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The publication presents the results of a series of piloting activities implemented by higher education institutions in South East Europe and Turkey to engage in entrepreneurial learning. The specific objective of the SEECEL pilot project framework was to incorporate entrepreneurial learning into existing study programmes and/or develop awareness of and aspirations for entrepreneurship among students of non-business studies at 15 partner higher education institutions in the region. "It ...

Research and innovation are key to building a prosperous future for the EU. They therefore figure prominently in the Europe 2020 strategy and the European Semester process and underpin progress towards the 10 priorities of the Juncker Commission, from providing a new boost to jobs, growth and investment, to developing the digital single market and developing the Energy Union. The EU has fantastic strengths. It is open, diverse, and hosts excellent institutions. With Horizon 2020, the Union ...

This book brings together some of the key conceptual insights behind Open Innovation, Open Science and Open to the World and highlights actions that are already taking place or are being prepared. There are few forces in this world as engaging and unifying as science. The universal language of science maintains open channels of communication where other foreign policy approaches are not viable. The chapter ‘Open to the World’ sets out the gains the EU can make by maintaining its presence at ...

An important aspect of open science is a move towards open access to publicly funded research results, including scientific publications as well as research data. Based on the structure of Commission Recommendation C(2012) 4890 final and its assorted reporting mechanism (the National Points of Reference for scientific information) this report provides an overview on access to and preservation of scientific information in the EU Member States as well as Norway and Turkey. It is based on ...

The workshop in Ohrid will be held on 25 April 2017 and is restricted participants from Albania, Montenegro or FyroMacedonia. The workshop addresses HR Directors and HR Managers in Research performing and Research funding institutions from FYROM, Albania and Montenegro. It also addresses high-level representatives of universities, research centres as well as beneficiaries and potential applicants of H2020 contracts/projects who need to comply with article 32 stipulating ...

FEN is the initiative of 5 Ph.D. students, working on fusion-related projects, from Serbia, Bosnia and Montenegro. Our mission is to promote fusion science and engineering in Serbia and other Western Balkan countries through a series of workshops, schools, and science camps. Nuclear fusion is the process that provides our Sun and other stars with enough energy to shine for billions of years. Fusion researchers aim ...

... or affiliated to, an institution or legal entity which has within its remit a clear association with performing scientific research. Researchers holding their primary affiliation at an institution located in a participating COST Country are eligible to receive an ENRESSH STSM grant. Researchers from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, FYR of Macedonia and Serbia are welcome to apply as well. More information on eligibility is also provided in the attached document. For the first Call for STSM Applications all STMS activities / Missions must occur between 30/10/2016 and 30/01/2017 The financial support is ...

The Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkans met on 7 June 2016 in Sarajevo. The meeting was co-chaired by the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) who hosted and supported the event and the European Commission (DG Research and Innovation, Directorate on International Cooperation). In the opening session, the representative from Bosnia and Herzegovina welcomed all participants in Sarajevo underlining the important role of the Steering Platform on Research both for the region and the ...

... do not hesitate to join the leading network of experts in EU Funding, Horizon 2020 and SME Instrument. Some of the highlighted events and ETA services that may be of interest for you are listed below. Master Class: EU Funding for Experts 15-17. August 2016 - Ada Bojana, Montenegro You can explore 20 kilometres of sand beach considered by many to be the Adriatic's most beautiful. Living in wooden cottages at the junction with Bojana river. Dining in the worlds famous fish restaurants. Learning in open classroom within a legendary beach club. Vigorously trained by the leading experts and ...

A REGIONALSTUDY ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMITMENTS FROM THE 2015 VIENNA WESTERN BALKANS SUMMIT. This study analyses the extent to which the governments of the Western Balkan countries, i.e. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia and Serbia, are fulfilling their commitments under the Berlin Process with respect to the two declarations adopted at the 2015 Vienna Summit, in the field of regional cooperation and resolution of bilateral disputes and the establishment of the Regional Youth ...

... pain, back pain and the new NICE guidelines, acute joint pain and its management including pre and postoperative pain treatment, and all aspects of treatment of chronic joint pain now and in the future. Participants from Category B Countries (among others: Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Macedonia FYR, Montenegro, Serbia) and Category C Countries (among others: Albania) can benefit from a reduced Congress Fee. Source: EFIC The European Pain Federation, EFIC®, is proud to announce its First Topical Seminar, on the theme of Acute and Chronic Joint Pain. 2016 is the European and Global Year against Joint ...

... and fall into identified priorities and measures. The Cross-border Cooperation Programme Montenegro-Albania is implemented jointly by Montenegro and Albania. The Programme is implemented under the Indirect management mode, with the Contracting Authority located in Montenegro. Moreover, the implementation of the Programme is overseen by a Joint Monitoring Committee (JMC) composed of representatives from Montenegro and Albania. Both countries are assisted by a Joint Technical Secretariat (JTS) based ...

SEE-6 Economic Outlook is a biannual publication in English that gives an overview of economic trends and short-term forecasts for the six countries of Southeast Europe: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Slovenia and Serbia. Each issue also provides an analysis whereby these countries are compared from the perspective of one current economic topic. The second issue places a special emphasis on two analyses: the analysis of the economic aspects of the refugee crisis and the ...

