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Following the conclusions of the meeting of the Western Balkans Working Group on Research and Development (R&D) that took place in Brussels on 13 June 2018, the ministries responsible for science ... read more
As a part of its Tourism Development and Promotion project, on 16 July 2018, the RCC launched a tourism development grant scheme worth 1.62 million euros. read more
The Call total amount is EUR 1,000,000 allocated for grants for innovative projects (hereinafter: projects). read more
At the London Summit on the Western Balkans, the EU continued to strengthen cooperation with the region, with a clear commitment and concrete measures, focussing on the three key areas of cooperation: ... read more
The seventh meeting of the Western Balkans Platform on Education and Training included the Ministers of Science and education as well as key representatives from all WB6 governments. The event was... read more
ESFRI Roadmap 2018 is an update of the ESFRI Roadmap 2016 incorporating the results of the progress assessment of those ESFRI Projects that entered in 2008, the outcomes of the evaluation of new proposals... read more
The 9th Week of Innovatiove Regions in Europe (WIRE) took place from 4-6 July 2018 in Innsbruck. It focused on smart choices for innovative regional ecosystems, the power of connectivity, and... read more
A new study was made available. It concerns the research capacity of higher education institutions in the Western Balkans . read more
Minister of Science of Montenegro, Sanja Damjanović met in Brussels with European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation at European Commission Mr. Carlos Moedas to discuss about... read more
On 21 June 2018, the Horizon 2020 Policy Support Facility (PSF) Specific Support to Montenegro kick started in Brussels, Belgium. The Montenegrin government has asked for policy advice in building a friendlier... read more
On 3rd July, a total of 186 project applications were successfully submitted to the 2nd Call for Proposals of the Adrion Programme. The call involved more than thousand organisations from both public ... read more
Starting on 1 July 2018, Austria is holding the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) for the next six months. read more
The European Commission (EC) has published the results of the evaluation of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange call 2018 on its Participant Portal. read more
At the Digital Assembly in Sofia - Bulgaria (25th June 2018), the European Commission has launched the Digital Agenda for the Western Balkans. read more
On 19 June 2018, the European Marine Biological Resource Centre (EMBRC-ERIC) celebrated its adoption as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (EMBRC-ERIC) and the onset of its operational phase... read more
On 25 June 2018, this year's Steering Platform on Research and Innovation and Ministerial Meeting was held back-to-back with the Steering Platform on Education and Training. Ministers from Western... read more
The Commission turned to expert foresight analysis to help it design its next big research programme for the 2020s. Nikos Kastrinos, who led the study, describes how it worked in a ScienceIBusiness article... read more
The EU budget plans recently released as to the period 2021 - 2027 include research activities in many areas of EU policy, not only in the formally designated Horizon Europe research programme. ... read more
On Monday, 25 June, and Tuesday, 26 June, Education and Research Ministers from the Western Balkans will be in Brussels for the annual ministerial meeting of the Western Balkans Platforms on Education... read more
Key WBIF stakeholders attend the 18th WBIF Steering Committee meeting (18-19 June 2018) in order to plan for future strategic developments for the Framework as well as approve €22.3 million ... read more
The meeting of the Western Balkans Working Group on Research and Development (R&D) took place in Brussels on 13 June 2018. The participants focused on the possible participation of the Western Balkans... read more
PM² is a project management methodology designed by the European Commission and now accessible outside the EU Institution thanks to Open PM², an initiative under the umbrella of the ISA² Programme... read more
Florin Zubascu writes on ScienceIBusiness about international stakeholders' views on what the EU should do to foster international cooperation in research and innovation in Horizon Europe. read more
The Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) revealed results of 2018 edition of the Balkan Barometer (BB), an annual survey of citizens and business communities’ opinion on the situation in the region, in ... read more
More than 14 university associations discussed the Commission’s proposal for Horizon Europe and outlined the most crucial elements that they regard as needing to be ironed out in the negotiating... read more
Mid of June the Minister of Science Sanja Damjanović met with Vladimir Šucha, Director-General of the Joint Research Centre – JRC.to discuss on the Smart Specialization Strategy, which is being developed... read more
The Joint Working Group on Recognition of Academic Qualifications (WG RAQ) has initiated steps towards recognition exercise for the Western Balkans (WB) as well as an online system to support fast-track... read more
SIE2018 Conference aims to provide a global forum for presenting and discussing novel issues in aim to a better comprehension of the role and importance of Industrial Engineering as well as to identify... read more
The event in Podgorica of 16th May has gathered around 200 participants from the economic, academic and civil sectors. read more
Following on from a successful 2016 Congress in Melbourne, Australia, the INORMS 2018 congress was recently held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre from 4 – 7 June 2018. the event ... read more
This training in Belgrade was focused on: " How to manage key financial tasks for H2020 European research and innovation projects: Finance for Beginners" read more
The European Commission (EC) has recently presented its proposal for Horizon Europe, the next Framework Programme for Research and Innovation the period of 2021 to 2027. The proposal was presented... read more
The European Commission (EC) is providing supporting information material following the presentation of its biannual flagship Report "Science, Research and Innovation Performance of the EU 2018 (SRIP)" ... read more
This presentation includes information on partnership eligibility requirements regarding the second call with deadline 26th June 2018. read more
GUILD welcomed the European Commission’s proposals for establishing Horizon Europe and Erasmus for 2021-2027 and fully supports the Commission’s plans to double the budget for Erasmus to strengthen the... read more
On Friday, April 20 2018, EuroVienna with the support of the University of Applied Sciences Burgenland held an online info session on the Excellence in ReSTI pilot course. read more
Jean-Eric Paquet, the European Commission's Director-General for Research and Innovation and Ian Mattaj, the current Chair of the European Intergovernmental Research Organisation forum (EIROforum), signed... read more
Thanks to becoming a member of the European Social Survey (ESS), researchers from Serbia can now participate in the most comprehensive global study of citizens in Europe and draw on comparative research... read more
With a view to the presentation of the Commission‘s proposal for FP9, universities call for effective simplification of EU funding management. read more
An Article by Andjela Pepic, University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Chair of the COST TN1302 BESTPRAC. read more
Following the launch of the official website of the upcoming Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the ERA Portal Austria Presidency information pages on the Presidency in the field... read more
Each year the EARMA’s conference moves around Europe. Brussels in April 2018 was EARMA’s 24th international conference. read more
The aim of the conference, to be held in Prishtina on 26-28 October 2018, is to further facilitate the exchange of knowledge between innovative scholars, academics, young researchers, post-graduate students... read more
On 3-4 May 2018 in Sofia, Bulgaria, JRC, under the auspices of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, organised a high level conference. Its objective was to increase regional ... read more
Today's summit between the leaders of the European Union and the Western Balkans partners in Sofia confirmed the European perspective of the region and set out a number of concrete actions to strengthen... read more
On May, 17th the EU – Western Balkans Summit in Sofia reaffirmed the EU's commitment towards its Western Balkans partners, reiterating the region's belonging to the European family. The Summit has set... read more
Research Infrastructures beyond 2020 – sustainable and effective ecosystem for science and society read more
EARMA represents the community of Research Managers and Administrators within Europe. It is a voluntary, non-profit organisation which acts for and behalf of its members to assist them in their day-to... read more
European Commission sets itself several complex tasks in the next research programme, such as bridging the ingrained east-west divide and growing bigger tech companies. Find below an article by ... read more
Under the auspices of the Bulgarian Presidency a high-level conference was organised together with the Directorate-General Joint Research Centre (DG JRC), on 3 and 4 May in Sofia, to discuss... read more
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