Aim of this measure is to support the further development and differentiation of the national S&T system and S&T policy in the WBC by benefiting from the German experiences and knowledge. Science administrators from the respective ministries of Bosnia & Herzegovina, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia participated in the management training in Bonn, Germany. The participants of the management training:

• had been introduced into the national S&T system and S&T policy of the Federal Republic of Germany including relevant aspects of European and international cooperation;
• got an overview on the responsibilities of the institutions
• deepened their knowledge on the instruments and the administrative procedures for the implementation of the respective national and bilateral S&T funding programmes and the promotion of the participation in the European Framework Programme
• used the opportunity to get an insight into the practical work in important areas of science administration
• entered into an exchange of experiences

Further information:
Ralf Hanatschek
International Bureau of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research c/o German Aerospace Center (DLR)