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The TACSO project has implemented a number of activities since 2009, which can be grouped around the project’s four main components: 1. Project and CSO visibility; 2. Support services to CSOs: research, help desk and guidance; 3. Development of CSO’s capacities; and 4. Improvement of the cooperation of CSOs with the government and other stakeholders. The purpose of this report is to capture and reflect on what has been achieved within the project’s set objectives, in regards to the ...
Co-published by Cornell University, INSEAS, and the World Intellectual Property Organization, the Global Innovation Index is a key indicator of regional strengths, capabilities and results in innovation. The broad range of criteria used for the classification make its originality, with the support brought to innovation by public institutions, the human capital, R&D infrastructure, market and business sophistication as well as actual innovations themselves all being accounted for. The index ...
... German University (Applications are welcomed from foreign students to study at a German University) Length of up to 36 months Further Information here International Scholarship Programme For further practical qualifications and experience after graduation For university graduates from Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Kaliningrad, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia. Research internships at institutes, private firms, government departments or ministries, non-governmental organisations etc. No support for doctoral candidates Length of 6 – 12 months Further information here http://www.dbu.de/1246.html
... The DBU welcomes partnerships between German and international university institutions. Institutions that host international scholarship recipients include universities, companies from the environmental management, engineering and consulting sectors as well as ministries and other associations. Current internship offers can be found here. Young environmental scientists with Master Degree from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Kosovo* can apply for getting additional professional qualifications through a research fellowship in Germany for up to 12 months ...
The Committee is a strategic policy advisory body whose main mission is to provide timely strategic input to the Council of the EU, the Commission and the Member States on any research and innovation issue relevant to the development of the ERA.
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FyR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia participate in the Committee as observers.
http://www.consilium.europa.eu/policies/era/erac?lang=en
... facilitate the further development, implementation and monitoring of the international dimension of ERA by the sharing of information and consultation between the partners with a view to identifying common priorities which could lead to coordinated or joint initiatives, and coordinating activities and positions vis-à-vis third countries and within international fora. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovna, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia act as observers. http://www.consilium.europa.eu/policies/era/sfic?lang=en
Background With the aim of encouraging mobility between higher education institutions in the Western Balkan countries and those in the European Union (EU), the European Commission initiated a series of measures to increase the share of students primarily from the Western Balkans who spend at least one semester away from their home institutions, but also the share of young people from EU member states who come to Western Balkan (WB) countries. Objectives Aim of the paper (published by the BRS ...
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Three Western Balkans heritage sites chosen for a €2.8 million EU funding, says RCC meeting
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16. Jul. 2013
... implementation will raise impact and visibility of Ljubljana Process”, said Wenceslas de Lobkowicz, Advisor for Cultural Heritage in the European Commission’s Directorate General for Enlargement. Projects to be finance are: the Franciscan Monastery of Bac in Serbia, Banja Luka Kastel in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Apollonia Archaeological Site in Albania. Borče Nikolovski, Chair of the Task Force, underlined importance of successful realisation of EU funds of 500,000 euro for rehabilitation of monuments in need of urgent interventions, preliminary investigation, project design and creation of management plans. “Six projects are already ongoing. The total of 25 projects will benefit from ...
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Open Call for attending the Alpbach summer school on European integration 2013 (ASSEI-B13)
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16. Jul. 2013
... active citizens, Aim to recognize and invest in future leaders, Promote peace and stability throughout scientific cooperation in the country and abroad, Initiate democratic dialog and liberal discussions, Support civil society development in Serbia. The Club Alpbach Belgrade announces an open call for 25 candidates from the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Slovenia, Kosovo* and Serbia ...
... and writing policy papers, which will help them to better communicate their findings to any interested parties/stakeholders and the public in general. From 20-22 June 2013, the RRPP organised a training session entitled, “Writing Effective Policy Papers,” in Durres, Albania. ...
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The Social Consequences of the Global Economic Crisis in South East Europe
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9. Jul. 2013
This new publication by the LSEE is edited by Will Bartlett and Milica Uvalić. The impact of the Eurozone crisis on the peripheral countries of the EU has been well documented, with much commentary and debate about the social and economic impact on EU member States such as Greece, Spain and Portugal. However, the serious social consequences of the economic crisis on the countries of South East Europe have been far less in the spotlight of public awareness. This book presents a ...
