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... in Enlargement Countries” as recently established frameworks for support to the development of Public Administration and Civil Society in the Western Balkans and Turkey. The conference will bring together around 70 participants from civil society, European Institutions and national authorities from the six WB countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia) and Turkey to discuss:  Standards and good practices of CSO participation in public administration reform in the EU  Experiences from the region  Results of research on current state of play in region  Proposals for improvement of CSO involvement in PAR Who can apply ...

... and with other actors that support and assist in promoting the matters that the Foundation advocates for; Exchange of experiences with all relevant institutions and organisations in the country and abroad, toward carrying out the Foundation’s activities. The SEE region, consisting of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, has experienced the triple transition from conflict to peace, central planning to free-market economies, and socialism to fledgling democracies. On the near future time-horizon lies the tantalizing prospect of EU membership, with Croatia already entering the EU on June 1 2013, and other countries still racing for the ...

... declaration titled “The Podgorica Initiative”, adopted at the meeting, the ministers supported a regional approach to environmental and climate change issues and commended the cooperation with the RCC which has supported the establishment of the Regional Working Group on Environment. The chairing of the Working group was passed on from Montenegro to Serbia today. The Ministers also asked the host country of this meeting to convey the declaration to the Paris Western Balkans Summit in the summer of this year. The partner organisations for today’s high level meeting also include the Global Water Partnership Mediterranean, Umweltbundesamt - the Environment Agency of ...

... approach for a sustainable and attractive region Home to more than 70 million people, the Region plays a key role in strengthening geographical continuity in Europe. The Strategy builds on the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative, which concern eight countries. EU Member States: Croatia Greece Italy Slovenia Non-EU Countries: Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Montenegro Serbia Informations about the Strategy: EUSAIR Source: Info Regio The 1st Forum of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR), jointly organised by the European Commission and the Government of Croatia, will take place in Dubrovnik (Croatia) on 12/13 May 2016. This event will take stock ...

... The South East European Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning is an independent, non-profit institution founded in 2009 on the initiative of eight (8) South East European countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey. Keen on ensuring a more definite contribution of education to their competitive standing, the countries of South Eastern Europe have signed up to a number of benchmarks which aim to promote more developed learning economies. Enshrined within the European Charter for Small Enterprise and the Small Business ...

Drobnic pointed out that social policies are firmly rooted in the foundations of the European Union, and one of the EU ambitions in Montenegro is to support the establishment of social welfare standards similar to the European Social Model. -Protection of vulnerable and marginalised groups, and their empowerment, was one of the key challenges for policy makers and civil society organizations. Their efforts should be synchronized and thus create synergies, in order to achieve ...

... Europe and countries of the Eastern Partnership. The Workshop ‘Building Bridges in Social Welfare Policy in Eastern Europe’ takes place on 19 September 2016 in Vienna. It aims at gathering and exchanging expertise from researchers, policy makers and practitioners on Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey, and Ukraine. Call for Papers The organisers invite scholars and experts with expertise in innovative approaches in labour market policy and health and social care (long-term care) arrangements in the above countries to submit an abstract for either an academic paper or a good practice by online submission ...

... quality investigative reporting in Central, Eastern and South-eastern Europe, providing recognition and visibility to the work of remarkable journalists from the region. The Call is open to nationals of the 18 CEI 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. The winners will be awarded during the South East Europe Media Forum (SEEMF) taking place in Belgrade on 21-22 November 2016. Deadline for submission of applications: Tuesday, 31 May 2016 (23.59 CEST). Useful links: Call for ...

... making on EU, national and local level of governance. (Bojan Radej, 2016 [4]) Increasing need for establishing critical mass of evaluators led Slovenian Evaluation Society to propose establishing Western Balkan Evaluation Network (WBEN) to Evaluation Society in B&H in 2012. Today WBEN involves founding members also from Croatia, Montenegro, Macedonia, and Serbia. In October 2015 the first Western Balkan conference on Evaluation was held in Sarajevo, beeing organized by Evaluation Society in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BHeval) as a member of Western Balkan Evaluators Network (WBEN). Conference also adopted a joint evaluation statement to be disseminated to national and regional ...

