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Global Innovation Index logo© INSEAD, 2011 The 2012 GII model includes 141 countries that represent 94.9% of the world's population and 99.4% of the world's GDP. The top 10 include Switzerland, Sweden, Singapore, Finland, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Denmark, Hong Kong (SAR, China), Ireland, and the United States. Most of the old EU member states (EU-15) are in the top 30 of the GII ranking. However, some of the new member states, namely Malta (16th), Estonia (19th), Slovenia (26th), Czech ...

The report, which reflects the framework of the Leuven/Louvain-la-Neuve Communiqué, is the result of a joint effort by Eurostat, Eurydice as well as by Eurostudent and has been overseen by the Bologna Follow-up Group and more specifically by a working group established by the latter. In line with the specific mission and methodology of the aforementioned data collectors, the report describes the state of implementation of the Bologna Process in 2012 from various perspectives and with data ...

... the candidate countries. The whole Western Balkans region is moving ahead. Croatia will become the 28th member of the EU next year. Serbia was granted candidate status this March. We have launched High Level Accession Dialogues with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and High Level Dialogue on Accession with Bosnia and Herzegovina. We agreed on a list of deliverables on the key priorities with Albania. We also launched a Feasibility Study with Kosovo this spring. This progress and continuing interest of the countries in our immediate neighbourhood - and beyond - to join the EU, is the most significant vote of confidence in the ...

... the unique social, cultural and political frameworks into consideration." Read more in the policy brief attached below. The project "Innovation Policy Learning from Norway in Western Balkans" (WBinNO), - WBC-INCO.NET's project of the month June 2012 - successfully organised the workshop: "From National Innovation System to Innovation Policy Learning in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, and Serbia" in Sarajevo, on June 5-6 2012. Now, a policy brief called: "Governing Innovation Policy in the Western Balkans" has been published summarising the main findings and massages from the workshop ...

Abstract The necessity of the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, as formulated in the Kyoto Protocol, imposes the need for improving environmental aspects of existing thermal power plants operation. Improvements can be reached either by efficiency increment or by implementation of emission reduction measures. Investments in refurbishment of existing plant components or in plant upgrading by flue gas desulphurization, by primary and secondary measures of nitrogen oxides reduction, or ...

... experts involved Benefit for the NCP work in the respective region Quality of promotion activity Best value for the time and money spent Detailed cost overview Call deadline: September 15, 2012 Announcement of results 01 October 2012 Who can apply? All WBC NCPs and their teams (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo*) and their teams NCP-Host institution has to permit the application Budget Maximal Costs per proposal 2450 EUR Evaluation of proposal will make experienced NCP Team from Austria, France, Italy and Turkey Realisation From October 2012 until May 2013 If you have any ...

Topics inside this issue: HP-SEE provides new user communities in SEE fast track access to regional HPC resources HP-SEE to launch a pilot call of access to regional HPC resources South Caucasus NRENs are now IPv6 enabled HP-SEE and LinkSCEEM-2 signed Memorandum of Understanding GIM application “Day of open doors for students in field of mathematics and informatics”, Organization of a short HPC centre tour for a group of students in IICT-BAS - HP-SEE’s Bioinformatics Portal - ...

... Development Information Society and Media Intercultural Cooperation including Minorities Science and Technology Horizontal Instrument on Interregional and Cross-Border Cooperation. Additional information about the programme Eligible Applicants All public and private bodies in CEI Member States as well as international organisations and other regional bodies. Eligible countries: Albania Austria Belarus Bulgaria Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Czech Republic Hungary Italy FYR of Macedonia Moldova Montenegro Poland Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Ukraine Indicative Timetable for the Evaluation of Applications Deadline for submission of Applications: please note that the deadline for the submission of applications has been postponed to 20 July 2012. Evaluation of ...

... Learning in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, and Serbia" was successfully held in Sarajevo, June 6 2012. 22 participants coming from the science and governmental sector (different Faculties, Ministries, Agencies) from Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Norway and Serbia as well as from the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) attended this event ...

... Researcher, Institute of Economics, Zagreb) Nordic Influences in the Croatian Innovation Strategy. Slavo Radošević (Professor, UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies, UK) Industrial upgrading in Western Balkans and policy implications: pointers for discussion Country Report presentations: Strengths and weaknesses of the National Innovation Systems of the Balkan countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina (Anto Domazet, Almir Pestek) Croatia (Zoran Aralica, Denis Redzepagic) FYR of Macedonia (Slavica Roceska, Gjorgji Mancheski, Olivera Kostoska, Marjan Angeleski) Serbia (Djuro Kutlaca, Marija Mosurovic Ruzicic) As a part of the project Innovation Policy Learning from Norway in Western Balkans (WBinNO), the workshop: From National Innovation System to Innovation Policy ...

