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The working paper, published in June 2008, examines the challenges that Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia face in order to have a labour force with a significant pool of people with tertiary education qualification. These people will be needed to meet increasing demand for highly-skilled labour to support economic growth. Further details and ...

The objective of this paper is to analyze the situation in Balkan countries, outline the directions for policy reform in tertiary education and research and development, and identify options for World Bank support to these countries, both through national projects and different types of regional collaboration. Tertiary education and research and development contribute to economic growth and competitiveness by providing highly skilled graduates prepared to take up their role in an open economy ...

The Meeting of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries was held in Ljubljana/Slovenia on June 13, 2008. It was organised under the auspices of the Slovenian Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology. The presentations held at the meeting as well as the WBC country reports can be downloaded at http://www.wbc-inco.net/object/document/5930.html The minutes had been approved by the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries at its ...

... paper is available on: http://www.wbc-inco.net/object/document/14206.html The full working paper is available in English, Serbo-Croatian, Albanian and Macedonian. Authors: Toby Linden and Nina Arnhold with Kirill Vasiliev The World Bank’s working paper, published in June 2008, examines the challenges that Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia face in order to have a labour force with a significant pool of people with tertiary education qualification. These people, however, will be needed to meet increasing demand for highly-skilled labour and support economic growth ...

... months. Three people should be selected in the initial phase and if possible the placements could begin already in October. A grant of 1000 Euro/month will be available, additionally travel costs will be covered. Eligible Countries/Institutions: Albania: Ministry of Education and Science Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ministry of Civil Affairs Moldova: Ministry of Education and Youth Montenegro: Ministry of Education and Science Serbia: Ministry of Education; Ministry of Science and Technological Development UNMIK/Kosovo: Ministry of Education, Science and Technology The Task Force Fostering ...

This Poverty Reduction Stategy Paper focuses on Albanian macroeconomic and structural outlook. The paper also covers social policies undertaken in support of growth and poverty reduction. Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) are usually prepared by member countries in broad consultation with stakeholders and development partners, including the staffs of the World Bank and the IMF. The report accompanied by consultation Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty ...

... territorial integration within the co-operation area. The SEE Programme is one of the two spaces defined in the current CADSES (Central, Adriatic, Danubian and South-Eastern European Space) transnational cooperation area. The second defined space is the Central Europe Programme (CENTRAL). The proposed eligible area for SEE comprises: Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, fYR Macedonia, Greece, Hungary, parts of Italy, Serbia, Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Moldova and parts of Ukraine. The new Programmes have a focus on the Lisbon and Gothenburg objectives and the urban dimension. The SEE Programme is directed toward the development of adequate strategies of future development of ...

The report deals with the legal surrounding conditions for doing business in SEE. It covers the 22 cities in seven economies in South East Europe (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia). It benchmarks the following four elements of regulation: starting a business, obtaining licenses, registerin property and enforcing contracts. The report covers capitals as well as other cities and allows comparisons both within a county and across the region. The report was directed ...

This document contains 111 frequently asked question regarding economic development in Montenegro. The document was compiled by Montenegrin Investment Promotion Agency, among the answers general presentation of Montenegro and Montenegrin Investment Promotion agency can be found as well as the description of advantages Montenegro offers to the foreign investors. Montenegrin Investment Promotion Agency (2007). 111 Frequent Questions. Podgorica: Montenegrin investment promotion ...

In a speech provided by the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Montenegro, the Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK talks about the opportunities that the European Research Area offers to Montenegro. He argues that research cooperation has an important part to play in preparing the ground for accession to the EU and raises the question what changes the association status actually brings to Montenegro. Furthermore he refers to the importance of the 7th Framework Programme for Research, the Pre-Accession ...

The launch of the Seventh Framework Programme for Research (2007-2013) places a renewed emphasis on international cooperation in Science and Technology. Within the Capacity Programme one main activity of International Cooperation is the bi-regional coordination of S&T cooperation, including priority setting and the support of the S&T policy dialogue, the so-called INCO-NET projects. This booklet presents the activities of the first six INCO-NET projects which have been selected ...

