The event is open only upon invitation, further details about logistics and registration will be disseminated to the members of the platform in autumn.

The Platform facilitates the interaction between the Western Balkan Countries, the EU member states, the candidate and potential candidate countries and other states associated to the Framework Programmes for RTD and the European Commission. Its main objective is to support the enhanced integration of the WBCs in the European Research Area. It is a strategic body to deal with European, multilateral and regional issues of Science and Technology policies in and with the WBCs. It acts as an information exchange centre, clearing house for joint ideas and activities, and coordination forum for needs, suggestions and proposals of the WBCs to the European Commission, the EU27, candidate and potential candidate countries and the countries associated to FP7 (AC) and vice versa. In this spirit, the Platform continues and intensifies the progress achieved under the EU-Balkan Countries Action Plan on Science and Technology.

Each meeting opens with the discussion of progress reports on recent developments regarding S&T coopration in/with/for the Western Baklan countries and ends with the adoption of specific conclusions.

The last meeting was held on May 26, 2011 in Ohrid, FYR of Macedonia. You can find the relevant documents here:

Calendar : 10th Steering Platform Meeting Ohrid, FYR of Macedonia

• Progress reports on recent developments regarding S&T cooperation in/with/for the Western Balkan Countries (November 2010 - May 2011)   [document]
• Conclusions of the 10th meeting of Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries (Ohrid, May 26, 2011)   [document]

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