TEMPUS promotes institutional cooperation between the European Union and Partner Countries, which focuses on reform of higher education systems and universities. Under Action 3, the EU supports national teams of Higher Education Reform Experts (HEREs) in the Tempus Partner Countries. HEREs are usually Rectors, Vice-Rectors, Deans, senior academics, Directors of Study, International Relations Officers and students. They provide a pool of expertise, promoting and enhancing progress toward ...

... funding system National RTD programmes for road transport from the last 5 years and sometimes more Since 2005, ERTRAC has regularly updated a survey of Member State research programmes in road transport research. The current report is the second version and includes up to date information from 6 countries (Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden). The data of the other countries remain the ones given in the first version of 2010 ...

Two other important events took place in Tirana on June 12–13: the WBC-INCO.NET Innovation Dialogue Forum focusing on the Action Plan to increase innovation capacities in the region, and the Knowledge Transfer Study workshop, which is part of a workshop series covering 39 European countries in 2011 and 2012. This workshop was intended to discuss the status and challenges of knowledge transfer from universities and public research institutes, as well as good practices which are visible. It was ...

Objectives The contribution of universities and public research organisations in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia to economic development is not yet fully recognised, and knowledge transfer is just beginning to gain importance: Universities need to develop concepts for joint research with industry, intellectual property management, and university spin-offs. Research personnel and students need to be trained in knowledge transfer issues. Companies need to ...

Every 6 months, high level political dialogue meetings are organised linking the EU Member States, Associated Countries and the Western Balkan countries. The meetings are co-chaired by the European Commission, the EU Council presidency country (currently Denmark) and a country from the region (for this meeting: Albania). The invitation to the meeting as well as the draft agenda are attached. Please find the presentations attached below.Please see also the link to the progress reports. The 12th ...

Background The idea of Conference has first come to life when a need was felt to have the eleweenth traditional National Conference on Quality Management System (SQM) with the international participation evolve into an international conference, with an extension of thematic areas to be covered. National Conference on Quality Management System (SQM) with the international participation has been gathering prominent experts from the field of quality over the last twelve years. In addition to the ...

... Strategy. 11:00 Coffee Break 11:20 Panel Discussion: Innovation policy learning from Norway in Western Balkans. (Leader: Slavo Radošević, Professor, UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies, UK) 13:00 Lunch 14:00 Country Report presentation: Strengths and weaknesses of the National Innovation Systems of the Balkan countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia. 16:00 Coffee Break 16:20 Panel Discussion: Innovation policy learning in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Leader: Josef Pöschl, economist, WIIW Vienna, Austria) 17:30 Concluding comments There is no cost to attend the seminar. To confirm your participation, please send an e-mail to nadja.salihovic@efsa.unsa ...

On this page you can find progress reports on recent developments regarding S&T cooperation in/with/for the Western Balkan Countries for download. These reports have been provided by the members of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries in preparation of the Platform Meeting taking place in Tirana on June 12/13, 2012. The previous reports can be accessed at http://www.wbc-inco.net/object/document/112933.html and ...

... Inventors Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina is specialized in the field of renewable energy. The Association deals with activities related to renewable energy - ecological hydropower plant, energy efficiency and collection of floating waste from the sea surface. The company has the technology to collect all the floating plastic waste from the sea surface. The waste can ...

... REDAH is based on partnership between public, private and non-government sector, which is considered as the key for success. As a part of the process of improving the economic development through an integrated regional approach, that has been implemented through the project of the Delegation of the European Commission to Bosnia and Herzegovina for regional development (EU RED), Regional Development Agency for Herzegovina (REDAH) has been created, the Agency which is one of the five regional development agencies for each of five economic regions in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its vision is to transform Herzegovina into a developed and competitive economic region within the European Union. To achieve this goal, REDAH’s mission is ...

... The City Development Agency of Banja Luka (CIDEA) was founded by Decision of Assembly of the city of Banja Luka (Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina) and it has the status of the juristic person: administrative, non profit organization. The CIDEA is the link between the city administration and other stakeholders participating in the local development. The vision of the Agency is to become the leading institution for the development of the city of Banja Luka ...

This is a new organisation with links to the Inventors Association of Bosnia- Herzegovina, the Technological Faculty at the University of Bihac and other organisations. Contact person: Ljubomir Samardžija, Director E-mail: ljubsa@bih.net.ba www.inova-bihac.com

... is a cornerstone for future economic growth“. EU funded this project in the amount of 1,117.080 Euro from the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA).The project was implemented by a consortium led by the PKF Accountants & business advisers from UK. Source: Delegation of the European Union to Bosnia and Herzegovina Mr. Holger Schroeder, Head of Operations of the EU Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina spoke in Sarajevo on May 22, 2012 about the achievements of the EU funded project on the Support to the introduction of Public Internal Financial Control in BiH, at its final conference ...

