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![[Document Announcement] CulturEU: Commission steps...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22672/thumbnail/1_cultureu-fundingguide-front-cover.jpg/maxwidth/100 "[Document Announcement] CulturEU: Commission steps...")
The Commission launched a new interactive guide mapping all funding opportunities available at EU level for the cultural and creative sectors. CulturEU, a one-stop shop for EU funding, gathers a... read more
![[Call Announcement] Open Call for Standardisation...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22660/thumbnail/0_consultants.PNG/maxwidth/100 "[Call Announcement] Open Call for Standardisation...")
Join our community of consultants and support R&I projects contribute to standardisation. Consultants will advise EU projects on how to contribute to standardisation in their field. ... read more
![[Call Announcement] Open 5th Call for WBF Regional...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22674/thumbnail/0_5th_call.PNG/maxwidth/100 "[Call Announcement] Open 5th Call for WBF Regional...")
The overall objective of the WBF 5th Call for Proposals is to promote participation of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and grassroots organisations, in the Western Balkans, to participate in regional... read more
![[Call Announcement] Call for Participants: Living ...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22666/thumbnail/1_screenshot-2022-03-18-at-09-47-26.png/maxwidth/100 "[Call Announcement] Call for Participants: Living ...")
Join the Summer School organised within the scope of the VITALISE project between 6-7 July in Athens, Greece. The Summer School aims to provide researchers worldwide effective training ... read more
![[Call Announcement] Call for Papers: Third International...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22658/thumbnail/1_digital_balkans.PNG/maxwidth/100 "[Call Announcement] Call for Papers: Third International...")
During the 1990s, influenced by the tragic events occurring during the splintering of Yugoslavia and by the ways in which these events were (re)presented by Western politicians and media, several authors... read more
![[Call Announcement] Call for papers: The 16th Serbian...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22655/thumbnail/1_logo-spsa-serbian-political-science-association.jpg/maxwidth/100 "[Call Announcement] Call for papers: The 16th Serbian..."){kind=logo}
Over 30 years have passed since the fall of the Berlin Wall and the start of political and economic transformation of the communist world. Is it the right time to take stock of the phenomena? Granted, ... read more
![[Call Announcement] Call for papers: 9th REDETE Conference...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22669/thumbnail/1_redete.png/maxwidth/100 "[Call Announcement] Call for papers: 9th REDETE Conference...")
Marche Polytechnic University & University of Banja Luka Title: “Present and future challenges in regional development in the Adriatic-Ionian Region” As a functional area primarily defined by... read more
![[Event Announcement] BCSDN is Announcing the Regional...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22640/thumbnail/0_Panel-Support-to-civil-society-in-crises-Donors_u2019-perspectives-flexibility-and-ability-to-adapt-1078x516.png/maxwidth/100 "[Event Announcement] BCSDN is Announcing the Regional...")
As the pandemic heightened the crisis of democracy in the Balkans, and the effects of the Ukraine war are yet to be seen in the region, it is evident that our societies face a turning point for their ... read more
![[Event Announcement] Balkathon 3.0 is on: RCC supports...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22633/thumbnail/1_balkathon.JPG/maxwidth/100 "[Event Announcement] Balkathon 3.0 is on: RCC supports...")
Apply by 31 May and get a chance to win mentoring and one of six awards from the 60.000 EUR award pool Sarajevo – For the third time in a row, the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) is launching an... read more
![[Call Announcement] OSCE CALL FOR PROPOSALS For Non...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22648/thumbnail/osce_bih.JPG/maxwidth/100 "[Call Announcement] OSCE CALL FOR PROPOSALS For Non...")
1. BACKGROUND The General Framework Agreement for Peace (GFAP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) shapes the work of... read more
![[Call Announcement] EU competition - Limitless Youth...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22650/thumbnail/0_EU-Wettbewerb.jpg/maxwidth/100 "[Call Announcement] EU competition - Limitless Youth...")
