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... fastest growing in Europe according to the IMF and the local financial sector has been gaining strength and has brought more certainty and stability for economic transactions. An on-going privatization process presents opportunities in strategic sectors, mining, power generation, oil and gas, telecommunications, finance and banking." and for FYR of Macedonia: The 2nd Macedonia Business & Investment Summit will take place in Skopje at the Alexandar Palace on October 24-25, 2007. "Macedonia is rapidly advancing on the path of political and economic reforms towards strengthening the open market company. The top priorities of the Government are: economic growth and development, active participation in regional and ...

... Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to regulate the country’s participation. Once this MoU has been signed by both parties and has entered into force (this requires parliamentary ratification in certain countries), the country may participate in activities of the programme. The current planning is for Croatia and FYR of Macedonia to join this autumn and possibly the other Western Balkan countries (except UNMIK/Kosovo) to join in 2008. Iceland, Lichtenstein and Norway are already associated countries for the CIP. The process was formalised in June 2007. Other possibilities available for working for the CIP It is possible for organisations providing ...

... and global developments. It also organizes summer universities, courses, seminars and conferences. Currently, it provides for consultant services to the Macedonian Government for support of the process of EU integration of the country.Aims The EURO-BALKAN Institute aims to: - To contribute to sustainable development and EU integration of Republic of Macedonia - To advocate the democratic and contemporary public policy reforms in Republic of Macedonia - To transfer the good European and transatlantic practices - To initiate open debates and support effective dialogues - To foster the economic free market reforms in Republic of Macedonia - To advocate regional integration and emanation of an authentic European identity, culture and civic society on the Balkans"Source: Self-entry in July 2007 ...

... The European Commission has finalised its plans for assistance to the candidate and potential candidate countries for 2007-2009. It adopted on June 20 the strategy for Croatia under its Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, after earlier adopting similar strategies for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo. The overall indicative amount for the period for all these countries totals 3.96 billion. Financial assistance to those countries aims to help them enhance political and economic reform and development, on their path towards EU membership. Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn ...

... with Afghanistan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kenya and Ukraine.Priorities are: Developing democratic institutions and market environmentRepairs and development of local (including social) infrastructure Landscaping, Environment conservation, Agriculture, Food safety and Use of mineral resources Deadline for the call for this group of countries is August 8, 2007. Albania and FYR of Macedonia are rated as "B" priority together with Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Mozambique, Sudan, Tadjikistan or Uzbekistan. The same priorities apply as for "A" priority countries. Developing democratic institutions and market environmentRepairs and development of local (including social) infrastructure Landscaping, Environment conservation, Agriculture, Food safety and Use of mineral resources Deadline for ...

... full member Inter-University Centre Dubrovnik Affiliate member Josip Juraj Strossmayer University Individual full member University of Rijeka (Sveuciliste u Rijeci) Individual full member University of Split Individual full member University of Zadar (UNIZD) (Sveuciliste u Zadru) Individual full member University of Zagreb Individual full member The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: South East European University Individual Associate Members Ss.Kiril and Metodij University Individual Associate Member State University of Tetova Individual Associate Members University St Kliment Ohridski Bitola Individual full member Kosovo/UNMIK: University of Prishtina Individual full member University of Mitrovica Individual full member Montenegro: University of Montenegro (Montenegro) Individual ...

... institutions are involved as partners. Serbia was also the most active country submitting proposals as coordinators (36 proposals), so their success rate was 5.143 : 1! Croatian research groups submitted 5 proposals out of which one is retained for funding (5 : 1 success rate).And researchers from the FYR of Macedonia have submitted 4 proposals as coordinators which results in a 4 : 1 success rate. Compliments to the associated countries of the region! (The most successful proposers in this call were - a little surprise to us - Irish coordinators: they submitted 2 proposals with both being retained for funding. Whereas e.g ...

... Production and Management of Biological Resources from Land, Forest and Aquatic EnvironmentsInformation and Communication Technologies; sub area: ApplicationsResearchEnvironment; sub area: Environmental Technologies This call is funded by national contributions from the 14 participating countries: Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia. 321 eligible project proposals involving 1,437 research teams were submitted by the deadline for the call on March 31, 2007, including 739 teams from the Western Balkan countries. This clearly shows the need but also the potential for more scientific cooperation with the Western ...

