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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
If you are an innovative SME, you can apply to Innowwide for a grant of 60,000 euro to assess the viability of your research or commercial ambitions in international markets. Choose a target region and... read more
Currently, a Eureka Western Balkan Call for projects is being discussed which should lead to the creation of collaborative Eureka projects related to developing innovative products and services. Albania... read more
In the frame of the POLICY ANSWERS Capacity Building Programme, the project partner Science and Technology Park (STP) Montenegro organised a four-day training programme on the implementation of Horizon... read more
On 6 July 2023, the Government of Montenegro adopted the Innovation Programme for the period 2023-2027. This programme builds on the Innovation Programme 2021-2024 and reflects the structural changes ... read more
On July 6, 2023, the European Commission released the 2023 edition of the European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) and the bi-annual edition of the Regional Innovation Scoreboard (RIS). The EIS provides... read more
Be part of the journey towards envisioning the future for the Western Balkans, where aligning priorities with EU standards sets the stage for sustainable growth and development! Mark on your ... read more
On 2 July 2023, Prof. Ivanka Popović, former Rector, University of Belgrade, Serbia, was elected Vice-President of the European University Association (EUA). read more
The Digital Europe Programme has an overall budget of 7.5 billion Euro. The programme focused on bringing digital technology to businesses, citizens and public administrations. It provides strategic funding... read more
Members of the Horizon Europe Team of the Policy Answers - Support for R&I Policy Making, Implementation and Support in the Western Balkans project from the University of Sarajevo: prof. Ph.D. Maja... read more
The results of the Danube Transnational Programme in Bosnia and Herzegovina were presented by the colleague of the Danube Region Programme in Sarajevo during the final conference of INTERREG. read more
Community Garden in Podgorica has been announced to be the winner of the online public voting of the 2023 edition of the New European Bauhaus Prizes. read more
As of 21 June 2023, the partnership between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Delegation of the European Union to Serbia was on full display during the "EU Opportunity Week" event, dedicated... read more
Riinvest Institute organised an insightful discussion on "Decarbonisation and the Carbon Tax" as part of the "Green Talks" series supported by Policy Answers project. read more
The “POLICY ANSWERS” project has recently completed a capacity-building activity to help the development of the 'Blue Economy’ in Albania. This initiative aligns with ongoing work on the topic including... read more
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) announced the launch of its first joint hub in North Macedonia set to take regional innovation to the next level and provide local entrepreneurs... read more
POLICY ANSWERS publishes the visual summaries of the reports on the ERA integration of each Western Balkans economies. read more
As of 8 June, Riinvest Institute showcased 10 project ideas developed by participants from two cohorts who attended our training on writing and implementing project proposals in Horizon Europe. This event... read more
In the current issue of the newsletter of the Western Balkans Info Hub we are focusing on the European Research Area and its relations to the Western Balkans. This news article aims at providing a storyline... read more
Five workshops have been organised recently by POLICY ANSWERS with a focus on digital transformation and all of them were very successful. read more
The University of Sarajevo hosted an academic event titled "Roundtable on University Libraries and Open Science" on 15 May 15 2023. The purpose of this round table, organised by the Committee for... read more
As part of the POLICY ANSWERS, the Mihajlo Pupin Institute, in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Vojvodina, organized workshops... read more
Doctoral Networks are an interesting scheme within Horizon Europe (all Western Balkans are eligible) to support the development of international doctoral programmes. Below you find more information about... read more
The Horizon Europe Strategic Plan 2025-2027 AnalysisEN••• published 25 May 2023 provides a solid evidence base to underpin the development of the next Horizon Europe Strategic PlanEN•••, as set... read more
POLICY ANSWERS made an interview with Malte Schrage-Veltins, who is coordinating the team responsible for activities on ERA monitoring in the frame of the project. Dr. Malte Schrage-Veltins has been... read more
In a meeting hosted by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science in The Hague, the ERA Forum had a full day discussion on the single topic of how to design the next ERA Policy Agenda. The discussion... read more
