WBC-INCO.NET Journal: Spring 2008
Dear readers, this journal marks the transition of our work from our project see-science.eu, which ends April 30, 2008, to the WBC-INCO.NET. Many activities are therefore running ... read more
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Dear readers, this journal marks the transition of our work from our project see-science.eu, which ends April 30, 2008, to the WBC-INCO.NET. Many activities are therefore running ... read more
Dear readers, the WBC-INCO.NET journal autumn 2008 reports on major issues such as ■ Framework Programme 7, which is becoming more and more popular in the region. Currently several networking... read more
Dear readers, Coordination with but especially among the Western Balkan countries has been improved in the recent period and this journal provides some information on the progress. The... read more
Dear readers, after about one and a half years of its implementation, WBC-INCO.NET has been involved in a number of different activities and reached several positive results. Thus, in this... read more
Dear readers, We are happy to present to you the 5th edition of the WBC-INCO.NET Journal on Co-ordination of Research Policies with the Western Balkan Countries, published on the occasion... read more
Dear readers, the 6th edition of the WBC-INCO.NET Journal marks the beginning of a new phase in the Co-ordination of Research Policies with the Western Balkan Countries: WBC-INCO.NET ENHANCED... read more
European competitiveness is at the centre of analysis of the yearly competitiveness report of the European Commission. Its main focus is on recent changes of the EU's productivity growth, which is the... read more
Dear Readers, the 7th edition of the WBC-INCO.NET Journal is published on the occasion of the 10th Meeting of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan countries, taking place in Ohrid... read more
Dear readers, the 8th edition of the WBC-INCO.NET Journal is published on the occasion of the 11th Meeting of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan countries, taking place in Sarajevo... read more
On 9 January 2012 the European Commission submitted a report on "National open access and preservation policies in Europe: Analysis of a questionnaire to the European Research Area Comittee"... read more
A fundamental transformation is required in the way we produce, deliver and consume energy. The current energy system is highly dependent on fossil fuels, whose combustion accounted for 84% of global... read more
At a press conference in Copenhagen on January 6, 2012 the Danish Government presented the Presidency programme to the Danish and International press together with the diplomatic corps. In the programme... read more
This publication, will give you an insight into how cooperation, including the European groupings for territorial cooperation and EU macro-regional strategies, currently works, and what the future may... read more
The proceedings of the Danube Rectors Conference 2011 which took place in Vienna on November 17 and 18, 2011 are attached below including the agenda, all presentations etc. In case you ... read more
Taking stock of the progress of the European Research Area (ERA) in the field of the environment, this study recommends measures to further promote and develop a Europe-wide open space for environmental... read more
This issue of EIZ Working Papers deals with the topic of corruption. In the paper “Corruption as an Obstacle for Doing Business in the Western Balkans: A Business Sector Perspective“, Jelena... read more
OECD has published an evaluation study of official development programmes in development agencies and multilateral banks, based on questionnaires, findings from peer reviews by the OECD Development Assistance... read more
‘Our cities possess unique cultural and architectural qualities, strong forces of social inclusion and exceptional possibilities for economic development. They are centres of knowledge and sources... read more
As part of WBC-INCO.NETs Work Package (WP) 8 on Innovation support, the underlying task of this report is to collect good practice examples of innovation activities that can be adapted to the... read more
Transparency International, the global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption, published a report on "Corruption Perception Index 2011" in December 2011. The report... read more
This EC Communication outlines the the way Europe deals with the international partners including the investments in external relations and actions. In this frame it discusses the reasons for engagement... read more
This proposal should be viewed in the context of all proposed financial instruments for the financial perspective... read more
On December 2, 2011, the European Commission published a report on the progress in 2011 of the Innovation Union, an initiative under the Europe 2020 strategy. This report shows that there has ... read more
This publication contains a number of articles which have been written by participants in Science in Society-funded projects which are looking at Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI). The projects... read more
An updated list of all RTD Association and Co-operation Agreements has been published in table format, providing information such as the dates when agreements were signed, when they entered into force... read more
