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The WBYW offers opportunities to finance projects within the Erasmus+: Youth in Action Programme involving organisations and participants from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro and Serbia. These projects are funded within the Programme's Key Action 2, in particular under the Capacity-building in the field of youth. The WBYW refers to additional funds made available through the Erasmus+: Youth in Action Programme to reinforce participation of the Western Balkan contries in the ...

... is based on a Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Ministers of Education, Science and Research of the South Eastern Europe. Its institutional structure consists of a Governing Board, a Consultative Body and a Secretariat (Agency). Currently, members of the ERI SEE Governing Board are the signatory Ministries of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244), Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and Romania, as well as of Austria as Co-Chair of the Task Force Fostering and Building Human Capital (TFBHC) of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC). Institutional partners like the Council of Europe (CoE), European Training Foundation (ETF), European ...

... partners extending across 30 countries of the European Research Area, and is coordinated by "La Caixa" Foundation (Spain). Responsible Research and Innovation in South East Europe The Center for the Promotion of Science (CPN) from Belgrade, Serbia acts as the Southeast (SEE) Hub Coordinator in Serbia, Croatia, Albania, Montenegro and Bosnia & Herzegovina. RRI Tools project tackles many societal challenges relevant to the WBC region, such as public heath, demographic changes and migrations, pollution and resources depletion, transport sustainability, environment protection, ethical questions, etc. The main aim of the SEE Hub activities is to create a community of practice on national and ...

Full report and an Executive summary are attached below. Source: DG R&I The annual RIO Country Report offers an analysis of the R&I system in Croatia, including relevant policies and funding, with particular focus on topics critical for EU policies. The report identifies the main challenges of the Croatian research and innovation system and assesses the policy response. The report offers an analysis of the R&I system in Croatia for 2015, including relevant policies and funding, ...

... initiative aiming to improve trading and economic ties between Beijing and countries from Central and Eastern Europe."China is working to connect Europe and Asia ... and we are proud that Bosnia represents an important point in its vision," Izetbegovic said.During the first day of the forum, representatives of Elektroprivreda Bosnia and Herzegovina and China’s Gezhouba group signed an agreement for the construction of part of a lignite power plant in the Bosnian town of Tuzla, a deal which has a total value of over 700 million euros. "This agreement represents one of the biggest post-war energy investments in Bosnia after the ...

... abolishing visa regimes for boosting tourism, allowing more labour mobility within the region Panelists: Branimir Gvozdenović, Minister of Tourism and Sustainable Development, Montenegro Zdravko Počivalšek, Minister of Economic Development and Technology, Slovenia Mirko Šarović, Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations, Council of Ministers, Bosnia and Herzegovina (tbc) Marko Čadež, Serbian Chamber of Commerce (tbc) Sead Kočan, Transmet Janko Andabak, Sunce Koncern (tbc) Miljan Ždrale, Head of Agri Business CSEE, EBRD Moderators: Sonja Šmuc, Slovenian Association of Managers and Zhivko Mukaetov, Alkaloid 13:20 – 14:50 Lunch 14:50 – 16:00 Plenary ...

... The event was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Montenegro, Municipality of Herceg Novi, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the Managing Authority Cross-border Programme INTERREG IPA for Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. The two-day conference, that gathered more than hundred representatives of the three countries, was the opportunity to present the potentials of strengthening good neighborly relations and the priorities identified by binding options that are available from the IPA funds of the European Union. The meeting was opened by ...

... youth in the region” through exchange. A working group is currently developing a common proposal for its establishment. This website gives an overview over the process. The Institutional Framework of the Working Group During the Western Balkans Summit in Vienna, the 27.8.2015, the Prime Ministers of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia have signed a “Joint Declaration on the establishment of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office of the Western Balkans”, in which they declare that they have agreed to “create the Regional Youth Cooperation Office of the Western Balkans, as a regionally-owned structure that leads and coordinates ...

... Common experiences of Croatia and Turkey in EU accession - Refugee crisis, methods and challenges of dealing with it - Orientation of Turkish politics to EU and vice versa - Common Croatian-Turkish historical and cultural heritage - Contemporary Croatian-Turkish political relations - Turkish Investments in Croatia - New Turkish Politics - Role of Turkey and Croatia in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Macedonia Paper proposals: 400 word max. Please add your CV in the application. All papers and presentations should be no longer than 20 minutes, with discussion at the end of each panel/session. Written papers should not exceed 15 pages (approx. 1600 signs per page) with scientific apparatus ...

