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Dear readers, Please find attached the 10th edition of the WBC-INCO.NET Journal published on the occasion of the 15th and last meeting of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan countries supported by WBC-INCO.NET, that took place in Zagreb, Croatia, on December 11/12, 2013. The cooperation in RTDI between all stakeholders in the region is growing continuously while a new programming “era” is on the horizon. The Platform consequently focused on Horizon 2020; however, ...

Europe seems to be better at producing high-level knowledge than at converting it into socio-economic benefits. In addition to the classical modes of transfer and dissemination of knowledge, such as research publications and exchanges of researchers, Public Research Organisations and Universities performing research need to more actively engage in the exploitation of publicly-funded research results, for instance through academia-industry collaborations, licensing and spin-offs. In April 2008, ...

... this date may be considered if suitable candidates have not already been identified. Founded in 2004, ARCS is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting and supporting research in the Humanities and Social Sciences in the context of Bulgaria and neighboring Balkan countries (Romania, Serbia, Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Albania). An important part of our Mission is to build bridges between North American and Southeast European scholars and institutes as well as between the academic and public realms. The American Research Center in Sofia seeks a dynamic scholar for a 2-year, full-time position as Academic Officer for Balkan Studies. This ...

Founded in 2004, ARCS is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting and supporting research in the Humanities and Social Sciences in the context of Bulgaria and neighboring Balkan countries (Romania, Serbia, Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Albania). An important part of our Mission is to build bridges between North American and Southeast European scholars and institutes as well as between the academic and public realms. http://www.arcsofia.org/

... contribute to their reaching (see Terms of Reference for LCU). General http://www.rrpp-westernbalkans.net/en.html The Regional Research Promotion Programme (RRPP ), implemented by the University of Fribourg, started in 2008 and aims at fostering and promoting social science research in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia). The RRPP provides research grants for regional projects, offers methods and thematic trainings for researchers, organises international scientific conferences and promotes policy dialogues whose main goal is to trigger off systemic changes in the ...

... specific recommendations. We will provide substantial technical assistance to the countries to help this process. We will work closely with IFIs to leverage substantial support for investment. Important role for IFIs planned under IPA2 (launch in 2014) and the Western Balkans Investment Framework. Looking at what is to come next: Albania - Prospect of candidate status has had the desired effect and conditions have been met (three key measures; June elections; good progress on organised crime and corruption). New government is clearly prioritising and delivering on organised crime and corruption. Commitment confirmed at High Level Dialogue on the Key Priorities launched few ...

The 2012 Financial Report by the European Commission shows that 94% of the total EUR 135.6 billion of the EU 2012 budget was dedicated to beneficiaries across Europe such as researchers, students, small and medium enterprises, towns and regions and NGOs. In 2012, the EU budget increased funding in areas stimulating growth, creating employment, and investing in research and education: With EUR 9.6 billion last year the Cohesion Fund contributed to the building of 1,274 km of roads and ...

... Europe, Domotys and Telecom Italia THE MEDITERRANEAN TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION PROGRAMME The programme focuses on cooperation between the regions of Europe in the entire Mediterranean region. In the framework of this programme the following 13 countries are cooperating within the area: Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom, Albania, Croatia, Bosnia Herzegovina and Montenegro. The aim of the programme is to contribute to the whole area of cooperation, which will be able to compete with international rivals in order to ensure growth and employment for the next generation, to support territorial cohesion and actively contribute to environmental protection in ...

... Studies and Director of the Centre for Southeast European Studies at the University of Graz, who is a well-known connoisseur of the Western Balkans, stated that he believes that a two-tier Western Balkans will be created if the EU Enlargement strategy continues to develop in this direction- Serbia, Montenegro and Albania going forward, Kosovo* and BiH lagging behind. If that happens, it will be both disastrous for EU and the Balkans. He once more actualized the phrase EU Enlargement fatigue and the fact that only 25 % of the people in Austria, Germany, France, Finland and Netherlands support the enlargement. In ...

... organized within the RRPP-funded project Development of Functional Media Institutions in Western Balkans - A Comparative Study and implemented by Analitika - Center for Social Research from Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with the Center for Research and Policy Making (CRPM) from FYR of Macedonia, Albanian Media Institute (AMI) from Albania and Democracy for Development (D4D) from Kosovo*. Ms. Slavica Indzhevska, a representative of the RRPP in FYR of Macedonia and one of the policy brief’s co-authors, Professor Zhidas Daskalovski, jointly discussed the media development in the country since its independence. Professor Daskalovski presented his project work and the ...

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