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... Kosovo* and Serbia reached a first agreement of principles governing the normalisation of their relations. The agreement was reached within the framework of the dialogue as facilitated by HRVP Catherine Ashton and complemented in May by a comprehensive implementation plan. The agreement provides for the organisation of local elections in Kosovo on 3 November 2013, the establishment of an association of Kosovo*-Serb majority municipalities, and the progressive integration of justice and police structures in northern Kosovo* into Kosovo*'s legal and administrative framework. For further information: Website of DG Enlargement on the Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA): http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/instruments/overview/index_en.htm Website of DG Enlargement on financial ...

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 are currenltybeing provided by the members of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries in preparation of the Platform Meeting taking place in Zagreb, Croatia on December 11/12, 2013. The previous reports can be accessed from the links below. ...

The Country Paper Series aims to provide for each project beneficiary (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo*, 1 FYR Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia) a brief profile of the current conditions of the national research system (rather than an exhaustive assessment of the country’s national innovation system). Emphasis on selected issues reflected the priorities identified by participants during the implementation of the Technical Assistance.Please find attached ...

Growth through research and innovation: the moment for action With job creation stagnant and economic growth stalled, the Western Balkans region faces an intensifying need to create knowledge-based economies that can generate higher-value-added jobs and stronger growth. Hoping to foster synergies among their similar interventions and build on a growing collaboration, governments from the seven economies in the Western Balkans developed a regional strategy for research and innovation. In line ...

The topic of the conference was: "New challenges for democracy - Exploring the Crisis of Trust and Democratic Legitimacy in Europe" while numerous questions of interest for the Southeast Europe, in particular for the Western Balkan Countries were discussed by participants and panelists. The representative of the WBC-INCO.NET took a part in the panel discussion: "Democracy in the Danube Region – EU’s Danube Strategy and its Vision of an Integrated Danube Region" The conference's opening ...

... whereby the review’s coordinators send the papers to two international peer-reviewers for the same given scientific area. Source and more information: Fitore Bektashi (ILIRIA College) - fitore.bekteshi@uiliria.org ILIRIA INTERNATIONAL REVIEW is an internationally indexed scientific journal, with German ISSN (2192-7081), published by ILIRIA College (Kosovo*) in cooperation with Felix – Verlag (Germany). The subjects, which ILIRIA INTERNATIONAL REVIEW elaborates, have always been a focus of interest for a broad specter of academic-scientific community. Therefore, the journal encompasses contributions from a wide range of disciplines. A Call for Papers is open until November 15th ...

... in normalisation of relations with Serbia. The Commission aims to complete these negotiations in spring 2014, to initial the draft agreement in summer and thereafter to submit the proposal for the Council and the European Parliament to conclude the agreement. The agreement will bring tangible benefits to all citizens of Kosovo*. Kosovo* now needs to focus on the negotiations and beyond. Kosovo* needs to confirm and explain its negotiating position. It also needs to continue to work on the eight other priority areas identified in our feasibility study so that it will be able implement the SAA and meet the obligations this will entail. I am confident Kosovo* can successfully meet this ...

This Overview of the research sector in the Western Balkans is a companion piece to the Western Balkans Regional R&D Strategy for Innovation. This Overview provides the background and analysis that informed the development of the strategy. It is informed by consultations with the Advisory Board, as well as by the research commissioned for the preparation of the strategy. This overview outlines the performance of the research and innovation sector, ...

This document was prepared under the Western Balkans Regional R&D Strategy for Innovation World Bank Technical Assistance Project funded by the European Commission (DG ENLARG – TF011064). In 2009 a Joint Statement was developed during a Ministerial Conference in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, expressing the interest of the Western Balkans region in developing a joint strategy on research and innovation. In September 2011, the World Bank and the ...

... all who are oriented towards promoting the values of the great project of European unity,” said Željko Jovanović, Minister of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia. For the first time, to jointly improve the quality of research and innovation, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo*, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia collaborated to develop a Western Balkans Regional Research and Development (R&D) Strategy for Innovation. This document will serve as a framework for a collective effort to recommend policy and institutional reforms, and promote the Western Balkans’ most urgent priority ...

