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... progress. In addition, the EU is catching up with Japan and the United States, but is still losing ground to South Korea. The Report includes also analysis about non EU Member States as Switzerland (CH), Israel (IL), Iceland (IS), Norway (NO), Serbia (RS), Turkey (TR), the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (MK), and Ukraine (UA). http://ec.europa.eu/DocsRoom/documents/17822 Hugo Hollanders, Nordine Es-Sadki, and Minna Kanerva

The European Innovation Scoreboard – previously Innovation Union Scoreboard – provides a comparative analysis of innovation performance in EU Member States, other European countries (including Serbia and FYR of Macedonia), and regional neighbours. It assesses relative strengths and weaknesses of national innovation systems and helps countries identify areas they need to address. The European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) Interactive Tool allows for custom comparisons of performance scores. Visualise country profiles comparisons, as well as correlations between scores. http://ec.europa.eu ...

... medicine at educational institutions in the Republic of Slovenia for individual level of education, more precisely for: – Master studies (second level), – Doctoral studies (third level). Under this Call the following states are perceived as Western Balkans states: Bosnia and Herzegovina Montenegro Kosovo* FYR of Macedonia Serbia The scholarship is granted for: living costs: in the total amount of EUR 8.400,00 for each study year; and tuition fee: the maximum granted amount of yearly scholarship for tuition fee for an individual year of study shall amount to 100% of tuition fee, but not more ...

... about recent developments related to the cooperation between the Academy and other relevant national stakeholders (such as HE institutions, relevant Ministries, etc.)? Are there obstacles to cooperation on national level? The cooperation of the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts with the Institutes, Faculties, and Universities in the Republic of Macedonia is realized through the participation of researchers from these institutions, which are involved in projects in various fields that are implemented in the Academy. In 2014, memorandums of cooperation were signed, first with the oldest and best ranked university in the Republic of Macedonia, "Ss. Cyril and Methodius" in Skopje ...

This fifth meeting of the Western Balkans Platform on Education and Training (WB PET) was held in Sarajevo and included representatives from the governments of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo*, Montenegro and Serbia. Representatives from the EC included staff from the Education and Culture and Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations Directorates-General. 2016 was the first time Ministers reported on developments in teacher training, following the recommendations of the study on reforming teacher education and training. The study had been presented ...

... co-directed by Professor Stefano Bianchini from the University of Bologna and Professor Asim Mujkić from the University of Sarajevo. The Master Programme promotes the development and realization of young generations of officials for state management, inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations, for universities and think-tanks in Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, FYR of Macedonia, Kosovo*, Montenegro and Serbia, as well as in the countries belonging to the EU, the rest of Europe, and worldwide. The programme consists of two semesters with three terms: The First Term is taking place at the University of Sarajevo, CIS Center for Interdisciplinary Studies from November to mid-June. The ...

Students from Albania, Macedonia and Montenegro will be given the opportunity to work together on different subjects under the supervision of international and regional senior lecturers with expertise in the respective fields. The relationship between media and biodiversity will be presented through lectures, hands-on training, field visits, class discussions and group assignments. The expected ...

... Submission Deadline : October 10, 2016 Conference Programme : October 15, 2016 Conference Date : October 28-29-30, 2016 Source: ibaness The social sciences nowadays face a number of challenges that need to be addressed as a precondition for future development. In this context, the IBANESS Conference Series in Prilep, FYR of Macedonia will bring together many distinguished social and behavioral science researchers from all over the world ...

Improving connectivity within the Western Balkans, as well as between the Western Balkans and the European Union, is a key factor for growth and jobs and will bring clear benefits for the region’s economies and citizens. The Western Balkans Six (WB6) has made the connectivity agenda one of its highest priorities, with a special emphasis on the preparation and financing of concrete regional infrastructure investment projects, but also on the implementation of technical standards and soft ...

This Working Paper aims to document and analyze the progress Albania has achieved in implementing the commitments taken in the framework of the so-called Berlin Process as stated in Vienna Summit in August 2015, and the challenges ahead to the upcoming Summit of Paris of July 4th, 2016. It also provides recommendations for the national institutions involved in the planning and prioritizing phases of the connectivity projects. The Working paper is prepared by Cooperation and ...