... the development of entrepreneurship (Business incubator BIOS in cooperation with Centre for Entrepreneurship Osijek, Technology Park Zagreb and Technology-Innovation Centre of Rijeka) organised the International Conference "The Role of Business Incubators in the Development of Competitiveness". More than 100 participants from eight countries (USA, Canada, Hungary, Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia and Croatia) actively participated in the event. This year, a 2nd International Conference: "KNOWLEDGE BASED COMPETITIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP" will take place from September 4-6, 2008. This time, more topics will be added on the significance of cooperation among entrepreneurs, supporting institutions and science and local government in ...

... cost of 3.9 percent of income per capita. Shkodra (Albania) is another good example with six procedures, seven days, and a cost of 25.7 percent of income per capita to start a business. Doing Business in South East Europe 2008 covers 22 cities in seven economies: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. The subnational report provides detailed data on business regulation, and benchmarks four areas of regulation that are subject to local jurisdiction and enforcement: starting a business, obtaining licenses, registering property, and enforcing contracts ...

The publication presents and analysis the context of research policy related possibilities of intervention in the area of international cooperation with third countries (part 1), the available instruments of implementation at EU-level (part 2) as well as recommendations for the future (part3). Withal the experts draw the conclusion that the international research cooperation with third countries should be strategically an integral part of the european research area and not a seperat policy ...

... Business Incubator Vitez. The main goals of the project are: • To promote innovation and entrepreneurship among students and faculty members; • To train trainers; • To create workshops in future technology and practices; • To provide consulting services to enterprises; • And to spread knowledge and expertise that will contribute to economic development in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The centre currently employs 2 persons and engages associates from University on project basis. It cooperates closely with all faculties and institutes within the University of Zenica. The Centre has currently two departments: • The Department for Enterpreneurship • The Department for Business Development (market research, development and design of prototypes, technology ...

... provide a comprehensive service to agriculture producers and foster the development of agricultural production in BiH, in order to reduce poverty in rural area. Bosper originated in the Lutheran World Federation, agriculture office in Tuzla, a humanitarian organization which successfully implemented numerous project of urgent aid and job creation in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the last decade through the development of agriculture and application of modern technologies resulting in the increase of the quality and quantity of yields. Based on this approach, Bosper continues the work as a local NGO Bosper Tuzla and supported many beneficiaries to perform agricultural production as their primary ...

The main objective of the Automotive Cluster BiH is to increase the competitiveness of all participating companies of the automotive industry. For this purpose, AC BiH combines the competences of its currently 28 members and acts as a platform and motor for technological innovations, national and international cooperation, marketing and sales. To achieve its objective, AC BiH conducts the following activities: • Representation of its members in trade associations, other organisations and in ...

The Federal Ministry of Development, Entrepreneurship and Crafts is responsible for the development of the SME sector. This recognizes the importance of the SME sector and the necessity for effective coordination in the Federation of BiH (FBiH). Administrative, expert and other tasks as defined by the laws related to jurisdiction of the BiH in the following areas are: • To stimulate the development of entrepreneurship and crafts; • To support application of innovations and introduction of ...

... Serbia and Montenegro, when Montenegro declared independence in 2006 - then one evaluator from Montenegro and one from Serbia was reported additionally). As expected the biggest two states from the region had the most evaluators for FP6. Furthermore, evaluation per country shows that Albania had in 4 years only 5 evaluators, Bosnia and Herzegovina 3, FYR of Macedonia had alltogether 2 evaluators. In the given years, the region represented less than 0.5% of the evaluators for FP6 projects. In 2003 the list indicates 5451 evaluators for FP6, and 21 from the WB countries, in the year 2004 the total number increased to 6385 ...

The following attachments include Constituent document of the Task Force Fostering and Building Human Capital of the Regional Cooperation Council Overview on the membership structure Overview on the stakeholders of regional cooperation Task Force TFBFHC

Please find here the presentations held hat the Steering Platform meeting in Ljubljana on June 13, 2008. - MHEST (organiser) and the individual presenters

... statistics were launched, also cooperations are started to establish a database on researchers and research projects, UNESCO co-organised SEE Forum in Budva July 1-4 is another highlight of activities, furthermore bilateral agreements are in the process to be signed soon with Serbia, Croatia, Albania, Greece and Slovenia.main activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina: MCA and the Bosnian government dedicated decided to FP7 participation, capacity building in the ministry is taking place, new staff will be hired to support the AC status, funds from CARDS are available for support to implement association, INCO-NET organised a workshop in Sarajevo in May with 100 researchers interested ...

