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... the includes lectures, debates and workshops on current political, cultural and social challenges in the regional, global and European perspective. Previous editions of the School were attended by over 600 people from: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, France, Kyrgyzstan, Kosovo, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Germany, Russia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Ukraine. Programme The programme of the 16. edition of the Visegrad Summer School includes lectures, debates and workshops on current political, cultural and social challenges in the regional, global and European perspective lead by outstanding experts from various fields of knowledge and public activities. In addition to experts ...

... 20, 2017: Abstract Acceptance Notification April 24, 2017: Paper Submission May 15, 2017: Paper Acceptance Notification VI Regional Conference on "Industrial Energy and Environmental Protection in South Eastern Europe", organised by the the Serbian Society of Thermal Engineers which will be held from June 21 - 24, 2017 at Zlatibor, Serbia ...

... and the development of new approaches, as well as a source for increased mobility (inwards and outwards) of qualified scientists. *Widening Countries are:Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Faroe Islands, FYR of Macedonia, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tunisia, Turkey and Ukraine. Source and further information: EC The WIDESPREAD-05-2017 call is part of the Horizon 2020 Programme dubbed "Spreading Excellence and Widening Particaption" (SEWP). The specific challenge is to address networking gaps and deficiencies between the research institutions of the Widening countries and internationally-leading counterparts at ...

... March 20, 2017: Abstract Acceptance Notification April 24, 2017: Paper Submission May 15, 2017: Paper Acceptance Notification VI Regional Conference on "Industrial Energy and Environmental Protection in South Eastern Europe", organised by the the Serbian Society of Thermal Engineers which will be held from June 21 - 24, 2017 at Zlatibor, Serbia Zlatibor

The Berlin Process Series is an initiative started by Cooperation and Development Institute, in November 2015, in Tirana, and supported by Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Konrad Adenauer Foundation and Hanns Seidel Foundation. It has taken the following form: Research on the Berlin process and its priority areas: Berlin process being a thinly documented process, CDI has contributed to create a body of knowledge, as well as to gather in one place major documents referring to it; Monitoring reports ...

Applicants eligible for the fellowship are writers from all genres under 35 (born after 1982 - from 1 January 1983 onwards) from CEI Member States, which are not part of the European Union (Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and Ukraine). The deadline is 30 April 2017. Please find all details about the call in documents attached and in case of questions please contact: Slovene Writers’ Association Tomšičeva 12 1000 Ljubljana Phone: ++386 (0)1 25 14 144 E-mail: info@vilenica.si, nana.vogrin@vilenica.si Website: www.vilenica ...

... of the residency, the candidate must submit a written report. Applicants eligible for the fellowship are writers from all genres under 35 (born after 1982 - from 1 January 1983 onwards) from CEI Member States, which are not part of the European Union (Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and Ukraine). The deadline is 30 April 2017. Please find all details about the call in documents attached and in case of questions please contact: Slovene Writers’ Association Tomšičeva 12 1000 Ljubljana Phone: ++386 (0)1 25 14 144 E-mail: info@vilenica.si, nana.vogrin@vilenica.si Website: www.vilenica ...

It is the first study in the region to answer questions on how many degrees are given by year and in which field, on the obstacle of entry into the labour market by graduates and on what employers are looking for in terms of skills. The study offers a set of concrete recommendations to tackle the identified issues, both at individual country level and at regional level. The study has also assembled a unique higer education database that includes details of virtually all study programmes offered ...

Executive summary This synthesis report analyses higher education (HE) provision and labour market opportunities in the Western Balkans by looking into four inter-related issues: the provision of HE, the current situation of the graduate labour market, the challenges facing graduates and employers ...

... in this chapter and some progress was made in the past year. In the coming year, Montenegro should in particular: focus efforts on increasing participation in the EU’s Horizon 2020 Programme; continue to streamline efforts to increase investment in research, in particular through stimulating investment by the private sector. Serbia Serbia has a good level of preparation in the area of science and research. Some progress was made with the adoption of the strategy for scientific and technological development. In the coming period, Serbia should in particular: adopt the action plan to implement the strategy, and the science and research infrastructure ...

Launched in 2012, this is the EU's initiative for cooperation in education with Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia. The Director-General of EAC Chairs the annual Ministerial meetings which identify common priorities, discuss latest policy and reform measures and decide on topics for regional cooperation with EU assistance. What has been done so far? To date, the platform has resulted in a number of outputs, including: A 2016 ...