"Albania in the Berlin Process: Current Achievements and Upcoming Challenges for the Paris Summit” is a publication of Cooperation and Development Institute / ShtetiWeb with regards to the participation of the civil society to the Berlin Process. This publication is the first of the Berlin Process Series, an initiative of Cooperation and Development Institute aiming to document, analyze and monitor Albanian participation in the Berlin Process. The publication is a follow-up ...

... of abstracts, Conference proceedings, certificate of attendance and aditional materials), cofee breaks and the official Conference dinner. Source: ibaness The social sciences nowadays face a number of challenges that need to be addressed as a precondition for future development. In this context, the IBANESS Conference Series in Prilep, FYR of Macedonia will bring together many distinguished social and behavioral science researchers from all over the world. http://www.ibaness.org/ Prilep

Research findings of the latest round of the wiiw-GDN project on development in the Balkans are surveyed. Historical and structural deficiencies of development in the Balkan countries are discussed in detail with emphasis of the role of investment, integration, and structural and policy deficiencies. These structural features have led to policy challenges in particular after the crisis of 2008-2009. Which are: investment- and export-led growth, which implies slower growth of consumption than ...

... towards fulfilling the Copenhagen economic criteria. In this context, Participants agreed that the elements of the 2015 policy guidance which had not yet been fully implemented remained valid and needed be addressed by policymakers in the Western Balkans and Turkey. [1] Montenegro, Serbia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Albania and Turkey are candidate countries for EU accession. [2] The conclusions of this dialogue are without prejudice to EU Member States' positions on the status of Kosovo. Representatives of the EU Member States, the Western Balkans and Turkey, the European Commission and the European Central ...

The 2nd JSC-WBP focused on improving science, research and higher education systems in the Western Balkans (WB) in the light of integration into the European Union (EU), emphasising three areas of discussion: institutional and systemic change, quality assurance in different areas, and concrete ideas for implementing positive change. Key Recommendations Build a social and political culture appreciating the relevance of science for open society and economic development. Involve scientists in ...

... civil society organizations was also held in Paris on 4 July in the morning. Source: French Ministry of Foreign Affairs On 4 July, France hosted the third summit on the Western Balkans. Eleven countries were invited: the six Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Kosovo*, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia) and the five EU countries (Austria, Croatia, Germany, Italy and Slovenia ...

... of Foreign Affairs and International Development Building on the previous Berlin (28 August 2014) and Vienna (27 August 2015) Summits, France welcomed in Paris on 4th July 2016 the Heads of government, Foreign ministers and the ministers of economy of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, as well as Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Italy and representatives of the European Union and the International Financial Institutions ...

... the Gala Dinner, to be held at the International Maritime Museum (foyer) on 12 September 2016, starting at 19h. Eligibility criteria: 1. The applicant (as individual or as a company) must be established in an EU Member State or in an Associated Country (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Faroe Islands, FYR Macedonia, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey). 2. The submission consists of a complete application written in English 3. The applicant (individual or representative of the company) can be selected as winner of the "Woman of the Year in the Blue Economy" award only if she is ...

If you are interested in promoting the impact of transnational volunteering, discussing challenges and benefits of transnational volunteering and developing perspectives for the future on the background of the current socio-political and economic climate in Europe, celebrating 20 years of the European Voluntary Service programme, networking with participants coming from different organisations involved in transnational volunteering, doing all of this with participants coming from all over ...

... Croatia Praška 8 10000 Zagreb Croatia +385 1 480 79 70 + 385 1 480 79 78 www.fes-croatia.org FES Kosovo Rr. Pashko Vasa 7 (Pejton Palace) 10000 Prishtina Kosovo +381 38 609 900 +381 38 609 901 +381 38 609 902 www.fes-prishtina.org contact(at)fes-prishtina.org FES Macedonia St. “Borka Talevski” 42/6 1000 Skopje Macedonia +389 2 309 3 181 +389 2 309 3 182 +389 2 309 3 180 www.fes.org.mk contact(at)fes.org.mk FES Serbia Dositejeva 51/1 11000 Belgrade Serbia +381 11 3283 285 +381 11 3283 271 www.fes.rs fes.bgd(at)fes.rs Source: FES ...

