Turkey's National ERA Roadmap is available online
The National ERA Roadmap of Turkey has been made available online in English. The national roadmap was first published in May 2019. read more
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Materials dependencies for dual-use technologies relevant to Europe's defence sector
To support the European Commission in the preparation of future initiatives fostering the sustainability of strategic supply chains, this study was commissioned to assess bottlenecks in the supply of ... read more
Building the next generation of research on territorial development
New research on EU macro-regions by ESPON. How can macro-regional strategies benefit from smart specialisation strategies? read more
Smart Specialisation: what gets lost in translation from concept to practice?
This paper investigates how and to what extent the Smart Specialisation approach to innovation policy is currently being translated into strategic decisions and policy interventions in Europe. It defines... read more
Smart specialization policy in the European Union: relatedness, knowledge complexity and regional diversification
The operationalization of smart specialization policy has been rather limited because a coherent set of analytical tools to guide the policy directives remains elusive. We propose a policy framework around... read more
The role of e-skills in technological diversification in European regions
This paper argues that e-skills – capabilities associated with the use and development of digital technologies – enhance regions’ ability to draw on existing know-how and create new industrial paths. ... read more
SME Policy Index: Western Balkans and Turkey 2019
The SME Policy Index: Western Balkans and Turkey 2019 - Assessing the Implementation of the Small Business Act for Europe provides an important tool to help policy makers design and implement policies... read more
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Albania with Focus on Tirana
This study was carried out against the background of the ‘EU for Innovation’ project, supported by the European Union and implemented by the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH... read more
Strengthening Strategic Value Chains for a future-ready EU Industry - report of the Strategic Forum for Important Projects of Common European Interest
To strengthen our industrial base, Europe needs to build on its assets. Batteries and cybersecurity are some of the many strategic and future oriented business areas where boosting Europe’s competitive... read more
Skills and Smart Specialisation - The role of Vocational Education and Training in Smart Specialisation Strategies
This publication is a Science for Policy report by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission’s science and knowledge service. read more
EU Connectivity Agenda for the Western Balkans
The European Union has long been strongly engaged in the Western Balkans. Since the Thessaloniki Summit in 2003, it has supported the future of the region as an integral part of the EU. In 2014, on the... read more
Factsheet: EU-Western Balkans - Boosting Digital Connectivity
This factsheet includes a timeline of digital connectivity in the Western Balkans, information on the Connectivity Agenda, digital projects in the 2018 Connectivity Package, digital transition in the ... read more
Factsheet: EU-Western Balkans - Boosting Connectivity
This factsheet includes information on the Connectivity Agenda, expected results of 2019 projects, as well as on using EU grants through the Western Balkans Investment Framework to boost investments 2015... read more
Factsheet on the EU accession process of the Western Balkans
Including an overview of EU - WBC relations, economic potential thereof, key achievements in the last year, as well as main steps to accession. read more
Structural Indicators for Monitoring Education and Training Systems in Europe – 2019: Overview of major reforms since 2015
Eurydice Background Report This report contains more than 35 updated structural indicators on education policies for the 2018/19 school/academic year in six policy areas: early childhood education ... read more
NCP_WIDE.NET project released 6th issue of the e-Bulletin
The NCP_WIDE.NET project has released the 6th issue of their e-Bulletin with a foreword by Mr. Vladimir Sucha, DG JRC Inside the issue, you will find a valuable insights into: Most frequent mistakes... read more
Guidance EC Document: How to avoid errors when claiming costs in H2020 grants
The first ex-post audits in H2020 projects show that participants continue to make mistakes in their cost claims. It is in the interests of beneficiaries and the Commission that there are as few errors... read more
2020 Annual work programme for the implementation of Erasmus+
The 2020 Annual work programme for the implementation of Erasmus+ has been published. In 2020, the pilot activity on European Universities will be reinforced. The selected projects aim at increasing the... read more
Call Topics for International Cooperation in Horizon 2020 - EU and Widening Countries
In addition to the updated Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2018-2020, the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) provides overview documents with relevant Call Topics for various third countries/regions... read more
Initial Statement on the Horizon Europe Proposal by Western Balkan Six
The Initial Statement on the Horizon Europe Proposal represents the initial joint position of Ministries responsible for Science of the Western Balkan Six on the European Commission proposal for Horizon... read more