Croatian Economic Survey is an English-language, peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by The Institute of Economics, Zagreb, Croatia. The journal aims to serve as a forum for academics and practitioners by publishing high-quality research papers on topics in all areas of economics. Special focus is given to post-socialist Europe. Comparative studies are especially encouraged, since these countries share a similar socio-economic background and comparative studies offer a valuable source of ...

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Prior to this final deadline, potential applicants should observe the following intermediary closing dates: 12 August 2016: National IPA Coordinator transmits the pre-submission notification to the WBIF Secretariat; and 19 August 2016: The IFI Coordination Office issues preliminary project codes to the National IPA Coordinators. Prospective proposals should be in line with national sector strategies and should aim at unblocking an existing WBIF project, across the WBIF eligible sectors. In ...

This regional strategy on the “Danube Region/ Western Balkans” has been prompted by the growing convergence of Austria’s foreign, economic, security and development interests in the Danube Region/ Western Balkans and the need to rekindle the reform dynamics fostering both regional integration and EU integration. The regional strategy is meant to be complementary to the existent bilateral country strategies for Albania and Kosovo* and has been elaborated with a ...

... who will be available for the 'hands-on' session concluding the workshop. Full information on the subject is available at: http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/ Please note that : - the workshop in Brno is restricted to participants from Slovakia or Czech Republic - the workshop in Ohrid is restricted to participants from Albania, Montenegro or FyroMacedonia - the workshop in Tallinn is restricted to participants from Lithuania, Latvia or Estonia - the workshop in Sofia is restricted to participants from Romania or Bulgaria Source: cvents The purpose of these regional workshops is to fully inform ‘newcomers’ (research performing institutions and research funders) on the principles ...

... largest proportion of women supporting staff can be found in Serbia (48 %), while the lowest proportion was found in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1 %). Within R&D personnel, a smaller proportion of women work as technicians compared to men, except in Hungary, Germany, Denmark, France, Cyprus and Montenegro. In the government sector, the proportion of women researchers exceeds 55 % in Serbia and Montenegro As with the higher education sector, the government sector also has a relatively strong presence of women researchers. Furthermore, as compared to the HES and BES, women make up more than half of researchers in ...

... after the deadline will be rejected. Source: CBIB+ The EU-funded multi-beneficiary project ‘Cross-Border Institution Building (CBIB+) Phase II’ has launched 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 ...

... be found and read at the following link: https://issuu.com/costprogramme/docs/2015_annual_report COST is an intergovernmental framework consisting in 36 Member Countries (Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) and a Cooperating State (Israel). This allows researchers from these countries to embark upon networking opportunities by participating in science and technology networks called 'COST Actions'. https://issuu ...

... pleased that our colleagues from Montenegro have also made this choice, "said Ondřej Filip, the Director of CZ.NIC. Source: NIX.CZ The staff of NIX.CZ, the Czech neutral peering node, have been working together with their colleagues from the University of Montenegro,which operates MIXP (Montenegro Internet ExchangePoint), on the development and commercial launch of an independent peering node in this Mediterranean country. The aim of the initiative is to contribute to the development of the Internet in Montenegro, to improve the quality of local Internet connection and reduce ...

... natural science, technology or 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 ...

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 at the ...

... 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 Second Term ...

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 outcomes will ...

This report identifies groups of regions and countries with common energy technology interests based on a set of technologies included in the Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan) of the European Union. Through a series of illustrative maps, the report maps energy priorities, focusing on sustainable technologies, under the framework of the smart specialisation concept. It identifies groups of regions and countries with common energy technology interests based on a set of ...

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 ...

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 ...

"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 targeted policy guidance to support efforts 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 of female gender 4. The ...

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 ...

... 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. The Head ...

... the EU. A positive message has been delivered with respect to Foreign Policy and external relations, which correspond to chapters 30 and 31. The Council has put a particular emphasis on the constant and constructive commitment of Montenegro in regional cooperation and stability, welcoming several initiatives that the Country has launched in the area and the signature of bilateral agreements (i.e. the border agreement with Bosnia and Herzegovina). On media freedom, the Council has encouraged Montenegro to pursue its efforts, stressing in particular on the resolution of ...

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 of approximately ...

... place of work. Please send your papers to the following address: konferencija.vstim@gmail.com Source: mreza-mira Second International Conference of Bologna process ''Politics and education opposing sides in the Balkans'' will be held in the period from November 04-05 2016 in Ulcinj (The hotel corporation 'Ulcinjska rivijera' ) Montenegro. Call for papers is now open ...

... 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 of approximately ...

... of work. Please send your papers to the following address: konferencija.vstim@gmail.com Source: mreza-mira Second International Conference of Bologna process ''Politics and education opposing sides in the Balkans'' will be held in the period from November 04-05 2016 in Ulcinj (The hotel corporation 'Ulcinjska rivijera' ) Montenegro. http://www.mreza-mira.net/38091-cfp-politics-education-opposing-sides-balkans/ The hotel corporation 'Ulcinjska rivijera', Ulcinj

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 ...

... favor innovation outcomes across the region, even after the end of PACiNNO. Source: PACINNO Pacinno is a collaboration platform that connects into a single regional innovation system researchers and academic institutions, policy makers, and innovative companies of the eight countries belonging to the Adriatic region (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia). PACINNO http://www.pacinno.eu ...

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