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... rsl-al.org/ Ana Dervishi, Irena Topalli Rifat Demalija Bosnia and Herzegovina PRONI Brčko – Center for Youth Development Mehmedagića 24, Brčko Distrikt 76100 Tel: + 387 49 217 695; Fax: + 387 49 217 695 erasmus.mladi.ba@gmail.com; http://www.pronibrcko.ba Slavka Bulić-Zovko Kosovo * LIGO LEX LEGIS Zahir pajaziti Blv., 4-I, N˙ 21, 1000 Prishtina Tel.: +377 442 11677 ligo_lex_legis@hotmail.com; https://www.facebook.com/pages/LIGO-LEX-LEGIS/618061801648461?ref=hl Dukagjin Leka Montenegro Association for Democratic Prosperity - Zid Gojka Radonjica 32; 81000 Podgorica Tel: +382 20 207 130; fax: +382 ...

... Country Information (Tempus- programme) Further information Albania NEO Albania Overview of higher education system in Albania (pdf) Tempus Partner Country: Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina NEO Bosnia-Herzegovina Overview of the higher education system in Bosnia-Herzegovina (pdf) Agency for Development of higher education and Quality Assurance Tempus Partner Country: Bosnia-Herzegovina Kosovo* NEO Kosovo Overview of the higher education system in Kosovo (pdf) Tempus Partner Country: Kosovo Montenegro NEO Montenegro Overview of the higher education system in Montenegro (pdf) Tempus Partner Country: Montenegro Serbia NEO Serbia Overview of the higher education system in Serbia Tempus Partner Country: Serbia Study in Serbia Source: http://www.cimo.fi/programmes/contactseminar_westernbalkans2015 Erasmus+ has introduced new funding opportunities for ...

... role civil society organizations can play in regularly monitoring the policies and performance of government institutions The webinar will be held on November 18th and 19th at 11:00 AM in two separate one-hour sessions. Representatives of civil society and civil servants from Bosnia and Herzegovina, FYR of Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo*, Serbia and Montenegro are invited to participate. For registration, please click here. *A webinar is a seminar that is transmitted over the Internet using video conferencing software. Download: Call for Participants Source: PASOS The Center for Research and Policy Making is pleased to invite you to a webinar* on ...

Selected programmes attached below are related to: Technology Transfer capacity building in the Western Balkans Western Balkans Youth Window under Erasmus+ Statistics Improving economic governance and competitiveness Regional School of public administration Further programme documents are available at the DG NEAR website: http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/instruments/multi-beneficiary-programme/index_en.htm Background A) Horizontal support Technical assistance, information and ...

Key messages For two decades now, the UNESCO Science Report series has been mapping science, technology and innovation (STI) around the world on a regular basis. Since STI do not evolve in a vacuum, this latest edition summarizes the evolution since 2010 against the backdrop of socio-economic, geopolitical and environmental trends that have helped to shape contemporary STI policy and governance. Key messages are: Today, there are fewer grounds than in the past to deplore a simple „North-South“ ...

WESTERN BALKAN YOUTH WINDOW The WBYW offers opportunities to finance projects within the Erasmus+: Youth in Action Programme involving organisations and participants from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia. These projects are funded within the Programme's Key Action 2, in particular under the Capacity-building in the field of youth. All basic information about Capacity-building in the field of youth can be found on the relevant web page of the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive ...

... donors active in the region, such as the World Bank, DEG, OECD and others participating in order to streamline the efforts to develop the private sector in the Western Balkans. EIF Press Contact: David Yormesor, d.yormesor@eif.org [1] Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ("FYROM"), Kosovo , Montenegro, Serbia and Croatia [2] This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence Source: EIF, October 21, 2015 A new EUR 40 million venture capital equity fund has been launched in ...

... Related to Research and Innovation, the progress report 2015 for Kosovo* addresses the following: Preparations in education and research are at an early stage. There has been no progress in this area over the last year. The quality of education needs to be considerably improved. In the coming year, Kosovo should in particular: → improve quality of education at all levels and ...

