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shop, participants will be expected to: Have acquired a solid overview of the FP7 Transport Call published in July 2011 and of how to read through the objectives and respond to them in a precise manner. Have understood the groundwork and networking required for preparing a proposal for a FP7 Call. Have gained useful insight on how to successfully implement a project once granted and how to manage it according to the administrative and financial requirements of the European Commission. Professor ...

... November 2010 - May 2011) [document] Conclusions of the 10th meeting of Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries (Ohrid, May 26, 2011) [document] (Please register for a user account to access the documents.) The European Commission, DG Research and Innovation, the Polish Presidency and Bosnia and Herzegovina as co-chair from the region have announced the date for the next meeting of the Steering Platform: December 1, 2011. The meeting will take place in Sarajevo, BiH ...

... ultimately, the introduction of the euro will thus simplify the tasks for our businesses and contribute significantly to the overall macroeconomic stability of Croatia, encouraging more dynamic economic growth. AR: Becoming a member state raises a question of national borders. Considering Croatia has a really long national border, especially with Bosnia and Herzegovina, how hard will it be to control the borders? When could Croatia become part of the Schengen zone? AP: Upon accession, Croatia will have 1,377 km of external land border of the EU. Croatia will be ready to join the Schengen area 2 years after accession. Over the past ...

The Innovation Infrastructure reports are mapping national innovation systems and relevant stakeholders in the Western Balkan Countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244), Montenegro and Serbia) The main objective of these reports is to add to common understanding of the national innovation systems in the region and to map the innovation infrastructure and stakeholders. Thus, the reports aim to facilitate the identification of potential partner ...

... aside €40 million for the "Smart Cities initiative" to help find more efficient ways to use energy and provide urban transport. The researchers from Western Balkan countries are eligible to apply for funds and benefit form this huge package of funding for research and innovation. Since Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, FYROM and Serbia have the Associated Country status in the FP7, the researchers and organizations from these countries can benefit from this funding on equal footing with researchers and organizations from EU Member States. The researchers from Western Balkan countries are encouraged to follow the WBC-INCO.NET ...

... information on the project is on the website: www.transnew.eu or from sian.evans@ncl.ac.uk TransNEW - Regional Workshop Serbia Hosted by UBMaF - the University of Belgrade, the theme of this workshop was the capabilities and capacities in the West Balkan region including Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, Slovenia, and Bosnia Herzegovina. Barriers and possible drivers of the transport research development in the region were identified and participants were presented with an overview of the transport research situation of the countries in the region and recommendations for improvement addressed to policy makers, researchers and all other transport actors. TransNEW - Regional Workshop Turkey ...

... will total around €521 million for the period 2011-2013. More follows Indicative IPA financial allocations for the period 2011-2013 Planned allocation in millions of euros (figures are in current prices) Croatia 430.00 Iceland 28.00 former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 304.76 Turkey 2586.90 Albania 257.73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 314.22 Montenegro 91.28 Serbia 587.00 Kosovo 203.61 Multi-beneficiary programme 520.97 Cross-Border Cooperation 214.28 TOTAL 2011-2013 5538.75 Background Since 2007, candidate countries and potential candidates have received focused EU funding and support through a single channel – the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, or IPA ...

At the 6th International ICQME Conference some of the vital issues of quality, management, engineering, education, and environmental protection will be discussed, and the participants will be from both the university and the commercial fields, which will contribute to a more productive exchange of ideas and experiences. CONFERENCE THEMES: 1. Benchmarking 2. Business Excellence and Quality Awards 3. Cleaner product 4. e - Quality 5. International standard ISO 14000 – ...

... International Public Communication of Science and Technology Conference (PCST 2012); to promote the networking of science communicators within South-East Europe (SEE) and share best practices; and to improve the quality of communication in science and technology in the SEE region as an overall objective of the initiative. Eligible countries Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Cyprus, Kosovo/UN Resolution 1244, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey. Application Interested applicants should send their curriculum vitae and a motivation letter related to the quality of science communication in the South-East European Region, (in PDF format) to ...

... From: 14 July 2011 00:00 To: 15 July 2011 00:00 The European Commission is organising a multi-country seminar on eHealth open to participants from all Enlargement and Neighbouring countries. This "by invitation only" seminar will gather 42 representatives of the following 22 countries (Enlargement countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244/1999), Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey; Neighbouring countries - South: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia; Neighbouring countries - East: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine ...

