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Building professionals can gain new skills to design and build low energy constructions thanks to Horizon 2020 project PROF-TRAC. This project developed an online platform with free high quality training... read more
The document presents the strategic vision, the analysis of the potential and the S3 priorities to be addressed while also focusing on the policy mix and financial framework as well as on the monitoring... read more
A presentation on the development of the R&I ecosystem in Montenegro was given at the "Unveiling Serbia's Smart Specialisation Strategy and exploring the role of incubators, accelerators and S&... read more
In June 2019, the European Commission's Joint Research Centre together with the Romanian Ministry of Research and Innovation in the frame of the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the EU have organised... read more
Conceived within the reformed Cohesion policy of the European Commission, Smart Specialisation is a place-based approach characterised by the identification of strategic areas for intervention based both... read more
The presentations from the ESFRI workshop on the future of research infrastructures in the European Research Area on 6-8 November are available online: ESFRI Workshop on the Future of Research Infrastructures... read more
On 22 October 2019, the Policy Learning Platform organised a webinar on the topic of Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3), with special focus on its governance. ... read more
All presentations (incl. flash presentations) of the Societal Challenge 6 Brokerage Event in Bratislava on 12-13 November 2019 are now available for download on the event website: https://societiesbrokerage2020... read more
This Newsletter intends to inform you about the aims, the progress, the results and the events carried out from the start day of the BalkanROAD project. The aim is to bring all relevant actors up-to-date... read more
Monitoring and evaluation reports on Horizon 2020, previous framework programmes and on the development of the next programme, Horizon Europe. Monitoring EU research and innovation framework programmes... read more
This is the the RCC’s web-based platform showing how the region of South East Europe, and its individual economies, is faring in achieving the SEE 2020 Strategy targets and objectives. It consists of: ... read more
The Biodiversity Task Force (BD TF) is an intergovernmental technical and advisory body of the Regional Working Group on Environment that coordinates regional activities, facilitates the implementation... read more
Achievements in the areas of youth and civil society cooperation - by SEE Think NET Check out teh infographic here read more
The Social Innovation Community presents some country profiles related to the Social Innovation. Find below those from WBC. Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina FR of Macedonia Serbia read more
Social innovation initiatives can create products, services and models that answer to structural transformations of civic communities – but they are still fragile and unevenly diffused in central Europe... read more
The “European Network for Research Evaluation in the Social Sciences and the Humanities” is a COST Action, starting in April 2016 and ending in April 2020. Proposed by a group of some 20 researchers from... read more
The London School of Economicy (LSE) Impact Blog is a hub for researchers, administrative staff, librarians, students, think tanks, government, and anyone else interested in maximising the impact... read more
The project Balkan Green Energy News is a free-of-charge online platform covering sustainable energy (renewable energy, energy efficiency), electric vehicles, environmental protection... read more
This is a result of the S2Biom Fp7 funded project (D 8.3a) under responsibility of the Imperial College London (Calliope Panoutsou et.al.,). Albania Bosnia & Herzegovina FYR of Macedonia... read more
The mission of the Green for Growth Fund is to contribute, in the form of a public private partnership with a layered risk/return structure, to enhancing energy efficiency and fostering renewable energies... read more
The Regional Energy Efficiency Programme (REEP) aims to unleash the WB potential to benefit from the greater use of renewable energy and energy efficiency measures by providing a combination of financing... read more
Figures and case studies related to accessing and reusing the data produced in the course of scientific production. Provided by The EC - Open Science Monitor that tracks trends for open access, collaborative... read more
Below you can find two different sources of information Open Access Resource or Organization The Berkley Library provides a guide collating on annual basis, new and continuing Open Access resources... read more
Helpdesk, FAQs, Training materials and other resources by OPENAIRE to foster the culture change for Open Science practice. Find more information here read more
FOSTER Plus aims to contribute to a real and lasting shift in the behaviour of European researchers to ensure that Open Science (OS) becomes the norm. To this end, a key objective for the FOSTER project... read more
The Open Science Monitor aims to provide data and insight to understand the development of open science in Europe gather the most relevant and timely indicators on the development of open... read more
