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The ICIP (Improved SME Competitiveness and Innovation Project) has undertaken an in-depth analysis of the innovation and competitiveness support programmes in Serbia, aiming at raising awareness for strong policy coordination among main stakeholders to further adapt supporting tools in accordance with the needs of enterprises and business and innovation service providers. In total nine SME innovation and competitiveness support programmes have been evaluated that are implemented by the Government of Serbia and ...

The European Commission has specifically linked the development of entrepreneurial attitudes and behaviours to education and training. The development of a sense of initiative and entrepreneurship is one of the eight key competences recognised at EU level in the Key Competences Reference Framework. This study is an attempt to get a first impression on the level and type of activities taken at practitioner level to include entrepreneurship in teacher education. It is a pilot study that might ...

... Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education (NIFUSTEP) and the Centre for Education Policy. The purpose of the Knowledge Base is to gather and systematize information and data on higher education and research in the Western Balkan countries, i.e. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, and to act as a resource centre for researchers, policy makers, as well as other stakeholders, such as higher education institutions, students, general public etc., from the Western Balkans and beyond. http://www.herdata.org ...

... The Application Procedure Frequently Asked Questions More on Tempus Tempus Information days for 5th Call for Proposals in WBC, 2011 & 2012 DATE LOCATION NTO/NCP CONTACT CONTACT DETAILS NOVEMBER 2011 8-9/11/2011 ALBANIA, Tirana Edit Dibra edibra@tempusalbania.edu.al 18/11/2011 SERBIA, Belgrade Marija Filipovic Ozegovic office@tempus.ac.rs 23/11/2011 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, Sarajevo Suad Muhibic suad.muhibic@tempusbih.com 28/11/2011 MONTENEGRO, Podgorica Vanja Drljevic tempuscg@t-com.me DECEMBER 2011 01/12/2011 KOSOVO*, Mitrovica Goran Lazic tempuskosovo@gmail.com 02/12/2011 KOSOVO*, Prishtina Kimete Canaj ...

... ldquo;The idea to form this group came from European parliamentarians, who in this way wanted to support their BiH counterparts. FYR of Macedonia, Serbia and Croatia have already had the opportunity to be convinced of the usefulness of such groups, and now they BiH will join them, for the first time since it has entered the Stabilization and Association process, said Amer Kapetanovic, the Head of the Department for European Union Cooperation in ...

Read about innovation and the EU Strategy for the Danube Region. The region hosts the most international river basin in the world, linking 14 countries and 115 million people. the Strategy provides specific opportunities. Work is already being done to make full use of the Danube's considerable research and innovation prospects, including smarter transport links, cheaper and more secure energy through better connections, and co-operation to minimise environmental risks and disasters. This issue ...

This deliverable outlines the results of a survey conducted as part of the WBC-INCO.NET project initiative to support innovation capacities in the WB region. The survey aimed to pinpoint both present and likely future research and market needs, as well as identify possibilities for collaboration in the region. The survey was carried out in two rounds, the second building on the results of the first. Two questionnaires were jointly designed by JRC-IPTS and Ivo Pilar. These addressed ...

Executive Summary The survey was carried out in two rounds, the second building on the results of the first. Two questionnaires were jointly designed by JRC-IPTS and Ivo Pilar. These addressed consecutively market and research stakeholders. Questionnaires aimed to identify research and innovation needs both of today and in the future in order to support the design of a joint action plan for the region towards 2030. A dedicated workshop shall take place in the near future with both industry and ...

... order to achieving its 2020 target of 20% of energy consumption from renewable sources. Although progress has been made in the energy audits of buildings and the training and accreditation of energy audit experts, Croatia’s administrative capacity remains insufficient for the promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energy. Serbia Almost two years after Serbia submitted an application for EU membership in December 2009, the Commission published in October 2011 its recommendation for giving Serbia the status of EU candidate country. In the Commission’s opinion document (PDF) energy is one of the sectors in which Serbia can align to the EU acquis more ...

Serbian National Agency for Regional Development, Coordinator of Enterprise Europe Network in co-organization with Serbian Chamber of Commerce, partner of the Enterprise Europe Network Serbia, are organizing a brokerage event that will take place during the X International Trade Fair of Entrepreneurship BUSINESS BASE on the 2nd of December 2011 in Belgrade, Serbia. B2B Topics: Civil construction Metal industry Electrical engineering & materials Recycling The brokerage event aims at initiating business and technology co-operations such ...

