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The present document is the result of a process that started in spring 2009 and aims at providing a new impetus to the RCC’s work in the coming three-year period by making use of its potential and focusing on the lines described above. This process involved an intense dialogue both within the RCC and between it and donor community. The document consists of a general part, ("Strategy"), and the "Work Programme 2011-2013". The Strategy defines the permanent ...

... The Anna Lindh Foundation (ALF) is an organisation shared by the 43 (incl. Croatia, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Montenegro and Albania) countries of the Union for the Mediterranean, to bring people together to improve mutual respect between cultures, and to support civil society working for a common future of the Region. Since its launch in 2005, the Foundation has developed a region-wide Network of over 3000 civil society ...

The "Annual Report of the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council on regional co-operation in South East Europe" deals with the RCC's activities in 2009-2010 (publication date: May 2010). It reports about general trends in regional cooperation in South East Europe, developments in priority areas of regional cooperation in South East Europe within the RCC framework (such as Economic and Social Development, Infrastructure and Energy etc) and outlines 'the way ahead'. ...

... resulted in 14 projects approved for financing in 2010 and 2011. The call for proposals for bilateral cooperation with Croatia was announced in May, while the call for Austria is expected to be announced in autumn 2010. See also: http://www.mpin.gov.me/ministarstvo/konkursi Author: Branka Zizic. Montenegro Joins EURAXESS In January 2010, Montenegro has joined the Euraxess scheme with the project “Euraxess Montenegro – Montenegrin Researchers Mobility Network”. The University of Montenegro (UoM) was appointed as the bridgehead organisation and the central service centre for incoming researchers ...

The document “Montenegro in the XXI century” aims to suggest the main directions of development of Montenegro by recognizing new knowledge as the key factor for innovation and therefore, for the competitiveness of Montenegro within the region and in Europe. In that scope, different subjects have been examined, such as education, functioning ...

... country for the two latest GITR editions (2008 – 9 and 2009 –10). As can be inferred, the eight EU member countries occupy the best eight positions (Austria and Germany being the clear leaders), with the exception of Romania and Slovakia, which are surpassed by non-EU Danube Region countries Montenegro and Croatia. A divide between the regions of North West and South East Europe is clearly evident, with the countries of Central Europe (with the exception of Slovakia) performing better in comparison with the Danube Region periphery (with the exception of Montenegro). A colour index which graphically represents each country ...

... for Reconstruction and Development. Lisbon Review 2010: Croatia Outperforms Lowest-Ranked EU Members The final assessment of the progress made in reaching the Lisbon goals shows that Croatia has outranked four EU Member States, namely Bulgaria, Italy, Poland and Romania. With a score of 4.18, it is only second to Montenegro (score: 4.19) among the eleven candidate and neighbourhood countries assessed. Among this group, Croatia holds rank one in the fields of information society, sustainable development and network industries as well as the second place in the field of innovation and R&D. ERAWATCH Country Report 2009 The ERAWATCH ...

... careers in their home countries are scarce. An additional problem is restricted mobility. Even today, visa restrictions create a barrier for international networking, especially for researchers and scientists coming from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244), differentiating them also from their colleagues from the FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia and thus, marginalizing them even more. The RRPP has been supporting the new generation of social scientists and researchers in the WBCs for almost two years now, paying special attention to the inclusion of female researchers. The programme covers Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244), the ...

The event gathered ministries and high-level representatives responsible for science and higher education from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the FYR of Macedonia, Greece, the Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey as well as representatives from other European countries and European and international organisations (such as the EU, RCC, ESF and COST). The event’s main goal was to contribute to fostering regional and international cooperation to enhance the competitivenes of SEE countries in the ...

... slight decline of WBC involvement can be observed. The numbers of submissions per country (as a coordinator/as a partner) are the following: Albania: 2 / 23 (5 %) Bosnia and Hercegovina: 5 / 33 (7 %) Croatia: not eligible in the 2010 call FYR of Macedonia: 6 / 41 (9 %) Montenegro: 2 / 17 (4 %) Serbia: 18 / 49 (11 %) Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244): 3 / 20 (4 %) Out of all 27 countries involved, the largest percentage of applications was received from the Russian Federation (28 percent), followed by the Ukraine (25 percent) and Serbia on the third rank (11 percent). The FYR ...

