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... to the December Council conclusions. Two key laws and the Parliament rules of procedures were adopted with cross-party support. The elections went smoothly and the people gave a clear mandate to their leaders. In view of Albania having achieved the necessary progress, the Commission recommends that the Council should grant Albania the status of a candidate country on the understanding that Albania continues to take action in the fight against organised crime and corruption. In order for the Commission to recommend the opening of accession negotiations, Albania will need to reinforce the efforts already made and take action to fully address the following five key priorities: continue to implement public administration reform ...

... first - such as the fight against corruption, sound economic governance, freedom of expression and media, human rights and protection of minorities - it strengthens political and economic stability in the aspiring countries and the EU as a whole.'' In the annual reports, the European Commission recommends granting EU candidate status to Albania and, for the fifth time in a row, the opening of accession negotiations with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The Commission also assesses the progress towards EU accession made elsewhere in the Western Balkans and in Turkey over the past year. The enlargement strategy adopted today confirms the continued ...

... the beneficiary countries and the experts. Expert Missions, Study Visits and Assessment Missions Who are the Beneficiaries of TAIEX assistance? The TAIEX mandate to provide assistance covers the following groups of beneficiary countries: Croatia (new Member State – still benefitting from assistance programmed); Iceland, Turkey, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo*; Turkish Cypriot community in the northern part of Cyprus; Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine and Russia. The beneficiaries of TAIEX assistance include those sectors who have a role to play in the ...

The report covers the period from 24 April to 20 September 2013, and reflects progress in implementation of the RCC Strategy and Work Programme 2011-2013. http://www.rcc.int/docs/0/323/report-to-rcc-board-on-activities-of-rcc-secretariat Regional Cooperation Council

... which allows users to rapidly obtain information, support and advice, while also sharing their experiences. Contents currently available are the result of the work of research and mapping conducted in the framework on ENV.net project since January 2013 about the approximation process in particular in the partners' countries (Albania, Kosovo*, Serbia, Turkey). But the website is a work in progress and it will evolve over the next months as the ENVnet team will work hard to tweak & populate it with more contents and updated information, in particular on best practices about civil activism and other initiatives of CSOs ...

... FYR of Macedonia as an example; whether migration has any impact on women’s empowerment in traditionally patriarchal countries, similar to Albania, FYR of Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina; and the use and prospects of remittances in FYR of Macedonia. Workshop Proceedings Migration and Remittances in the Western Balkans Research Results Summary For FYR Macedonia and Albania, the project’s results on remittance’s impact on ...

... The RCC has noted all comments and suggestions for improvement of the document voiced by the workshops’ participants”, said Arifagic. “All received inputs will be incorporated into the next draft of the strategy as appropriate.” The events were organized by the RCC Secretariat, in cooperation with respective ministries in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo* and Serbia. All relevant regional organisations participate in the SEE 2020 strategy development under RCC auspices. National institutions have a key role: ministries of economy, education, employment, healthcare, justice, culture, environment, relevant agencies. International organisations, such as the ...

... obtained from: abofinger@seerc.org or fkantilari@seerc.org. After the great success of the Balkan Venture Forum (BkVF) in Sofia on May 21 -22, 2013, VIBE – the ‘Venture Initiative for Balkan Europe’ in collaboration with ‘Balkan Unlimited’ announces the fourth Balkan Venture Forum to take place in Tirana, Albania, on November 14 -15, 2013 ...

Having become a recognised and respected regional organisation, the Regional Coperation Council developed in 2010 its first three-year Strategy and Work Programme 2011- 2013 (SWP 2011-2013). This defined its objectives, priorities and work programme for the period. A range of specific targets in each of the priority area of the SWP 2011-2013 have been achieved. and an effective cooperation and coordination with the country holding ...

EU leaders have repeatedly stressed the importance of completing the European Research Area, setting a deadline of 2014 in European Council conclusions of February 2011 and March 2012. This report comes one year after adoption of the Communication "A Reinforced European Research Area Partnership for Excellence and Growth", which identified actions Member States should take to achieve ERA. It provides a factual baseline for an in-depth assessment of ERA that will be conducted in 2014. It is ...