The aim of this report is to provide an analysis of the main achievements, the impact and the sustainability of the Tempus IV (2007 - 2013) projects in the development of support services for students at universities in the Western Balkans. The report also identifies obstacles and shortcomings. https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/sites/eacea-site/files/2016_12_01-wb_tempus_iv_study_student_services.pdf

... UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence. Montenegro Ms. Vanja Drljevic National Erasmus+ Office Bulevar Dzordza Vasington 45 81000 Podgorica Phone: +382 20 405 346 Fax: +382 20 405 334 E-mail: neo@ac.me Web-site: http://www.neomontenegro.ac.me/index.php?l=en Serbia Ms. Marija Filipovic Ozegovic National Erasmus+ Office Foundation Tempus Terazije 36/4, 11000 Belgrade Belgrade Serbia Tel/Fax. +381 11 3342 430 E-mail: neo_serbia@erasmusplus.rs Web-site : www.erasmusplus.rs Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is a Non-EU Programme country (Programme Countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark ...

... into 35 different policy fields (chapters). Chapter 25 deals with Science and Research policy aspects covering Horizon 2020, the European Research Area and Innovation policies. Accession negotiations with Montenegro on the acquis on science, research and innovation (Chapter 25) were opened and provisionally closed in December 2012; accession negotiations with Serbia were opened in January 2014. Chapter 25 on "Science and Research" has been provisionally closed in 2006. Initial investigations prior to accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina are being prepared. http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/pdf/policy/roadmaps_wbalkans-2016.pdf#view=fit&pagemode=none ...

This report covers the second year of implementation of Erasmus+, the EU programme for education, training, youth and sport. It aims to give an overview of all the activities implemented so far with regard to the Erasmus+ 2015 calls, planned under the 2015 Erasmus+ Annual Work Programme. https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/sites/erasmusplus/files/erasmus-plus-annual-report-2015.pdf

... through panels, participants’ presentations and research papers. Training workshop is open to policy makers, members of the academic community and business people from Croatia who are interested in these topics. Workshop is also open to stakeholders from the selected SEE countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, FYRO Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia). Training workshop will work in four modes: lectures, panel discussions, participants’ presentations in teams on given topics and presentations of selected research papers by participants. Taking into consideration that the workshop is organised within the capacity building project, we invite participants to send and present their own research papers as ...

... concerning the concrete implementation of these measures will be provided before the next collection date, in September 2017. _____________ *COST Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITCs): Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Republic of Serbia and Turkey. Encouraged by the success of COST in providing a career springboard for researchers from less research-intensive countries, the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) has launched a series of new measures to benefit Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITC ...

... through panels, participants’ presentations and research papers. Training workshop is open to policy makers, members of the academic community and business people from Croatia who are interested in these topics. Workshop is also open to stakeholders from the selected SEE countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, FYRO Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia). Training workshop will work in four modes: lectures, panel discussions, participants’ presentations in teams on given topics and presentations of selected research papers by participants. Taking into consideration that the workshop is organised within the capacity building project, we invite participants to send and present their own research papers as ...

... and participants that would require and are eligible for reimbursement** need to register before 9 February 2017. Please note that the places are limited and we will confirm your registration at the beginning of February 2017. (**Nationals from the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo*, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Ukraine, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey may apply for waiving accommodation and travel costs. However, given budget restrictions, this will be granted on a case by case basis and those concerned will be notified with the acceptance letter.) "*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and ...

... all countries/states of the world can apply for funding under the Beyond Europe programme and international RTI cooperation with the exception of the other 27 EU Member States and the following Associated Countries to Horizon 2020: Albania Armenia Bosnia and Herzegovina Faroe Islands Georgia Iceland Macedonia Moldova Montenegro Norway Serbia Switzerland Tunisia Ukraine The participation of project partners from the countries listed above is possible and welcome, but they are not eligible to receive funding under this Call. Find here the information on the second call (in German) The present Call of the programme "Beyond Europe" aims at increasing the ...

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This Working Paper aims to investigate and provide a robust and thorough understanding of the recent migration outflow originating from Albania during 2014 - 2015, the push and pull factors that caused it, their experience abroad and the profiles and perspectives of the returnees. The Albanian migration wave of 2014 and 2015 strikes by it “normalcy”. If in the previous migration waves, leaving Albania to claim asylum abroad was very dangerous, today this endeavor is planned as an almost ...

Based on extensive experience with over 25 successful project’ models that our team implemented during more than 15 years of work, upcoming training can transform your skillset to become professional proposal developer and multiply your personal income as well as the organizations/clients you are involved. Early Registrations until 05 January qualify for reductions up to 50% ! Training is tailor made for participants interests. Hence, you can send us description of your project ...

