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... not have an SAA with the EU. Total exports of Kosovo to the EU amounted to about €147 mio in 2010. Background In 2000 the European Union established for the first time exceptional unlimited duty-free access to the EU market for nearly all products originating in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo) in Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000). Only wine, sugar, certain beef products and certain fisheries products enter the EU under preferential tariff quotas, as negotiated under the SAAs. The regime was renewed in 2005, and due ...

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As part of WBC-INCO.NETs Work Package (WP) 8 on Innovation support, the underlying task of this report is to collect good practice examples of innovation activities that can be adapted to the region of the Western Balkan countries or to some individual countries of the region. This deliverable presents a collection of good practice examples of programmes, instruments and measures aiming at supporting innovation activities. The examples are presented in two parts: the first part (Chapter ...

... efficient use of EU assistance, adoption and enforcement of EU standards, further support to reforms in public administration, as well as in the judiciary and fundamental rights and the continued support to the fight against organised crime and corruption. Details per country: Country Amount in EUR Main sectors financed Albania 82,000,000.00 Justice, home affairs and fundamental rights, public administration reform, transport, environment and climate change, social development, agriculture and rural development Bosnia and Herzegovina 91,280,000.00 Public administration reform, justice and home affairs, private sector development, transport, environment and climate change, social development Croatia 39 ...

... have a representation of 5 and 2 participants respectively. (Participant means coordinator or partner of a proposal, and number of proposals equal to number of coordinators.) In total there are 37 eligible countries: EU27, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Israel, Turkey, Serbia and Albania. Around 52% of the proposals originated from one country, while 48% are submitted by multinational consortia, with a 3% increase compared to last year. In total 67% ...

... nbsp; new IPA, together with an assessment of the impact of alternative scenarios for the instrument. Currently, the EU is dealing with 5 candidate countries (Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Montenegro and Turkey) and 4 potential candidates (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia as well as Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/99). By 2014, only Croatia is foreseen to become a Member State. Socio-economic indicators show that, with the exception of Iceland, enlargement countries are still well below ...

... nbsp;http://cpi.transparency.org/cpi2011/press/ The Western Balkan countries rank as follows among the 183 countries assessed: country - rank - score (maximum score =10) Croatia 66 4.0 Montenegro 66 4.0 FYR Macedonia 69 3.9 Serbia 86 3.3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 91 3.2 Albania 95 3.1 Kosovo UNSCR 1244 112 2.9 Transparency International http://www.transparency.org/content/download/64426/1030807

... nbsp; new IPA, together with an assessment of the impact of alternative scenarios for the instrument. Currently, the EU is dealing with 5 candidate countries (Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Montenegro and Turkey) and 4 potential candidates (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia as well as Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/99). By 2014, only Croatia is foreseen to become a Member State. Socio-economic indicators show that, with the exception of Iceland, enlargement countries are still well below ...

A booklet called „Structuring inter-regional co-operation, international co-operation, INCO-NET projects‟ outlines the activities of all INCO-NET projects which have been selected for FP7 funding in 2006, 2009 and 2010. INCO-NET projects cover different regions of the world and aim to establish co-ordination platforms by bringing together a range of stakeholders in the EU and relevant third countries. Other objectives include implementing awareness and dissemination activities, strategic ...

An updated list of all RTD Association and Co-operation Agreements has been published in table format, providing information such as the dates when agreements were signed, when they entered into force, and last and next renewal dates. The information covers a number of different types of agreements in the field of RTD, including countries associated with FP7, countries with EU International Agreements on Science and Technology (S&T) and countries with Euratom International Agreements. For ...

Established for the first time in Albania, the Albanian Academic Network will connect all higher education and research institutions and agencies. Among other objectives, the project will contribute towards strengthening and boosting the management capacities of the Albanian universities and research institutions, thus developing high professionals’ competence and guaranteeing participation in different research programs/projects ...

