In the Panel “Political Perspectives” at the 63rd European Forum Alpbach 2007 (Austria), Prof. Dr. Gordana Ðjurović, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, presented and discussed a paper “Promoting Main Principles of European Integration in Western Balkan Region through Regatta Approach - View from Montenegro”. Main topics discussed in the paper were: "Europesation" as Motor of ChangesChronology of European Integration Process in MontenegroTowards a New Development Strategy of ...
... Pact, press@stabilitypact.org On July 26, 2007, the newly enlarged and amended Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA 2006) came into force for five parties in South Eastern Europe: Albania, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro and UNMIK/Kosovo ...
This is a power point presentation held at the European Economic Forum in Nova Gorica on May 30, 2007. It focuses on research at EU level, presents Commission Strategy and the Framework Programme, budget for FP7 and FP participants. Last but not the least it states reasons why is it important to participate FP7.
EC (2007): The Seventh Framework Programme for candidate and potential candidate countries.
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... funding of the applicants or (where relevant) its partners;Deficit funding and capital endowments;Financial subventions to other organisations;Purchase of building and offices;Retroactive financing for projects that are already in implementation or completed. Further information:Please search at http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/cgi/frame12.pl by country / Albania, "open" calls for "grants" to find the Guidelines for Applicants, the Grant Application Form and its Annexes B-G. In the programme Albania CARDS 2005, a call is open till August 31, 2007 for "Support to marginalised people ...
... the aim to adopt a more consistent IST RTD (research and technological development) stance within the European framework as well as improve IST co-operation at regional and international level. The projectThe Great-IST Project (www.great-ist.org), a project financed under the EU 6th Framework Programme, focuses on 11 target countries: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, FYROM, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Ukraine. Its primary scope is to encourage convergence of target countries’ countries IST RTD policies with EU ones. It therefore created a wide cooperation platform open to several categories of relevant stakeholders such as science and research centres, universities, governments, institutional ...
... Visa freedom does not come free of charge," Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik noted. She also claimed that reforms should not be implemented "only as a favour to he EU." The conference brought together prime ministers Sali Berisha of Albania, Ivo Sanader of Croatia, Zeljko Sturanovic of Montenegro and Vasile Tarlev of Moldova, as well as Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer, Austrian foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik and the Special Co-ordinator of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe, Erhard Busek. Commenting on the Salzburg meeting, Special Co-ordinator Busek said: “It was ...
The events are announced by Euroconvention.com: in Albania: The 2nd Albania Business & Investment Summit is scheduled for September 14-15, 2007 in Tirana at the Sheraton Hotel. "With its developing market economy, Albania offers many opportunities for investors, not least private equity and infrastructure. It offers a big two-way trading potential, especially with EU markets. Albania has also entered into free trade ...
Website of Prime Minister Prof. Dr. Sali Berisha / Council of Ministers of Albania http://www.keshilliministrave.al/?gj=gj2
... technical assistance in drafting secondary legislation adopted by the Agency and prepared crucial strategic documents aimed to improve the governance of the City of Skopje. The Resource Centre for Democracy and Security implemented several projects aimed at sustainable cooperation for regional and bilateral confidence building with the neighbouring countries including Albania and Bulgaria. The Electronic News Archive (ENA) is the only concentrated electronic database of printed media in Macedonia, securing full coverage of printed media news and analyses of the current developments in the country (archived more than 152,000 articles by the end of 2006) and introducing a client-orientated press-clipping ...
... The European Commission has finalised its plans for assistance to the candidate and potential candidate countries for 2007-2009. It adopted on June 20 the strategy for Croatia under its Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, after earlier adopting similar strategies for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo. The overall indicative amount for the period for all these countries totals 3.96 billion. Financial assistance to those countries aims to help them enhance political and economic reform and development, on their path towards EU membership. Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn said: "The ...
... A" Priority Country together with Afghanistan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kenya and Ukraine.Priorities are: Developing democratic institutions and market environmentRepairs and development of local (including social) infrastructure Landscaping, Environment conservation, Agriculture, Food safety and Use of mineral resources Deadline for the call for this group of countries is August 8, 2007. Albania and FYR of Macedonia are rated as "B" priority together with Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Mozambique, Sudan, Tadjikistan or Uzbekistan. The same priorities apply as for "A" priority countries. Developing democratic institutions and market environmentRepairs and development of local (including social) infrastructure Landscaping, Environment conservation, Agriculture, Food safety and Use of ...
