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... RCC Meeting From 8 February 2008 till 10 February 2008, in MunichInternational Conference: 44. Munich Conference on Security Policy On 16 January 2008, in BrusselsEuro-Atlantic Partnership Council - EAPC meeting From 11 December 2007 till 12 December 2007, in PodgoricaWorkshop on Vocational Education and Training for participants from Bosnia, Serbia, Albania, Montenegro From 4 December 2007 till 5 December 2007, in ThessalonikiBAC Meeting From 3 December 2007 till 4 December 2007, in TiranaSP WORKING TABLE MEETINGS From 3 December 2007 till 4 December 2007, in TiranaLaunching of the Albanian edition of the History Workbooks // Side event of the WT I meeting Updates ...

The SEE-ERA.NET White Paper in a nutshell The WHITE PAPER offers strategic recommendations and implementation scenarios for connecting the research systems of Southeast Europe to the European Research AreaThe WHITE PAPER identifies opportunities for developing S&T policy strategies, fostering of institutional reforms, institution building and infrastructure development in the Western Balkan countriesThe WHITE PAPER presents scenarios for improving human capacity building and international ...

... was organized by the UNESCO Office in Venice, the Slovenian Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology and the Austrian Science and Research Office in Ljubljana. It gathered together ministers and representatives responsible for science and finance from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Greece, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey, as well as a number of international experts and representatives from international organizations active in South Eastern Europe (SEE). Both events acted as an excellent platform, on the basis of which it was possible to evaluate current and potential initiatives in the SEE region in ...

Summarising the recommendations of the White Paper, priority should be giving to the following activities: 1. strengthening strategic reform processes with regard to the national research and innovation systems in the Western Balkan countries and contributing to their sustainability through institution and capacity building. 2. assuring a high level of participation of the Western Balkan countries in the 7th EU Framework Programme on Research and Technological Development and Demonstration ...

In October 2007, short impact studies for Tempus in the Western Balkan countries were published by DG Education. Those can be downloaded here. They cover a brief overview on the higher education system, participation of the countries in Tempus and also a brief assessment of the impact. DG Education (2007): Tempus Impact Studies. Available from: http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/tempus/news_en.html. Accessed: 14.11.2007. DG Education ...

... have begun to be used in other faculties. Many Tempus projects have pinpointed innovative ’soft’ solutions for enhancing cooperation with employers in a depressed labour market. Tempus has not only influenced cooperation with ministries and governance; it has also reinforced structural links within universities. Impact of Tempus in Montenegro Tempus projects focusing on curriculum development have led to a review of study programmes (since as early as 2001). Other developments within the framework of the Bologna process include the harmonisation of curricula, the introduction of a credits system and innovative teaching methods, and quality assurance projects. The ECTS has ...

The annual strategy document includes also a summary of the progress made over the last twelve months by each candidate and potential candidate: Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, as well as Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo (under UN Security Council Resolution 1244). In addition, the 2007 progress reports were published, where the Commission services monitor and assess the achievements of each of the candidate and potential candidates over the last year. The so-called "enlargement package" contains also proposals to the Council ...

... UNDP), and with the close co-operation of the European Commission Delegation in Sarajevo. Participants include Ministers of Transport and Communication or of Information Society from the Parties in the Stability Pact’s electronic South East Europe (eSEE) initiative – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Romania and UNMIK/Kosovo. In addition senior officials of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe, UNDP and the EC as well as the Secretary General of the Regional Co-operation Council (RCC), the future successor organisation to the Stability Pact are also participating. In their individual presentations, Ministers from ...

... to the lack of administrative capacity from the side of beneficiary governments, a lack of accountability in civil service and the underdeveloped nature of business environement as well as of civil society. These lessons need to be taken into consideration as Macedonia prepares for managing similar assistance.The challenges facing Montenegro with regards managing IPA funds is similar to those experienced by other potential candidate countries according to Dragan Djuric, Head of Capacity Development Unit in Montenegro. The insufficient level of expertise in public administration to develop and manage the projects coupled with a lack of foreign language knowledge constitutes a ...