To the poets among you, to celebrate the European year of youth 2022, we would like to organize a letter exchange including a writing competition for young Europeans (15-25 years). The ... read more
![[Call Announcement] Danube+ WIL Balkans](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22638/thumbnail/0_role-graphic-designer-elearning-team.jpg/maxwidth/100 "[Call Announcement] Danube+ WIL Balkans")
Danube+ WIL Balkans is a multi-phase capacity building and 21st-century bio-based economy acceleration initiative involving 60 young future water leaders who through regional collaboration will increase... read more
The Interreg Danube Transnational Programme invites to a series of webinars starting on 23 May 2022 with a focus on SMARTER Danube region, i.e. New funding for innovation and technology transfer and... read more
The Commission released its first report on the ‘Performance of the European Partnerships: Biennial Monitoring Report 2022 on Partnerships under Horizon Europe’ (BMR 2022). The report provides an overview... read more
UNESCO, the British Council and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) are launching “Culture and Creativity for the Western Balkans” (CC4WBs), a project funded by the European Union aimed... read more
![[Event Announcement] Registrations open - 4th edition...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22616/thumbnail/0_inn.JPG/maxwidth/100 "[Event Announcement] Registrations open - 4th edition...")
The Embassy of Brazil in Vienna is pleased to inform that the registration period for the 4th edition of the "São Paulo Innovation and Science Diplomacy School" (InnSciD SP-TWAS 2022) is open until ... read more
![[Document Announcement] ECSA 10 Principles of Citizen...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22620/thumbnail/0_ecsa.JPG/maxwidth/100 "[Document Announcement] ECSA 10 Principles of Citizen...")
Ten principles of citizen science Citizen science is a flexible concept which can be adapted and applied within diverse situations and disciplines. The statements below were developed by the ‘Sharing... read more
“The 2022 Bosnia & Herzegovina three-minute thesis (3MT) competition challenges students (Ph.D., Masters & Undergraduate) to communicate the significance of their research projects to a non-specialist... read more
![[Event Announcement] EIC at Tech.eu Summit 2022: Join...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22595/thumbnail/0_techeu-summit-ticket-sales-open-banner-960-540-px-100.gif/maxwidth/100 "[Event Announcement] EIC at Tech.eu Summit 2022: Join...")
This year the Tech.eu Summit will take place on 17 May 2022 in a hybrid format at Brussels Expo (Place de Belgique 1). Since 2013, Tech.eu aims at bringing together European tech startup founders... read more
The 14th meeting of the SEEIIST Intergovernmental Steering Committee (SC) was held on April 4, 2022 in Thessaloniki, Greece. The welcome address was given by representatives of Greece and SEEIIST Steering... read more
The European Commission organised an info day for the Horizon Europe Work Programme on Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area (ERA) virtually on 27 April 2022 (10:00-12:00... read more
![[Document Announcement] Scoping study for supporting...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22583/thumbnail/0_DOC_3.jpg/maxwidth/100 "[Document Announcement] Scoping study for supporting...")
The Scoping study for supporting the development of a Code of Practice for researchers on standardisation aims to identify elements of good practice for researchers dealing with standards and standardisation... read more
![[Call Announcement] Call for Serbia Ventures Program](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22564/thumbnail/0_ventures.PNG/maxwidth/100 "[Call Announcement] Call for Serbia Ventures Program")
The program is designed to incentivize private investors, high net worth individuals and institutions to engage in financing startups with high growth potential by incorporating venture capital funds ... read more
![[Call Announcement] Call for Proposals 2022 - Know...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22579/thumbnail/0_KHEP.PNG/maxwidth/100 "[Call Announcement] Call for Proposals 2022 - Know...")
The Call for Proposals 2022 in the framework of the Know-how Exchange Programme (KEP) with funding made available by the CEI Fund at the EBRD, entirely financed by the Italian Government is now open. ... read more
![[Call Announcement] Call for experts - Become an evaluator...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22559/thumbnail/0_evaluator.PNG/maxwidth/100 "[Call Announcement] Call for experts - Become an evaluator...")
