... External imbalances are set to persist and constitute a source of vulnerability whereas fiscal discipline and budgetary planning leave ample room for improvement. Finally, structural weaknesses hampering growth potential call for more determined action. Link: http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/publications/occasional_paper/2013/pdf/ocp157_summary_en.pdf As far as Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina are concerned, in its assessment, the Commission found that both countries experienced a substantial economic slowdown in 2012, while immediate prospects remained uncertain. The two EFPs expect a marked improvement over the coming years. However, such assumptions are subject to significant downside risks, including enduring weaknesses ...
... already included in an Interim Agreement (IA) which came into force in February 2010. The IA effectively initiated the creation of a free trade area between the EU and Serbia. Similar SAAs have been in force since 2004 with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 2005 with Croatia, 2009 with Albania and 2010 with Montenegro. What will the SAA change? It further expands the EU-Serbia trade liberalisation initiated by the 2010 Interim Agreement, through a gradual liberalisation in other areas including movement of workers, right of establishment, supply of services and movement of capital. It monitors implementation of key elements of ...
For information please refer to our related page as indicated below. DG Education and Culture has informed the EACEA that Montenegro and Albania have signed the Memorandum of Understanding, on 24 May 2013 Pand on 15 July 2013 respectively, for their participation in the Lifelong Learning Programme (lease visit the website of DG EAC for further details:http://ec.europa.eu/education/news/20130528b_en.htm) This means that the formal steps have been ...
If you want to participate in the competition, you must comply with the terms and conditions: - successfully complete the IMBA recruitment process (according to the Business School recruitment regulations) - be a national of one of the countries listed below: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Hungary . A proof of identity shall be requested to confirm the citizenship. The deadline for submitting the applications (i.e. for entering the competition) is 14th September 2013 ...
... course, fill in on line application form at: http://www.iuc.hr/programme-application-form.php?progType=course&progId=785. Participants that will be covering their own travel and accommodation costs will be informed on the acceptance. Scholarships: Several scholarships covering travel costs and accommodation costs are available for participants from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Kyrgyzstan, FYR of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Republic of Georgia, Russia, Serbia, and Ukraine. Participants that will be granted the scholarship need to fulfill following requirements: they need to be PhD students or young faculty members under the age of 40 who are studying ...
... struggling to overcome dysfunctional historical legacies, dating frombefore and afterthe formally communist period, but certainly strongly conditioned by it. It may be worthwhile to compare the situations reported in these countries, with those found across the countries of the fragmented region now known as the Western Balkans—Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina,FYR of Macedonia, and Montenegro, as well as Serbia. Albania is a special case, not having been part of the Yugoslav state and having suffered under the dictatorship of Enver Hoxha from 1945 to 1985—a regime that may justifiably be termed lunatic. All these countries are struggling still to come to terms with the situation created ...
Who may apply: • CSOs registered in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro or Serbia. Priority will be given to those organisations which have not been recipients of EU funding acting as lead organisations; • Individual researchers, citizens of these 6 countries, under 35 years old (including M.A. students in the last year of their ...
... technical provision and follow-up. Target group With its interdisciplinary approach the School targets a broad audience that includes World Heritage managers, scientists, practitioners and researchers with applied interests in sustainable energy governance issues, preferably but not exclusively in UNESCO designated sites, from following countries in South East Europe and Caucasus: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, UNMIK/Kosovo*. Requirements The following candidates are eligible to apply: Current postgraduate students (master’s and PhD candidates) in natural and human sciences on sustainable energy ...
This is a new version (update July 2013) of the guide for applying for and submitting project proposals under the WBIF.
Beneficiaries of the WBIF projects are: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Kosovo*, Montenegro, Serbia, Western Balkans.
http://www.wbif.eu/uploads/lib_document/attachment/290/WBIF_Guidelines_2nd_edition_July_2013.pdf WBIF
... transfer and ownership to local stakeholders and attaining sustainability of the project,” – stated Ake Sahlin, TACSO Project Director, SIPU International. Due to Croatia’s EU accession, it will no longer be one of the project’s beneficiary countries. Instead, Iceland will be the eighth country in TACSO 2 joining Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey. The EU has granted 10,59 million Euros to TACSO 2 recognising the significance of civil society’s role in furthering the democratic processes in the region. For more information, please visit www.tacso.org ...