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... scheduled commencement date of the project is July 2011, so CVs should be sent quickly. CVs can be sent immediately to office@wbc-inco.net - we will link you up with consortia competing for the asignment. Qualified international long-term key experts to consult on the establishment of centres of excellence in Montenegro are being sought. The deadline for submitting the offer is Tuesday the 28th June ...

... nbsp;23, 2011 On the September 23, 2011, the 2nd Open Seminar of Focus-Balkans will take place in Brussels. Participants will be members of the consortium as well as invitees coming from the Universities and Ministries important for the topic in 6 Balkan countries: Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Macedonia ...

... Politics, Economics, Law, Philosophy, Social Sciences, Agrarian Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Literature and Communication Sciences. The minimum qualification required for participating is a bachelor degree. Scholarships and Fees Scholarships: only participants which are representatives of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and NGOs and with citizenships from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo Turkey, are eligible for scholarships that cover both the course fees and the board and lodging (in double or triple rooms). The candidates with citizenships from above-mentioned countries which are also currently representatives of CSOs will be automatically considered for scholarships. The scholarship covers accommodation expenses (board and ...

The Hungarian Presidency of the European Union published the conclusions of the discussions. Member States called for a post-2013 cohesion policy that is result-oriented and consistent with the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy. Also discussed were the Commission's proposals regarding conditions and incentives that could be introduced to make the policy more effective. These are the last debates before the Commission issues its formal legislative proposals on future cohesion policy, which will ...

Please find attached presentations held at SP meeting in Ohrid and conclusions developed. The Steering Platform meeting took place in Ohrid, FYR of Macedonia on May 26, 2011. Ohrid

... process shall, above all, assess the quality and originality of the work. Authors shall be under 35 years of age at the date of submission. Authors shall be citizens of one of the following countries:Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, FYR Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Ukraine. Proof of date of birth and citizenship must be provided upon application; authors shall also include a brief CV. In the case of coauthored work, each of the coauthors has to fulfill all the criteria. Previous ...

Focus of the presentation: Macroeconomic perspective induces innovation performance in the region; Critical infrastructure for knowledge development;SME development in the financial crisis; Perspective of the regional cooperation. Zoran Aralica;The Institute of Economics, Zagreb

South-East European Congress & Exhibition on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy South-East European Conference & Exhibition “SAVE the Planet” Waste Management & Recycling, Environment At the exhibition 327 direct participants and represented companies from 32 countries showed their latest products and technologies in the sectors renewable energy, energy efficiency, waste management and recycling. Many of the foreign exhibitors were new ...

New Minister of Science Mrs Sanja Vlahovic, doctor in economic sciences, is the new Minister of Science in Montenegro at the newly established Ministry of Science. She has built her career in academic institutions in Montenegro and abroad and teaches leadership and management courses. Vlahovic is the author of the book “Leadership in Contemporary Organizations” and of a number of scientific papers in the field of leadership ...

... Dragijana Radonjić Petrović, Vice president of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce, Vidosava Džagić, Director of the “Saga” company, Goran Đaković and the Director of Orion Telekom Slobodan Đinović. Bilateral cooperation New bilateral agreements on Science and Technology were signed with the USA and the Republic of Montenegro. Austrian architect wins international competition for Centre for the Promotion of Science A total of 232 architects from 47 countries competed in the international competition for an architectonic solution for the Centre for the Promotion of Science (CPS). The winner is the Austrian architect Wolfgang Tschapeller. The jury ...

Within the project "R&D Capacities" an Assessment Report was published depicting the situation regarding R&D at the universities participating in the project. "The present report is the output of the initial analytical work in the project ‘R&D Capacities’ carried out in 2009. On the one hand it reflects the situation at Western Balkan universities in the year 2009, on the other hand provides essential inputs for consecutive steps within the project: it ...

New publication issued by WUS Austria Sarajevo Office within the framework of the Conference “Austrian Support to Higher Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina”. "The Austrian Development Cooperation and WUS Austria proudly look back at seventeen years of successful cooperation focused on support to Higher Education (HE) in BiH. The joint efforts encompassed a variety of different projects which all had one thing in common: the belief that sustainable prosperity needs the ...

Sanja Vlahović, the Minister of Science of Montenegro, underlined the importance of social science research for the development of Montenegro and shared some interesting and comparative information about the current status and possible future of science and research development, especially in light of the EU-integration processes. Ralph Friedländerfrom the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation spoke about the Swiss contribution to the development of the region in general and social ...

... RCC Newsletter. Date: 28 June 2011 from 00:00 to 00:00 The third Annual Meeting of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) will be held in Montenegrin town of Becici near Budva, on June 28, 2011. It will be co-organised by the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) Chairmanship-in-Office of Montenegro and the RCC Secretariat ...