... for science and research in Kosovo; 2) legislative frameworks; and 3) the implementation of a proposed National Science Programme of Kosovo*. This briefing paper aims to advocate institutions that design higher education and research policies in order to advance legal frameworks governing research and financial autonomy of research institutions in Kosovo*. Policymaker Impact on Research Work in Kosovo* 3) “The State of Research at Think Tank Organisations in Kosovo” This policy brief is based on a roundtable held on 25 June 2013 in Prishtina. This briefing paper addresses the state of research at think tank organisations in Kosovo including their policies, research methodology and relevance of research conducted. Moreover, it investigates policies pursued by major donors and the extent ...

The Progress Report on Kosovo* is part of the 2013 Enlargement Package adopted by the European Commission on 16 October. The Commission concluded that 2013 has been a historic year for Kosovo* on its path to the European Union. Kosovo* has been committed to the EU facilitated dialogue with Serbia and delivered on important policy reforms identified in the 2012 feasibility study. The EU appreciated these efforts by agreeing to start negotiations on a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with Kosovo*. Political criteria Kosovo* has increased its capacity to address the ...

Enlargement Strategy and Main Challenges 2013-2014. This communication by the European Comission sets out the way forward for the coming year and takes stock of the progress made over the last twelve months by each candidate country and potential candidate. http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/pdf/key_documents/2013/package/strategy_paper_2013_en.pdf COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL

... plan. This represents a fundamental change in the relations between the two sides. Serbia needs to remain fully committed to the timely implementation of the “First Agreement” and its implementation plan, together with other agreements reached in the dialogue. It is important that Serbia continues to encourage wide participation of Kosovo Serbs in the forthcoming local elections in Kosovo. Serbia still has to pay particular attention to the independence of key institutions, notably the judiciary. The effective implementation of the strategies and action plans in the fields of judiciary and anti-corruption will test Serbia's preparedness and willingness to move forward. Serbia’s track record in effectively investigating, prosecuting ...

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... play in the SAA negotiations at all key stages of the discussions. Kosovo has made efforts to ensure progress on visa liberalisation and has kept it high on its political agenda. On our side we remain equally committed and we intend to report in the first half 2014 on progress. Kosovo needs to actively support EULEX in implementing its mandate. Kosovo now needs to focus on implementing the reforms to meet its obligations under a future Stabilisation and Association Agreement with particular attention on tackling organised crime and corruption. Additional IPA funds will help the implementation of the April agreement, including in support of Serb communities in Kosovo. Turkey is a ...

... Head of the EBRD’s Resident Office in Kosovo*, added: “We are very pleased and encouraged by the strong response the framework has received in the market. This has exceeded our highest expectations and shows the need and the readiness to engage in energy efficiency and sustainable energy projects in Kosovo*.” Kosovo* became a member of the Bank on 17 December 2012, and on 1 May 2013 the EBRD adopted its first full country strategy for Kosovo. Private sector projects in Kosovo have been eligible for EBRD support since 1999, via dedicated externally managed regional funds and projects, and via regional facilities ...

... Missions, Study Visits and Assessment Missions Who are the Beneficiaries of TAIEX assistance? The TAIEX mandate to provide assistance covers the following groups of beneficiary countries: Croatia (new Member State – still benefitting from assistance programmed); Iceland, Turkey, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo*; Turkish Cypriot community in the northern part of Cyprus; Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine and Russia. The beneficiaries of TAIEX assistance include those sectors who have a role to play in the beneficiary countries in the transposition, implementation and ...

The report covers the period from 24 April to 20 September 2013, and reflects progress in implementation of the RCC Strategy and Work Programme 2011-2013. http://www.rcc.int/docs/0/323/report-to-rcc-board-on-activities-of-rcc-secretariat Regional Cooperation Council

... the labor market in order to boost regional economic development and to enhance the employability of their graduates, for the benefit of the society as a whole. Therefore a “Competence and Observation Center (COC)” has been established at the campus of the University of Prishtina. CUP http://www.link-competences.org/kosovo ...