Croatia and Turkey share substantial part of common history in the Balkan Peninsula,and are challenged by multiple political, social, and economic processes in the South Eastern Europe and Mediterranean. By tackling these issues, scholars can comprehend more substantially these processes, and contribute with their conclusions to the governments, academia, and society at large. This conference aims at establishing network of Croatian and Turkish scholars and introducing new concepts in ...

... professional journalism and the training of journalists at national / European level? How can young journalists be helped to adhere to and maintain professional and ethical standards? The Call for Applications is open to young people who are: Citizens of one of the EU Member States or the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo*, Montenegro, or Serbia). Aged between 18 to 35 years at the time of the event. Fluent in English (level C1 under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). Members of youth or student organisations will be favoured during the selection process. * This ...

... Central and Southeastern Europe. Intersection has 150 active members, coming from research and educational organizations, the public sector, as well as companies and civic organizations contributing to the field of Science and Society. This pool of experts in research and innovation, policy creation, advocacy and science engagement from Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Albania, Hungary, Romania and other countries, supported by a prominent international Advisory Board, has joined forces with the aim to use regional synergies to multiply impact of national efforts in building knowledge and creativity based societies. Intersection initiates and stimulates research and dialogue on important societal challenges ...

... financed by the Italian Government. The Applicant shall be registered in a CEI Member State also member of the EU, namely: Austria, Bulgaria,Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. Beneficiaries shall be organisations registered in an ODA‐eligible non-EU CEI Member State, namely: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, and Ukraine. Proposals are to meet the criteria comprehensively outlined in the Call for Proposals and Application Guidelines. Applicants are requested to fill in and submit the Application Form and Budget Template by 27 June 2016, midnight Trieste Time. Documentation: KEP ITALY Call ...

... Affairs of Austria Ditmir Bushati, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Impulse statement: Florian Bieber, Professor, Centre for Southeast European Studies at the University of Graz / BiEPAG Followed by a discussion with panelists: Ditmir Bushati, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Josip Brkić, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Goran Svilanović, Secretary General, Regional Cooperation Council Thomas Mayr-Harting, Managing Director for Europe and Central Asia, EEAS Hedvig Morvai, Executive Director, European Fund for the Balkans Chaired by: Vedran Dzihić, Senior Researcher, Austrian Institute for International Affairs Wrap-up and outlook: Stefan Lehne, Visiting Scholar, Carnegie Europe Event Review by EFB ...

... comply with all rules and prevent the withdrawal of funding. The Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) is the means by which the EU supports reforms in the 'enlargement countries' with financial and technical help to build up the capacities of the countries throughout the accession process. Current beneficiaries are: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, and Turkey. For the period 2007-2013 IPA had a budget of some € 11.5 billion; its successor, IPA II, will build on the results already achieved by dedicating € 11.7 billion for the period 2014-2020. They help the beneficiaries make political ...

... studies and other similar documents; Organisation of conferences, seminars, symposiums, meetings, courses, workshops and similar, toward reaching the Foundation’s objectives; Issuance of multimedia materials in the field of the Foundation’s activities and objectives; Exchange of knowledge, experiences, expertise and information with foundations with similar or overlapping aims in Bosnia and Herzegovina and abroad, and with other actors that support and assist in promoting the matters that the Foundation advocates for; Exchange of experiences with all relevant institutions and organisations in the country and abroad, toward carrying out the Foundation’s activities. The SEE region, consisting of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia ...

The Balkans is one of Europe’s least-known regions, still suspended in a seemingly endless European Union integration process. For centuries a crossroads for people, cultures and religions; it is still home to unique gastronomic traditions. These traditions could serve as an economic, social and cultural driving force for many rural communities impoverished by decades of abandonment, migration and scarce development prospects. And yet these traditions, still remarkably authentic, are at risk of ...

