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... implementation during 2011 under the innovation theme: In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the OECD is working with government, industry and the research community to identify and develop three partnerships between business and public researchers in the agri-food sector, following the ‘Triple Helix’ framework. In the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the OECD is assisting in the development of a horizontal, whole-of-government, policy framework for innovation. In Montenegro, the OECD is engaged in the design of a voucher scheme to support SME innovation. In Serbia, the OECD is working with government to develop a competence technology centre which would facilitate greater ...

... future RTD Programme of Europe, published in February, 2011, consultation among the countries was sustained also after the publication of the EC Green Paper on a Common Strategic Framework for EU Research and Innovation Funding. A Regional Dialogue meeting in the context of WBC-INCO.NET project, held in Ohrid, FYR Macedonia on 3 May 2011, has allowed the involved ministries and research councils to come together and construct a joint response of the Enlargement Countries to the EC Green Paper. This joint response is manifested in this paper and submitted to the European Commission consultation on the future of research and ...

This document provides an overview of the ongoing research cooperation between the EU and the Western Balkans. It also explains why the EU countries engage in research with this region and how they do it. The real impetus for engaging in research cooperation with the Western Balkan countries came from the European Council meeting in Thessaloniki in June 2003. There, heads of state and government reiterated that the future of the Balkans lies within the EU. Ministers of science also endorsed a ...

The SEE Transnational Cooperation Programme provides a framework for the development and implementation of projects around the South East Europe area. By means of joint activities carried out at a transnational level between the 16 beneficiary countries, the Programme works to make the SEE region more competitive and better integrated. This brochure gives an overview on the SEE Transnational Cooperation Programme. Source: SEE Transnational Cooperation Programme. SEE (2011): "DEVELOPMENT ...

The implementation of the first generation of transnational cooperation projects financed through the South East Europe Programme began in 2009, after more than one year of preparation and selection. The 40 innovative projects help the integration process of the area and contribute to making South East Europe a more competitive place. The projects benefit from the exchange of experience and the joint work on new and interesting ideas, while developing new opportunities for the region. The total ...

... quot;It is an unnatural situation that six years after FYR of Macedonia was granted candidate status, the accession talks have not been launched yet," Orban declared last week, after a meeting with his Macedonian counterpart Nikola Gruevski in Skopje. The delay has been due to the dispute with Greece over the former Yugoslav republic's name. It coincides with the northern ...

On this page you can find progress reports on recent developments regarding S&T cooperation in/with/for the Western Balkan Countries for download. These reports have been provided by the members of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries in preparation of the Platform Meeting taking place in Ohrid on May, 26 2011.

The two year ICT-WEB-PROMS project aimed at increasing capacity of stakeholders in the Western Balkan countries (WBC) to fully participate in European ICT research and in the European Research Area by creating and supporting strategic partnership between stakeholders in the EU and the WBC while providing access to relevant knowledge. The four key objectives were networking of WB and EU countries in the area of ICT, increasing the capacity of organizations from WBC to create ICT technology and ...

The Final Report of the project aims to provide a roadmap for subsequent researchers in the Western Balkan region. The nine page document outlines the results achieved by the ICT-WEB-PROMS project, the problems encountered and the needs identified in the WBC. The report furthermore issues recommendations for the European Commission, national governments and stakeholders and outlines the lessons learnt for future activities in the region. Further project documents and deliverables can be ...

... successful ground for making startups. Only last year, this event resulted in creating more than 850 new companies. More information is available at: Startup Weekend in Skopje Source: Email from YES Foundation Date: From: 24 June 2011 To: 26 June 2011 For the first time in FYR of Macedonia, YES Foundation is organizing the Startup Weekend in Skopje, from June 24 to 26, an event licensed by the organization Startup Weekend from Seattle, Washington. The event is an announcement of the Global Entrepreneurship Week 2011 and represent the kickoff of the series of events which YES organizes in order ...

... The implementation of the Macedonia - Bulgaria CBC Programme will be financed by the new "European Territorial Cooperation" objective through the IPA Fund and co-financed by Bulgaria and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia through contributions from state budgets. The resulting single pot of money is spent according to a single set of rules and on ...

... The present IPA Cross-Border Programme Greece/the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is the product of a bilateral “Task Force”, responsible for the joint and interactive planning effort between the two countries. The Global Objective of the programme is to enhance convergence in the programme area by promoting sustainable local development. The Priority Axes of the Programme are the following: Enhancement of ...

... The cross-border programme between the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Albania is implemented during the period of 2007-2013. The global objective of the cross-border programme is promoting sustainable development in the cross-border area Joint actions and cross-border projects implemented within the programme should have an impact on the social and economic situation of the population, improve the joint management ...

Preparation of this programme was completed in April 2010 and final approval is expected to take place by the end of 2010. Preparation of the CBC programme Kosovo – Montenegro is expected to start in the second half of 2010 and completed in 2011. Source: website of the CBC as accessed in May, 2011 http://www.cbckosovo.eu/

... The present IPA Cross-Border Programme Greece, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is the product of a bilateral “Task Force”, responsible for the joint and interactive planning effort between the two countries. The Global Objective of the programme is to enhance convergence in the programme area by promoting sustainable local development. The Priority Axes of the Programme are the following: Enhancement ...

... investment policy and promotion, tax policy analysis, SME policy and entrepreneurship, and the development of human capital. Source: e-mail from OECD A press release of the OECD Investment Compact for South East Europe (an OECD initiative covering 10 economies: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Kosovo - UN Res. 1244) informs about the begin of a development towards a "2020 Vision" for the region ...

... workshops will be the creation of a database of prospective project partners which will hopefully continue to grow after the end of the TransNEW project. The following countries are covered by the project under the title "Western Balkans": Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo (under UNCSR 1244), FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia. Albania is covered by the "Southern Balkans and Mediterranean area". Further information is available in the attached files. The TransNEW Project is part of the Coordination and Support Actions for the EU Framework 7 Programme, aimed at supporting transport research activities in the new ...

... applicants and projects which demonstrate a European added value and have a high potential for market replication are strongly encouraged. The call for proposals is open to all legal persons located in one of the following countries: * 27 EU member states * Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein * Albania, Croatia, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Israel, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey * Other non-EU countries provided they have the appropriate agreement in force. The following information is availble for download on the event website: Presentations: Funding areas 2011 [395 KB] [ppt [10 MB] ] Beatriz Yordi, Head of Unit Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI) Project presentation ...

... geo-strategic and strictly business reasons. Since 2002, projects related to energy efficiency have comprised only 1 percent of BAS projects in Macedonia, so it is clear that more efforts will be given to this sector in the near future. Indeed, according to the most recent official EBRD data sheet on Macedonia, the Bank’s overarching strategic plans for the next year in Macedonia include providing long-term funding to local banks under the EU/EBRD Sustainable Energy Credit Line Facility (WeBSECLEF). According to the Bank, this investment facility has been set up “to provide debt financing for energy efficiency projects and small renewable energy projects implemented by private entities (in industry or in ...

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