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The Interim Evaluation of the European Union's 7th Framework Programme for Research has now been completed. The work was carried out by a Group of Experts chaired by Rolf Annerberg, Director General... read more
The Center for Strategic Economic Studies Vojvodina CESS is publishing a magazine dedicated to regional development. CESS magazine informs the scientific public, decision makers and businessmen about ... read more
The aim of the Regional Workshop for Senior Officials and Experts on Cooperation around Clusters of Knowledge, hosted by the RCC Secretariat, is to discuss current cluster proposals and funding possibilities... read more
Please find below the chapters of the most recent Progress Reports concerning the S&T policies of Albania. read more
Please find below the chapters of the most recent Progress Reports concerning the S&T policies of Bosnia and Herzegovina. read more
Please find below the chapters of the most recent Progress Reports concerning the S&T policies of Croatia. read more
Please find below the chapters of the most recent Progress Reports concerning the S&T policies of Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244). read more
Please find below the chapters of the most recent Progress Reports concerning the S&T policies of Serbia. read more
Please find below the chapters of the most recent Progress Reports concerning the S&T policies of the FYR of Macedonia. read more
In the following article you find the official conclusions: The Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries met in Becici on 11 November 2010. The meeting was co-chaired by the Belgian... read more
EUA has published an open call for universities to contribute with case studies to the identification and sharing of good practice in the development of their collaborative research with external partners... read more
The 4th International Conference for Entrepreneurship, Innovations and Regional Development will take place between 5 and 7 May 2011 in Ohrid, FYR of Macedonia under the motto "... read more
The food cluster initiative Conference ocuses on improving the links with industry in the triple helix when building regional clusters and on how to spot relevant support sources to ensure a sustainable... read more
The commission is permanently in need of experts with an industrial (rather than academic) background, and female experts to build up a balanced reserve of evaluators. read more
On November 9, the Commission adopted its 2010 Enlargement package. It comprised a Strategy paper, the Opinions on the membership applications by Montenegro and Albania and seven Progress Reports on... read more
From now until 16 November you are invited to review the submitted and commented thematic ideas for world-leading innovation that integrate education, business and research. Check out the ideation ... read more
The European Commission is currently undertaking a public consultation as part of an impact assessment which will inform the design of a possible successor programme to the Competitiveness and Innovation... read more
The Regional School of Public Administration (ReSPA) was officially opened on November 11, 2010 in Danilovgrad, Montenegro, by European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy Stefan... read more
We invite you to circulate and use the WBC-INCO.NET Press Release just published: read more
As part of its activities in the WBC-INCO.NET project, SBRA is organising a training seminar on successful participation in FP7 on November 19, 2010 in Skopje. In line with the terms of reference... read more
Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic and World Intellectual Property Organisation Director Francis Gurry signed a memorandum of understanding on October 26, 2010 in Belgrade. In the cooperation it... read more
The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) are fellowship programmes designed to promote capacity building within organizations in 60 developing countries by providing training and education to their... read more
The Ljubljana branch office of the Austrian Institute of East and South East European Studies has been established in October 1990 on behalf of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Science and... read more
Please find below the book reviews from the latest WBC-INCO.NET journal (fall/winter 2010). read more
Following the approval of a five-year Research Programme by the Parliament in July 2010, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST) has moved forward with the implementation arrangements... read more
With the acceptance of the proposed funding list by the European Commission (EC), a key-milestone of the project was reached during August 2010, following 18 months of intensive work. The acceptance of... read more
Innovation is one of the focuses of the new European Commission (EC) and, in particular, of the Commissioner for Research and Innovation, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn. The fact that Europe should consider the... read more
The Fourth Expert Seminar of the Centre for Education Policy in Belgrade,which will take place from November 36 to 28 in Palic, Serbia will address the topic of education financing. Deadline... read more
Please find below the event announcements from the latest WBC-INCO.NET journal (fall/winter 2010). read more
The Research Center for Energy, Informatics and Materials (ICEIM ) at the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts (MANU) was founded in 1986, with the aim to initiate, coordinate and perform fundamental... read more
The European Commission (EC) launched a large number of calls within the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), some of which are especially interesting for the WBCs. There are many opportunities to receive... read more
Albania plans a reform of financing its system of higher education by changing the traditional way of financing from a funding mechanism based on the institutional profile to a student-based mechanism... read more
Please find below the news from Bosnia and Herzegovina as presented in the last WBC-INCO.NET Journal. read more
Please find below the news from Croatia as presented in the last WBC-INCO.NET Journal. read more
Please find below the news from Montenegro as presented in the last WBC-INCO.NET Journal. read more
Please find below the news from Serbia as presented in the last WBC-INCO.NET Journal. read more
Please find below the news from the FYR of Macedonia as presented in the last WBC-INCO.NET Journal. read more
In October 2010, the WBC-INCO.NET project entered a new, extended phase: WBC-INCO.NET ENHANCED. The general aim of the ENHANCED project is to put a specific focus on innovation-related activities, while... read more
The Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF2010) took place in Turin, Italy, from July 2 to 7, 2010 under the slogan “Passion for Science”. It was a unique opportunity to meet and to discuss important... read more
The WBC-INCO.NET project is coordinated by the Centre for Social Innovation (ZSI), an independent scientific institution based in Vienna, Austria. Established as a private non-profit association under... read more
The RCC Strategy and Work Programme 2011–2013, endorsed on June 23, 2010 in Istanbul by the Heads of State and Government of the South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP), has been designed... read more
Integration – Involvement – Inclusion were the three axes on which Spain based its presidency in the area of research and innovation during the first half of 2010. These three piority areas... read more
WINS-ICT used the autumn intensely to promote the existing and future cooperation opportunities with the WBCs in science and research and engage in different activities to foster research partnerships... read more
The Regional Economic Forum for South East Europe - REF SEE 2010 will be held in Tirana, Albania on November 25 and 26, 2010. It will deal with improvement and harmonisation of development policies and... read more
The United Nations University-Maastricht Economic and Social Research and Training Center on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT, a WBC-INCO.NET project partner), The Scientific and Technological ... read more
The Ministers of Interior of the European Union adopted today the proposal to introduce visa free travel for citizens from Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Cecilia Malmström, European Commissioner ... read more
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is inviting research groups from all over the world who are interested in hosting a German undergraduate to assist in their research in the summer of 2011... read more
In the framework of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of Europe, the region of Wallonia organises a conference focusing on the needs of “Small and Medium-sized Enterprises” around the... read more
COIN – Cooperation & Innovation – is a joint initiative launched by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (bmvit) and the Austrian Federal Ministry of ... read more
Two Information Days on the Lifelong Learning Programme will take place on November 12 and 15, 2010. A live webstream of the Event on November 12 will also be available. 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.