... in the Western Balkan Countries. Common recommendations for governments and for key stakeholders reflecting the observed situation in the target countries, are an inseparable part of the thematic reports and can be summarized as follows: - Formulate a clear strategy with a more comprehensive strategic vision supporting innovation infrastructures. For example Bosnia and Herzegovina lacks a SME strategy completely and there is no fully operational national agency (or the equivalent), which would have full political support across the country. - Enhance involvement of business organisations in the policy creation and improve understanding of innovation process by policy makers and key players. - Strengthen communication and promote ...

... require an active participation of governmental institutions and close cooperation of relevant authorities as well as a strong involvement of internationally supported actions. In the frame of the project two comprehensive sampling campaigns to measure the occurrence of emerging contaminants in wastewater were performed in Croatia (16 locations), one in Bosnia and Herzegovina (6 locations) and Serbia (7 locations). Within WP1 of the project an attempt was made to compare water resources, current status of water supply, water quality as well as wastewater management in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. A joint paper was delivered titled &ldquo ...

... on June 9, 2008 and will run for a year and a half. The project, co-funded by the European Commission, has a budget of 1.2 million EUR and comprises three components: EU-Western Balkan Chamber partnerships; a survey on Foreign Direct Investment; and participation in EUROCHAMBRES' Academies. Chambers from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia are eligible ...

The document is a catalogue of all specific targeted research projects (STREPs) and coordination actions projects (CAs) supported under the specific programme “International Cooperation - Integrating and Strengthening the European Research Area” of the 6th Framework programme. Each project is identified by its objectives, its activity area and the expected results and includes the list of all participating organisations and contact persons. European Commission (2008): International Cooperation ...

... etat.gr ipet@etat.gr EU contribution: 570,864 WBC partners: Sustainable Economic Development Agency (Albania), Agency for International, Scientific, Educational, Cultural and Technical Cooperation (Montenegro), University of Belgrade, Faculty of Agriculture (Serbia), Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Skopje (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia), University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Agriculture (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, Directorate for International Cooperation (Croatia) FOOD-N-CO cooperation network of national contact points with a special focus on third countries in the areas of food quality and safety and food, agriculture and biotechnology Contract n°: 023114 Website: www.food-n-co.net Project co-ordinator: Koos de ...

... Country Index The following institutions participate in projects which are described in this brochure (first number refers to project number, last number to the respective page in the brochure): Albania 509177 Instituti I Kerkimeve Gjelogijke Tirane 365 509204 Polytechnic University of Tirana 375 509214 Geophysical Survey - Department of Radiometry 385 Bosnia and Herzegovina 509160 University of Banja Luka - Faculty of Agriculture 353 509160 Hydro-Engineering Institute Sarajevo 353 509161 Faculty for Electrical Engineering, University of Tuzla 355 509165 Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Banja Luka 359 509173 Hydro-Engineering Institute Sarajevo 363 509173 Thermo-electric power plant Tuzla 363 509173 University of Banja Luka - Faculty of Agriculture ...

... of the project. Following on from this, in April 2008, the BAFN team produced several reports that are likely to be of interest to researchers and policy-makers in this field. A position paper has been produced setting out the scientific fields considered priority areas for the agri-food sector in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, FYR of Macedonia and Serbia. It stresses that capacity building, modernising research infrastructures, developing incentives for the purchase of equipment and researcher mobility are all key areas for development. The reports go on to recommend the following areas for further development: biodiversity, including the conservation of genetic resources and indigenous ...

The ERA WESTBALKAN+ initiative is supporting the Western Balkan Countries (WBC), i.e. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia in participating in the 7th EU Framework Programme (FP7). This partnering event encourages researchers from WBC to find mainly suitable Greek partners for a consortium during the fourth/fifth open call in the thematic priority "ICT" (the next call is expected ...

SEE-GRID-SCI started on May 1st and the kick-off meeting took place on the May 21-22, 2008 in Athens, Greece. The project aims to enlarge the existing SEE-GRID Infrastructure and to promote the wide use of SEE-GRID applications by new user groups, with strategic emphasis in the fields of seismology, meteorology and environmental protection. SEE-GRID-SCI builds on the achievements of its predecessor SEE-GRID-2 project through which the regional eInfrastructure was expanded, and new applications ...

