Renewables 2018
Renewables 2018 is the IEA (International Energy Agency) market analysis and forecast from 2018 to 2023 on renewable energy and technologies. It provides global trends and developments for renewable... read more
Documents
Getting (some) numbers right – derived economic indicators for the bioeconomy
JRC Publication containing proceedings of a side-event at the EUBCE, Copenhagen, 15 May 2018. read more
One year from the conceptualization of the Regional Economic Area to its implementation
Policy Brief by Baisa Sefa - EU Policy Hub read more
[Theme in Focus]: Cluster Development, Competitiveness and Innovation in the Western Balkans, August 2018
Keywords such as cluster, cluster policy, cluster initiatives, etc. are currently omnipresent in both the scientific and policy discourse. In times when innovation and competitiveness are seen as the ... read more
National university rankings based on open data: A case study from Serbia
This study investigates the potential of using open data about higher education and research activities as a basis for constructing university rankings at the national level. In the case study, open data... read more
Analysis of Open Data and Open Science Policies in Europe
The report was first released in May 2017. This latest version has been updated to reflect Open Data policy changes that have surfaced between June and November 2017, and encompasses the 28 EU member ... read more
Mapping and Analysis of the Social Science Research System in Serbia
This study commissioned by PERFORM looks at how SSH are performing in terms of quality, excellence and relevance, discusses underlying reasons for their under-performance, and provides recommendations... read more
OECD ANALYSIS ON HOW RESEARCH POLICY IS ORGANISED IN OECD COUNTRIES
A new OECD policy paper provides a first systematic mapping of the governance of public research across all 35 OECD countries for the period 2005-17. The mapping describes the institutional arrangements... read more
Open Science Policy Platform reccommendations on 8 prioritised Open Science ambitions
The Open Science Policy Platform (OSPP) adopted on the 22nd of April 2018 a set of prioritised actionable recommendations concerning the eight Open Science ambitions of Commissioner Moedas. These recommendations... read more
Implementing Open Science: Strategies, Experiences and Models
This report proposes a National Roadmap for the Implementation of Open Science, listing the steps involved in the transition to a national research governance policy that is supportive of Open Science... read more
Open Science Training Handbook
A group of fourteen authors came together in February 2018 at the TIB (German National Library of Science and Technology) in Hannover to create an open, living handbook on Open Science training. High-... read more
EIB Investment Report 2017/2018: from recovery to sustainable growth
The EIB Investment Report is designed to serve as a monitoring tool providing a comprehensive overview of the developments and drivers of investment and its finance in the EU. It combines an analysis ... read more
The European Investment Bank in the Western Balkans
In the late 1990s, EIB financing in the Western Balkans focused on urgent reconstruction and repairs to damaged bridges and railways, ports, airports and roads.Year after year, EIB has expanded this work... read more
How the Science Cloud could pay its way - Report by Science|Business
In April 2016, the European Commission announced a bold new initiative to pull European science fully into the age of the “cloud”. Its €6.7 billion European Open Science Cloud plan could change ... read more
Implementation Roadmap of the European Open Science Cloud
This Staff Working Document (SWD), released in March 2018, presents the outcome of the exploration of appropriate governance and financing mechanisms for the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) in... read more
Access to and preservation of scientific information in Europe
The report, published in June 2018, consolidates and presents the information reported by Member States in 2017 regarding their progress in implementing the 2012 Recommendation on open access to and preservation... read more
Realising the European Open Science Cloud
This is the first report and recommendations of the Commission High Level Expert Group on the European Open Science Cloud. This report aims to lay out a living guide for the realisation of the European... read more
IPR, technology transfer & open science
Thisis a conference workshop report by the European Commission. The workshop was a one day meeting, gathering stakeholders from the research, technology transfer and innovation ecosystem, including... read more
The Way Back: Brain Drain and Prosperity in the Western Balkans
Policy Brief by Alida Vracic published by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). The paper analysis how the EU should do more to promote circular migration as part of their ongoing pursuit... read more
[Theme in Focus] In Focus: Enhancing capabilities of WB countries’ research infrastructures and their socio-economic impact
We all know that innovation in science and technology is vital to solving economic and societal challenges. These solutions, by the way, require access to complex and costly Research infrastructures (... read more
Competitiveness in South East Europe: A Policy Outlook 2018
Future economic development and the well-being of citizens in South East Europe (SEE) increasingly depend on greater economic competitiveness. Realising the region’s economic potential requires a holistic... read more
The Impact of Regional Innovative Clusters on Competitiveness
Abstract EU's policy tendencies aimed at stimulating the development of competitive agglomeration are determining Member States to steer public measures to support associative forms such ... read more
Cluster Development Strategy in Serbia
This paper aims to present the development process of clusters in Serbia. The paper analyse also of cluster development strategy in some neighbouring Balkan countries. Regarding the development of industrial... read more
Smart Balkan Cluster Policy Declaration
The Cluster House Balkan Black Sea Cluster Network (hereinafter BBS ClusNet) participants of The 10th ECCP Greece Cluster Matchmaking Mission in Thessaloniki (13-14 September 2017),gathered on the values... read more
Cluster Management Excellence in the Danube Region
ESCA, the European Sercretariat for Cluster Analysis has released the study Cluster Management Excellence in the Danube Region, dedicated to the current status of cluster management excellence in Europe... read more
The Smart Guide to Cluster Policy
This Guidebook is the result of the collaboration of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy... read more
