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The 2nd JSC-WBP focused on improving science, research and higher education systems in the Western Balkans (WB) in the light of integration into the European Union (EU), emphasising three areas of discussion: institutional and systemic change, quality assurance in different areas, and concrete ideas for implementing positive change. Key Recommendations Build a social and political culture appreciating the relevance of science for open society and economic development. Involve scientists in ...

Participants took note of the Conclusions of the General Affairs Council on 15 December 2015 in which the Council took note of the Commission's communication on the EU enlargement strategy and the reports, which have a strengthened focus on economic governance. The dialogue on economic governance with the Western Balkans and Turkey is meant to prepare them for their future participation in the EU economic policy coordination. The dialogue reflects to some extent the European Semester process at ...

Research findings of the latest round of the wiiw-GDN project on development in the Balkans are surveyed. Historical and structural deficiencies of development in the Balkan countries are discussed in detail with emphasis of the role of investment, integration, and structural and policy deficiencies. These structural features have led to policy challenges in particular after the crisis of 2008-2009. Which are: investment- and export-led growth, which implies slower growth of consumption than ...

... on the Western Balkans in 2017. Source: French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development Building on the previous Berlin (28 August 2014) and Vienna (27 August 2015) Summits, France welcomed in Paris on 4th July 2016 the Heads of government, Foreign ministers and the ministers of economy of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, as well as Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Italy and representatives of the European Union and the International Financial Institutions ...

... dedicated to the youth. Finally, a meeting between civil society organizations was also held in Paris on 4 July in the morning. Source: French Ministry of Foreign Affairs On 4 July, France hosted the third summit on the Western Balkans. Eleven countries were invited: the six Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Kosovo*, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia) and the five EU countries (Austria, Croatia, Germany, Italy and Slovenia ...

If you are interested in promoting the impact of transnational volunteering, discussing challenges and benefits of transnational volunteering and developing perspectives for the future on the background of the current socio-political and economic climate in Europe, celebrating 20 years of the European Voluntary Service programme, networking with participants coming from different organisations involved in transnational volunteering, doing all of this with participants coming from all over ...

... The awards will be given during the Gala Dinner, to be held at the International Maritime Museum (foyer) on 12 September 2016, starting at 19h. Eligibility criteria: 1. The applicant (as individual or as a company) must be established in an EU Member State or in an Associated Country (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Faroe Islands, FYR Macedonia, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey). 2. The submission consists of a complete application written in English 3. The applicant (individual or representative of the company) can be selected as winner of the "Woman of the Year in the Blue Economy" award ...

... still facing this region can best be resolved through a shared regional framework. FES' commitment to advancing its core interests in democratic consolidation, social and economic justice and peace through regional cooperation, has since 2015 been strengthened by establishing an infrastructure to coordinate the FES' regional work out of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina: the Regional Dialogue Southeast Europe (Dialogue SOE). To that end, Dialogue SOE provides analysis of shared challenges in the region and develops suitable regional programs and activities in cooperation with the respective FES offices. All of its work is conducted in close cooperation with colleagues and partners across the region ...

... of a Regional Bioinformation Network. Selected papers of the talks will be published in three international journals. Other contributions will be distributed in a Book of Proceedings. The conference was co-financed by the CEI Cooperation Fund. Source: CEI Over 120 persons from 25 countries, including 8 CEI Member States, namely Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Ukraine, attended the "First International Conference BelBI 2016" in Belgrade on 20-24 June ...

This regional conference of education ministers is organised by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Education and Culture (DG EAC) and Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR). Launched in 2012, the EU’s initiative for cooperation in education with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia has encouraged regional cooperation and communication, exchange of good practices in the region and the EU and pooling of resources. It also provides a follow-up in terms of joint projects, studies and events. This year it will focus on ...

