Balkan Opinion Barometer 2015
The report presents the results of the RCC-commissioned survey of public opinion of SEE citizens on crucial economic and development issues, intended to engage more closely the general public in context... read more
Documents
South East Europe 2020 strategy (updated)
The goal of the South East Europe (SEE) 2020 strategy of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), is to improve living conditions in the region and bring competitiveness and development back in focus, ... read more
Collection of Progress reports on recent developments regarding RTI cooperation in/with/for the Western Balkan Countries
Please find attached more information about progress made in form of links to progress reports available. read more
Collection of the Conclusions of the Steering Platform meetings
Attached please find a collection of the conclusions and/or further related information to the SP meetings from its establishement in 2006. read more
(June 2015) Progress reports on recent developments regarding RTI cooperation in/with/for the Western Balkan Countries
Please find attached progress reports prepared by WBC and other countries and stakeholder on recent developments regarding RTI cooperation in/with/for the Western Balkan countries. read more
D5.44 Report on strategic NCP seminars and twinning (update 2014)
Due to some organisational issues, the 2nd strategic workshop for Western Balkan NCPs was not organised in Montenegro (as previously foreseen in DoW) but in Krems, Austria on November 18-19, 2013. The... read more
D8.58: Feasibility study: Best WBC Technology Innovation Competition”
This deliverable outlines the pilot-project Competition for Best Technology Innovation which has the objective to promote entrepreneurship and technology incorporation (as alternative to technology transfer... read more
D2.43Report on each of the thematic priorities defined in the third phase of the identification and consultation process (Energy)
D2.43 provides the results of the consultation process in the field of energy research accomplished in 2012. It was implemented in the frame of a major European Conference in April 2012 in Maastricht/... read more
D8.56WBC innovation systems in focus – contribution to the WBC-INCO.NET final publication
This deliverable is contribution to the WBC-INCO.NET final publication: “R&D and Innovation in Western Balkans. Moving towards 2020”, “Part III: WBC Innovation Systems in Focus” (available in printed... read more
Special double issue of Hélice: volume 2 (4) 2013, and volume 3 (1) of 2014.
Special double issue of Hélice: volume 2 (4) 2013, and volume 3 (1) of 2014. This combined issue addresses the Triple Helix Framework in a context of global change, whether continuing, mutating, or... read more
D8.57 Support to the implementation of good practice examples in the Western Balkans
This deliverable outlines four pilot-projects presented in four parts: Strategic Innovation, Innovation officer, Voucher scheme, and Soft Landing Platforms. As a follow-up activity of T8.2, further... read more
ACA Papers on International Cooperation in Education
ACA Papers on International Cooperation in Education:Portable State Grants and Loans - An overview and their contribution to outgoing student mobility. Portable state grants and loans possess enormous... read more
Catalogue on Research and Innovation Potential of the University of Banja Luka
Within the activity of mapping research and innovation potential of universities in Western Balkan region, the University of Banja Luka and its research and knowledge transfer units were presented... read more
Catalogue on Research and Innovation Potential of the University of Zenica
Within the activity of mapping research and innovation potential of universities in Western Balkan region, the University of Zenica and its research and knowledge transfer units were presented in ... read more
Catalogue on Research and Innovation potential of the University of Montenegro
The Catalogue provides the overview of structures and mechanisms established at the University of Montenegro, which are engaged in knowledge transfer, advanced research and innovations. The core of... read more
Catalogue of Research and Innovation potential of the University of Novi Sad
Mapping of innovation potential at the University of Novi Sad was conducted in terms of identifying and collecting the data on research infrastructure, laboratories, centers, research teams with noteworthy... read more
Catalogue on Research and Innovation potential of the University of Kragujevac
The Catalogue is a unique tool for presenting the research and innovation potential of the University of Kragujevac within mapping performed within the project. It provides the preview of structures... read more
Methodology for Innovation Management
The Methodology for Innovation Management deals with the different aspects of the innovation management process starting from definition of ten recommended innovation management techniques, across the... read more
Strategic Development Plan for Business Incubators and Science and Technology Parks in Western Balkan Region
The development of Business Incubators (BI) and Science and Technology Parks (STP) is one of the most efficient instruments for boosting the local economic development. This topic was recognized as... read more
Western Balkans Regional University Innovation Platform
This Platform aims to support the development and growth of a range of KTT activities including commercialisation of research, collaboration between universities and enterprises, and establishing ... read more
Knowledge And Technology Transfer Between Science And Business: Academic KTT Offices` Experience And Good Practise
The publication was intended to provide an overview of the knowledge and technology transfer services and their qualitative and quantitative comparisons. The most relevant KTT services recognized ... read more
New Document- Horizon 2020 - Guiding principles of National Contact Points
The network of National Contact Points (NCPs) is the main structure to provide guidance, practical information and assistance on all aspects of participation in Horizon 2020. NCPs are national structures... read more
WBC-INCO.NET Book order template
Please find here the book order template for ordering the final publication of the WBC-INCO.NET project. For ordering the book, please download the template, fill it out and send it back to us either... read more
Audiofiles from the Presentations: WBC-INCO.NET Final Conference
Please find here all recorded audiofiles from the presentations given at the WBC-INCO.NET Final Conference, which has taken place in Vienna on March 27-28. The audiofiles are splitted by the conference... read more
Multiannual financial framework 2014-2020 and EU budget 2014
The aim of this publication is to present the key figures of the 2014–2020 multiannual financial framework (MFF) as well as to present an overview of the 2014 EU budget. It also contains basic information... read more
Report on joint EUA-Regio/JRC Smart Specialisation Platform
Report on joint EUA-Regio/JRC Smart Specialisation Platform expert workshop: The role of universities in Smart Specialisation Strategies. read more
DESCA 2020 Model Consortium Agreement
DESCA 2020 (Development of a Simplified Consortium Agreement) is a comprehensive Model Consortium Agreement for Horizon 2020. Initiated by key FP7 stakeholders and updated for Horizon 2020 in consultation... read more
Presentations: WBC-INCO.NET Final Conference
Please find here all given presentations at the WBC-INCO.NET Final Conference, which has taken place in Vienna on March 27-28. read more
EU Regulation - Cohesion Fund
Regulation (EU) No 1300/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the Cohesion Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 084/2006 defining aims, scope, thematic priorities... read more
EU Regulation - European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Regional Development Fund and on specific provisions concerning the Investment for growth... read more
New Document : IPA II (2014-2020)
The Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) is the means by which the EU supports reforms in the 'enlargement countries' with financial and technical help. The IPA funds build up the capacities ... read more
WBC-INCO.NET Final Publication - R&D and Innovation in Western Balkans. Moving towards 2020.
