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Abstract The main purpose of the paper is to accent the importance of the quality of FDI as a way of stimulation and encouragement the innovation activities in the host country. One of the benefits... read more
![[Theme in Focus] Research funding opportunities and...](14602/thumbnail/1_WBC_newsletter.jpg/maxwidth/100 "[Theme in Focus] Research funding opportunities and...")
The social and political problems, and currently the migration crisis are still more pressing in WBC than the low level of national R&D investment (Serbia and Montenegro spend on around 1% of GDP ... read more
This Regular Economic Report (RER) covers economic developments, prospects, and economic policies in six South Eastern European countries (SEE6... read more
Please find attached the country presentations (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro and Serbia) prepared by National Erasmus+ Offices from the region and held at the Networking Seminar... read more
The multi-country programme helps meet the targets identified in the Country Strategy Papers, albeit through different means. In line with the Multi-country Indicative Strategy Paper 2014-20 , the programme... read more
The UNESCO Science Report: towards 2030 provides more country-level information than ever before. The trends and developments in science, technology and innovation policy and governance between 2009... read more
Related to Research and Innovation, the progress report 2015 for Montenegro addresses the following: There is a good level of preparation in this chapter and some progress was made in the past year... read more
Related to Research and Innovation, the progress report 2015 for Serbia addresses the following: Serbia is at good level of preparation in science and research. Some progress was made in improving ... read more
Related to Research and Innovation, the progress report 2015 for fyr of Macedonia addresses the following: There is a good level of preparation in the area of science and research. Good progress was... read more
Related to Research and Innovation, the progress report 2015 for Kosovo* addresses the following: Preparations in education and research are at an early stage. There has been no progress in this area... read more
Related to Research and Innovation, the progress report 2015 for Bosnia and Herzegovina addresses the following: Preparations on education and research and innovation policy are at an early stage. ... read more
Related to Research and Innovation, the progress report 2015 for Albania addresses the following: Preparations are at an early stage in the area of science and research. There was no progress in the... read more
The text and charts below have been taken from the brochure, "Horizon 2020 - first results" (PDF 3MB), which presents information on the first 100 calls for proposals. By 1 December 2014 the first ... read more
The OECD has recently published the latest edition of the Frascati Manual, the OECD's internationally recognised methodology for collecting and using R&D statistics for statisticians and science... read more
![[Theme in Focus] From Research to Market - what is...](14504/thumbnail/0_wbcnewsletter.jpg/maxwidth/100 "[Theme in Focus] From Research to Market - what is...")
Traditional modes of funding in research and higher education sector are in the process of change across Europe, including the higher education institutions in Western Balkan region. Public resources ... read more
![[Theme in Focus] R&I policy in WBC - recent developments...](14503/thumbnail/3_WBC_newsletter.jpg/maxwidth/100 "[Theme in Focus] R&I policy in WBC - recent developments...")
In recent years the Western Balkan countries have made some important efforts to overcome the negative consequences of the economic and political transition and its impact on the region’s research and... read more
![[Theme in Focus] Steering Platform on Research in ...](14502/thumbnail/7_WBC_newsletter.jpg/maxwidth/100 "[Theme in Focus] Steering Platform on Research in ...")
The Steering Platform on research, established in 2006, facilitates the interaction between the Western Balkan Countries, the EU member states, the candidate and potential candidate countries and other... read more
The International Conference WBCInno 2015 was held on 18th September 2015 at the University of Novi Sad, Serbia. This conference with title “Modernization of universities through strengthening of knowledge... read more
WBCInno aims at planting the seeds of change for KTT in West Balkan countries. The Project extends across five universities situated in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia to achieve the following... read more
Catalogues of research and innovation potential at different universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia are prepared within WBCInno project for the following universities: • ... 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.