Related to Research and Innovation, the progress report 2015 for Serbia addresses the following: Serbia is at good level of preparation in science and research. Some progress was made in improving the framework for science, research and innovation. In the coming year, Serbia should in particular: → take actions to modernise organisation of research and innovation in line with the European Research Area and Innovation Union; → stimulate cooperation between industry and academia and ...

Related to Research and Innovation, the progress report 2015 for fyr of Macedonia addresses the following: There is a good level of preparation in the area of science and research. Good progress was made with respect to actions on innovation, and with initial and active participation in the EU Research and Innovation Programme "Horizon 2020". In the coming year, the country should focus on: → actions to strengthen the research capacity in line with the European Research Area; → ...

Related to Research and Innovation, the progress report 2015 for Albania addresses the following: Preparations are at an early stage in the area of science and research. There was no progress in the past year. In the coming year, the country should in particular: → build capacity and increase investment in research to ensure integration into the European Research Area and contribute to the Innovation Union; → increase efforts for successful participation in the research and ...

Related to Research and Innovation, the progress report 2015 for Montenegro addresses the following: There is a good level of preparation in this chapter and some progress was made in the past year. In the coming year, Montenegro should in particular: → enhance efforts to increase investment in research, in particular through stimulating investment by the private sector; → increase and focus efforts on participation in the EU Programme 'Horizon 2020'. Montenegro participates in the ...

Related to Research and Innovation, the progress report 2015 for Bosnia and Herzegovina addresses the following: Preparations on education and research and innovation policy are at an early stage. There was no progress in these sectors but Bosnia and Herzegovina actively participated in different cultural programmes as well as research networks and activities. In the coming year, the country should in particular: → step up coordination and harmonisation of the legal framework on ...

... good track. Equally, the Structured Dialogue on Justice proves to be the right forum to address relevant issues on the state level judiciary. In the near future I expect Bosnia and Herzegovina to improve policy coordination at all levels and deliver on the SAA adaptation following the accession of Croatia. Kosovo government has taken some very difficult decisions lately with the establishment of the Specialist Chambers and a Specialist Prosecution office as well as the agreements reached with Belgrade in August. Our report acknowledges these key decisions. However the six month political stalemate after the elections delayed key reforms. Kosovo is ...

... the European Research Area Committee (ERAC) and related advisory bodies and in regional networks and initiatives. According to statistical data from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the total expenditure on research (both public and private investment) amounted to less than 69.6 EUR million or 0.27% of its GDP in 2012. Kosovo* Preparations in education and research are at an early stage. There has been no progress in this area over the last year. The quality of education needs to be considerably improved. In the coming year, Kosovo should in particular: → improve quality of education at all levels and improve access to ...

... country since 2005 – remains at an impasse. Albania was granted candidate status in 2014 and is addressing a number of key priorities before the Commission can recommend the opening of accession negotiations. A Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with Bosnia and Herzegovina entered into force in June. An SAA with Kosovo was signed in October 2015. For detailed findings and recommendations on each country see: Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Kosovo Montenegro Serbia The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Turkey More information at: http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/countries/package/index_en.htm IP/15/5976 European Commission - Press release 2015 enlargement package ...

... This agreement is opening a new phase in the EU-Kosovo relationship. It represents an important contribution to stability and prosperity in Kosovo and the region at large. I am looking forward to its coming into force," said High Representative/Vice-President Mogherini on the occasion of the signing. "This agreement is a milestone for the EU-Kosovo relationship. It will help Kosovo make much needed reforms and will create trade and investment opportunities. It ...

... Strategy). “Balkan Opinion Barometer”, a set of approximately 80 indicators showing the results of the public opinion survey on crucial economic and development issues in SEE and commissioned by Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) clearly shows that vast majority of interviewees in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Kosovo*, Montenegro and Serbia still prefer to work in the public sector (79%), only 16% prefer the employment in the private sector. Interestingly, 40% consider attending additional education / courses to help to find a job as not necessary and for almost 50% their education is not an obstacle in the labour ...

