Upcoming Information Days on FI-PPP Call 3
The Future Internet Public-Private Partnership (FI-PPP) will soon enter its third phase. Call 3 is open until 10 December 2013 and two large information sessions and match-making events are ... read more
News archive
2013 Economic and Fiscal Programmes of some WBC: EU Commission's overview and country assessments
The European Commission's made available its assessments of the 2013 Pre-Accession Economic Programmes (PEPs) of some candidate countries: the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro... read more
EU and Serbia: enhanced cooperation rules enter into force
Serbia is making one more step forward on its way to the EU membership. On 1 September the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) between the European Union and Serbia entered into force, ... read more
European Commission seeks "Capital of Innovation"
The European Commission has started the search for the first European Capital of Innovation, or iCapital. The prize will reward the city which is building the best “innovation ecosystem”, connecting... read more
[Event Review] - Neighbours.Higher Education.Cooperation
Neighbours.HigherEducation.Cooperation was a Conference on Higher Education Cooperation in Central, Eastern & South-Eastern Europe as well as a Higher Education Contact Seminar ... read more
Post-doctoral positions in Estonia
The Institute of Governance at Tallinn University can support applications in the frame of several international projects. Details and contacts of the institute staff is at http://www.tlu.ee/en/institute... read more
Registration now open for the 2nd Annual Forum of the EUSDR
Registration for the 2nd Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (Bucharest, 28-29 October 2013) is open from now until 7 October! read more
EU IPR Helpdesk Webinars in September and October
The EU IPR Helpdesk training team is back from summer break with four more webinars to come in September and October: read more
[Event Announcement] Creative Industries Summer Sessions Novi Sad - CRINSS
CRINSS is unique international creative and business event regarded as the regional most cutting-edge and progressive event. CRINSS is high visibility platform for decision makers and leaders in innovative... read more
[Event Announcement] Workshop "Added value of macro-regional cooperation" Open Days 2013
As part of the programme of the Open Days in Brussels, a workshop on added value of macro-regional cooperation will take place on 8 October 2013 . The evidence gained through the evaluation report... read more
[Event Review] - EuroNanoForum 2013
The event received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7, 2007-2013) under grant agreement number 319114 and took place during the Irish Presidency of the European... read more
GÉANT speeds up science
GÉANT, Europe’s superfast research network, recently announced that a major upgrade has enabled it to reach speeds of up to 2Tbps (terabits per second). This means that individual users can now transfer... read more
IMI in Horizon 2020: Proposal and Strategic Research Agenda published
The EC’s proposal for the second Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI2), which will run from 2014 to 2024, has been published. The IMI2 will operate in line with the common Horizon 2020 Rules for Participation... read more
New EC report on gender analysis in research
The EC has published a report on "Gendered Innovations: How gender analysis contributes to research". The report is the output of an expert group on "Innovation through Gender", funded through FP7 Science... read more
Business-to-Business Meetings at the 3rd Danube eRegion Conference – DeRC 2013
Registrations for the Business-to-Business Meetings, a component of the 3rd Danube eRegion Conference – DeRC 2013: Cross-border eSolutions & eServices Prototypes Development are now open. read more
[Call for proposals] — The European Investment Bank Institute proposes two new EIBURS sponsorships within its EIB-Universities Research Action
The European Investment Bank Institute channels most of its institutional relations with universities through its Knowledge Programme, consisting of three different programmes: — EIBURS, the EIB University... read more
Consulting Europeans on EU research funding
The EU's next seven-year programme for research and innovation, Horizon 2020, is at the heart of Europe's plan for growth and jobs. At every stage of the funding process the European Commission has... read more
[Erasmus +] Template for inter-institutional agreements between higher education institutions is available
Mobilities between higher education institutions in the 2014-2020 EU programme for education, training, youth and sport - Erasmus+ - will be carried out in the framework of prior "inter-institutional... read more
