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... and enables scientists to collaborate in a wide spectrum of activities in research and technology. COST has a geographical scope beyond the EU and welcomes the participation of interested institutions from non-COST member states without any geographical restriction. In the West Balkans, COST has the following member states: Croatia, Serbia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. In the frame of its Near Neighbour scheme, COST stimulates the participation of re-searchers from the Western Balkan region (Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Montenegro), from Mediterranean countries and from European NIS countries. COST supports and funds the attendance of researchers from these ...

The ERI SEE Secretariat acts as a regional platform for co-operation in the education area and serves as an interface between ongoing national reforms in South Eastern Europe and current trends and developments in the education sector at EU level.Interesting documents are the newsletters which are published twice a year and the workprogrammes. ERI SEE Newsletter No. 2 (February 2006). Available from: http://www.see-educoop.net/graz_2003/downloads/ERISEENewsletter2005.pdf, accessed: 13. October ...

CEON/CEES is a virtual R&D institute, acting as a S&T observatory. Pulls together experts from various Serbian institutions in a non-for-profit organization to develop informetric methods and databases intended for the evaluation, as well as for promotion of research results produced in Serbia. Works on integration of the national system of S&T information and its harmonization with EU standards. Is pleading for public, data-based, and non-arbitrary evaluation. Supports, promotes, and is practicing Open Access to S&T information. Source: CEES Website, as of December 2008. http://www.ceon.rs

... asserted his personal commitment and full support for the Serbian scientific community on this occasion. Article published in eJournal summer 06. In a high-level meeting in Belgrade on July 14, 2006, Janez Potočnik, the EU Commissioner for Science and Research and Aleksandar Popović, Minister of Science of Serbia were discussing the opening-up of EU funds in research for the Serbian scientific community ...

... we can state: the absence of S&T in the priority fields of intervention for CARDS, the timid support from representatives of the EU Member States in the CARDS Committee and, last but not least, the lack of adequate demand from the WBCs for such projects (with the exception of Serbia). Currently the CARDS Programme for the WBCs is coming to an end and the European Union is finalising a new development aid scheme in line with the European Neighborhood Policy: the Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA). The Instrument for Pre-Accession The regulations for the new instrument (IPA), which will cover the ...

... published a book on 'Research and Development in South East Europe' – based on a collaborative research project which pursued the objectives to identify strengths and weaknesses in the R&D structure of national innovation systems in South East Europe (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia including Kosovo/UNMIK and Romania) and to link the information to the Austrian innovation system and its current activities towards the region.Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Forschung (ed.): Research and Development in South East Europe. Neuer Wissenschaftlicher Verlag, Wien/Graz, 2006. ISBN: 3-7083-0377-6 Copies of this book can be ordered ...

Medical Research Initiative South Eastern EuropeA project recently launched by six partners from Austria, Croatia, Italy, Serbia-Montenegro and Slovenia is designed to contribute to the dialogue on medical research on the level of individual researchers and projects: The EU-FP6-funded 'Medical Research Initiative South Eastern Europe' (MedResIn SEE) sets out to strengthen cooperation in biomedical research in Central and South Eastern Europe. Specifically, it aims at setting up a sustainable ...

The Norwegian Cooperation Programme with the Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia and Serbia-Montenegro) in Research and Higher Education. Norway and the Western Balkan countries have been cooperating in the fields of research and higher education since the year 2000. The programmes are managed by the Research Council of Norway and the Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU), which has signed an agreement with the ...

... fields of physics, electricity, magnetism and mechanical engineering. His patents and theoretical works form the basis of modern alternating current (AC) electric power systems, including the polyphase power distribution systems and the asynchronous motor, marking the dawn of the Second Industrial Revolution. This anniversary is of special national importance in Serbia and in Croatia: Nikola Tesla was an ethnic Serb born in Croatia. The Serbian and Croatian governments therefore initiated a joint event to commemorate Nikola Tesla. Workshops held under the auspicies of the European Commission has been organised in Zagreb and Belgrade from October 7-11, 2006. Commissioner Janez Potoč ...

