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Call identifier: EuropeAid/128739/L/ACT/YU - deadline: 23-09-2009 Applicants from former Yugoslavia are invited to present their proposals concerning the "Cross-border Programme Serbia - Montenegro under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA)", aiming at promoting the collaboration between the two countries, in particular concerning the creation of zone of collaboration in the economic sector. Further information: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome&nbPubliList=15&orderby ...

... on the decision of the Governing Board of the Education Reform Initiative of South Eastern Europe (ERI SEE), the ERI SEE Agency invites applications for the position of the Executive Director of the ERI SEE Agency. Citizens of the Istanbul Memorandum of Understanding signatory parties (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Croatia, UNMIK/Kosovo, FYR of Macedonia, Moldova, Romania and Serbia) are eligible for applying and are kindly invited to submit their application within 30 days deadline (starting on September 11, 2009 ...

... website. As a continuation of the successful cooperation within the SEE-ERA.NET project, a Joint Call for European Research Projects was published on September 1, 2009 within the SEE-ERA.NET PLUS project. The participating countries are: Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia), EU Member States (Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Romania and Slovenia) and Turkey as an FP7 Associated Country ...

Within Work Package 2 of the WBC-INCO.NET project, the priority setting process took place with the main aim to identify joint RTD priorities and potentials for the region of the Western Balkans, all in accordance with the proposed sound methodology, and in a transparent way. Based on the consultation of governmental stakeholders from the region, the initially intended nine workshops, dedicated to different priorities of FP7 Cooperation Programme, were reduced to five, aimed at priorities with ...

... a project coordination body, in compliance with the Joint Statement adopted at the Ministerial Conference, which will be in charge of Strategy production. The event aims to gather experts from ministries of science and research of the RCC members from South East Europe (SEE), including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and UNMIK/Kosovo, members of scientific institutions from the region, and representatives of relevant international organisations and stakeholders. Project coordinator Elke Dall of the Centre for Social Innovation participates on behalf of WBC-INCO.NET. The Regional Strategy for Research and Development for the ...

The present report deals with structures and procedures of existing national S&T programmes targeting SEE and contains a SWOT analysis of bilateral S&T co-operation programmes with South-Eastern Europe. The conclusions of the comparative analysis can be summarised as follows: ➤ All of the SEE-ERA.NET countries aim to increase their own competitiveness, but the R&D expenditure – except for Austria, France and Germany – is far lower especially compared to the Barcelona ...

"The deliverable D.6.1 “Report on the outcome of the mobility conference for Young Scientists with relevant stakeholders in SEE and EU” is one of the results of WP6: Implementation of a SEE-ERA.NET Regional Programme for Cooperation with South-East Europe (ReP-SEE). The main purpose of the work package is to develop a ReP-SEE and in particular, following the previous activities, to develop a specific programme targeting the young scientists and the development of their carrier ...

The present White paper offers strategic recommendations for further activities of the SEE-ERA. NET consortium together with other major stakeholders throughout Europe. In a separate paper, the Joint Action Plan, concrete implementation scenarios for these activities are provided. Building on each other’s strengths and common interests and acknowledging recent challenges faced by the integration process, the authors deal on the one hand with the national and transnational framework for ...

The present study by SEE-ERA:NET WP6 leader Anca Ghinescu and her colleague Lucia Popescu deals with the mobility needs and career development opportunities of scientists in South East Europe and presents a numbre of European and national initiatives concerning the mobility needs and career development opportunities in South East Europe. Anca Ghinescu/Lucia Popescu (Eds. on behalf of the SEE-ERA.NET consortium): Study on the Mobility needs and career development opportunities in South East ...

In August 2007, the “White Paper on overlaps, gaps and opportunities in view of the extension of bilateral RTD programmes and initiatives towards multilateral approaches” and its accompanying Joint Action Plan were finalised as SEE-ERA.NET deliverables. Since then, the White Paper has been widely distributed. Some of the proposed actions of the Joint Action Plan already have been implemented (e.g. in the framework of the WBC-INCO.NET project), some just started, and some remain ...

