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Strategy for Information Society development in Bosnia and Herzegovina is a document that provides a strategic guidelines and plan of actions for develoment of information society in BIH for the period 2004-2010. The strategy is based on vision and goals defined in the Policy of Information Society Development in BIH. Council of Ministers of BIH (2004): Strategy for Information Society development in Bosnia and Herzegovina. the Council of Ministers of BIH

This is a strategy conducted by the Government of Serbia. It outlines that - given the profound promises and pervasive impacts of ICT on national economies and global competition - Serbia needs to embed ICT into their overall development strategies. The National Strategy for Information Society development is a key pre-request for this, having in mind that managing the benefits, risks, and impacts of ICT is a challenging task in view of the complexity and uncertainty of the interaction between ...

This is a power point presentation held by Elene Georgievska at an UNESCO Worskhop in Skopje 2007. It deals with research and development indicators in the FYR of Macedonia. At first it describes institutions involved in R&D policy, the legal framework for science and technology in FRY of Macedonia and also the goals of R&D policy. It also includes statistical data on R&D intensity of GDP by sector of performance. Georgievska, Elene (2007): Research and Development ...

... first, it provides some general information about the country (population, political structure, GDP, economic system). Then it focuses on scientific policy: it states the priority tasks and instruments for the support of scientific research. In the end some statistical data from this area are given. Government of the Republic of Macedonia, (2003): National Research Landscape The Government of the Republic of Macedonia ...

This is a national report made by Ms Nadezda Uzelac - coordinator of the Macedonian Bologna Group. It is presented in a form of an interview. At first a brief description of important developments, including legislative reforms is given. It includes a short description of the structure of public authorities for higher education, the main agencies/bodies in higher education and their competencies and responsibilities. Links between higher education and research in FYRoM are presented as well. ...

... economic development, labour market flexibility, tax system, protection of ownership rights and execution of contracts, energy, social security and justice, foreign policy, European Union integration, NATO integration, education, science, information technology and e-society etc. It states that Macedonian science needs encouragement and essential reform. The Government of the Republic of Macedonia, (2006): Economic Programme of the Governmnent of the Republic of Macedonia (2006-2010). Available from: http://www.vlada.mk/assets/program%20of%20the%20government%202006-2010.pdf, accessed 11.05.2007. the Government of the Republic Macedonia http://www.vlada.mk/assets/program%20of%20the%20government%202006-2010.pdf

This is a strategy decument of the Government of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, developed by the Commision for Information Technology. At first the infrastructure in this area is described (current situation, objectives, responsible authorities etc), then e-business, e-government, e-education, e-health, e-citizens and legislation on this area are analysed. In the end, an Action Plan is presented. Government of Republic of Macedonia, Commission for ...

This is a report on the implementation of the European Charter for small enterprises in the Westen Balkans 2007. It is stressed that small enterprises are the backbone of the Western Balkan economies. They make a major contribution to job creation and economic development. The adoption in 2003 of the European Charter for Small Enterprises – a pan-European instrument developed under the framework of the Lisbon Agenda – by all the Western Balkan countries and UNMIK/Kosovo contributed ...

The non-profit think tank "Analytica" presented this report in May 2007 on the issue of visa facilitation. It discusses the agreements which are expected to enter into force starting from 1 January 2008 and will make it easier for citizens of the Western Balkan countries, including those such as students, businessmen, civil society representatives and other group of citizens to have easier processes of acquiring visas for entry into EU. The arrangement includes decrease of the costs, shortening ...

This is a report made by prof. Dr. Marjan Gusev and M.Sc. Goce Armenski from University Sts. Cyril and Methodius. It includes an analysis of availability of e-government services in the Western Balkans, an analysis of the implementation of IS strategies and of information systems in national WBC IS strategies. It also deals with methodology, standards, models, policies and ICT infrastructure and registrars. It also presents an overview on statistical data. Gusev, Marjan. Armenski, Goce. (2006): ...