... of priorities selected by Western Balkan countries’ science & research communities. The questionnaire included personal opinions and all stakeholders: Education and Research, Business and Social communities; and it was disseminated through respondent’s base of all Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Kosovo under UNSCR 1244, Montenegro, and Serbia). Survey respondents from Western Balkan countries chose as national priorities the same fields of science (research themes) as in WP2 of the WBC.INCO.NET project – Priorities setting in order to structure participation of researchers from Western Balkan countries in research programmes in the European Union. So-called regional ...

In his article “The Western Balkans in 2010: One step forward, two steps back?”, Hannes Swoboda, Member of the European Parliament, member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the EP, the Vice-President of the S&D Group and as well as the rapporteur of the European Parliament for Croatia, presents an overview of the current situation in the Western Balkans in 2010 as well as in the region concerned, with an emphasis on the role of Croatia. Hannes Swoboda, “The Western Balkans in 2010: One ...

... not be considered. The BTF will provide equal opportunity in employment without regard to sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status or sex orientation. The appointment will be made on merit on the basis of fair and open competition. Source: Ministry of Education and Science, Montenegro. The Biotechnical Faculty of the University of Montenegro is seeking an expert in the field of food safety and quality control to participate in the FP7-REGPOT project AgriSciMont. The EU Funding scheme - Coordination and support action encourages experts who left their countries of origin to return back, thus candidates of Montenegrin origin working abroad are encouraged to apply ...

... had put forward a legislative proposal to the Council and European Parliament on visa liberalisation for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Albania the week before and that he considered the launch ofa dialogue with Prishtina aiming at eventual visa liberalisation of outmost importance. Opinions on the EU membership applications from Montenegro and Albania were also worked on intensely. An opinion on Serbia's membership application would be prepared soon, and the groundwork for accession negotiations with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia would be prepared as soon as the Council mandates to do so. "Time to act on these issues has ...

... thesis. The submitted work shall deal with the topic of European economic integration. Authors shall be under 35 years of age at the date of submission. Authors shall be citizens of one of the following countries: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, FYR Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Hungary, Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244) , Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Ukraine. The Oesterreichische Nationalbank shall receive the work submitted for this award, by October 4, 2010, and the work shall be sent by e-mail or in hard copy to Ms Eva Gehringer-Wasserbauer, Oesterreichische ...

... 25K Intel + Berkeley Technology Entrepreneurship Challenge at the University of California, Berkeley. Participants will receive coaching from local and US mentors, access to webinars and feedback on their idea from experts. The following countries are eligible: Bosnia-Hercegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic France Germany Greece Hungary Israel FYR of Macedonia Montenegro Poland Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Turkey United Kingdom Further information is available on http://www.intelchallenge.eu/. Source: Information provided by organisers. The Intel Challenge business plan competition is open to students and young researchers in the fileds of development of technologies that may include, but are not limited ...

... living expenses (such as medical insurance, books, or other academic material); or transportation costs (travel to/from university, conferences, etc.) Eligibility: The Global Supplementary Grant Program (GSGP) is available to citizens of the following: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, FYR of Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Only students who have been accepted into a full-time doctoral (Ph.D.) program at an accredited university are eligible to apply. Contact: Global Supplementary Grant Program – Europe, Open Society Foundation, Scholarship Programs, Cambridge House, 100 Cambridge Grove, London W6 0LE, United Kingdom ...

The publication Science and Education Policies in Central and Eastern Europe, Balkans, Caucasus and Baltic Countries /(Chisinau; 2008 Science Policy Series n°7) provides insights on subjects related to the linkages between higher education and research and their importance for the development of a knowledge based society in countries of Central and Eastern Europe, Balkans, Caucasus and Baltic Countries. Experiences from other regions are also included. The following topics are addressed ...

... patenting per capita internationally. Sources: World Economic Forum website, as accessed on May 20, 2010. The most recent assessment of the progress made by EU Members in reaching the goals of the Lisbon Strategy shows that, as expected, the key objectives were not met so far. However, Croatia and Montenegro have achieved better results than the lowest-ranked Member States. Moreover, the FYR of Macedonia and Turkey have outranked Bulgaria, the EU state with the lowest rank ...

The World Economic Forum’s study is the fifth and final review in a biennial series that assesses the progress made by EU Member countries in the far-reaching goals of the EU’s Lisbon Strategy of economic and structural reforms. In addition to assessing the performance of 27 existing EU Members, it also measures the competitive performance of EU candidates and potential candidate countries. WEF: The Lisbon Review 2010, May 2010. WEF ...

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