... Cooperation, European Charter on Local and Regional Self-Menagement, declaration on regionalism, on proper local and regional governance, European Charter on Border and Trans-Border Regions, provisions on financing regional development and achievnig regional development goals ( convergencess, employment and teritorial cooperation), to coordinate these processes. Conference organizers: Boris Tihi, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Muris Čičić, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Zvonimir Baletić, University of Zagreb, China Stefano Bianchini, University of Bologna, Italy The programme of the conference is attached below. For registration and further information please visit IUC Website. Source: Zoran Aralica Date: From: 22 September 2011 To: 23 September 2011 The main conference topic is Regional Cooperation in Europe ...

... www.doingbusiness.org/Reports/Subnational-Reports/South-East-Europe Doing Business in South East Europe 2011—the second subnational report in the series following Doing Business in South East Europe 2008—compares the ease of doing business, both within a single economy and across the region, among 22 cities from: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, and Serbia. The report focuses on national and local regulations that affect 4 stages in the life of a small to medium-size domestic firm: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, registering property and enforcing contracts. World Bank http://www.doingbusiness.org/Reports/Subnational-Reports ...

... in Balti (Moldova). Compare this to a prohibitive 2,132% of income per capita (the equivalent of US$ 140,000) in Podgorica (Montenegro). An entrepreneur can set up a business in only 3 days in Skopje (FYR Macedonia). Business startup time is almost 2 months in Pristina (Kosovo) and Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). The property transfer taxes entrepreneurs have to pay vary greatly among the 22 cities measured — from a fixed fee of EUR 150 (US$ 220) in Pristina (Kosovo) to 5% of the underlying property value in Mostar and Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). It takes only 10 months to resolve a ...

The Commission is proposing to increase the amounts provided for research and innovation, education and SME development. The proposal foresees to allocate €80 billion for the 2014-2020 period to the Common Strategic Framework for Research and Innovation ("Horizon 2020"), to be complemented by support for research and innovation in the Structural Funds. In the communication it is further stated that "the Commission's ambition for the next EU budget is to spend ...

... to veniceoffice-sc@unesco.org ; giz-bosnienherzegowina@giz.de . Sourc Davide Poletto, UNESCO Date: From: 23 August 2011 To: 3 September 2011 This multidisciplinary programme is addressed to young professionals and university master/PhD candidates students, possibly two, (women are encouraged to apply), from the following countries in South-East Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as well as UNMIK/Kosovo. No fees will be required by selected participants. The organizer will cover local transportation, full board accommodation costs. Official language of the school is English. Deadline for application is July 15, 2011 ...

... return to political dialogue in Parliament. It is equally essential to complete the judiciary reform and the fight against corruption and organised crime. Overall, Albania's political leaders should put the country's interest ahead of party considerations and agendas. EU integration has to become a national objective. - The good news for Bosnia and Herzegovina is that the March Foreign Affairs Council gave us an EU strategy. The successful launch of the Structured Dialogue on Justice on 6 June is also to be welcomed. All parties engaged in the discussion and confirmed they were ready to use this dialogue as a platform for addressing justice-related ...

A summary analysis of the consultation, based on written responses and around 1300 online questionnaires that were submitted by interested individuals, companies, research institutes and citizens is available below. Further outcomes of the consultations as described below are available here. The written responses provided by over 750 associations, large organisations and others that provide in-depth views which are published on this website, organised by country. An interactive blog, where ...

... of Understanding on the EU Strategy for the Danube Region. The EU Strategy covers the Danube macro region, with a population of more than 100 million including parts of 8 EU Member States: Germany, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Romania and 6 non-EU countries: Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Ukraine and Moldova ...

A comparative analysis of the innovation systems of WBC based on the national contributions presented at the First Innovation Dialog Forum (IDF) in Bečići, Montenegro (November, 8-9, 2010) and selected literature. A contribution to the task 8.1- Comparative analysis of the innovation capacity in the WBC with particular focus on joint cooperation needs.

An article about economic situation and transition effects 20 years after starting the process of transition in FYR of Macedonia. The FYR of Macedonia was one of the poorest republics in former Yugoslavia and now is one of the poorest countries in Europe. GDP per capita in terms of the purchasing power parity is about a quarter of the European average. After an exceptionally unfavourable period in 1995-1998 and the post conflict period 2001-20041, GDP growth rate in FYR of Macedonia start ...

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