... Region; Relations between Balkan Countries and EU; Role of History in the Balkan Region; Conflict Resolution; Cooperation and Peace building; Neighborhood Relations and Politics; Refugees; Visa Liberation – Schengen ; Globalization and EU integration; Cultural, Political, Religious, Ethnic, Transnational Networks; Migration and Integration Policy, Challenges and Management) 3. Conflicts and Crises (Kosovo* conflict, FYR of Macedonia conflict, Bosnian Conflict and EU integration; Community Building and Civil Society; Nation building and Democracy) 4. Economics (Transition to capitalism; Economics development and Investments; Trade and Finance; Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Business Administration and Management; Foreign Investments; International Trade; International Political Economy; Employment; Economics Crisis and ...

The Program in a Nutshell 1. Pioneers of the Balkans Roadshow and promotion 584 teams applied from five countries: Serbia, Croatia, Macedonia, Kosovo and Montenegro. 2. Education and preparation of the startups 300+ accepted were accepted to the program and prepared for their first pitch at semi-finals in Belgrade 3. Semifinals and Belgrade Venture Forum. During three days from 12-14th Nov in Belgrade our +300 teams are pitching behind the closed doors to ...

... developed as a part of the Policy Dialogue between researchers and policy makers, integrated within the Regional Research Promotion Programme Western Balkans (RRPP). The Virtual Platform of Researchers aims to mobilize and develop research capacities and thus contribute to and support public policies on scientific research and higher education in Kosovo*. By presenting the research interests and activities of local social science researchers, the Virtual Platform of Researchers aspires to: Promote research within the academic community; Disseminate this research to policy-makers and the general public; Enable local researchers who work in Kosovo* and abroad to present their interests and research, as ...

The following indicative strategy papers are available for the countries in the region: (please find them attached) Indicative Strategy Paper for Bosnia and Herzegovina (2014-2017) Indicative Strategy Paper for Albania (2014-2020) Indicative Strategy Paper for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (2014-2020) Indicative Strategy Paper for Kosovo (2014-2020) Indicative Strategy Paper for Montenegro (2014-2020) Indicative Strategy Paper for Serbia (2014-2020) Multi-Country Indicative Strategy Paper (2014-2020) Prepared in partnership with the beneficiaries, IPA II sets a new framework for providing pre-accession assistance for the period 2014-2020. The most important novelty of IPA II is its strategic focus. Country ...

... Region and Western Balkans, in order to support them in introducing and implementing EU acquis relevant to local and regional governments. The Second BACID Call for proposals has been launched and will support know-how transfer actions to the target countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo* and Moldova ...

... Science, representatives of other European countries and other distinguished guests. Source: Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) The RCC reports: Western Balkans ministers of science signed on September 18 in Split an agreement on establishment of the Western Balkans Research and Innovation Centre (WISE), gathering Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo*, and The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ...

... amp; Recreation, Social Sciences, Research. Deadline for abstract papers: October 4th 2015 (Please see the Call for papers attached) The event is organised for the 3rd time by the Faculty of Social Sciences & Faculty of Education -University of Shkodra “Luigj Gurakuqi”, Albania and University Education for Business and Technology, Kosovo*, in partnership with many public/ non public universities from Albania, the WBC region, Europe and the USA ...

... Recreation, Social Sciences, Research. Deadline for abstract papers: October 4th 2015 (Please see the Call for papers article below) The event is organised for the 3rd time by the Faculty of Social Sciences & Faculty of Education -University of Shkodra “Luigj Gurakuqi”, Albania and University Education for Business and Technology, Kosovo*, in partnership with many public/ non public universities from Albania, the WBC region, Europe and the USA. Shkodra

Each year the Commission adopts its "Enlargement package" - a set of documents explaining its policy on EU enlargement and reporting on progress achieved in each country. Most importantly, this package includes the annual Enlargement Strategy Paper which sets out the way forward for the coming year and takes stock of the progress made over the last twelve months by each candidate country and potential candidate. In addition to this strategy paper, the package contains the so-called Progress ...

The final publication of EVAL-INNO highlights the strategic importance of evaluations, which are challenged by increasingly differentiated innovation policy and funding mixes, and are made all the more important by progressively more leveraged national budgets for research, technological development and innovation, as well as the need to develop and evaluate policies which bridge traditional policy fields. This publication presents the tangible evidence of the progress made by the EVAL-INNO ...