Call for experts The European Research Executive Agency (REA) invites experts from a wide range of fields to register in the European Commission’s experts database. From this&... read more
![[Call Announcement] Call for Contributions to the ...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22555/thumbnail/1_deliberate_democracy.PNG/maxwidth/100 "[Call Announcement] Call for Contributions to the ...")
What is the Festival? The annual Festival is an open and free event that brings together people of diverse backgrounds that are interested in, and work on, engagement of citizens in science, policymaking... read more
![[Event Announcement] Join the Horizon Europe - EU ...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22533/thumbnail/0_brokerage_event.JPG/maxwidth/100 "[Event Announcement] Join the Horizon Europe - EU ...")
Network of Horizon Europe National Contact Points, Bridge2HE, invites you to participate in the virtual networking event in order to find project partners for the forthcoming calls 2022 in Horizon... read more
The first meeting of the BESTPRAC Thematic group, which will take place in person, at the University of Belgrade - School of Electrical Engineering, Serbia on September 6-7, 2022! read more
![[Document Announcement] 'Use it or lose it!' How ...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22526/thumbnail/0_Migration_Western_Balkans.png/maxwidth/100 "[Document Announcement] 'Use it or lose it!' How ...")
How do the characteristics of the labour markets and education systems affect migration flows, and vice versa? This study focuses on the impact of migration on the skills pool and utilisation in the Western... read more
![[Call Announcement] EIT / RIS](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22543/thumbnail/0_intrap.JPG/maxwidth/100 "[Call Announcement] EIT / RIS")
Apply to the Intrapreneurship Challenge to make your company more environmentally friendly or addressing other societal challenges as an Intrapreneur! Intrapreneurship Challenge is a competition to... read more
![[Call Announcement] Call - Skilling up the Western...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22539/thumbnail/0_skills_agri_food.JPG/maxwidth/100 "[Call Announcement] Call - Skilling up the Western...")
The ETF’s Skills for Enterprise Development activity in the Western Balkan countries focuses on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) active in the agriculture and food sector. It addresses the skills... read more
On the basis of the Grant Agreement No. 12715 01 signed between the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and the Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN), for the provision... read more
All partner countries from SEMED, EAP and SEET have been updated in 2021 and are now available online, clicking on the respective country. The main objective was to report about developments in education... read more
![[Link Announcement] Commission launches the CultureEU...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22507/thumbnail/0_cultureu-fundingguide-front-cover.jpg/maxwidth/100 "[Link Announcement] Commission launches the CultureEU...")
On 29 November 2021, the European Commission launched a much-anticipated new tool to support the cultural sector through an online guide for EU funding. It aims to gather all available funding information... read more
![[Event Announcement] Commission kick-starts work to...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22511/thumbnail/0_EU_EYY_Logo_EN_5.jpg/maxwidth/100 "[Event Announcement] Commission kick-starts work to..."){kind=logo}
Following the announcement made by President von der Leyen in her 2021 State of the Union address, the Commission has adopted its formal proposal to make 2022 the European Year of Youth. Europe needs ... read more
The Commission today announced the 100 EU cities that will participate in the EU Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030, the so-called Cities Mission. The 100 cities come from all 27... read more
![[Document Announcement] Dinaric Perspectives on TIMSS...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22509/thumbnail/0_9783030858018_L.jpg/maxwidth/100 "[Document Announcement] Dinaric Perspectives on TIMSS...")
This new Research for Education volume was shared for the very first time on 17.11.2021 at a dedicated session at the IEA International Research Conference. Authors and contributors came together to reflect... read more
![[Call Announcement] European Social Innovation Competition...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22499/thumbnail/0_ChallengePrize-Linkedin_Post_Visuals01_2x.png/maxwidth/100 "[Call Announcement] European Social Innovation Competition...")
