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... set out clear obligations and procedures for the authorities of both the Western Balkan countries and of EU Member States as to when and how to take back people who are illegally residing on the territories covered by the agreements. The deals with Albania, Bosnia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia are expected to come into force in January. The agreements will only apply to the Schengen border-free area, which currently includes 15 EU countries, but is likely to be joined by nine more by the end of the year. EU citizens are already exempt from the visa obligation by the ...

... at/climate Additional information:Transfer assistance will be provided to the conference "Climate Change – An opportunity for growth" taking place in Brdo (Slovenia) on November 16, 2007 in order to enable participants to also attend this event. The objectives of the workshop taking place on November 14-15, 2007 in Belgrade (Serbia) are to strengthen and improve the multidisciplinary approach to climate change related issues, to generate ideas for research projects and to meet potential research partners. A call for proposals is open till October 12, 2007 ...

The following short list gives a description of the ITU activities towards the Western Balkan countries: Serbia participated in a Workshop on “Experience in Combating Illicit Trafficking of Nuclear and Radioactive Materials” in Vilnius (2004). From November 6 - 9, 2006, IAEA and ITU jointly organised a training course for law enforcement, authorities and measurement experts on the development of a response plan to incidents involving ...

... for student groups to organise themselves in various forms, such as student unions, clubs, societies and associations and a legal framework through which government and university funding may be channeled to students' organizations. For more information and registration details visit this /link/2265.html. The University of Novi Sad in Serbia and the University of Zagreb in Croatia have joined forces to host a European Conference on higher education development. It will be co-organised with the University of Vienna, the Stability Pact and the Council of Europe, and is strongly supported by EUA. The Dubrovnik Conference on Higher Education Reform takes ...

Institute of Food Technology (FINS) is one of the leading research institutes in the field of food and feed science and technology and dissemination of knowledge in Serbia and South Eastern Europe. Our research and the business strategy are consistent with national and European strategy of research and development priorities in agriculture and food areas. The main guidelines of this strategy include the advancement of knowledge in sustainable food production management, production and exploitation of biological resources and ...

"Academic administration and management have become increasingly complex: the institutions have become larger and more multifaceted, the tasks have grown (modern “multiversities”) and therefore the need to provide skilled management and administration has grown. Professional management is an important prerequisite to enable the higher education institution to perceive itself as an autonomous organization instead of being subordinate to the central government. The sustainability of higher ...

... including aeronautics)” will most probably be open to international cooperation, only Russia, Ukraine and other Eastern Europe and Central Asia countries (the so-called EECA countries), China, India, and South Africa are specifically mentioned in the draft available. However, as associated countries, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia have the same opportunities for participation in FP7 calls as their colleagues from the EU. Topics that could be of special interest for the Western Balkan countries include “Interoperability and Safety” (although probably no call open in 2008), “Stimulation of International Cooperation within Surface Transport Research&rdquo ...

... Sixth EU Framework Programme) started its operation in January 2007, having as overall objective during the Seventh EU Framework Programme (FP7) the acceleration of the opening up of the European Research Area to the Western Balkan Countries (WBCs), i.e. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. The two main measures of the project are on the one hand to strengthen the position of National Contact Points (NCPs) in WBCs by deepening and enlarging their network with their counterparts in the European Union. On the other hand, the Western Balkan RTD community shall be supported in its ...

... participation should be defined by a specific agreement to be signed with the EU. This implies that a negotiation process should be opened between the European Union and the governments of these countries in order to sign an agreement. A framework agreement was signed on June 2, 2005, respectively with Serbia and Montenegro. The agreement entered into force on July 27, 2005. Since then, for a concrete participation to the new programme, specific preconditions have needed to be fulfilled (e.g. the establishment of a national agency for the implementation of the programme, administrative and financial preparation). Such conditions could not ...

This initiative by six partners from Austria, Croatia, Italy, Serbia, and Slovenia, is designed to foster dialogue in medical research at the level of individual researchers and projects. It serves to strengthen cooperation in biomedical research in Central and South Eastern Europe and beyond, and it facilitates the development of joint research activities by providing a platform for researchers to ...

... Kosovowww.invest-ks.orgFYR Macedonia: “Republic of Macedonia: Automotive component industry in the Technological Industrial Development Zone”, Mr. Viktor Mizo - MacInvest - Agency for Foreign Investments of the Republic of Macedoniawww.investinmacedonia.comMontenegro: “Tourism and Marina Development in Montenegro”, Mrs. Budimka Mickovic - MIPA - Montenegrin Investment Promotion Agencywww.mipa.cg.yuSerbia: "Invest in Serbia - the Time is Now!", Mrs. Dragana Zoric and Mr. Bozidar Laganin - SIEPA - Serbian Investment and Export Promotion Agencywww.siepa.sr.gov.yuRegion of Vojvodina: “Automotive – metal processing, food and beverage, ICT and shared services in Vojvodina“, Mrs. Maja Grizelj, VIP – Vojvodina Investment Promotion Fundwww.vip.org.yu Success stories will ...