... Support to Civil Society in Enlargement Countries” as recently established frameworks for support to the development of Public Administration and Civil Society in the Western Balkans and Turkey. The conference will bring together around 70 participants from civil society, European Institutions and national authorities from the six WB countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia) and Turkey to discuss:  Standards and good practices of CSO participation in public administration reform in the EU  Experiences from the region  Results of research on current state of play in region  Proposals for improvement of CSO involvement in PAR Who ...

... The South East European Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning is an independent, non-profit institution founded in 2009 on the initiative of eight (8) South East European countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey. Keen on ensuring a more definite contribution of education to their competitive standing, the countries of South Eastern Europe have signed up to a number of benchmarks which aim to promote more developed learning economies. Enshrined within the ...

... sectors 3) Smart approach for a sustainable and attractive region Home to more than 70 million people, the Region plays a key role in strengthening geographical continuity in Europe. The Strategy builds on the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative, which concern eight countries. EU Member States: Croatia Greece Italy Slovenia Non-EU Countries: Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Montenegro Serbia Informations about the Strategy: EUSAIR Source: Info Regio The 1st Forum of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR), jointly organised by the European Commission and the Government of Croatia, will take place in Dubrovnik (Croatia) on 12/13 May 2016. This event will take ...

... interconnectivity in all fields, especially including the environmental one. Speaking for the RCC, Secretary General Goran Svilanovic warned that SEE is vulnerable to climate change and that its water, energy, food and security of critical infrastructure is threatened by an increase in extreme events such as the catastrophic floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Croatia in 2014. Svilanovic said that “the RCC is focused on providing a concerted regional approach towards climate resilient growth that ensures greater security and economic gains, than isolated unilateral interventions at the national level”. He emphasized that “one of the most important global events last year was ...

... in the EU acceding countries of Eastern Europe and countries of the Eastern Partnership. The Workshop ‘Building Bridges in Social Welfare Policy in Eastern Europe’ takes place on 19 September 2016 in Vienna. It aims at gathering and exchanging expertise from researchers, policy makers and practitioners on Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey, and Ukraine. Call for Papers The organisers invite scholars and experts with expertise in innovative approaches in labour market policy and health and social care (long-term care) arrangements in the above countries to submit an abstract for either an academic paper or a ...

... its establishment in 2008, the CEI SEEMO Award has contributed to promoting quality investigative reporting in Central, Eastern and South-eastern Europe, providing recognition and visibility to the work of remarkable journalists from the region. The Call is open to nationals of the 18 CEI Member States: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine. The winners will be awarded during the South East Europe Media Forum (SEEMF) taking place in Belgrade on 21-22 November 2016. Deadline for submission of applications: Tuesday, 31 ...

... Society to propose establishing Western Balkan Evaluation Network (WBEN) to Evaluation Society in B&H in 2012. Today WBEN involves founding members also from Croatia, Montenegro, Macedonia, and Serbia. In October 2015 the first Western Balkan conference on Evaluation was held in Sarajevo, beeing organized by Evaluation Society in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BHeval) as a member of Western Balkan Evaluators Network (WBEN). Conference also adopted a joint evaluation statement to be disseminated to national and regional stakeholders about importance of strengthening national evaluation capacities in Western Balkan region (»For enhanced evaluation of development in the Western Balkan countries«). The signatories of the ...

... Sociologist Đurđa Timotijević, RRI Tools trainer, Center for the Promotion of Science; Department of International Cooperation, Psychologist Apart from being one of the partners at the RRI Tools project, the Center for the Promotion of Science also acts as the SEE (Southeast) Hub Coordinator in Serbia, Croatia, Albania, Montenegro and Bosnia & Herzegovina. The Center for the Promotion of Science (CPN) in Serbia is a public institution established by the Law on Scientific Research with the task to promote science and technology. The Center, according to its mandate, cooperates with research and educational institutions (universities, research centers and schools) in Serbia and worldwide ...

... and training, and other projects, as well as in policy analysis and decision-making processes. The list of collaborators and partners in the Western Balkans starts with a considerable number of PhD students from neighboring countries and extends with the most prestigious institutions and universities in Macedonia, Kosovo, Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. However, international networking capacities of the FEUT extend beyond the region, covering most of the European countries, as well as USA. Contact regarding SouthEasteuropean Hub: Esmeralda Sheha esmeralda.alb@aida.gov.al http://cosebs.feut.edu.al ...