... economic and social integration process and contribution to cohesion, stability and competitiveness through the development of transnational partnerships and joint actions on matters of strategic importance. The SEE Programme Area includes 16 countries. For 14 countries the eligible area is the whole territory of the country, namely for Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Greece, Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia and Moldova. In Italia and Ukraine only certain regions are eligible. The Managing Authority of the SEE Programme is Hungarian National Development Agency. The global and specific objectives of the programme will be pursued through ...

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... ndash; 2013 aims at improving the territorial, economic and social integration process and contribution to cohesion, stability and competitiveness through the development of transnational partnerships and joint actions on matters of strategic importance. The Managing Authority of the SEE Programme (Hungarian National Development Agency) and the partner states (Albania, Austria, Bosnia- Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine) are launching the first call for projects for transnational cooperation in the South Eastern area of Europe to be co-financed by ERDF and IPA under this programme. In the ...

The Regional Balkans Infrastructure Project, Transport - in the following referred to as REBIS - commenced in June 2002. The project is financed by the EU Commission and covers the Balkan countries of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYRO Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro, including Kosovo which is under international administration in line with UNSCR 1244 of 10 June 1999. REBIS aims to assist these countries in developing coherent strategies for transport infrastructure development. It focuses in particular on the development of a regional Core Network and ...

... Macedonia has insitutions in 3 of the calls and although Montenegro had only signed its Memorandum of Understanding to associate to FP7 recently, it had a considerable participation in these calls. Albania could not yet use this first opportunity as associated country, as no proposal was submitted from this county. Bosnia and Herzegovina was not eligible for participation, as the it is not yet associated to the Framework Programme. After submission of proposals in March for the calls REGPOT and REGIONS, information is now available on the submissions which were received. The calls REGPOT-2008-1 received overall 475 proposals (!), REGPOT-2008-2 30 proposals - which shows ...

The report focuses on the process of implementing the Charter for Small Enterprises in the Western Balkans. The report represents the first comprehensive and comparative assessment of progress in the Western Balkan countries and UNMIK/Kosovo since they adopted the European Charter for Small Enterprises (the Charter) in 2003. Small enterprises are the backbone of the Western Balkan economies. They make a major contribution to job creation and economic development and are behind the expansion of ...

... completed with some additional input from the Ministry of Civil Affairs of BiH. Thus, Bosnian Herzegovinian researchers will be participating in FP7 on equal footing as of January 2009. Alma Hasanovic´ http://www.wbc-inco.net/users/2759.html Ministry of Civil Affairs http://www.wbc-inco.net/org/527.html Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is committed to participate in the 7th Framework Programme in order to enable its private companies, public organisations and individual researchers to actively participate in FP7 programmes and projects ...

Due to the transition of this journal from the see-science.eu project, which is funded under FP6 and ends in April 2008, to the WBC-INCO.NET project, funded under FP7 from January 2008 till December 2011, several changes are currently being implemented, which are visible already. Changes made The layout has been professionalised by subcontracting a company focused on graphic design. Furthermore, the content has been enriched by the partners of the INCO-NET consortium and therefore, the volume ...

... organisation of local libraries under coordinated efforts in order to share costs, avoid overlapping of initiatives and level up their bargaining status vis-à-vis the information industry. In fact, by engaging with the country-wide community of libraries, eIFL.net has enabled the building of national library consortia in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, UNMIK/Kosovo, FYR of Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia with a total membership of 373 libraries. Besides supporting the creation of local networks of libraries in almost every Balkan member country, eIFL.net has also attempted and encouraged to foster a greater regional co-operation based on the exchange of knowledge and ...

... its International Bureau.Aim of this measure was to support the further development and differentiation of the national Science and Technology (S&T) system and S&T policy in the Western Balkan countries by benefiting from the German experiences and knowledge. Science administrators from the respective ministries of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia participated in the management training in Bonn, Germany. The participants of the management training were introduced to the national S&T system and S&T policy of the Federal Republic of Germany including relevant aspects of European and international co-operation. Furthermore ...