... International Cooperation, Sociologist Đurđa Timotijević, RRI Tools trainer, Center for the Promotion of Science; Department of International Cooperation, Psychologist Apart from being one of the partners at the RRI Tools project, the Center for the Promotion of Science also acts as the SEE (Southeast) Hub Coordinator in Serbia, Croatia, Albania, Montenegro and Bosnia & Herzegovina. The Center for the Promotion of Science (CPN) in Serbia is a public institution established by the Law on Scientific Research with the task to promote science and technology. The Center, according to its mandate, cooperates with research and educational institutions (universities, research centers and schools ...

... nbsp; Faculty of Electrical Engineering is one of the oldest units at the University of Montenegro, with over 2000 undergraduate and graduate students. The Faculty cherishes high teaching standards and fruitful research activities. It is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, learning and understanding in the service of society. It is located in the heart of the University campus, in the quiet part of the capital ...

... research, teaching and training, and other projects, as well as in policy analysis and decision-making processes. The list of collaborators and partners in the Western Balkans starts with a considerable number of PhD students from neighboring countries and extends with the most prestigious institutions and universities in Macedonia, Kosovo, Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. However, international networking capacities of the FEUT extend beyond the region, covering most of the European countries, as well as USA. Contact regarding SouthEasteuropean Hub: Esmeralda Sheha esmeralda.alb@aida.gov.al http://cosebs.feut.edu.al ...

... the media. In addition, this idea has attracted significant attention at various regional gatherings as a progressive message coming from Serbia that could serve as a model to be applied in other countries, including those that are more developed. Based on this model, other countries in the region, such as Montenegro and Bosnia, have elected their «Women’s governments». Contact related to SEE RRI Tools Hub: Svetlana Kisic Zajcenko svetlana.kisic@gmail.com http://www.zenskavlada.org.rs/eng/about_us.html

... regional priorities of all the partner countries involved Strengthening the links between higher education and society Applications that involve enterprises Priority/ies mentioned above in relation to the concerned partner country/ies The project involves six universities, both state-owned and private, from three regional countries, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro, and two large local enterprises, one from Serbia and one from Bosnia and Herzegovina. By fostering the exchange of academic knowledge from universities and expert knowledge from enterprises, the project strengthens the links between academia and both industry and society at large. Source: BAEKTEL The wider objective of this project ...

... especially through training and regional / international conferences. The RRPP is coordinated and operated by the Interfaculty Institute for Central and Eastern Europe (IICEE) at the University of Fribourg (Switzerland). The RRPP is aimed at fostering and promoting social science research in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia). Social science research aids in the understanding of the specific needs for reform and in identifying the long-term implications of potential policy choices. Researchers receive support through research grants, methodological and thematic trainings, as well as opportunities for regional and international exchange and networking. RRPP http://www.rrpp-westernbalkans ...

... around GREEN TECH and drives this excellence to multi-ethnic Western Balkan countries to contribute to their better governance and social cohesion, and further connect the region to the global economy Green-Tech-WB is an Erasmus Mundus action focused on partner countries in lot number 2: Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro & Serbia. GREEN-TECH-WB mobility includes 153 grants (28 for Europeans and 125 for WB) around the triangle: cooperation in higher education, research and innovation and under the umbrella of the thematic field of green technologies. . Green-Tech-WB http://green-tech-wb.uvigo.es ...

... of the following priority areas: 1) Governance and decentralization 2) Migration 3) Social disparities and welfare state Papers to be presented should display valid research results and handle topics within the region in a comparative manner or deal with the processes of change in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia respectively. All interested candidates should submit a single PDF file containing a short Curriculum Vitae (max. 1 page), an abstract of the proposed conference paper (max. 300 words) and a short letter of motivation (max. 1 page) by ...