A booklet called „Structuring inter-regional co-operation, international co-operation, INCO-NET projects‟ outlines the activities of all INCO-NET projects which have been selected for FP7 funding... read more
The European IPR Helpdesk has produced a new fact sheet explaining how to carry out a patent search using one of the most used patent databases, Espacenet, which includes quick and advanced search options... read more
Attached you find the main documents of the proposal of the European Commission on HORIZON 2020, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020 which was published December 1, 2011... read more
On this page you can find progress reports on recent developments regarding S&T cooperation in/with/for the Western Balkan Countries for download. These reports have been provided by&... read more
The White Paper was developed in the frame of the INCO-NET EECA project, a sister project to WBC-INCO.NET. Some of the recommendations can also be utilised for the WBC region. read more
The Platform Research and Technology Evaluation is a working group of institutions dealingwith evaluation matters in research and technology policy in the fields of policy development, the funding... read more
RTD Evaluation Toolbox - Assessing the Socio-Economic Impact of RTD-Policies provides the state of affairs in methodologies for evaluating the socio-economic impact of Research and Technological... read more
Executive Summary The aim of the INNO-Appraisal project was to contribute to a better understanding of how evaluation is currently used in innovation policy in Europe, and how evaluation contributes... read more
The terms of reference (ToR) document defines all aspects of how a consultant or a team will conduct an evaluation. It defines the objectives and the scope of the evaluation, outlines the responsibilities... read more
The glossary is a useful capacity development tool that helps build shared understandings of fundamental evaluation concepts. The glossary is available in Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, French... read more
A key component of the Network’s mission is to develop internationally agreed norms and standards to strengthen evaluation policy and practice. Shared standards contribute to harmonised approaches... read more
The DAC Quality Standards for Development Evaluation provide a guide to good practice in development evaluation. They are intended to improve the quality of evaluation processes and products and to facilitate... read more
The ICIP (Improved SME Competitiveness and Innovation Project) has undertaken an in-depth analysis of the innovation and competitiveness support programmes in Serbia, aiming at raising awareness for strong... read more
The Vienna Declaration is a key result of the conference "Challenge Social Innovation" which took place in Vienna on September 19-21, 2011, created and established during the event by joint ... read more
Cluster policy is increasingly becoming part of many governments’ economic policy strategies. At the same time, evidence-based policy-making is gaining importance, bringing about a call for policy... read more
The project Examining Quality Culture in Higher Education Institutions (EQC) aimed to provide an overview of the internal quality assurance processes in place within higher education institutions across... read more
The European Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Helpdesk has published three new factsheets on the management of Intellectual Property (IP) in FP7. The third factsheet, 'How to manage IP in FP7 during... read more
The European Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Helpdesk has published three new factsheets on the management of Intellectual Property (IP) in FP7. The second factsheet, 'How to manage IP in FP7 during... read more
The European Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Helpdesk has published three new factsheets on the management of Intellectual Property (IP) in FP7. The first factsheet, 'How to manage IP in FP7 during... read more
The European Commission has specifically linked the development of entrepreneurial attitudes and behaviours to education and training. The development of a sense of initiative and entrepreneurship is ... read more
This deliverable outlines the results of a survey conducted as part of the WBC-INCO.NET project initiative to support innovation capacities in the WB region. The survey aimed to pinpoint both present... read more
genSET - gender in science, supported by the European Science Foundation, launched a complementary, in-depth consultation on the future of research, innovation and gender in response to the EC Green Paper... read more
In the Catalogue of research groups from the Republic of Moldova you can find descriptions of competences and contact details of reserach groups, willing to foster partnerships in order to take part in... read more
The 2011 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard (Draft) has been published within the context of the Industrial Research Monitoring and Analysis (IRMA) activities that are jointly carried out by ... read more
The Conclusive Summary report summarises the seven reports on mapping of the innovation infrastructures that have been prepared in summer 2011 covering several important aspects of the National Innovation... read more