... country and addressing the regional priorities of all the partner countries involved Strengthening the links between higher education and society Applications that involve enterprises Priority/ies mentioned above in relation to the concerned partner country/ies The project involves six universities, both state-owned and private, from three regional countries, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro, and two large local enterprises, one from Serbia and one from Bosnia and Herzegovina. By fostering the exchange of academic knowledge from universities and expert knowledge from enterprises, the project strengthens the links between academia and both industry and society at large. Source: BAEKTEL The wider objective of ...

... of regional interactions and cooperation – especially through training and regional / international conferences. The RRPP is coordinated and operated by the Interfaculty Institute for Central and Eastern Europe (IICEE) at the University of Fribourg (Switzerland). The RRPP is aimed at fostering and promoting social science research in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia). Social science research aids in the understanding of the specific needs for reform and in identifying the long-term implications of potential policy choices. Researchers receive support through research grants, methodological and thematic trainings, as well as opportunities for regional and international exchange and networking. RRPP ...

... or real-world outcome. BiH and the Balkans are the largest living laboratory for this area. This summer school commemorates the events by remembering and discussing the past atrocities but also by learning from and moving beyond the tragic events in the past in order to achieve lasting peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region. Furthermore, this summer school will provide an opportunity to filter previously generated knowledge in regard to conflict resolution and further advance methodological tools and techniques applicable to research in the field of genocide, transitional justice, post-conflict resolution, peace-building, security studies, preventing diplomacy, international law, sociology, anthropology and ...

... in learning and research around GREEN TECH and drives this excellence to multi-ethnic Western Balkan countries to contribute to their better governance and social cohesion, and further connect the region to the global economy Green-Tech-WB is an Erasmus Mundus action focused on partner countries in lot number 2: Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro & Serbia. GREEN-TECH-WB mobility includes 153 grants (28 for Europeans and 125 for WB) around the triangle: cooperation in higher education, research and innovation and under the umbrella of the thematic field of green technologies. . Green-Tech-WB http://green-tech-wb.uvigo.es ...

... concepts and focus on one of the following priority areas: 1) Governance and decentralization 2) Migration 3) Social disparities and welfare state Papers to be presented should display valid research results and handle topics within the region in a comparative manner or deal with the processes of change in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia respectively. All interested candidates should submit a single PDF file containing a short Curriculum Vitae (max. 1 page), an abstract of the proposed conference paper (max. 300 words) and a short letter of motivation (max. 1 ...

... your country: The SEE Hub members are the following institutions: (see also related items) SEE Hub members Country Contact person Email Albania: Center of Socioeconomic and Business Studies (COSEBS) at the Faculty of Economics, University of Tirana Albania (Tirana) Esmeralda Shehaj esmeralda.alb@aida.gov.al Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ministry of Science and Technology Bosnia and Herzegovina (Banja Luka) Sinisa Marcic s.marcic@mnk.vladars.net Croatia: University of Rijeka Foundation Croatia (Rijeka) Iva Rincic iva.rincic@medri.uniri.hr Ericsson Nikola Tesla Croatia (Zagreb) Darko Huljenic darko.huljenic@ericsson.com Montenegro: Ministry of Science Montenegro (Podgorica) Milena MiluNovic milena.milunovic ...

The programme consists of following 4 priority axes: Improving the quality of the services in public health and social care sector; Protecting the environment and nature, improving risk prevention and promoting sustainable energy and energy efficiency; Contributing to the development of tourism and preserving cultural and natural heritage; Enhancing competitiveness and developing business environment in the programme area. The total available funds within the 1st Call is EUR ...

Those events have already taken place in some Western Balkan countries such as Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. All events have focused on following topics: - COST Framework: What is it and how does it work? - COST Actions: What are they and how to get involved? - COST Open Call: How to prepare a successful COST Action proposal? - Added value and impact of participating in COST Actions. - National participation in ...

... PA7) and “Competitiveness” (PA8) are relevant to support research and innovation activities. They are also co-coordinated by Serbia and Croatia respectively, but some areas of the Western Balkans are not addressed by the strategy at all (FYR of Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo) and others are officially involved but not equally active (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro). Information about the EUSDR with a specific focus on RTI is available from the dedicated website of the FP7 project Danube-INCO.NET focusing on the geographical coverage of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region: Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Germany – in particular Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria ...

