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The European Commission is currently undertaking a consultation the 7th Framework Programme. The results of the survey will be used as an evicence-base for the interim evaluation of FP7. Deadline: ... read more
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has published a call for proposals for its EIBURS (EIB University Research Sponsorship) programme. EIBURS provides grants to University Research Centres working on research... read more
The FP7 project Morebrain is investigating the mobility of Eurpean researchers "from Brain Drain to Brain Gain". Help the project to understand the factors which influence researchers' mobility... read more
A large number of FP7 calls is expected to open in the second half of 2010. The calls expected to open on July 20 covers a large number of scientific areas, such as energy, ICT, nanotechnologies, environment... read more
DG Research will hold a Energy Research Information Day in Brussels on July 8, 2010, dealing with the upcoming calls. A live broadcast will be made available for those who cannot take part in... read more
The German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) is pleased to announce the launch of a call for applications for its TRAIN Programme (Think Tanks providing Research and Advice through Interaction and Networking... read more
As the Commission’s leading science bureaucrat, 52-year old Dutchman Smits is responsible for drawing up research funding programmes for approval by the European Council and the European Parliament... read more
The Belgian Presidency, starting on July 1, will ensure that the European Research Area is a key element of the "EU-2020" strategy. It also intends to revisit instruments and governance of... read more
On June 30, 2010, Croatia and the European Union opened the final chapter in the country's membership negotiations. Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Jandrokovic said his country could sign the EU accession... read more
In order to support the preparation for the next round of call proposals under FP7, which will be published end of July 2010, the European Commission's DG Research will hold two 'Information Days' on ... read more
The European Commission is organising a European Infoday for the upcoming call for proposals under the 'Food, Agriculture and Fisheries and Biotechnology' theme of FP7. The afternoon programme will consist... read more
A networking event in the field of marine research, maritime activities, climate change and earth observation systems will be organised this in Istanbul on September 23-24, in light of the new Environment... read more
As Belgium is preparing to take over the EU presidency on July 1, the Belgian government reassures the Western Balkans states that the doors of European Union are open for every country in the ... read more
On June 24, the European Commission and seven of the foremost European scientific research organisations, have signed renewed and strengthened "Statement of Intent" to reinforce their cooperation... read more
The 8th Meeting of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan countries will be held in Belgrade, Serbia on June 24, 2010. It will be co-chaired by thh EC, Spain as the current EU presidency... read more
In March 2010, the Agency for Research, Technology and Innovation (ARTI) has started its activity as a public, legal institution under the competences of the Council of Ministers. ARTI aims at building... read more
On February 9, 2010 the new European Commission started its mandate for a period of 5 years until 2014. Read the European Commission's comment for the WBC-INCO.NET Spring Journal. read more
The Austrian Science and Research Liaison Office in Ljubljana (ASO Ljubljana) has evaluated the project proposals received under its call for proposals for projects in research cooperation and networking... read more
Three new reports on research capacities in the field of social sciences have recently been published by the Regional Research Promotion Programme for the Western Balkans (also see page 5). The assessments... read more
The Belgian Presidency, starting on July 1, will put a special focus on innovation. The EU summit in October will be the first time an EU summit has been earmarked for innovation policy. read more
For the new structures and funding schemes of FP7, providing appropriate information and assistance to potential participants is vital for assuring transparency and equal access. The NCP network can contribute... read more
Limited career opportunities and restricted mobility hinder the development of many young researchers in the WBCs. The Swiss-funded Regional Research Promotion Programme in the WBCs (RRPP) is supporting... read more
A high-level round table and expert meeting organised by the Albanian Ministry of Education and Science with the support of the UNESCO Venice Office took place in Tirana on May 21 and 22, 2010. read more
Entrepreneurial learning is very high on the political agenda. On November 20, 2009 high-level experts and representatives from diverse research institutions gathered at a meeting in Bitola, FYR of Macedonia... read more
The EU Strategy for the Danube Region is an initiative of the European Commission drawing on the experience of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, and is expected to yield an action plan and a ... read more
