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Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions in Western Balkans
Based on the H2020-related data available at the European Commission´s website, there were 104 grants received by Western Balkan recipients to this date. In particular, 3 grants were awarded to Albanian... read more
MSCA: €387 million to support 2 500 researchers across Europe and beyond
The European Commission (EC) has announced the successful applicants to Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Individual Fellowships and COFUND grants. The grants are part of the Horizon 2020, the ... read more
PRESS RELEASE: Eurodoc, MCAA and YAE call on EU institutions to ensure free circulation of scientific knowledge in a joint statement
A joint statement calling on EU institutions to ensure the right of researchers to share their research findings without embargoes or restrictions has today been issued by three organisations... read more
[Document Announcement] Boost for research talent circulation within ERA needed
The leading universities of science and technology united within CESAER express appreciation for the focus on brain circulation of the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the EU in the first half of... read more
Postponement of the Western Balkan R&I Meeting (Sofia, 18-19 March 2020)
The European Commission, DG Research and Innovation, has announced the postponement of the Western Balkans R&I Meeting which was to be held in Sofia , 18-19 March 2020. The decision to postpone... read more
Bosnia and Herzegovina in the EU- EU funding overview, including H2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina is currently a potential candidate to the EU. The EU is the largest provider of financial assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina providing €1.19 billion in EU pre-accession... read more
Kosovo* in the EU- EU funding overview, including H2020
Kosovo* is currently a potential candidate to the EU. The EU is the largest provider of financial assistance to Kosovo providing €1.21 billion in EU assistance funds 2007-2020 €229 million ... read more
Serbia in the EU- EU funding overview, including H2020
Serbia is currently a candidate country to the EU with 2 provisionally closed chapters and 18 opened ones. The EU is the largest provider of financial assistance to Serbia providing €2.79 billion... read more
€350 million proposed to support Green Deal innovators across Europe, including Western Balkans
A proposed update to the European Innovation Council (EIC) Pilot work programme, under Horizon 2020 includes €350 million ‘green deal’ calls for game-changing, market-creating innovation contributing... read more
Albania in the EU- EU funding overview, including H2020
Albania is currently a candidate country of the EU, awaiting opening accession negotiations. The EU is the largest provider of financial assistance to Albania providing €1.25 billion in EU pre... read more
Coronavirus COVID-19: Horizon 2020 partly funding Innovative Medicines Initiative fast track call
The European Commission funds through Horizon 2020 up to €45 million of the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) fast track call for research proposals in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. A commitment... read more
Montenegro in the EU- EU funding overview, including H2020
Montenegro is currently a candidate country to the EU with 3 provisionally closed chapters and 32 opened ones. The EU is the largest provider of financial assistance to Montenegro spending €504... read more
North Macedonia in the EU- EU funding overview, including H2020
North Macedonia is currently a candidate country of the EU, awaiting opening accession negotiations. The EU is the largest provider of financial assistance to North Macedonia providing €1.25 ... read more
[Project Announcement] The South East European International Institute for Sustainable Technologies
The South East European International Institute for Sustainable Technologies (SEEIIST) proposed in late 2016 by Prof. Herwig Schopper, a former Director General of CERN and initiator of the international... read more
Discussions on #HorizonEU implementation are advancing
Following graphic shows some of the important milestones that have been achieved. read more
[Document Announcement] The European Commission adopted its communication on the revised enlargement methodology : “Enhancing the accession process – A credible EU perspective for the Western Balkans”
The European Commission put forward a proposal to drive forward the EU accession process, by making it more credible, with a stronger political steer, more dynamic and predictable. read more
EU budget delay leaves parts of Horizon Europe in limbo
EU commission president warns of funding shortfalls for Horizon Europe and Erasmus in 2021 if member states do not agree on a budget quickly. read more
North Macedonia government contemplates prompt coal exit
The North Macedonian government has approved a national energy strategy that makes it the first country in the Western Balkans to consider a coal phase-out before 2030. read more
WBC Update on the EU- Western Balkans relations
2020 seems to be a key year for the EU-Western Balkan relations with the revised methodology steering the enlargement process and opening of the negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania. Following... read more
World Economic Forum’s Competitiveness and Innovation Accelerator in the Western Balkan has been kicked-off
This is the first regional accelerator in the WEF’s Global Accelerator Network. The Strategic Dialogue on the Western Balkans is a key initiative of the Forum to support the future-oriented agenda that... read more
[Document Announcement] Policy Brief on Science Communication
SiS.net has compiled and published a new policy brief which is focused on Science Communication. This is the 5th policy brief in a series of documents that all focus on the different dimensions of Responsible... read more
[Event Review] Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste educational programs presentation
Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste is an international multidisciplinary research center operating as a user facility, featuring a 2.0/2.4 GeV third generation synchrotron light source (Elettra), a free electron... read more
[Call Announcement] Horizon Impact Award
The uptake of R&I results created under the Framework Programme is important for the programme’s success and is instrumental in contributing towards transformative impacts on the economy, society ... read more
Agremo wins the first AIM Startup cometition at STP Belgrade
Agremo is the winner of the first national AIM Startup competition in Serbia, that Science Technology Park Belgrade organized in partnership with The Annual Investment Meeting (AIM), a leading investment... read more
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[Call Announcement] Extended - Call for Abstracts: 8th STS Italia Conference
To satisfy the many requests, the deadline for abstracts submission within the 8th STS Italia Conference (University of Trieste, Italy, June 18 through 20, 2020) has been extended to February 21, 2020... read more
