... scholarship and democratic politics agree on rule of law as a legitimizing principle for the exercise of state authority, there is no uniform European standard for institution-building or monitoring activities by the EU in this area. With focus on the reform of the judiciary in five case study countries of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia, this empirical research investigates the EU's transformative power with regard to the effectiveness of rule of law and judicial sector reform in its infancy. It analyses the depth and limitations of EU rule of law promotion in the Western Balkans and presents policy recommendations intended ...
... constituted in November 1999. ICT Association of the FBiH Chamber of Commerce was established in 2014, aiming to bring together the ICT industry and is an advocate of its ideas and interests. ICT Association intends to become a center to support the development of ICT clusters in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Contact data Mail address: Branislava Đurđeva 10 City: Sarajevo Zip code: 71000 Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina Contact person (name and position): Brano Vujičić, President E-mail: vujicic.brano@gmail.com Telephone: +387 33 200-419 Source: kfbih http://www.kfbih.com ...
... between the labour market and higher education, which would increase employability of new graduates. The conference was a follow up on the last Ministerial meeting of the Western Balkans Platform on Education and Training (WB PET) in July 2015, where the six Ministers of education from the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia) agreed to support the establishment of a regional network of alumni. Around 90 participants, including students and alumni, National Erasmus+ Offices from the six countries of the WB PET, and representatives of youth organisations, attended the conference in Podgorica and ...
On November 3rd 2016the Danube Region Strategy: Success Stories was launched at the 5th EUSDR Annual Forum, a collection of successful projects, reflecting the achievements of the Strategy during its first 5 years of implementation. Since 2011 the Danube Strategy of the EU provides a framework through which countries and regions along the Danube are working together to better tackle their joint challenges. The brochure herein provides concrete examples of the results of this ...
... in the world. Manufacturers like it because it’s safe, strong, clear and versatile. Customers choose it for its safety, lightness, shatter-resistance and recyclability. “The extensive EBRD experience in large scale regional initiatives, combined with hands on knowledge of EU SME Policy seeks to create maximum benefits for SMEs in Bosnia and Herzegovina,” said Melvin Asin, Head of Cooperation, EU Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina. “It also furthers synergies with relevant EU policies, by facilitating the introduction of EU standards through the provision of adequate advisory services as well as better access to loan finance.” Omorika is modernising its facilities to meet EU requirements so they will be ready once the country joins the EU ...
The call is addressed to scientists and researchers that work in academic and research institutions in the region of South Eastern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. More specifically these are (in alphabetical order): Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Egypt, FYR of Macedonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Turkey. The project proposals should address open research topics in specific fields of Life Sciences, Climate research, and Digital Cultural Heritage. Via this call VI-SEEM opens possibilities for regional scientists from the selected ...
All 4 macro-regional strategies in one publication - Interact is pleased to present a new publication which – for the first time ever – brings together all four EU macro-regional strategies. The publication Macro-regional strategies in changing times – EUSBSR, EUSDR, EUSALP and EUSAIR headed towards the future together showcases a concrete and up-to-date presentation of the issues relevant for all EU macro-regional strategies. It also aims at bringing ...
The Western Balkan countries do not have an advocacy strategy aimed at promoting and speeding up their EU accession. Although there is growing awareness of the need for such a strategy, it has transpired that the WB government institutions have only communication strategies targeting specific groups within their national borders: decision makers and initiators/multipliers of public awareness of the EU accession process, youth, or opponents of integration. However, these strategies have not ...
The Western Balkan 6 (WB6) Advocacy Group which was established on 29 September 2016, launched the portal www.wb6.info in order to better communicate with its target groups and interested public. CSOs from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, FYR of Macedonia and Serbia have initiated the forming of this group to facilitate and accelerate the accession of the entire region to the European Union. One of the Group's main priorities will be to change the region's negative image. Its aim is to alert to the ...
WB6 Advocacy Group is an initiative of Western Balkanthink tanks coming from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, aimed at accelerating and facilitating the European Union enlargement towards the Western Balkans. Established in September 2016, the Group grew out of two successive projects– the European Integration of the Western Balkans: Can the Visegrad Countries Serve as Role Models ...