BIH Bosnian Policy Makers Visit EU Institutions In the framework of the project “Capacity building and institutional strengthening of science and research in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, policy... read more
Bilateral Cooperation with Serbia The Croatian Minister of Science Radovan Fuchs and his Serbian counterpart Božidar Đelic met in Zagreb on May 13, 2010 to discuss bilateral cooperation and joint scientific... read more
Montenegro Joins EURAXESS In January 2010, Montenegro has joined the Euraxess scheme with the project “Euraxess Montenegro – Montenegrin Researchers Mobility Network”. The University... read more
Scientific Community Shaping the Future of Serbia The conference “The scientific community shaping the future of Serbia” was held on May 23, 2010 with an opening speech made by the President... read more
First Joint Committee Meeting The first Joint Committee Meeting on the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning the association of the FYR of Macedonia to FP7 will take place... read more
The project “Montenegro in the XXI century – in the era of competitiveness” has been initiated on the basis of the Memorandum, signed by the Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts ... read more
At the summit meeting today in Istanbul, the Heads of State and Government of the South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) expressed their appreciation for the work of the Regional Cooperation... read more
The Research Council of Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244) recently developed the Research Programme 2010 – 2015 and submitted it for approval to the Kosovar Parliament. read more
Regular visitors of http://www.wbc-inco.net may have noticed that the scholarship database, containing information for outgoing students and researchers on scholarships in the EU and EFTA countries, has... read more
On September 1, 2009 a Joint Call for European Research Projects has been published within the SEE-ERA.NET PLUS project. Eligible countries were the six WBCs, EU MS (Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany... read more
The South-East European Research Centre (SEERC) is an international, multidisciplinary, not-for-profit research centre based in Thessaloniki, Greece and one out of 26 project partners of WBC-INCO.NET. ... read more
The cooperation between the EU and the Union of the Mediterranean (UfM) is multifaceted and includes a wide range of joint programmes. A special priority is set in the areas of science, innovation and... read more
On February 5, 2010 during the 26th Annual Meeting and General Assembly of the Danube Rectors’ Conference in Novi Sad, Serbia, the University of Novi Sad signed the European Charter for Researchers... read more
After the identification of research priorities for the Western Balkan countries (WBCs) through the workshops held in the framework of the WBC-INCO.NET project, TÜBiTAK has been monitoring the take-up... read more
The report on national RTD policies and programmes with regard to research on climate change in the WBCs has been completed. The study was carried out by the Centre for Social Innovation in the context... read more
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBiTAK) and the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) have co-organised an SEE Regional Workshop on the “Role of Public Research Institutes... read more
Ideal-ist, the worldwide ICT support network, is initiating an international Brokerage Event on September 28, 2010 within the frame of ICT2010. read more
The aim of the European Conference "Educating Europe" (June 30 to July 1) is to highlight educational research topics within the "Socio-economic sciences and Humanities” (SSH) priority area of the specific... read more
The Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretariat is to host a two-day regional eLeadership workshop, co-organised with the eLeadership Programme for the Western Balkans of the United Nations Development... read more
The European Commission has recently published the statistics of submissions in the frame of the 3rd Tempus IV Call for proposals. read more
Máire Geoghegan Quinn, Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science will be available live online on June 17 to answer your questions about her plan to turn Europe into an "Innovation Union&... read more
As of June 3, 2010, Bosnia and Herzegovina has officially nominated its National Contact Points (NCPs) for the 7th Framework Programme. read more
The European Commission seeks experts from research and industry who would like to take part in the evaluation of project proposals and/or in project reviews and additional tasks in the 7th Framework ... read more
The 5th and final conference on the EU Strategy for the Danube Region is currently taking place in Constanţa, Romania. Its aim is to offer a discussion platform for all interested stakeholders... read more
The European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, has called on the European Commission to ensure that EU financial procedures take account of the right to good administration. In a seminar concerning... 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.
