Strategy and Work Programme of the Regional Cooperation Council for 2014-2016
The strategy was adopted by the RCC Board on 25 April 2013 in Sarajevo and endorsed by the participants of the RCC Annual Meeting, on 30 May 2013 in Ohrid. read more
Documents
PROMOTING INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP BY DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE ASSETS: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE SITUATION IN WESTERN BALKAN COUNTRIES
Innovation and Entrepreneurship are considered as the most significant processes for economic growth, productivity and employment. While knowledge becomes an increasingly important... read more
Stagnation and Drift in the Western Balkans: The Challenges of Political, Economic and Social Change
This volume allows a new generation of scholars, from the Balkans and beyond, to shed light on some of the struggles the region faces. The combination of post-communist and post-conflict transition... read more
Social Science Research Sector in Serbia
The comprehensive study, “Social Science Research Sector in Serbia: An Overview of the Current Situation, Main Challenges and Policy Recommendations”, was released on 26 April 2013. The study is part... read more
Commercialising Intellectual Property: Spin-offs
“Commercialising IP” is a series of fact sheets aiming to provide an introduction to the forms of commercialisation that can be useful for a less advanced public likely to be involved in... read more
Progress reports on recent developments regarding S&T cooperation in/with/for the Western Balkan Countries (December 2012 - June 2013)
On this page you can find progress reports on recent developments regarding S&T cooperation in/with/for the Western Balkan Countries for download. ... read more
Social Economy Guide
The European Commission has just published the Social Economy and social entrepeneurship - Social Europe guide written in collaboration with Euricse. The Social Europe guide is a bi-annual publication... read more
SEECEL's publication: Training Needs Analysis for SMEs
SEECEL has developed and published a Training Needs Analysis (TNA) tool to support the up skilling of entrepreneurs in the region as a resource to increase the competitiveness and sustainability of... read more
Address by RCC Secretary General at the OSCE Permanent Council meeting
Address by RCC Secretary General, Goran Svilanovic, at the OSCE Permanent Council meeting. The Permanent Council meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (... read more
Brain Circulation and the Role of Diasporas in the Balkans
This report is the final product of the two-year-long RRPP regional research project Brain Circulation and the Role of Diasporas in the Balkans – Albania, Macedonia and Kosovo.&... read more
The Impact of the Cooperation with South East Europe within the Youth in Action Programme
What has been the impact of the projects and partnerships developed with partners from SEE within the Youth in Action programme? This study looks at the impact on people, organisations, local... read more
Report on the activities of the Regional Cooperation Council Secretariat
The report covers the period from 18 February to 10 April 2013, and reflects progress in implementation of the RCC Strategy and Work Programme 2011-2013 read more
RCC Secretary General speaks about SEE 2020 Strategy, Belgrade-Prishtina agreement
In the interview, the RCC Secretary General speaks about Belgrade-Prishtina agreement, RCC activities and South East Europe (SEE) 2020 Strategy. The Interview was given to the Serbian weekly... read more
Fit-For-Health Newsletter - March 2013
This is the 10th issue by the FP7 project Fot for Health and it covers: International Strategy Conference Strategic Development Workshop International BIO Convention 2013 ... read more
Council of the European Union - Conclusions on Croatia
Conclusions at the 3235th GE ERAL AFFAIRS Council meeting, in Luxembourg, 22 April 2013. Recalling previous Council Conclusions, the Council commends Croatia for the results achieved, noting that it... read more
Recommendationd for Council decision for negotiations on a Stabilisation and Association Agreement between EU and Kosovo*.
Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION authorising the opening of negotiations on a Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Union and Kosovo*. read more
Kosovo's* progress in addressing issues set out in the Council conclusions of December 2012
This is the Spring 2013 - joint report to the European Parliament and the Council on *Kosovo's progress in addressing issues set out in the Council conclusions of December 2012 in view of a possible... read more
Serbia's progress in achieving the necessary degree of compliance with membership criteria
This is the joint report (Spring 2013) to the EU Parliament and the Council - on Serbia's progress in achieving the necessary degree of compliance with the membership criteria and notably... read more
We must develop better regional relations - Interview by RCC Secretary
The interview was given by RCC Secretary General, Goran Svilanovic, to the Serbian monthly Kurir Go International. In the interview, RCC Secretary General speaks about importance of... read more
Orientation paper on cloud computing in Horizon 2020
The EC has published a draft orientation paper on the area of “Cloud Computing, Software and Services” with a view to the development of the first Horizon 2020 work programmes. The document describes... read more
Address by RCC Secretary General, Goran Svilanovic, at the informal meeting of the ministers of foreign affairs of the South East European Co-operation Process (SEECP)
The meeting was held in Skopje on 10 April 2013. This is the first meeting of SEE ministers of foreign affair ssince Mr Svilanovic became the Secretary General of the RCC, who stressed ... read more
Options for Strengthening Responsible Research and Innovation
Report of the Expert Group on the State of Art in Europe on Responsible Research and Innovation. This expert group report on the State of Art in Europe on Responsible Research and Innovation... read more
She figures 2012
She Figures 2012 is the fourth publication of a key set of indicators that are essential to understand the situation of women in science and research. The She Figures data collection is undertaken ... read more