... WeBSEFF II is supported by €11.5 million in grant funds provided by the European Union for technical cooperation programmes and investment incentives for borrowers, who will benefit from consultation and advice such as free energy audits. The programme covers the countries of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia. Eligible borrowers include private sector companies, energy service companies (ESCOs), municipalities and public building owners. WeBSEFF II builds on the success of the fully committed Western Balkans Sustainable Energy Financing Facility I (WeBSEFF I), launched in April 2009. A first ...
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[Document Announcement] UPDATED: Guidelines on VAT Exemption Procedures for EU Funded Projects in the IPA Countries
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3. Jul. 2013
... The biggest change is seen in Albania, which in June 2011 was not included in the first set of Guidelines because at that time it was not possible to provide adequate guidelines on the VAT procedures in the country. Due to the joint efforts of the Albanian civil society, TACSO Albania and the European Union Delegation (EUD) in Albania, instructions were issued for VAT exemptions that target Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) funded through the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA). The information within this set of guidelines on VAT Exemption for the IPA countries has been gathered by each TACSO country office and compiled by the TACSO Regional Office. The ...
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UPDATED: Guidelines on VAT Exemption Procedures for EU Funded Projects in the IPA Countries
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3. Jul. 2013
... The biggest change is seen in Albania, which in June 2011 was not included in the first set of Guidelines because at that time it was not possible to provide adequate guidelines on the VAT procedures in the country. Due to the joint efforts of the Albanian civil society, TACSO Albania and the European Union Delegation (EUD) in Albania, instructions were issued for VAT exemptions that target Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) funded through the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA). ...
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[Event Review] - Workshop on Diaspora and Rural Development: Possible Solutions for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)
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2. Jul. 2013
... The main objectives of the workshop focused on the following points: Presenting the diaspora and rural entrepreneur research results completed by researchers from CEDAR within the RRPP-funded projectLinking Diaspora and Rural Entrepreneurs in Albania and Bosnia-Herzegovina; Presenting the best practices from around the globe for engaging the BiH diaspora within the economic development of their countries of origin; Discussing possible solutions and implementations linking BiH diaspora and rural entrepreneurs. The workshop was chaired by Prof Dr Hasan Korkut, Dean of the IUS. Opening speeches ...
The book presents the main findings of a study of current trends and issues in higher education which was conducted in seventeen higher education institutions from eight countries of the Western Balkans. The study was included in a broader research project entitled Differentiation, equity, productivity: The social and economic consequences of expanded and differentiated higher education systems – internationalisation aspects" (DEP) supported by a grant from the Slovenian Research Agency ...
... out complementary work. New Strategies At the request of the European Council the Commission will present a a new EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR) by the end of 20141. 8 countries are involved: 4 EU Member States (Greece, Italy, Slovenia and Croatia) and 4 non-EU countries (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia). In the last two years, there have been various discussions , including a recent resolution from the European Parliament, of the feasibility of a macro-regional strategy in the Alps. More information EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region www.balticsea-region-strategy.eu European Union Strategy for the Danube ...
In June 2003 the EU-Western Balkans summit resulted in the Thessaloniki Declaration, affirming unequivocally that ‘the future of the Balkans is within the European Union’. On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the declaration, and on the eve of Croatia’s accession to the EU, this publication assesses the progress that the countries of the Western Balkans have made on the path to European integration in the past decade. It notes the positive momentum generated by the Thessaloniki Agenda ...
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[Event Review] - 14th Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries
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14. Jun. 2013
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... of the Second Review Meeting in April 2013 in Skopje is envisaged. The following innovation schemes/Task Force meetings shall be organised: Voucher scheme (interest expressed by Croatia, Kosovo*) Innovation officer (interest expressed by Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia) Strategic Innovation (interest expressed by Montenegro) Soft Landing Platforms (interest expressed by Albania, FYR of Macedonia). Fostering WBC Regional Innovation using the Smart Specialisation concept: Only EU member states and their regions are obliged to present an S3 strategy in order to be able to access structural funds of the next programming period and WBCs do not have such an official obligation ...
