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The event: "A Roadmap for the Western-Balkans: Using IPA and other EU Funds to Accelerate Convergence and Integration" was held on October 11, 2007 in Brussels by the Centre for EU Enlargement Studies... read more
The Steering Platform on Research for WBC put the topic of "IPA and Research" on its agenda and suggested a follow up by the Information Office. We would herewith like to deepen the information... read more
One of the important aspects of the agenda of the Steering Platform Meeting in Thessaloniki (Greece) on October 29, 2007 was the adoption of Guidelines for the work of the Platform. Discussions among ... read more
From January 1, 2008, Albania and the Republic of Montenegro become Associated Countries to FP7. read more
The state of interdisciplinarity in sociology in Central and South Eastern Europe, prospects for its development and its implications on the current disciplinary status of sociology will be discussed ... read more
The Serbian Ministry of Science in cooperation with the German KoWi organises an Info Day in Belgrade on November 27, 2007. Information will be provided about national research and cooperation programmes... read more
The call is open to clearly focussed proposals on specific research policy issues, addressing selected aspects of the following policy areas: Developing an appropriate R&D policy mix, Creating appropriate... read more
Croatia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia have joined the EU's Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP), under which the European Commission promotes innovation, entrepreneurship and... read more
The Austrian Science and Research Liaison Offices Ljubljana/Slovenia and Sofia/Bulgaria (ASOs) announce a Call for proposals for projects in Research Cooperation and Networking between institutions in... read more
The Austrian Science and Research Liaison Offices Ljubljana/Slovenia and Sofia/Bulgaria (ASOs) announce a Call for proposals for projects in Research Cooperation and Networking between institutions in... read more
An interdisciplinary academic journal called 'Southeastern Europe' is being announced and calls for contributions. read more
In cooperation with the COST Secretariate and the President of COST, the Ministry of Education and Science of FYR of Macedonia will hold a COST Information Day (March 11, 2008 in Skopje, March 12-13, ... read more
The symposium will be held by the Head Office of Libraries and Documentation, in the Central Library of Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey June 5-7, 2008. read more
Albanian newspapers discuss the decision of the Albanian government to become associated to the 7th European Framework Programme for RTD.A draft for financing 200.000 euro was approved by the government... read more
Montenegro held a regional conference entitled "Through Cooperation towards Integration" in which the process to European integration was discussed in several working groups (harmonization with the Acquis... read more
The Information Office of the Steering Platform on Research for Western Balkan Countries produced 6 thematic reports on innovation infrastructures in order to enhance the understanding of the national... read more
Janez Potocnik and his team visited Sarajevo and among other activities also visited the Academy of Sciences and Arts. CORDIS gives a short insight in his speech. read more
The Portuguese Presidency held a conference on the Future of Science and Technology in Europe October 8-10 in Lisbon. The event saw discussions on International Cooperation (where we also raised the issue... read more
A preliminary analysis of the European Commission's public consultation on the future of the European Research Area (ERA) has shown that there is widespread support for ERA among stakeholders. read more
The European Commission has issued a call for proposals for 'International Cooperation' activities under the Capacities programme of FP7 covering the activity area "Supporting the coordination of... 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.
