The Global Competitiveness Report’s competitiveness ranking is based on the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI), developed for the World Economic Forum by Sala-i-Martin and introduced in 2004. The GCI is based on 12 pillars of competitiveness, providing a comprehensive picture of the competitiveness landscape in countries around the world at all stages of development. The pillars are: institutions, infrastructure, macroeconomic environment, health and primary education, higher education ...
... Along with the reinforcement of the research capacities for food characterization by obtaining suitable equipment (liquid chromatographs with appropriate detection systems), improvement of the human potential is foreseen by hiring young researchers and their training in the respective fields. With joint efforts of the researchers from R. Macedonia, Serbia and Bulgaria, on one side, and the renown EU research groups from Spain and France, on the other, methodology for characterization of antioxidant substances in fruits, juices and wines is going to be developed and applied. A regional network involved in research of various aspects of antioxidants in foods aimed ...
Medical Center “Bezanijska Kosa” – MCBK is a state-owned, non-profit, general hospital located in Belgrade, Serbia. This much respected health institution have 340 hospital beds available and more than a 1.000 employees, with a physician’s base of over 200 specialists practicing in more than 50 areas of expertise. The hospital provides services to more than 100.000 outpatients and has around 10.000 inpatient ...
Nationals of and residents in Serbia will also be able to file applications under the Patent Co-operation Treaty (PCT) with the EPO from 1 October. European patent applications filed on or after this date will include the designation of the new contracting state, but it will not be possible to designate Serbia retroactively in applications filed ...
Internationalisation is vital for SMEs to prosper in an increasingly competitive world and could contribute to sustaining employment, according to a recent study. The survey maps the level of internationalisation of European SMEs, identifies the main barriers and advantages of internationalisation and proposes policy recommendations. The European Commission-funded study, ‘Internationalisation of European SMEs’, was carried out in 2009 and analyses all modes of internationalisation, ...
The aim of this report is to monitor the participation of SMEs in the Cooperation Programme within the Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7). The report also covers the SME participation in the Capacities and People programmes of FP7. The Commission is required to pay special attention to the funding for SMEs under the Cooperation Programme, following the target in the Decision establishing FP7. The aim is to enable at least 15% of the funding of the programme to go to SMEs. This Fifth SME ...
... in Europe and the rest of the world. NET4SOCIETY is the international network of National Contact Points for Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities (SSH) in the 7th European Framework Programme (FP7), including 47 SSH NCPs from European and non-European countries. In the WBC, NCPs from Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro and Albania are involved in the project. NET4SOCIETY actively supports networking in the SSH research community and offers improved partner search facilities and matchmaking events for connecting potential project partners in the SSH calls. An analysis of topics in all of the FP7 work programmes helps to identify funding ...
NET4SOCIETY is the international network of National Contact Points for Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities (SSH) in the 7th European Framework Programme (FP7), including 47 SSH NCPs from European and non-European countries. In the WBC, NCPs from Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro and Albania are involved in the project. NET4SOCIETY actively supports networking in the SSH research community and offers improved partner search facilities and matchmaking events for connecting potential project partners in the SSH calls. An analysis of topics in all of the FP7 work programmes helps to identify funding ...
... 3 x) University of Novi Sad (3 x) University of Montenegro (2 x) University of Mitrovica (1 x) In addition, several WBC institutions are involved in projects submitted by other institutions: Albania (11 projects), Bosnia and Hervegovina (8 projects), FYR of Macedonia (22 projects), Montenegro (13 projects), Serbia (99 projects) and Kosovo/under UNSCR 1244 (11 projects). Proceed to the full list of selected projects including project titles and additional information. The selection results of the third Call for Proposals to be funded under the Tempus IV have recently been finalised. 64 proposals have ...
The purpose of the Guide to Financial Issues relating to FP7 Indirect Actions - version 30/06/2010 - is to help participants to understand and interpret the financial provisions of the Model Grant Agreement (ECGA) that they are signing. To this end, the enclosed text tries to avoid (to the best possible extent) the use of legal references, technical vocabulary and legal jargon, and seeks to provide the reader with practical advice. The structure of this guide mirrors the financial provisions of ...