... This research report offers an analysis of the barriers and opportunities experienced by rural entrepreneurs through engaging diasporas in Albania and BiH. The report is a direct result from the RRPP research projectLinking Rural Entrepreneurs and Diaspora in Albania and Bosnia-Herzegovina implemented by the Centre for Economic Development and Research (CEDAR) of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in cooperation with the Albanian Centre for Social-Economic Research (ACSER) of Albania. The ...

... and improve the business and investment environment." Albania – along with other Western Balkans countries – was recognised as a potential candidate country for EU accession in 2003 and officially submitted a membership application in April 2009. In October 2012, the Commission recommended that Albania be granted EU candidate status, subject to completion of key measures in the areas of ...

The workshop was split into two parts. The first part covered all relevant topics regarding first and second level audits like: General audit regulations, different types of audits, Funding Regimes, Lump Sums, Flat Rates, Funding Rates, Activities Personnel Costs, Average Personnel costs, Employment issues, Students, Receipts, Eligible & Ineligible costs, Overheads, Possible Methods, Direct Costs Vs Indirect Costs, Bookkeeping, Accounting Records, Timesheets, Cost Recording, Financial ...

... The Leadership Development Programme was launched in 2006/2007 by the College of Europe and the TRANSFUSE Association. The European Fund for the Balkans began financing the programme in 2008 and since 2009 is organising it jointly with the College of Europe and the TRANSFUSE Association. 30 graduate students from Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Greece, Kosovo*, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Turkey are selected each year to take part in the 8 month long ‘Southeast Europe and the EU – Leadership Development Programme’. A limited number of participants are selected from other European countries. The LDP is led ...

... the countries of Western Balkans with the aim to develop an independent, professional and sustainable media sector and to support overall democratization. This conference aims to discuss the internationally-led media assistance programs, and whether or not they were instrumental for media reforms in the countries of the Western Balkans – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, FYR of Macedonia and Serbia – trying to understand the link between deployed assistance strategies and achieved results in the local context. Questions to be addressed are: Can external media assistance result in the creation of sustainable media institutions? How does the context influence the development ...

The EUREKA 2012 Annual Report is now publicly available on the EUREKA Network website. Compiled during the Hungarian and Turkish chairs, the 84 pages report features ten chapters of in-depth analysis and reporting on individual programs within EUREKA and even a EUREKA country review. EUREKA’s long history proves that it has the ability to nurture innovation, focus on the needs of industry and society, and achieve results in a timely and cost-efficient manner. Its bottom-up approach, ...

... more efficient than they are nowadays. After Skopje, the workshops will take place in Prishtina (11 September), Podgorica (13 September), Sarajevo (16 September), Zagreb (17 September), Belgrade (18 September), and the concluding workshop in Tirana on 1 October 2013. The events are being organized in cooperation with respective ministries in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo* and Serbia. Source: RCC The Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretariat today will launch a series of consultative workshops while presenting the draft South East Europe (SEE) 2020 strategy to a wide range of interested stakeholders. The main ...

... Delegation will also take part in the presentation. After Skopje, the workshops will take place in Prishtina (11 September), Podgorica (13 September), Sarajevo (16 September), Zagreb (17 September), Belgrade (18 September), and Tirana (1 October). The events are being organized by the RCC Secretariat, in cooperation with respective ministries in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo* and Serbia. The presentations will be an opportunity to discuss the strategy, collect feedback from and engage a wider group of stakeholders, as well as expand the stakeholders’ base to include governmental sector, civil society, private sector, donors ...

... South East Europe is available at www.rcc.int. More detailed conclusions and report on the findings of the Academy will be posted at the website in the course of September. [1]Further partners to the Academy on Media Law in South East Europe are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Montenegro, OSCE Mission to Serbia, OSCE Mission to Skopje, and the US Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Source: RCC Participants of the second edition of the Academy on Media Law in South East Europe (Sarajevo, 05/09 ...

With the start of the implementation phase of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR), the question of how to finance the actions planned under the EUSDR became ever so relevant. The main objective of the „Analysis of needs for financial instruments in the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR)” is to identify the existing gaps in the implementation of the Strategy. The needs and expectations of the main stakeholders are identified along with existing ...

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