115 proposals on energy and resource efficient buildings received in the European Green Deal Call
The Horizon 2020 Green Deal Call, with the aim to support research and innovation projects on the European Green Deal, has closed. read more
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[Call Announcement] Call for Applications: 9 Early Stage Researchers Positions in the framework of the 6i Dirs COFUND, managed by University of Deusto in Spain
National Agency for Scientific Research and Innovation of Albania is promoting an open call for 9 Early Stage Researchers Positions in the framework of the 6i Dirs COFUND, managed... read more
[Call Announcement] INTERCEPT-MDS CAll -MSCA ITN: 12 full-time PhD positions
National Agency for Scientific Research and Innovation of Albania has just opened 12 PhD positions for Innovative Training Network INTERCEPT-MDS, ambitious European project funded by the European... read more
Energy Agencies – key drivers for the energy transition
As energy agencies evolve and respond to their fast changing environment, they need to build new skills and strategies to scale up and speed up action. ManagEnergy is a key enabler for energy agencies... read more
EUA briefing provides advice on what Brexit deal means for universities
The European University Association (EUA) has published a briefing looking at EU-UK relations after Brexit, and in particular at what the Brexit deal means for universities. read more
New H2020 energy efficiency projects (involving WB partners) are fighting energy poverty
Energy poverty continues to represent a challenge for many European households. A new Eurostat publication ‘Housing in Europe’ shows that still close to 7% of the EU population reported not being able... read more
Portugal’s EU Presidency agenda for higher education
Following the EU Presidency’s takeover on 1 January (see ACA Newsletter-Education Europe, December 2020), Portugal has started its work under three main priorities: a European recovery boosted by green... read more
The BodenType Data Centre Project - Demonstrating a nearly perfect Power Usage Effectiveness
The BodenType Data Centre project has designed one of the most energy efficient conventional data centres in the world. read more
Training opportunity also for WB: Benefitting from public procurement opportunities in Canada
Would you like to make the most of government procurement opportunities in Canada? Let us hear from you! read more
UK update – no to Erasmus+, yes to Turing & search for creative solutions
At the end of December 2020 the news came that the UK and the EU failed to reach a compromise under the Withdrawal Agreement negotiations to secure UK’s participation in the Erasmus+ programme post-Brexit... read more
Bregu: Instead of creating policies FOR youth we believe in co-creating policies WITH youth
“Youth makes 21% of Western Balkans population. If we know that youth unemployment in the Western Balkans is over 35%; that it takes around 2 years for a young person to land the job after the school; ... read more
JRC: Creativity – how to assess and foster this key skill for the 21st century
Recent studies and practice show that creativity is increasingly relevant and valuable in all disciplines and occupations. read more
JRC: Remote learning: lessons from COVID-19 and the way forward
A recently published JRC study on schooling practices during the coronavirus pandemic shows that full-time remote education can deepen existing inequalities and often does not allow for a proper monitoring... read more
JRC: Supporting new EU businesses could protect over 3.5M jobs in the coming decade, JRC analysis shows
The disruption to new businesses caused by the coronavirus pandemic will have a big and lasting impact on job growth in the EU, according to JRC projections. read more
Virtual Western Balkans Steering Platform Meeting on R&I
The virtual Western Balkans Steering Platform Meeting on R&I took place on 27 January 2021 from 09:30 – 12:00 h and was attended by 78 participants. The discussion was organised in line with the following... read more
Under Horizon Europe the European Commission insists on steps that will make research design more inclusive
Under Horizon Europe, grant recipients will be required to incorporate sex and gender analyses into the design of research studies, unless it is specified by the Commission that sex or gender may not ... read more
[Call Announcement] Call for proposals for SME Innovation Projects
Maximizing impact of the EU Funds for the Balkans' economy Cut-off dates 01. April, 01. June and 01. October 2021 Grant only between €0.5 million and €2.5 million (funding rate 70%)&... read more
[Event Announcement] Registrations are open: 5th Forum of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region
5th Forum of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR) jointly organised by the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the European Commission with the support of the EUSAIR... read more
New initiative to support sustainable hydropower in the Western Balkans
The International Hydropower Association (IHA), the Albanian Power Corporation (KESH), and the Swiss government’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) have launched a new initiative in the Western... read more