... special guests – the science ministers of three western Balkan countries. They were here to sign an agreement associating them with the Seventh Research Framework Programme. A representative of Turkey, which had signed such an agreement the week before, was also present. From now on Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Serbia and Turkey will have the same rights and obligations as the European Member States in terms of access to research projects and grants. However, it is not only benefits they are gaining. The agreement binds them to drawing up comprehensive national research policies that would among other things ...

In the same call, some topics address all International Cooperation Partner Countries (of the WBC Croatia, Serbia and FYR of Macedonia are already Associated Countries, the others are currently still ICPC; but note: all WBC are eligible to participate in the programme): HEALTH-2007-2.3.2-13: Coordination of European research activities with global initiatives, including Public-Private Partnerships, Coordination or Support action - Targeted Country/Region: ICPCHEALTH-2007-2.3.2-14: Next generation of researchers for ...

... force on June 13, but it is applied as from January 1, 2007. (Information provided by European Commission, DG Research) Article published in eJournal summer 2007. Original article published on the website June 14, 2007. Croatia and Turkey had already participated as associated countries in FP6; for Serbia and FYR Macedonia this is the first time to participate in the programme in this way. Link for further information (EC Press Release): http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/07/816&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=de Three Western Balkans countries and Turkey join FP7 ...

The results of the survey show that European productivity and R&D expenditures lagged in comparison with the major competitors (USA, Japan, China). Such performances are partly due to structural problems, e.g. differences in the industrial structure, characterised by a narrow high-tech sector, which is one the cause of the low private contribution to R&D spending in Europe. In terms of scientific excellence, though the EU is still the largest producer of scientific output, it lags behind the ...

... at/erawestbalkan/. Participation is free of charge! Date: June 20, 2007 Location: House of Research, FFG Vienna, Sensengasse 1, 1090 Vienna Language: English Contact: Mag. Victoria SolitanderInternational CooperationFFG/EIPTel: +43-5775 4606 The ERA WESTBALKAN+ initiative is supporting the Western Balkan Countries (WBC), i.e. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia in participating in the 7th EU Framework Programme (FP7). The FP7 Health partnering event between Austria and the Western Balkan, taking place on June 20, 2007 in Vienna, encourages researchers from Austria to find suitable research partners from the Western Balkan during the second open call in ...

... dochttp://international.uni-graz.at Contact:Mag. Dietlinde Kastelliz, M.A. at the Office of International Relations of the University of Graz In cooperation with the University of Graz, the Province of Styria offers a new grant for outstanding students from South-Eastern European countries (Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova) starting in the winter semester 2007/08. Deadline for applications: June 8, 2007 ...

This paper deals with the practice of regognition of diploma and degrees in FYR of Macedonia. It gives a review of the national legislation relevant to recognition of diplomas and study programs. Then it presents bilateral and regional recognition agreements. Criteria and procedures for the recognition of the diplomas and certificates acquired abroad are presented as well. Last but not the least an overview of institutional ...

This is a report on Bologna Process in FYR of Macedonia made in the form of an interview. It deals with all the main issues regarding Bologna Process. First the description of the important developments relating to the Bologna Process, including legislative reforms, since the meeting in Bergen is given. Then the measures in place to ensure the co-operation of business ...

The Task Force of South East Europe Programme 2007-2013 developed a draft operational programme for transnational cooperation in line with Art. 6 of the ERDF Regulation. According to the SEA directive (2001/42/EC) a Strategic Environmental Assessment has been performed. In the light of the Community Strategic Guidelines (Lisbon/Gothenburg) the overall strategic goal of the programme is to develop transnational partnerships on matters of strategic importance to improve the territorial, economic ...

This is a report on Bologna Process in BIH made in the form of an interview. It deals with all the main issues regarding Bologna Process. First the description of the important developments relating to the Bologna Process, including legislative reforms, since Bergen is given. Then the measures in place to ensure the co-operation of business and social partners within the Bologna Process are presented. Then the report presents the stage of implementation of the main principles and later ...