Eurostars behind the scenes – everything you have to know when filling your application form
Eurostars is a joint programme between EUREKA and the European Union, specifically dedicated to innovative Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. The first call for Eurostars under Horizon 2020 will open... read more
[Event Announcement] Information and Training Seminar on EU cooperation and funding opportunities in research and innovation: Opportunities for Serbia and the Western Balkans
The University of Belgrade – the School of Electrical Engineering and the School of Mechanical Engineering and Europlan UK are organising an Information and Training Seminar on EU cooperation... read more
Scholarships for International MBA students from Central and Eastern Europe
Following the decision made by the WUT Rector, WUTBS has awarded three scholarships in the amount of 25 % of the tuition for the best international candidates. The tuition fee might be reduced from... read more
[Upcoming Deadline] Montenegro and Albania now eligible for the Call EACEA/04/2013 with deadline 16/09
DG Education and Culture has informed the EACEA that Montenegro and Albania have signed the Memorandum of Understanding, on 24 May 2013 Pand on 15 July 2013 respectively, for their participation in the... read more
[Call for Papers] - New Balkan Politics (NBP) next issue
The academic journal New Balkan Politics (NBP) seeks to publish original, research oriented works, with comparative relevance to FYR of Macedonia and the Balkans, as well as papers in the general field... read more
Second edition of the Academy on Media Law in South East Europe to kick off in Sarajevo tomorrow
The second edition of the Academy on Media Law in South East Europe will open in Sarajevo tomorrow, 3 September. It will focus on issues of media pluralism, public service broadcasting and the freedom... read more
Call for Applications: Interdisciplinary Joint Master’s Programme in South-Eastern European Studies – University of Belgrade
Deadline: September 10th, 2013 The University of Belgrade – Faculty of Political Sciences (FPS) is pleased to announce the call for applications for the Interdisciplinary Joint Master’s Programme in... read more
[Event Announcement] Webinar on the new Participant Portal for H2020
The Participant Portal, the central web platform for the EC research and innovation funding, is improving its user-friendliness and functions for H2020. This webinar will highlight its main features... read more
Your first EURES job” (YFEJ)
The European Commission is launching “Your first EURES job” (YFEJ) – a new targeted job mobility scheme to enhance job opportunities for young people on the European labour market and to encourage employers... read more
[Call for Applications] Postgraduate course Economy and Democracy, Inter University Centre, Dubrovnik, 22-27 September
The Postgraduate course on Economy and Democracy will be held from 22 to 27 September 2013 in the Inter University Centre (IUC) in Dubrovnik, Croatia. IUC is an independent international institution for... read more
[Call for Papers] INTED2014, the 8th International Technology, Education and Development Conference
INTED2014 will be an excellent opportunity to present your projects and discuss the latest results in the field of Education and Research. The general aim of the conference is to promote international... read more
Croatia’s investment plan to use EU cohesion policy funds worth €449.4m was approved
The European Commission has approved Croatia’s plan for EU cohesion policy investment of 450m euro to deliver growth and jobs. Cohesion Fund (€149.8m) investments will go towards waste... read more
NETWATCH networks database and call calendar recently expanded
NETWATCH is the European Commission's information platform on transnational R&D programme collaboration. The current focus is on ERA-NETs, but the scope will be increased to include a broader range... read more
[Call for Applications] Democracy and Human Rights in South-East Europe (ERMA 2013 2014)
The European Regional Master’s Degree in Human Rights and Democracy in South East Europe (ERMA) is intending to launch the call for applications for A.Y. 2013-2014 pending the finalization of necessary... read more
[Event Review] Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court: webinar on the latest developments
Some weeks ago the European Patent Academy organised two public webinars concerning the developments on the unitary patent and the Unified Patent Court. Both of them included a Q&A session held by... read more
OpenFlow experimental facility to boost future ICT research