... participating in the programme "Europe for citizens" and is expected to be eligible from 2008.Turkey has not specified when it intends to participate. Countries from the Western Balkans:Albania has officially expressed an interest in participating but it is unclear when it will be eligible (2008 ?).Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro have not specified whether they intend to participate.Furthermore, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway have expressed an interest in participating, but it's not yet clear when they will be eligible (2008 ?). Source: EECA Website The Europe for Citizen Programme 2007-2013 is providing instruments to promote active European citizenship, especially ...

This is a paper prepared by SEETO (South-East Europe Transport Observatory). Its overall objective is to bring benefits to transport users within and beyond the SEE Region of improved efficiency, lower costs and better quality of services. The specific objectives of the MAP can be stated as a) providing focus for regional cooperation essential for European integration, b) a base of information on the performance of the Core Network, c) a programme of soft measures to improve the management of ...

This report shows the progress made by Europe’s universities in implementing the Bologna reforms, and outlines the main challenges ahead. It is thus a significant publication for all those concerned with European higher education, whether universities and students, or governments, business and industry, or other stakeholders. It mirrors issues addressed by the stocktaking exercise of the Bologna governments - degree structures, Bologna tools, quality and recognition. In addition it also ...

This is a link to the website of the The ERA WESTBALKAN+ project. The project's main objective during the 7th EU Framework Programme (FP7) is to accelerate the opening up of the European Research Area to the Western Balkan Countries (WBCs), i.e. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYROM, Montenegro and Serbia. http://rp7.ffg.at/erawestbalkan

... to reduce non-tariff costs to trade and transport, reduce smuggling and corruption at border crossings, and strengthen and modernize the customs administrations and other border control agencies. The initial participants in the program include Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Romania. Moldova and Serbia and Montenegro joined the Program in 2003. The program is the result of a collaborative effort between the national governments in the region, the World Bank, and the United States in collaboration with the European Union. The project is concluded in September 30, 2005, further informations: http://www.worldbank.org ...

The Italian Ministry and especially the region of Umbria are active in activites to promote regional cooperation and exchange of experiences with the Balkans and especially the region of Vojvodina. Source: e4business A feasibility study for a Technology Park on Agro-Food in Novi Sad (Serbia) is presented on August 31, 2007. The study is carried out in the framework of the programme I.Ne.P.S. - Italian Negotiated Programming in Serbia (Ministry of Economic Development, Italy).

The list projects selected by the European Commission in 2006 was published in July 2007. Projects are involving 1244-Kosovo/UNMIKBosnia-HerzegovinaCroatiaMontenegroFYR of MacedoniaSerbia or more than one partner country European Commission (2007): List of Tempus CARDS Joint European Projects selected by the European Commission in 2006. Available from: http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/tempus/doc/jep_cards_2006.pdf, accessed August 29, 2007. EC, Tempus ...

In the Panel “Political Perspectives” at the 63rd European Forum Alpbach 2007 (Austria), Prof. Dr. Gordana Ðjurović, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, presented and discussed a paper “Promoting Main Principles of European Integration in Western Balkan Region through Regatta Approach - View from Montenegro”. Main topics discussed in the paper were: "Europesation" as Motor of ChangesChronology of European Integration Process in MontenegroTowards a New Development Strategy of ...

This UN publication leads us through the journey of innovation by analysing the challenges and opportunities that governments in this region have faced to improve their public administration systems. All the innovations highlighted in this publication are significant – whether the innovation is large or small, in one government institution or across the board, a successful transformation or merely a small, first step on the way to reform - they indicate each country’s willingness to change, to ...

This ambitious and far-reaching agreement was signed by the five parties plus Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia in December 2006 following several months of intensive negotiations chaired by the Stability Pact and supported by the European Commission. In addition to harmonising the trade regime among the parties, the agreement also includes new areas of trade policy such as government procurement and intellectual property. Commenting on the speedy ...

... Studies Group, Institute of Sociology, BAS The Information Office would like to thank Dr. Tchalakov for his review and the suggestions for improvement of the reports! We will try to follow as much as possible and improve our work! Footnotes: 1) It is important to know, for example, that in Serbia “38 % of all patents granted at the EPO were in the field of chemicals and pharmaceuticals, followed by mechanical engineering as the second most important field with 18 %”, but I know that under these figure one could identify at least several strong enough research groups, each working in similar or ...