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has announced the 16 winning consortia of this year’s EIT HEI Initiative. A total of 16 consortia from 38 countries were selected from a total... read more
Artists, thinkers, activists, cultural operators met during the first focus meeting co-organised with the Reset! network, to discuss how cultural networks tackle today’s challenges in Europe. read more
Continuing its activities within the POLICY ANSWERS project, supported by Horizon Europe, Riinvest Institute organised a conference with stakeholders and a larger audience on 23 May 2023 to present its... read more
The Horizon 2020-funded project WBC-RRI.NET presents the current state-of-play in relation to the portfolio of activities in a newsletter. WBC-RRI.NET is a project funded by the EU Research and Innovation... read more
As of 17 May, the Commission is making €122 million available under the European Innovation Ecosystems initiative of Horizon Europe* and the Interregional Innovation Investment Instrument (I3)** of the... read more
The Science and Technology Park of Montenegro successfully organised a capacity building training on the preparation of Horizon Europe Projects in the frame of POLICY ANSWERS. In addition to basic ... read more
On 12 May 2023, COST’s governing board, the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO), confirmed the funding of 70 new COST Actions, that will officially start in Autumn 2023. Natural Sciences lead the way ... read more
Riinvest Institute turns 28 years on 16 May 2023! For nearly three decades, this POLICY ANSWERS project partner has been promoting sustainable economic development of Kosovo through new knowledge and ... read more
On May 11, 2023 training for policy makes and civil servants in North Macedonia in setting relevant indicators and MEL (Monitoring Evaluation Learning processes) for policy makers and civil servants in... read more
POLICY ANSWERS aims at bringing stakeholders from the Western Balkans closer to the European Research Area and therefore asked the ERA Forum Team of DG Research and Innovation at the European Commission... read more
On April 4th, 2023, Ministry of Education and Sports (MES) and Science and POLICY ANSWERS partner NASRI (National Agency for Science, Research and Innovation) organized the second National Conference ... read more
On 11 May 2023, the European Commission opened the first set of calls for proposals under the 2023-2024 Main Work Programme of the Digital Europe Programme to strengthen digital technologies and competences... read more
As part of RIINVEST Instutition´s commitment to supporting cutting-edge research and innovation, today they successfully completed a training programme designed to provide researchers with the knowledge... read more
In the framework of the activities for the implementation of the project POLICY ANSWERS as well as the platform "Green Action Space" (RIINVEST & KFOS), during this week a workshop and discussion with... read more
The Manifesto highlights the urgent need for action to protect soil health. It represents a key step for further local engagement by mobilising regions, municipalities, organisations, businesses, schools... read more
Project partner Institute Mihajlo Pupin (IMP) organized five workshops in four different regions of Serbia - in Belgrade, Novi Sad, Čačak and Niš - as part of the POLICY ANSWERS project which also powers... read more
The POLICY ANSWERS partner RIINVEST Institute is empowering the research community in Kosovo through training events to increase the participation in the European Research Area (ERA). The second cohort... read more
The study visit was organised between 25 and 28 May, 2023, organised by the POLICY ANSWERS partners Foundation for Management and Industrial Research (MIR) and Fund for Innovation and Technology Development... read more
The International Girls Day in ICT organized by the Association of Business Women of Serbia and supported by the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications, was celebrated on 26 April 2023 in the ... read more
On the occasion of World Intellectual Property Day, the Institute for Intellectual Property of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in cooperation with the project "EU Support for Intellectual Property Rights" funded... read more
The Foundation for Management and Industrial Research (MIR), in collaboration with the Council for Women Entrepreneurship in Skopje, will hold an IPR clinic for women entrepreneurs in Skopje in May 2023... read more
POLICY ANSWERS interviewed Prof. Dr. Maja Arslanagić-Kalajdžić, Head of the R&D Centre at the University of Sarajevo. During the interview, she highlighted some interesting points of the event held... read more
POLICY ANSWERS invited one of the key experts in the region on innovation and entrepreneurship for a short interview: Radmil Polenakovikj, full-time professor at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (... read more
The green business accelerator program is a free training and mentoring program designed to assist so-called green entrepreneurs in developing sustainable circular business models. Participants in the... 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.
