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• Upcoming training courses and webinars of Europa Media (autumn-winter 2023)

  Europa Media offers training courses and webinars all over the year. The upcoming events have been published, please find the list of future events below. Please note a registration fee applies to all...

• MSCA Doctoral Networks: 6 steps to prepare your application

  Doctoral Networks are an interesting scheme within Horizon Europe (all Western Balkans are eligible) to support the development of international doctoral programmes. Below you find more information about...

• Training on Horizon Europe and participation in ERA for the research community of Kosovo* (by POLICY ANSWERS)

  The POLICY ANSWERS partner RIINVEST Institute is empowering the research community in Kosovo through training events to increase the participation in the European Research Area (ERA). The second cohort...

• First call of the Interreg Danube Region Programme 2021-2027 just launched!

  The first call of the Interreg Danube Region Programme 2021-2027 was just launched and is seeking ideas to make the DanubeRegion smarter, greener, more social & to improve regional governance for ...

• [Call Announcement] DEADLINE EXTENSION : 2022 SAF€RA joint call for proposals

  The pre-proposal deadline for SAF€RA's 2022 call has been extended to September 22nd (from September 5th), by popular demand. See https://call.safera.eu/2022/ SAF€RA launched its seventh...

• [Event Announcement] Training for water entrepreneurs - How to get funding for your water innovation (registration fee)

  EIT Community Water Scarcity is hosting a series of live, interactive training courses with international experts. There are three sessions available on a first come, first serve basis: 13, ...

• [Document Announcement] Synergies in the research and innovation funding in Europe - the Prague Declaration

  Prague, 7-8 July On July 7-8, 2022, a conference on synergy in funding research and innovation in Europe was held in Prague, organized by the Czech Republic, which holds the Presidency of the Council...

• [Document Announcement] Applicants' Manual for the Danube Region Programme published

  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...

• [Event Review] POLICY ANSWERS promoted the WB InfoHub at the COST Info Day for the Western Balkans

  The project POLICY ANSWERS presented the Western Balkans Info Hub to the invited researchers who wanted to create new or join already selected COST Actions. The aim of the online session was to inform...

• Registration to the European Research and Innovation Days has opened

  On September 28-29, 2022 the European R&I Days, the European Commission’s annual flagship Research and Innovation event are back. The event is bringing together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs...

• [Document Announcement] ECSA 10 Principles of Citizen Science now available in AL/HR/SR languages!

  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...

• [Call Announcement] Call for Proposals 2022 - Know-how Exchange Programme (KEP)

  The Call for Proposals 2022 in the framework of the Know-how Exchange Programme (KEP) with funding made available by the CEI Fund at the EBRD, entirely financed by the Italian Government is now open. ...

• Recording of Horizon Europe info-days - WIDERA Work Programme now online!

  The European Commission organised an info day for the Horizon Europe Work Programme on Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area (ERA) virtually on 27 April 2022 (10:00-12:00...

• [Document Announcement] 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’.

• [Call Announcement] Call for experts - Become an evaluator of EU research projects!

  Call for experts The European Research Executive Agency (REA) invites experts from a wide range of fields to register in the European Commission’s experts database. From this&...

• [Event Announcement] Commission kick-starts work to make 2022 the European Year of Youth

  Following the announcement made by President von der Leyen in her 2021 State of the Union address, the Commission has adopted its formal proposal to make 2022 the European Year of Youth. Europe needs ...

• [Link Announcement] Commission launches the CultureEU funding guide!

  On 29 November 2021, the European Commission launched a much-anticipated new tool to support the cultural sector through an online guide for EU funding. It aims to gather all available funding information...

• MSCA awards €450 million for doctoral programmes

  The European Commission (EC) has published the results of the 2021 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) call for Doctoral Networks. The European Research Executive Agency (REA) has received 1,076 applications...

• EC publishes study on Horizon 2020 proposal evaluation system

  The European Commission has published a review of proposal evaluation processes in the EU’s framework programmes. The study aims at informing the development of proposal evaluation processes in Horizon...

• [Event Announcement] The Online European Funding Academy (7 days)

  Live online webinars covering the full life cycle of EU research and innovation projects: from proposal writing to post-project financial audits.Target group: researchers, research managers, grants offices...

• [Event Announcement] V4+WB RMA Network - Webinar series for networking, knowledge sharing and capacity-building ambitions of RMAs and researchers

  V4+WB RMA Network launches a series of webinars to support networking, knowledge sharing and capacity-building ambitions of RMAs and researchers. Webinars – in total 12 – will be held on a monthly basis...

