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... disputed state borders" on the one hand, and "mafia-like statehood and transnational mafia" on the other hand. After describing the overall political situation in the WBC following the wars of the 1990s, Riegler goes on reporting the particularities of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYRoM, Montenegro and Serbia a well as Kosovo/UNMIK. The last chapters of the report focusses on recent developments in 2008 and the current state of NATO and EU integration. Henriette Riegler, Un/Sicherheit und In/Stabilität des "Westlichen Balkan" (=OIIP Arbeitspapier 59), Vienna 2008, available online at: http://www ...
The results of the recently published 'Science, Technology and Competitiveness key figures report 2008/2009' indicate substantial improvements in certain areas but show that R&D intensity in the EU27 is stagnating. Public and private investment in R&D and innovation are considered to be essential for helping economies to stabilise and get out of crisis periods. Yet the intensity of research investment (the amount invested in R&D compared to GDP) has not increased in recent years, ...
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[Event Announcement] BLED Foresight Training Seminar South East European Knowledge Societies and the Future of Europe
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2. Feb. 2009
... have follow-up workshops in Belgrade in May 2009 and in Istanbul in September 2009 The organisers intend to cover the costs for registration and for accommodation (half board for the days of the training seminar and the conference) for about 25 - 30 participants from Albania, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, FYR of Macedonia and Kosovo/UNMIK for the participation at the foresight conference and at the training seminar. A limited number of grants for travel costs will be available upon request depending on availability of funds. If you would like to participate at BF 2009 SEE Foresight training seminar you ...
... environment. A few examples of the many activities planned by both the EU and its member states throughout the year: a European Entrepreneurship Video Award; several public debates, fora and conferences on key topics around creativity and innovation; the European SME week in May, including events in Croatia and Serbia and the European Future Technologies Conference (FET09). Sources and further information: Europe Media Newsletter January 2009; http://www.create2009.europa.eu/ Each year, the European Parliament and the Council chose a specific theme to which the year shall be devoted, in order to raise awareness of the issue issue, to ...
The survey aims to identify the perception, attitudes and experiences of students from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia regarding studying abroad. It shows that contrary to what was presumed so far, the visa problem is only one of several factors causing the limited mobility of students from the Western Balkans. Indeed further elements include the availability of information to students, the lack of cooperation between universities, embassies and ...
... 30, 2009. The King Baudouin Foundation has recently published a study on student mobility in the West Balkans, conducted by Milos Besic, a political science Professor at the University of Podgorica. The survey aims to identify the perception, attitudes and experiences of students from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia regarding studying abroad. It shows that contrary to what was presumed so far, the visa problem is only one of several factors causing the limited mobility of students from the Western Balkans ...
... non-governmental organisations, companies, industries and public authorities. These institutions and organisations have to be based in the following four groups of eligible countries: 27 Member States of the European Union, 6 countries of the Western Balkan region: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, as well as Kosovo under UNSC Resolution 1244/99, 15 countries in the Southern and Eastern neighbouring area of the European Union: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, the occupied Palestinian territory, Syria, Tunisia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, the Russian Federation, 5 Central Asian Republics: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan ...
... role of statistic data On the basis of data presented by the university representatives, it was concluded that the level of incoming mobility is higher than expected, especially given the fact that until recently, international cooperation was very low and the dominant source of funding for R&D in Serbia was the government. The participants dedicated themselves to work on the collection of incoming mobility data, which will serve as a basis for the success of the project. The partners also agreed to put their best effort in the development of a local contact point’s network. Challenges to ...
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Institutions of Research and Tertiary Education in Central and South Eastern Europe
Document
27. Jan. 2009
This comprehensive report deals with developments, structures and perspectives of CEE/SEE research institutions for their integration into the European Higher Education and Research Area from a comparative perspective. The following countries are beeing examined: Croatia Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbia Montenego Kosovo/UNMIK FYR of Macedonia Albania Romania Bulgaria Greece Wolfgang Mantl/Joseph Marko/Hedwig Kopetz, Institutions of Research and Tertiary Education in Central and South Eastern Europe. Developments, Structures and Perspectives of these Institutions for their Integration into the European Higher Education and Research Area, 2008. Josef ...
A two-day WBC-INCO.NET workshop has been taking place within the framework of task 4.4 - "Benchmarking of NCP System" - in Vienna on January 22-23, 2009.
On of its main focusses was to present and compare the NCP systems in the West Balkans as well as the NCP system in selected EU countries.
The country presentations made during the meeting are now available for download...