... Framework with the European Qualifications Framework during the first half of 2014. The Agency for Vocational Education and Training and Adult Education for technical support became operational during the spring of 2014. As a result of the dialogue agreement on university diplomas, graduates from Kosovo and Serbian universities can have their higher education diplomas certified by the European University Association. Kosovo participates actively in the Western Balkans Platform on Education and Training. The ...

... One year after the Berlin Western Balkans Summit, the heads of government, foreign ministers and economics ministers of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, as well as Croatia, Slovenia, last year’s host Germany, future hosts France and Italy, representatives of the European Commission and the European External Action Service and International Financial ...

... work of the ERI SEE towards an increased use of the European cooperation instruments and funds. One year after the Berlin Western Balkans Summit, the heads of government, foreign ministers and economics ministers of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, as well as Croatia, Slovenia, last year’s host Germany, future hosts France and Italy, representatives of the European Commission and the European External Action Service and International ...

The Joint Science Conference is one of the pillars of the Western Balkans Process (also known as the Berlin Process), which was officially launched with the 1st Western Balkans Summit held in Berlin by the German Chancellor Merkel on 28 August 2014. Being aware of the importance of education, science and research for the overall success of the EU-integration efforts of the Western Balkans, the political umbrella of the Western Balkans Process has entrusted the German National Academy of ...

The Joint Science Conference is one of the pillars of the Western Balkans Process (also known as the Berlin Process), which was officially launched with the 1st Western Balkans Summit held in Berlin by the German Chancellor Merkel on 28 August 2014. The joint statement of the Joint Science Conference can be downloaded below in a short and extended version in several languages. It entails recommendations reflecting the voice of science and that are addressed at policymakers of the Western ...

Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN) is a network of 15 civil society organizations from 10 countries and territories in South East Europe (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo*, FYR of Macedonia, Romania, Montenegro, Slovenia, Serbia and Turkey). Vision, mission & goals History Members Structure Statute & Strategy Annual Reports Partners and Donors http://www.balkancsd.net/

The report presents the results of the RCC-commissioned survey of business sentiment in SEE on crucial economic and development issues, intended to engage more closely the business community in context of the RCC’s SEE 2020 Strategy. The survey was carried out in December 2014 by GfK, and was conducted face to face with 1400 companies of different size and different business areas, which are not majority-owned by the state or government, in all seven economies covered by the Strategy. Regional ...

The report presents the results of the RCC-commissioned survey of public opinion of SEE citizens on crucial economic and development issues, intended to engage more closely the general public in context of the RCC’s SEE 2020 Strategy. The survey was carried out in December 2014 by GfK, and was conducted face to face with 7000 respondents, in all seven economies covered by the Strategy. Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) http://www.rcc.int/pubs/25/balkan-opinion-barometer-2015

The goal of the South East Europe (SEE) 2020 strategy of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), is to improve living conditions in the region and bring competitiveness and development back in focus, closely following the vision of the EU strategy Europe 2020. It stresses out the shared vision of the SEE economies to open up to 1 million new jobs by 2020, by enabling employment growth from 39% to 44%, increase of total regional trade turnover by more than double from 94 to 210 ...

It was chaired by Xavier Prats Monné, Director General for Education and Culture at the European Commission, and brought together six education ministers from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, as well as their key staff. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama came for the opening of the meeting. Ministerial meeting This year was the first time that the ministers reported on the developments in higher education since 2013, based on the ...

The official conclusions have been prepared for the most of the meetings (starting with the Paris meeting), which summarized main points of the discussion and highlighted specific follow-up activities. 1st Steering Platform Meeting and Launch Event: Vienna, June 26, 2006 2nd Steering Platform Meeting: Berlin, March 29, 2007 3rd Steering Platform Meeting: Thessaloniki, October 29, 2007 4th Steering Platform Meeting: Ljubljana, June 26, 2008 5th Steering Platform Meeting: Paris, December ...

