"This year’s Global Competitiveness Report is published against the backdrop of the deepest global economic slowdown in generations.What began as a financial crisis in a handful of industrialized economies continues to spill over into the real economy, engendering massive contractions in consumer demand, rising unemployment, and mounting protectionist pressures worldwide. (..) In a difficult global economic environment, it is more important than ever for countries to put into place ...
... html In cooperation with ZSI in Vienna, the Austrian Science and Research Liaison Office Ljubljana is announcing a call for proposals for projects in research cooperation and networking between institutions in Austria, Slovenia and the Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/1999, Montenegro, Serbia). The call is open until February 23, 2010 (date of postmark ...
According to DG Research, 68 proposals were submitted, thereof two ineligible. 36 proposals were above all thresholds; six projects were selected for the short list and three on a reserve list. All of these nine successful proposals originate from Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro and the FYRo Macedonia. Coverage of scientific topics by the successful proposals is wide, ranging from translational medicine and space science to nano-electronics, food research, agricultural science and particle physics. We will keep you updated with further information on the call results. The "FP7 Call for ...
This is the Final Report of the Summit Economic Forum (SEF) 2009 which took place in Bucharest on November 12, 2009 under the leading theme "The Way Ahead: Towards a Better Future." It was coorganised by the Secretariat for CEI Projects (CEI-PS) and by the Romanian Ministry of Economy and Ministry of SMEs, Trade and Business Environment. The Italian Institute for Foreign Trade (ICE) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) also collaborated in the organisation ...
... to Serbia has been published and widely disseminated by network members, Basileus central in Gent University, Belgium and their partners in Serbian universities, and two student associations – for support in student exchange programs. EURAXESS Serbia put a lot of efforts in promoting the values and pillars of researchers mobility in ...
... Taxation and financial matters Strengthening the technological capacity of small enterprises Successful e-business models and top class business support Developing stronger, more effective representation of small enterprises Launched in Brussels on 17 June 2009, this report covers Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/99. Availablity The report consists of six parts which are available online at http://www.oecd.org/document/49/0,3343,en_2649_40340912_43220337_1_1_1_1,00.html. To order your personal hard copy, please contact isabel.huber@oecd.org. The full text of the SME charter ...
... consists of a joint grant facility and a joint lending facility to finance priority projects in the Western Balkans. The joint grant facility will contribute to financing the preparation and implementation of priority projects in Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244), Montenegro and Serbia. Good preparation and a strong implementation framework are essential for projects to receive loan financing and to successfully contribute to economic growth in the Western Balkans in the context of the accession process. The European Commission has so far allocated some €110 million to support the financing of municipal ...
... ec.europa.eu/culture/keydocuments/ doc1209_en.htm The EU and Montenegro signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enable beneficiaries from Montenegro to participate from 2010 onwards in the Culture Programme 2007-2013. Montenegro becomes the third country from the Western Balkans to participate in the programme, Croatia joined in 2007 and Serbia joined in 2008 ...
This CEI Plan of Action (PoA) covers a three-year period (2010 to 2012). Since it was adopted for the first time in 1998, the CEI Plan of Action has guided the thinking and the course of the organization over the past years, as crucial initiatives, activities and projects evolved. It was felt essential to integrate the evolving process within the larger process of development. Therefore, since its inception, the CEI PoA has incorporated priorities from a development perspective, taking into ...
This document describes the rules of and criteria for funding by the CEI Funding of Cooperation Activities. Central European Initiative: CEI Funding of Cooperation Activities Rules for Allocation of Resources, 2009. CEI
... studies and biological control methods Status, ecology and land tenure system of the critically endangered Balkan lynx Lynx lynx martinoi in Macedonia and Albania Uroepithelial tumors in Balkan Endemic Nephropathy - specific and common molecular pathways Metal transport and ore deposition: The geology, geochemistry and geodynamic setting of mineral resources in Serbia, Macedonia and Bulgaria Serbia: Modern optics and spectroscopy: from research to education Uroepithelial tumors in Balkan Endemic Nephropathy - specific and common molecular pathways Alkaline and alkaline-earth alumosilicate materials as perspective ceramic materials for industrial applications Decision Procedures: from Formalizations to Applications Source and further information: http://www.snf.ch/E/international/europe/scopes ...
The European Security Research and Innovation Forum (ESRIF) was established in September 2007, based on a joint initiative of the European Commission and the 27 EU Member States. Its plenary of 65 members from 32 countries includes independent representatives from industry, public and private end-users, research establishments and universities, as well as non-governmental organisations and EU bodies. ESRIF was supported by more than 600 experts, thus making it the only large-scale, high level ...
... and Research Liaison Office Ljubljana, in cooperation with the Centre for Social Innovation (ZSI) is announcing a call for proposals for projects in research cooperation and networking between institutions in Austria, Slovenia and the Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/1999, Montenegro, Serbia ...
... Direct Investment; and participation in EUROCHAMBRES' Academies. The closing event im Brussels was inaugurated by Pierre Mirel, Director at the European Commission-DG Enlargement, and included contributions from the Ambassadors to the EU of the six beneficiary countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia). EU and the WBC: Intensified Cooperation Needed The results of the EUROCHAMBRES survey on obstacles to investing in the Western Balkans were also presented at the meeting. One of it's main fidings is that while the climate for Foreign Direct Investments in the Western Balkans receives an increasingly positive ...
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... for national authorities on how to advance towards integration of establishing stronger platform among national systems. Out of invited 14 experts from 7 beneficiary states, 9 experts attended the workshop, 1 from Croatia, 2 from Bosnia and Herzegovina (one from Republika Srpska and one from Federation of BIH), 2 from Serbia, 1 from Kosovo, 1 from Macedonia and 2 from Albania, however 12 of the invited experts were involved in writing the country reports. Out of 9 workshop experts, 5 are coming from universities, 2 from ministries of sciences and 2 from research institutes. As revealed by the reports and reinforced ...
... particularly Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. The approach is based on leveraging innovation in response to growing societal demands. The programme is open to all legal entities established in the EU Member States and associated countries to the ICT Policy Support programme (Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway, Croatia, Turkey, and starting from 2010 Serbia). Please click here for further information on the upcoming call. An information day will take place in Brussels on January 14, 2010 (see below). Source: http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/ict_psp/index_en.htm, as accessed on December 4, 2009. A Memorandum of Understanding for the participation of Serbia in ...
The Handbook “How to turn your ideas into European projects” is a guide on the 7th EU Framework Programme for Research and Development (FP7). It was prepared in the frame of the EU-Balkan FABNET project, a Specific Support Action financed under the 6th Framework Programme (FP6) which was funded by the EC under FP6 (contract No. 043119) and coordinated by ETAT S.A. The general objective of this handbook is to help the participation of researchers from Western Balkans Countries in ...
Manuali “Si të ktheni idetë tuaja në Projekte Evropiane” është një udhëzues i Programit Kuadër 7 për Kërkim dhe Zhvillim (FP7). Ai është përgatitur në kuadrin e Projektit EUBalkan FABNET, një Veprim me Mbështetje të Veçantë, i financuar nga Programi Kuadër 6 (FP6). The general objective of this handbook is to help the participation of researchers from Western Balkans Countries in agri-food research projects under the FP7. Written for agri-food researchers, this guide provides the ...