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Organizing committee: PhDr. Dana Bittnerová, CSc., PhDr. Mirjam Moravcová, DrSc., Mgr. Ivana Skenderija, Mgr. Markéta Slavková, Ph.D., František Šístek, M.A., Ph.D. Organizing institutions: Faculty... read more
Es wird zum 1. Januar 2022 eine wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin / einen wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiter gesucht (TVöD Bund, Entgeltgruppe 13) - Vollzeit. Er/Sie unterstützt und vertritt den Geschäftsführer... read more
Call for Papers:International Conference organized by the COST Action CA17135 Under-Representation, Direct Democracy and Deliberation: Mapping Contemporary Challenges Ljubljana, 7-8 September... read more
This year the conference will aim to rethink the Balkans through concepts and ideas of neighbors, neighborhood and neighborly relations. The central role of the notion of neighborhood (komšiluk) ... read more
The decree on the leasing of state-owned agricultural land for non-agricultural use, adopted by the Government of Serbia, enables local municipalities to issue public calls for the lease of land for... read more
As Saudi Arabia connected a 300 MW photovoltaic facility to the grid, it revealed deals have just been signed for the construction of seven solar power plants with a combined capacity of almost 3.7 GW... read more
The Evaluation Criteria for the EIT’s Call for Proposals 2021 for a new EIT Knowledge and Innovation Community in the Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries (CCSI) have been published. read more
The largest state-owned power producer in Bosnia and Herzegovina picked five former open pit coal mines and ash and slag dumps for photovoltaic projects. EPBiH intends to gradually shut down the facilities... read more
Am Institut für Slawistik an der Fakultät für Kulturwissenschaften wird voraussichtlich mit 1. Oktober 2021 folgende Stelle besetzt: Senior Scientist ohne Doktorat (Slawistik-Sprachwissenschaft) (w/m/... read more
The aim of the Fyssen Foundation is to "encourage all forms of scientific inquiry into cognitive mechanisms, including thought and reasoning, which underlie animal and human behavior; their biological... read more
To boost research and innovation investments in digital, the Commission has launched new European Partnerships together with industry and academia, under the Horizon Europe programme. The Partnerships... read more
The Higher Education in Smart Specialisation (HESS) project has been developed in collaboration with DG Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (EAC) since 2016 and seeks to engage stakeholders from Higher... read more
The UK will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow on 31 October – 12 November 2021. The COP26 summit will bring parties together to accelerate action towards... read more
The RE-Source event is the annual gathering of corporate buyers and clean energy suppliers, where discussions of existing challenges take place and future solutions are born. Join us to learn, share experiences... read more
The International Festival of Green Culture “Green Fest” was founded in 2010, and very quickly became the largest festival in the region of Southeast Europe, which connects activities in the field of ... read more
The European Sustainable Phosphorus Conferences are unique events bringing together companies, stakeholders, regional and national authorities, innovation and researchers, to discuss phosphorus and nutrients... read more
Deadline for applications: continuously possible Students and early-stage researchers from Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CEE/SEE) or Bavaria have the possibility to apply for grants for... read more
EIT Manufacturing announces over 1 M€ in financial support as well as dedicated expert support for SME transformation projects. read more
Vacancy Announcement: The Albanian Institute for International Studies seeks a Financial Assistant read more
Global Campus South East Europe (GCSEE) invites all interested in studying human rights and democracy to apply for the 21st edition of the European Regional Master’s Programme in Democracy and Human Rights... read more
The CEI Cooperation Fund Call for Proposals is now open for applications. Cooperation Activities are innovative actions favouring mobility and networking activities (e.g. conferences, seminars, workshops... read more
Women from the political sphere, scientists, activists, and professionals concluded at a workshop organized by GWP-Med that the Drina river basin has a great potential for the benefit of the society in... read more
Nine Western Balkan mayors have signed a declaration to undertake voluntary measures aimed at reducing air pollution in their cities and municipalities, most of which are located in areas with coal mines... read more
More than five years after preparatory works ended, Comsar Energy indicated it would continue to build hydropower plant Mrsovo. The planned capacity of the project on the Lim river in the Republic of ... read more
Montenegro has joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA), which promotes coal phaseout and the transition to clean energy, and announced it would stop using coal by 2035 at the latest. read more
