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The 2nd ESFRI Stakeholder Forum Meeting is taking place on 27 September in Tenerife, Spain. This is an annual event, organised under the Spanish EU Presidency, that brings together a diverse... read more
The network was introduced by UN-ECE and the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) to stakeholders on 20-21 September 2023 in Przno, Montenegro. It aims to create value through supporting evidence-based... read more
POLICY ANSWERS organised its major conference in Sarajevo in September 2023 under the umbrella of a whole series of events: the conference "Policy Dialogue on Aligning Priorities in the Western Balkans... read more
Back to back with the POLICY ANSWERS conference and a workshop on Mobility, the POLICY ANSWERS project co-organised a half-day workshop on Research Infrastructures together with the Regional Cooperation... read more
Back-to-back with the Conference on Aligning Priorities in the Western Balkans and the Workshop on Research Infrastructures, the project POLICY ANSWERS invited experts to discuss on a pilot mobility scheme... read more
The POLICY ANSWERS Conference aimed at stimulating a policy dialogue on aligning priorities in the Western Balkans across three thematic areas. In order to support this objective, dedicated bilateral ... read more
Europa Media offers training courses and webinars all over the year. The upcoming events have been published, please find the list of future events below. Please note a registration fee applies to all... read more
The National Convention on the European Union in Serbia has launched the first issue of the magazine titled “Smart Regions”, devoted to smart specialisation, its potential impact on the regional development... read more
The first plenary session hosted various presentations from key speakers establishing a basis for further discussions on the key pathways. read more
The POLICY ANSWERS Conference on Aligning Priorities in the Western Balkans started with welcome speeches of key actors from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the European Commission. “This conference provides... read more
POLICY ANSWERS has published the Terms of Reference for Drafting of ERA Reports for the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, North Macedonia). read more
Based on ideas and perspectives gathered during the first parallel session, the discussion continued in the second parallel session on each thematic fields. Find more information on the panel discussions... read more
Group of Speakers: Jasmina Knezevic, Founder and Supervisory Board Member of Acibadem Bel Medic, Serbia Laura Marin, Coordinator, European Partnership: One Health - Antimicrobial Resistance (OHAMR... read more
Group of Speakers: Ariane Blum, CEO, European Partnership: Water4all - Water Security for Planet, France Marv Barbullushi, Expert on Green Agenda for the Western Balkans Programme Department, ... read more
Group of speakers: Vesna Bengin, Co-founder and Scientific Advisor, BioSense Institute,Serbia Aleksandar Mastilovic, Expert Advisor for AI and Tehnologu, Center for Digital Transformation, Chamber... read more
World Café Discussions Table 1: Digitalisation Process and Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Facilitator: Vukasin Radulovic, President of Healthcare Alliance, Heliant, Serbia ... read more
World Café Discussions Table 1: Decarbonisation Challenges: Climate, Energy and Soil Facilitator: Danijela Bozanic, Consultant and former Head of Climate Change Division at the Ministry ... read more
Based on the World Café format, participants had the possibility to join discussions on key challenges and essential instruments used for aligning priorities in small table groups. Each group changed ... read more
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: Shaping the Western Balkans Digital Future World Café Discussions Table 1: Digitalisation of Public Services Facilitator: Rozalinda Stojova, Digital Transformation... read more
Speakers: Green: Miroslav Veskovic, Professor and Former Rector, University of Novi Sad, Serbia and Former Senior Expert at EC JRC Digital: Bojana Bajic, Digital Transformation of Public Administration... read more
In an effort to bolster Kosovo's research and innovation landscape, Riinvest Institute is proud to announce the successful completion of a transformative capacity-building activity that has not only equipped... read more
The matchmaking map has been published, highlighting European regions that have expressed their interest to become a Regional Innovation Valley by applying to the call for expression of interest launched... read more
Economy-specific factsheets of the Western Balkans, apart from Kosovo*, are available for the year 2022. read more
Bosnia and Herzegovina, a country situated in the heart of the Balkan Peninsula, is a hidden gem for travellers who thrive on soaking up cultural experiences. While its picturesque landscapes and untouched... read more
The 2023 edition of the EU Opportunity Week was organised between 21-26 June 2023 in Serbia. The third day of the event was focusing on media, culture, and civil society. After the opening, a panel discussion... read more
In July 2023, the European Commission has launched preparations for a new Horizon Europe Mission on the New European Bauhaus. With a focus on research and innovation solutions, the proposed mission... read more