Regional Cooperation in the Western Balkans
Regional cooperation in the Western Balkans has demonstrated its viability in the last two decades. This paper offers a short analysis of the general constellation and main players and mechanisms of cooperation... read more
The Credible Enlargement Perspective for the Western Balkans through the lenses of the Berlin Process
The Berlin Process (Western Balkans Summit) has kept enlargement on the EU agenda and the interest for the EU in the Western Balkans. This Process bridged a political (and even technical) standstill in... read more
The Western Balkans and the Berlin Process
This report draws on discussions at the workshop on “The Western Balkans and the Berlin Process” held at St Antony’s College, Oxford, on 13 June 2018, and organized by SEESOX in cooperation with the... read more
Smart guide to cluster policy
The objective of this Smart Guide to Cluster Policy is to promote the transition towards modern cluster policies by looking at what type of environment can be created and what institutions and support... read more
Cluster Development Handbook
Cluster development is now a mainstream approach for regional economic development globally. This practical reference guide is based on two decades of hand’s on cluster development experience, covering... read more
Open to the world: Research & innovation across borders
EU publication The EU is leading global partnerships and the results of our research and innovation contribute to the development and implementation of important commitments such as the UN Convention... read more
2017 WBIF Annual Report
It provides a comprehensive overview of 2017 developments - governance and policy, landmark projects, sector and beneficiary portfolios, etc., and comes with a detailed project / grant directory... read more
Regional Report on Innovation Potential and Dominant Emerging Industries (Tirana Region)
The study is prepared under the project BMP1/1.2/2370/2017 “InnoPlatform” Financed by the Transnational Cooperation Programme "Balkan- Mediterranean" 2014-2020. This report analysis the challenges... read more
Report: Innovation Potential and Dominant Emerging Industries (FYROM - Region of Skopje)
The Skopje planning region is a leading economic performer and innovator at national level; however, despite these findings, the regional performance and innovation capacities lag behind EU regional... read more
Sustainable European research infrastructures: Call for Action Report
The European Commission has recently published the ‘Call For Action Report’ which aims to set the basis for a discussion with Member States and stakeholders on the measures to be taken at all levels in... read more
Training materials - capacity for evaluation, planning, monitoring and management of research infrastructures
Between February and May 2018, the ResInfra@DR project organised three training events to build capacity for evaluation, planning, monitoring and management of research infrastructures (RIs). The trainings... read more
[Theme in Focus] In Focus: A new Horizon for Europe after 2020 to stay at the forefront of research and innovation worldwide, June 2018
Research & innovation is becoming a precondition to our economy and to our society. The present EU political and economic scenario has been deeply influenced by the recent economic crisis but also... read more
Public Infrastructure in the Western Balkans
An assessment of public infrastructure development in the Western Balkans. The paper quantifies the large gaps across various sectors/dimensions, evaluates current infrastructure plans, and discusses ... read more
Infrastructure Investment in the Western Balkans
Although a certain amount of catching-up in the Western Balkans has been recorded in the construction of transport infrastructure in recent years, the railway density remains low and the motorway density... read more
2016 Edition of the ESFRI Roadmap and the New Version of the Charter for Access to Research Infrastructures
On March 10, the 2016 edition of the ESFRI Roadmap and the new version of the Charter for Access to Research Infrastructures were presented in Amsterdam at the ESFRI 2016 Roadmap launching event. read more
Strategic Priorities, Funding and Pan-European Co-operation for Research Infrastructures in Europe
This report by Science Europe describes the decision-making landscape when it comes to the planning, funding and collaboration of public scientific research facilities in Europe. It gives insight ... read more
Harnessing the potential: Research Capacity in the Western Balkans
The present study has been conducted under the European Commission’s initiative «Support to the Higher Education Reform Experts» (SPHERE) by a small team of experts. It discusses the research capacity... read more
Competitiveness in South East Europe
Future economic development and the wellbeing of citizens in South East Europe (SEE) depend more than ever on greater economic competitiveness. To underpin the drive to improve competitiveness and foster... read more
[Theme in Focus] Project management skills for a successful WBC integration in the ERA, WBC-RTI.info Newsletter, April 2018
Project management skills and research administration competences are to be considered as one of the prerequisites for successful WBC integration into the ERA. Sometimes young entrepreneurial-minded people... read more
Maximising the impact of EU research and innovation (EC Communication on H2020)
Europe must step up investment in research and innovation in order to maximise impact, while also further refining the success story that is Horizon 2020, the EU research and innovation programme.... read more
Position Paper of EUSDR Priority Area "To develop the Knowledge Society (research, education and ICT)" (PA7)
This position paper is particularly focused on Promoting Research and Innovation for the Danube Region in the upcoming EU-funding period after 2020 (particularly FP9). This position is the result of the... read more
Mind the Gap - Supporting Excellence across Europe in the 9th Framework Programme
Policy paper published by the Guild of European Research Universities. The motivation for this paper is to recommend effective measures to recognise, encourage and strengthen the excellence that exists... read more
The Western Balkans and Horizon 2020
A recent leaflet providing an overview of Western Balkans' performances in Horizon 2020 so far. Data provided cover MSC actions, ERC grants, projects, funding, some success stories, etc. As Accession ... read more
Western Balkans employment and labour market trends and developments
The Regional Cooperation Council' s (RCC) Employment and Social Affairs Platform (ESAP) Project has recently presented in Brussels the employment and labour market trends and developments in the Western... read more
