Skills Development and Capacity Building
Capacity building is an enabling and empowering process; it provides researchers, scientists, R&I managers, etc. with the necessary tools and networks resulting in better chances for producing substantial and excellent research results.
To drive innovation-led economic growth it is nowadays necessary to strengthen the S&T and Innovation Ecosystem. Countries generally have to define their need for science and technology services, while enhancing the capacity of universities to train graduates in high-demand skills. Initiatives are needed to encourage collaborative innovation between and among universities and industry—in order to harness the intellectual capital of countries’ higher-education systems to sustainably and efficiently support prosperity. Capacity-building initiatives for instance could relate to improving research qualifications of faculty and staff, boosting research capacity in key disciplines, strengthening university-industry links in high-growth economic sectors, and finally bolstering the policy capacity of higher-education institutions in science, technology and innovation.
Over the past years, it has moreover become clear, especially in the Western Balkans (WBs), that there is a need for training programmes, workshops and internships as part of capacity building and professional development of staff working in the R&I management environment and support services. Only thanks to a strengthened administrative, research and innovation capacity at the level of the WB economies can guarantee themselves successful participation in the Framework Programmes (Horizon 2020/Horizon Europe) and other national, regional and EU research funding programmes. This is why RTDI capacity and potential in the WB region are again under our spotlight.
The POLICY ANSWERS project aims to select key resources and create some ourselves, curating the "Western Balkans Regional Innovation Academy". Furthermore, we launched the "Western Balkans Capacity Building Programme" with targeted activities identified for each economy.
News
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POLICY ANSWERS training on Digital Transition in Serbia
The last workshop of 2023 in the frame of the POLICY ANSWERS Capacity Building Programme in Serbia was held on November 27 in Novi Sad with a focus on Digital Transition.
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Summary of skills development and capacity building activities carried out in Serbia by POLICY ANSWERS.
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Capacity Building in North Macedonia
Summary of skills development and capacity building activities carried out in North Macedonia by POLICY ANSWERS.
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Events
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POLICY ANSWERS training on Digital Transition in Serbia
The last workshop of 2023 in the frame of the POLICY ANSWERS Capacity Building Programme in Serbia was held on November 27 in Novi Sad with a focus on Digital Transition.
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ReMaT - research management training for Early Career Researchers (Registration fee)
ReMaT is especially tailored to meet the needs of early-stage researchers especially from the 2nd year of PhD studies onwards, but is also suitable for others involved in research, or in directing research...
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11th International Stakeholder Conference of EUSDR Priority Area 9 "People & Skills"
The 11th International Stakeholder Conference of EUSDR PA9 will be held online on 13 and 14 November 2023 afternoon "A More Resilient, Safer and Smarter Danube Region at Challenging Times...
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Organisations
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NanoAlb - Albanian NanoScience and Nanotechnology Unit
NanoAlb, is the Albanian NanoScience and Nanotechnology Unit created next to the Academy of Sciences of Albania. It is a virtual center that coordinates the activities in the area of nanoscience and nanotechnology...
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Laconics: innovative SME from Albania
LACONICS is a software house specializing in digital transformation and automatization aiming for the highest enterprise effciency, thanks to a dynamic young team of dev-ops excelling in over 9 technologies...
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European Youth Foundation (of the CoE)
The European Youth Foundation (EYF) is a fund established in 1972 by the Council of Europe to provide financial and educational support for European youth activities. Only youth NGOs from the 46 ...
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Calls
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2024 Erasmus+ European Universities Call for Proposals
The fifth Erasmus+ call for proposals supports the further rollout of the European Universities initiative, allowing an expansion to at least 60 European Universities by mid-2024, in line with the European...
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If you come from a scientific-research institution, university, company or non-governmental organization that wants to strengthen its capacities for the development and submission of project proposals...
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[Call for Participation] Go Styria scholarship programme
Go Styria is a scholarship scheme for outstanding students from South-Eastern Europe, supported by funding from the Province of Styria. The scheme awards grants for research mobility periods at the University...
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Documents
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POLICY ANSWERS Gender Mainstreaming & Inclusiveness Guidelines
Presentations of the Peer-learning Webinar organised by POLICY ANSWERS partners MIR and FBLU in November 2023.
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Riinvest Institute presents its latest Policy Brief on Carbon Tax and Decarbonisation
Riinvest Institute has published its latest Policy Brief on "Carbon tax and decarbonisation in the context of the green transition in Kosovo". This overview sheds light on the importance of carbon ...
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"Western Balkans: unleashing the potential of innovative start-ups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Western Balkans: investment readiness program 2.0" is a project aimed to increase investment...
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Links
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Online course on "Intellectual Property" in Macedonian
Intellectual property is addressed in an online course provided by the Foundation for Management and Industrial Research and Enterprise Europe Network. This online course is designed primarily for company...
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Digital Skills and Jobs Platform
The Digital Skills and Jobs Platform is addressing this problem. It helps Europeans to advance their digital skills and knowledge, further their careers and add value to their organisations. The Platform...
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Learn the Basics of 22 Languages with the Online Language Support
Community description Join in learning the basics of a new language to get you started on your journey to understanding the language and culture for travel or for work. Why not get started right now...
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Projects
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Dialogue4Innovation is an Interreg Euro-MED Institutional Dialogue project falling under the programme’s Mission “Innovative Sustainable Economy”. With a budget of approximately 4 million euros, this ...
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European Open Science Cloud Future
The European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) will provide European researchers, innovators, companies and citizens with an open environment that will allow them to publish, find and reuse data, tools and services...
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The Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education project, titled "Curricula innovation in climate-smart urban development based on green and energy efficiency with the non-academic sector (SmartWB)" ...
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