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... has finalised its plans for assistance to the candidate and potential candidate countries for 2007-2009. It adopted on June 20 the strategy for Croatia under its Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, after earlier adopting similar strategies for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo. The overall indicative amount for the period for all these countries totals 3.96 billion. Financial assistance to those countries aims to help them enhance political and economic reform and development, on their path towards EU membership. Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn said: "The crux of the matter in the EU's ...

Only Slovak legal entities with written declaration of interest from the partner in the target country can apply for a financial support. Serbia and Montenegro are the main target countries of Slovak ODA.The "country strategy paper" of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic explains the rationale, principles and priorities of Slovak Aid. The following thematic foci are stated: Development of civil society, social animation and regional developmentRepairs and development of local ...

... Zadar (UNIZD) (Sveuciliste u Zadru) Individual full member University of Zagreb Individual full member The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: South East European University Individual Associate Members Ss.Kiril and Metodij University Individual Associate Member State University of Tetova Individual Associate Members University St Kliment Ohridski Bitola Individual full member Kosovo/UNMIK: University of Prishtina Individual full member University of Mitrovica Individual full member Montenegro: University of Montenegro (Montenegro) Individual full member Serbia: University of Belgrade (Univerzitet u Beogradu) Individual full member University of Nis Individual full member University of Kragujevac Individual full member University of Novi Sad Individual full member ...

... as the internet database of Postgraduate Scholarships and Grant Opportunities in Social Sciences, launched by the Stability Pact for Southeast Europe. Other relevant institutions and organizations will be invited to participate in this event through the presentation of their initiatives and activities related with these topics. Students from Serbia (including Kosovo) and Bosnia, participating at the European Rails for Peace Project (The Glocal Forum and Viaggi e Liberta organization) will attend the debate. Organisers: EXITCitizens’ Pact for SEEStability Pact for South Eastern EuropeEuropean Commission, DG Research (European Researcher's Mobility Portal) Participants: Key Note Speaker: Mr. Janez Potocnik, EU Commissioner for Science ...

"RTI International is one of the world's leading research institutes, dedicated to improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice. With projects in more than 40 countries and a staff of more than 2,600, RTI offers innovative research and technical solutions to governments and businesses worldwide in the areas of health and pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced technology, democratic governance, economic and social development, energy, ...

This is a report presented on the 1st IT STAR Workshop on R&D in ICT on November 11th 2006 in Bratislava. It deals with R&D investment and human resources in R&D in Serbia. It also presents an institutional capacity for S&T policy making in Serbia. Last but not the least some strategies, programmes and governance for R&D are presented. The Government of the Republic of Serbia ? (2006): COUNTRY REPORT – SERBIA. Available from: http://www.scholze-simmel.at/starbus/r_d_ws1/serbia.pdf, accessed ...

The Transnational Cooperation Programme South East Europe is part of the new Objective 3 European Territorial Cooperation for the programming period 2007-2013. General aim of transnational cooperation is to foster a balancned territorial development and territorial integration within the cooperation area. The Programme is not only the part of EU-Cohesion Policy affecting the Member States but also a component in the framework of Pre-Accession Assistance and the European Neighbourhood Policy ...

A significant amount of new borrowing for infrastructure investment isbeing contemplated by SEE countries, often based on bilateral and multilateral funding. This short approach paper seeks to set out the key issues that will need to be kept in mind when evaluating the proposed borrowing and investments. While the note is indicative, and needs to be supplemented by more detailed analysis by each Government, it suggests that caution needs to be exercised in any new borrowing. World Bank (2006): ...

The Macedonia Community Development Project (MCDP) has evoked considerable interest among those involved in CDD because it focuses on sustainable development in a post-conflict environment and in the context of a recent decentralization initiative. Although the MCDP had a total budget of only $8.7 million and was completed in less than three years, it embodied a number of features that led to significant results. This was largely due to an innovative design that integrated multi-sector ...

