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The European Union has recently presented a comprehensive, long-term strategy for cooperation with the Western Balkan region entitled "Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture... read more
The Commission adopted its Communication on EU enlargement policy and the 2020 Enlargement Package: The annual reports, assessing the implementation of fundamental reforms in the Western Balkans and Turkey... read more
The migration of able, highly educated individuals from the Western Balkans region, which has been happening since the 1990s is known as “brain drain” and usually concerns the European Union and the United... read more
Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth explains how together, we can make Europe a lighthouse of excellence in research and innovation. The new European... read more
This factsheet explains briefly how the new ERA is based on excellence, competiveness and how it aims ar being talent-driven and open. Find the factsheet here read more
The text of the full general approach on of the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing Horizon Europe - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation ... read more
The text of the full general approach on the proposal for a decision of the Council on establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation... read more
Communication on a new European Research Area for Research and Innovation adopted by the European Commission on 30 September 2020. Including Commission Staff Working Document accompanying the Document... read more
Since the Covid-19 outbreak, the EU and its member states are working together to reinforce national healthcare systems, contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus and mitigate its socio-economic impact... read more
The COVID-19 pandemic hit the six Western Balkans (WB6) amidst a reacceleration of economic activity and promising economic outlook for 2020. With the rapid spreading of the coronavirus in the Western... read more
On 30 January, the World Health Organisation declared the Corona Virus outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern while, on 11 March, it characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic... read more
European Commissioner Philippe Busquin launched the idea of the European Research Area back in November 2000. “The problem is not money but fragmentation of the efforts carried out at European level,” ... read more
This year’s 20th anniversary of the European Research Area is an opportunity to highlight some very important developments as regards Western Balkans countries. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North... read more
Western Balkans' Ministers in charge for Science and Research addressed Commissioner Mariya Gabriel and fellow Western Balkan Ministers and stakeholders during the Towards an Innovation Agenda for the... read more
This study looks at the supply chains of the nine technologies below used in the three strategic sectors renewable energy, e-mobility, defence and aerospace. It also attempts to provide a first answer... read more
Innovation is generally seen as good. Promoting innovation especially in the digital economy is often deemed vital. Increasing the level of innovation, after all, can promote sustainable development, ... read more
Understanding how progress in science is connected to technological development is crucial to get a better handle of the drivers and policy levers that can foster science-based innovation in a rapidly... read more
The Regional Risks for Doing Business report offers a business perspective on the impact of global risks and illustrates how they are experienced differently across regions. In an increasingly complex... read more
The Digital Agenda for the Western Balkans aims to support the transition of the region into a digital economy and bring the benefits of the digital transformation, such as faster economic growth, more... read more
The Digital Agenda for the Western Balkans In 2018, the EU launched the Digital Agenda in Sofia, Bulgaria at the Digital Assembly. The agenda, one of the flagships of the EU strategy for the Western... read more
Western Balkans Info Hub - powered by "Policy Answers" - is funded by the European Commission through the Horizon Europe project "R&I policy making, implementation and support in the Western Balkans", grant agreement: 10105887. The portal builds upon previous initiatives, such as for instance WBC-RTI.INFO and WBC-INCO.NET, which were funded under different Framework Programmes (FP) for Research and Technological Development (RTD) of the European Commission and other contracts.