... allows users to rapidly obtain information, support and advice, while also sharing their experiences. Contents currently available are the result of the work of research and mapping conducted in the framework on ENV.net project since January 2013 about the approximation process in particular in the partners' countries (Albania, Kosovo*, Serbia, Turkey). But the website is a work in progress and it will evolve over the next months as the ENVnet team will work hard to tweak & populate it with more contents and updated information, in particular on best practices about civil activism and other initiatives of CSOs working ...

... document voiced by the workshops’ participants”, said Arifagic. “All received inputs will be incorporated into the next draft of the strategy as appropriate.” The events were organized by the RCC Secretariat, in cooperation with respective ministries in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo* and Serbia. All relevant regional organisations participate in the SEE 2020 strategy development under RCC auspices. National institutions have a key role: ministries of economy, education, employment, healthcare, justice, culture, environment, relevant agencies. International organisations, such as the EU and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) also provide ...

Having become a recognised and respected regional organisation, the Regional Coperation Council developed in 2010 its first three-year Strategy and Work Programme 2011- 2013 (SWP 2011-2013). This defined its objectives, priorities and work programme for the period. A range of specific targets in each of the priority area of the SWP 2011-2013 have been achieved. and an effective cooperation and coordination with the country holding ...

... by the College of Europe and the TRANSFUSE Association. The European Fund for the Balkans began financing the programme in 2008 and since 2009 is organising it jointly with the College of Europe and the TRANSFUSE Association. 30 graduate students from Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Greece, Kosovo*, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Turkey are selected each year to take part in the 8 month long ‘Southeast Europe and the EU – Leadership Development Programme’. A limited number of participants are selected from other European countries. The LDP is led by an Academic Dean who guides the participants ...

... Europe' web magazine: CITSEE's latest publications include: Studies: Gendering social citizenship: Textile workers in post-Yugoslav states by Chiara Bonfiglioli http://www.citsee.eu/citsee-study/gendering-social-citizenship-textile-workers-post-yugoslav-states Romani subaltern in the context of transforming post-Yugoslav citizenship regimes by Julija Sardelic http://www.citsee.eu/citsee-study/romani-subaltern-context-transforming-post-yugoslav-citizenship-regimes Uneven and hierarchical citizenship in Kosovo by Gezim Krasniqi http://www.citsee.eu/citsee-study/uneven-and-hierarchical-citizenship-kosovo Interviews and Discussions: CITSEE Discussion: Varieties of citizenship in a wider Europe http://www.citsee.eu/interview/citsee-discussion-varieties-citizenship-wider-europe Organising and living: An interview with Silvia Federici http://www.citsee.eu/interview/organising-and-living-interview-silvia-federici A vibrant democracy needs agonistic confrontation' - An interview with ...

... Cooperation & Mobility icm@oead.at www.oead.at The deadline for applications for the call for Post-Doctoral and Dissertation Research scholarships in the frame of the HIGHER KOS project is approaching. The Call will close on 1st October 2013! Postgraduates, PhD holders and PostDoc researchers from Kosovo* who are staff members of Kosovan public universities are invited to apply for a PostDoc/ Dissertation Research fellowship for (Aducation, Science and Technology (MEST) Kosovo* in frame of the Higher KOS Project (Promoting Institutional Development in Higher Education and Research in Kosovo*) Duration: Grants for ...

... ed.ac.uk. Follow CITSEE on twitter @citseeteam. Or find the project team on Facebook. The Europeanisation of Citizenship in the Successor States of the Former Yugoslavia (CITSEE) is a study of the citizenship regimes of the seven successor states of the former Yugoslavia (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo*, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia). It has been funded by an Advanced Investigator Award for basic research made to Jo Shaw by the European Research Council running for five years from 1 April 2009. CITSEE http://www.citsee.eu ...

