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In this unprecedented era of increasing urbanization and the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and other global... read more
The new geopolitical reality has given equally new impetus for EU enlargement to the Western Balkans. However, it’s often forgotten that the most acute and imminent risk in that region is the complete... read more
Presentations of the Peer-learning Webinar organised by POLICY ANSWERS partners MIR and FBLU in November 2023. read more
The report on Serbia’s integration into the new European Research Area (ERA) for the monitoring period 2022/23 provides an overview of the current state of Serbia’s progress and its challenges related... read more
The report on North Macedonia’s integration into the new European Research Area (ERA) for the monitoring period 2022/23 provides an overview of the current state of North Macedonia’s progress and its ... read more
The report on Montenegro’s integration into the new European Research Area (ERA) for the monitoring period 2022/23 provides an overview of the current state of Montenegro’s progress and its challenges... read more
The report on Kosovo’s integration into the new European Research Area (ERA) for the monitoring period 2022/23 provides an overview of the current state of Kosovo’s progress and its challenges related... read more
The report on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s integration into the new European Research Area (ERA) for the monitoring period 2022/23 provides an overview of the current state of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s progress... read more
The report on Albania’s integration into the new European Research Area (ERA) for the monitoring period 2022/23 provides an overview of the current state of Albania ’s progress and its challenges... read more
Every year, the Commission provides an Enlargement Communication, which outlines its recommendations regarding the Enlargement process, and dedicated reports, which provide a detailed assessment of the... read more
The Growth Plan will be implemented through a new financing instrument: The proposed €6 billion Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans. The Plan is based on 4 pillars: Enhancing economic... read more
In the autumn of each year, the European Commission adopts its "Enlargement package" - providing a detailed assessment of the state of play and the progress made by the Western Balkans and Türkiye... read more
In the autumn of each year, the European Commission adopts its "Enlargement package" - providing a detailed assessment of the state of play and the progress made by the Western Balkans and Türkiye... read more
In the autumn of each year, the European Commission adopts its "Enlargement package" - providing a detailed assessment of the state of play and the progress made by the Western Balkans and Türkiye... read more
In the autumn of each year, the European Commission adopts its "Enlargement package" - providing a detailed assessment of the state of play and the progress made by the Western Balkans and Türkiye... read more
In the autumn of each year, the European Commission adopts its "Enlargement package" - providing a detailed assessment of the state of play and the progress made by the Western Balkans and Türkiye on ... read more
In the autumn of each year, the European Commission adopts its "Enlargement package" - providing a detailed assessment of the state of play and the progress made by the Western Balkans and Türkiye on ... read more
This new brochure gives an overview of the services and resources available under MSCAdvocacy to help policy makers, research institutions and individuals to benefit most from the Marie Skłodowska-Curie... read more
The authors of the study shed light on the question whether there is scope for further initiatives to encourage and increase mobility-based training of researchers from the Western Balkans. The first ... read more
Mobility and migration in the Western Balkans (WB6) have profound implications for the region and its evolving relationship with the European Union (EU). There is a pressing need to address the challenges... read more
Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE) action: Regional Report - Western Balkans1 This report is based on the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency’s evaluation of the ... read more
A short brochure highlighting facts and figures on MSCA, providing information on the five actions and on the benefits of MSCA for organisations, researchers and R&I as well as general information... read more
The Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) action is part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) under Horizon 2020 (2014-2020), the EU’s framework programme for research and innovation. ... read more
Horizon 2020: phase 1 final study report The study presents lessons learned and recommendations for policy on excellent science under Horizon 2020. This is one of several support studies feeding... read more
The Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport is a long-term strategy from the EU and the Western Balkans (WB) for cooperation with the region. It will contribute... read more
The Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport is a long-term strategy from the EU and the Western Balkans (WB) for cooperation with the region. It will contribute... read more
The Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport is a long-term strategy from the EU and the Western Balkans (WB) for cooperation with the region. It will contribute... read more
The Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport is a long-term strategy from the EU and the Western Balkans (WB) for cooperation with the region. It will contribute... read more
The Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport is a long-term strategy from the EU and the Western Balkans (WB) for cooperation with the region. It will contribute... read more
The Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport is a long-term strategy from the EU and the Western Balkans (WB) for cooperation with the region. It will contribute... read more
Do you receive funding to carry out a project under Horizon Europe or any other EU programme? Then you should not forget to communicate about your project and its ... read more
The 2023 Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) Annual Conference, which took place on 24-25 February in Cordoba (Spain), brought together researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders from around the world... read more
This document provides (among others) an overview of the rights and obligations of MSCA fellows, in particular regarding employment conditions, integrity and excellence. read more
This document complements the general Information package for Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellows with information on the conditions and financing of secondments within Staff Exchanges (SE) projects. read more
This document complements the general Information package for Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellows with information on appointment and remuneration conditions, in particular MSCA fellows as part of a Co-funding... read more
This document complements the general Information package for Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellows with information on appointment and remuneration conditions of fellows within Doctoral Network (DN) projects... read more
The Global Innovation Index 2023 captures the innovation ecosystem performance of 132 economies and tracks the most recent global innovation trends. read more
“Just Green Transition” (JGT) is the term used today to describe the global crusade to transit from unsustainable economic models towards a carbon neutral economy. This process entails far-reaching technological... read more
The next call in the Reforming and Enhancing the European R&I System programme opens on 6 December 2023. The new ERA Factsheet presents the ERA Call 2024 in a compact way, providing a quick and easy... read more
This policy brief explores important trends for the future of science for policy in Europe and the challenges and opportunities that they present for the development of science for policy ecosystems in... read more
Marija Jevtic, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia, regional expert on digital transformation shared her concluding thoughts and recommendations related to the topics discussed... read more
Miroslav Veskovic, Professor and Former Rector, University of Novi Sad, Serbia and Former Senior Expert at EC JRC, regional expert on green transformation shared his concluding thoughts and recommendations... read more
Bojana Bajic, Digital Transformation of Public Administration Specialist, and ex-Head of the IT Department of the Ministry of Finance, Montenegro, regional expert on digital transformation shared her ... read more
During the word cafe discussions, bilateral meetings have been organised with European Partnerships’ Representatives. Please find below the presentation of Orsolya Küttel, Programme Manager, European... read more
During the word cafe discussions, bilateral meetings have been organised with European Partnerships’ Representatives. Please find below the presentation of Margherita Cappelletto, Coordinator, European... read more
During the word cafe discussions, bilateral meetings have been organised with European Partnerships’ Representatives. Please find below the presentation of Laura Martin, Coordinator, European Partnership... read more
During the word cafe discussions, bilateral meetings have been organised with European Partnerships’ Representatives. Please find below the presentation of Ariane Blum, CEO, European Partnership: Water4all... read more
During the word cafe discussions, bilateral meetings have been organised with European Partnerships’ Representatives. Please find below the presentation of Adam Strzelecki, EIT-Food Senior Project ... read more
The National Convention on the European Union in Serbia launched the magazine titled “Smart Regions”, devoted to smart specialisation, its potential impact on the regional development of the Republic ... read more
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Teodora Ilic, Engineer of Organizational Sciences, Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation, Serbia presented the topic above as part of the "Best Practice Highlights: Lessons and... read more
Western Balkans Info Hub - powered by "Policy Answers" - is funded by the European Commission through the Horizon Europe project "R&I policy making, implementation and support in the Western Balkans", grant agreement: 10105887. The portal builds upon previous initiatives, such as for instance WBC-RTI.INFO and WBC-INCO.NET, which were funded under different Framework Programmes (FP) for Research and Technological Development (RTD) of the European Commission and other contracts.