... in this chapter and some progress was made in the past year. In the coming year, Montenegro should in particular: focus efforts on increasing participation in the EU’s Horizon 2020 Programme; continue to streamline efforts to increase investment in research, in particular through stimulating investment by the private sector. Serbia Serbia has a good level of preparation in the area of science and research. Some progress was made with the adoption of the strategy for scientific and technological development. In the coming period, Serbia should in particular: adopt the action plan to implement the strategy, and the science and research infrastructure ...

... Structural & Investment Funds). “Conceived within the reformed Cohesion policy of the European Commission, smart specialisation is a place-based policy promoting economic transformation towards a smart, inclusive and sustainable growth.” (Implementing Smart Specialisation: A Handbook 2016, p.10) Using good practice models such as the smart specialisation (so far, only Serbia / Vojvodina registered at S3 Platform) can enhance further investment in research and innovation and accelerate the conditions for positive economic developments, creation of jobs and growth. EU enlargement policy also strongly supports this approach. “(…) The Commission fully supports the work of the South-East European Cooperation Process and the RCC, including ...

... and Culture Executive Agency through the Erasmus+: Higher Education – International Capacity Building (KA2 – Capacity Building in the field of Higher Educaton). The meeting, which will launch the project “Development of master curricula for natural disasters risk management in Western Balkan countries (573806-EPP-1-2016-1-RS-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP)”, is being organized by the University of Niš, Serbia will take place in Niš on December 15-16, 2016. http://www.natrisk.ni.ac.rs/ Niš

... by filling in the questionnaire SmartEIZ wil be able to better focus and organise training workshops on the topic of Smart Specialisation and research & innovation policy for stakeholders from the Western Balkan regions. Since a great part of the questionnaires received were filled in by stakeholders from Croatia and Serbia, SmartEIZ team invites in particular stakeholders from other countries in the region to complete the questionnaire. A further information about the planned training workshops based on the completion of this questionnaire will be available early next year. WBC-RTI.info will keep you informed. SmartEIZ is twining project funded by the ...

... to promote the importance of Open Science and to become familiar with the concept of Open Research Data (ORD) since applying this principle will be more and more decisive for obtaining fund in Horizon 2020 from 2017. As of October 6-7, 2016 Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo*, Montenegro, Serbia and The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, joined the European Open Science Agenda that aims at improving access to research results for business use and innovation, as well as quality and impact of research results. “The Open Access policies promote competitiveness and therefore promote the importance of quality and impact ...

Master program for Horizon 2020 project development and proposal writing focused on funding for SMEs 15 December 2016 - 16 December 2016 ETA trainings are traditionally gathering of the innovation leaders in Brussels. You can Benefit from analysis of H2020 calls for proposals to find the most suitable funding opportunity , identify swiftly the best partners to establish an international consortium, lead consensus-driven discussions to define project ...

Master program for Horizon 2020 project development and proposal writing focused on funding for SMEs 18 January 2017 - 19 January 2017 ETA trainings are traditionally gathering of the innovation leaders in Brussels. You can Benefit from analysis of H2020 calls for proposals to find the most suitable funding opportunity , identify swiftly the best partners to establish an international consortium, lead consensus-driven discussions to ...

... education adult education youth experience in management/implementation/evaluation of projects financed by the European Union and other donors, needs to be underlined in the candidate CV. ability to work with programs within the Microsoft Office package; excellent knowledge of the English language; Knowledge of the local context of Serbia in the field of education and youth, knowledge of the Erasmus+ Programme and EU projects will be seen as an advantage. Interested candidates are required to send his/her CV in the English language in Europass format to the email konkursi@tempus.ac.rs, with ...

The Forum was held on the 31st of October and 1st November at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Belgrade, Serbia thanks to the sponsors, Green for Growth Found and BDK Advokati, and to the huge number of participants, which made the event a triumph. The conference opened with the welcoming address delivered by the Chairman of the Forum Mr. Aleksandar Kovacevic, Senior Economist and Lecturer at the Oxford institute for ...

The second Annual Monitoring Report covers Horizon 2020 calls closed in 2015, comparing them with the results of 2014. It analyses implementation, allocation of funding and participation per EU member state, Associated Countries to Horizon 2020 and third countries. Evidence from the report will feed into the ongoing interim evaluation of Horizon 2020. Horizon 2020, the EU's research and innovation programme, is attracting more and more researchers and innovators. In 2015 there was an increase ...

... expertise as well as co-financing of 14 mil Euro. The participation of DLO, the Netherlands, the leading European research institute for applied and market-driven research in agriculture and food security, currently involved in 250 FP7 projects, will secure that the know-how and experience of highest European standards are transplanted to Serbia. ANTARES envisages a long-term and mutually beneficial strategic cooperation between DLO and the new CoE, by exploiting the competitive advantages of both organizations. The project relies on the principles of continuity (by capitalizing on the achievements of BioSense), evolution (by identifying the gaps and implementing actions to address them), and ...