... This Call: Activity/ Area Topics called Funding Schemes REGPOT-2010-1. Unlocking and developing the research potential of research entities in the EU´s convergence regions and outermost regions Any research topic covered by the EC FP7 CSA-SA (Support Action) All regions of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey are eligible for participation. More details on the call: Particular requirements for participation: The projects must be proposed by a single public or private research entity of significant size such as University Departments, Faculties, specialised Research Institutes or important size research laboratories with at least ...

... any S&T field within the scope of Community research eligible under the EC FP7, to become actively integrated in the ERA. Particular requirements for participation Applicants should be established in the Western Balkan Countries' regions quivalent to convergence regions. All regions of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYROM, Montenegro and Serbia are eligible for participation. The projects must be proposed by a single public or private research entity of significant size. These research entities must not be a subsidiary or branch of another legal entity established in a different country. The projects must involve compulsory cooperation with at least ...

... 381 63 640 984. For further information (programme download) see the related calendar entry. The project FOCUS BALKANS is organizing 2nd FOCUS-BALKANS Training module about Food Consumer Science (Frameworks, Protocols and Networks for a better Knowledge of Food Behaviour). The training will be organized on October 12-13, 2009 in Montenegro ...

... conference reports are available from http://www.rrpp-westernbalkans.net/events Ohrid, FYR of Macedonia, was the venue for the first RRPP Annual Scientific Conference on June 26-27, 2009. RRPP's aims to foster cross-border co-operation in social sciences research between the targeted Western Balkan countries - Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. Its two-day conference provided 70 researchers from the Western Balkans, Bulgaria and Switzerland with a platform for a scientific exchange on social science issues relevant for the transition in the Western Balkans ...

In its recent FP7 Progress Report, the EC included an analysis of the key achievements it has made in its efforts to facilitate participation in the Framework Programme. So far, the period has seen the establishment of the European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA) and the Research Executive Agency (REA). In addition, recent months have seen the launch of a new Participants Portal, with the aim of providing one central point of contact between all participants and the EC. It already ...

... Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey University of Bologna, Italy University of Granada, Spain University of Groningen, The Netherlands University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia University of Turku, Finland Vilnius University, Lithuania Western Balkan Universities Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, FYR of Macedonia University of Belgrade, Serbia University of Montenegro, Montenegro University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina University of Novi Sad, Serbia University of Prishtina, Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244/1999) University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina University of Tirana, Albania University of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina Source and further information: http://www.joineusee.eu, as accessed on July 24, 2009. The ...

The CLUNET INNO-Net project, together with a number of associate members of the European Cluster Alliance (ECA), have prepared a report on improving cluster infrastructure through cluster policy. The report puts forward and tests a cluster support environment model that is not a one-size-fits-all model. Instead, it is one that can be tailored, developed in part or in totality for regions either embarking on cluster development in their infancy or looking to move forward to a more mature cluster ...

... order to describe, compare and evaluate new and innovative technologies, which promote the use of sustainable energy with a potential to maximize regional productivity. The conferences, focusing on biomass production, will give indispensable technological content to sustainable development. There will be two two-day conferences organized, one in Beograd, Serbia and Montenegro and one in Zagreb, Croatia, which are expected to have a major impact on the enhancement of regional productivity and/or to initiate transborder cooperation through the promotion of biomass. PRO-BIOBALKAN http://cordis.europa.eu/search/index.cfm?fuseaction=proj.document&PJ_LANG=EN&PJ_RCN=7481534&pid=0&q=2DF2304B38BB6209B7AF1815A1521F6D&type ...

