Close-Up: The NCP System
For the new structures and funding schemes of FP7, providing appropriate information and assistance to potential participants is vital for assuring transparency and equal access. The NCP network can contribute... read more
News archive
Comprehensive Support for Young Researchers
Limited career opportunities and restricted mobility hinder the development of many young researchers in the WBCs. The Swiss-funded Regional Research Promotion Programme in the WBCs (RRPP) is supporting... read more
Event Review: Round Table: Strengthening Research and Higher Education in SEE
A high-level round table and expert meeting organised by the Albanian Ministry of Education and Science with the support of the UNESCO Venice Office took place in Tirana on May 21 and 22, 2010. read more
FYR of Macedonia Hosts High-Level Conference on “Entrepreneurship in Higher Education”
Entrepreneurial learning is very high on the political agenda. On November 20, 2009 high-level experts and representatives from diverse research institutions gathered at a meeting in Bitola, FYR of Macedonia... read more
GITR: National ICT Governance and Innovation in the Danube Region
The EU Strategy for the Danube Region is an initiative of the European Commission drawing on the experience of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, and is expected to yield an action plan and a ... read more
News from Bosnia and Herzegovina - from the WBC-INCO.NET Journal
BIH Bosnian Policy Makers Visit EU Institutions In the framework of the project “Capacity building and institutional strengthening of science and research in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, policy... read more
News from Croatia - from the WBC-INCO.NET Journal
Bilateral Cooperation with Serbia The Croatian Minister of Science Radovan Fuchs and his Serbian counterpart Božidar Đelic met in Zagreb on May 13, 2010 to discuss bilateral cooperation and joint scientific... read more
News from Montenegro - from the WBC-INCO.NET Journal
Montenegro Joins EURAXESS In January 2010, Montenegro has joined the Euraxess scheme with the project “Euraxess Montenegro – Montenegrin Researchers Mobility Network”. The University... read more
News from Serbia
Scientific Community Shaping the Future of Serbia The conference “The scientific community shaping the future of Serbia” was held on May 23, 2010 with an opening speech made by the President... read more
News from the FYR of Macedonia - from the WBC-INCO.NET Journal
First Joint Committee Meeting The first Joint Committee Meeting on the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning the association of the FYR of Macedonia to FP7 will take place... read more
Project Montenegro in the XXI Century – in the Era of Competitiveness
The project “Montenegro in the XXI century – in the era of competitiveness” has been initiated on the basis of the Memorandum, signed by the Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts ... read more
RCC Secretary General Hido Biscevic: 'New Climate of Regional Cooperation'
At the summit meeting today in Istanbul, the Heads of State and Government of the South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) expressed their appreciation for the work of the Regional Cooperation... read more
Research Programme of Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244)
The Research Council of Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244) recently developed the Research Programme 2010 – 2015 and submitted it for approval to the Kosovar Parliament. read more
Scholarship Database
Regular visitors of http://www.wbc-inco.net may have noticed that the scholarship database, containing information for outgoing students and researchers on scholarships in the EU and EFTA countries, has... read more
SEE-ERA.NET PLUS Joint Call for European Research Projects Exceeds All Expectations
On September 1, 2009 a Joint Call for European Research Projects has been published within the SEE-ERA.NET PLUS project. Eligible countries were the six WBCs, EU MS (Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany... read more
The South-East European Research Centre
The South-East European Research Centre (SEERC) is an international, multidisciplinary, not-for-profit research centre based in Thessaloniki, Greece and one out of 26 project partners of WBC-INCO.NET. ... read more
The Union for the Mediterranean and Its Research Agenda
The cooperation between the EU and the Union of the Mediterranean (UfM) is multifaceted and includes a wide range of joint programmes. A special priority is set in the areas of science, innovation and... read more
University of Novi Sad Signs the European Charter for Researchers
On February 5, 2010 during the 26th Annual Meeting and General Assembly of the Danube Rectors’ Conference in Novi Sad, Serbia, the University of Novi Sad signed the European Charter for Researchers... read more
WBC Research Priorities Monitored
After the identification of research priorities for the Western Balkan countries (WBCs) through the workshops held in the framework of the WBC-INCO.NET project, TÜBiTAK has been monitoring the take-up... read more
WBC Research Programmes on Climate Change: Report Available
The report on national RTD policies and programmes with regard to research on climate change in the WBCs has been completed. The study was carried out by the Centre for Social Innovation in the context... read more