Albania: University of Tirana (UOT) (Universiteti i Tiranës) Individual full member Bosnia and Herzegovina: University Dzemal Bijedic of Mostar (UDBM) (Mostar - Dzemal Bijedic) Individual full member University of Bihac (Bihac) Individual Associate Members University of East Sarajevo (UNSSA) (Istocno Sarajevo) Individual full member University of Mostar (Mostar) Individual full ...
The projects involve three thematic areas: Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology; sub area: Sustainable Production and Management of Biological Resources from Land, Forest and Aquatic EnvironmentsInformation and Communication Technologies; sub area: ApplicationsResearchEnvironment; sub area: Environmental Technologies This call is funded by national contributions from the 14 participating countries: Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia. 321 eligible project proposals involving 1,437 research teams were submitted by the deadline for the call on March 31, 2007, including 739 teams from the Western Balkan countries ...
... cooperation talk under http://www.matchmaking.at/erawestbalkan/. Participation is free of charge! Date: June 20, 2007 Location: House of Research, FFG Vienna, Sensengasse 1, 1090 Vienna Language: English Contact: Mag. Victoria SolitanderInternational CooperationFFG/EIPTel: +43-5775 4606 The ERA WESTBALKAN+ initiative is supporting the Western Balkan Countries (WBC), i.e. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia in participating in the 7th EU Framework Programme (FP7). The FP7 Health partnering event between Austria and the Western Balkan, taking place on June 20, 2007 in Vienna, encourages researchers from Austria to find suitable research partners from the Western Balkan ...
... international.uni-graz.at Contact:Mag. Dietlinde Kastelliz, M.A. at the Office of International Relations of the University of Graz In cooperation with the University of Graz, the Province of Styria offers a new grant for outstanding students from South-Eastern European countries (Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova) starting in the winter semester 2007/08. Deadline for applications: June 8, 2007 ...
... national legislation relevant to recognition of diplomas and study programs. Then it presents bilateral and regional recognition agreements. Criteria and procedures for the recognition of the diplomas and certificates acquired abroad are presented as well. Last but not the least an overview of institutional practice is given. The Government of Albania (2006): Report on the recognition of diplomas and study programs. Available from: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/londonbologna/index.cfm?fuseaction=docs.list&DocCategoryID=17, accessed 21.12.2007. Bologna Secretariat http://www.dfes.gov.uk/londonbologna/index.cfm?fuseaction=docs.list&DocCategoryID=17
This is a report on Bologna Process in Albania made in the form of an interview. It deals with all the main issues regarding Bologna Process. First the description of the important developments relating to the Bologna Process, including legislative reforms, since Bergen is given. Then the measures in place to ensure the co-operation of business and social partners ...
The Transnational Cooperation Programme South East Europe is part of the new Objective 3 European Territorial Cooperation for the programming period 2007-2013. General aim of transnational cooperation is to foster a balancned territorial development and territorial integration within the cooperation area. The Programme is not only the part of EU-Cohesion Policy affecting the Member States but also a component in the framework of Pre-Accession Assistance and the European Neighbourhood Policy ...
The Task Force of South East Europe Programme 2007-2013 developed a draft operational programme for transnational cooperation in line with Art. 6 of the ERDF Regulation. According to the SEA directive (2001/42/EC) a Strategic Environmental Assessment has been performed. In the light of the Community Strategic Guidelines (Lisbon/Gothenburg) the overall strategic goal of the programme is to develop transnational partnerships on matters of strategic importance to improve the territorial, economic ...
This paper deals with the practice of regognition of diploma and degrees in FYR of Macedonia. It gives a review of the national legislation relevant to recognition of diplomas and study programs. Then it presents bilateral and regional recognition agreements. Criteria and procedures for the recognition of the diplomas and certificates acquired abroad are presented as well. Last but not the least an overview of institutional practice is given. Bologna Follow Up Group (2006): NATIONAL ACTION ...