This is a report conducted by SBRA in the framework of the project GREAT-IST. It describes the ICT Sector in target countries and in the region of South Eastern Europe. It also includes results in FP6 participation of the target countries. It deals with foreign investment in IST RTD and public-private partnerships. Furthermore, it presents a SWOT analysis per targeted country (Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, FYRoM, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine) and ...

This is a power point presentation held by prof. dr. Slavo Radosevic from University College London. It deals with knowledge based economy indicators and their relavance and applications to the SEE countries. At first, it defines the knowledge based economy. Then some individual and composite indicators are presented, followed by statistics. It also presents innovation input (innovation drivers, knowledge creation, innovation & enterpreneurship) and on the other side innovation output ...

This is a power point presentation held by Ernesto Fernandez Polcuch at a UNESCO workshop in Skopje 2007. It deals with gender disaggregated S&T statistics and indicators. It gives an overview of women in education and science (with statistical data - data disaggregation, cross-country comparability, analysis of existing data etc). It also describes other indicators on STG. It states the problem of availability of STG statistics. Polchuch, Ernesto Fernandez (2007): Gender disaggregated S&T ...

... part of this Report. Following the Terms of Reference it consists of “an analytical report concerning the state of the art of the production (from the qualitative and quantitative points of view) of S&T statistics and indicators” in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic (FYR) of Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania and Serbia; and a project proposal for future activities to be undertaken in this area."Source: UNESCO Portal, as accessed in May 2007. Santos Pereira, Tiago (2007): Enhancing Science Policy and Management in South Eastern Europe. Science Policy Series. 4th volume. Science and Technology Statistics and Indicators Systems ...

... The Faculty of Agriculture Sciences and Food, established on 16-th December 1947 is one of the founders of University “St. Cyril and Methodius’ in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. It’s the oldest and the biggest educational and science-research Institution in the field of agriculture and food in the Republic of Macedonia. Almost 6.000 students have gained B.Sc, M.Sci and Ph.D degrees from this faculty in the past 57 years. Our Faculty has 12 departments ...

In the attachment, the services of Gallup Europe as pollster are described as well as their "Balkan Monitor".The Balkan Monitor provides reliable primary information, early warning indicators and comparable trends for the whole of the Balkan region. Gallup Europe: BrochureGallup Europe: The Balkan Monitor. Database and Knowledge System. Project Description. Aurélien RenardBusiness Development ManagerThe Gallup Organisation EuropeAvenue Michel-Ange 70, BE-1000 BrusselsWeb: www.gallup-europe.be / ...

... applicants contact the desk officer responsible for the respective country (http://www.internationales-buero.de/de/2203.php) prior to submitting their application. The desk officers will also provide information concerning funding opportunities offered by the CEE/SEE countries. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Serbia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia: Ralf Hanatschek, Tel. ++49 228 3821 482 Croatia, Romania: Nadia Meyer, Tel. ++49 228 3821 411 Czech Republic: Dr. Hans-Juergen Donath, Tel. ++49 228 3821 481 Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland: Dr. Michael Lange, Tel. ++49 228 3821 485 Hungary: Karin Wedde-Mühlhausen, Tel. ++49 228 3821 480 Slovakia, Slovenia ...

... The Central European Initiative (CEI) is composed of 18 Member States: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine. They embrace a territory of 2.4 million square kilometres and a population of nearly 260 million. As of 1st January 2007, the CEI has 9 EU and 9 non-EU Member Countries (the newly enlarged EU region is marked in yellow ...

... one of which coming from the Western Balkans. SEE-ERA.NET is coordinated by the Centre for Social Innovation (Zentrum für soziale Innovation) in Austria, with project partners, research ministries and agencies in the project countries (Austria, Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, France, Greece, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbian, as well as Slovenia and Hungary). Source: see-era.net Press Release - CORDIS Wire http://cordis.europa.eu/wire/index.cfm?fuseaction=article.Detail&rcn=13371 Further questions:Florian Gruber, Zentrum für Soziale Innovation/users/114.html The first joint call for the submission of research projects from ...