Attached please find the WBC-INCO.NET final publication, entitled "R&D and Innovation in Western Balkans. Moving towards 2020." read more
Regional Innovation Scoreboard 2014
This 6th edition of the Regional Innovation Scoreboard (RIS) provides a comparative assessment of innovation performance across 190 regions of the European Union, Norway and Switzerland. The RIS accompanies... read more
Innovation Union Scoreboard 2014
The Innovation Union Scoreboard (IUS) 2014 uses the most recent available data from Eurostat and other internationally recognised sources with data referring to 2012 for 11 indicators, 2011 for 4 indicators... read more
“Enhancing Growth through Regional Action – South East Europe 2020”
In this document you find some talking points of the RCC Secretary General, Goran Svilanovic, at the Closing conference “Enhancing Growth Trough Regional Action – South East Europe 2020” Sarajevo, 18 ... read more
Danube Clusters- Striving for Excellence
In the opening segment of the Danube Cluster Conference "Boosting Innovation Policies with Clusters along the Danube“ on 27th June 2013 in Linz, Austria, Peter Friedrich, State Minister for the Federal... read more
IP Management in Horizon 2020: at the proposal stage
Horizon 2020 is the European Union’s (EU) new framework programme for research and innovation for the period 2014-2020. As the successor to the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), Horizon 2020 implements... read more
Questions and Answers on "Advancing active and healthy ageing with ICT" calls for proposals
Horizon 2020 – Societal challenge Health, demographic change and wellbeing - Personalising Health and Care workprogramme 2014-2015 (H2020-PHC-2014-2015) contains the following 4 topics related to active... read more
Fact Sheet: Exploitation channels for public research results
This fact sheet has the aim to present tools, tips and practices for public research organisations (PROs) to convert the knowledge resulting from publicly funded research activities into socio-economic... read more
Strategy for Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) is committed to and applying the principles of multiparty democracy, pluralism, and market economics in accordance with the conditions specified in Article 1 of the Agreement... read more
Does Growth Generate Jobs in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
In Eastern Europe and Central Asia, the link from growth to jobs was tenuous in the first decade of the transition, giving rise to the notion of jobless growth. Yet, European countries suffered large ... read more
Linking Rural Entrepreneurs and Diaspora in Albania and Bosnia-Herzegovina
This report presents the results of a research project, conducted in the framework of the RRPP programme in the period January 2012-June 2013, in Albania and Bosnia-Herzegovina. The project was consisted... read more
An Overview of the Current Situation, Main Challenges and Policy Recommendations for Improving Social Science Research in Serbia
The recommendations for improving social science research in Serbia have resulted from the project Establishing a Dialogue between the Research Community and Decision Makers with a View to Improving Social... read more
Practical Guidelines for WBIF Project Application and Submission, January 2014 (Update)
This document aims to provide WBIF stakeholders, particularly officials from relevant institutions in WBIF beneficiaries, with a concise and user-friendly guide to preparing and submitting applications... read more
EU Candidate and Pre-accession Countries Economic Quarterly 4/2013
The growth performance of the pre-accession countries improved in 2013. GDP growth turned positive in the four Western Balkan economies that had experienced recession in 2012 and gathered pace in the... read more
Report on Progress in Quality Assurance in Higher Education
European higher education faces significant challenges. The European Commission, in a series of recent strategy papers, has highlighted these challenges – greatly expanding the student population, raising... read more
History and Politics in the Western Balkans: Changes at the Turn of the Millennium
“At the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 20th centuries, the Balkans have, on one side, seemed to have reached an impasse. Not too many democratic changes have been successfully implemented ... read more
Horizon 2020 national launch events and thematic events
This is a handy, one-page overview of all the national launch events and thematic events related to Horizon 2020 held/planned in various locations in Europe from 1 January to 17 March 2014. The "summary... read more
National law relating to the EPC (16th Edition - sept 2013)
With its "National law relating to the EPC" booklet, the European Patent Office aims to provide European patent applicants and proprietors, and all others concerned with the European patent system, with... read more
Working Paper Series on Media Assistance in the Western Balkan countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, FYR of Macedonia and Serbia
This working paper series deals with the central question whether ‘models’ of media systems that have developed in the West can be exported to other countries, where democracy is less consolidated. ... read more