... which correspond to chapters 30 and 31. The Council has put a particular emphasis on the constant and constructive commitment of Montenegro in regional cooperation and stability, welcoming several initiatives that the Country has launched in the area and the signature of bilateral agreements (i.e. the border agreement with Bosnia and Herzegovina). On media freedom, the Council has encouraged Montenegro to pursue its efforts, stressing in particular on the resolution of old cases about violence and intimidations to journalists. In relation to that, they also welcomed the implementation of the constitutional amendments linked to the judicial reforms. The same applies to the ...

Programme title IPA II Multi-country Action Programme for Connectivity for 2015-2016 Financing 22.020401 Multi-country programmes, regional integration and territorial cooperation Contracting Authority European Union, represented by the European Commission on behalf of and for the account of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia CONTRACT SPECIFICATION Number and titles of lots One lot only Maximum budget EUR 9 354 000 Scope for additional services The Contracting Authority may, at its own discretion, extend the project in duration and/or scope subject to the availability of ...

In addition to the prize, the three best research papers will be published, on the CBIB+ Phase II project expenses, in a scientific journal in the contestant’s country of establishment and the authors of the papers will be invited to participate in a CBC Regional Consultative Forum, where they will present their research findings. The rules of contest, application form and all the information regarding this competition will be published on 22 July 2016 on the following website: ...

... by Natalija Bratuljević and Katarina Živanović, is the final result of the Feasibility Study commissioned by Sarajevo Open Centre and Foundation CURE with the financial support provided by Mama Cash Foundation. The purpose of the Study is to examine the needs and possibilities for establishing the Women’s Fund in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The original idea behind this Study was to examine possibilities for establishing local Fund that would support the development of women’s rights organisation, with equally important goal of securing support to some of the most underprivileged groups of women in Bosnia today, including Roma women, women with disabilities ...

This project will help strengthening regional cooperation in the field of Employment and Social affairs. The objective is to improve the employment/labour market and social reforms in the Western Balkans through different types of activities: experience exchange of the ESRP, capacity building, regional meetings and exchange of good practices. It will be important to identify future needs for the support and to ensure the sustainability of the reforms. Potential problems could occur in the frame ...

... main challenge and important opportunity for the future”, and “Better labour market governance - a shared responsibility”. The “Employment and Social Affairs Platform” (ESAP), is a regional project financed by the European Commission to the tune of 3 million Euro and will be jointly implemented by RCC and ILO in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, Serbia and The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The project aims to strengthen regional cooperation and institutional capacities of national administrations, employers’ and workers’ organisations, enabling them to develop and effectively implement labour market and social policy reforms in their EU enlargement process. Source: RCC The Regional Cooperation ...

The National Report on the Status of Women and Gender Equality (NRSWGE) in Albania is the first national report serves as the substantive basis to analyse the overall situation of women and men in Albania. Nine policy areas of key importance to gender equality are covered: national development indicators, demographics, legal frameworks and institutional mechanisms, health, education, work, entrepreneurship and property rights, social policies and social services, political representation and ...

... play in your country? Maja Arslanagić-Kalajdžić: My opinion is that education, research and innovation are of great relevance for every country, since it is proven that investment in these particular pillars at the national level are having high returns in terms of growth and development. I would also say that Bosnia and Herzegovina is a special case, since the complex organization of the country and unclear role and place of these specific pillars are not allowing for education, research and innovation to reach its full potential. Namely, higher education (and education in general) is fragmented and in one entity it is regulated at ...

The School of Economics and Business in Sarajevo (SEBS) was established in 1952 as the Faculty of Economics. Its first class consisted of 105 full-time and 129 part-time students. SEBS has the longest tradition and is the largest educational institution in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a leading institution in the BH higher education system in the creation and dissemination of knowledge in the fields of economics and business administration. Of particular significance is the continuity of School operations throughout the past 58 years. Even amid the heaviest shelling and warfare during the aggression ...

... initiatives related to youth. Examples include the organisation of the above mentioned Connecting Youth conference in Paris or the establishment of the “Regional Youth Cooperation Office of the Western Balkans” (RYCO) based on the declaration signed during the Western Balkans Summit in Vienna 2015, by the Prime Ministers of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, which is to be officially launched in July 2016 with the aim to become operational as of January 1st, 2017. Another challenge related to young people from the region is the fact that they are often formally well-educated but not necessarily equipped with the right ...

