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FP7 Third Country Agreements are currently being prepared, the Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) associating Turkey, Croatia and Serbia to FP7 are expected to enter into force as of January 1, 2007. Researchers... read more
The European Union is currently negotiating simpler visa deals with Western Balkan countries. The aim is to make it easier for citizens of Western Balkan countries, notably students, researchers, business... read more
2nd Call for Proposals is open until April 24, 2007The programme 'Cooperation in Innovation and Research with Central and Eastern Europe' (CIR-CE) promotes cooperation between innovative Austrian and ... read more
CORDIS reports in an article the endevours of EU Science and Research Commissioner Janez Potocnik who has appealed to all Balkan countries to become associated to the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). read more
The specific programme of the the 'Capacities' Programme of FP7 focussing on Research Potentials plans to implement international cooperation in its 2007 Workprogramme with a call focussing on S&T cooperation... read more
The SEE-ERA.NET Pilot Joint Call for Research and Thematic Network Projects as well as Summer Schools in/with the Western Balkan Region was launched on November 30, 2006. Deadline: March 31, 2007 read more
The Academic Training Association (ATA) invites organisations to submit small-scale and regional research proposals in the context of its Regional Private Sector Development (PSD) project in the Western... read more
The European Commission has announced the date of the opening of the first FP7 calls for proposals under the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7): December 22, 2006!The calls will be published at http://... read more
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7 is the most important website providing updated information on European research activities, such as the 7th Framework Programme, explaining the specific sub-programmes in ... read more
TÜBITAK will host an event on December 7-8, 2006 in Istanbul with the title "Integration of EU Enlargement Countries into European Research Area: Participation in EU Research Framework Programme (FP7)". ... read more
In the autumn 06 issue of the eJournal three newly published books are featured: Guidelines for a Science and Research Policy in Bosnia & HerzegovinaAccessing and Disseminating Scientific Information... read more
In South Eastern Europe, efforts towards the restructuring of research capacities are gathering forward momentum, and opportunities for synergies with European research programmes and initiatives are ... read more
The Austrian Science and Research Liaison Offices (ASO) Ljubljana and Sofia launch regular calls for proposals for projects in research cooperation and networking between Austria, the ASO countries (Slovenia... read more
Systematic access to current research results and journals is essential for scientists, but the Western Balkan countries – as reported in the UNESCO publication “Accessing and Disseminating Scientific... read more
The event is organised by the Slovenian Business and Research Association (SBRA) between May 31 and June 2, 2007 in Nova Gorica (Slovenia). read more
The Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Serbia is pleased with the response of Commissioner Rehn, having in mind that the efforts to include research in the priorities... read more
The 7th Framework Programme for Research and Development (FP7) is grouped into four categories. Within the specific programme on “Cooperation”, the ICT sub-programme (Information and Communication... read more
Networking with Southeast Europe: for the eJournal fall 07, Nikos Sidiropoulos, Work Package Leader responsible for the Pilot Joint Call was interviewed by Florian Gruber. He reports on the Pilot Joint... read more
Under FP7 the possibility for international cooperation is included in all four major programmes. In addition, under the 'Capacities' Programme, a special horizontal programme is foreseen for international... read more
After the launching event of the Steering Platform, further preparatory work continued on multiple levels: The European Commission was busy drafting the terms for the Seventh Framework Programme for RTD... read more
On November 15-16, 2006, Commissioner Potočnik arrives in Skopje for his first state visit to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Several high-level meetings are planned. He also meets the... read more
Since 1990, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), together with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), has been conducting a programme of scientific cooperation with Eastern Europe... read more
Researchers looking for support as regards their future participation in the Framework Programmes (FPs) often turn to the internet (e.g. the CORDIS website), but most successfully to their National Contact... read more
This is a summary / digest of news articles in relation to the use of funds of the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) for research. read more
At a Working Group meeting in the European Council on September 18, 2006, a number of Member State representatives asked about the follow-up on the first WBC Steering Platform meeting. read more
