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New open innovation approaches such as hackathons are particularly relevant to strengthening citizen engagement for a fast and inclusive uptake of innovative solutions. With the aim to test the hackathon... read more
This discussion paper is the third in a series within the Mutual Learning Exercise (MLE) on ‘Citizen Science Initiatives - Policy and Practice’ (CSI-PP). The purpose of this MLE is to facilitate the exchange... read more
This study examines how the green and digital transitions can be successful. Both the green and the digital transitions are political priorities of the European Commission that will shape our future in... read more
To tackle the innovation divide, Horizon 2020 introduced specific widening measures to support Member States lagging behind in research and innovation. We assessed whether these measures were fit for ... read more
The research analyses European support for progress in the Western Balkan region (WB) under the Berlin Process (BP) with a focus on the period culminating in the 2020 Sofia and 2021 Berlin Summits. ... read more
This study provides an overview of impact investment and skills creation in innovation, covering the main features of impact investment, the historical development of the phenomenon, and how it ... read more
The objective of this Report is to lay the groundwork for the preparation of the Cluster 2 WP Calls to support the European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage for the period of 2023-2025, along... read more
The Gender Equality in Academia and Research (GEAR) tool, developed by EIGE, the European Institute for Gender Equality, provides universities and research organisations with practical advice and tools... read more
The Handbook for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA-PF) 2022 has been updated and contains up-to-date tips and tricks on how to ace your MSCA-PF proposal! read more
The study on mobility flows of researchers in the context of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) was launched by the Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture of the European Commission... read more
This Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (CF), adopted by the BiH Council of Ministers at its 22nd Session on 16 December 2020 and reconfirmed by the BiH Presidency at its 114th Extraordinary... read more
Accurate and complete environmental information is at the basis of sustainable development. This report summarises for the first time the status of air, climate, water and soil in the Western Balkans... read more
The UNESCO study Culture & Working Conditions for Artists uncovers persisting and emerging challenges artists and cultural professionals face and examines how countries around the world ... read more
In anticipation of the third edition of Re|Shaping Cultural Policies, this special edition of the Global Report series that monitors the implementation of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion... read more
There are nearly 30 million culture and media workers globally, and their work makes a significant contribution to their respective countries’ social and economic development. The present analysis prepared... read more
This brief highlights the impact of COVID-19 on the media and culture sector, hit hard by unemployment and closed productions. It analyses how the sector’s diversity in terms of contract types and occupations... read more
The cultural and creative industries have been among the first sectors to shut their doors in response the COVID-19 pandemic. They will also be among the last to reopen. This report aims to capture... read more
The COVID-19 pandemic and the crisis it created have had a devastating effect on the cultural and creative industries, revealing and magnifying their pre-existing volatility. Drawing on policies... read more
The UNESCO Global Report, Re|Shaping Policies for Creativity – Addressing culture as a global public good, is the third edition of a series designed to monitor the implementation of the 2005 Convention... read more
POLICY ANSWERS is funded by Horizon Europe to support a be!er integration of the Western Balkans and the bi-regional dialogue on science, innovation, education and culture. read more
The Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport has set the Western Balkans on a solid path towards closer cooperation in those policy areas. In this context, the... read more
Assessing the Implementation of the Small Business Act for Europe Robust SME sectors are critical to the prosperity of the six Western Balkan economies and Turkey, accounting for over 70% of those ... read more
The conclusions deal with Reform of research assessment systems in Europe, European approach and capacities for academic publishing and scholarly communication, Development of multilingualism for European... read more
Sustainable development objectives have been at the heart of European policy-making for a longtime, firmly anchored in the European Treaties (1) and a mainstream part of key projects, sectorial policies... read more
This report presents the result of a study that explores the inter-actions and the balance between Open Science and Intellectual Property Rights. The report presents the state of the art and re-flections... read more
The EOSC-Pillar team working on the policy and legal framework for the coordination of national initiatives created a checklist to help researchers comply with the legal requirements of publishing... read more
The objective of the study “Assessing the reproducibility of research results in EU Framework Programmes for Research” is to assist the European Commission in understanding, testing and monitoring the... read more
The Partnerships are launched as a pilot project, in a spirit of co-creation practitioners, stakeholders and experts. This Playbook is the initial support document for a pilot phase engaging Member States... read more
This document aims to provide clear and tangible actions for improving citizen science funding in the social sciences and humanities. It forms a key part of the COESO consortium’s work program, directly... read more
The Mutual Learning Exercise (MLE) of the Policy Support Facility (PSF) of the European Commission on ‘Citizen Science Initiatives - Policy and Practice’ (CSI-PP) commenced in December 2021. ... read more
This Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) sets clear goals to develop the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) and build a research environment that promotes Open Science and increases trust ... read more
A series of interviews provided as a podcast informs about Responsible Research and Innovation and how it has an important function in bridging the gap between science and society with a particular focus... read more
The Transitions Performance Index (TPI) 2021 is the second edition of a new composite indicator, which measures the performance of countries along four transitions: economic, social, environmental and... read more
An EU Strategy on Standardisation - Setting global standards in support of a resilient, green and digital EU single market read more
Mapping national and regional programmes and initiatives in R&I valorisation : report on dissemination and exploitation practices in Member States and associated countries read more
The The South East European International Institute for Sustainable Technologies (SEEIIST) is proud to present its first SEEIIST newsletter. The newsletter will be another channel of communication... read more
EU Funding Opportunities for the Cultural and Creative Sectors 2021-2027 This CulturEU funding guide was developed to support the culture and creative sectors to navigate the EU funding landscape. ... read more
The Rolling Plan for ICT Standardisation provides a unique bridge between EU policies and standardisation activities concerning information and communication technologies (ICT). This helps to increase... read more
On 16 May 2022, the Representatives of the Governments of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, North Macedonia, San Marino, Serbia and Slovenia, met in Tirana, with the... read more
The Commission released its first report on the ‘Performance of the European Partnerships: Biennial Monitoring Report 2022 on Partnerships under Horizon Europe’ (BMR 2022). The report provides an overview... read more
The European Union developed with the Western Balkans a forward-looking Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport. The Agenda outlines a comprehensive, long-term strategy for... read more
Ten principles of citizen science Citizen science is a flexible concept which can be adapted and applied within diverse situations and disciplines. The statements below were developed by the ‘Sharing... read more
As economies in the European Union Enlargement and Neighbourhood Region are gathering pace in developing their respective Smart Specialisation Strategies, their focus is moving from the design... read more
This introduction to the International Handbook on Responsible Innovation: A Global Resource provides a short review of the advances of responsible innovation over the past ten years and introduces all... read more
We reflect on a decade of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) as a discourse emerging from the European Commission (EC) 10 years ago. We discuss the foundations for RRI, its emergence during the... read more
Identification of promising areas is among the main goals of economic and innovation policy development and a focal point of the Smart Specialisation approach. The economies of the Western Balkan region... read more
The Scoping study for supporting the development of a Code of Practice for researchers on standardisation aims to identify elements of good practice for researchers dealing with standards and standardisation... read more
The short guide for National Contact Points (NCPs) in the field of Research & Innovation (R&I) comes at the very beginning of the implementation of the EU programme ‘Horizon Europe’. read more
This guide provides a systematic approach measuring innovation impacts in formal impact assessments exercises. It includes examples, provides suggestions and a library of methods. read more
The development of a European sustainability competence framework is one of the policy actions set out in the European Green Deal as a catalyst to promote learning on environmental sustainability in the... 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.