Please find attached progress reports prepared by WBC and other countries and stakeholder on recent developments regarding RTI cooperation in/with/for the Western Balkan countries. Steering Platform on Research for WBC

... the Region; Relations between Balkan Countries and EU; Role of History in the Balkan Region; Conflict Resolution; Cooperation and Peace building; Neighborhood Relations and Politics; Refugees; Visa Liberation – Schengen ; Globalization and EU integration; Cultural, Political, Religious, Ethnic, Transnational Networks; Migration and Integration Policy, Challenges and Management. Conflicts and Crises: Kosovo conflict, Macedonian conflict, Bosnian Conflict and EU integration; Community Building and Civil Society; Nation building and Democracy. Economics: Transition to capitalism; Economics development and Investments; Trade and Finance; Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Business Administration and Management; Foreign Investments; International Trade; International Political Economy; Employment; Economics Crisis and Recovery; Tourism and ...

The final agenda is available below for download as well as the progress reports on recent developments regarding S&T cooperation in/with/for the Western Balkan Countries.These reports are to be presented by the members of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries during the meeting. The event is organised back-to-back with an event of the Danube-INCO.NET project. For all further information see www.danube-inco.net For questions, please contact Ms. Ildikó ...

BACKGROUND: Kosovo is small developing country in Western Balkans seeking its route towards sustainable development and catching up with other European countries. Currently, Kosovo reaches only about 50% of average GDP per capita of its neighbors and less than 10% of the average European GDP per capita. Through its difficult past it ...

... goals of the twinning were to cover specific needs of WBC-NCPs and to deepen relationships between EU and WBC NCPs. Twinning was offered in a competitive way – the NCPs were invited to write the proposal based on their personal needs. The response to this activity was however surprisingly low – only Kosovo* expressed concrete interest for twinning with Austria. During the consultations later on with e.g. Ministries in charge of Science from the region it became obvious that one of the reasons might be the timing of this activity – new contact persons for the Horizon 2020 were not yet appointed to ...

The Regional Energy Research Priorities identified during the consultation session in the field of Energy are (no preference is given by the order): Integral management of river basins Bio gas production from waste Second generation bio-fuels Small hydro–grid connection, system integration, operation and control Geothermal heat-pumps in energy efficient buildings Zero energy buildings Cross-Cutting Priorities identified are: Coordination of national R&D projects – regional Research ...

... nbsp; in WBC – WBC-INCO.NET’s Findings” includes several reports compiled by the project WBC-INCO.NET on the situation of Science and Research in the Western Balkans and the coordination of relevant policies and initiatives in: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Kosovo*. The third part “WBC Innovation Systems in Focus” at hand puts the focus on Innovation and discusses a broad range of topics – from innovation infrastructures, needs and capacities to smart specialisation, innovation and brain drain and RTDI evaluation. This third part includes also some of the WBC-INCO.NET’s findings ...

... will influence a large number of topics, enhance actual innovation outcomes, and assist in overcoming the time bottleneck of SMEs. Their roles are highly diverse, but often emphasise the importance of external contacts for innovation. Part III focuses on the pilot project for the innovation voucher scheme for Croatia and Kosovo[1]*. The pilot-project Innovation Voucher Scheme has the objective to introduce a system that would allow large numbers of SMEs (Small and Medium Sized Enterprises) to utilise external sources of expertise. Because SMEs generally lack the necessary manpower and resources, they run into seriously delays when it comes to developing ...

Proposals are invited from economists and other social scientists. Projects with a significant commercial aspect or those that seek the funding of the dissemination of previous results (such as book preparation) rather than original research are explicitly excluded. Proposals must be postmarked by 31 May 2014. For further information and details please see the attachment. Questions and inquiries may be addressed to: research.competition@wiiw.ac.at The Vienna Institute for International Economic ...

... nbsp; in WBC – WBC-INCO.NET’s Findings” includes several reports compiled by the project WBC-INCO.NET on the situation of Science and Research in the Western Balkans and the coordination of relevant policies and initiatives in: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Kosovo*. The third part “WBC Innovation Systems in Focus” puts the focus on Innovation and discusses a broad range of topics – from innovation infrastruc- tures, needs and capacities to smart specialisation, innovation and brain drain and RTDI evaluation. This third part includes also some of the WBC-INCO.NET’s findings which ...

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