The goal of PACiNNO is to establish a platform for cooperation in research and innovation covering the whole Adriatic region. Targeting both research institutions, policy makers and business entities, the project will help develop new bridges between the research and scientific activities, carried out at academic institutions, and the economic system, with specific reference to the technological needs of SMEs. More generally, PACiNNO is aimed ...

The objective of CoolHeating is to support the implementation of "small modular renewable heating and cooling grids" for communities in South-Eastern Europe. CoolHeating transfers knowledge from partners in countries where renewable district heating and cooling examples exist (Austria, Denmark, Germany) to countries where there are less examples in the sector (Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina). Core activities, besides techno-economical assessments, include measures to ...

... social issues such as human rights, justice, democracy and public policy, as well as other important issues of human coexistence. CAS – SEE has received the support of the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, and the collaboration has been confirmed by a number of scientific institutions in the region (Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, and Turkey). The CAS’ vision is to create a publicly relevant hub for high-level academic research that stimulates public discourses on topics with high societal relevance. This vision rests upon promoting freedom of research by means of offering an enabling space for innovative intellectual and scholarly reflection ...

... the strengths of the World Bank as a Multilateral agency in bringing forward analytical work and pilot interventions for the benefit of governments and other partners in the countries of transition. The proposed program aims at promoting gender equality by strengthening the knowledge base and evidence on gender disparities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Serbia, in order to inform government, donor and civil society interventions. Immediate target group of the analytical and dissemination work by the World Bank are: Governments of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Serbia Donor agencies in these countries Civil society organizations The generated findings shall contribute to improve ...

... Strategic Research Agenda to address the challenges and opportunities identified in the foresight Researchers from the Croatian Forest Research Institute and the University of Sarajevo are leading the group and have planned their key activities in the region: short-term scientific missions and training schools in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia. This clearly shows the regional focus of the network, also reflecting efforts to engage young scientists and policy makers from less research-intensive countries across Europe. Vice Chair Dr Mersudin Avdibegović (University of Sarajevo) confirmed this is a “unique opportunity for young scientists interested in forest policy and governance ...

... or be the result of a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral thesis. The submitted work shall deal with the topic of European economic integration. Authors shall be under 35 years of age at the date of submission. Authors shall be citizens of one of the following countries: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, FYR Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia or Ukraine. The Oesterreichische Nationalbank shall receive the work submitted for this award, by September 16, 2016, and the work shall be sent by e-mail or in hard copy to ...

... PROVOST, FELLOWS, FOUNDATION SCHOLARS & THE OTHER MEMBERS OF BOARD OF THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY & UNDIVIDED TRINITY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH NEAR DUBLIN, Ireland UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI BRESCIA, Italy KADIR HAS UNIVERSITESI, Turkey INSTITUTO UNIVERSITARIO DE LISBOA, Portugal INSTITUT D'ETUDES POLITIQUES DE BORDEAUX, France INTERNACIONALNI UNIVERZITET U SARAJEVU, Bosnia and Herzegovina THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST, United Kingdom The website of this project is not yet available. Increasing the participation of women in research, and promoting gender equality, is vital in strengthening the competitiveness of European research. A greater involvement of women in research will contribute not only ...

... limited and the participation is free of charge. The targeted training is intended for technology transfer and intellectual property (IP) commercialisation professionals from universities, research centres or investors. Professionals from the Danube region and the Western Balkan countries (Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Ukraine, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) will be given a priority. Successful applicants are expected to demonstrate experience in the areas of IP management and commercialisation. How to apply: Should you want to apply to participate in the training for Part 1 and / or Part ...

During the Paris Summit on the Western Balkans which will take place on 4th of July prime ministers of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia will sign the declaration on establishment of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office. This office will provide youth in the Western Balkans with opportunities to participate in cross-border exchange programs that will contribute to the process of reconciliation and improve of the regional cooperation. Since young ...