... building to name just two. Croatia for example presented a project on technology transfer and start-up support services, a Science and Innovation Investment Fund and a BioCenter. FYR of Macedonia has a supporting IPA unit within the Ministry for Education and Science and shall improve development of human resources. In Montenegro science is not among the priorities yet but rather Vocational Education. Serbia has good experiences already with CARDS programming and proposed several projects involving also clusters, incubators, business and technology parks, furthermore supporting European standards e.g. with nuclear safety research and as mentioned FP7 participation. Also in cross border ...

At the meeting of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan countries in Thessaloniki on October 29, 2007, it was announced that as of January 1, 2008 also Albania and Montenegro will be among the growing family of countries associated to the European Framework Programme for RTD (FP7). From January 1, 2008, Albania and the Republic of Montenegro become Associated Countries to FP7.

... at: /doc/2331.html. The Information Office of the Steering Platform on Research for Western Balkan Countries produced 6 thematic reports on innovation infrastructures in order to enhance the understanding of the national innovation systems in the target countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia (incl. Kosovo/UNMIK ...

... and below. Download of the "Submission Form" and the "Call Text" more below. Eligible participants are universities, non-university research institutions and tertiary education organisations. The consortium composition must include one partner from Austria, one partner from Kosovo and at least one partner from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia. Contact: in Austria:Mag.a Johanna ScheckZentrum für Soziale Innovation/Centre for Social InnovationLinke Wienzeile 246A-1150 WienTel. +43 1 49 50 442-76e-mail: aso@zsi.at in Kosovo: Prof. Dr. Johann GÜNTHERProject ManagerAgency for European IntegrationStudent Centre Second FloorQendra e ...

... envisaged activities in the call text. Eligible participants are universities, non-university research institutions and tertiary education organisations. The consortium composition must include one partner from Austria, one partner either from Slovenia or Bulgaria and at least one partner from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Romania, Serbia (including Kosovo) and Montenegro. Download of the "Submission Form" and the "Call Text" from http://www.aso.zsi.at/en/all/ausschreibung/2495.html and below. Contacts: in Austria:Johanna ScheckZentrum für Soziale Innovation/Centre for Social InnovationLinke Wienzeile 246A-1150 WienTel. +43 1 49 50 442-76 aso@zsi. ...

... are currently in the different stages of the integration process towards EU, there is, without any doubt, the significant free room for enhancing of the regional cooperation in this process, based on the good practice of the previous enlargement process, and on clearly defined specific interests of each country included. Montenegro, as the host country of this year’s Conference has proposed Draft Memorandum on Technical Cooperation in the European Integration process. The aim of the Memorandum is to enhance cooperation models in the Process, through strengthening of the relations in the following areas: 1. Approximation of the national with the ...

FFG (Austrian Research Promotion Agency) as project partner in See Science EU produced a study about mobility issues in ERA and West Balkan. This thematic report describes the most common obstacles for researchers mobility in Europe. An overview of the most typical mobility problems in the Western Balkan countries is provided. Furthermore it summarizes the ERA mobility strategy of the European Commission and analyses the most relevant actions for its implementation on both Member State and EU ...

Deliverable of see-science.eu includes country reports and recommendations. The report was updated in October 2007 and April 2008. The current version was uploaded in April 2008. Another update has been done in 2011, see link below. see-science.eu see-science.eu

Eligible to apply for a 2008 Kokkalis Fellowship are natives of Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey who are applying for one of the following degree programs: Master in Public Policy (MPP); Master in Public Administration (MPA2); Mid-Career Master in Public Administration (MC/MPA); Master in Public Administration in International Development (MPA/ID). Candidates with academic and/or professional backgrounds in one ...

... Central and Eastern European countries’ transition from centrally planned economies to market economies, the OeNB has closely monitored, analyzed and supported this process. In this spirit, the award is intended to support young economists in the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia. The author shall provide proof that both of these conditions are fulfilled by providing copies of the respective documents along with the submitted work.Apart from the copy of the applicant’s birth or citizenship certificate, the author shall provide a brief CV. The ...