This report provides a comprehensive view of the state of European Higher Education - as seen by higher education institutions themselves. More than 900 European higher education institutions contributed to this report, either by responding to a wide-ranging questionnaire, or by hosting visits of research teams, or through providing input in other meetings. EUA is deeply grateful to everyone in the higher education community who has contributed to this common endeavour. The report shows the ...

The Transnational Cooperation Programme South East Europe is part of the new Objective 3 European Territorial Cooperation for the programming period 2007-2013. General aim of transnational cooperation is to foster a balancned territorial development and territorial integration within the cooperation area. The Programme is not only the part of EU-Cohesion Policy affecting the Member States but also a component in the framework of Pre-Accession Assistance and the European Neighbourhood Policy ...

... Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, France, Albania, the Russian Federation, Japan and China with more than a hundred bilateral projects. In the near future, cooperation with the USA, Israel, Austria and Spain will begin as well. Furthermore, there is an open call for joint project proposals with institutions from countries with which Macedonia has not signed agreements for scientific cooperation yet. All these activities are intended to facilitate the incorporation of Macedonia in the European activities in the scientific research area, which has been recognised in the opinion of the European Commission for the status of this sector in the country, stating that ...

The Macedonia Community Development Project (MCDP) has evoked considerable interest among those involved in CDD because it focuses on sustainable development in a post-conflict environment and in the context of a recent decentralization initiative. Although the MCDP had a total budget of only $8.7 million and was completed in less than ...

A significant amount of new borrowing for infrastructure investment isbeing contemplated by SEE countries, often based on bilateral and multilateral funding. This short approach paper seeks to set out the key issues that will need to be kept in mind when evaluating the proposed borrowing and investments. While the note is indicative, and needs to be supplemented by more detailed analysis by each Government, it suggests that caution needs to be exercised in any new borrowing. World Bank (2006): ...

... this purpose each project partner has to know whether it is really located in an International Cooperation Partner Country (ICPC) or not (which is and has been difficult to decide in the phase of the first open FP7 calls for proposals for applicants/partners in countries like Croatia, FYR of Macedonia and Serbia) andwhat amount of lump-sum contribution for participants from ICPC the European Commission has foreseen. The first question has already been extensively discussed in this journal. Basically, a list of the international cooperation partner countries is published on the CORDIS Website “Participate in FP7 - Eligible countries” (http://see-science.eu ...

... to FP7, and finally the internal adoption procedure at the level of the European Commission and in the respective Association Countries.The Memorandum of Understanding enters into force as soon as it is signed and is retroactive to January 1, 2007. This means that research entities from Croatia, FYR of Macedonia and Serbia are eligible for participation and funding as Associated Country for all calls since January 1, 2007. The signing ceremony will take place at the same time with all three Western Balkan countries. The Croatian Minister for Science, Education and Sports, Dragan Primorac, the FYR of Macedonia Minister of ...

... is funded by the European Commission under FP6. It is coordinated by the Centre for Social Innovation (Zentrum für Soziale Innovation) in Austria, with project partners, research ministries and agencies in the project countries Austria, Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia. Article published in see-science.eu eJournal spring 07. More Than 300 Valid Project Applications in the First Call The first pilot joint call for the submission of research projects from 14 countries was successfully concluded on March 31, 2007. Expectations were really exceeded with a ...

... 16, has proved to be a meeting of milestones in several ways. With the accession of Bosnia-Herzegovina, the objective of integrating all the South East European Countries into CEEPUS has been accomplished. CEEPUS now comprises 14 countries: Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, the Slovak Republic, and Slovenia. Exchange with Bosnia-Herzegovina is scheduled for the academic year 2008/09, provided that all the necessary legal steps at local level will have been completed by then ...

The S&T ministries from Albania, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia are among the partners as well as the official NCP from Bosnia-Herzegovina. In addition, S&T ministries from Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Slovenia and Turkey participate to add critical mass and momentum. The proposed project supports the bi-regional dialogue through the Steering Platform on Research for WBC ...