... to address the innovation divide, such as the actions under the 'Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation' part of Horizon 2020 and the extensive financial support for research and innovation from the Structural Funds. Background The nine countries with the winning Teaming projects are: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia. The winning project from Serbia is "Centre of Excellence for Advanced Technologies in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security - ANTARES". Under Horizon 2020, a set of measures with a budget of around €800 million is available for widening the participation of less performing countries. These include Teaming, Twinning and the ERA Chairs instruments. Eligible Member States ...

... most vulnerable ones, in starting up and developing their business. This will allow them to create jobs and inclusive growth at the grass-roots level.” Speaking at the signature event in Belgrade, EIF Deputy Chief Executive, Roger Havenith, said: “I am delighted to see EIF collaborating so closely with Erste Bank Serbia to expand its activity under EaSI in Serbia. Thanks to today’s agreement, I am confident that Erste Bank Serbia will be able to reach out to those Serbian micro-entrepreneurs whose risk profile would otherwise prevent them from accessing traditional bank financing.” Slavko Carić, CEO of Erste Bank Serbia, stated: “The cooperation we have launched with the European Investment Fund and the EaSI Guarantee will enable us to provide support ...

The RRI Tools Belgrade Conference will gather key stakeholders from the SEE Hub countries - Albania, Bosnia&Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia - in order to strenghten existing and inspire new networks established under the RRI idea. "Responsible Research and Innovation Tools for Better Societies" will serve as a meeting point for all actors involved in the research process headed towards the better understanding of science and responsibility. Many best practicies from the ...

... empowering local non-governmental actors and strengthening participatory democracy at the national and local level, can the same pressure on the governments to continue implementing the often painful and inconvenient administrative reforms be maintained post-accession. WeBER is implemented in the Western Balkans in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. The WeBER methodology comprises a combination of activities aimed at improving the capacity of civil society organizations in the Western Balkans to participate in PAR, creating venues for their dialogue with the governments on PAR (WeBER Platform), as well as creating the evidence for meaningful dialogue – the PAR Monitor. ...

“The European Union finds itself in the midst of multiplying crises. The possible secessionist crisis triggered by Brexit is the latest manifestation of Europe’s fragility and of the declining attraction of integration. An increasing lack of unity, caused by an inability to overcome divisions and reach consensus, is becoming evident in the EU’s approach to ongoing financial and refugee crises. The same could be argued for enlargement policy — which has slowed dramatically, owing to lack of ...

... to eradicate informal practices, but to close the gap between formal and informal institutions in Balkan societies. Participant institutions: University College London (UK), Institut za Etnologiju I Folkloristiku (Croatia), University of Maribor (Slovenia), Center for Intradisciplinary Applied Social Research (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Center for Emprical Cultural Studies of Southeast Europe (Serbia), Institute for Democracy “Societas Civilis” Skopje (Macedonia), Qendra e Kerkimive Historike dhe Antropologjike (Albania), Social Research Kosovo (Kosovo), Rigas Stradina Universitate (Latvia) INFORM inaugural workshop London Case studies: „There is no free (informal) lunch! Cost of informal networking of entrepreneurs in WB“, Efendic dr Adnan and Hysa dr Armanda THE ...

... that all the Stabilisation and Association countries are potential candidates for EU membership June 2003: Thessaloniki Summit: EU perspective for the Western Balkans is confirmed April 2008: Signing of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) between Serbia and the EU December 2009: Visa-free travel to Schengen area for citizens of Serbia; Serbia presents its application for membership of the EU February 2010: The Interim Agreement on Trade and Trade-related issues (part of the SAA) enters into force October 2011: The European Commission issues its Opinion on Serbia's application for EU membership March 2012: Serbia obtains the status of candidate country April 2013 ...

Serbia has a good level of preparation in the area of science and research. Some progress was made with the adoption of the strategy for scientific and technological development. In the coming period, Serbia should in particular: adopt the action plan to implement the strategy, and the science and research infrastructure ...

... development and innovation in the socio-economic and overall development of the country, with a clear emphasis on the quality of education and research staff and competitive research for innovation. The Strategy relies in part on the positive experiences of the Strategy on Scientific and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia for the period 2010 – 2015, and the current sectoral development strategies and other strategic development documents and policies, and it is associated with regional EU programs and strategies Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia http://www.mpn.gov.rs/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Strategija-engleski-jezik ...

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