... Ohrid;The consecutive JHA Ministerials in the context of the Brdo Process and the EU-Western Balkans context in early October;In early October a key meeting of RACVIAC, which will decide on the expansion of the scope of activities to activities beyond the purely military issues.The Employment Ministerial in Montenegro in late October;A Ministerial on Higher Education in Dubrovnik in late October;A Ministerial on electronic SEE in Sarajevo in late October;And finally the meetings of the Stability Pact Working Tables in early December in Tirana. The goal is February 2008 for handing over the baton from the ...

... on Readmission set out clear obligations and procedures for the authorities of both the Western Balkan countries and of EU Member States as to when and how to take back people who are illegally residing on the territories covered by the agreements. The deals with Albania, Bosnia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia are expected to come into force in January. The agreements will only apply to the Schengen border-free area, which currently includes 15 EU countries, but is likely to be joined by nine more by the end of the year. EU citizens are already exempt from the visa obligation ...

Being the youngest recognised country in Europe has brought many changes to Montenegro in all fields, and to the RTD area as well. Taking this into consideration and bearing in mind the poor level of RTD activities throughout the region during the last 15 years, it is not surprising that Montenegrin RTD is at the very beginning of the reform processes.Creation of ...

"Academic administration and management have become increasingly complex: the institutions have become larger and more multifaceted, the tasks have grown (modern “multiversities”) and therefore the need to provide skilled management and administration has grown. Professional management is an important prerequisite to enable the higher education institution to perceive itself as an autonomous organization instead of being subordinate to the central government. The sustainability of higher ...

Montenegro The next Association Agreement will be signed with Montenegro as soon as Protocol 8 to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement is adopted (provisionally September 2007), after which the internal decision-making for association to FP7 can be launched. In any event, it is expected that for Montenegro the association status will be applied as and from January 1, 2008. Albania ...

... under the Sixth EU Framework Programme) started its operation in January 2007, having as overall objective during the Seventh EU Framework Programme (FP7) the acceleration of the opening up of the European Research Area to the Western Balkan Countries (WBCs), i.e. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. The two main measures of the project are on the one hand to strengthen the position of National Contact Points (NCPs) in WBCs by deepening and enlarging their network with their counterparts in the European Union. On the other hand, the Western Balkan RTD community shall be supported ...

... by technical assistance from the EU in the CARDS programme. The overall aim of SEETO is to encourage cooperation in the area of regional transport. With an office situated in Belgrade, the SEETO steering committee consists of ministries from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, UNMIK Kosovo, and representatives from the EC Directorate-General for Energy and Transport. SEETO has recently published the “South-East Europe Core Regional Transport Network Development Plan, Five Year Multi Annual Plan 2008 to 2012”. Download: /doc/2181.html Southeast European Cooperative Initiative - SECI The Southeast European Cooperative Initiative ...

... by the ministers concerned regarding the provision of support in the scientific and technological field to the European Community’s foreign dimension, including the Newly Independent States. It decided to extend its support substantially to researchers from institutions in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as Montenegro) and Europe’s “Near Neighbours”, not already members of COST. This decision will allow COST to contribute to the implementation of the European Neighbourhood Policy of the European Union. In the light of this decision, COST invites institutions from the countries concerned to consider joining COST Actions ...

... be defined by a specific agreement to be signed with the EU. This implies that a negotiation process should be opened between the European Union and the governments of these countries in order to sign an agreement. A framework agreement was signed on June 2, 2005, respectively with Serbia and Montenegro. The agreement entered into force on July 27, 2005. Since then, for a concrete participation to the new programme, specific preconditions have needed to be fulfilled (e.g. the establishment of a national agency for the implementation of the programme, administrative and financial preparation). Such conditions could not be met ...