... and Herzegovina: Ministry of Science and Technology Bosnia and Herzegovina (Banja Luka) Sinisa Marcic s.marcic@mnk.vladars.net Croatia: University of Rijeka Foundation Croatia (Rijeka) Iva Rincic iva.rincic@medri.uniri.hr Ericsson Nikola Tesla Croatia (Zagreb) Darko Huljenic darko.huljenic@ericsson.com Montenegro: Ministry of Science Montenegro (Podgorica) Milena MiluNovic milena.milunovic@mna.gov.me Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Montenegro Montenegro (Podgorica) Zoran Veljovic veljovic@ac.me Serbia: Mathematical Institute of the Serbian Academy of Science and Arts of Serbia Serbia (Belgrade) Zoran Markovic zoranm@turing.mi.sanu.ac.rs University of ...

... Kupper f.kupper@vu.nl Poland Foundation for Polish Science Varsaw Adam Zielinski zielinski@fnp.org.pl Portugal Ciencia Vica - Agencia Nacional para a Cultura Cientifica e Tecnologica Lisbon Carlos Catalão calves@cienciaviva.pt Spain Irsi Caixa Barcelona Rosina Malagrida rmalagrida@irsicaixa.es Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Albania and Montenegro Center for Promotion of Science Belgrade Nemanja Đorđević nemanja.djordjevic@cpn.rs Sweden Vetenskap & Allmänhet Stockholm KarinLarsdotter karinl@v-a.se United Kingdom University College London London Melanie Smallman m.smallman@ucl.ac.uk http://www.rri-tools.eu/who-we-are

The programme consists of following 4 priority axes: Improving the quality of the services in public health and social care sector; Protecting the environment and nature, improving risk prevention and promoting sustainable energy and energy efficiency; Contributing to the development of tourism and preserving cultural and natural heritage; Enhancing competitiveness and developing business environment in the programme area. The total available funds within the 1st Call is EUR ...

Those events have already taken place in some Western Balkan countries such as Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. All events have focused on following topics: - COST Framework: What is it and how does it work? - COST Actions: What are they and how to get involved? - COST Open Call: How to prepare a successful COST Action proposal? - Added value and impact of participating in COST ...

The main objective of the RTDI Programme evaluation Guidelines published by EVAL-INNO is to support the organisations in the South-East european countries, responsible for commissioning RTDI programme evaluation, in making the most important decisions and taking the necessary steps for managing viable, relevant and good quality RTDI programme evaluation. The Guidelines include: basic RTDI programme and evaluation types, main evaluation issues the ways to enforce the six most important ...

... related issues collectively. “We need even stronger ownership by the regions themselves, delivering clearer decision-making and greater visibility.” (Johannes Hahn) The EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Strategy (EUSAIR) involves 4 EU Member States (Greece, Italy, Slovenia and Croatia) and the 4 non-EU and Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia) and was launched in 2014. It set up four strategic pillars, with research and innovation foci respectively included as a cross-cutting aspect, e.g. related to “Blue Growth” (pillar 1), but also to connect the region in transport/energy, support environmental quality, and sustainable tourism. Most of the ...

Increasing need for establishing critical mass of evaluators led Slovenian Evaluation Society to propose establishing Western Balkan Evaluation Network (WBEN) to Evaluation Society in B&H in 2012. Today WBEN involves founding members also from Croatia, Montenegro, Macedonia, and Serbia. By now WBEN enriched cooperation between members with infrastructure consisting of some basic elements. They opened web based regional forum, a newsletter, e-mailing list, and web page. Coordinative body has been established of national representatives that meet regularly, they adopted networks mission, vision, and work plan for ...

... business expansion through tangible cooperation among SMEs from neighboring countries through exports or joint penetration into new markets. Ideas for improvements of the business climate and funding opportunities were also discussed with public officials and SME associations. Conference press release is available here Source: CEI SME representatives from Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina gathered in Belgrade, Serbia, on 19 February 2016 to attend the conference “Small and medium-sized enterprises - regional networking and business improvement ...

... activity plans for future. WBEN also adopted new logo and confirmed new regional coordinator for 2016-2017, Mr. Rijad Kovač from BHeval. Bojan Radej, SiES, Programme Committee of the Conference Conference programme: http://www.sdeval.si/2-uncategorised Policy evaluation is gaining momentum in Western Balkan region (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Slovenia, and Serbia). Six national and one regional evaluation communities, consisting of more than 400 members, held their first regional conference in Sarajevo, 28-29 October 2015. This event review is prepared by Mr. Bojan Radej, SiES, Programme Committee of the Conference ...

