Steering Platform on Research and Innovation for Western Balkans
The Steering Platform on Research and Innovation for Western Balkans was established in 2006 to facilitate the interaction between the Western Balkan economies, the EU member states, the candidate and potential candidate countries and other states associated to the Framework Programmes for RTD and the European Commission.
Its main objective is to support the enhanced integration of the WBs in the European Research Area. Therefore it is a strategic body to deal with European, multilateral and regional issues of Science, Technology and Innovation policies in and with the WBs. It acts moreover as an information exchange centre, clearing house for joint ideas and activities, and coordination forum for needs, suggestions and proposals of the WB6 to the European Commission, the EU Member States, candidate and potential candidate countries and the countries associated to Horizon 2020 and vice versa.
In this spirit, the Platform continues and intensifies the progress achieved under the EU-Balkan Countries Action Plan on Science and Technology since 2006. In 2017 new scheme for the support of the SP meetings was introduced funded by the European Commission (International Cooperation Support Facility of the European Commission). Within this facility, plans include the organisation of two Steering Platform meetings in 2017 and in 2018, as well as three thematic meetings including the preparatory meetings for the SP. The last 21th Western Balkans Steering Platform on Research and Innovation was organised in Brussels on 23-24 September 2019.
SP was in focus of the WBC-RTI.info newsletter in July 2015. The related article is available here. The 18th SP meeting was held in Sarajevo in June 2016 (find an update here) while the 19th SP was held in September 2017 (information is accessible by clicking here). Eventually, Brussels was the location for the 20th Western Balkans Steering Platform on Research and Innovation. All the latest SP-related articles are available below. Please note that some of them are not public but restricted to SP members only.
News
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[Call Announcement] Call for participation in Alliances for Innovation!
About the opportunity Alliances for Innovation aim to boost Europe’s innovation capacity through stronger cooperation and knowledge flow among higher education, vocational education and training (both...
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[Document Announcement] A Framework for Research Infrastructure Roadmaps
For the first time, all WesternBalkans’ economies have their research infrastructure (RI) roadmaps in place. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo* and North Macedonia have created their RI roadmaps...
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Winners of the RCC - Regional Butterfly Innovation Award announced!
Bregu: We hope Butterfly Innovation Award will shine a light on the regional innovation community and its undiscovered potential RCC supports research & innovation in the Western Balkans: Six winning...
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Events
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Open Science Communication Conference - OpenSciComm 2022
The OpenSciComm 2022 conference will connect complex research concepts and topics with the concepts that are familiar to the public such as climate change, artificial intelligence, cutting-edge technologies...
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Funded under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), the European Researchers' Night is a Europe-wide public event, which displays the diversity of science and its impact on citizens' daily...
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Background information This year we celebrate the 19th anniversary of the Thessaloniki Western Balkans Summit of 21 June 2003, which laid the foundations for relations between the European Union...
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Organisations
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Open Data in Europe and Central Asia
Open Data in Europe and Central Asia (ODECA) is a platform to support government representatives, civil society activists, tech activists and citizens that care about and work with open data. ...
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European Open Science Policy Platform
The mandate of the Open Science Policy Platform is to: advise the Commission on how to further develop and practically implement open science policy, in line with the priority of Commissioner Moedas...
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Ministry of Education, Science and Technology - Kosovo*
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in Prishtina is responsible for both the development of the scientific research and the higher education system, and for the promotion of innovation and...
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Calls
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Call: Erasmus+ alliances for innovation
What are the skills that young people and adults need to tackle pressing societal challenges, such as climate change, rapid digitalisation, changing demographics, artificial intelligence and to actively...
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Call for participation in Alliances for Innovation!
About the opportunity Alliances for Innovation aim to boost Europe’s innovation capacity through stronger cooperation and knowledge flow among higher education, vocational education and training (both...
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The European Social Innovation Competition 2022 : Challenge Prize
The Commission launched the 10th edition of the European Social Innovation Competition (EUSIC) – the challenge prize.The EUSIC, supported by the European Innovation Council (EIC) under Horizon Europe...
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Documents
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Increasing achievement and motivation in mathematics and science learning in schools
In our fast-changing and technology-driven societies, education in mathematics and science is crucial for ensuring that children and young people have the necessary skills, knowledge and mindset to be...
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New European Innovation Agenda
The Commission adopted a New European Innovation Agenda to position Europe at the forefront of the new wave of deep tech innovation and start-ups. It will help Europe to develop new technologies to address...
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A Framework for Research Infrastructure Roadmaps
Research Infrastructure (RI) Roadmaps are critically important policy documents in strategic planning. They serve as a point of reference when planning future scientific development by providing a comprehensive...
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Links
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Photo Gallery: Visit of Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner, to Albania
Visit of Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, to Albania on occasion of the Ministerial Meeting of the Western Balkans Steering Platforms ...
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VIDEO: RCC Regional Butterfly Innovation Awards Ceremony
Welcome addresses Majlinda BREGU, Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council and Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth Awards given to ...
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Measuring Tax Support for R&D and Innovation
OECD Website dealing with Tax Support for R&D and Innovation measures of the OECD countries.
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Projects
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Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area
PRIMA fosters joint research and innovation activities among Mediterranean countries, aiming at developing innovative and sustainable solutions in agriculture, food production and water provision, encouraging...
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50 partners, from all EU countries, and beyond, will collaborate to work on this large-scale initiative that aims to promote open scholarship and substantially improve the discoverability and reusability...
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EUDAT’s vision is to enable European researchers and practitioners from any research discipline to preserve, find, access, and process data in a trusted environment, as part of a Collaborative Data Infrastructure...
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