... CSO in WB - you can use BCSDN Newsletter/Email-Alerts also to inform others about your activities, events, publications etc.. New Email Alert is just out now! Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN) is a network of 15 civil society organizations from 10 countries and territories in South East Europe (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Romania, Montenegro, Slovenia, Serbia and Turkey ...

France will host the third Summit of the Western Balkans countries, where 13 countries will be invited: the six Western Balkans countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia) and the five countries that attended the meeting in Vienna in 2015 (Germany, Austria, Croatia, Italy and Slovenia). The Paris SUmmit has the objective of launching two new initiatives for the region: the development of infrastructures in the field of transport and energy ...

... Prize, please tick it in the box. Participation Grant Researchers working at non-profit organisations (universities,..) in one of the following European countries may apply for a participation grant which will allow them to register at a discount during the early-bird and normal registration phase: (a) 65% discount on registrations: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine (b) 35% discount on registrations: Belarus, Croatia, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Turkey Source: GS9 The Gender Summit is a platform for evidence-based and consensus-led dialogue between scientists, policy makers, gender scholars, and key stakeholder groups in science endeavours ...

... nbsp; Coffee break 11:40 – 12:50 2. Panel: Balkan youth bloom for brighter future of the region - Moderator: Mr Peter Grk, Slovenian national coordinator for the Western Balkans Mr Muharem Bazdulj, Writer and journalist from Bosnia and Herzegovina, residing in Serbia Mr Ardian Hackaj, Director Shtetiweb portal, Cooperation & Development Institute, Albania Ms Zorica Stamenkovska, Macedonian Agency for Youth and Sports; representative of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office, Macedonia Milan Petrović, President of Serbian Association of Managers (SAM), Serbia Mr Janez Škulj, chairperson of the governing board of ...

The agreement associating Bosnia and Herzegovina to COSME was signed on June 2nd on behalf of the European Commission by Elżbieta Bieńkowska, European Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, and Mirko Šarović, Minister for Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Commissioner Bieńkowska said: “We are very satisfied to see Bosnia and Herzegovina joining COSME today: our SMEs are definitely stronger together. COSME will provide new opportunities for SMEs to build stronger networks throughout Europe, to access international markets and get better access to finance.” Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations added: “The participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in ...

... a special workshop is an important part of the school. Topics: Models of autoimmunity B cells in autoimmunity Autoantibodies in human diseases Practical flow cytometry T cell costimulation Immunology of infection Cytokines in immunopathology and therapy Unconventional T cells Six previous EJI-EFIS immunology schools were held in Macedonia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria and Romania. They got a very positive feedback from the participants. The school will consist of lectures and practical training in fluorescence microscopy for autoantibody detection (provided by Euroimmun) and in flow cytometry with an Accuri flow cytometer (provided by Becton Dickinson). Rooms will be shared by 2 participants ...

NALAS is a network of associations of local authorities of South East Europe. The Network brings together 16 Associations which represent roughly 9000 local authorities, directly elected by more than 80 million citizens of this region. The NALAS Secretariat, based in Skopje, is responsible for the overall coordination and the implementation of the activities. NALAS was created in 2001 following the first Forum of Cities and Regions of South-East Europe (Skopje, November 2000), organised ...

... Smart Start is a regional project, funded by the EU - CIVIL SOCIETY FACILITY AND MEDIA PROGRAMME 2014-2015 (Support to regional thematic networks of Civil Society Organisations). This project is being implemented in IPA beneficiaries’ countries in the Western Balkans and Turkey, by project consortium: Centre for Civil Society Promotion - CCSP (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Centre for Research and Policy Making (Macedonia), Institute for entrepreneurship and economic development (Montenegro), Centre for Development of Non-Profit Sector (Serbia) and YADA Foundation (Turkey), with support by partner organization CEDRA HR from Croatia. Overall objective of Smart Start: To help create an enabling environment for social entrepreneurship of civil ...