... energy efficiency of growing crops and plantation biomass industrial and retail volume. Participants in the conference will present the RS Ministry of Agriculture legislative changes and close the process of leasing land for use for this purpose. The conference will bring together 200+ participants from 100 companies from Serbia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatian, Italy, Hungary, Germany, Romania, Slovakia, as well as representatives of national and provincial institutions, chambers of commerce, associations, investment and commercial banks . The conference will focus on the following topics: New Perspectives for the use of biomass and improvement of the environment Innovations in business with biomass How to ...
... nbsp; Annex F - PADOR offline Form.pdf Annex G - Standard Grant Contract.zip Annex J - Information on the tax regime applicable to grant contracts.doc Annex K - Guidelines and Checklist for assessing Budget and Simplified cost options.doc Source: EuropeAid The Delegation of the European Union to Bosnia and Herzegovina is seeking proposals for the “Cross-border Programme Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro 2014-2020, 1st Call for Proposals” with financial assistance from the IPA allocations for this Programme for 2014, 2015 and 2016 ...
Youth is often perceived throughout the Western Balkans as the generation of citizens that should play the role of the agent of change in the region. Considering the embedded potential, regional youth cooperation is on the spotlight of the ‘Berlin Process’ and officially materialized during the Paris Summit 2016, with the signature of the joint declaration on the establishment of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) of the Western Balkans. With the intention of maximizing RYCO’s role, ...
... at creating a unique Virtual Research Environment (VRE) in Southeast Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean (SEEM), in order to facilitate regional interdisciplinary collaboration, with special focus on the scientific communities of Life Sciences, Climatology and Digital Cultural Heritage. Source: VI-SEEM VI-SEEM national dissemination event will take place in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 8 November 2016. https://vi-seem.eu/2016/10/13/vi-seem-national-dissemination-event-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina-4-of-november-2016-banja-luka/ Banja Luka
The study was prepared as part of the specific contract No. EAC-2014-0466-Research Careers in Europe, implementing the Framework Contract No. EAC/22/2013-4. It was produced on the basis of the Terms of Reference, the technical offer, the Inception and Interim Reports, the minutes of the kick-off, inception and progress meetings, the comments and suggestions from the Steering Group, as well as the results of the validation seminar. “Research Careers in Europe” is a study with an evaluative ...
WBF is an international organization established by the governments of Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, FYR of Macedonia and Serbia. The governing bodies of the Fund are the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, the Council of Senior Officials, the Executive Director and the Secretariat. The seat of the Fund Secretariat is in Tirana. WBF will finance small and medium projects with the objective of increasing regional and cross-border cooperation and strengthening ...
WBF is an international organization established by the governments of the Western Balkan countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, FYR of Macedonia and Serbia, the first as such to be headquartered in Tirana. The Fund’s main structures are: the Council of Foreign Ministers, the highest decision-making body, the Senior Council, the Secretariat and the Executive Director. The launch of the Western Balkan Fund with its seat ...
... Source: Regional Cooperation Council - RCC]: Under auspices of the RCC representatives of Ministries in charge of science from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo*, Montenegro, Serbia and The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia agreed to appoint national points of reference for the Open Science by the end of the year. Participants also formally established the Working Group on Open Science and outlined directions in which they will operate in the coming period ...
... Platform had been very useful and timely to take stock of the actions and to steer the work further on concrete actions in convergence and synergy with all the regional stakeholders. Final conclusions together with the presentations are available in the text below. In the opening session, the representative from Bosnia and Herzegovina welcomed all participants in Sarajevo underlining the important role of the Steering Platform on Research both for the region and the economies.   ...
... to talk with Dr. Brkic about the experiences of the team she leads, and about the way in which governments can create such teams within their sectors and institutions. The presentation is intended for decision makers, public policy analysts, and experts in the field of behavioral economics and psychology in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The presentation is in English language, with simultaneous translation. Source: RRPP The event is organized within the National Policy Dialogue in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The main objective is to present the latest trends, achievements and challenges in using insights from behavioral economics and psychology in the development of public policies ...