Western Balkans Process | Joint Science Conference | Berlin Process
The Berlin Process is a platform for high-level cooperation between high official representatives of the Western Balkan Six (WB6) and their peers in Berlin Process host countries. The main objective is to help accelerate the entire region’s closer alignment with the EU. Iin this context, the Berlin Process concentrates on areas such as infrastructure development and connectivity, business, regional youth exchanges, reconciliation and science. With the establishment of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), the agreement to develop a Common Regional Market, the signing of the Regional Roaming Agreement and the creation of “green lanes” to speed up border procedures with key goods in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Berlin Process has brought significant results that are tangible for the people in the region and that are intended to prepare the region for accession to the EU.
On the invitation of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, an intergovernmental conference on the Western Balkans was held in Berlin on 28 August 2014. It was the launching conference of the Western Balkans Process. Since 2014, the Berlin Process has aimed to improve and intensify the Western Balkans' regional integration.
After the launching of the political initiative, the Leopoldina as Germany’s National Academy, was entrusted by the German Federal Government to take over the initiative in the field of education, science and society. A standing conference in the framework of the Western Balkans Process / Berlin Process was then initiated. The circle of stakeholders of this Joint Science Conference is represented by national academies of sciences and arts, rectors’ conferences, distinguished scientists ad personam and junior scientists. Further representatives of (international) organisations, the EU-commission, national governments and embassies take part as invited participants or observers. The participants discuss current challenges and possible solutions and improvements for the science systems in the Western Balkans. The results are usually summarised in Joint Statements, Final Conclusions or Communiqués. These are fed into the annual Western Balkans Leaders’ Summits in form of recommendations and independent advice. The 1st Joint Science Conference was held in Halle and Berlin in 2015, the 2nd Joint Science Conference in Vienna in 2016, the 3rd Conference was held in Paris in 2017, the 4th Conference in Rome in 2018, the 5th in London in 2019. No Conference was held in 2020, while the 6th Joint Science Conference was held online on 1-2 July 2021
News
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Mariya Gabriel's shares her thoughts on the Western Balkans Agenda in an interview with CorD
The article by Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner For Innovation, Research, Culture, Education And Youth is titled "Promised And Delivered!" and was published on March 2. The magazine is an independent...
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[Document Announcement] Berlin Declaration reaffirms regional energy cooperation in Western Balkans
At the Berlin summit, the leaders of the Western Balkans adopted the Declaration on Energy Security and Green Transition, which emphasized the commitment of the countries of the region to improving cooperation...
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On 3 November 2022, President Ursula von der Leyen, and High Representative Josep Borrell participated in the Western Balkans Summit in the context of the Berlin Process. During the Summit and as advanced...
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Events
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Webinar: The JRC and Horizon Europe
The seminar will address the JRC and its activities, with a particular focus on the NEW BAUHAUS. About this event Training short description The seminar will address the...
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The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is collaborating with DG Research & Innovation, DG Education and Culture, Western Balkans partners and EU Member States on the Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, ...
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After Skopje, Belgrade and Tirana, 4th Western Balkans Digitals Summit will take place in the second part of 2021 in Montenegro under the auspices of the Prime Minister of Montenegro and will be...
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Organisations
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The Institute for Democracy “Societas Civilis” Skopje
In pursuit of this vision of prosperous democratic Macedonia IDSCS aims to achieve the following LONG-TERM GOALS: Balanced Socio-Economic Development; Active Citizen Engagement; &...
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WBF is an international organization established by the governments of Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia. The WBF is financed by the six Contracting Parties ...
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Ever since it was created in 1666, the Academy has being resolutely committed to the advancement of science and has advised government authorities in those matters and issues deemed within its remit. ...
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Calls
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Faculty of Law and Business Studies at the Catholic Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia is organising a two day conference Thirty Years of Transition. Each day of the conference will be devoted to one topic...
Documents
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The research analyses European support for progress in the Western Balkan region (WB) under the Berlin Process (BP) with a focus on the period culminating in the 2020 Sofia and 2021 Berlin Summits. ...
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[WBC-RTI.INFO Newsletter] Western Balkans Process | Joint Science Conference (updated)
The so-called Berlin Process is a platform for high-level cooperation between high official representatives of the Western Balkan Six (WB6) and their peers in Berlin Process host countries. The main objective...
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[Focus Article] - Taking stock of Berlin Process /Joint Science Conference achievements
Laying the foundations for an increased regional cooperation and sustainable growth in the Western Balkans Taking stock of Berlin Process /Joint Science Conference achievements On the invitation...
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Links
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Factsheets related to the Berlin Process
Factsheet on the Economic and Investment Plan Factsheet on the EU – Western Balkans relations Factsheet on the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans Factsheet on Connectivity Agenda for the Western...
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Joint Science Conference of the Western Balkans Process (JSC-WBP)
Standing conference of the stakeholders of the science systems in the framework of the Western Balkans Process. The Western Balkans Process, also known as the Berlin Process, is a joint initiative ...
Projects
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The Western Balkans on the search for new European and democratic Momentum
The WB2EU Network consists of 17 renowned think-tanks, do-tanks, higher education institutes and policy centres from the countries that will be most decisive for the enlargement process - co-funded by...
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The project serves to provide a contribution to the regional policy creation in the context of the Berlin Process, which gathers representative of several EU member states and governments of the Western...
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(PERFORM) Performing and Responsive Social Sciences
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...
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