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European competitiveness is at the centre of analysis of the yearly competitiveness report of the European Commission. Its main focus is on recent changes of the EU's productivity growth, which is the key driver of competitiveness in the long run. http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newsroom/cf/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=5702&lang=en

... Cecilia Malmström. In the past, the EU launched visa liberalisation dialogues with five Western Balkans countries in order to allow their citizens to travel to the EU without a visa. Following an assessment on the progress made by these countries in implementing major reforms, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia joined the EU's visa-free regime in December 2009 ( IP/09/1852 ) and Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina in November 2010 ( MEMO/10/548 ). For more information Homepage of Cecilia Malmström, Commissioner for Home Affairs http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/malmstrom/welcome/default_en.htm Homepage DG Home Affairs: http ...

... this major funding programme, also dealing with the thematic focus on Food, Agriculture, Fisheries, and Biotechnology. We have also focused on national initiatives by Turkey, Austria, Greece and the Netherlands, and an introduction to the Croatian S&T system is included. In addition some news from BiH, Kosovo and Montenegro is given. COST and SEE-ERA.NET introduce opportunities for WBC researchers, you learn more about see-science.eu reports (S&T country reports and a needs/offer-matrix) and possibilities for information gathering through eNewsletters. We hope that it was worth waiting for all of you and we are looking forward ...

... The JRC has published six vacant positions - 5 Grantholder and 1 Seconded National Expert position - for researchers and scientific experts from the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Faroe Islands, Iceland, Israel, FYR of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey. Applications will be accepted from experts from research organisations, public administration bodies, national enforcement laboratories and scientists. The openings are part of the JRC's Enlargement and Integration Action (E&IA), which aims to give scientific and technical support to countries on the road towards EU ...

... office e-mail: office@rrpp-westernbalkans.net. The Regional Research Promotion Programme (RRPP) Western Balkans, launched in 2007, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), is aimed at establishing and strengthening research capacities in the field of social sciences in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. The RRPP provides funding to researchers from the region conducting relevant research projects. The research topics to be submitted should be relevant to transitional themes while addressing and analysing specific issues under investigation from a social science perspective and applying scientific theoretical concepts. Furthermore, the proposals must fit ...

... 2012 the European Commission submitted a report on "National open access and preservation policies in Europe: Analysis of a questionnaire to the European Research Area Comittee". The reports compares and reports about policies and activities in several EU member states, the questionnaire has also been answered by Montenegro, so you can find this information there as well! In the annex (page 56 and following), useful links also to pages containing information on national policies on the issue can be found. As highlighted by Commissioner Maire Geoghegan-Quinn in the Foreword, this report gives an overview of how open access ...

... the basis of the recommendations set out in the progress reports from 2011 and the discussions of the European Council in December 2011, the EU under the Danish Presidency will need to discuss and, potentially, decide on further steps to be taken with respect to the approximation of Serbia and Montenegro . Lastly, the Presidency will monitor the consolidation of Croatia and the continuation of the country’s reform efforts after the accession treaty was signed with Croatia on 9 December 2011. On the topic of "Research": Research As the most important matter in the area ...

The TRAIN programme seeks to foster a fruitful policy dialogue between think tanks and political actors in the Western Balkans (i.e. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia). Especially with a view to the European integration process, the voice of regional think tanks and their impact upon national policy-making must be strengthened and their visibility and credibility vis-à-vis EU actors enhanced. In order to build the necessary institutional capacity in the countries concerned and to support ...

... recipients will receive a monthly stipend to cover the tuition fee and cost of living. The scholarship is awarded for three years, conditional on timely fulfilment of all academic and project-related requirements. The call is open to citizens from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. More information is provided in the document attached below. Additional information about the Doctoral programme in Comparative Politics is available at http://www.fpzg.unizg.hr or by email at dboban@fpzg.hr. As part of the Norglobal research project entiled 'European integration in higher education and research ...

... doing business and their attitudes towards corruption. The paper is based on a survey conducted on the sample of over 1800 business owners and managers in the Western Balkans region. Using the original survey data collected in 2010 for seven countries – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia – the authors explore business people’s views on the ways in which the business sector is dealing with corruption as well as on the perceived role of private and government agents in curbing corruption. The findings provide useful policy recommendations for countries in the Western Balkans ...

