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Find your EU funding programme for the environment
Supporting the environment under the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework and NextGenerationEU This guide provides a detailed description of those 2021–2027 MFF funding programmes and instruments...
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Building the Future of SMEs in the Western Balkans
The WB EDIF aims to strengthen the competitiveness of small businesses across the Western Balkans by improving access to finance at preferential conditions and offering advice and guidance. It is about...
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User guide to the SME definition
This SME User Guide serves as general guidelines for entrepreneurs and other stakeholders when applying the SME Definition.
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This paper provides an analysis of the diverse range of SME and entrepreneurship policy measures implemented during the course of a year since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, with a view to identify...
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COVID-19 crisis response in South East European economies
This note focuses on the multi-faceted structural challenges in the Western Balkans, which have exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it assesses the economic impact of COVID-19 on the region, with...
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): SME policy responses
OECD Policy Responses to Coronavirus (COVID-19) This note discusses how SMEs are affected by the current COVID-19 pandemic, reports on early evidence and estimates about the impact, and provides ...
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Regional Research Paper: Youth Policies in the Western Balkans and the EU
Several key European and regional initiatives have been launched during the last years, especially for the WB6 region, in order to bring it closer to the EU, but also to strengthen the cooperation among...
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How to communicate your project : A step-by-step guide on communicating projects and their results
This guide aims to support beneficiaries of Erasmus+, European Solidarity Corps and Creative Europe programmes in their communication activities. These communication guidelines consist of five sections...
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Guidelines for EU Support to Civil Society in the Enlargement Region 2021-2027
Some 200 representatives from civil society organisations, the European Commission, EU Delegations, Western Balkan authorities and international organisations attended the Civil Society Forum in ...
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Synergies guidance: between Horizon Europe and the European Regional Development Fund programmes
On 5th July 2022, the Commission published a practical and user-friendly guidance on new opportunities to maximise the synergies between Horizon Europe and the European Regional Development Fund programmes...
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Prague Declaration on Synergies in the Research and Innovation Funding in Europe
The Conference on Synergies in the Research and Innovation Funding in Europe, organised by the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU, took place from Thursday, 7th July to Friday, 8th July...
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Applicants' Manual - Danube Region Programme
The first call for proposals is going to be offically launched in September 2022. For your convenience, we have published the new applicants' manual presenting the main rules, requirements...
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Handbook for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships 2022
The Handbook for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA-PF) 2022 has been updated and contains up-to-date tips and tricks on how to ace your MSCA-PF proposal!
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The Rolling Plan for ICT Standardisation
The Rolling Plan for ICT Standardisation provides a unique bridge between EU policies and standardisation activities concerning information and communication technologies (ICT). This helps to increase...
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Ten principles of citizen science Citizen science is a flexible concept which can be adapted and applied within diverse situations and disciplines. The statements below were developed by the ‘Sharing...
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HORIZON EUROPE - A Brief Guide for NCPs
The short guide for National Contact Points (NCPs) in the field of Research & Innovation (R&I) comes at the very beginning of the implementation of the EU programme ‘Horizon Europe’.
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Skills for smart specialisation: A handbook based on experience
While smart specialisation is primarily about the economics of specialisation, vocational education and training (VET) and skills are the engine that drive smart specialisation. The ETF’s methodological...
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TAIEX Peer-review Mission on public procurement in MONTENEGRO
The objective of this peer-review mission is to provide the European Commission and Montenegro with an assessment of the effectiveness of the public procurement system and it’s functioning with the particular...
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Commission Notice: Guidance on Innovation Procurement
Adopted in the context of the Communication on “A renewed European Agenda for Research and Innovation –Europe’s chance to shape its technological leadership” and the input to the Leaders’ informal dinner...
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Innovation Procurement - The power of the public purse
This brochure provides an overview of projects that are focusing on innovation procurement in the ICT domain funded by the EU's research and innovation funding programs FP7, CIP and Horizon 2020. This...
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The objective of this study is to provide the background for the ProcurCompEU competency framework. Itgivesan overview of the state of play in public procurement professionalisation in the EU and internationally...