... Balkans with the aim to develop an independent, professional and sustainable media sector and to support overall democratization. This conference aims to discuss the internationally-led media assistance programs, and whether or not they were instrumental for media reforms in the countries of the Western Balkans – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, FYR of Macedonia and Serbia – trying to understand the link between deployed assistance strategies and achieved results in the local context. Questions to be addressed are: Can external media assistance result in the creation of sustainable media institutions? How does the context influence the development of media institutions and ...

... place in Prishtina (11 September), Podgorica (13 September), Sarajevo (16 September), Zagreb (17 September), Belgrade (18 September), and the concluding workshop in Tirana on 1 October 2013. The events are being organized in cooperation with respective ministries in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo* and Serbia. Source: RCC The Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretariat today will launch a series of consultative workshops while presenting the draft South East Europe (SEE) 2020 strategy to a wide range of interested stakeholders. The main intention of the workshop is to engage in broader consultations on the ...

... will take place in Prishtina (11 September), Podgorica (13 September), Sarajevo (16 September), Zagreb (17 September), Belgrade (18 September), and Tirana (1 October). The events are being organized by the RCC Secretariat, in cooperation with respective ministries in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo* and Serbia. The presentations will be an opportunity to discuss the strategy, collect feedback from and engage a wider group of stakeholders, as well as expand the stakeholders’ base to include governmental sector, civil society, private sector, donors and other interested parties. All relevant regional organisations participate in the strategy ...

... More detailed conclusions and report on the findings of the Academy will be posted at the website in the course of September. [1]Further partners to the Academy on Media Law in South East Europe are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Montenegro, OSCE Mission to Serbia, OSCE Mission to Skopje, and the US Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Source: RCC Participants of the second edition of the Academy on Media Law in South East Europe (Sarajevo, 05/09/2013) proposed ways to increase pluralism of content ...

This conference brought together Higher Education Institutions from Central, Southern and South-eastern Europe [Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo*, Albania, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine and Austria] in order to both share cooperation expertise and to provide a platform for future common initiatives and collaboration. The event covered the political dimension of Higher Education cooperation in the region and enhanced existing networks for projects ...

... at: http://www.iuc.hr/programme-application-form.php?progType=course&progId=785. Participants that will be covering their own travel and accommodation costs will be informed on the acceptance. Scholarships: Several scholarships covering travel costs and accommodation costs are available for participants from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Kyrgyzstan, FYR of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Republic of Georgia, Russia, Serbia, and Ukraine. Participants that will be granted the scholarship need to fulfill following requirements: they need to be PhD students or young faculty members under the age of 40 who are studying or working in fields of humanities and ...

InTER Newsletter is published by the Institute for Territorial Economic Development – InTER. This issue focuses on citizens’ participation in policymaking on the local level, and it gives an overview of the business excellence model in the Municipality of Tesanj in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Future topics and/or contributions can be proposed by writing to Tatjana Potezica Operativni menadzer / Operations Manager Institute for Territorial Economic Development (InTER) Vlajkoviceva ...

... social fabric and developments in Kosovo than previously. The target groups are social scientists from public and private sector, academic staff and researchers of the Kosovo* higher education and/or research institutions, researchers and research managers from NGOs and government agencies. Name of project partners are : Kosova Education Center (KEC) - Kosovo, project coordinator, University of Pristina - Institute for Social Studies and Humanities (ISSH) - Kosovo, University of Vienna (UV) - Austria, Centre for Social Innovation (ZSI) - Austria, Institute for Social Research and Analysis (SORA) - Austria, and Working Life Research Centre (FORBA) – Austria. ESSIe is an EU-funded project and aims to contribute to enhancement of social science knowledge base in Kosovo* in support of socio-economic development of ...

... The project specific objective is to strengthen social scientific research capacity in Kosovo* by developing human resources and research infrastructure, and facilitating participation in the European research programmes. Kosovan social scientific researchers interested in the European Research Area and “Horizon 2020” are the target group of this project. Whereas 35 younger Kosovan social scientific researchers have got the possibility to participate in the ...