On 31 March, the European Commission launched the 10th edition of the European Social Innovation Competition (EUSIC) – the Challenge Prize.The EUSIC, supported by the European Innovation Council (EIC) ... read more
![[Call Announcement] European Social Innovation Competition...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22497/thumbnail/0_ImpactPrize-Linkedin_Post_Visuals01_2x_0.png/maxwidth/100 "[Call Announcement] European Social Innovation Competition...")
On 12 April the European Commission launched the 9th edition of the European Social Innovation Competition (EUSIC) Impact Prize. The Impact Prize 2022 recognises the successful outcome... read more
![[Call Announcement] European Innovation Procurement...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22501/thumbnail/EIC_SUMMIT_2022_KV_procurement_1920x1080-01.png/maxwidth/100 "[Call Announcement] European Innovation Procurement...")
The 2022 journey to award the game changers of European Innovation Procurement has started. The second edition of the European Innovation Procurement Awards (EUIPA) has been launched today by the European... read more
![[Call Announcement] European Capital of Innovation...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22503/thumbnail/0_eu_capital_innovation.JPG/maxwidth/100 "[Call Announcement] European Capital of Innovation...")
On 3 March the European Commission launched today the eighth edition of the European Capital of Innovation Awards (iCapital).The Awards recognise the role cities play in shaping the local innovation... read more
![[Call Announcement] Green Talents Forum 2022 now open...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22493/thumbnail/0_green_talents.JPG/maxwidth/100 "[Call Announcement] Green Talents Forum 2022 now open...")
Join a prestigious network of renowned scientists, get to know Germany’s hubs of sustainability research and promote your innovative ideas. The goal of sustainable development is to find a balance between... read more
COST and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology cooperate to provide training and funding to innovators in less innovative regions in central and eastern Europe. When signing the memorandum... read more
![[Event Announcement] Global Gateway: President von...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22481/thumbnail/0_EDD.JPG/maxwidth/100 "[Event Announcement] Global Gateway: President von...")
The 2022 edition of the European Development Days (EDD) will take place on 21 and 22 June under the theme ‘Global Gateway: building sustainable partnerships for a connected world'. The event will bring... read more
![[Event Announcement] ECONOMICON 2022 Congress](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22478/thumbnail/0_economicon.jpg/maxwidth/100 "[Event Announcement] ECONOMICON 2022 Congress")
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it is an honor to invite you to the first edition of the ECONOMICON 2022 Congress, which will take place in Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia, on the 8th of... read more
![[Call Announcement] Call for applications - French...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22476/thumbnail/0_FIAS.JPG/maxwidth/100 "[Call Announcement] Call for applications - French...")
The French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme offers 10-month fellowships in the six Institutes of Aix-Marseille, Loire Valley (Orléans-Tours), Lyon, Montpellier, Nantes and Paris. It ... read more
The European project, which kicks off on 14 April in Vienna, will work for the next 4 years to support cooperation on innovation, research, education, culture, youth and sport. read more
![[Event Announcement] Webinar “How can ICT enable Circular...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22452/thumbnail/0_ict_circular_economy.png/maxwidth/100 "[Event Announcement] Webinar “How can ICT enable Circular...")
It is our pleasure to invite you to join the C-SERVEES project webinar “How can ICT enable Circular Economy Business Models?” to be held on 11 May, from 10:30-12:00 (CEST), via MS Teams. The webinar... read more
![[Call Announcement] Call for activities to be held...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22454/thumbnail/0_STcallImage.jpg/maxwidth/100 "[Call Announcement] Call for activities to be held...")
The Youth Department of the Council of Europe invites non-governmental youth organisations, networks and other non-governmental structures involved in areas of youth work relevant to the Council of Europe... read more
![[Call Announcement] Applications for 2022: UNLOCK ...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/news/22450/thumbnail/0_UNLOCK-blog-1.png/maxwidth/100 "[Call Announcement] Applications for 2022: UNLOCK ...")
The third edition of Wikimedia’s Accelerator UNLOCK is all about collaboration and cross-regional exchange. Wikimedia Deutschland has teamed up with Wikimedia Serbia and Impact Hub Belgrade to jointly... 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.