The Knowledge Valorisation Platform connects players across the EU to share their best practices, knowledge and expertise in putting the excellent research results and data we produce in Europe into... read more
On 20 April 2021, the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia adopted four energy laws, including the long-awaited Law on Use of Renewable Energy Sources. The Law comprehensively regulates the most... read more
The 2021 World Hydropower Congress will be hosted under the patronage of the President of Costa Rica and supported by Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE). Attend the World Hydropower Congress... read more
This Summit is about how to turn that waste into a valuable resource: how to efficiently capture those organic wastes, recover the valuable gases and nutrients and recycle them in the form of clean energy... read more
3 days, 24 hours: The Smarter E Industry Days offer digital company presences and exciting exhibitor events on all topics of the new energy world. The free online program is complemented by top-class ... read more
The Energy Institute’s new conference, Powering Net Zero, is designed to discuss ways in which clean electricity and electrification will be essential in reducing emissions globally to net zero. read more
Hydrogen economy is the synonymous for sustainable energy system in which clean hydrogen replaces fossil fuels. We are currently in the best position ever to make progress in climate change adaptation... read more
Federal Minister of Economics Altmaier is holding talks today with his counterparts from the countries of the Western Balkans and other partners in the “Berlin Process”. The focus is on the Green Agenda... read more
European Research and Innovation Days is the European Commission’s annual flagship Research and Innovation event, bringing together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and the public to debate and... read more
Hybrid – in-person/via Zoom workshop The research workshop Towards a Conjunctural Political Economy of Non-Alignment and Cultural Politics is the second of a series of workshops organised within the... read more
Saints in the Slavic Christian world (900-1400). Assessing culture, power, religion and language in Slavic hagiographies and religious literature. Online seminar, Tuesday 9th November 2021 from 13-17 (... read more
The International Academic Week is the Southeast Europe Association’s (Südosteuropa-Gesellschaft – SOG) annual key event to bring together early-career researchers (MA/ PhD/ Post-Doc levels) and experienced... read more
Südosteuropa ist tot? Lang lebe Südosteuropa! Positionierungen in einem interdisziplinären Forschungsfeld read more
Organizers: Ivan Sablin & Matthias Koenig (Heidelberg University) Date & Venue: 12-13 May 2022, Heidelberg / Germany Disciplines: history, sociology, political science, and law This conference... read more
The OSCE Presence in Albania and the Centre for Justice and Transformation of the University of Tirana are now accepting abstract submissions for the 2021 Transitional Justice Conference on the theme: ... read more
The International Academic Week is the Southeast Europe Association’s (Südosteuropa-Gesellschaft – SOG)annual key event to bring together early-career researchers (MA/ PhD/ Post-Doc levels) and experienced... read more
On 22 June 2021, the European Commission (EC) announced new calls to support researchers' training, skills and career development under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), following the adoption... read more
At the European Research and Innovation Days today, the European Commission launched a new coronavirus collaboration portal that offers matchmaking opportunities for researchers and research projects ... read more
Although the project "Using Science for/in Diplomacy for Addressing Global Challenges" or short "S4D4C" has officially ended (in April 2021), work on the topic of science diplomacy will continue under... read more
This article is part of EURACTIV's special report Energy transition in the Western Balkans. Disparities between the EU and Western Balkan countries on energy are only getting bigger, with many ... read more
The Joint Research Centre’s Work Programme for 2021-2022 has been adopted by the European Commission. As the Commission’s science and knowledge service, the JRC provides evidence and helps the Commission... read more
This online workshop will take place on 28, 29 and 30 June 2021 12:00 pm - 4.00 pm (Time Zone: BST) on the Zoom platform. Labour migration, whether short- or long-term, domestic or international... read more
Three decades after the breakdown of Soviet communism, the historically unique challenge of transforming administrative command economies to market economies has resulted in diverse institutional patterns... read more
“Dhikr - The Dervish Ritual in Skopje” is an ethnographic documentation by Viktor Trajanovski (2019, 33 min). This film presents a religious ritual called dhikr. The recorded dhikr is performed by the... read more
The Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade extends an invitation to the scientific conference with international participation under the title “Creativity and Innovations in Theatre, Media and Cultural ... read more
WBC 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.