... relations with innovation and research stakeholders Specific professional expertise - experience in design plan of media campaign for printed and electronic media: press releases, - experience in implementation of media campaign - experience in organisation and moderation of confererces, workshops, etc. Work place: Bosnia and Herzegovina, short term missions Project timeline: start in autumn 2012 (September), duration 15 months. Direct your applications to cartalos@logotech.gr by May 31, 2012 Please use the attached format for your CV. Logotech (Greece), Centre for Social Innovation (Austria) and Technopolis (Belgium) are shortlisted for a ...

This paper studies the variable impact of the global economic crisis on the post-communist countries of South East Europe and Turkey. The central question is whether the institutional reforms introduced in the former group of countries during the transition period have improved their ability to cope with external shocks. The transmission mechanisms of the crisis to the region are identified as contractions of credit, foreign direct investment, remittances, and exports, and their variable ...

Bloomberg, the world's most trusted source of data, news, analytic and trading tools for businesses and financial professionals, has acquired in 2009 New Energy Finance, the leading provider of independent analysis, data and news in the clean energy and carbon markets. The report commissioned by the CEI, quite comprehensive but very conservative in its approach, elaborates two main scenarios: 1) a fuel-demand scenario showing what it would take to replace 10% ...

According to the innovation market and research needs identified in the frame of two surveys conducted in Task 8.1 (“Stocktaking”) which were presented in the last issue of the WBC-INCO.NET Journal, as well as according to the results obtained during the First Innovation Dialogue Forum held in Becici/Montenegro on November 8-9, 2010, examples of good practice in the EU Member States and in the Western Balkan countries have been collected. This online publication includes a collection of 45 ...

This ERA fabric map provides a starting point for the implementation of the 'Visions for the ERA' (VERA) project by giving a snapshot of the ERA today in support of developing alternative future scenarios for its evolution and by mapping current involvement of stakeholders in ERA. It looks at division of responsibilities between EU and Member States, and at institutions and bodies involved in the European research system. Starting from the six ERA dimensions described in the ERA Green Paper, ...

... policy learning. A variety of different methods are used to provide a better understanding of how different actors are related to the innovation system as a whole. Funding for the project was provided by the Research Council Norway. The WBinNO project is a partnership of five institutes located in Norway, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, and Serbia and is led by Mark Knell of the Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education (NIFU), Oslo, Norway. On Wednesday, 6 June 2010 the project organised a workshop in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Innovation Policy Learning in the Western Balkans. The workshop offered ...

INTERFOB BH was founded in Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina) in July 2006. It is a non-profit, non-governmental development and consulting organization. Its activities involve project engineering, trainings /educational and consulting services in the field of wood technology, forestry, environmental protection, agriculture, light industry, energy efficiency and waste management. INTERFOB - Bosnia and Herzegovina is an official member of INTERFOB association ...

The BH Wood Cluster Association is a private sector group promoting networking and joint activities in research and information dissemination, collaborative operations, and joint marketing. It emerged throughout the USAID Cluster Competitiveness Activity in particularly the Wood Processing and Forestry Cluster (WP&F Cluster). Contact person: Matko Stjepanović, Director E-mail: director@drvni-klaster.ba Further contact details are provided below. www.drvni-klaster.ba

... The organizational structure of the Institute for Intellectual Property of Bosnia and Herzegovina is regulated by the Regulations concerning the Internal Organization of the Institute for Intellectual Property of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was adopted on the Assembly 104 of the Ministers Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina held on November 4, 2009. The Institute consists of: • Copyright and Related Rights Council; • Council for the Development of Intellectual Property Users; • Council for Intellectual Property Protection. The Institute conducts further activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina: • It coordinates the procedure for the acquisition, maintenance, transfer and cessation of industrial property ...

... engaged in projects or institutions working on political, social or cultural issues have the ability to implement a project and to inspire other people for their goals and ideals have strong links with the civil society in their countries be a resident of one of the eligible countries: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Montenegro, Morocco, Palestinian Territories, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE be young adults up to the age of 32 and have a very good command of English WORKING LANGUAGE: English SCHEDULE: The Learning ...

... Eligible Institutions for participation in the programme are: Albanian Ministry of Education and Science; Ministry of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports; Kosovo*Ministry of Education, Science and Technology; FYR Macedonia Ministry of Education; Republic of Moldova Ministry of Education; Montenegrin Ministry of Education and Sports and Ministry of Science; Romanian Ministry of Education, Science, Youth and Sports; and Serbian Ministry of Education and Science ...

... CEEPUS at a glance: Who is a member? Current member countries: Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia. Prishtina/Kosovo is also participating. What is the legal basis? The legal basis for CEEPUS is an international Agreement signed by the member states and open for accession. What is the organizational ...