... withapproximately 3 ECTS credits. Further information is available on /goto/653.html. Dates: Mitrovica Summer Courses 2007July 15-28, 2007 in Mitrovica:Courses will be offered in the fields of Social Sciences, Economics, Law, Journalism and New Media.Application period is from March 27 until May 5 2007 International Summer University Macedonia 2007July 7-22, 2007 in Bitola:Courses will be offered in the fields of Economics, Business, Law, Public Administration, Education Science and Teacher Training. International Pristina Summer University 2007July 16 - August 3, 2007 in Pristina Students can apply as of April 2, 2007 The Academic Training Association ATA organises annual international ...

The Information Office of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries has published a country report reviewing the situation of Science and Technology in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.The report is a compilation of main papers published by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the Southeast European Era-Net (SEE-ERA.NET), the Austrian Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Forschung, and several independent scholars on the issue of S&T in the Western Balkans.The objective of these ...

The Information Office of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries has published a country report reviewing the situation of Science and Technology in Albania. The report is a compilation of main papers published by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the Southeast European Era-Net (SEE-ERA.NET), the Austrian Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Forschung, and several independent scholars on the issue of S&T in the Western ...

The Information Office of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries has published a country report reviewing the situation of Science and Technology in Serbia.The report is a compilation of main papers published by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the Southeast European Era-Net (SEE-ERA.NET), the Austrian Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Forschung, and several independent scholars on the issue of S&T in the Western ...

The Information Office of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries has published a country report reviewing the situation of Science and Technology in Montenegro.The report is a compilation of main papers published by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the Southeast European Era-Net (SEE-ERA.NET), the Austrian Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Forschung, and several independent scholars on the issue of S&T in the Western ...

The Information Office of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries has published a country report reviewing the situation of Science and Technology in Bosnia and Herzegovina.The report is a compilation of main papers published by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the Southeast European Era-Net (SEE-ERA.NET), the Austrian Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Forschung, and several independent scholars on the issue of S&T in the ...

... 1. CEEPUS: What's in a name? CEEPUS is an acronym for "Central European Exchange Program for University Studies". 2. Who is a member? Currently there are 12 member countries: Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia. 3. What is the legal basis? The legal basis for CEEPUS is an international Agreement signed by the member states and is open for accession. 4. What is the organizational structure? CEEPUS is based on lean management. The highest ranking ...

Â“It was an interesting task to set these two factors into relation and to quantify and qualify the correspondence of existing programmes and RTD needs of WBC. The matrix allows the identification of major gaps, where the offered programmes do not meet the needs and it allows the definition of areas for improvement, areas where forces need to be joined, both at regional and EU level, in order to reinforce the integration of WBC into European RTD programmes and to support their development on ...

... website at http://see-science.eu/org/95.html Article published in eJournal winter 06/07.Authors: Fatih Sahin and Dicle Dogancioglu from TÃBITAK. Turkey is very close historically, geographically, and culturally to the Western Balkan region and has bilateral Science and Technology Cooperation Agreements with Albania, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia (Turkey recognises the country with its constitutional name Republic of Macedonia), Serbia and Montenegro. Not only the Western Balkans but also other Southern European countries such as Hungary, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Greece are among Turkey's cooperation countries with effective bilateral running programmes ...

Topics and locations of the workshops EnvironmentEnvironmental Technologies:FYR of Macedonia, February 5-7, 2007Organiser: Ministry of Education and Science, FYR of Macedonia Food, Agriculture and BiotechnologySustainable Production and Management:Montenegro and Croatia, February 6-8, 2007Organiser: Ministry of Education and Science, Montenegro Information and Communication TechnologiesApplications Research:Serbia, February 12-14, 2007Organiser: Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection, Serbia SEE-ERA.NET Pilot Joint Call The events are an accompanying measure to the SEE-ERA.NET ...