Identifying a common ground for collaboration at the regional level should be the first immediate goal. This means identifying not only the problems that are common to the countries in the region, but also those which are worth being addressed at regional level and can benefit from a regional approach. The ultimate goal is to help countries mainstream R&D and innovation policies in their development processes. Given the scope of the existing collaboration between the EU and the ...

... on the "Synergies with the Structural Funds" (for EU Member States), the synergies with the next IPA II (Instrument for Pre-Accession) were another hot topic, they are welcomed but several questions were raised on its effective implementation. The next meeting will be held in June in Albania, co-chaired with the European Commission and the Danish presidency. We will keep you updated! --> The powerpoint presentations are available from the related event entry, see link below. The Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan countries was held on December 1, 2011 in Sarajevo, BiH, co-chaired by ...

The seven national innovation infrastructure reports provide an extensive and complex overview of the innovation infrastructures in the WBC region, covering several important aspects of the National Innovation Systems (NIS) and presenting the status quo of innovation institutions and programmes in the Western Balkan Countries (WBC). The reports identify in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Kosovo (UN Res. 1244), Montenegro and Serbia: Innovation-related key government institutions and Key programmes as well as Key innovation infrastructures such as Technology and Innovation Centres (TICs), Clusters, Technology and Science Parks (TSPs), Business Start-up centres (BSCs), Technology Incubators (TIs) and other related ...

The National Centre for Social Studies (NCSS) is a non government organisation, non profitable and non political, established in 1998 offering alternative and independent social policy analyses and recomandations. The Center engages in advanced analytical research and draws upon its continuously expanding portfolio of state-of-the-art research methods. Spreding informations and experiences through researches and studies, developing institutions and human resources through teaching and training ...

... taken a significant turn for the worse in recent months. In its latest forecasts, published in October 2011, the EBRD significantly cut its forecasts for growth in the region in 2012 by an average of more than two percentage points relative to the July forecasts. The biggest reductions were in Albania, Romania and Serbia. The main reason is the worsening crisis in the eurozone, the effects of which are bound to be felt throughout SEE because of the close trade, investment and financial linkages that this region has developed with the eurozone. Vulnerabilities are particularly severe at present, and confidence is ...

Throughout the project, Norway has been identified as a role model – a country with desirable innovation practices. The workshop itself was organized with the aim of presenting the results of reports on the current situation within the national innovation system of the WB countries; namely Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia and Serbia. The second day included a guest lecture by Jadranka Švarc, PhD, on the topic Sustainability of the Innovation System in Croatia in terms of ...

... improving and strengthening of the Albanian University System as the teaching source of the highest level in the country and at promoting scientific research. The Inter-University Center will offer software services to both public universities, research institutes, and will manage the Albanian Academic Network. Established for the first time in Albania, the Albanian Academic Network (ANA), will connect the higher education institutions to the scientific research institutes and to the Transfer Technology Center. Among other objectives, the project will contribute towards strengthening and boosting management capacities of the Albanian public higher education and of the research institutions, thus developing high calibre ...

The information provided in the workprogramme is the following: Area 8.5.2. Diversities and commonalities in Europe Objective The main objective is to understand the impacts and future developments of the EU enlargement process in a comparative perspective, addressing alternative methods of integrating countries in the EU sphere, as well as mechanisms facilitating or inhibiting more countries from joining. Expected Impact In view of recent and future enlargements, research will provide input ...

... Development and Social Change (social inclusion, inclusive market and value chain development, youth employability, migration and remittances, human capital, other); 3) "Managing Diversity” (national, ethnic and religious identities, gender, youth, minorities incl. Roma). Papers to be presented can revolve around the region in general or focus on specific processes in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. Selected candidates will be able to present and discuss their work in one of the many methodological or thematic workshops to be defined based on participant selection. All interested candidates should submit their Curriculum Vitae (1 page), an abstract of their proposed ...

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