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European Cultural and Creative Cities in COVID-19 times
Empty cultural places, drastically reduced mobility and tourism blockade as an effect of COVID-19 confinement measures not only generate an evident economic damage to cultural institutions, companies ...
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Exploring the performance gap in EU Framework Programmes between EU13 and EU15 Member States
The European Union (EU)'s Research and Innovation Framework Programmes are the largest programmes for international research collaboration worldwide. Repeated reports point to the issue of underperformance...
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H2020 Work Programme Marie Curie Actions
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) contribute to excellent research, boosting jobs, growth and investment by equipping researchers with the new knowledge, skills and international and intersectoral...
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Guidance EC Document: How to avoid errors when claiming costs in H2020 grants
The first ex-post audits in H2020 projects show that participants continue to make mistakes in their cost claims. It is in the interests of beneficiaries and the Commission that there are as few errors...
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WBC-RTI.INFO Newsletters sent in 2018
WBC-RTI.INFohas prepared several newsletter issues in 2018. Thematic articles were drafted while relevant stakeholders contacted and in some cases also interviewed.
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New WBIF Publication: A Guide to the Western Balkans Investment Framework
The Guide to the Western Balkans Investment Framework is now available online. It provides an overview of the blending facility and explains its working arrangements and the project selection and implementation...
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Access4SMEs Promotional Guide to access financial instruments
The Access4SMEs Promotional Guide has just been published, thanks to a joint exercise carried out by Horizon 2020 National Contact Points for Access to risk finance and SMEs in cooperation with financial...
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Access4SMEs guide: to assist and support SME’s in applying for Horizon 2020 projects
This guideline, containing “Analysis report on SME success factors and best practices” and “Supporting tool to assess an SME’s pre-requisites and suitability to H2020 projects”is created in order to assist...
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The publication features twelve case studies of innovative SMEs with insightful international activity and a comprehensive analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) of European...
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Commission presents its evaluation of the 7th Framework Programme for Research
The European Commission has published its ex-post evaluation of the 7th Framework Programme (FP7), the EU's research funding programme between 2007 and 2013.The evaluation is based on a report by an independent...
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The United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office has published a summary of a study concerning banking on Intellectual Property: Banking on IP? The role of intellectual property and intangible assets...
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UPDATED: Guidelines on VAT Exemption Procedures for EU Funded Projects in the IPA Countries
Following the first Value Added Tax (VAT) Guidelines that were produced in June 2011, this VAT Guidelines is now updated to reflect the changes, if any, in each of the countries. The biggest change...
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New financial guidelines for Lifelong Learning Programme published
The EC’s Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency has recently published a new information kit designed to help grant beneficiaries of avoid common financial and administrative pitfalls ...
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Financially Sustainable Universities. Full Costing: Progress and Practice
The European University Association has published a new report which examines the development of ‘full costing’ in European universities.
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FAQ Research Enquiry Service covering all kinds of legal and financial aspects
Compilation by FFG of questions posed by Austrian beneficiaries to the Research Enquiry Service (Helpdesk for the Framework Programme), covering all kinds of legal and financial aspects. Total ...
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New Practical Guide to EU Funding Opportunities for Research and Innovation (Update 2012)
This new edition of the Guide to EU-Funding opportunities includes a full up-to-date picture of the three sources of funding described in the initial Guide (7th Research Framework Programme, Competitiveness...
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EC Communication - Global Europe : A New Approach to financing EU external action
This EC Communication outlines the the way Europe deals with the international partners including the investments in external relations and actions. In this frame it discusses the reasons for engagement...
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Tis document contains the Conclusions on the evaluation of the Seventh Framework Programme for Research (FP7), including the risk-sharing finance facility, made at the 3074th. COMPETITIVENESS (Internal...
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Guide to Financial Issues relating to FP7 Indirect Actions
The purpose of the Guide to Financial Issues relating to FP7 Indirect Actions - version 30/06/2010 - is to help participants to understand and interpret the financial provisions of the Model Grant Agreement...