... Partnership Event: Policy Makers and National Representatives from the Region Gathered to Deliberate on the Enhancement & Sustainability of eInfrastructures in Eastern Europe National Programme Cookbook Joint Action Plan South East Europe i* Forum took place in Sofia ICT Turkey 2012 Event Bilateral Cooperation between Ministries of Bulgaria and Montenegro in the Framework of SEERA-EI Source: Email from SEERA-EI The SEERA-EI project brings together key policy-makers, stakeholders and infrastructure owners of the e-Infrastructure communities in SE Europe, enabling them to reduce the fragmentation of the European Research Area by increasing coordination between national research programmes, thus aiming to ensure ...

... Think Tank Fund and Human Rights and Governance Grants Program of the Open Society Foundations, Foundation for Open Society Serbia, National Endowment for Democracy and Balkan Trust for Democracy and open to members of think tanks and advocacy organisations operating in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244 ...

... to the EU amounted to about €147 mio in 2010. Background In 2000 the European Union established for the first time exceptional unlimited duty-free access to the EU market for nearly all products originating in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo) in Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000). Only wine, sugar, certain beef products and certain fisheries products enter the EU under preferential tariff quotas, as negotiated under the SAAs. The regime was renewed in 2005, and due to expire on 31 December 2010. Therefore, on 22 February 2010 ...

As part of WBC-INCO.NETs Work Package (WP) 8 on Innovation support, the underlying task of this report is to collect good practice examples of innovation activities that can be adapted to the region of the Western Balkan countries or to some individual countries of the region. This deliverable presents a collection of good practice examples of programmes, instruments and measures aiming at supporting innovation activities. The examples are presented in two parts: the first part (Chapter ...

The European research and innovation cooperation and the close connection between research, innovation and education play a decisive role in securing future growth. Therefore, the EU gives high priority to this area and allocates considerable funds annually to finance the research programmes. During the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU, there are two dossiers on the research- and innovation area that will dominate the work of the Council. The European Institute of Innovation and ...

... 28,903,410.00 Justice, home affairs and fundamental rights, public administration reform, social development Iceland 12,000,000.00 Preparation for acquis implementation, strengthening of administrative capacity, contribution to socio-economic development Kosovo1 62,900,000.00 Justice, home affairs and fundamental rights; private sector-led economic development; public administration reform Montenegro 26,493,599.00 Justice, home affairs and fundamental rights, public administration reform, social development, environment and climate change Serbia 178,556,810.00 Strengthening of the rule of law and public administration, overcoming of the economic crisis and improvement of competitiveness, support to social inclusion and reconciliation Turkey (including ...

... overtaken by Sweden and Greece. No proposals were received from Finland, Lichtenstein and Slovakia. Norway has the highest rate of submissions of the associated non-EU countries. The Former Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and Montenegro are participating for the first time and have a representation of 5 and 2 participants respectively. (Participant means coordinator or partner of a proposal, and number of proposals equal to number of coordinators.) In total there are 37 eligible countries: EU27, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic ...

... legislative framework for the new IPA, together with an assessment of the impact of alternative scenarios for the instrument. Currently, the EU is dealing with 5 candidate countries (Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Montenegro and Turkey) and 4 potential candidates (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia as well as Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/99). By 2014, only Croatia is foreseen to become a Member State. Socio-economic indicators show that, with the exception of ...

... to its score in a previous year. Information on how the index is prepared is available in the FAQs. Source: http://cpi.transparency.org/cpi2011/press/ The Western Balkan countries rank as follows among the 183 countries assessed: country - rank - score (maximum score =10) Croatia 66 4.0 Montenegro 66 4.0 FYR Macedonia 69 3.9 Serbia 86 3.3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 91 3.2 Albania 95 3.1 Kosovo UNSCR 1244 112 2.9 Transparency International http://www.transparency.org/content/download/64426/1030807

... legislative framework for the new IPA, together with an assessment of the impact of alternative scenarios for the instrument. Currently, the EU is dealing with 5 candidate countries (Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Montenegro and Turkey) and 4 potential candidates (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia as well as Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/99). By 2014, only Croatia is foreseen to become a Member State. Socio-economic indicators show that, with the exception of ...

