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The Horizon 2020 project GENDERACTION is offering a combided Training and Mutual Learning Workshop related to "Gender equality in research and innovation national and international policy" on 10th and... read more
The first edition of European Social Survey (ESS) Round 9 data is now available on the official ESS website. For the first time, the database includes Serbia. read more
![[Document Announcement] Horizon 2020 projects accelerating...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/20013/thumbnail/0_accelerating_energy_renovation_investments_in_buildings.jpg/maxwidth/100 "[Document Announcement] Horizon 2020 projects accelerating...")
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) has published in November 2019 a report with a country-by-country overview of key public and private schemes identified across the EU to stimulate more energy efficiency... read more
The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) is organising a communication webinar to help ongoing projects and future applicants with drafting a good dissemination and communication... read more
The Proposal for the Budget of Montenegro for 2020 envisages the amount of EUR 6 million for the Ministry of Science. Compared to the budget of the Ministry for 2019, this means an increase of about EUR... read more
![[Document Announcement] SME Performance Review](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/20004/thumbnail/0_spr2019-annual-report.jpg/maxwidth/100 "[Document Announcement] SME Performance Review")
The SME performance review is one of the main tools the European Commission uses to monitor and assess countries' progress in implementing the Small Business Act (SBA) on a yearly basis. With an emphasis... read more
During its co-design process for Horizon Europe, the European Commission carried out an open web consultation on the implementation of Horizon Europe between 31 July 2019 and 4 October 2019. ... read more
On 29 November 2019, the European Commission and the European Investment Bank announced the selection of an Investment Advisor for the upcoming European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF). read more
In the context of the DRC Annual Meeting 2019 the Danubius Award ceremony took place on 7th November 2019. The Danubius Awards were created in 2011 by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Education... read more
This comprehensive seminar will provide you with an understanding of the principles and procedures of European public procurement policy, focusing on the Public Procurement Directives and relevant case... read more
![[Document Announcement] Innovation Procurement - The...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/19982/thumbnail/0_innovation_procurement_brochure_cover.jpg/maxwidth/100 "[Document Announcement] Innovation Procurement - The...")
Check out the updated brochure that provides an overview of EU funded innovation procurements in the ICT domain. Find out how they are bringing ICT based solutions to the market to address challenges ... read more
The first edition of European Social Survey (ESS) Round 9 data - collected in 19 countries during late 2018 and early 2019 - has been published on 31 October 2019. read more
![[Event Announcement] RISCAPE International Landscape...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/19970/thumbnail/0_RISCAPE_VERSION_A-1.jpg/maxwidth/100 "[Event Announcement] RISCAPE International Landscape...")
Maison Grand Place – Grand Place 19, 1000 Brussels 9th December 2019 RISCAPE aims at providing a systematic, focused, high-quality, comprehensive, consistent and peer-reviewed international... read more
![[Document Announcement] ENVRIplus presents a huge ...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/19965/thumbnail/0_ENVRI-plus_s.png/maxwidth/100 "[Document Announcement] ENVRIplus presents a huge ...")
This community of research infrastructures for Environmental and Earth System sciences has published its results and their exploitation and dissemination. Through an organisation of a very large number... read more
The European Commission has announced the launch of a new tool on its Horizon 2020 Results Platform which can be found on the Funding and Tender Opportunities portal. The Platform is now providing... read more
On 22 October 2019, the Policy Learning Platform organised a webinar on the topic of Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3), with special focus on its governance. ... read more
![[Event Review] EBRAINS - New enabling infrastructure...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/19960/thumbnail/HBP_EBRAINS.JPG/maxwidth/100 "[Event Review] EBRAINS - New enabling infrastructure...")
The Human Brain Project’s unique goal is to interconnect computer science, medicine and neuroscience to accelerate the understanding of the human brain and its diseases, and to harness that knowledge ... read more
A Draft Emergency Resolution tabled by the ruling party of Croatia HDZ at this year’s European People’s Party Congress in Zagreb invites the Council and the Member States to commit to taking a positive... read more
EARMA, the European Association of Research Managers and Administrators, has published an invitation to participate in a survey exploring how research impact has influenced the priorities of research ... read more
ALLEA, the All European Academies association, has recently published a statement on "The Need for Intellectual Property Rights Strategies at Academic Institutions". read more
Announcement of the current call for applications for the Danube School "Turning point" from 19-21.12.2019 in Ruse, Bulgaria. The Danube School 2019 is part of the Danube School Network and is the 4th... read more
Institute for Democracy “Societas Civilis” Skopje, coordinator of the Southeast European Think Net Network (SEE Think Net) is hosting a presentation of the publication “Regional cooperation in the... read more
The International Council of Museums (ICOM) on its 34 General Assembly held this year in Kyoto, Japan brought a Resolution, considering that humanity’s current demands on the planet are unsustainable; ... read more
On 21 November 2019, the Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament (President Sassoli and political groups’ leaders) closed the hearings process of the candidate Commissioners. The Parliament... read more
![[Event Review] Smart Regions 3.0 Conference -Transformation...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/19930/thumbnail/smart_regions_conference.jpg/maxwidth/100 "[Event Review] Smart Regions 3.0 Conference -Transformation...")