... 29, 2011) follow this link: http://www.balkanalysis.com/kosovo/2011/05/29/kosovo%E2%80%99s-visa-liberalization-troubles-trying-to-get-to-heaven-before-they-close-the-door/ balkanalysis.com discusses in a recent article the visa problems of Kosovar citizens (UN Res 1244). For them a smooth, visa-free border-crossing is possible in only five countries: Albania, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Turkey and Haiti (the last one is doubtless not the common destination for Kosovars). Other countries either do not let the citizens of Kosovo enter their territories without a valid visa, or do not recognize their ‘blue’ passports at all (thus not approving their entry whatsoever – Serbia ...

This new initiative of the Organization is a result of a collective effort by the Secretariat and offers Member States and the public at large a comprehensive but easy-to-read account of UNESCO’s activities during the course of the past year. Source: Email from Tousnakhoff, P., UNESCO UNESCO (2011): 2010 UNESCO Annual Report http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0019/001918/191870e.pdf

... Innovation are particularly engaged in innovation policies. It is envisaged to involve many other development stakeholders in the Ministry’s innovation-related activities for further dialogue and consultation. Montenegrin Directorate for Development of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (DDSME) DDSME has an important mission in the overall socio-economic progress of Montenegro, especially in the fields of entrepreneurship and SME development. Among others, DDSME is responsible for the definition of an SME strategy, the preparation and realisation of SME development projects and programs, the coordination of programs, measures and activities related to SME development and the observation of financial support for SMEs ...

... industry and the research community to identify and develop three partnerships between business and public researchers in the agri-food sector, following the ‘Triple Helix’ framework. In the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the OECD is assisting in the development of a horizontal, whole-of-government, policy framework for innovation. In Montenegro, the OECD is engaged in the design of a voucher scheme to support SME innovation. In Serbia, the OECD is working with government to develop a competence technology centre which would facilitate greater collaboration between industry and the public research community. Albania, Croatia and Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/99 will ...

The European Commission has recently launched a process of consultation to receive opinions from a wide array of stakeholders ranging from research and business communities to government and civil society organizations for the structuring of the future research and innovation landscape in Europe. The Green Paper “From Challenges to Opportunities: Towards a Common Strategic Framework for EU Research and Innovation Funding” presented by the European Commission on 9 February 2011 ...

The Joint Response of Enlargement Countries addresses the issues in the Green Paper “From Challenges to Opportunities: Towards a Common Strategic Framework for EU Research and Innovation Funding” published by the European Commission on 9 February 2011. The Green Paper manifests the very initial orientations of the public programming for research and innovation in Europe after 2013. With the Green Paper, the European Commission has launched a process of consultation to receive opinions from a ...

This document provides an overview of the ongoing research cooperation between the EU and the Western Balkans. It also explains why the EU countries engage in research with this region and how they do it. The real impetus for engaging in research cooperation with the Western Balkan countries came from the European Council meeting in Thessaloniki in June 2003. There, heads of state and government reiterated that the future of the Balkans lies within the EU. Ministers of science also endorsed a ...

The SEE Transnational Cooperation Programme provides a framework for the development and implementation of projects around the South East Europe area. By means of joint activities carried out at a transnational level between the 16 beneficiary countries, the Programme works to make the SEE region more competitive and better integrated. This brochure gives an overview on the SEE Transnational Cooperation Programme. Source: SEE Transnational Cooperation Programme. SEE (2011): "DEVELOPMENT ...

The implementation of the first generation of transnational cooperation projects financed through the South East Europe Programme began in 2009, after more than one year of preparation and selection. The 40 innovative projects help the integration process of the area and contribute to making South East Europe a more competitive place. The projects benefit from the exchange of experience and the joint work on new and interesting ideas, while developing new opportunities for the region. The total ...

In Montenegro, Electrical engineering studies began in 1961 in Titograd as a department of the Belgrade Electrical Engineering Faculty, and two years later the Engineering Faculty with Electrical Engineering Department was founded. Nowadays, the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Podgorica represents a modernly designed teaching-scientific institution which organizes independently or in cooperation ...

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 Ohrid on May, 26 2011.

The two year ICT-WEB-PROMS project aimed at increasing capacity of stakeholders in the Western Balkan countries (WBC) to fully participate in European ICT research and in the European Research Area by creating and supporting strategic partnership between stakeholders in the EU and the WBC while providing access to relevant knowledge. The four key objectives were networking of WB and EU countries in the area of ICT, increasing the capacity of organizations from WBC to create ICT technology and ...