The Innovative Project Ideas in the Field of Academic Cooperation and Exchange between Austrian and Montenegrin Higher Education Institutions will enhance the exchange of students, professors and assistants between the University of Montenegro and Austrian HE institutions. The long-term objective is to establish sustainable cooperation between the University of Montenegro and Austrian HE institutions and thus contribute to capacity building processes at the University of Montenegro. The application call is open from May 15 until September 30, 2009. All needed documentation for the ...

Please find below the related presentations and invitation documents. The Steering Platform meeting was held in Zagreb, Croatia (Hotel Dubrovnik) on October 29, 2009. It was co-chaired by the Ministry for Education, Science and Sports of Croatia and the Ministry for Education and Science from Sweden as well as the European Commission. Zagreb

WBC-INCO.NET projects supports this event logistically and contentwise. The Steering Platform meeting was held in Zagreb, Croatia (in the Dubrovnik Hotel) on October 29, 2009. It was co-chaired by Ministry for Education, Science and Sports of Croatia Ministry for Education and Science from Sweden European Commission. Please find below the presentations held and the agenda. Dubrovnik Hotel, Gajeva 1, 10000 Zagreb

... the Stabilisation and Association Process did the EU develop a coherent strategy to provide for security, economic reconstruction, political stability and rule of law. Nevertheless, the EU is still faced with unresolved problems such as the 'final status' of Kosovo, the possible break-up of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro and the question, how to deal with the problem of accommodating ethnic and territorial claims in order to prevent spill-over effects in forms of new conflicts and refugees in the region itself and into the EU. MIRICO http://cordis.europa.eu/search/index.cfm?fuseaction=proj.document&PJ_LANG=EN&PJ_RCN ...

... application of low-cost innovative RES technologies and will develop innovative decision support and operational tools for a wide implementation of RES in isolated regions for energy supply and wastewater treatment. These tools will be applied to the design of selected study cases from four Western Balkan countries, namely Serbia & Montenegro, Croatia, FYROM and Bosnia-Herzegovina. RISE http://cordis.europa.eu/fetch?CALLER=MSS_BA_PROJ_EN&ACTION=D&DOC=1&CAT=PROJ&QUERY=0122987f7e02:cb7d:1841a35d&RCN=75645

... of investigations at different locations in South East Europe, relating the mountainous and complex structure of terrain, the characterization of local wind systems like "Bora" and the more efficient and reliable operation of large scale wind turbine. The existing wind potential areas in the former Yugoslav republics (Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia/Montenegro, Bosnia/Herzegovina and Macedonia) are mostly situated in karst regions with steep and cliffy rocks and complex terrain. The prevailing wind conditions at these sites are mainly caused by local wind systems generated by different levels in temperature and air pressure between the Adriatic Sea and the mainland of the ...

... the formulation of Community agricultural policies by developing an open and interactive network in agricultural economics. The New Member States (Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia) the Candidate countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Turkey) as well as countries from the Western Balkan (Bosnia Herzegovina and Serbia Montenegro) take part in the project. Organisations from France and the United Kingdom, specialised in agricultural economics and experienced in working in the Central Eastern Europe Countries also participate in the project. CEEC AGRI POLICY http://www.europartnersearch.net/agripolicy ...

... measures and best practice techniques. For that purpose an expert data and information management system will be developed. The Sava River (945 km) is the biggest tributary to the Danube River and has 95551 km2 large catchment. It extends over four countries, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia and Montenegro. In the development of the river basin management plan all countries are already collaborating under the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) guidance. SARIB http://cordis.europa.eu/search/index.cfm?fuseaction=proj.document&PJ_LANG=EN&PJ_RCN=7519611&pid=0&q=F7EBAE1A33959C4FAE16316CB78F3169&type=sim

... The project will exploit the results of these IST projects and of national research and education networking projects in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro and Greece. Southeast European countries have a strategic role in connecting SE Europe, Caucasian and Mediterranean countries to G-NT. The SEEREN network needs to be sustained and upgraded by exploring all available infrastructure solutions. SEEFIRE will contribute to the preparation of the next generation of this network (SEEREN2), by providing ...