EU Prize for Women Innovators 2020 opens for applications
The European Commission launched today the seventh edition of the EU Prize for Women Innovators. The Prize celebrates female leaders in innovation and aims to inspire the next generation to follow their... read more
Increase in funding for game-changing green innovation and woman-led companies
A significant increase to the European Innovation Council (EIC) Pilot budget is expected to be adopted by the European Commission in March 2020, to support game-changing, market-creating innovation and... read more
€83 million available for Horizon 2020 energy projects
Six energy topics under the 2018-2020 Horizon 2020 Work Programme are open for application as of 3 December. They make available EU funding of €83 million in total. The topics relate to renewable energy... read more
€99 million available for Horizon 2020 Mobility for Growth projects
15 Mobility for Growth topics under the 2018-2020 Horizon 2020 Work Programme are open for application as of today, 3 December. They make available EU funding of €99 million. read more
EC launches call for experts to assist with tasks for Innovation Fund
The European Commission (EC) has launced a call for experts to assist the European Commission with tasks for the Innovation Fund. The call was published on 31 January 2020. read more
Bids open in Albania solar power auction for 140 MW in Karavasta
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy said investors have until March 16 to submit applications for the construction of a photovoltaic plant at the coast southwest of capital Tirana. Albania scheduled... read more
TENDERING: Development of hydropower monitoring methodology, protocol for Albania, N. Macedonia
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has published an invitation for expressions of interest for the development of a hydropower monitoring methodology and a monitoring protocol... read more
Circular Economy and Sustainable Development in Montenegro's Smart Specialisation Strategy
Montenegro is the first non-EU country to have adopted a Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) in June 2019. Three key strategic directions represent the general long-term vision of the country’s development... read more
EU helps tackle air pollution in Kosovo* with €76.4 million
A major EU-financed project to improve the environmental performance of the ‘Kosovo* B’ thermal power plant, Kosovo*’s largest electricity generator, was launched today during the visit of the High EU... read more
[Call Announcement] IAEA Call for Expression of Interest for Fellowships for SEEIIST
Capacity building for the regional project of the South East European International Institute for Sustainable Technologies (SEEIIST) is one of the key elements for its successful implementation. read more
Commissioner Gabriel: Co-operation in the field of innovation between the Western Balkans has produced a positive result
According to the Commissioner, the Western Balkans are making progress in innovation and technological development. They have reported increased funding, but they need to be even more active in the future... read more
[Event Review] - 7th meeting of the SEEIIST Steering Committee, 24 January 2020 - Ljubljana, Slovenia
The seventh meeting of the SEEIIST Intergovernmental Steering Committee was held on 24 January 2020 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. read more
Montenegro: EUR 200,000 earmarked to encourage participation in Horizon 2020 and COST programmes
The Info Day on the Call for Applications of the Ministry of Science in Montenegro for encouraging participation in Horizon 2020 and COST programmes was held on January 17th at the University of Montenegro... read more
Reminder: Call for Abstracts - Entrenova 2020 open until 15 February
The call for abstracts for the 2020 edition of the ENTRENOVA Conference (ENTerprise REsearch InNOVAtion Conference) is still open until 15 February 2020! read more
[Document Announcement] European Court of Auditors publishes report on SME Instrument
On 22 January 2020, the European Court of Auditors published a new report on the SME Instrument. The SME Instrument was launched as part of Horizon 2020 in 2014 to support innovation in small and... read more
[Document Announcement] Conclusions of the Western Balkans Steering Platform R&I and Ministerial Meetings (Brussels, 23-24 September 2019)
The Western Balkans (WB) Steering Platform on Research and Innovation (SP) was organised in Brussels on September 23-24, 2019. The meeting was co-chaired by the European Commission (DG Research and Innovation... read more
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[Document Announcement] ESFRI report on Monitoring of Research Infrastructures Performance published
On 16 January 2020, ESFRI published the Report of the ESFRI Working Group on Monitoring of Research Infrastructures Performance. The task of the group was to develop a set of Key Performance... read more
EC published a Stakeholders’ Consultation on Innovation Ecosystems – deadline 31 January
The European Commission (EC) has recently published a Stakeholders’ Consultation, open until 31 January 2020, as part of a broad consultation launched by EC’s DG R&I Innovation Ecosystems Task Force... read more
[Event Announcement] - Western Balkans Research and Innovation Meeting (Sofia, 18-19 March 2020)
The next Western Balkans Research and Innovation Meeting will take place in Sofia on March 18-19, 2020 and will be hosted by the Ministry of Education and Science of Bulgaria. This event includes the ... read more
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[Call Announcement] INNOWWIDE - 2nd Call for Viability Assessment Projects (VAPs)
INNOWWIDE – Viability assessment of collaborative and INNOvative business solutions in WorldWIDE markets, is a Horizon 2020 project that aims to fund at least 120 European innovative SMEs and start-ups... read more
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[Event Announcement] For EuroScitizen members: Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) Workshop Belgrade
This first workshop on the Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) in Belgrade, Serbia, organized by the Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” University of Belgrade will take place in... read more
EU lifts green investment target by EUR 260 billion per year by 2030
The Sustainable Europe Investment Plan will mobilize at least EUR 1 billion in the next decade, the European Commission has said. The so-called Just Transition Mechanism, which is being set up by the ... read more
Albania and Montenegro release their own Gender Equality Indices
Two more countries outside the EU, Albania and Montenegro, have released their first Gender Equality Indices, identifying inequalities across the six domains of work, time, money, power, knowledge and... read more
[Document Announcement] Summary Reports of ESFRI Workshop 'Future of Research Infrastructures' available
ESFRI has published the outcomes of its Workshop on the Future of Research Infrastructures in the European Research Area. The event was organised with a view to the next Roadmap of European ... read more