... Selected papers of the talks will be published in three international journals. Other contributions will be distributed in a Book of Proceedings. The conference was co-financed by the CEI Cooperation Fund. Source: CEI Over 120 persons from 25 countries, including 8 CEI Member States, namely Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Ukraine, attended the "First International Conference BelBI 2016" in Belgrade on 20-24 June ...

... regional conference of education ministers is organised by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Education and Culture (DG EAC) and Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR). Launched in 2012, the EU’s initiative for cooperation in education with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia has encouraged regional cooperation and communication, exchange of good practices in the region and the EU and pooling of resources. It also provides a follow-up in terms of joint projects, studies and events. This year it will focus on identified priorities, higher education and teacher training ...

Programme title IPA II Multi-country Action Programme for Connectivity for 2015-2016 Financing 22.020401 Multi-country programmes, regional integration and territorial cooperation Contracting Authority European Union, represented by the European Commission on behalf of and for the account of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia CONTRACT SPECIFICATION Number and titles of lots One lot only Maximum budget EUR 9 354 000 Scope for additional services The Contracting Authority may, at its own discretion, extend the project in duration and/or scope subject to the availability of funding up to the estimated amount ...

... the email address indicated in the rules of contest. Source: CBIB+ The EU-funded multi-beneficiary project ‘Cross-Border Institution Building (CBIB+) Phase II’ will publish a contest to award three prizes for research papers in relation to the cross-border cooperation programmes between beneficiary countries (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo*, Montenegro and Serbia), financed under the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (2007-2013 IPA ...

Programme title IPA II Multi-country Action Programme for Connectivity for 2015-2016 Financing 22.020401 Multi-country programmes, regional integration and territorial cooperation Contracting Authority European Union, represented by the European Commission on behalf of and for the account of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia CONTRACT SPECIFICATION Number and titles of lots One lot only Maximum budget EUR 9 354 000 Scope for additional services The Contracting Authority may, at its own discretion, extend the project in duration and/or scope subject to the availability of funding up to the estimated amount ...

Inequality between the sexes is a major obstacle for economic development and reducing poverty. This is also the case in Macedonia where women are disadvantaged in a number of areas even though the Macedonian government ratified the UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) already in 1994. Only 35.3% of women in Macedonia are employed, placing the country significantly below the EU average of ...

This project will help strengthening regional cooperation in the field of Employment and Social affairs. The objective is to improve the employment/labour market and social reforms in the Western Balkans through different types of activities: experience exchange of the ESRP, capacity building, regional meetings and exchange of good practices. It will be important to identify future needs for the support and to ensure the sustainability of the reforms. Potential problems could occur in the frame ...

The National Report on the Status of Women and Gender Equality (NRSWGE) in Albania is the first national report serves as the substantive basis to analyse the overall situation of women and men in Albania. Nine policy areas of key importance to gender equality are covered: national development indicators, demographics, legal frameworks and institutional mechanisms, health, education, work, entrepreneurship and property rights, social policies and social services, political representation and ...

... support peaceful coexistence and prevent violence in schools. Our recent work has been focused on establishing extracurricular activities in all pedagogical faculties countrywide and transferring the knowledge to schools in Macedonia through future teachers. The main objective of these activities is to equip future teachers with the skills and competencies needed to implement intercultural activities in schools. LOJA's cultural activities are dedicated to the improvement of cultural and social life and interethnic relationships in Macedonia and the Balkan region. With its ...

... governance - a shared responsibility”. The “Employment and Social Affairs Platform” (ESAP), is a regional project financed by the European Commission to the tune of 3 million Euro and will be jointly implemented by RCC and ILO in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, Serbia and The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The project aims to strengthen regional cooperation and institutional capacities of national administrations, employers’ and workers’ organisations, enabling them to develop and effectively implement labour market and social policy reforms in their EU enlargement process. Source: RCC The Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) are launching ...