COST - SME Overview
SMEs, as well as other industry players, provide invaluable partnership and knowledge in COST Actions. Several European SMEs currently participate in COST Actions in a wide range of scientific Domains... read more
How to manage confidential business information - IPR brochure
Released by the European IPR Helpdesk this fact sheet aims at pointing out the importance of confidentiality for businesses and give hints on protection management of confidential business information... read more
JRC Annual Report 2012
This report provides an overview of the JRC's main achievements in the past year, highlighting the scientific and technical support to financial stability, to growth, jobs and innovation... read more
Immigration of International Students to the EU
The EMN Study on Immigration of International Students to the EU provides an overview of the immigration and mobility policies that are currently being implemented by the (Member) States to allow international... read more
Innovation Union Scoreboard 2013
This year's edition offers a unique opportunity to measure the first effects of the economic crisis on the research and innovation landscape in Europe. Innovation performance in the EU has... read more
Monitoring Report on Croatia's accession preparations
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL, 26 March 2013. read more
COOPERATION BETWEEN LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENTS AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS
EXCHANGING GOOD PRACTICES IN THE WESTERN BALKANS AND TURKEY 20 different case studies are presented in the document describing the good practices of the cooperation between civil society ... read more
South East Europe Investment Committee (SEEIC) Work Programme for the Year 2013
Adopted at the 12th SEEIC meeting, held in Sarajevo, on 19 March 2013. The SEEIC Work Programme 2013 was brought forward by the Co-Chair of the events, the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina... read more
2013 Human Development Report
The 2013 Human Development Report – "The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World" – examines the profound shift in global dynamics driven by the fast-rising new powers of the developing world... read more
Communicating EU Research & Innovation - A guide for project participants
The brochure "Communicating EU Research & Innovation - A guide for project participants" has recently been published by the European Commission. Its objective is to offer ... read more
Fact Sheet Background in FP7 projects
Participants in FP7 projects are encouraged to deal with Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) since the beginning of the preparation of their proposals. As collaborative research and development... read more
HINT project brochure published
The HINT project – harmonized inland navigation transport – aims at fostering and enlarging transnational cooperation among stakeholders in the field of inland waterway transport. It will last from... read more
SEE STRATEGIC ROADMAP TO DIGITALIZATION
The report contains several proposals and recommendations for the media digitalization strategy of the SEE area and provides a methodology for transition to the digital system in the different... read more
ANALYSIS OF NATIONAL A/D SWITCHOVER STRATEGIES
The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of the national A/D switchover strategies of those countries that are involved in the SEE Digi.TV project (dark blue countries on the below map... read more
REGIONAL GUIDELINES FOR A/D SWITCHOVER STRATEGIES
The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of the countries of South Eastern Europe, namely Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, the former Yugoslav Republic... read more
SEE Digi.tv leaflets
project leaflets read more
Report to RCC Board on activities of RCC Secretariat
The report, which was presented by the Secretary General of the RCC to the board of the RCC, covers the period from 8 October 2012 to 15 February 2013, and reflects progress in implementation of the... read more
Address by RCC Secretary General, Goran Svilanović, at a panel discussion marking the 5th RCC anniversary
A panel discussion ‘Five years of Regional Cooperation Council: Building on foundations and embracing new challenges’, was the central element which marked the fifth anniversary of the Regional Cooperation... read more
Enhancing Parliamentary Scrutiny over the use of EU Funds in the Republic of Macedonia
Before the introduction of the Instrument for pre-accession (IPA), from 1992-2006, EU assisted the Republic of Macedonia with around 800 mil EUR, mainly through PHARE. With the establishment of the... read more
RTDI Evaluation Standards
The RTDI evaluation standards have been developed within the project “Fostering Evaluation Competencies in Research, Technology and Innovation in the SEE Region (EVAL-INNO)” and are available... read more
Financially Sustainable Universities. Full Costing: Progress and Practice
The European University Association has published a new report which examines the development of ‘full costing’ in European universities. read more
EU Council - Final remarks by President Van Rompuy
Remarks by President Herman Van Rompuy following the European Council read more
EU Council Conclusions on Trade and External Relations
Other conclusions of the European Council (7/8 February 2013). read more
EU Council Conclusions on MMF
Conclusions of discussions at the European Council (7/8 February 2013) as regards the item Multiannual Financial Framework read more
Knowledge Transfer From Public Research Organisations
The European Parliament commissioned a study on the role of the Knowledge Transfer Offices within Public Research Organisations (PRO) in knowledge transfer. read more
Vodič kroz doktorski studij na Sveučilištu u Zagrebu
Guide for doctoral candidates developed within the TEMPUS project Opening University towards Society: Linking Education-Research-Innovation (OPUS) read more
Preporuke za mentore i doktorande
Recommendation for supervisors and doctoral candidates developed within the project TEMPUS project Opening University towards Society: Linking Education-Research-Innovation (OPUS) read more