... for MS in FP7 is made directly through the general EU budget. All funding is done on a competitive basis through calls for proposals. Candidate Countries (CC)Countries that have submitted an official request for membership to the EU and obtained candidate status, i.e. Turkey, Croatia and FYR of Macedonia. Only for Turkey and Croatia association negotiations have been opened. Potential Candidate Countries (PCC)Countries that have a European perspective, but whose request for membership has not yet been submitted or accepted (i.e. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia). Associated Countries (AC)Countries that have an association agreement ...

... a network of up to 25 Business Start-up Centres (BSCs) and incubators in the region, and a Private Sector Development Network. New Business Start-Up Centres As a result of a four year grant from the Dutch Government, ATA is operating five new Business Start-up Centres (including incubators) in FYR of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. These five BSCs are integrated into a new regional network of BSCs, that was established in Tuzla in October 2006: SENSI (Southeast European Network for Start-up Centres and Incubators). SENSI exchanges best practices, training materials and experts and promotes regional business opportunities between ...

... of Academies of Science (CEEN), produced in cooperation with the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS), describes specific aspects of the national scientific communities and establishments in CEEN member countries. Furthermore, the network itself, its functions and experiences are introduced. Contributions from the Academies of Science in Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia are included.Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (ed.): The Central- and Eastern European Network of Academies of Science. A special IPTS Report. December 2006. A pdf version of this text can be downloaded via link/890.html (for free). Publications ERAWATCH ERAWATCH is a joint initiative of ...

... T policy making; and share experience and foster regional co-operation among policy-makers and statistical officers from SEE countries.The participants addressed are technical officials responsible for S&T statistics in the National Statistical Offices and Ministerial Officers from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and Turkey, as well as high-level specialists from UNESCO, UIS, OECD, EUROSTAT, UNIDO etc.For information on the workshop, contact Iulia Nechifor at UNESCO. Article published in eJournal winter 06/07.Author: Iulia Nechifor, UNESCO. Link to the provisional programme: /link/1003.html. A workshop entitled “Science, Technology ...

This document explains the new approach to international research cooperation established in the Seventh EU RTD Framework Programme (FP7), it outlines how international cooperation is intended to work in the different Programmes. The Annex provides a non-exhaustive list of examples of dedicated international cooperation activities for 2007-2008 in the 'Cooperation' Specific Programme of FP7 Commission of the European Communities (2007): Commission Staff Working Document. A new approach to ...

... provide comprehensive information on the national and regional research systemes and the environment of EU Member States, states associated with the Framework Programme and other selected countries, such as the USA and China. In March 2010, reports concerning the WBC were availaible for Croatia and the FYR of Macedonia. http://cordis.europa.eu/erawatch/index.cfm?fuseaction=ri.content&topicID=5&parentID=4&countryCode=EU

... Demokritos University of Thrace (D.U.Th) was established in July 1973. The administration of the University is located in Komotini, which is the seat of the administrative district of East Macedonia and Thrace.The University is organised in two Faculties and eighteen Departments located in four cities of Thrace - seven in Komotini, five in Xanthi, four in Alexandroupolis and two in Orestiada. A total of 12,466 undergraduate students are enrolled."Source: D.U.Th. Website, as accessed in February 2007 ...

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The Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje is the first state University in the Republic of Macedonia, founded in 1949, initially with three faculties: the Faculty of Philosophy, the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry. At the moment, the University represents a functional community of 23 faculties, 5 research institutes and 11 accompanying members. Its activities are stipulated by the Law on Higher ...

... reasons to pursue participation in EU research: 'I want Balkan countries to be fully integrated into research because it is also an undeniable step on the path to stability and integration into the EU,' he said. And his strategy is already paying off: In mid-February 2007 Serbia, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia and Montenegro requested to become associated to FP7. For these four countries, the procedure has been launched (preparing a Memorandum of Understanding on terms and conditions for participation as an Associated Country in FP7), for approval of the decision by the European Commission. Once the internal EC procedure is finalised ...