An international conference with the title “To Meet the Challenge: Perspectives for Project Financed Research and Project Oriented Research Institutions in South Eastern Europe” will take place on November... read more
It has become a tradition that, in combination with the preparation of a new Framework Programme, the Commission's services are also re-organised. This is also the case now. Therefore the organisation... read more
During the process of developing a mission statement, all stakeholders should have the possibility to put forward ideas and suggestions. In order to develop the discussion further, a draft statement prepared... read more
On October 10, 2006, an important letter was sent to all ministers of the Western Balkan countries: Olli Rehn, Commissioner responsible for Enlargement reaffirmed that education in connection with research... read more
The Scientific Council of the European Research Council (ERC) has finalised the first draft of its work programme for 2007, outlining the main aspects of the programme. It will be open to excellent researchers... read more
Preparations for the "Balkan Case Challenge" 2007 are already under way, the application period for the finals is exptected to start in the beginning of December 2006 and end on March 1, 2007 - more information... read more
The European Strategy Forum on Research Infastructures (ESFRI) has published a Roadmap document identifying 35 large-scale infastructure projects for future investment. For researchers from the Western... read more
Due to a very complicated and unique constitutional design, some very specific issues have to be resolved in Bosnia and Herzegovina prior to its transition and final accommodation to the standards of ... read more
The Serbian and Croatian governments initiated a joint event to commemorate Nikola Tesla. Workshops held under the auspicies of the European Commission was organised in Zagreb and Belgrade from October... read more
Annual Conference on Higher Education Management and Development in Central, Southern and Eastern EuropeNovember 26-27, 2006, Danube University Krems, Austria read more
“Why invest in Science in South Eastern Europe?” is the title of an international conference organised jointly by the UNESCO Office in Venice, the Slovenian Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology... read more
November 13, 2006, Vienna, Austria An information and networking day for RTD in the Western Balkan countries will be held on November 13, 2006 at the University of Vienna. Upated information on the programme... read more
The European Commission and the Finish presidency called for action at regional, national and European levels by launching a 10-point-plan to make the European Union more innovation-friendly (Memo published... read more
Austria has tried hard to meet the expectations of her partners in the Western Balkan countries related to the Austrian EU Council Presidency. Anneliese Stoklaska gives an overview on the achievements... read more
Since the adoption of the 'EU – Balkan countries Action Plan in S&T' in 2003 and in every meeting or conference involving S&T policy makers of the Western Balkan countries (WBCs) and of EU Member States... read more
In the 'Commission proposal for the 7th Research Framework Programme', 'Health' is the first priority area in the 'Cooperation' programme. Elke Dall summarizes information on the priority of 'Health' ... read more
During the next years, from 2007 to 2013, the 7th European Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development and Demonstration (FP7) will be the key instrument of the European Commission ... read more
A project recently launched by six partners from Austria, Croatia, Italy, Serbia-Montenegro and Slovenia is designed to contribute to the dialogue on medical research on the level of individual researchers... read more
The Norwegian Cooperation Programme with the Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia and Serbia-Montenegro) in Research and Higher Education. Inger-Ann Ulstein... read more
In summer 2006 most of the SEE-ERA.NET partners committed themselves to a first 'Pilot Joint Call for Research Proposals'. This pilot initiative increases RTD networking between research institutions ... read more
In Albania the responsibilities for universities, research centres and research institutes are distributed among several ministries and the Academy of Science. The newly elected government of Albania ... read more
The following text is an extract of the paper distributed by the representatives of the European Commission as a background paper at the first meeting of the Steering Platform in Vienna, June 26, 2006... read more
Four books published in 2005 and 2006 are featured in the eJournal summer 06 and recommended to the readers. read more
In a high-level meeting in Belgrade on July 14, 2006, Janez Potočnik, the EU Commissioner for Science and Research and Aleksandar Popović, Minister of Science of Serbia were discussing the opening... read more
The Austrian Development Agency (ADA), the Austrian Embassy, the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Montenegro and the University of Montenegro signed an agreement on July 28, 2006 for... 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.