... 13. jul - Plantaze” is award-winning wine producer from Montenegro, one of the largest in the region. Basic facts: - Market leader in the region of Southeast Europe in the segment of top quality wines; - A wide assortment for each store and horeca (23 products); - 50 years of tradition in viticulture and wine production; - The largest vineyard in one complex ...

A booklet called „Structuring inter-regional co-operation, international co-operation, INCO-NET projects‟ outlines the activities of all INCO-NET projects which have been selected for FP7 funding in 2006, 2009 and 2010. INCO-NET projects cover different regions of the world and aim to establish co-ordination platforms by bringing together a range of stakeholders in the EU and relevant third countries. Other objectives include implementing awareness and dissemination activities, strategic ...

An updated list of all RTD Association and Co-operation Agreements has been published in table format, providing information such as the dates when agreements were signed, when they entered into force, and last and next renewal dates. The information covers a number of different types of agreements in the field of RTD, including countries associated with FP7, countries with EU International Agreements on Science and Technology (S&T) and countries with Euratom International Agreements. For ...

... managers was held the following day. Government of Montenegro Adopts Feasibility Study for Setting Up Science and Technological Park On September 29, 2011, the government of Montenegro adopted the feasibility study for setting up a Science and Technological Park (STP), developed by a consortium of five organisations with extensive experience with setting up STP in the region and lead ...

Identifying a common ground for collaboration at the regional level should be the first immediate goal. This means identifying not only the problems that are common to the countries in the region, but also those which are worth being addressed at regional level and can benefit from a regional approach. The ultimate goal is to help countries mainstream R&D and innovation policies in their development processes. Given the scope of the existing collaboration between the EU and the ...

... is coordinated by the Centre for Social Innovation (Austria) with partners from Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Montenegro and Serbia: Applied Research and Communications Fund – Bulgaria National and Kapodistrian University of Athens – Special Account for Research Grants – Greece Public Foundation for the Development of Industry – Hungary University of Montenegro (International Relations Office) – Montenegro Mihajlo Pupin Institute – Serbia Despite the fact that innovation systems in the partner countries show a variety of policy mixes and institutional settings, all partners share the belief that an upgrading of evaluation capacities for RTDI policies, programmes and institutions towards international state-of-art standards will contribute to evidence-based decision ...

... of the innovation infrastructures in the WBC region, covering several important aspects of the National Innovation Systems (NIS) and presenting the status quo of innovation institutions and programmes in the Western Balkan Countries (WBC). The reports identify in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Kosovo (UN Res. 1244), Montenegro and Serbia: Innovation-related key government institutions and Key programmes as well as Key innovation infrastructures such as Technology and Innovation Centres (TICs), Clusters, Technology and Science Parks (TSPs), Business Start-up centres (BSCs), Technology Incubators (TIs) and other related organisations. In addition, an exhaustive Conclusive Summary Report complements and summarises all ...

EDITORIAL The short-term outlook for the SEE economies has taken a significant turn for the worse in recent months. In its latest forecasts, published in October 2011, the EBRD significantly cut its forecasts for growth in the region in 2012 by an average of more than two percentage points relative to the July forecasts. The biggest reductions were in Albania, Romania and Serbia. The main reason is the worsening crisis in the eurozone, the effects of which are bound to be felt throughout SEE ...

Throughout the project, Norway has been identified as a role model – a country with desirable innovation practices. The workshop itself was organized with the aim of presenting the results of reports on the current situation within the national innovation system of the WB countries; namely Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia and Serbia. The second day included a guest lecture by Jadranka Švarc, PhD, on the topic Sustainability of the Innovation System in Croatia in terms of ...

... by an address by Head of EU Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina/EU Special Representative, Ambassador Peter Sorensen. “The encouraging messages of the European Commission’s latest Enlargement Package such as the acknowledgment of Croatia’s preparedness for membership in mid-2013, recommendations to open accession negotiations with Montenegro and to grant candidate status to Serbia, serve as a strong incentive for others to embrace a greater responsibility in fulfilling the necessary reforms”, said Secretary General Biscevic. “By pooling together all regional stakeholders around concrete projects in the fields of rule of law, freedom of expression, economic ...