A study of foreign direct investment costs and conditions for two industrial sectors in five Western Balkan countries was conducted by the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) of the World Bank Group. The Western Balkans benchmarking study assessed the investment prospects in the food and beverage processing sector for all five countries in the Western Balkan region; in the automotive components sector for all countries other than Albania; and, for Albania alone, in the leather and ...

This is a report on situation in West Balkan countries and EC assistance to help them. It is stated that the EC is the largest single donor in the Balkans, spending over 839 million euro in the region in 2001 alone on top of 956 million euro in 2000 through the CARDS programme. EU assistance is focused on helping the countries to implement the Stabilisation and Association Process – namely, stabilising their internal economies and political relations, promoting regional co-operation between the ...

... more promising place than it was five years ago. However, these instruments do not engage effectively with the underlying causes of instability. The danger is no longer ethnic hatred, nationalist extremism or military conflict, but a new crisis of economic and social dislocation. Effective government in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo, political stability and interethnic peace in FYR Macedonia, economic and political reforms and the strengthening of the rule of law across the Western Balkans are stated as the main interests. European Stability Initiative (2004): Western Balkans 2004 - Assistance, cohesion and the new boundaries of Europe. European Stability Initiative ...

This is a paper produced by the European Stability Initiative in the year 2003. It states that there is a growing fear among the countries of the Western Balkans that they will be left on the margins of the new and integrated Europe. It recognises that the Western Balkan countries today face very different threats and opportunities from those which existed only three years ago. It notes that European policy instruments have not yet adapted sufficiently to meet these new challenges. There is a ...

This report on education in Albania has been prepared within the framework of the Centre for Co-operation with Non-Members of the OECD as a part of its programme of co-operation with the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe. The themes covered are teachers, curriculum, governance, and early childhood education and care. Each section provides an overview of the education systems, issues and barriers to reform, and recommendations. The recommendations are designed to be of use for natonal ...

... to become more efficient. This is a challenging task that requires strenuous efforts from all either directly engaged in higher education or interested in its development. Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (2004): Strategy for Development of Higher Education in Kosova (2005-2015). Available from: http://www.esiweb.org/pdf/bridges/kosovo/6/22.pdf, accessed 15.3.2006. MEST, ESI http://www.esiweb.org/pdf/bridges/kosovo/6/22.pdf

This is a strategy conducted by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. The 10-year strategy of the Higher Education in Kosova is the document that articulates a vision about the type of higher education that is aimed and envisions the direction of fulfilling the strategic objectives. This strategy reflects the consensus amongst political factors, academic and scientific community, students, civil society, other stakeholders and the wide public community. The document of the strategy ...

The purpose of this Regional Strategy Paper (2002-2006) is to provide a strategic framework for programming the regional envelope of the European Community’s CARDS assistance programme. This Regional Strategy Paper focuses on promoting closer relations and regional cooperation. The Strategy Paper first outlines the overall framework of the EC’s cooperation objectives in the region and the regional policy agenda agreed by the EU and the five countries concerned. Next it examines the coherence ...

This publication summarizes UNESCO’s experience and role in South-East Europe and outlines a proposal for future action in the region. It comprises extracts from the Director-General’s speeches on South East Europe and the main documents of the High-level Conference on Strengthening Cooperation in South-East Europe(held at UNESCO Headquarters on 4 and 5 April 2002), including a strategy paper for UNESCO’s future action in the region and the Chairman’s Conclusions. UNESCO’s strategy paper aims ...

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the harmonisation (as far as possible) of the Community’s external aid instruments from 2004. The draft Regulation constitutes a framework regulation, establishing a unified instrument for pre-accession assistance. One of the main characteristics of the Regulation is that, for recognised Candidate Countries, it aims at progressively adopting the rules and principles of Structural Funds/Rural Development Funds management, by making available assistance for ...

This is a report to the European Commission from the Enwise Expert Group on women scientists in the Central and Eastern European countries and in the Baltic States. This report investigates the situation of women scientists in the Enwise countries, providing an insight into the situation from a historical, as well as a contemporary perspective - including South East European countries. It makes recommendations to a series of stakeholders: the Commission, the European Parliament, the Enwise ...

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