... Examples include the organisation of the above mentioned Connecting Youth conference in Paris or the establishment of the “Regional Youth Cooperation Office of the Western Balkans” (RYCO) based on the declaration signed during the Western Balkans Summit in Vienna 2015, by the Prime Ministers of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, which is to be officially launched in July 2016 with the aim to become operational as of January 1st, 2017. Another challenge related to young people from the region is the fact that they are often formally well-educated but not necessarily equipped with the right skills needed ...

... of CoolHeating is to support the implementation of "small modular renewable heating and cooling grids" for communities in South-Eastern Europe. CoolHeating transfers knowledge from partners in countries where renewable district heating and cooling examples exist (Austria, Denmark, Germany) to countries where there are less examples in the sector (Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina). Core activities, besides techno-economical assessments, include measures to stimulate the interest of communities and citizens to set-up renewable district heating systems as well as the capacity building about financing and business models. The outcome is the initiation of new small renewable district heating and cooling grids in 5 ...

... rights, justice, democracy and public policy, as well as other important issues of human coexistence. CAS – SEE has received the support of the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, and the collaboration has been confirmed by a number of scientific institutions in the region (Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, and Turkey). The CAS’ vision is to create a publicly relevant hub for high-level academic research that stimulates public discourses on topics with high societal relevance. This vision rests upon promoting freedom of research by means of offering an enabling space for innovative intellectual and scholarly reflection. More specifically, the ...

Institute (1999) / University (2012) for Social Sciences and Humanities Research “Euro-Balkan” is scientific institution, certificated by the Ministry for Education and Science of the Republic of Macedonia (Decision No. 33 on the incorporation in the Registry of academic and research institutions) and by the Accreditation Board for Higher Education to deliver Graduate and Postgraduate Programs. The University for Social Sciences and Humanities “Euro-Balkan” is a fully accredited higher education institution committed to the strengthening of academic excellence ...

... or doctoral thesis. The submitted work shall deal with the topic of European economic integration. 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, Slovakia, Slovenia or Ukraine. The Oesterreichische Nationalbank shall receive the work submitted for this award, by September 16, 2016, and the work shall be sent by e-mail or in hard copy to Ms Eva Gehringer-Wasserbauer, Oesterreichische Nationalbank, Foreign Research Division ...

... the Council of Europe, the EWL plays an instrumental role at the international level. The full members of the EWL are the only member associations with voting rights. The full membership consists of: National Co-ordinations in the 28 EU member states and 3 candidate countries (including Serbia and FYR of Macedonia); European-wide organisations. Source: EWL http://www.womenlobby.org ...

... for technology transfer and intellectual property (IP) commercialisation professionals from universities, research centres or investors. Professionals from the Danube region and the Western Balkan countries (Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Ukraine, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) will be given a priority. Successful applicants are expected to demonstrate experience in the areas of IP management and commercialisation. How to apply: Should you want to apply to participate in the training for Part 1 and / or Part 2 or at an individual session of the Innovation Week, please ...

The Republic of Serbia is the first country outside the European Union which has introduced the EU Index of Gender Equality. Here is the First Report on the Index of Gender Equality in the Republic of Serbia for 2016. The Gender Equality Index is a measuring instrument of the European Union which measures gender equality on a scale of 1 (complete inequality) to 100 (complete equality) in six domains: knowledge, work, money, health, time, power, and two satellite domains: violence and ...

During the Paris Summit on the Western Balkans which will take place on 4th of July prime ministers of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia will sign the declaration on establishment of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office. This office will provide youth in the Western Balkans with opportunities to participate in cross-border exchange programs that will contribute to the process of reconciliation and improve of the regional cooperation. Since young people are ...

... use BCSDN Newsletter/Email-Alerts also to inform others about your activities, events, publications etc.. New Email Alert is just out now! Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN) is a network of 15 civil society organizations from 10 countries and territories in South East Europe (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Romania, Montenegro, Slovenia, Serbia and Turkey ...