... Conference of the LSEE Research Network on Social Cohesion Read more RECENT EVENTS High Profile Speakers Since the start of the 2011-2012 academic year, LSEE has hosted a number of high-profile speakers, including policy roundtables with the Foreign Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Finance Minister of Montenegro and a public lecture by the Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia. Read More Involvement in the Region LSEE has also significantly contributed to a number of important international commitments, including the 4th International Black Sea Symposium, the Summer School for Democracy in Belgrade and the Regional Cooperation Council conference ...

NGO "Road guide" is a non-profit organization, with the seat in Bar, aiming at the promotion of: life-long learning, social inclusion and healthy lifestyles among young people in Montenegro. www.guidebar.me

The information provided in the workprogramme is the following: Area 8.5.2. Diversities and commonalities in Europe Objective The main objective is to understand the impacts and future developments of the EU enlargement process in a comparative perspective, addressing alternative methods of integrating countries in the EU sphere, as well as mechanisms facilitating or inhibiting more countries from joining. Expected Impact In view of recent and future enlargements, research will provide input ...

... inclusive market and value chain development, youth employability, migration and remittances, human capital, other); 3) "Managing Diversity” (national, ethnic and religious identities, gender, youth, minorities incl. Roma). Papers to be presented can revolve around the region in general or focus on specific processes in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. Selected candidates will be able to present and discuss their work in one of the many methodological or thematic workshops to be defined based on participant selection. All interested candidates should submit their Curriculum Vitae (1 page), an abstract of their proposed conference paper (max. 300 words) and ...

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 have been provided by the members of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries in preparation of the Platform Meeting taking place in Sarajevo on December 1, 2011. Please visit this page again if you are searching for a particular country report which is not available yet because further ...

Recommendation 13 of the White Paper reads as follows: Functional STI policy dialogue fora between the EU and EECA countries should be further advanced: It is suggested to policy stakeholders from EU MS, the European Commission, and EECA countries to assess present formats of STI policy dialogue among both regions in order to identify options for the dialogue to become more efficient and effective as well as to increase the active participation of the countries in both regions in such policy ...

The European Commission has specifically linked the development of entrepreneurial attitudes and behaviours to education and training. The development of a sense of initiative and entrepreneurship is one of the eight key competences recognised at EU level in the Key Competences Reference Framework. This study is an attempt to get a first impression on the level and type of activities taken at practitioner level to include entrepreneurship in teacher education. It is a pilot study that might ...

... the Norwegian Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education (NIFUSTEP) and the Centre for Education Policy. The purpose of the Knowledge Base is to gather and systematize information and data on higher education and research in the Western Balkan countries, i.e. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, and to act as a resource centre for researchers, policy makers, as well as other stakeholders, such as higher education institutions, students, general public etc., from the Western Balkans and beyond. http://www.herdata.org ...

... amp; 2012 DATE LOCATION NTO/NCP CONTACT CONTACT DETAILS NOVEMBER 2011 8-9/11/2011 ALBANIA, Tirana Edit Dibra edibra@tempusalbania.edu.al 18/11/2011 SERBIA, Belgrade Marija Filipovic Ozegovic office@tempus.ac.rs 23/11/2011 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, Sarajevo Suad Muhibic suad.muhibic@tempusbih.com 28/11/2011 MONTENEGRO, Podgorica Vanja Drljevic tempuscg@t-com.me DECEMBER 2011 01/12/2011 KOSOVO*, Mitrovica Goran Lazic tempuskosovo@gmail.com 02/12/2011 KOSOVO*, Prishtina Kimete Canaj tempuskosovo@gmail.com For those who cannot attend in person, please find below two presentations to help you with your application. Tempus IV, 5th Call ...

Read about innovation and the EU Strategy for the Danube Region. The region hosts the most international river basin in the world, linking 14 countries and 115 million people. the Strategy provides specific opportunities. Work is already being done to make full use of the Danube's considerable research and innovation prospects, including smarter transport links, cheaper and more secure energy through better connections, and co-operation to minimise environmental risks and disasters. This issue ...