... 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 of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Hungary, Kosovo*, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia or Ukraine. For more information, please refer to the Conditions for Participation. Source and related information: Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) In 2000, the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) established an award to commemorate Olga Radzyner, former Head of the OeNB’s Foreign Research ...

This information session is organised with the kind support of the Ministry of Science and the University of Montenegro. Attendance is open to national and local research communities, as well as industry, SMEs, private labs, academia and other interested groups. Participants of running and ended COST Actions from Montenegro are also invited to attend. Free online registration: https://forms.cost.eu/itc-podgorica Some of the topics of discussion are ...

... B Adriatic Ionian – ADRION Programme - has launched the first call for proposals, which will be open from 1 February 2016 to 25 March 2016 (at 17:00h CET). The programme's geographical area include four EU countries (Greece, Croatia, Italy and Slovenia), with the participation of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia ...

... ARCH International Architecture AWARD – Awarding ceremony - Oral Presentations of Contributed Works; - Get Together of International Architects and Researches; - Full Day Exhibition of Contributed Works; - Exclusive Come Together Pool Party with Cocktail Dinner; Venue: The location of the S.ARCH-2015 conference is Splendid Conference & SPA Resort 5* in Budva / Montenegro, which is considered a favorite travel destination for guests all around the world. Opened in 2006, in a short time hotel Splendid has created the name as the hotel for the most demanding travelers. The coastal area around Budva, called the Budvanska rivijera, is the centre of Montenegro's tourism, and ...

... national development plan, not to miss the opportunity to utilize the potential this population has for the development of BiH. (The Scientific Diaspora as the Brain Gain Option: Exploring the Case of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2010) Montenegro In general, initial steps in strengthening collaboration with Montenegro’s scientific Diaspora have been made in the right direction: multiple policy documents exist which are in accordance with EU strategies and Diaspora’s potential role in the country’s development processes has been recognized. However, much remains to be done as activities in this domain are still at the ...

... and qualitative methods and techniques. The multifaceted approach, in turn, generates a uniquely comprehensive picture of formal and informal institutions in the Balkan region. The quantitative side of the project is to yield a face-to-face survey of total 6,200 respondents in Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, FYR of Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo, and Montenegro. The qualitative research includes 36 months of ethnographic work, semi-structured interviews with survey respondents, and interviews with policy makers. A set of case studies on select topics will probe into particularly salient examples of informal institutions. The research also includes long-term consultation processes. Along with continuous collaboration among team members ...

The South East Europe 2020 strategy of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) has been published in 2013 and complemented by the SEE 2020 Baseline Report: Towards Regional Growth reflecting the work on the implementation in 2014. The goal of the South East Europe (SEE) 2020 strategy of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), is to improve living conditions in the region and bring competitiveness and development back in focus, closely following the vision of the EU strategy Europe 2020. It ...

... one of the founders of Institute for Marine Biology in Kotor. This is the sixth school, organized traditionally by the Biophysical Society of Serbia this time with the sponsorship of the International Union for Pure and Applied Biophysics (IUPAB) with over 50 members. This event will be held in Kotor, Montenegro on June 17-20, 2016 ...

Description Each school has a different theme, and thematic objective of this school is to introduce modern methods of biophysical imaging and image analysis in studies of inflammatory phenomena and markers of neurodegenerative diseases. It is also envisaged to rise discussion among the participants on the translational value of these techniques and the clinical relevance of presented experimental markers. The techniques covered will be: MRI, MRS, PET, EPRI, and advanced microscopy non-linear ...

The Strategy is defined in a Communication from the European Commission (2014), accompanied by an Action Plan which presents the objectives and concrete pillars and topics of the Adriatic-Ionian Strategy. For a prosperous and integrated Adriatic and Ionian Region (English version) Brochure in all EUSAIR languages General Affairs Council Conclusions of 29 September 2014 Endorsement by the European Council - 23 and 24 October 2014 Supportive analytical document accompanying the ...

