EUREKA Annual Report 2012
The EUREKA 2012 Annual Report is now publicly available on the EUREKA Network website. Compiled during the Hungarian and Turkish chairs, the 84 pages report features ten chapters of in-depth analysis ... read more
Documents
Commercialising Intellectual Property: Internal product development
“Commercialising IP” is a series of fact sheets aiming to provide an introduction to the forms of commercialisation that can be useful for the less advanced public likely to be involved in exploitation... read more
Analysis of needs for financial instruments in the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR)
With the start of the implementation phase of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR), the question of how to finance the actions planned under the EUSDR became ever so relevant. The main... read more
Information in Minority Languages in the Western Balkans: Freedom, Access, Marginalization
How are minorities represented in the media and what quality assurance is there of such content and information when broadcasted in the national minorities’ languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia... read more
Global University Rankings and their impacts - Report II
Two years after the publication of the first EUA Report on Global University Rankings in 2011 their number continues to increase, methodologies continue to develop and countless new products... read more
Gendered Innovations: How gender analysis contributes to research
The EC has published a report on "Gendered Innovations: How gender analysis contributes to research". The report is the output of an expert group on "Innovation through Gender", funded through FP7 Science... read more
European Environment Agency report: progress needed on green economy
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published a report providing an overview of the 130-plus environmental targets and objectives set by the EU to be met between 2010 and 2050. The report, ‘... read more
Young people and entrepreneurship
The EC has published a document featuring 36 pioneering projects in the Youth in Action programme that have nurtured the development of entrepreneurial skills among young people. The EU strongly promotes... read more
European Social Survey - Exploring public attitudes, informing public policy: Selected findings from the first five rounds
The European Social Survey (ESS), which has collected data from more than 30 European countries over the last ten years, has published its second findings booklet entitled: "Exploring public attitudes... read more
EU energy statistics pocketbook 2013
The EC has published the 2013 edition of the "EU Energy in Figures" statistical pocketbook. The publication provides an overview of the most relevant annual energy related statistics for the European ... read more
Priority Medicines for Europe and the World Update Report, 2013
In 2004, WHO was commissioned to produce a report on Priority Medicines for Europe and the World by the Netherlands Ministry of Health. In 2013 the European Commission requested that the report be updated... read more
From Science to Business. Preparing Female Scientists and Engineers for Successful Transitions into Entrepreneurship: Summary of a Workshop
National Research Council of the National Academies (2012). From Science to Business. Preparing Female Scientists and Engineers for Successful Transitions into Entrepreneurship: Summary of a Workshop. ... read more
InTER Newsletter 6 - PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE SOCIO-ECONOMIC TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE WESTERN BALKANS
InTER Newsletter is published by the Institute for Territorial Economic Development – InTER. This issue focuses on citizens’ participation in policymaking on the local level, and it gives an overview ... read more
Sixth FP7 Monitoring Report
The Sixth FP7 Monitoring Report focused on the Framework Programme implementation in 2012 was published at the beginning of this month. In this report, you can see in detail the outputs obtained and... read more
Draft EU Regional Competitiveness Index: RCI 2013
The Regional Competitiveness Index (RCI) was developed to measure the different dimensions of competitiveness at the regional level. The first edition was published in 2010. RCI 2013 - that also comprises... read more
Danube Strategy - 2nd Progress Report on People and Skills now available
The Coordinators of the Danube Region Strategy's Priority Areas (PACs) are expected to submit an annual Progress Report to the Directorate-General for Regional Policy of the European Commission... read more
PRACTICAL GUIDELINES FOR WBIF PROJECT APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION, JULY 2013 EDITION
This is a new version (update July 2013) of the guide for applying for and submitting project proposals under the WBIF. Beneficiaries of the WBIF projects are: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, ... read more
Bulgaria - Serbia IPA CB Programme: Updated Project Implementation Manual under the Second Call for proposals
The Project Implementation Manual under the Second Call for proposals under the Bulgaria - Serbia IPA Cross Border Programme has been updated. Version 3 of the approved manual... read more
Nanotechnology: the invisible giant tackling Europe’s future challenges
The European Commission (EC) has explicitly included nanotechnology as a theme in its research funding programmes over the past decade and supported nanoscientists through the European Research Council... read more
IPR Helpdesk Fact Sheet: "Patenting v. publishing"
Usually, the two main means to bring technical and scientific knowledge to the public are patent applications and journal publications. With the advent of the internet two alternative means are available... read more
LSEE - Annual Newsletter 2013
The last academic year has been another busy and productive year for LSEE. LSEE Visiting Speakers Programme covered a range of topical presentations on Southeast Europe, while it ... read more
Labour Market and Skills in the Western Balkans
Following the first conference of the LSEE Research Network, a workshop was organized in Belgrade in May 2012. The workshop was entitled ' Skills and the Labour Market in the Western Balkans... read more
Scientific Evidence for Policymaking: Research insights from SSH Projects
The document summarises the outcomes of Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities (SSH) projects funded under FP6 and FP7, where these have a potential impact on policymaking at local, regional, national... read more
EIT annual report 2012 - Mastering the knowledge triangle
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has published its annual report for 2012. One of the key areas of activity in 2012 was the consolidation of the operational activities of the ... read more
New brochure of the European IPR Helpdesk on brokerage events