... produced in TPZ and launched to the market. The entrepreneurs from TPZ have received 5 patents and 82 awards and recognitions for their innovations and new products as well as for their scientific contributions. Many of them are exporters to the international market with a focus on Italy, Austria, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Egypt, Great Britain, Taiwan, India, Turkey, Hungary, Romania, and the FYR of Macedonia. Author Marijan Ožanić http://www.wbc-inco.net/users/3253.html Technology Park Zagreb http://www.wbc-inco.net/org/3254.html The Technology Park Zagreb was covered under the mapping exercise carried out by the see-science.eu ...

... throughout the year. Three deadlines are set each year to meet the three review sessions of the scientific advisory panels. Conditions of funding:SPS programme priorities identified by the partner countries■ Albania: Environmental Security, Information Technology (IT), Biotechnology-Bioscience, Forecast and Prevention of Catastrophes, Human & Societal Dynamics, Food Security.■ Bosnia & Herzegovina: Environmental Security, IT, Forecast and Prevention of Catastrophes, Defence Against Terrorism. ■ Croatia: Environmental Security, Forecast and Prevention of Catastrophes, Human & Societal Dynamics, Border Security / Transport Security.■ FYR of Macedonia: Environmental Security, IT, Biotechnology-Bioscience, Human & Societal Dynamics, Food Security, Advance Technology.■ Montenegro: Environmental Security, IT, Biotechnology-Bioscience, Forecast and ...

... 2501.html ): this Call for Proposals had no thematic restriction, but a networking approach and added value for solving society driven, current or upcoming problems in Kosovo, which had to be shown. In total, 39 eligible projects with partners from Austria, the ASO-countries Bulgaria and Slovenia, as well as Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Kosovo/UNMIK, Montenegro, Romania and Serbia have been evaluated during the last weeks from local, regional and thematic experts. On March 17, 2008, the evaluation meetings took place in Vienna: Ten selected projects within the Kosovo-Call and nine projects within the Environment-Call were recommended for funding ...

... 2008. Center for Project Management http://www.wbc-inco.net/org/5565.html In December 2007, a project called “Development of capacities of science and research in higher educational institutions in the Republic of Srpska (RS) for participation in international programmes (Centre for Project Management (CPM)” was started in Bosnia and Herzegovina ...

The conference will bring together key decision makers in national science and education policies from thirty Central and Eastern European countries: Presidents of the Academies of Sciences, Ministers of Science and Education, and representatives of international funding agencies and professional organisations. The event will provide an opportunity for top policy makers to develop and enhance collaborations with their counterparts from across the region. The Science and Education Policies ...

Cordis Wire reports about the conclusion of the project on agri-food research in the Western Balkan Countries. The deliverables of the project consist of four BAFN Final reports: 4 National Mapping Reports (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, FYROM and Serbia),one Consolidated Mapping Report, one Synthesis report, and one Position Paper. These report form part of the "BALKAN AGRO FOOD NETWORK" (BAFN),a project which has been awarded financial support by the European Commission under the 6thFramework Programme. More detailed information can be found on ...

The key lecturer in the seminars was Sean McCarthy, Hyperion, leading European expert on RTD Framework Programmes programmes together with senior representatives of project partners in Serbia and Bosnia Herzegovina who presented their experiences with the EU research programmes. Please see here his FP7 training website http://www.wbc-inco.net/link/1985.html. The morning seminar was designed for less experienced participants, while the afternoon workshops answered predominantly questions of experienced research managers. Please find below agenda of the seminars ...

A final book publication by the Information Office of the Steering Platform on Research (see-science.eu) summarised several reports produced during the last 2 years. Country reports were developed to describe the S&T systems of the Western Balkan countries. The full publication also includes a thematic report on S&T in Kosovo/UNMIK. Dall, Elke (ed.): Science and Technology in the Western Balkans. Wien. 2008. see-science.eu

This is the article on Electronic Information for Libraries (eIFL.net). It discusses the possibilities of affordable access to e-resources to the countries in its network through cooperation with local libraries. Currently eIFL.net includes library consortia in 50 countries in Central, Eastern and South-east Europe, former Soviet Union, Africa, the Middle-East and South-east Asia. The goal of the eIFL.net member library consortia is to offer to many as possible developing and transition ...

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