The Final Report of the project aims to provide a roadmap for subsequent researchers in the Western Balkan region. The nine page document outlines the results achieved by the ICT-WEB-PROMS project, the problems encountered and the needs identified in the WBC. The report furthermore issues recommendations for the European Commission, national governments and stakeholders and outlines the lessons learnt for future activities in the region. Further project documents and deliverables can be ...

Current Panorama INFOREGIO issue covers the EU Strategy for the Danube region. WBC-INCO.NET and SEE-ERA.NET projects are in focus on page 16 as new research contacts partnerships for cooperation with SEE. http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/docgener/panorama/pdf/mag37/mag37_en.pdf

... As component II of the European Union's new financial Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA), this is the first cross-border programme on the border between the pre-accession countries of the Republic of Albania and Republic of Montenegro, for the period 2007-2013. The global objective of the Programme is to promote cooperation between people, communities and institutions on the bordering areas, aiming at sustainable development, stability and prosperity in the mutual interest of citizens of the two countries. The specific objectives of the Programme are: Promotion of economic ...

... This cross-border programme for the period 2007-2013 between the pre-accession countries of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Montenegro will be implemented under the centralised management. The overall objective of this IPA cross-border programme is to foster the joint sustainable development of the crossborder area, its economic, cultural, natural and human, resources and potentials by strengthening the capacities of human resources and joint institutional networks among local communities and ...

... the enlargement process in recent years may create the perception of the oft cited enlargement fatigue.” says Manfred Schekulin, Director of Export and Investment Policy, Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth, Austria. “The EU has made some gestures in the past year, by granting candidate status to Montenegro, allowing Serbia to take steps forward in their application, and granting visa-free travel for Albanian and Bosnia-Herzegovina citizens. South East Europe can also send a strong signal of its own. Rather than reacting to requests from Brussels, the region now wants to craft its own vision, clearly conveying that it ...

Preparation of this programme was completed in April 2010 and final approval is expected to take place by the end of 2010. Preparation of the CBC programme Kosovo – Montenegro is expected to start in the second half of 2010 and completed in 2011. Source: website of the CBC Kosovo as accessed in May, 2011 http://www.cbckosovo.eu/

Preparation of this programme was completed in April 2010 and final approval is expected to take place by the end of 2010. Preparation of the CBC programme Kosovo – Montenegro is expected to start in the second half of 2010 and completed in 2011. Source: website of the CBC as accessed in May, 2011 http://www.cbckosovo.eu/

The IPA Operational Programme Croatia-Montenegro 2007-2013 is designed to promote cross-border cooperation between Croatia and Montenegro. Source: Website of the Programme as accessed in May, 2011. www.cbccro-mne.org

... As component II of the European Union's new financial Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA), this is the first cross-border programme on the border between the pre-accession countries of the Republic of Serbia and Republic of Montenegro, for the period 2007-2013. The overall strategic goal for the programme recognises the need to stimulate the economy by building on the human, natural and economic resources of the area in a spirit of intense cooperation. The overall aim of the programme, with the core elements of the strategy derived ...

... made under various forms of cooperation such as• Agency for Small and Medium Enterprises• Agency for Economic Restructuring and Foreign Investment of the Government of Montenegro• Republican Secretariat for Development of Economy• The Republican Employment Agency• Republican Fund of the Pension and Disability Insurance• Association of Independent Trade Unions of Montenegro• Union of Employers of Montenegro• Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro• Montenegrin Association of Management and Entrepreneurship• Development Fund of MontenegroSource: http://www.wbc-inco.net/object/document/84515.html www.ekonomija.co.me

... strategy of actions among the partners of the eligible territories". The eligible area of the Programme consists of the territories facing the Adriatic Sea. These are identified as NUTS III (or equivalent level) of three Member States (Italy, Greece, and Slovenia), a Candidate Country (Croatia), three Potential Candidate Country (Albania, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina). Although not being territorially eligible for the Programme because it lacks of costal area, but taking into account its eligibility in previous INTERREG IIIA NPPA Adriatic Cross-border Programme 2004 -2006, Serbia participates in the Programme with the whole territory under a phasing out condition until 31 ...

... will be the creation of a database of prospective project partners which will hopefully continue to grow after the end of the TransNEW project. The following countries are covered by the project under the title "Western Balkans": Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo (under UNCSR 1244), FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia. Albania is covered by the "Southern Balkans and Mediterranean area". Further information is available in the attached files. The TransNEW Project is part of the Coordination and Support Actions for the EU Framework 7 Programme, aimed at supporting transport research activities in the new Member ...