Several organisations across Europe and in particular the Enterprise Europe Network organise brokerage events. These events are an easy, cheap and quick way for SMEs to meet with potential business ... read more
EC communication - European higher education in the world
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS - European higher education in the... read more
Global Innovation Index 2013
Co-published by Cornell University, INSEAS, and the World Intellectual Property Organization, the Global Innovation Index is a key indicator of regional strengths, capabilities and results in innovation... read more
Overview of TACSO achievements 2009 - 2013
The European Union (EU) funded project Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations (TACSO) has for four years (2009-2013) worked on the main objective to strengthen the overall capacities and... read more
Paper: Academic Mobility in the Western Balkans
Background With the aim of encouraging mobility between higher education institutions in the Western Balkan countries and those in the European Union (EU), the European Commission initiated a series... read more
Policy Brief – Bolstering the rule of law in the EU enlargement process towards the Western Balkans
Zoran Nechev, Visiting Research Fellow (EU Enlargement) of the “Fellowship Programme for Policy Researchers from the Western Balkans Region” of the European Fund for the Balkans and the Think Tank Fund... read more
Balkan Social Science Review (first volume)
BSSR is a semi-annual, peer-reviewed, journal for academics with an interest in the Balkans seen through the lenght of diferent social science disciplines. The first volume is accessible here ... read more
Environmental Protection in Bor and Pancevo: Challenges of Participatory Approaches to Environmental Governance
This publication is part of the RRPP research project Environmental Protection in Bor and Pancevo: Challenges of Participatory Approaches to Environmental Governance led by the Institute for... read more
Policy Brief "An Overview of Current Situation, Main Challenges and Policy Recommendations for Improving Social Science Research in Serbia"
The RRPP LCU in Serbia recently published a policy brief entitled “An Overview of the Current Situation, Main Challenges and Policy Recommendations for Improving Social Science Research in Serbia”. ... read more
State of Play of the Implementation of the Projects on the European Strategy Forum for Research Infrastructures Roadmap 2010
The EC has published a report on the “State of Play of the Implementation of the Projects on the European Strategy Forum for Research Infrastructures Roadmap 2010”, which gives an overview of the challenges... read more
The Social Consequences of the Global Economic Crisis in South East Europe
This new publication by the LSEE is edited by Will Bartlett and Milica Uvalić. The impact of the Eurozone crisis on the peripheral countries of the EU has been well documented, with much... read more
Innovation, How to convert Research into Commercial Success Story? Part 3: Innovation Management for Practitioners
A key objective of publicly-funded research is that it should lead to the exploitation of results, which goes one step further than the mere production and dissemination of new scientific knowledge. ... read more
Report from the EC concerning the European Union Strategy for the Danube Region
The Strategy operates at an intermediate level between national and EU-wide work on topics such as research and innovation, migration or security. It strengthens the integration of countries with the... read more
EUSDR Facthseet 'Two years flowing"
This factsheet takes stock of achievement so far and future challenges as for the EU Strategy for the Danube Region. read more
UPDATED: Guidelines on VAT Exemption Procedures for EU Funded Projects in the IPA Countries
Following the first Value Added Tax (VAT) Guidelines that were produced in June 2011, this VAT Guidelines is now updated to reflect the changes, if any, in each of the countries. The biggest change... read more
Higher Education in the Western Balkans: Reforms, developments, trends
The book presents the main findings of a study of current trends and issues in higher education which was conducted in seventeen higher education institutions from eight countries of the Western Balkans... read more
EU ENLARGEMENT FACTSHEET - Croatia
This factsheet provides a short but clear information on the current status, financial assistance and economic cooperation between Croatia and the EU read more
Research and Innovation Performance in Croatia - Country profile 2013
This country profile was issued in 2013 by the EC Directorate-General for Research and Innovation and analyses research, innovation and competitiveness in Croatia. Indicators contained relate ... read more
The European future of the Western Balkans - Thessaloniki@10
In June 2003 the EU-Western Balkans summit resulted in the Thessaloniki Declaration, affirming unequivocally that ‘the future of the Balkans is within the European Union’. On the occasion of the... read more
Patent Information News 2013
Patent Information News is a quarterly publication that informs European patent information users of new developments in the area. To receive an e-mail notification when a new edition of Patent... read more
Spotlight on ERC projects in Central and Eastern Europe - Brochure June 2013
Central and Eastern Europe: a hub for scientific excellence. This is the theme of the recently published ERC brochure. Famous names like Nicolaus Copernic, Sigmund Freud or Szent-Györgyi ... read more
Outlook for MacroeconomicDevelopment in the Western Balkans - Update May 2013
This brief report provides WBIF stakeholders with an update of the macro-economic data originally presented in the “Food for Thought” paper prepared for the WBIF Steering Committee in June 2012 and... read more
Stocktaking of Climate Change Initiatives in the Western Balkans
The report provides an overview of the current status of climate change initiatives and methods of tracking financing aimed at climate change issues in the Western Balkans. It aims to facilitate discussions... read more
Guide to Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS 3)
This guide has been conceived as a methodological guidance for policy-makers and implementing bodies on how to prepare for and how to design, draft and implement a national/regional research and innovation... read more
New financial guidelines for Lifelong Learning Programme published
The EC’s Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency has recently published a new information kit designed to help grant beneficiaries of avoid common financial and administrative pitfalls ... read more
International patenting strategies in ICT
The European ICT Poles of Excellence (EIPE) research project at the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies is investigating the issues of growth, jobs and innovation, which have ... read more