This deliverable outlines the results of a survey conducted as part of the WBC-INCO.NET project initiative to support innovation capacities in the WB region. The survey aimed to pinpoint both present and likely future research and market needs, as well as identify possibilities for collaboration in the region. The survey was carried out in two rounds, the second building on the results of the first. Two questionnaires were jointly designed by JRC-IPTS and Ivo Pilar. These addressed ...

Executive Summary The survey was carried out in two rounds, the second building on the results of the first. Two questionnaires were jointly designed by JRC-IPTS and Ivo Pilar. These addressed consecutively market and research stakeholders. Questionnaires aimed to identify research and innovation needs both of today and in the future in order to support the design of a joint action plan for the region towards 2030. A dedicated workshop shall take place in the near future with both industry and ...

... in April 2011. Energy efficiency labeling, eco-design and high-efficiency cogeneration guidelines have been enacted. Finally, although FYR of Macedonia does not have a nuclear energy sector yet, the feasibility of building a nuclear power plant as an option for meeting the domestic electricity demand after 2020 is currently under study. Montenegro The EU Commission has also presented in October the Montenegro 2011 Progress Report (PDF) that assesses the country’s progress in the energy sector. Significantly, a national Energy Strategy until 2030 was adopted in March 2011. There was also progress in the development of energy networks. A new 400 kV electricity interconnection with Albania started operation. Further afield, an ...

... on the accession process through providing grants to local organisations and individuals with civil society background. WHO MAY APPLY: Individuals, citizens of these 3 countries, under 40 years old (including journalists and M.A. students in the last year of their studies) Civil society organizations registered in Albania, Macedonia or Montenegro (here all non-for-profit actors are eligible) THE PROJECT OUTPUTS SHOULD BE: Policy document At the beginning of the research period (February 2012), Pontis Foundation with BCSDN and member organizations will organize training for all grantees in policy paper writing in the applicants’ countries. BCSDN and the Pontis Foundation can ...

Deadline for submission: November 02, 2011 - if you are interested in taking part in the program, please contact Mr. Ljubisa Bojic ljubisa.bojic@positivecenter.org as soon as possible. Further information on project proposal is provided in documents attached below. More information on Research and Education Program. Monitoring Media Addiction Levels and Media Unreality Index to Create Reality-Centered Media is available here: ...

... the integration of further states, particularly that of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia. Finally, in July 2011 the European Commission announced that on the 1st of July 2013, Croatia will be the 28th member country to join the EU. But the accession of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia can only take place once their economic situation is improved and ethnic tensions reduced. In particular Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina struggle to adhere to the special regulations which are essential preconditions for further EU accession negotiations. For Serbia, this means facing its role in the Yugoslavs wars ...

Eligible Countries of Research: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, FYR of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. In addition to engaging in research in the region, the IARO fellowship gives scholars the opportunity to increase their understanding of critical, policy relevant issues, develop and sustain international networks, and collaborate with foreign scholars on topics vital to ...

The Conclusive Summary report summarises the seven reports on mapping of the innovation infrastructures that have been prepared in summer 2011 covering several important aspects of the National Innovation Systems (NIS) and presenting the status quo of innovation institutions and programmes in the Western Balkan Countries (WBC). This report provides a brief overview on the status quo of the innovation infrastructure landscape in the WBC countries as well as highlights the most noteworthy ...

... in strategically important manufacturing sectors need to be intensified. Sources: http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/pdf/key_documents/2011/package/mn_conclusions_en.pdf http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/pdf/key_documents/2011/package/mn_rapport_2011_en.pdf EC Press Release: European Commission recommends moving onto next stages towards EU entry [news] Downloads Analytical Report (Montenegro) (471.04K) Conclusions (42.57K) In general, the EC's conclusions about Montenegro in the fields relevant to WBC-INCO.NET say Montenegro has made good progress in improving its ability to assume the obligations of membership, in particular in the areas of public procurement, company law, statistics, financial services, judiciary and fundamental rights, science and research, education, youth and culture. .... Good progress was made in the area of research and innovation. The ...

In general, the EC's conclusions about Montenegro in the fields relevant to WBC-INCO.NET say Montenegro has made good progress in improving its ability to assume the obligations of membership, in particular in the areas of public procurement, company law, statistics, financial services, judiciary and fundamental rights, science and research, education, youth and culture. .... Good progress was made in the area of research and innovation. The ...

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