... and importance of research and technology in Serbia and the basic economy indicators presented in the form of the tables of statistical data on the population, structure and employment of the country and its science and technology system as of 2004. In the table assuming the national innovation capacity indicators Serbia is compared with Bulgaria, Romania and other EU countries.* Serbia’s current and future political and economic challenges.* Main goals based on the European integration prospect.* Regional aspects of research and technology activities within the framework of the South East Foresight Triangle including the Great Southern Plain Region (Hungary), RDA West (Romania) and Vojvodina (Serbia).The general issue discussed in ...

In the report compiled by the National Competitiveness Council the Croatia’s competitiveness status as of 2004 is compared with that of other 10 countries (Italy, Austria, Ireland, Portugal, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, and Serbia and Montenegro). The document points out a set of areas in which Croatia lags behind and identifies a bunch of elements in which the changes for better have been noted. The Report suggests Croatia to work urgently in three main directions as follows: The structural reforms related to the transition ...

The report prepared by the specialists of the Interuniversity Center Dubrovnik offers the hypothesis of the future, which the South-East European (SEE) countries face in terms of their research and development (R&D) situation, by comparative analysis of Croatia with other SEE countries.Throughout history SEE has been the boarder among civilizations and periphery of Europe. Presently some countries in SEE are member states of the EU, some are candidates and some are in transition. This area ...

The report drawn up by the Commission of the European Communities contains the review of the political and economic situation in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as of 2004 and recommends the measures and actions to be taken to enable the country to shift progressively its focus from the phase of stabilisation to that of association. Constrained by a difficult budgetary and economic situation, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has made steps to progress in Stabilisation and ...

This report has been prepared by the Croatian National Competitiveness Council, an advisory body that brings together representatives of business, government, unions, science and education. The document provides a diagnosis of the status of competitiveness of the Republic of Croatia. It points out the problems and identifys a whole set of areas subject to change, gives recommendations and suggests initiatives and policies with the main concepts to transform Croatia in an internationally ...

The report presents assessment of the science and technology (S&T) status as of December 2004 of five Western Balkan countries: Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia & Montenegro.The author highlights the fact that the objectives posed by EU on its way to the knowledge-based economy are fully relevant to the Western Balkan countries and their aspiration to become EU members in the future implies their adoption of the objectives acknowledged as the priority by the current ...

In the paper the issues with regard to application of the European regional policy to the Western Balkan countries are discussed. The paper offers analysis of possible ways and means of the policy in question. As the Western Balkan states face other threats and opportunities than those existed several years ago, the European policy instruments shall be adapted to meet the new challenges associated with the Western Balkans' economic and social cohesion into EU. So, the EU in cooperation with the ...

The publication summarizes UNESCO’s experience and role in South-East Europe and outlines a proposal for future action in the region.The paper comprises extracts from the Director General’s speeches on South-East Europe as well as the reports presented by the Ministers or Representatives of Ministers of South-East European Member States. The paper also contains the main documents of the High-level Conference on Strengthening Cooperation in South-East Europe (held at UNESCO Headquarters on 4 and ...

The report provides a general overview of Croatia as a new candidate of EU Accession within the framework of the current status of scientific and technological development. The document contains the general information of the country, national economy and economic indicators as of 2003 as well as the history of the EU-Croatia relations.Substantial part of the report is dedicated to the science and technology (S&T) policy as far as its framework, role and objectives, indicators, coordination and ...

... as possible the EU’s external aid instruments. The draft comprises 21 Articles and 2 Annexes, besides, the comments with respect to every individual Article are provided. The draft regulation constitutes a framework regulation, establishing a unified instrument for pre-accession assistance. The beneficiary countries (i.e. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia und Montenegro, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Croatia and Turkey) are divided into two categories, depending on their status as either Candidate Countries (listed in Annex II) or potential Candidate Countries (listed in Annex I). The idea is that the potential Candidate Countries will continue to receive assistance along ...

... for international cooperation. Regarding the Western Balkan Countries, IB-PT-DLR is deeply involved in bilateral and multilateral cooperation, including activities directed towards policy development. In the past IB-PT-DLR co-ordinated special infrastructure actions (e.g. the Scientific Information Network South-East-Europe – SINSEE), supported institution building (e.g. restructuring R&D activities in Serbia) as well as regional networking initiatives (e.g. Integrated Water Management – TRINOWA). Since the International Bureau is a work package leader in the EU funded SEE-ERA.NET consortium it has established excellent contacts to scientific organisations and likewise to governmental authorities in the WBC. IB-PT-DLR is involved in the development ...

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