BES is established to serve wide community of those interested in development of evaluation theory and practice as one of the key means of development of culture of accountability and transparency within BiH society. BES serves as a hub or support to, first of all, evaluation professionals, than government and civil sector, by providing sharing of knowledge and good practice from within and outside the country. In the field of evaluation, BES promotes: Professional development Access to ...

The conference was attended by some 60 participants, including distinguished guests from the region, from international organizations that work in the region (EBRD, World Bank) as well as participants from evaluation societies in Poland, Romania, and Bulgaria among others. Conference was organized by Evaluation Society in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BHeval) as a member of Western Balkan Evaluation Network (WBEN). The conference was organized as one of 70 registered global events that are marking ‘Year of Evaluation’ as declared by global evaluation community represented by the EvalPartners and United Nations. Regionally, the conference took place as an important milestone on ...

Increasing need for establishing critical mass of evaluators led Slovenian Evaluation Society to propose establishing Western Balkan Evaluation Network (WBEN) to Evaluation Society in B&H in 2012. Today WBEN involves founding members also from Croatia, Montenegro, Macedonia, and Serbia. By now WBEN enriched cooperation between members with infrastructure consisting of some basic elements. They opened web based regional forum, a newsletter, e-mailing list, and web page. Coordinative body has ...

... cooperation among SMEs from neighboring countries through exports or joint penetration into new markets. Ideas for improvements of the business climate and funding opportunities were also discussed with public officials and SME associations. Conference press release is available here Source: CEI SME representatives from Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina gathered in Belgrade, Serbia, on 19 February 2016 to attend the conference “Small and medium-sized enterprises - regional networking and business improvement ...

... that meaningful progress in the implementation of the Reform Agenda is necessary for the EU to consider a membership application from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Progress on the adaptation of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement following the accession of Croatia and a functioning coordination mechanism on EU matters are important for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s progress towards EU accession. The General Affairs Council will revert to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s EU membership application in due course as a result of meaningful progress in the implementation of the Reform Agenda. The Presidency invites Bosnia and Herzegovina to deliver concrete and irreversible results in the reform process. Source: The Netherlands EU Presidency 2016-News Minister Koenders received the application on behalf of ...

... Authors shall be under 35 years of age at the date of submission. Authors shall be citizens of one of the following countries: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, FYR of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Hungary, Kosovo*, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia or Ukraine. For more information, please refer to the Conditions for Participation. Source and related information: Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) In 2000, the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) established an award to ...

This information session is organised with the kind support of the University of Sarajevo. Attendance is open to national and local research communities, as well as industry, SMEs, private labs, academia and other interested groups. Participants of running and ended COST Actions from Bosnia and Herzegovina are also invited to attend. Free online registration: https://forms.cost.eu/itc-sarajevo Some of the topics of discussion are: - COST Framework: What is it and how does it work? - COST Actions: What are they and how to get involved? - COST Open Call: How to prepare a successful COST ...

This information session is organised with the kind support of the University of Banja Luka. Attendance is open to national and local research communities, as well as industry, SMEs, private labs, academia and other interested groups. Participants of running and ended COST Actions from Bosnia and Herzegovina are also invited to attend. Free online registration: https://forms.cost.eu/itc-banjaluka Some of the topics of discussion are: - COST Framework: What is it and how does it work? - COST Actions: What are they and how to get involved? - COST Open Call: How to prepare a successful COST Action ...

... and investment) and Governance for Growth (effective public services, fight against corruption and justice). Terms of Reference and more information is available at RCC website. RCC is looking for a candidate with a strong background in public administration reform and fight against corruption who would join the team in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Expert will be entrusted with implementing regional cooperation activities in the area of good governance and anti-corruption among the national administrations, regional and international networks, key SEE interlocutors and donor countries and partners. Deadline for application is February 26, 2016 ...

... The Interreg V B Adriatic Ionian – ADRION Programme - has launched the first call for proposals, which will be open from 1 February 2016 to 25 March 2016 (at 17:00h CET). The programme's geographical area include four EU countries (Greece, Croatia, Italy and Slovenia), with the participation of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia ...

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