... thanks to Enterprise Europe Network's brokerage services, corroborate the partners' views. At this point, the Network covers 44 countries, including: Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Turkey, the United Kingdom, USA, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. For more information, please visit: http://www.enterprise-europe-network.ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm Source: CORDIS RCN 31041 Since being founded by the ...

... countries by mid-2010. When presenting the Commission's proposal Vice President of the Commission in charge of Justice, Freedom and Security Jacques Barrot said: "Our proposal brings truly good news to the people of the Western Balkans, in particular to the citizens of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of Montenegro and Serbia. I know how much visa free travel means to them. Today's proposal is the result of intensive and hard work for the authorities and the people of these countries in meeting the conditions. I congratulate them for this achievement". Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn added "It is ...

Breakdown of applications by country of the applicant and by type of projects (Tempus IV - Second Call for proposals) European Commission: Breakdown of applications by country of the applicant and by type of projects (Tempus IV - Second Call for proposals), 2009. European Commission/Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)

Number of applications submitted by partner region (Tempus IV - Second Call for proposals), 2009. Number of applications submitted by partner region (Tempus IV - Second Call for proposals), 2009. European Commission/Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)

The WP is to be read in association with the Framework Programme and People Specific Programme decisions, and with the relevant Guides for Applicants. The most current Guides and other documents are available on CORDIS under www.cordis.europa.eu/fp7/PEOPLE. Part I describes the background to the WP and the broad policy objectives. Part II gives details of the 2009 Actions, while Part III gives the corresponding information, in overview form, of the relevant calls. The Annexes contain reference ...

This booklet intends to highlight the scientific impact of the projects carried out in the frame of the SEE-ERA.NET Pilot Joint Call. SEE-ERA.NET has started as a regional ERA-NET, implemented by the national key stakeholders in fourteen European countries, including EU member states and all Western Balkan countries (WBC). The SEE-ERA.NET has created a strong commitment among the participating countries towards supporting multilateral research cooperation through a Pilot Joint Call (PJC) which ...

Introduction and scope In April 2007, the European Commission, through the Directorate-General for Research, commissioned Matrix Insight to evaluate the impact of the ERA-NET scheme and related ERA-NET actions under the 6th Community Framework Programme for Research (FP6). The study focused on 71 ERA-NET coordination actions launched under the FP6 ERA-NET scheme in the 27 Member States of the European Union, Associated countries and Third countries over the FP6 period (i.e. 2002-2006). ...

... told a news briefing in Brussels. "Under this proposal, the new regime comes into force on January 1." The proposal will have to be formally approved by the EU's 27 justice ministers, although unanimity would not be required. First countries covered would be FYR of Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, while Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovnia should follow later in 2010, provided they meet certain requirements. Source: Reuters, Balkan Insight, European Voice, EU business and many others, as accessed July 9, 2009 The EU executive will propose next week to allow citizens of Montenegro, Serbia and Macedonia to travel ...

... than 31 December 2009 and end no later than 31 December 2010, although a six-month no-cost extension request may be made during the year. Applicants must be residents of any of the following countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Kosovo (UNMIK), Latvia, Lithuania, fYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia. Applicants must be resident for the substantial majority of each year in the country from which they are applying although they may be of any nationality or citizenship. Further details in the attachment! In the interest of diversity, no grants will be made to ...

... any important information about your R&D projects, results and events to CORDIS: opoce-cordis-marketing@publications.europa.eu Source: CORDIS press release. CORDIS, the Community Research and Development Information Service, has announced the launch of ten new National Services, Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, Switzerland, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Ukraine ...