The Directorate-General for Research and Innovation established a Commission Expert Group to provide advice about the development and implementation of open science policy in Europe. This is the 'Open... read more
The Government of the Republic of Slovenia has identified a first value project to be presented at the meeting - a collaboration on exchange of educational and other data essential for starting the ... read more
The advent of the Open Science paradigm has led to new interdependencies between the funding of research and the practice of Open Science. On the one hand, traditional revenue models in Science Publishing... read more
This is an Open Innovation platform for research organisations & businesses seeking funding from the European Union's €80 billion 'Horizon 2020' programme. Vision2020's members include... read more
The catalog of the virtual library of Bosnia and Herzegovina. COBISS.BA Co-operative Online Bibliographic System and Services. National and University Library of the Republika... read more
HRČAK offers the access to the journals following the Open Access Initiative . The portal was developed with the support of the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports (nowdays Ministry of Science and... read more
The Cluster House, as an innovative business development organization for support to cluster –based economic development in the Balkan and Black Sea Region, is an initiator and a coordinator of the Balkan... read more
As a national-level Association, SCAN serves as a platform for cooperation among clusters, and support creation of new cluster initiatives and their development. Building a partner network with national... read more
The European Observatory for Clusters and Industrial Change (#EOCIC) builds upon and brings together the work undertaken by the European Cluster Observatory and previous work of the European Service Innovation... read more
It focuses on reinforcing international cluster cooperation through: The "Cluster Go International" action supports the establishment and further development of European Strategic Cluster... read more
It is a business association for improving metal sector competitiveness in Vojvodina/Serbia. The VMC is the most significant metal association in Serbia. It gathers 130 members at presence (103... read more
The Smart Specialisation Platform for Industrial Modernisation (S3P-Industry) aims to support EU regions committed to generate a pipeline of industrial investment projects following a bottom-up approach... read more
The European Cluster Panorama, provided by the European Cluster Observatory, focuses on providing policy makers and business leaders across the EU with fresh insights into trends of cross-industry linkages... read more
The European Cluster Collaboration Platform is an open community. It is a service facility aiming to provide cluster organisations with modern tools. These tools allow to: make efficient use ... read more
Presentation by Danka Milojkovic, PhD (Econ.) -Director of the Cluster House, Serbia -Director fo the Global TCI Network Board of Directors, Spain at the "10th Cluster Matchmaking Mission-ECCP" (2017) read more
The Cluster House is an innovative business development organization for support to cluster –based economic development in the Balkan and Black Sea Region, founded upon the initiative of seven clusters... read more
Greenline Western Balkans Cluster Foundation (GLWBCF) currently consists of 10 very strong and experienced companies and individual founders working in the area of education and research, local and regional... read more
This Cluster's goal is to affirm the use of ecological energy sources, as well as to spread the knowledge of the availability, advantages and social-, ecological- and corporate benefits from... read more
The admission of the Western Balkans countries as member states of the European Union is conditioned to various factors. The convergence of the Western Balkans States in terms of socio-economic and political... read more
Find below two links offering a snapshot of Research Infrastructures landscape Research Infrastructure Landscape 288 KB Infrastructures offering Access 141 KB ... read more
Horizon 2020 shall endow Europe with world-class research infrastructures that are accessible to all researchers in Europe and fully exploiting their potential for scientific advancement and innovation... read more
Research and innovation projects supported by the European Union are having a real impact on the life of Europe's citizens and economy. Find out what the next EU Framework Program covering the period ... read more
Find below for download a practical official leaflet by the EC providing an overview of main features of Horizon Europe. Attached you can also find a practical powerpoint presentation prepared... read more
Horizon Europe budget will be divided into three “pillars”, on open science, open innovation, and global challenges and industrial competitiveness (“open to the world”, or international cooperation, will... read more
Western Balkan Countries Information Platform on Research Technology and Innovation is currently funded by the European Commission through the INT Service Facility for the Support of the Steering Platform on Research and Innovation for Western Balkan Countries (Specific Contract No. 30-CE-0864059/00-47). It builds upon the original platform WBC-INCO.NET.