The New European Bauhaus is an interdisciplinary initiative launched in 2020 that expresses the EU's ambition of creating beautiful, sustainable, and inclusive places, products and ways of living. It ... read more
The Mediterranean is one of the most important destinations in the world, where the tourism activities constitute a major source of income, but at the same time they produce a significant social and... read more
13 co-financed projects have been announced for companies in the sector of agriculture, tourism and food technology. This call was designed and financed by the Fund for Innovations and Technological Development... read more
The results of the 1st assessment phase for the 2nd call for thematic projects have been published in June 2023. The selected project proposals will now enter the 2nd phase of assessment (June-November... read more
Dr. Shechtman was awarded with a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2011 for the breakthrough and start of a new era in the field of crystallography. Currently, as a Professor at Technion Institute in Israel... read more
The Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) analyses the main phases of the design of a Smart Specialisation Strategy while considering the specificity of each territory. The MOOC includes 7 modules aimed at... read more
Horizon Europe info days and implementation days will be organised in autumn 2023 by the European Commission, some of them followed also by a brokerage event. read more
Foodity will run a 2M€ pilot development programme to fund 12 innovative data-driven solutions for food and nutrition respectful of users’ personal data sovereignty. Participants will be selected through... read more
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is launching its Youth in Business Programme in Albania. It will support the financial inclusion of young entrepreneurs by helping them overcome... read more
During their first two years, the EU Missions in Horizon Europe have supported the Commission's work on the European Green Deal, making Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Europe's Beating Cancer... read more
From June 14th to 16th, 2023, the University of Niš and the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture of Niš hosted a theme-based training as part of the SmartWB project. The training focused on capacity... read more
The Workshop on climate-friendly and innovative solutions, part of the Erasmus+ project SmartWB (Curricula Innovation in Climate-Smart Urban Development based on Green and Energy Efficiency with the Non... read more
The Danube Region Programme will be launching its second call for proposals on 2 October 2023. This one-step call for proposals will require applicants to prepare and submit the full application ... read more
During their first two years, the EU Missions in Horizon Europe have supported the Commission's work on the European Green Deal, making Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Europe's Beating Cancer... read more
POLICY ANSWERS asked Aleksandar Stamboliev, who is appointed as the National Secretary of the newly established “EIT Community RIS Hub” of the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) based... read more
On April 21st, 2023, the Mihajlo Pupin Institute organized the last workshop in a series of five workshops under the POLICY ANSWERS project, titled “How to improve business through advanced digital technologies... read more
On April 13th 2023, the Institute Mihajlo Pupin, as a partner on the Horizon Europe project POLICY ANSWERS, and in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce of Serbia – Regional Chamber of Commerce... read more
FITD continues implementing its measures for support to boost innovation activity in SMEs. In 2023, FITD has opened several public calls under the funding instruments to support innovation and technological... read more
The Fund for Innovation and Technology Development has recently signed the agreements for the implementation of the four projects of: the University of Southeast Europe, the University “Goce Delchev” ... read more
Two of the partners of POLICY ANSWERS (Gabriela Kostovska Bogoeska from the Foundation for Management and Industrial Research and Sanja Popovic-Pantic from the Mihajlo Pupin Institute) were co-chairing... read more
The Torino Fashion Week was held between 26 June and 2 July 2023, an international event of bilateral meetings supporting businesses to innovate and to grow at international level, focused on fashion ... read more
The EU Opportunity Week was held in Serbia from 21st to 26th June 2023, providing citizens with the chance to explore different sectors and opportunities presented by the European Union. Sessions and ... read more
POLICY ANSWERS has been offering support for innovative SMEs and start-ups in Albania to seek out and apply for EU funding for RDI actions that involve an international partner. This activity is being... read more
Katarina Kreceva, who is coordinating the implementation of one of the key Work Packages in the frame of the POLICY ANSWERS project: "WP5: Regional Pilot Activities", provides insights into the process... 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.
