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This event was organized within the RRPP-funded project Development of Functional Media Institutions in Western Balkans - A Comparative Study and implemented by Analitika - Center for Social Research from Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with the Center for Research and Policy Making (CRPM) from FYR of Macedonia, Albanian Media Institute (AMI) from Albania and Democracy for Development (D4D) from Kosovo*. Ms. Slavica Indzhevska, a representative of the RRPP in FYR of Macedonia and one of the policy brief’s co-authors, Professor Zhidas Daskalovski, jointly discussed the media development in the country since its independence. Professor Daskalovski ...

... fatigue”, the official view-point of the Commission is that the EU Enlargement policy is going forward, having in mind the positive examples of the new member state of EU – Croatia, the accession negotiations of Montenegro, the historical agreement between Serbia and Kosovo*, but also the overall advancement of FYR of Macedonia, BiH and Kosovo* considering the internal and external factors which are slowing down the process in this countries. Danielsson once more stressed the fact that on the long road of the EU accession the rule of law, inclusiveness, fundamental and minority rights, freedom of expression and the efficient economy and ...

... 50 (collection of 45 good practice examples from EU Member States and the Western Balkans), eight innovation schemes were presented during a First Review Meeting in April 2012 in Tirana (Albania) and discussed with stakeholders from the region. In a Second Review Meeting in April 2013 in Skopje (FYR of Macedonia), four schemes chosen out of these eight measures were looked at in more detail and adaptation schemes in view of a possible implementation were discussed. These four schemes are: Innovation Officer, Strategic Innovation, Innovation Voucher Scheme and Soft Landing Platforms. The results of the First and Second Review Meetings are ...

... one million new jobs in SEE until 2020 is the most important aim of the strategy dubbed “Jobs and Prosperity in a European Perspective”. The event rought together ministers of economy from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo*, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, representatives of the European Commission and other regional and international partners and initiatives, international organizations, and donor community ...

In 2011, the Ministers in charge of the Economy adopted the SEE 2020 Vision, laying out the region’s growth and development priorities contained in five pillars – (i) integrated, (ii) smart, (iii) sustainable and (iv) inclusive growth, underpinned by (v) good governance. Adoption of the SEE 2020 Vision was followed in 2012 by the agreement on 11 regional headline targets backed up by 77 national targets to guide the common regional action towards the end of the decade. In addition to adopting ...

COMPARING BUSINESS REGULATIONS FOR DOMESTIC FIRMS IN 185 ECONOMIES Regulations affecting 11 areas of the life of a business are covered: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, resolving insolvency and employing workers. The employing workers data are not included in this year’s ranking on the ease of doing business. Data in Doing Business ...

... million from the governments of Austria and Switzerland to support project preparation and capacity building of the partner banks and the municipal borrowers. MIDF has been designed for the Western Balkans, and within this group the Fund’s strategy will be to focus on Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia in accordance with local needs. Eligible projects to be financed by the Fund are expected to have a minimum loan size of €100,000, and a maximum of €5 million. EBRD President, Sir Suma Chakrabarti, said: “We are very proud to establish this new Fund and are ...

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 the country papers ...

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 ...

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 papers that are accepted will require a release form in order to be published in the proceedings book. University American College Skopje will cover all costs for editing and publishing. No fees will be granted to the authors. Thanks to our partners, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, office in FYR of Macedonia, there is no participation fee, and the registration includes free lunch and two coffee breaks. Participants are expected to cover their travel and accommodation expanses themselves. For abstract & paper guidelines, conference program and other updates, please visit our web page:http://www.uacs.edu.mk/conference Program Committee: Prof ...

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 ...

... obvious case is Serbia, where the EU has strongly supported the DS and former President Boris Tadić, but where the incentive of EU membership has also resulted in a split (and the final diminishing) of the Radical Party. In other countries there has been less drastic change (Montenegro, FYR of Macedonia), but political elites have nevertheless had to engage with EU integration and progress towards membership in the EU as a key tool of political legitimacy ...

... 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 of increasing innovation, economic growth, and ...

... not yet registered (and you are speaking one of the languages of the region) - WBC-RTI.info highly recommends to register and be part of the community: The network connects more than 3500 members (mostly University professors and Institute researchers who are working in the SEE region – Serbia, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia) and its membership is continually on the rise. AcademLink issues each Thursday newsletter which is distributed to: • All of its members • Scientists who are subscribed to newsletter, but are not members of AcademLink (more than 300 individuals) • All faculties, colleges and institutes in the ...

... as the recommended policy changes contain great potential for multiple positive effects. Original Source: RRPP The Faculty of Economics at the University of Belgrade, on September 5, featured results from the RRPP-funded research project Making Work Pay in Western Balkan Countries: The Case of Serbia and Macedonia ...

The Progress Report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is part of the 2013 Enlargement Package adopted by the European Commission on 16 October. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was the first country to sign a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the EU and has been a candidate country since 2005. In the package the Commission concluded that ...

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

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... and organised crime as well as public administration reform, independence of key institutions, media freedom, anti-discrimination and protection of minorities. Serbia should build on its positive contribution to regional cooperation over the past year, which has included stepping up high-level contacts with neighbouring countries. In the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the political crisis demonstrated the excessive polarisation of politics in the country and the lack of normal political discourse. Equally importantly it distracted from grasping the opportunity which last year's package and Council Conclusions had opened. More generally, reforms have however continued and the European Union agenda remains the country ...

... minorities - it strengthens political and economic stability in the aspiring countries and the EU as a whole.'' In the annual reports, the European Commission recommends granting EU candidate status to Albania and, for the fifth time in a row, the opening of accession negotiations with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The Commission also assesses the progress towards EU accession made elsewhere in the Western Balkans and in Turkey over the past year. The enlargement strategy adopted today confirms the continued relevance of the fundamentals of the Copenhagen membership criteria agreed by the EU 20 years ago. These include the rule ...