The JRC also supports the EU Enlargement policy. This is done through the Enlargement and Integration Action (E&IA), which is published every year. The main objective of the E&IA is to strengthen collaboration with the New Member States (NMS), Candidate Countries (CC), including Croatia and FYR of Macedonia and Potential Candidate Countries (PCC), including Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia. More particularly, the E&IA focuses on complex scientific and technical issues within the JRC remit, which underpin EU legislation and cover a wide range of policy areas, such as environment, health, food, energy, chemicals, agriculture and nuclear safety ...

A study of foreign direct investment costs and conditions for two industrial sectors in five Western Balkan countries was conducted by the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) of the World Bank Group. The Western Balkans benchmarking study assessed the investment prospects in the food and beverage processing sector for all five countries in the Western Balkan region; in the automotive components sector for all countries other than Albania; and, for Albania alone, in the leather and ...

This is a power point presentation held by dr. Zoran T. Popovski, State Secretary of the Ministry for Education and Science (2005). The author gives a short review of the S&T sector in FYR of Macedonia. Then he presents the legal framework and focuses on financial aspect of S&T in Macedonia (budget contribution in R&D). He also names several difficulties in this field. Furthermore, he describes the European Research Area Project, the Framework Programmes, and conclusion from meetings connected to the relation between the ...

This document present some statistical data on Gross Domestic Product of FYR of Macedonia in 2003. It states that GDP the country in 2003 had a nominal value of 253,454 million denars. The nominal increase in relation with 2002 was 3.9%; the real GDP growth rate was 3.4%. State Statistical Office (2004): Republic of Macedonia - State Statistical Office. State Statistical Office

This is a power point presentation held by Milic Uvalic at the UNESCO-ROSTE Workshop in Stockholm in 2004. First, she presents economic constraints for S&T in SEE. Then some main features in SEE are presented: national policies in S&T, investment in R&D, human resources in R&D, impact of S&T on competitiveness and employment. Last but not hte least she focuses on international/regional/bilateral cooperation. Uvalis, Milica (2004): Science, Technology, and Economic Development in South Eastern ...

This Memorandum is based on the results of the Vienna Workshop "Future Perspectives of International Research and Technology Co-operation". This workshop was focussed on the future role – both the opportunities and the challenges – of the non-candidate South Eastern European countries – shortly called the Western Balkan countries – within the envisaged European Research Area and the future research and technology activities of the European Union, in particular the Sixth EU Framework Programme ...

... ago. However, these instruments do not engage effectively with the underlying causes of instability. The danger is no longer ethnic hatred, nationalist extremism or military conflict, but a new crisis of economic and social dislocation. Effective government in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo, political stability and interethnic peace in FYR Macedonia, economic and political reforms and the strengthening of the rule of law across the Western Balkans are stated as the main interests. European Stability Initiative (2004): Western Balkans 2004 - Assistance, cohesion and the new boundaries of Europe. European Stability Initiative ...

This is a report on situation in West Balkan countries and EC assistance to help them. It is stated that the EC is the largest single donor in the Balkans, spending over 839 million euro in the region in 2001 alone on top of 956 million euro in 2000 through the CARDS programme. EU assistance is focused on helping the countries to implement the Stabilisation and Association Process – namely, stabilising their internal economies and political relations, promoting regional co-operation between the ...

This is a report written by Marko Bonac and John Martin. The topic of this report is the current state of research and education networking in wider Europe. It focuses on geographic variations and in particular on the digital divide between the most developed and least developed National Research and Education Networks (NRENs). A major part of this report is based on a comprehensive survey of NRENs in "Neighbouring Countries" carried out in spring 2003. The survey reviewed the current standard ...

This is a paper produced by the European Stability Initiative in the year 2003. It states that there is a growing fear among the countries of the Western Balkans that they will be left on the margins of the new and integrated Europe. It recognises that the Western Balkan countries today face very different threats and opportunities from those which existed only three years ago. It notes that European policy instruments have not yet adapted sufficiently to meet these new challenges. There is a ...