On the 2951st meeting of the External Relations Council in Luxembourg (June 15, 2009) the Council adopted conclusions on visa liberalisation for the Western Balkan Countries, welcoming the progress in the visa liberalisation dialogues. http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_Data/docs/pressdata/en/gena/108515.pdf, as accessed on June 29, 2009 Council Website http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_Data/docs/pressdata/en/gena/108515.pdf

... Based on the Cross-border programme Serbia – Montenegro, single calls for proposals will be launched at a regular interval on both sides of the border in order to select cross-border cooperation projects that contribute to the strategy's objectives and fall into identified priorities and measures. The Cross-border programme Serbia – Montenegro is implemented jointly by Serbia and Montenegro. EuropeAid reference: 128739 ...

... include public bodies, public equivalent bodies, private organisations, including some SMEs and NGOs. Each project must include at least one partner from an eligible EU-member state (eligible territories of Greece, Italy and Slovenia) and one partner from an eligible non EU-member state (eligible territories of Albania, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia). The overall indicative budget for the programme is 63,750,000 Euros, with the minimum total budget for each project being 500,000.00 Euro and the maximum total budget being 5 million Euro. The Programme will cover up to max 85% of eligible expenses, with a lower rate ...

This document (8 pages) contains a list of abbrevations and explainations of terms used in the context of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA). INTERACT Point Vienna/Turku: List of Acronyms. IPA Glossary, 2009. INTERACT Point Vienna/Turku.

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, some of the reports might be updated after the workshop. Please check this site again before disseminating the pdf version of the reports and rather forward the link to interested peers. The partners of WBC-INCO.NET and relevant experts compiled reports on the ...

Within the FP7 project EVOLUNIMONT, the University of Montenegro organises a three day workshop on evaluation of research and universities, on July 6-8, in Kotor-Montenegro. Experts from Manchester Institute for Innovation Research are engaged to carry out this course. This workshop is one of the activities within the REGPOT project on evaluation of research activities and strategic planning ...

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For further information and for downloading the relevant documentation, please visit www.ceinet.org/CERES. A short presentation of the CERES programme is attached - see below. For further information: Alessandro Lombardo Junior Executive Officer Central European Initiative - Executive Secretariat Via Genova 9 34121 - Trieste, Italy +39 040 77 86 744 email: lombardo@cei-es.org website: www.ceinet.org The deadline for submitting research project proposals in the framework of the CEI ...

We would hereby like to inform you that a Joint Call for European Research Projects will be published on September 1, 2009 as part of the SEE-ERA.NET PLUS project. The participating countries are: Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia), EU Member States (Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Romania and Slovenia) and Turkey as an FP7 Associated Country. The following themes/thematic areas will be supported through the call: ICT – I) Software systems for learning process management and support II) ICT for energy efficiency AgroFood – III ...

... 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). The partners of WBC-INCO.NET and relevant experts compiled reports on the 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 ...

... Desiree Pecarz – ZSI) and co-chaired by: Ms Jelena Surculija, Assistant of Minister of Telecommunications and Information Society of the Republic of Serbia, Mr Stephan Pascall - Adviser International Cooperation, Integration of New Member States and Regional Aspects for RTD – EC DG Information Society Ms Tatjana Knezevic, Ministry of Education and Science Montenegro representing the Steering Platform on Research for the WBC From the Western Balkan Countries 20 delegates participated after being appointed by respective Ministries of Science and Education, Information Society, Technological Development, Agencies for Information Society, etc. The event offered the opportunity to present the general working framework, and discuss on ...

Within the overall aim of ensuring that the relevant institutions of the Republic of Croatia achieve readiness for eventual EU membership and develop institutional capacity and practical experience with the management of investments similar to those co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the Regional Competitiveness Operational Programme (RCOP) shall serve as a basis for using the EU pre-accession assistance for the purpose of achieving the strategic priority of promoting ...

Further information is available in the attached guidelines for applicants. Source: Leonardo Piccinetti/Europe for Business. The Croatian Central Finance and Contracting Agency (CFCA) is seeking proposals for projects that will contribute to sustainable regional development and industry competitiveness of high value added sectors of the economy and knowledge based SMEs by supporting innovation commercialisation in the public R&D sector in Croatia, with financial assistance from the ...

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