... documents attached below. More information on Research and Education Program. Monitoring Media Addiction Levels and Media Unreality Index to Create Reality-Centered Media is available here: http://www.positivecenter.org/blog/old-and-new-media-and-media-addiction-of-audiences/ Source: Ljubisa Bojic, President of Executive Committee, Positive Center for Digital Media Positive Center for Digital Media (Serbia) is looking for partner to submit a proposal under IPA Adriatic Cross-border Cooperation Programme 2007–2013. Main aim of the program (Research and Education Program. Monitoring Media Addiction Levels and Media Unreality Index to Create Reality-Centered Media) is to tackle important social issues such as media addiction ...

... of further states, particularly that of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia. Finally, in July 2011 the European Commission announced that on the 1st of July 2013, Croatia will be the 28th member country to join the EU. But the accession of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia can only take place once their economic situation is improved and ethnic tensions reduced. In particular Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina struggle to adhere to the special regulations which are essential preconditions for further EU accession negotiations. For Serbia, this means facing its role in the Yugoslavs wars. Through its ...

... 24.8 billion (an EUR 18.8 billion increase compared to 2009). The cumulative net inflow of foreign direct investments by 2020 should be approx. EUR 22.7 billion. Contact: Government of the Republic of Serbia, www.srbija.gov.rs Source: 9th Newsletter on Social Inclusion in the Republic of Serbia The Government of Serbia has adopted the Industrial Development Strategy and Policy 2011–2020. The Strategy foresees revitalisation and rehabilitation, restructuring and reengineering, modernisation of export-oriented fields and the development of competitiveness of the Serbian industry ...

The aim of the Conference was to advance the dialogue between the Government representatives and the representatives of economy through exchange of ideas and experiences related to the measures and instruments available for facilitating access of this sector to funds. More than 300 participants from Serbia, the countries in the region and EU discussed “Micro Financing and Guarantee Schemes”, “EU Support to SME Funding”, “Role of Commercial Banks in SME Funding”, “New Instruments for Funding Innovative SMEs”. The Ministry of Economy will use the conclusions and recommendations of ...

... of application, both in English, stating your reasons for wanting to become an assessor for the Certification and why you feel particularly well-qualified for the role on the address office@icip-serbia.org. Closing date for applications is Friday November 11th. Interviews will be held the following week. Source: ICIP Serbia, Newsletter The EU-funded Improved SME Competitiveness and Innovation Project (ICIP), in cooperation with NARD, has developed a Certification for individual business service providers and consultants as a means of qualifying professionals to work with SMEs in a range of SME development programmes and services. At this stage, applications from qualified ...

The Trieste Declaration adopted at the CEI Ministerial Meeting on Science and Technology touches upon the need to increase investments in Research Infrastructures - addressing in particular Horizon 2020, the forthcoming EU Research and Innovation Programme. A network of Centres of Excellence focused on the topic of "next generation biofuels" shall also be established. The Central European Initiative has been mandated to identify potential donors and relevant stakeholders to ...

Eligible Countries of Research: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, FYR of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. In addition to engaging in research in the region, the IARO fellowship gives scholars the opportunity to increase their understanding of critical, policy relevant issues, develop and sustain international networks, and collaborate with foreign scholars on topics vital to both the academic and ...

The Conclusive Summary report summarises the seven reports on mapping of the innovation infrastructures that have been prepared in summer 2011 covering several important aspects of the National Innovation Systems (NIS) and presenting the status quo of innovation institutions and programmes in the Western Balkan Countries (WBC). This report provides a brief overview on the status quo of the innovation infrastructure landscape in the WBC countries as well as highlights the most noteworthy ...

... from various ministries and agencies and also from the most important institutions representing the interests of SMEs such as the Serbian Chamber of Commerce, the Serbian SME Association and the Union of Employers. Furthermore, a Business Council was founded in March 2010, bringing together representatives of SMEs from all over Serbia. Serbia uses a definition of SME which is not fully in line with the EU recommendation. Serbia has started to develop an innovation policy. In addition to the Strategy for development of competitive and innovative small and medium-sized enterprises for 2008-2013, in 2010 the government adopted a Strategy for scientific and ...

... the end of 2009. Although progress has been achieved, further efforts are needed to improve the design and impact of credit guarantee schemes. Serbia will need to align its legislation with the Directive on combating late payment in commercial transactions. The issue obringing together representatives of SMEs from all over Serbia. Serbia uses a definition of SME which is not fully in line with the EU recommendation. Serbia has started to develop an innovation policy. In addition to the Strategy for development of competitive and innovative small and medium-sized enterprises for 2008-2013, in 2010 the government adopted a Strategy for scientific and ...

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