... a 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 ...
... Gender Equality Plans customized to circumstances and needs of the physics research community. The customised Gender Equality Plans involve systematic examination of all decision-making processes to identify any possible sources of gender bias in the research organisations active in physics and related fields. University of Rijeka Foundation (Croatia) and Intersection (Serbia) take part to the project as observers partners. Source: GENERA GENERA is a new Horizon 2020 project aiming at continuing, monitoring and improving the Gender Equality Plans of Research Institutions and Organizations specifically in the physics research field. These three actions will be performed by a Consortium of 12 beneficiary ...
... 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 Ms Eva Gehringer-Wasserbauer, Oesterreichische Nationalbank, Foreign Research Division, PO Box 61, 1011 Vienna, Austria. To identify their work ...
... and Social Council and the Council of Europe, the EWL plays an instrumental role at the international level. The full members of the EWL are the only member associations with voting rights. The full membership consists of: National Co-ordinations in the 28 EU member states and 3 candidate countries (including Serbia and FYR of Macedonia); European-wide organisations. Source: EWL http://www.womenlobby.org ...
A new framework for the EU's activities on gender equality and women's empowerment in the EU's external relations for the 2016-2020 period was adopted in September 2015 by the European Commission and the EEAS. Its aim is to support partner countries, especially in developing, enlargement and neighbouring countries, to achieve tangible results towards gender equality which is at the core of European values, as well as the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be formally adopted this ...
Who is eligible for the Scholarship? All candidates from Albania (Albanian nationals) applying for the UNESCO Chair in Cultural Policy and Management program in both June and September application periods are eligible for the Scholarship consideration, however, the selection of candidates is conducted in September, when the list of accepted students is finalized. Scholarship criteria Candidates will be selected on the basis of: Previous education achievements Demonstrated commitment to ...
... Serbia. ‘I hope that our example and experience will inspire other EU accession countries so that we can also have good regional benchmarks and exchange of policies that deliver results.’ ‘Congratulations to Serbia for this significant milestone. The Gender Equality Index will be a handy and easy to use tool ...
... satellite domains: violence and intersecting inequalities. The initiative for calculating the Gender Equality Index in the Republic of Serbia was launched by the Coordination Body for Gender Equality of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, the Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Unit of the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, with the great support of the European Institute for Gender Equality in Vilnius, which developed the index in the EU. For the purposes of measuring the Gender Equality Index, the Working Group of the Government of the Republic of Serbia was established that comprises female and male representatives of all ...
... 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 2 or at an ...
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 people are the main beneficiaries ...
The programme consists of a series of 3 workshops intended for youth (18-29 years old) who are nationals of France, Germany, Kosovo and Serbia. The programme targets youth who are interested international communication, mass media and/or solving issues regarding dialogue between communities, countries and European organisations. The workshops are scheduled for the following dates and locations: Cologne, Germany – September 6-11, 2016 Nice, France – November 20-26, 2016 Serbia/Kosovo (places to be determined) – March ...
... 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; an initiative for youth, to ease youth ...
... science and research. Source: PERFORM PERFORM is a project funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The overall goal of the project is to focus on strengthening the relevance of social sciences for social and political reforms. The Regional Management Unit of PERFORM is placed in Belgrade, Serbia, National Coordination Units operate in Belgrade and Tirana, Albania. PERFORM http://www.perform.network/en/home ...
... 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. The 2016 Gender SummitEurope coincides with important ...
... 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 MOVIT – Institute for ...
... 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 ...
... for companies and protection of intellectual property rights for companies operating in non-EU countries. It will help SMEs identify funding sources. Bosnia and Herzegovina is the tenth country outside the EU to join and contribute to the programme, after Iceland, Montenegro, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Turkey, Albania, Serbia, Armenia and Ukraine. COSME is the EU programme aimed at strengthening the competitiveness and sustainability of SMEs running from 2014 to 2020 with a budget of €2.3bn. Source: DG Growth SMEs and entrepreneurs from Bosnia and Herzegovina will now be able to participate in COSME, the Competitiveness ...
... in Europe Henriette Holm Johansen The Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs 15.15 Regional & Local Dynamics in South East Europe Reconfiguring Diversity within New Corridors of Forced Migration: 2015 Refugee Crisis & the Question of Multiculturalism in the post-Yugoslav Space Julia Sardeljic, University of Liverpool Serbia and the Refugee Crisis: Solidarity Within Policy Shifts Jovan Teokarevic, Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade To what extent is the refugee crisis affecting EU-Balkan relations? Ruth Ferrero Turrion, Universidad Complutense, Madrid From a close distance: individual reactions to the ‘refugee crisis’ at the Romanian Borders Julien Danero Iglesias ...
... 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 society organizations (CSOs) and to improve their sustainability, financial viability and social impact in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and ...