... Forestry Institute, Macedonia is an independent non-governmental organization that stands on the pillars of the vision for an integrated approach toward environment and forestry as a whole. It is an organization that serves to the benefit of Macedonian forestry to realign it to the new and modern trends in forestry.The Mission of ...

... of Academies of Science (CEEN), produced in cooperation with the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS), describes specific aspects of the national scientific communities and establishments in CEENs member countries. Furthermore, the network itself, its functions and experiences are introduced. Contributions from the Academies of Science in Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia are included. Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (ed.): The Central- and Eastern European Network of Academies of Science. A special IPTS Report. December 2006. ISBN: 92-79-02302-0 Gilbert Fayl http://www.jrc.es/home/ceenreport/5537_Special.pdf

The council regulation is the official document establishing the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA). It assists the Western Balkan countries in their progressive alignment with the standards and policies of the EU. The regulation defines the scope, the framework, the components of the assistance as well as the rules for the components, management and implementation. Council Regulation 1085/2006 of 17 July 2006 establishing an Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) - OJ L 210, ...

The agenda is a rolling plan of action to enhance the participation and performance of the enlargement countries under FP7 and further integration in the European Research Area. The plan was adopted in Istanbul on December 8, 2006 and foresees a range of activities suggested for 2007 and 2008. Istanbul Agenda for Increased Participation in FP7 of EU Enlargement Countries (Candidate and Potential Candidate) (2007-2008). Plan adopted December 8, 2006 in Istanbul. TÜBITAK

... The program does not support scholars in philology, the visual and performing arts, or business. Candidates apply to teach outside their country of citizenship and must hold an internationally-recognized PhD or JD. AFP accepts applications for fellowship placements in Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, and Ukraine." Source: e-mail from Phillip Watkins pwatkins@sorosny.org For applications and guidelines and a list of current AFP partner departments, please see http://www ...

WUS Austria invites exceptional students from Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Kosovo UNMIK, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia, who study law, economics, political sciences, international relations, information technologies or related disciplines to take part at the at the Balkan Case Challenge 2007 Student Case Competition: Students participate in one of the four different case competitions: Business Case Competition (BIZ) offers ...

The target group for the training seminar & conference participation grants are people interested in launching, carrying out or using Foresight activities in support to policy-making within the SEE countries (Albania, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia (including Kosovo), FYR of Macedonia).In addition to this target group also applications from other SEE countries as well as from Slovenia and Austria are possible (but without reimbursement of travel costs from the organisers). It will be organised by the organisers of the Bled Forum in cooperation with the FOR-LEARN project team http://forlearn ...

... the role of ICEIM is to initiate and coordinate the national research programs and to perform high-level research in the selected areas. The permanent research staff of ICEIM includes: six academicians, one senior scientist, three junior scientists and three research assistants. In addition, thirty-five collaborators from other scientific institutions in Macedonia are engaged within the ICEIM research projects." Source: ICEIM Website, as accessed in January 2007. http://www.manu.edu.mk/icei

... arts. The Academy's objectives are to survey the cultural heritage and natural resources, to assist in the planning of a national policy regarding the sciences and arts, to stimulate, co-ordinate, organise and conduct scientific and scholarly research and to promote artistic achievement, especially where particularly relevant to the Republic of Macedonia. The Academy facilitates scholarly, scientific and artistic endeavour on the part of its members and encourages the use of the most up-to-date methodology and scientific information and the results of the latest research. It also works on developing international co-operation in the fields of the sciences and arts. All the ...

This is the workprogramme 2007-2008 published for People Programme. European Commission C(2007)3123 of 29.06.2007: WORK PROGRAMME 2007-2008, PEOPLE CORDIS, EC

... The EICC is hosted by the Economic Chamber of Macedonia, a business-professional, non-party and non-government organization, members of which, are all entities engaged in economic activities. The basic task of Chamber is, first of all, representation of the interests of the economy in all its spheres, with the aim of accomplishing successful results in the operation of the enterprises both ...

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