Target groups: evaluators and future potential evaluators, programme and project manager in public and private sector at local, regional and national level; experts included in implementation of european instruments 2014-2020. Training is aimed for applicants: beginners (with 3 years of experience) and at intermediate level (5 years of experience). Participants will receive certificates with programme description at the end of the training. Target countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina, FYR of ...

... on 27th August 2015, the participating heads of States agreed to support the development of high quality vocational education and training systems in the region based on the ‘Roadmap to a sustainable apprentice system’. It is in this regard that we - representatives of public and private sector entities from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, in addition Austria, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, as well as representatives of the European Commission, International Financial Institutions and other multilateral and bilateral institutions - encourage greater cooperation between the public and the private sectors, with the objective of better understanding our respective contributions towards a ...

The She Figures 2015 is the 'go-to' document for anyone interested in gaining a more comprehensive understanding of the current state of gender equality in research and innovation in the European Union. In addition to comparable statistics on women and men amongst PhD graduates, researchers and decision-makers, it sheds light on differences in working conditions. It also presents for the first time the situation of men and women in scientific publications and patent applications, as well as ...

The She Figures Handbook provides methodological guidance on the calculation of indicators included in the She Figures 2015 publication. Organised by data source, information provided on each indicator includes a brief definition, rationale, computation method and any comments or critical issues for the reader to note. This handbook is intended to strengthen the capacity of stakeholders to systematically produce meaningful data on gender in research and innovation ...

Research organisations from COST inclusiveness target countries have the possibility, but also the challenge to use several different funding sources for R&D and Innovation such as Structural Funds (INTERREG, ESF, EDRF, etc.) as well as Horizon 2020. Research administrators face several difficulties in this respect. The BESTPRAC training school provides know-how and the possibility to discuss and exchange experiences. Furthermore, the training gives an input on the conditions of ...

The 1990s have a long lasting impact on the children who experienced the fall of Soviet-dominated societies and the related transformations on the other side of the "Iron Curtain". This generation consists of the German "Wendekinder" (in the East, but also in the West) who experienced the political turnaround and unification as well as the children of the political revolutions in Poland and the Baltic states, in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, in Hungary and Ukraine. It also includes the ...

The 4th ESEE Dialogue Conference on Raw Materials is organized by the Montanuniversitaet Leoben, RIS ESEE, Leoben / Austria and the University of Zagreb, RGNF, Zagreb / Croatia to explore all cooperation opportunities in East and South-East Europe w Topics: KAVA Calls and lessons learned ESEE Strategic Meeting Report on the development of our ESEE community Project Ideas and cooperation possibilities Opportunity for a statement of all ESEE partners Networking among the ESEE community For ...

This award will, for the third time, be complemented with a specific price for young scientists – the „Danubius Young Scientist Award“. This award will be granted to 14 young scientists - one in each country that is part of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region [Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Romania and the Ukraine]. The award seeks to highlight the scientific work and talent of young researchers and enhance the visibility of the scientific community in the region: Moreover the award encourages young scientists to engage themselves in ...

... Southeast Europe. To pursue its objectives the Association organizes conferences, lectures and workshops for experts and the general public. Equally, various publications – including the bi-monthly journal Südosteuropa Mitteilungen – and the promotion of young academics complement its activities. Partner Countries in Southeast Europe The partner countries of the SOG are: Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Greece Kosovo Croatia Macedonia Republic of Moldova Montenegro Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Turkey Hungary Cyprus Information, Knowledge Transfer and Networking In the area of research and cooperation the SOG emphasizes the development of partnerships and networking activities between individuals, organisations and institutions in Southeast Europe. These activities seek to ...

... give a solutions to the problems we have discovered within the different nations. Costs Due to the generous sponsorship of the Embassy of the United States in Hungary, total fee for Central/Eastern European participants is 40 EUR (for students from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Macedonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine); 180 EUR for participants outside this region. How to apply? If you are interested in participation you can apply online. The deadline is June 14 2016. Feel free to contact main organizers ...

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