... Kosovo - The last great opportunity in SEE", Mr. Kujtim Dobruna - IPAK - Investment Promotion Agency Kosovowww.invest-ks.orgFYR Macedonia: “Republic of Macedonia: Automotive component industry in the Technological Industrial Development Zone”, Mr. Viktor Mizo - MacInvest - Agency for Foreign Investments of the Republic of Macedoniawww.investinmacedonia.comMontenegro: “Tourism and Marina Development in Montenegro”, Mrs. Budimka Mickovic - MIPA - Montenegrin Investment Promotion Agencywww.mipa.cg.yuSerbia: "Invest in Serbia - the Time is Now!", Mrs. Dragana Zoric and Mr. Bozidar Laganin - SIEPA - Serbian Investment and Export Promotion Agencywww.siepa.sr.gov.yuRegion of Vojvodina: “Automotive – metal processing, food and beverage, ICT and shared services in Vojvodina ...

... the programme "Europe for citizens" and is expected to be eligible from 2008.Turkey has not specified when it intends to participate. Countries from the Western Balkans:Albania has officially expressed an interest in participating but it is unclear when it will be eligible (2008 ?).Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro have not specified whether they intend to participate.Furthermore, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway have expressed an interest in participating, but it's not yet clear when they will be eligible (2008 ?). Source: EECA Website The Europe for Citizen Programme 2007-2013 is providing instruments to promote active European citizenship, especially the involvement ...

This is a paper prepared by SEETO (South-East Europe Transport Observatory). Its overall objective is to bring benefits to transport users within and beyond the SEE Region of improved efficiency, lower costs and better quality of services. The specific objectives of the MAP can be stated as a) providing focus for regional cooperation essential for European integration, b) a base of information on the performance of the Core Network, c) a programme of soft measures to improve the management of ...

This report shows the progress made by Europe’s universities in implementing the Bologna reforms, and outlines the main challenges ahead. It is thus a significant publication for all those concerned with European higher education, whether universities and students, or governments, business and industry, or other stakeholders. It mirrors issues addressed by the stocktaking exercise of the Bologna governments - degree structures, Bologna tools, quality and recognition. In addition it also ...

This is a link to the website of the The ERA WESTBALKAN+ project. The project's main objective during the 7th EU Framework Programme (FP7) is to accelerate the opening up of the European Research Area to the Western Balkan Countries (WBCs), i.e. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYROM, Montenegro and Serbia. http://rp7.ffg.at/erawestbalkan

... non-tariff costs to trade and transport, reduce smuggling and corruption at border crossings, and strengthen and modernize the customs administrations and other border control agencies. The initial participants in the program include Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Romania. Moldova and Serbia and Montenegro joined the Program in 2003. The program is the result of a collaborative effort between the national governments in the region, the World Bank, and the United States in collaboration with the European Union. The project is concluded in September 30, 2005, further informations: http://www.worldbank.org/projects/P070086 ...

In the Panel “Political Perspectives” at the 63rd European Forum Alpbach 2007 (Austria), Prof. Dr. Gordana Ðjurović, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, presented and discussed a paper “Promoting Main Principles of European Integration in Western Balkan Region through Regatta Approach - View from Montenegro”. Main topics discussed in the paper were: "Europesation" as Motor of ChangesChronology of European Integration Process in MontenegroTowards a New Development Strategy of MontenegroPolitical Criteria and Short Term Priorities in the European Partnership for Montenegro ABSTRACT: Montenegrin SAA with EU, initialled on March this year, represents future main contractual relation ...

The list projects selected by the European Commission in 2006 was published in July 2007. Projects are involving 1244-Kosovo/UNMIKBosnia-HerzegovinaCroatiaMontenegroFYR of MacedoniaSerbia or more than one partner country European Commission (2007): List of Tempus CARDS Joint European Projects selected by the European Commission in 2006. Available from: http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/tempus/doc/jep_cards_2006.pdf, accessed August 29, 2007. EC, Tempus ...

This UN publication leads us through the journey of innovation by analysing the challenges and opportunities that governments in this region have faced to improve their public administration systems. All the innovations highlighted in this publication are significant – whether the innovation is large or small, in one government institution or across the board, a successful transformation or merely a small, first step on the way to reform - they indicate each country’s willingness to change, to ...