Who may apply: • CSOs registered in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro or Serbia. Priority will be given to those organisations which have not been recipients of EU funding acting as lead organisations; • Individual researchers, citizens of these 6 countries, under 35 years old (including M.A. students in the last year of their studies). The deadline for ...

... applied interests in sustainable energy governance issues, preferably but not exclusively in UNESCO designated sites, from following countries in South East Europe and Caucasus: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, UNMIK/Kosovo*. Requirements The following candidates are eligible to apply: Current postgraduate students (master’s and PhD candidates) in natural and human sciences on sustainable energy governance related topics; Postdoctoral researchers in natural and human sciences on sustainable energy governance related topics. Graduated energy related professionals working in the public (municipalities, agencies ...

This is a new version (update July 2013) of the guide for applying for and submitting project proposals under the WBIF. Beneficiaries of the WBIF projects are: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Kosovo*, Montenegro, Serbia, Western Balkans. http://www.wbif.eu/uploads/lib_document/attachment/290/WBIF_Guidelines_2nd_edition_July_2013.pdf WBIF

... Dr. Justina SHIROKA – PULA - Faculty of Economy at University of Prishtina and College of International Mangement “GLOBUS” 4. Prof. Dr. Evelyne LANDE – Poitiers University 5. Prof. Dr. Drini Salko - Agriculture University of Tirana, Albania 6. Prof. Dr. Besnik KRASNIQI – Faculty of Economy at University of Prishtina & Business Support Centre Kosovo* 7. Safet Gërxhaliu - Kosovo Chamber of Commerce, Prishtinë, Kosovo* 8. MSc. Yllka Azemi – Technical Secretary of the Conference, University College of International Management Globus 9. MSc. Visar Nallbani – Technical Redactor of the Conference, University College of International Management Globus General Propositions for the selection of the topics: Authors are free and authorized to modify the word of the topic ...

... research into specific innovation activities, including mission-oriented research tackling the grand challenges of our future. This November Conference in Prishtina will explain the structure of the programme, its mission and the rules of participation and the opportunities the programme will provide. The Conference will inform participants about the support from Kosovo* and European support measures to facilitate the participation in Horizon 2020. In the afternoon, space for participants to meet in smaller sectoral groups will be provided in order to allow the discussion on specific aspects of the programme and participation strategies in more detail. A minimum of 80 ...

... local stakeholders and attaining sustainability of the project,” – stated Ake Sahlin, TACSO Project Director, SIPU International. Due to Croatia’s EU accession, it will no longer be one of the project’s beneficiary countries. Instead, Iceland will be the eighth country in TACSO 2 joining Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey. The EU has granted 10,59 million Euros to TACSO 2 recognising the significance of civil society’s role in furthering the democratic processes in the region. For more information, please visit www.tacso.org or contact Ms ...

... for MA and PhD graduates who graduated with a PhD, LLM or MA degree in the social sciences and humanities from high-quality universities in the OECD countries in the past three years. Applicants must be residents of the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Tajikistan or Ukraine ...

The last academic year has been another busy and productive year for LSEE. LSEE Visiting Speakers Programme covered a range of topical presentations on Southeast Europe, while it hosted a number of policy debates with key politicians and policy-makers from the region. At the same time, LSEE continued its engagement with research and policy in the region, building on institutional collaboration with the Regional Cooperation Council ...

Following the first conference of the LSEE Research Network, a workshop was organized in Belgrade in May 2012. The workshop was entitled ' Skills and the Labour Market in the Western Balkans' and was organized in collaboration with FREN (Foundation for the Advancement of Economics) at the Faculty of Economics in Belgrade, Seria. The workshop aimed to gather the latest research on imbalances between labour demand and supply in the Western Balkans region with special analysis ...

... accepted on a first-come, first-served basis also taking into account a balanced representation of the countries in the region. www.aidaproject.eu Energy efficiency and renewable energy in public buildings in CEE Countries-regional workshop will take place at the premises of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Republic of Kosovo in Prishtina on 19th September 2013 ...

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