This is a report conducted by Jadranka Djuricic (2004). First it presents the structure of the Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection of Republic of Serbia. Then some ongoing activities are described. The the author focuses on research in Serbia and international cooperation. Last but not the least some future activities are presented. Djuricic, Jadranka: Ministry of Science and Evironmental Protection - Republic of Serbia. Ministry of Science and Evironmental Protection

This report on education in Albania has been prepared within the framework of the Centre for Co-operation with Non-Members of the OECD as a part of its programme of co-operation with the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe. The themes covered are teachers, curriculum, governance, and early childhood education and care. Each section provides an overview of the education systems, issues and barriers to reform, and recommendations. The recommendations are designed to be of use for natonal ...

This is a strategy made by the Government of Albania. The goal of the Information and Communication Technologies Strategy project - co-financed by the Open Society Institute, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs , and UNDP Albania - is to facilitate efforts by the Government of Albania, in cooperation with other national and international stakeholders, to develop a National ICT Strategy that identifies mechanisms and legal and fiscal frameworks needed to implement e-government, ...

The present study on "Research and Development Policies in the Southeast European Countries in Transition: Republic of Croatia" has been prepared in the year 2002 within the framework of UNESCO’s programme of participation in the activities of the member states, based on the proposal made by the Croatian Commission for UNESCO. The present survey of Croatia’s research and development policies in the last decade of the twentieth century covers some elementary conceptual issues of scientific ...

... curricula, teaching and learning, norms and standards for establishment of HEI, regulations concerning financing and the budget, quality assurance and study programs development, Macedonian National Informative Centre. Furthermore, the strategy framework for the implementation of the Bologna declaration is also presented. Acevski, Nikolce (2001): Higher Education in the republic of macedonia - present situation and strategy framework. Minisrtry of Education and Science ...

This publication summarizes UNESCO’s experience and role in South-East Europe and outlines a proposal for future action in the region. It comprises extracts from the Director-General’s speeches on South East Europe and the main documents of the High-level Conference on Strengthening Cooperation in South-East Europe(held at UNESCO Headquarters on 4 and 5 April 2002), including a strategy paper for UNESCO’s future action in the region and the Chairman’s Conclusions. UNESCO’s strategy paper aims ...

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the harmonisation (as far as possible) of the Community’s external aid instruments from 2004. The draft Regulation constitutes a framework regulation, establishing a unified instrument for pre-accession assistance. One of the main characteristics of the Regulation is that, for recognised Candidate Countries, it aims at progressively adopting the rules and principles of Structural Funds/Rural Development Funds management, by making available assistance for ...

The purpose of this Regional Strategy Paper (2002-2006) is to provide a strategic framework for programming the regional envelope of the European Community’s CARDS assistance programme. This Regional Strategy Paper focuses on promoting closer relations and regional cooperation. The Strategy Paper first outlines the overall framework of the EC’s cooperation objectives in the region and the regional policy agenda agreed by the EU and the five countries concerned. Next it examines the coherence ...

This report is the result of desk research carried out by Blaž GOLOB during his stay in the IPTS as a detached national expert and to be published in the Enlargement Futures Report Series of the JRC-IPTS Enlargement project. The aim of the project was to identify and analyse the techno-economic and social challenges which the present and future Member States of the European Union would be likely to face in the process of integration during the next decade. It has started from a broad brush ...

This is a report to the European Commission from the Enwise Expert Group on women scientists in the Central and Eastern European countries and in the Baltic States. This report investigates the situation of women scientists in the Enwise countries, providing an insight into the situation from a historical, as well as a contemporary perspective - including South East European countries. It makes recommendations to a series of stakeholders: the Commission, the European Parliament, the Enwise ...

This is a report from the EC about the Stabilisation and Association process for South East Europe. The Annual Report on the Stabilisation and Association process for South East Europe (SAP) provides an assessment of the progress of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro, including Kosovo as defined by UN Security Council Resolution 1244, within this process over the past year. It is therefore the key indicator of their readiness to move closer to the European Union. EC (2004): Report from the Commission - The Stabilisation and Association process for South ...

This is a country report on Croatia conducted by Frances Tsakonas. This study aims to analyze the current role of private sector activity in theeducation sector and to project the outlook for private sector investment in education in Croatia. It starts with a description of Croatia background. Then education sectro and private educatio sector are presened. Last but not hte least the author focuses on investment climate. Tsakonas, Frances (2002): Private Sector Development in Education in South ...

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