This is a power point presentation held at the European Economic Forum in Nova Gorica on May 30, 2007. It focuses on research at EU level, presents Commission Strategy and the Framework Programme, budget for FP7 and FP participants. Last but not the least it states reasons why is it important to participate FP7. EC (2007): The Seventh Framework Programme for candidate and potential candidate countries. EC

The conference is aimed to encourage development, cooperation and mutual assistance among the countries, industries and companies of South and East Europe and Black Sea Region. The conference will include contributed paper sessions, invited and plenary presentations, round tables and panels. Accepted papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings after their presentation at the Conference. The Editorial Board of South Eastern Europe Journal of Economics (SEEJE), the official journal of ...

... Austrian Science and Research Liaison Office, Bettina Radner from the Goethe Institut in Belgrade and Markus Bunk from the Vienna-based Volksbanken Academy). The final sessions gave persons from libraries and information offices as well as scholars from Austria, Belorussia, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, the Netherlands, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Poland, Romania, Russia, Ukraina and the USA the opportunity to exchange ideas and information on new developments in their institutions and to promote networking and knowledge sharing among libraries, which was high on the agenda of this event. At the conference two new books were presented: Elke ...

... RTD (research and technological development) stance within the European framework as well as improve IST co-operation at regional and international level. The projectThe Great-IST Project (www.great-ist.org), a project financed under the EU 6th Framework Programme, focuses on 11 target countries: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, FYROM, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Ukraine. Its primary scope is to encourage convergence of target countries’ countries IST RTD policies with EU ones. It therefore created a wide cooperation platform open to several categories of relevant stakeholders such as science and research centres, universities, governments, institutional levels, industrial associations and companies, aimed at sharing ...

... selected along with 80 students from other countries to participate in this event. Meanwhile, less than an hour’s drive away in Pristina, now the capital city for the Kosovar Albanian population, the University of Prishtina organised its own Summer University, drawing students from 30 countries, including over 20 from Serbia. The university also offered an ambitious and inspiring academic programme, including a wealth of activities that showed how the university is engaging in society. The initiative for both these summer universities comes from a Dutch development organisation, Spark, initially created by a group of students at the end of the ...

... Academy of Sciences and Arts and the Belgrade University through which scientists and researches will get support for their projects with which they will afterwards apply for EU funds.The Minister said she believes these quality research programmes will help improve the quality and conditions of the actual life in Serbia. It also describes that in the Sixth Framework Programme, implemented in the period 2002–2006, scientific workers and researchers took part in a total of 86 projects and received 12 million, as well as access to research that led to projects worth over 170 million. Source: Economy, June 12, 2007 ...

"Established in 1905, operative from 1920 Integrated 6-year curriculum for MD degree (3500 students) Doctoral studies (3-4 years), academic specialization, professional masters Health specialization, subspecialization 800+ faculty Biggest biomedical reserach institution in Serbia" Source: Self-entry in April 2014. http://www.mfub.bg.ac.rs/eng/home/

... knowledge in this decade as they saw coal and steel 50 years ago - as a commodity to be prized, as a building block for societies, as a creator of jobs, as a driver for the economy,' EU Science and Research Commissioner Janez Potocnik told an audience of young researchers in Serbia. The Commissioner laid out how the movement of knowledge, in all directions, is central to Europe's goal of becoming a world leader in science. While 'brain drain' can cause problems if the researchers involved are unwilling to return home, 'brain gain' should not be the focus of efforts, he suggested ...

... European Commission 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 ...

... technological development in particular for collaborative activities and mobility of researchers. Focus of the day will be on the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission's own research centre, which provides scientific and technological support for the EU policy-making process and assists the EU Candidate and Potential Candidate Countries, including Serbia, in their effort to deal with the scientific and technical bases of EU legislation. Examples will be presented in the areas of environment, food, agriculture, and nuclear safety and safeguards. The intention is to encourage dialogue, identify potentially interested partners and pave the way for further collaboration within the 7th ...

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 ...

... 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 Conference of the Universities of Serbia (CONUS) Collective full member Source and further information: EUA Members Directory, as accessed on November 5 ...

... as well 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 ...

... in interfaces between science, society and policy making. Deadline for Application: August 20, 2007 Further information: http://www.kfs.ns.ac.yu Sources: CORDIS Events, http://www.kfs.ns.ac.yu The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) will hold an Autumn School on knowledge assessment methodologies in Novi Sad, Serbia, from October 1 to 5, 2007 ...

... which proves the high quality of proposals from WBC research groups! Another result is the high visibility of the motivation, effort and success of the Serbian research community:Out of the 11 proposals retained for funding 7 (!) are coordinated by Serbian institutions, and additional 7 institutions are involved as partners. Serbia was also the most active country submitting proposals as coordinators (36 proposals), so their success rate was 5.143 : 1! Croatian research groups submitted 5 proposals out of which one is retained for funding (5 : 1 success rate).And researchers from the FYR of Macedonia have submitted 4 proposals as ...

