European Commission published Work Programme "People" 2009 on 22 August 2008. The WP is to be read in association with the Framework Programme and People Specific Programme decisions, and with the relevant Guides for Applicants. The most current Guides and other documents are available on CORDIS under www.cordis.europa.eu/fp7/PEOPLE. The People Specific Programme of the 7th Framework Programme (2007 to 2013) acknowledges that one of the main competitive edges in science and technology ...
This is the 2008 Work Programme implementing the 'People' Specific Programme of the 7th Framework Programme (2007 to 2013). It translates in specific actions the objectives and priorities in the Specific Programme, the associated funding, and the timetable for implementation for the year 2008. To support the further development and consolidation of the European Research Area, the People Specific Programme's overall strategic objective is to make Europe more attractive for the best researchers. ...
... Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation and ec.europa.eu/environment/etap/ecoinnovation/eligibility_en.htm The 2008 Eco-innovation Call was open to all legal persons that are based in the 27 EU Member States, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Israel, Croatia, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, or Montenegro. Proposers from Turkey and Albania can also participate in the Call for Proposals 2008. However, in case of a positive selection, the signature of the contract will be conditional on the entering into force of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which needs to take place the latest by the 16 June 2009. The ...
The Commission launched the 'Practical Guide to EU funding opportunities for Research and Innovation' to help all stakeholders to find their way into the different existing EU funding. Central to the realisation of the goals of the Lisbon Agenda is the need to promote the knowledge economy, in particular through research, technological development and innovation (RTDI). EU support for RTDI is provided mainly through the 7th Research Framework Programme, the Competitiveness and Innovation ...
The novelties are as follows: The dates of next "Initial Training Networks" and "Co-funding calls will be known only after the publishment of Work Programme 2010. The calls "European Reintegration Grants" and "International Reintegration Grants" will be integrated into one call. The "International Outgoing Fellowships' and 'International Incoming Fellowships" are summarised into one topic "World Fellowships". The ...
... 3.700 time series which are regularly updated. All time series start in 1990 (when data is available) and have the following indicators: FDI total, by form, by country and by activities. Data stems from the host countries national Banks or from the central bureaus of statistics. Countries covered are: Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Estonia, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, FYR of Macedonia, Moldavia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Hungary and Belarus. The wiiw Database on FDI in Central, East and South East Europe is now also available via the FIW Database Retrieval Tool. Source: WIIW ...
... Western Balkan Countries: Partners for Investment Promotion. This 18 months programme co- financed by the European Union aims at helping business communities in Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia develop a favourable environment for attracting foreign investments. From the Western Balkan region Albania (Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Albania) , Bosnia and Herzegovina (The Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina), Croatia (Croatian Chamber of Economy), FRY of Macedonia (Economic Chamber (the Former Yugoslav Republic of) Macedonia), Montenegro (Chamber of Economy of Montenegro) and Serbia (Serbian Chamber of Commerce) are represented in EUROCHAMBERS. Therefore, EUROCHAMBERS successfully launched in 2004 ...
... The scheme now covers 27 countries in the Western Balkans, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, North Africa and the Middle East. The latest phase of the programme, Tempus IV, started in 2008 with a call for proposals lasting from January to April. The results of this call show that Albania, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo under UNSCR 1244, Montenegro, Serbia partcipat ed in the call with some success. Albania has 64 institutions involved, by two projects Albanian institutions are coordinators, by 27 proposals Albania collaborates either as project partner or project coordinator. 100 institutions ...
The 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 will be needed to meet increasing demand for highly-skilled labour to support economic growth ...
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 ...
... working paper is available on: http://www.wbc-inco.net/object/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 ...
... have the opportunity to visit three cities within three months. Three people should be selected in the initial phase and if possible the placements could begin already in October. A grant of 1000 Euro/month will be available, additionally travel costs will be covered. Eligible Countries/Institutions: Albania: Ministry of Education and Science Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ministry of Civil Affairs Moldova: Ministry of Education and Youth Montenegro: Ministry of Education and Science Serbia: Ministry of Education; Ministry of Science and Technological Development UNMIK ...
... of third parties or in-service teacher training. Second, student fees, which currently cover about 22% of the full cost, will gradually increase (25-30%). The documents are available on: www.wbc-inco.net/object/document/14060.html The International Monetary Fund has published a Poverty Reduction Stategy Paper on Albania (PRSP). Poverty Reduction Stategy Papers are published every three years, monitoring macroeconomic outlook and progress in policies regarding growth and poverty reduction. This PRSPs also focuses on the Higher Education and Research sector and proposes some modification in order to increase the quality of the Higher Education ...
... report accompanied by consultation Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility Review Under Extended Arrangement, Financing Assurances Review, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Staff Report; Public Information Notice and Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Albania is available in attachment. International Monetary Fund (2008): Albania: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper-National Strategy for Development and Integration. Available on:http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=22232.0 International Monetary Fund (2008): Albania: Staff Report for the 2008 Article IV Consultation, Fifth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, Review ...
... territorial development and territorial integration within the co-operation area. The 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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...