... Greece) that were less represented in the last schools. But the school is of course open to all young immunologists from the entire region. Further information: www.bnitm.de/SEEIS2012 Summer_School_Immunology-Sarajevo2012.pdf The 4th EFIS-EJI South Eastern European Immunology School (SEEIS2012) will be held in the vicinity of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina from September 20 (Thursday) to September 23 (Sunday) with a major focus on transmitting modern immunology to advanced students, doctors and young investigators interested in the state-of-art immunology. A group of international speakers will ensure a highly interactive, scientifically stimulative and intense conference program. They will highlight recent advances in ...

The “Advisory Group” constitutes a community of experts in the design, development and implementation of systems and applications for Monitoring and Control. The goal is to offer a point of reference in the process of reinforcing the research collaboration among leading research teams from the EU and the Western Balkan Countries. The experts will complement the consortium’s efforts and suppport the early validation of the main project outcomes (BALCON project), increase their credibility and ...

These papers are made public at an early stage in the adoption process of the work programme to provide potential applicants with the currently expected main lines of the 2013 work programme. It is a working document not yet endorsed by the Commission and its content does not in any way prejudge the subsequent modifications by the Commission, the subsequent formal opinion of the Programme Committee nor the final decision of the Commission. Only the adopted work programme will have legal value. ...

... and other tasks falling under competencies of the Republic of Srpska in the areas of preschool education, elementary school education and secondary school education; • Administrative, professional and other tasks falling under competencies of the Republic of Srpska in the area of high education; • Preparation of collaboration programs with Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and another countries and another international organizations in the field of education according to Constitution of Republic of Srpska and Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina; • Pedagogical standards and students’ standards. Contact person: Anton Kasipovic, Minister Further contact details are provided below. www.vladars.net

... Applicants eligible for the fellowship are writers from all genres under 35 (born after 1977) from CEI Member States which are not part of the European Union (Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and Ukraine). The fellowship is endowed with a cash award of EUR 5,000 for a three-month stay in any of the Central European Initiative Member States, selected by the candidate. The fellowship winner will be guest of the 27th Vilenica International Literary ...

... The Federal Ministry of Education and Science performs: • Administrative, professional and other tasks falling under competencies of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the areas of preschool education, elementary school education and secondary school education; • Pedagogical standards, standards in area of premises, equipment and teaching aids in preschool, elementary and secondary school education processes; • Validation and equalization of the foreign school certificates and diplomas; training and professional specialization of the teaching staff ...

... the research system in the field of environmentfor each Western Balkan country. The reports have been discussed in a workshop for priority setting and resulted in the definition of common priorities for the field. The national background reports provide an interesting overview on the field of transport research in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244). Please note also the National Background Reports on Energy, Health and Transport research (see links below ...

... research system in the field of transport for each Western Balkan country. The reports have been discussed in a workshop for priority setting and resulted in the definition of common priorities for the field. The national background reports provide an interesting overview on the field of transport research in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244). Please note also the National Background Reports on Energy, Environment and Health research (see links below ...

The national background reports provide an interesting overview on the field of energy research in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo (under UNSCR1244). Please note also the National Background Reports on Energy, Health and Transport research (see links below).

These questionnaires aim at producing an inventory of research structures, current and future R&D priorities, and policies for cooperation between Western Balkan Countries in the field of R&D in the domain of Energy.

... research system in the field of health for each Western Balkan country. The reports have been discussed in a workshop for priority setting and resulted in the definition of common priorities for the field. The national background reports provide an interesting overview on the field of health research in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo (under UNSCR1244). Please note also the National Background Reports on Energy, Health and Transport research (see links below ...

... all journalists wishing to apply for this award, can still send their entries to the following address: EU Awareness II project, Augusta Brauna 14, 71 000 Sarajevo,BiH, tel/fax ++387 (0) 33 205 408, e-mail senka@euawareness.ba. The competition is open to all journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina whether they are employed by a media company or are freelance. There are three Award categories – Broadcast, online/ digital and written media. The prize will be a four day trip to Brussels to visit European institutions and media services. Each candidate journalist should submit a portfolio which contains two ...

The topic "industry-academia collaboration" comes again and again at several forums and in EU policy documents as an ever-green issue for Member States. Inter-sectoral mobility is not seen as a goal in itself, but as an instrument that can effectively contribute to eradicating the so-called "European Paradox", i.e. that Europe is unable to sufficiently turn research results into globally competitive products. As such, it fits with the Community policy on boosting research and innovation. At ...

Professional qualifications and expert profile The external expert should have experience with the assessment of dissemination and communication activities in European funded projects. In addition, knowledge about funded projects from the Structural Funds and/or IPA would be an asset. For the assessment a distinction of the expected use of project results by different target groups in different target countries would be useful, therefore knowledge of the external expert about the specific ...

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