The Strategy is defined in a Communication from the European Commission (2010) The EUSDR Action Plan Council Conclusions (2011) on the EUSDR Commission Report (2013) on the added value of macro-regional strategies Council Conclusions (2013) on the added value of macro-regional strategies Commission Report (2013) concerning the EUSDR Commission Report (2014) on the governance of macro-regional strategies Joint Statement (2014) of Ministers ...

The Adriatic & Ionian Initiative (AII) (which includes eight Members: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia) aims to strengthen regional cooperation in order to promote political and economic stability, thus creating a solid base for the process of European integration. http://www.aii-ps.org/

Providing think tanks from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia with training and networking opportunities, the TRAIN Programme seeks to foster a fruitful policy dialogue between think tanks and political actors in the Western Balkans. During a series of seminars, participants will receive training on the conduct and efficient communication of policy research and will have the opportunity ...

... This Study was conducted under Government of Montenegro’s five-year project entitled “Higher Education and Research for Innovation and Competitiveness” (HERIC). This Study examines available data to assess the plausibility of scientific Diaspora’s involvement in innovation processes inside Montenegro. This is achieved through an analysis of Diaspora’s ...

This publication has been produced within the framework of the research project "Connecting the Scientific Diaspora of the Republic of Moldova to the scientific and socio-economic development of the home country" which was implemented by Academy of Sciences of Moldova. However, few chapters of the book are dedicated to South East European countries, and thus might be of interest for WBC-RTI.info readers as well. ...

... all related information in pdf attached below. Source: ERAWEB Erasmus Mundus-Western Balkans (ERAWEB) is announcing call for applications 2016 for academic mobility scholarships in thematic fields related to MEDICINE, HEALTH and PUBLIC HEALTH unter: ERASMUS MUNDUS - Action 2 Partnerships: Western Balkans: Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, FYR of Macedonia, Kosovo*, Montenegro, Serbia. ...

... platform for an efficient collaboration amongst the MSA population, aiming to stimulate professional, scientific, and other types of collaboration Additional activities Establishing and maintaining the communities of Montenegrin students at international universities; Establishing a collaboration among university communities on a broader level, regional and national; Collaborating with young professionals from Montenegro educated abroad; Promoting Montenegro, and its cultural and natural heritage; Collaboration with organizations and communities abroad; Collaborating with student organizations, NGOs, and public institutions in Montenegro; Supporting Montenegrin high school students in their future study plans; Using the established network of professionals to the end of supporting Montenegrin sustainable development, especially the development of ...

... main purpose of the scholarship is to enable scientific staff of universities to do research at Austrian universities in the context of master or doctoral studies (an age limit of 40 years applies, priority is given to PhD candidates). targeted countries: Applicants from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. The role of WUS Austria is to promote the program and provide information to interested persons; further information can also be obtained at the Institute of International Law and International Relations/University of Graz, which is in charge of selecting the candidates. Implementation of the program is carried ...

During the 7th conference that is to be held in Macedonia the presence of over 250 participants from 20 countries is expected. During the conference it is planned to have array of brokerage events B2B, B2C, C2C, meetings with businessmen and other events related to the development of business opportunities in the country and the region. During the conference bilateral agreements will be signed between various clusters of neighboring states. There are two main sections planned: (1) Section for ...

Organizers Mechanical Faculty, University “St. Cyril and Methodius”, Skopje - www.mf.ukim.edu.mk National Center for Development of Innovation and Entrepreneurial Learning - www.ncdiel.mk Cluster House, Nis, Serbia – www.clusterhouse.rs Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Macedonia - http://economy.gov.mk/ Co-organizers Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts - www.manu.edu.mk Business Start–Up center, Mechanical Faculty, University “St. Cyril and Methodius” - Skopje– ...

... challenges and new research practices. This new “return of the Balkans” to the forefront of the European scene has been demonstrated by distinct events such as the entry of certain countries in the European Union (Bulgaria and Romania in 2007, Croatia in 2013) and the prospective membership of others (Serbia, Montenegro, Republic of Macedonia, etc.) as well as a series of far-reaching events such as the eruption of the financial crisis in Greece and its global effects and the massive and dramatic migratory processes currently facing the entire southeast European region. In different manners, these events have led us to view ...

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