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... 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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