France will host the third Summit of the Western Balkans countries, where 13 countries will be invited: the six Western Balkans countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia) and the five countries that attended the meeting in Vienna in 2015 (Germany, Austria, Croatia, Italy and Slovenia). The Paris SUmmit has the objective of launching two new initiatives for the region: the development of infrastructures in the field of transport and energy; an initiative for youth ...

... the box. Participation Grant Researchers working at non-profit organisations (universities,..) in one of the following European countries may apply for a participation grant which will allow them to register at a discount during the early-bird and normal registration phase: (a) 65% discount on registrations: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine (b) 35% discount on registrations: Belarus, Croatia, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Turkey Source: GS9 The Gender Summit is a platform for evidence-based and consensus-led dialogue between scientists, policy makers, gender scholars, and key stakeholder groups in science endeavours. The 2016 Gender ...

... Mr Peter Grk, Slovenian national coordinator for the Western Balkans Mr Muharem Bazdulj, Writer and journalist from Bosnia and Herzegovina, residing in Serbia Mr Ardian Hackaj, Director Shtetiweb portal, Cooperation & Development Institute, Albania Ms Zorica Stamenkovska, Macedonian Agency for Youth and Sports; representative of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office, Macedonia Milan Petrović, President of Serbian Association of Managers (SAM), Serbia Mr Janez Škulj, chairperson of the governing board of MOVIT – Institute for the development of youth mobility, Slovenia 12:50 – 13:00 Closing remarks by MEP Tanja Fajon ...

... investigators themselves in a special workshop is an important part of the school. Topics: Models of autoimmunity B cells in autoimmunity Autoantibodies in human diseases Practical flow cytometry T cell costimulation Immunology of infection Cytokines in immunopathology and therapy Unconventional T cells Six previous EJI-EFIS immunology schools were held in Macedonia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria and Romania. They got a very positive feedback from the participants. The school will consist of lectures and practical training in fluorescence microscopy for autoantibody detection (provided by Euroimmun) and in flow cytometry with an Accuri flow cytometer (provided by Becton Dickinson). Rooms will ...

... research with trans-formative field action. ZIP specializes in two key areas of intervention: introducing new ways of informal education primarily among young people; and public administration and local governance research. ZIP Institute brings together young and enthusiastic people, with a common vision of helping and facilitating Macedonia’s road toward stable democracy, economic and social prosperity, and EU Integration. It strives to channel a new influential voice, originating from the perspective of representatives of both majority and non-majority ethnic groups in Macedonia. Source: ZIP Institute http://zipinstitute.mk ...

... reducing the administrative burden for companies and protection of intellectual property rights for companies operating in non-EU countries. It will help SMEs identify funding sources. Bosnia and Herzegovina is the tenth country outside the EU to join and contribute to the programme, after Iceland, Montenegro, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Turkey, Albania, Serbia, Armenia and Ukraine. COSME is the EU programme aimed at strengthening the competitiveness and sustainability of SMEs running from 2014 to 2020 with a budget of €2.3bn. Source: DG Growth SMEs and entrepreneurs from Bosnia and Herzegovina will now be able to participate ...

NALAS is a network of associations of local authorities of South East Europe. The Network brings together 16 Associations which represent roughly 9000 local authorities, directly elected by more than 80 million citizens of this region. The NALAS Secretariat, based in Skopje, is responsible for the overall coordination and the implementation of the activities. NALAS was created in 2001 following the first Forum of Cities and Regions of South-East Europe (Skopje, November 2000), organised ...

... EU - CIVIL SOCIETY FACILITY AND MEDIA PROGRAMME 2014-2015 (Support to regional thematic networks of Civil Society Organisations). This project is being implemented in IPA beneficiaries’ countries in the Western Balkans and Turkey, by project consortium: Centre for Civil Society Promotion - CCSP (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Centre for Research and Policy Making (Macedonia), Institute for entrepreneurship and economic development (Montenegro), Centre for Development of Non-Profit Sector (Serbia) and YADA Foundation (Turkey), with support by partner organization CEDRA HR from Croatia. Overall objective of Smart Start: To help create an enabling environment for social entrepreneurship of civil society organizations (CSOs) and to improve their ...

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