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The objective of this paper is to analyze the situation in Balkan countries, outline the directions for policy reform in tertiary education and research and development, and identify options for World Bank support to these countries, both through national projects and different types of regional collaboration. Tertiary education and research and development contribute to economic growth and competitiveness by providing highly skilled graduates prepared to take up their role in an open economy ...

The Meeting of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries was held in Ljubljana/Slovenia on June 13, 2008. It was organised under the auspices of the Slovenian Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology. The presentations held at the meeting as well as the WBC country reports can be downloaded at http://www.wbc-inco.net/object/document/5930.html The minutes had been approved by the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries at its ...

... document/14206.html The full working paper is available in English, Serbo-Croatian, Albanian and Macedonian. Authors: Toby Linden and Nina Arnhold with Kirill Vasiliev The World Bank’s working paper, published in June 2008, examines the challenges that Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia face in order to have a labour force with a significant pool of people with tertiary education qualification. These people, however, will be needed to meet increasing demand for highly-skilled labour and support economic growth ...

This Poverty Reduction Stategy Paper focuses on Albanian macroeconomic and structural outlook. The paper also covers social policies undertaken in support of growth and poverty reduction. Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) are usually prepared by member countries in broad consultation with stakeholders and development partners, including the staffs of the World Bank and the IMF. The report accompanied by consultation Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty ...

... SEE Programme is one of the two spaces defined in the current CADSES (Central, Adriatic, Danubian and South-Eastern European Space) transnational cooperation area. The second defined space is the Central Europe Programme (CENTRAL). The proposed eligible area for SEE comprises: Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, fYR Macedonia, Greece, Hungary, parts of Italy, Serbia, Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Moldova and parts of Ukraine. The new Programmes have a focus on the Lisbon and Gothenburg objectives and the urban dimension. The SEE Programme is directed toward the development of adequate strategies of future development of cities, so to say, to ...

The report deals with the legal surrounding conditions for doing business in SEE. It covers the 22 cities in seven economies in South East Europe (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia). It benchmarks the following four elements of regulation: starting a business, obtaining licenses, registerin property and enforcing contracts. The report covers capitals as well as other cities and allows comparisons both within a county and across the region. The report was directed by FIAS, a multidonor ...

This document contains 111 frequently asked question regarding economic development in Montenegro. The document was compiled by Montenegrin Investment Promotion Agency, among the answers general presentation of Montenegro and Montenegrin Investment Promotion agency can be found as well as the description of advantages Montenegro offers to the foreign investors. Montenegrin Investment Promotion Agency (2007). 111 Frequent Questions. Podgorica: Montenegrin investment promotion ...

In a speech provided by the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Montenegro, the Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK talks about the opportunities that the European Research Area offers to Montenegro. He argues that research cooperation has an important part to play in preparing the ground for accession to the EU and raises the question what changes the association status actually brings to Montenegro. Furthermore he refers to the importance of the 7th Framework Programme for Research, the Pre-Accession ...

The European Commissioner for Science and Research, Janez Potočnik, held a speech at the UNESCO Policy Forum on South Eastern Europe Higher Education, Science and Innovation in Budva (Montenegro) on July 3, 2008. In this speech Potočnik stresses the need to strengthen the knowledge triangle (education, research and innovation) in Europe in order to increase Europe's competitiveness and to speed the transformation into a knowledge-based society. Speech: Progress and the Knowledge Triangle, ...

The launch of the Seventh Framework Programme for Research (2007-2013) places a renewed emphasis on international cooperation in Science and Technology. Within the Capacity Programme one main activity of International Cooperation is the bi-regional coordination of S&T cooperation, including priority setting and the support of the S&T policy dialogue, the so-called INCO-NET projects. This booklet presents the activities of the first six INCO-NET projects which have been selected ...

The focus of this guideline is to introduce innovation policy impact assessment and benchmarking at the regional level. This guideline is based on the results and experiences of the first systematic attempt in Europe to develop tools and methodologies for Impact Assessment and Benchmarking (IA&B) of innovation policy at a regional level.The guideline was developed upon the results and practical experiences of eight projects of the pilot action ‘Regional innovation policy impact ...

The Chamber of Commerce for Information and Communication Technology of Macedonia (MASIT) is pleased to announce the dates for the "6th South East European Information Technology Associations Conference (SEEITA) and the 5th MASIT Open Days" which will take place at the Inex Gorica Hotel, in Ohrid, Macedonia on September 21-23, 2008. The objective of both SEEITA and MASIT ...

... that support the development of entrepreneurship (Business incubator BIOS in cooperation with Centre for Entrepreneurship Osijek, Technology Park Zagreb and Technology-Innovation Centre of Rijeka) organised the International Conference "The Role of Business Incubators in the Development of Competitiveness". More than 100 participants from eight countries (USA, Canada, Hungary, Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia and Croatia) actively participated in the event. This year, a 2nd International Conference: "KNOWLEDGE BASED COMPETITIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP" will take place from September 4-6, 2008. This time, more topics will be added on the significance of cooperation among entrepreneurs, supporting institutions and science ...

... officials. For more information or to download the report, visit [www.doingbusiness.org/SEE]. One of the big findings from the report is that the cities of South East Europe don't have to look far for models of reform - there are already a number in the region. Bitola (FYR Macedonia) came out on top as the easiest city to do business. Business start-up in Bitola is both fast and cheap. Starting a business requires only 8 procedures and 10 days at a cost of 3.9 percent of income per capita. Shkodra (Albania) is another good example with six procedures ...

... The St. Cyril and Methodius University, Economic Chamber of Macedonia, Management and M.I.R. Foundation (Foundation for Management and Industrial Research) and the Agency for Promotion of Entrepreneurship of the Republic of Macedonia (APERM) signed on March 27, 2007 an agreement on opening a European Information and Innovation Center. The major purpose of the EIICM is through contacts within ...

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... the BSC Bitola is the implementation of the project "Business without Borders" – project of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and will be realized in the period 2011 to 2013 year. The aim of this project is to accelerate economic development in the southwest part of FYR of Macedonia through the establishment of new enterprises, development of growth and competitiveness of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), creating new jobs and opportunities for young people, unemployed and vulnerable groups. Also development of a regional framework for SME development, through BSC Bitola activities, the Business Incubator and partners from the public ...

... Foundation for Management and Industrial Research (M.I.R. Foundation) was established in 2002 by SINTEF (Norwegian Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research). The M.I.R. Foundation is an applied research foundation based in Skopje, and is the main implementing partner of SINTEF for the projects in FYR of Macedonia. Contact Person: Gabriela Kostovska Bogoeska, Executive Director E-mail: gabriela@mir.org.mk Further contact details are provided below. http://www.mir.org.mk ...

The publication presents and analysis the context of research policy related possibilities of intervention in the area of international cooperation with third countries (part 1), the available instruments of implementation at EU-level (part 2) as well as recommendations for the future (part3). Withal the experts draw the conclusion that the international research cooperation with third countries should be strategically an integral part of the european research area and not a seperat policy ...

... The Business Start-Up Centre Zenica as a part of a wider regional network of Business Start-up Centres and Incubators in South Eastern Europe (BSC Network - covering Serbia, Montenegro, UNMIK/Kosovo, FYR of Macedonia and BIH) was established on May 8, 2007, when the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was officially signed. The Centre is supported by SPARK (formerly ATA - Academic Training Association) through a grant of the Dutch Government and also local partners provide contributions in kind. The BSC Zenica offers young entrepreneurs (up ...

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