... one covering indirect actions in the fields of fusion energy and nuclear fission and radiation protection, the other covering direct actions in the nuclear field undertaken by the Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC). Source: CORDIS-Euratom Website as accessed in July 2007. Update: Exploratory talks are going on with Croatia and Serbia on their association to the Seventh Euratom Research Framework Programme. Association would facilitate compliance with the acquis under the Euratom Treaty. The details on the association agreements are being considered. Source: Commission document SEC(2008) 288. Meeting doc 47/08; March 2008. Regarding EURATOM, no countries are associated to this ...

... of Biological Resources from Land, Forest and Aquatic EnvironmentsInformation and Communication Technologies; sub area: ApplicationsResearchEnvironment; sub area: Environmental Technologies This call is funded by national contributions from the 14 participating countries: Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia. 321 eligible project proposals involving 1,437 research teams were submitted by the deadline for the call on March 31, 2007, including 739 teams from the Western Balkan countries. This clearly shows the need but also the potential for more scientific cooperation with the Western Balkan countries. For ...

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... the science ministers of three western Balkan countries. They were here to sign an agreement associating them with the Seventh Research Framework Programme. A representative of Turkey, which had signed such an agreement the week before, was also present. From now on Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Serbia and Turkey will have the same rights and obligations as the European Member States in terms of access to research projects and grants. However, it is not only benefits they are gaining. The agreement binds them to drawing up comprehensive national research policies that would among other things encourage public ...

In the same call, some topics address all International Cooperation Partner Countries (of the WBC Croatia, Serbia and FYR of Macedonia are already Associated Countries, the others are currently still ICPC; but note: all WBC are eligible to participate in the programme): HEALTH-2007-2.3.2-13: Coordination of European research activities with global initiatives, including Public-Private Partnerships, Coordination or Support action - Targeted Country/Region: ICPCHEALTH-2007-2.3.2-14: Next ...

... Understanding entered into force on June 13, but it is applied as from January 1, 2007. (Information provided by European Commission, DG Research) Article published in eJournal summer 2007. Original article published on the website June 14, 2007. Croatia and Turkey had already participated as associated countries in FP6; for Serbia and FYR Macedonia this is the first time to participate in the programme in this way. Link for further information (EC Press Release): http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/07/816&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=de Three Western Balkans countries and ...

... 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 15.06.2007. IT STAR Workshop on R&D in ICT http://www.scholze-simmel.at/starbus/r_d_ws1/serbia.pdf

... is free of charge! Date: June 20, 2007 Location: House of Research, FFG Vienna, Sensengasse 1, 1090 Vienna Language: English Contact: Mag. Victoria SolitanderInternational CooperationFFG/EIPTel: +43-5775 4606 The ERA WESTBALKAN+ initiative is supporting the Western Balkan Countries (WBC), i.e. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia in participating in the 7th EU Framework Programme (FP7). The FP7 Health partnering event between Austria and the Western Balkan, taking place on June 20, 2007 in Vienna, encourages researchers from Austria to find suitable research partners from the Western Balkan during the second open call in the FP7-Theme "Health ...

... application0708_go%20styria.dochttp://international.uni-graz.at Contact:Mag. Dietlinde Kastelliz, M.A. at the Office of International Relations of the University of Graz In cooperation with the University of Graz, the Province of Styria offers a new grant for outstanding students from South-Eastern European countries (Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova) starting in the winter semester 2007/08. Deadline for applications: June 8, 2007 ...

... a review of the national legislation relevant to recognition of diplomas and study programs in Serbia. Then it presents bilateral and regional recognition agreements. Criteria and procedures for the recognition of the diplomas and certificates acquired abroad are presented as well. Last but not the least the ENIC Centre of Serbia, formed within the Ministry of Education and Sport of the Republic of Serbia in 2001 is presented. The Government of the Republic of Serbia (2006): NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS. Available from: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/bologna/index.cfm?fuseaction=docs.list&DocCategoryID=17&StartRow=61, accessed 01.06.2007. Bologna Secreteriat

This is a report on Bologna Process in Serbia made in the form of an interview. It deals with all the main issues regarding Bologna Process. First the description of the important developments relating to the Bologna Process, including legislative reforms, since the meeting in Bergen is given. Then the measures in place to ensure the co-operation of business ...

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 ...

The Task Force of South East Europe Programme 2007-2013 developed a draft operational programme for transnational cooperation in line with Art. 6 of the ERDF Regulation. According to the SEA directive (2001/42/EC) a Strategic Environmental Assessment has been performed. In the light of the Community Strategic Guidelines (Lisbon/Gothenburg) the overall strategic goal of the programme is to develop transnational partnerships on matters of strategic importance to improve the territorial, economic ...

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