... business organisation or chamber of commerce, university. • A consumer association, citizen group or NGO, a university or research, think tank. At the moment (August 9), the following Energy Days are scheduled for the Western Balkan countries: Bosnia and Hercegovina (Tuzla) Croatia (Zadar, Velika Gorica, Zagreb [2 events], Osijek, Rijeka) Serbia (Novi Sad) 9 reasons to organise Energy Days in your town, city or region: Raise the profile and improve the image of your organisation, town, city or region. Be part of a European campaign. Turn your town, city or region into a frontrunner of Europe’s energy revolution. Attract ...
... the programme / what is it about? How may WBC participate?: The Brain Gain Program (BGP) is aimed at inviting professors, assistants or experts in relevant fields originating from former Yugoslavia or Austria to teach as guest lecturers – for several days up to 3 weeks – at universities / faculties in Serbia. Faculties from Serbia are welcome to invite guest lecturers from all over the world (originating from former Yugoslavia) to deliver courses for their students at graduate, master and doctoral level. Within this programme, faculties/universities from Serbia can invite professors, assistants or experts in relevant fields originating from former Yugoslavia to teach as ...
Name of the programme and of the thematic/horizontal area: WUS Austria Call for MSDP Applications in Serbia (for development of Labour Market Master Programmes) Information on funding Programme: FP7 Cooperation Specification/themes: Social studies Call identifier: MSDP Publication Date: 19/07/2010 00:00 Deadline: 15/09/2010 00:00 Short introduction to the programme / what is it about? How may WBC participate?: In the framework of ...
The website of the Delegation of the European Union to Serbia contains news and information on the EU and Serbia, EU assistance, publications, information on funding opportunities, links etc. http://www.delscg.ec.europa.eu/code/navigate.php?Id=1
... EU supports SMEs through the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme 2007-2013 (CIP).CIP funds are used to guarantee loans to SMEs provided by a range of financial institutions involved in SME lending. Information on this website is provided for all EU Member States, EEA Member States, Accession Countries, Serbia and Montenegro. http://www.access2finance.eu ...
Participants and Lecturers The main target group of participants are junior faculty, young political and NGO activists. There will be up to 30 participants altogether. Fifteen participants are to be selected from Serbia and an equal number will come from elsewhere in the region of South-Eastern Europe (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hellenic Republic, (F.Y.R.) Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania and Slovenia). Participants should have at the very least a BA degree, and preferably an MA degree in the social sciences or ...
Social science from Western countries continues to have the greatest global influence, but the field is expanding rapidly in Asia and Latin America, particularly in China and Brazil. In sub-Saharan Africa, social scientists from South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya produce 75% of academic publications. In South Asia, barring some centres of excellence in India, social sciences as a whole have low priority. These are a few of the findings from World Social Science Report, 2010: “Knowledge ...
The main aim of the Quick Guide -a shorter version of the Handbook on EU Funds 2007-2013 - is to respond to the huge demand for practical and comprehensive information in an easily accessible format on all the new Community priorities, programmes and other funding opportunities available since January 1, 2007. The Quick Guide provides information regarding the different types of funding possibilities, starting with the Community programmes, followed by regional and agricultural support, ...
The third FP7 Monitoring Report covers the implementation of the Framework Programme in the years 2007-2009. It is based on the FP7 monitoring system, which was designed as an internal management tool using a core set of performance indicators. In section 1 this document provides a detailed factual analysis of the main elements of the overall implementation of FP7. Section 2 takes a closer look at some of the elements of the Framework Programme which deserve a special focus. Section 3 presents ...
Undergratuate as well as postgraduate students from the following Western Balkan countries may apply to study in academic and technological institutions in Greece: Bosnia and Hercegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. Scholarships are granted for the duration of studies (number of academic years) provided for in the syllabus of the University, with possibilities of a one-year extension. Scholars are entitled to 1. A 600-euros monthly scholarship allowance 2. A 1.000-euros relocation fee, on condition that the scholars were foreign residents ...