The Smart regions 3.0 Conference took place on 14th and 15th of November 2019 in Brussels. Changes in climate, technology, and demography are transforming our societies and way of life. Europe must... read more
In October 2019 the European Commission's Joint Research Centre organised a conference to present the Serbia's Smart Specialisation Strategy (4S) together with the opportunities and challenges for... read more
SME Innoboost provides for the development of data, tools and a system for enhancing the innovation potential and competitiveness of SMEs in the Balkan region in order to contribute to smart and sustainable... read more
The Fourth China-CEEC (17+1) Conference on Innovation Cooperation, hosted by the Republic of Serbia, held on October 8-9, 2019, in Hall 4 of the Belgrade Fair. read more
Recently an article on the SEEIIST was published by Science Business. The article by Florin Zubașcu describes the new large-scale research infrastructure and underlines how it is will revive the... read more
As the frontrunner in the process of joining the European Union, Montenegro has the chance to officially become the first non-EU28 country whose Smart Specialisation Strategy was verified at the international... read more
At this year's European Week of Regions and Cities, a specific session was organised around the topic of smart specialisation in South Eastern Euorpean Countries (SEE): "Challenges of S3 implementation... read more
The European Week of Regions and Cities is an annual four-day event during which cities and regions showcase their capacity to create growth and jobs, implement European Union cohesion policy, and prove... read more
The first ex-post audits in H2020 projects show that participants continue to make mistakes in their cost claims. It is in the interests of beneficiaries and the Commission that there are as few errors... read more
![[Event Announcement] EUBCE 2020 - Transition to a ...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/19842/thumbnail/eubce.JPG/maxwidth/100 "[Event Announcement] EUBCE 2020 - Transition to a ...")
The European Biomass Conference & Exhibition has grown from a small research community biomass conference more than 30 years ago to a well-established international conference, tackling challenges... read more
Montenegro’s Science Minister Sanja Damjanovic addressed the European Research and Innovation Days in Brussels on September 25. read more
Representatives of the University of Sarajevo and Eletrra Sincrotrone Center in Triestemet met on 9 October 2019. The Sincrotrone Center’s activities were presented at the meeting, as well as proposals... read more
Elettra Syncrotrone Trieste announced the launch of two pilot actions for Western Balkans: the PhD fellowship opportunities as well as the postdoctoral fellowship opportunities in synchrotron radiation... read more
The JRC Conference on "Unveiling Serbia's Smart Specialisation Strategy and exploring the role of incubators, accelerators and S&T Parks in delivering sector specific support in the Western Balkans... read more
The European Commission’s Research and Innovation Directorate General hosted the European Research and Innovation Days at the KANAL - Centre Pompidou in Brussels where the 2019 event focus was on EU research... read more
In connection to the "Innovative Enterprise Week" in Bucharest held on 19-21 June 2019, on 18th June 2019, the European Commission's Joint Research Centre together with the Romanian Ministry of Research... read more
On 10 September 2019, President-elect of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen presented her team and the new structure of the next European Commission. Von der Leyen confirmed the European... read more
Organised on September 18th, this event aimed at informing the public about the advancements of the SEEIIST project at a decisive moment when it passes from the phase of conception to the phase ... read more
The Western Balkans (WBs) Steering Platform on Research and Innovation R&I and Ministerial meetings were organised in Brussels on 23rd and 24th September 2019. The event was co-chaired by the European... read more
This infographic was recently released to inform on developments related to the funding of Western Balkan research projects within Horizon 2020. read more
The 21th Ministerial Meeting of the Western Balkans Steering Platform on Research and Innovation will take place in Brussels on September 23-24, 2019. The Steering Platform will be co-chaired by the Finnish... read more
The two-day event, organised in the lead up to the Berlin Process Summit in Poznan, gathered representatives of local, national and European administrations, as well as non-governmental organisations, ... read more
The conference is organised by the JRC, the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development and the EU funded project EU4TECH, The event will be also web streamed and Registration... read more
The 4th Western Balkans Research and Innovation meeting was organised in Vienna on July 9-10, 2019 within the framework of the European Commission’s Support for the Steering Platform (SP) on Research ... read more
The next Ministerial Meeting of the Western Balkans Steering Platform on Research and Innovation will take place in Brussels on September 23-24, 2019. The Steering Platform will be co-chaired by the Finnish... read more
The fourth Western Balkans Research and Innovation meeting took place in Vienna on June 9-10, 2019 within the framework of the European Commission’s Support for the Steering Platform (SP) on Research... read more
Western Balkan Countries Information Platform on Research Technology and Innovation is currently funded by the European Commission through the INT Service Facility for the Support of the Steering Platform on Research and Innovation for Western Balkan Countries (Specific Contract No. 30-CE-0864059/00-47). It builds upon the original platform WBC-INCO.NET.