... projects which demonstrate a European added value and have a high potential for market replication are strongly encouraged. The call for proposals is open to all legal persons located in one of the following countries: * 27 EU member states * Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein * Albania, Croatia, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Israel, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey * Other non-EU countries provided they have the appropriate agreement in force. The following information is availble for download on the event website: Presentations: Funding areas 2011 [395 KB] [ppt [10 MB] ] Beatriz Yordi, Head of Unit Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI) Project presentation "Ecometre ...

The purpose of this Joint Position Paper is to pronounce the perceived shortcomings in the current RTD programming in Europe in addressing the far reaching issues of research and to propose actions for the future RTD framework programme for better results for Europe. In the first section of this Joint Position Paper, the discussions revolving around the future RTD Framework Programme is outlined with a view to building insight on the direction of the future RTD programming at the European ...

The present manual deals with the need for a stronger connection between universities and industry in SEE, but also shows that many different types of cooperation between these stakeholders already exist. Eight country reports of national experts about different aspects of the current higher education sector as well as of the university-enterprise collaboration in each respective country were compiled. Each single report offers recommendations on how to improve the future cooperation in this ...

Website of the National Contact Point from Montenegro http://www.mneresearch.ac.me/cg/index.php

... our Presidency. It is equally important to move forward with Turkey as well, and to start negotiations on substance with Iceland. We welcome the reiteration by the European Commission of the recommendation for opening negotiations with [The Former Yugoslav Republic of] Macedonia. A recent decision to grant candidate status to Montenegro provides the right encouragement not only for Podgorica, but for the whole region as well. We strongly support Serbia’s integration efforts and we are pleased to see Belgrade’s membership application recently accepted. For Albania, the main goal for 2011 should be to achieve candidate status. We ...

... nbsp; Agricultural economics Ø Rural development policy Ø Agricultural policy analysis Ø Collaborate with relevant institutions in the country and abroad in order to facilitate programming, modeling and analysis in agricultural economics in Montenegro; Ø Supporting preparation of project proposals for FP7, IPA and other support schemes; Ø Participating in developing of RTD Strategy of BTF, focusing on Harmonization of Montenegrin Agricultural Policy with EU Common Agricultural Policy - CAP. Ø ...

The Danube Region Strategy follows the welcome for the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, now being implemented. The Danube request, based on the Baltic experience, underlines an integrated approach to sustainable development. Synergies and trade-offs must be identified, e.g. developing cuttingedge green technology, working towards better alignment of policies and funding to improve impact on the ground, and overcoming fragmentation. The Commission, operating across many policy domains, ...

... European future for the West Balkans At the opening ceremony of the meeting on April 13, Jerzy Buzek declared that, “The EP remains strongly committed to the European future of the Western Balkans.” The President reminded that in 2010, the EU abandoned the visa requirement for citizens of Montenegro, Serbia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and visa liberalisation for Albania and Bosnia Herzegovina. “once all the conditions are met, the people of Kosovo can count on our support to also get visa – free travel in the EU,” he added. Mr Buzek welcomed that ...

... quot; also found in the application pack related to each advert Contact/additional support (e.g. Helpdesk, contact to NCPs in your country, partnering websites if available, further related links, etc.): EMRP Helpline: emrpA169@npl.co.uk Tel: +44 20 8943 6666 P.S.: The focus is not on Montenegro, because (so far) it is not an EURAMET member country. However, the NMI and DI(s) of Montenegro can still apply for RMGs (falling under criteria 2 for the Employing Organisation - see page 6 of the document "Eligibility Criteria for EMRP Calls"). As part of the European Metrology ...

... new loans. The five countries agreed to ask for more IPA funding prior the membership which would allow them accelerate EU-related reforms. In exchange, post-accession assistance would decrease. Source SETIMES/BCSDN Email Alert Nr. 228. On April 4, EU aspirants Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia adopted a common stance regarding pre-accession assistance (IPA ...

... made a significant impact on the lives of citizens in South East Europe (SEE) is the Visa Facilitation Agreement with the European Union (EU) which, at the end of the last year, entered into force in Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina, who thus joined The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia that entered the visa-liberalized regime a year earlier. The decisions on visa free access are based on the progress made by the countries concerned in implementing major reforms in areas such as strengthening the rule of law, combating organised crime, corruption and illegal migration, and improving their ...

... ldquo;Cooperation of countries from the region is much more than an obligation for Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a strategic interest of the country.” According to Savic, the Regional School for Public Administration (ReSPA) that was formally launched in September 2010 with offices and training facilities in Danilovgrad, Montenegro, is an example of regional cooperation projects that should be mentioned in this context. “Specific importance of involvement of the countries from the region in cross-border cooperation projects lies in the fact that it represents preparation for future use of the ...

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