The explosion of high-tech devices such as laptops, tablets and smartphones into the market and the subsequent rise in demand for greater bandwidth has resulted in a drive towards sophisticated network... read more
Announcement of a Competitive Call for additional beneficiaries in the Human Brain Project
The Human Brain Project (HBP) is a ten-year, large-scale European research initiative whose goal is to understand the human brain and its diseases and ultimately to emulate its computational capabilities... read more
Eurostars in Horizon 2020 speed up funding process
The national agencies managing the funding programme have committed themselves to a 7 months maximum period between the submission of an application for funding and the moment when a grant contract with... read more
Call for Applications: M.A. in Balkan Studies- Fatih University, İstanbul
Fatih University is pleased to announce a final call for applications for the Master’s Program in Balkan Studies. The deadline for applications is August 29th 2013 read more
[Document Announcement] Draft EU Regional Competitiveness Index: RCI 2013
This study was commissioned by the European Commission as part of the preparatory work for the Sixth report on economic and social cohesion. The contents are the responsibility of their authors and... read more
The Western Balkans: Analyzing a Higher Education Problem Area
The following article is by Paul Temple, and was recently published on International Higher education by the Boston College Centre for International Higher Education. Paul Temple is a reader... read more
Career: Geonardo is looking for EU Project Manager
Geonardo Environmental Technologies Ltd. is a leading SME in Central and Eastern Europe providing services in the energy, environment and sustainable development fields. Based in Budapest, Hungary... read more
[Call Announcement] Slovak and Balkan Public Policy Fund
The Balkan Civil Society Development Network and the Pontis Foundation announce the second Call for Proposals for organizations from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, FYR of Macedonia... read more
[Call for Applications] Program for visiting scholars at the Institute for East and Southeast European Studies in Regensburg
The Institute for East and Southeast European Studies (IOS, www.ios-regensburg.de) in Regensburg is an independent research facility with close links to the University of Regensburg. It is characterized... read more
[Call for Applications] UNESCO School in South East Europe - Sustainable Energy Governance in World Heritage sites
UNESCO Venice Office is pleased to announce the UNESCO School in South East Europe: Sustainable Energy Governance in UNESCO World Heritage sites scheduled to take place in Dubrovnik, Croatia, from 30 ... read more
[Event Announcement] 15th Steering Platform on Research for Western Balkan countries, Zagreb, Croatia on December 11/12, 2013
Every 6 months, high level political dialogue meetings are organised linking the EU Member States, Associated Countries and the Western Balkan countries. The meetings are co-chaired by the European... read more
[Event Review] Successful conference "Boosting Innovation Policies with Clusters along the Danube" in Linz, Austria
The conference "Boosting Innovation Policies with Clusters along the Danube" was successfully held on 27-28 June 2013 in Linz Austria. The conference was jointly organized by Priority Area 8 of the... read more
Open access to research publications reaching 'tipping point'
The global shift towards making research findings available free of charge for readers—so-called 'open access'—was confirmed yesterday in a study funded by the European Commission. According to the EC... read more
[Project Announcement] - Enhancing Social Scientific Research in Kosovo* and its Integration into the European Research Area
A new project was recently entered in the WBC-INCO.NET database. It is ESSIe: an EU-funded project that aims to contribute to enhancement of social science knowledge base in Kosovo... read more
REMINDER - Call for success stories by WBC-INCO.NET!
The call for success stories (influenced by WBC-INCO.NET or not) is open throughout the project life-time, thus your input is welcome anytime! Articles received will be published ... read more
SAVE THE DATE for the WBC-INCO.NET Final Conference: March 27/28 in Vienna
To celebrate and maximize the successes and results obtained by WBC-INCO.NET throughout the years, a large Final Conference is announced on 27-28 march 2014, in Vienna. read more
[Announcement by users] - Training on EU decision-making and negotiation techniques
The Ecorys Academy is one of the registered organisations in WBC-INCO.NET, and it is pleased to announce the development of a four day training programme covering both the institutional... read more