... between the beneficiary countries and the experts. Expert 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 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

... sector; and representatives from the World Bank, the International Organization for Migration, the International Centre for Migration Policy Development, Migration, Asylum, Refugees Regional Initiative (MARRI). Primary topics of concern were related to the positive and negative impacts of migration on, and remittances for, family members left behind in FYR of Macedonia and Albania. These impacts included a myriad of topics: Whether remittances in Macedonia affect poverty and inequality; negative long term effects of incoming remittances in Bosnia and Herzegovina; the impact of remittances for macroeconomic stabilisation and development in Macedonia; the role of emigration and remittances as adjustment mechanisms in labour markets, using FYR of Macedonia as an example; whether migration has any impact ...

... of the 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 ...

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 ...

EU leaders have repeatedly stressed the importance of completing the European Research Area, setting a deadline of 2014 in European Council conclusions of February 2011 and March 2012. This report comes one year after adoption of the Communication "A Reinforced European Research Area Partnership for Excellence and Growth", which identified actions Member States should take to achieve ERA. It provides a factual baseline for an in-depth assessment of ERA that will be conducted in 2014. It is ...

The workshop was split into two parts. The first part covered all relevant topics regarding first and second level audits like: General audit regulations, different types of audits, Funding Regimes, Lump Sums, Flat Rates, Funding Rates, Activities Personnel Costs, Average Personnel costs, Employment issues, Students, Receipts, Eligible & Ineligible costs, Overheads, Possible Methods, Direct Costs Vs Indirect Costs, Bookkeeping, Accounting Records, Timesheets, Cost Recording, Financial ...

... 2006/2007 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 media outlets that ...

... managing authorities who have been identified during the project and/or mapped with a template at the website (RTDI Evaluation section) have been invited explicitly. Please note the following eligibility rules: Participants should have country of residence or employment either in Croatia, Slovenia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia. Participants (of both groups) should work fully or part-time at any type of organisation that is engaged in developing and/or promoting RTDI. Examples of such organisations are ministries, chambers of commerce, state ...

... make young men and women reject gender stereotypes? Can you find a way to bring health services closer to rural and marginalized communities or to raise awareness about the benefits of recycling electronic waste? Well, the United Nations and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the FYR of Macedonia, in partnership with the Social Innovation Hub hosted by FINKI, is pleased to announce the Social Innovation Competition “Create change - make a positive impact”. ...

... will take 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 ...

... the workshops 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 most of technology to tackle social challenges and advance human development. At the Hub, designed in part to develop entrepreneurship skills among students Two months ago, the Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia launched the first Regional Hub for Social Innovation, together with UNDP ...

With the start of the implementation phase of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR), the question of how to finance the actions planned under the EUSDR became ever so relevant. The main objective of the „Analysis of needs for financial instruments in the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR)” is to identify the existing gaps in the implementation of the Strategy. The needs and expectations of the main stakeholders are identified along with existing ...

Two years after the publication of the first EUA Report on Global University Rankings in 2011 their number continues to increase, methodologies continue to develop and countless new products are being offered to universities. EUA therefore decided to produce a second report as a service to our members, with the intention of documenting the new developments that have taken place since 2011 and also drawing attention to the consolidation of the overall phenomenon ...

... nbsp; Regarding Serbia, Montenegro, FYR of Macedonia, a combination of external and domestic factors (such as continued uncertainties in the euro-zone, unfavourable weather conditions, subdued credit growth) created obstacles to higher growth. Economic growth is projected to recover over the programme period, driven mainly by domestic demand; however, the programmes' macroeconomic assumptions appear to be on ...

... How are minorities represented in the media and what quality assurance is there of such content and information when broadcasted in the national minorities’ languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia? The book offers examples and empirical data related to the quality of minority media content and pairs this knowledge with appropriate policy recommendations for the media. It also supplies informational models on national minority languages in Western Balkan countries. The book is a direct result of the ...

... related provisions of the SAA were already included in an Interim Agreement (IA) which came into force in February 2010. The IA effectively initiated the creation of a free trade area between the EU and Serbia. Similar SAAs have been in force since 2004 with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 2005 with Croatia, 2009 with Albania and 2010 with Montenegro. What will the SAA change? It further expands the EU-Serbia trade liberalisation initiated by the 2010 Interim Agreement, through a gradual liberalisation in other areas including movement of workers, right of establishment, supply of services and movement of capital. It ...

The EC has published a document featuring 36 pioneering projects in the Youth in Action programme that have nurtured the development of entrepreneurial skills among young people. The EU strongly promotes entrepreneurship as a key competence that can boost competitiveness and growth. Instilling the ‘spirit of entrepreneurship’ in European citizens from early on in life is being increasingly encouraged across Europe, as youth unemployment rates in most of the EU Member States are soaring. ...

... participate in the competition, you must comply with the terms and conditions: - successfully complete the IMBA recruitment process (according to the Business School recruitment regulations) - be a national of one of the countries listed below: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Hungary . A proof of identity shall be requested to confirm the citizenship. The deadline for submitting the applications (i.e. for entering the competition) is 14th September 2013 More information about terms of Competition – click here Should you have ...

... agreements in good time and so to allow for a smooth implementation of the Programme. This template, aiming at ensuring student and staff mobility of high quality, is valid only for inter-institutional agreements between institutions located in current programme countries (EU Member States, Iceland, Turkey, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland). A template for inter-institutional agreements between programme and partner countries (all other countries) will be published at a later stage. The template is provided for academic years 2014-2015 up to 2020-2021. Inter-institutional agreements are no longer limited to bilateral arrangements and can be signed between more ...

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