... of interdisciplinary dialogue and unites experts from various sciences, politicians and business representatives. Interdisciplinary debates with all participants will help overcome disciplinarian and ideological barriers.In this framework the Reform Symposium discussed "Emerging Markets - Emerging Partners" (Montenegrin Deputy Prime Minister Gordana Djurovic presented EU Integration as a key priority for Montenegro"). "Emergence in Science and Technology" also addressed "Romania and Bulgaria as partners in EUropean Research" (which also provided the framework for a trilateral Memorandum of Understanding in scientific cooperation between Austria, Romania and Bulgaria as well as the transfer of the Chair of the Stability Pact's Task Force Education and ...

... x74;abilitypact.org On July 26, 2007, the newly enlarged and amended Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA 2006) came into force for five parties in South Eastern Europe: Albania, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro and UNMIK/Kosovo ...

In the Panel "Political Perspectives" at the 63rd European Forum Alpbach 2007, Prof. Dr. Gordana DJUROVIC, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration provided and discussed a paper PROMOTING MAIN PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION IN WESTERN BALKAN REGION THROUGH REGATTA APPROACH - VIEW FROM MONTENEGRO Its main topics are "Europesation" as Motor of ChangesChronology of European Integration Process in MontenegroTowards a New Development Strategy of MontenegroPolitical Criteria and Short Term Priorities in the European Partnership for Montenegro ABSTRACT: Montenegrin SAA with EU, initialled on March this year, represents future main contractual relation which defines strategic ...

This is a power point presentation held at the European Economic Forum in Nova Gorica on May 30, 2007. It focuses on research at EU level, presents Commission Strategy and the Framework Programme, budget for FP7 and FP participants. Last but not the least it states reasons why is it important to participate FP7. EC (2007): The Seventh Framework Programme for candidate and potential candidate countries. EC

The conference is aimed to encourage development, cooperation and mutual assistance among the countries, industries and companies of South and East Europe and Black Sea Region. The conference will include contributed paper sessions, invited and plenary presentations, round tables and panels. Accepted papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings after their presentation at the Conference. The Editorial Board of South Eastern Europe Journal of Economics (SEEJE), the official journal of ...

... consistent IST RTD (research and technological development) stance within the European framework as well as improve IST co-operation at regional and international level. The projectThe Great-IST Project (www.great-ist.org), a project financed under the EU 6th Framework Programme, focuses on 11 target countries: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, FYROM, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Ukraine. Its primary scope is to encourage convergence of target countries’ countries IST RTD policies with EU ones. It therefore created a wide cooperation platform open to several categories of relevant stakeholders such as science and research centres, universities, governments, institutional levels, industrial associations and companies, aimed ...

... Visa freedom does not come free of charge," Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik noted. She also claimed that reforms should not be implemented "only as a favour to he EU." The conference brought together prime ministers Sali Berisha of Albania, Ivo Sanader of Croatia, Zeljko Sturanovic of Montenegro and Vasile Tarlev of Moldova, as well as Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer, Austrian foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik and the Special Co-ordinator of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe, Erhard Busek. Commenting on the Salzburg meeting, Special Co-ordinator Busek said: “It was a very pragmatic meeting aimed at raising awareness ...

... 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 said: "The crux of the matter ...

Only Slovak legal entities with written declaration of interest from the partner in the target country can apply for a financial support. Serbia and Montenegro are the main target countries of Slovak ODA.The "country strategy paper" of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic explains the rationale, principles and priorities of Slovak Aid. The following thematic foci are stated: Development of civil society, social animation and regional developmentRepairs and development of local ...

... 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 full member Serbia: University of Belgrade (Univerzitet u Beogradu) Individual full member University of Nis Individual full member University of Kragujevac Individual full member University of Novi Sad Individual full member Conference of the Universities of Serbia (CONUS) Collective full member Source and further information: EUA Members Directory, as ...

... 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 Balkan ...

... 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 the ...

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