• [Call Announcement] CEI Cooperation Fund Call for Proposals

  The CEI Cooperation Fund Call for Proposals is now open for applications. Cooperation Activities are innovative actions favouring mobility and networking activities (e.g. conferences, seminars, workshops...

• [Event Announcement] Financial Administration & Auditing Preparation for E.C. Funded Projects

  Projects funded under H2020 are still being run and are going to be subject to EC surveillance for as long as five years after their completion. That is why knowing and understanding H2020 financial rules...

• [Event Announcement] Financial Administration & Auditing Preparation for E.C. Funded Projects

  Projects funded under H2020 are still being run and are going to be subject to EC surveillance for as long as five years after their completion. That is why knowing and understanding H2020 financial rules...

• [Event Announcement] Financial Administration & Auditing Preparation for E.C. Funded Projects

  Projects funded under H2020 are still being run and are going to be subject to EC surveillance for as long as five years after their completion. That is why knowing and understanding H2020 financial rules...

• [Event Announcement] Financial Administration & Auditing Preparation for E.C. Funded Projects

  Projects funded under H2020 are still being run and are going to be subject to EC surveillance for as long as five years after their completion. That is why knowing and understanding H2020 financial rules...

• [Event Announcement] Financial Administration & Auditing Preparation for E.C. Funded Projects

  Projects funded under H2020 are still being run and are going to be subject to EC surveillance for as long as five years after their completion. That is why knowing and understanding H2020 financial rules...

• [Event Announcement] Financial Administration & Auditing Preparation for E.C. Funded Projects

  Projects funded under H2020 are still being run and are going to be subject to EC surveillance for as long as five years after their completion. That is why knowing and understanding H2020 financial rules...

• [Event Announcement] 2nd BESTPRAC – EARMA virtual two-day meeting

  EARMA and BESTPRAC will host their second jointly organised online meeting on 14 and 15 June 2021.

• [Event Announcement] Horizon Europe Info Days 2021

  The Horizon Europe info days will address 9 themes, each featuring a programme of exclusive discussions and hands-on sessions dedicated to a different cluster or part of the new programme.

• Online Course in Auditing Preparation

  The "European Academy" offers a fee-based course on "Financial Administration & Auditing Preparation for E.C. Funded Projects", developed together with former Auditors of the European Commission.

• [Event Announcement] Financial Rules in Horizon Europe – Focus on changes from H2020

  Financial reporting rules between different programmes are to be further simplified and harmonised. Gabor Kitley, a financial expert on EU funds will address key differences.

• Horizon Europe VIRTUAL Summit

  An online summit with focus on tips and best practices on each Horizon Europe Pillar and its sub-programmes as well as to tools/platforms and networking for thoise interested in Horizon Europe grant...

• Call for projects: Higher education in the Western Balkans

  The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, within its project "Higher education in the Western Balkans" provides support to launch academic cooperation initiatives for institutions and research...

• [Event Announcement] Webinar "The Funding & Tenders Portal for beginners"

  On the 27th May 2021 the Common Implementation Centre will organise an open information session on "The Funding & Tenders Portal for beginners".

• Introduction to EU funding opportunities - Recording of the event

  On April 26th, the Clean Energy Transition Unit for the European Commission explored the new funding opportunities to support a wide range of projects at a parallel event on the European Biomass Conference...

• Creating new jobs: EU4Business supports ambitions of entrepreneurs from Bosnia and Herzegovina

  Thirty-five small and medium-sized agri-food producers from Bosnia and Herzegovina were supported through EU4Business project, financed by European Union and the Federal Republic of Germany, contributing...

• Commissioner Gabriel meets European Women in Venture Capital Group to support female innovators

  Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, met with the European Women in Venture Capital Group, a community of women investors who seek to build an active...

• Not Another Boring Handbook: Learn to Write Successful Projects

  The RYCO Local Branch Office in Serbia in cooperation with the OSCE Mission to Serbia publishes the “Beginner’s Manual for Project Proposal Writing 101”.

• New equipment for farmers in Posavina thanks to EU4Business

  Three generations of the Omićević family – father, son and grandchildren – are out in the fields of Posavina since the wake of dawn. While the warm days do make their job easier, the new machines help...

• Getting a grip on that data: why the EU must lead on data governance

  Three years ago a group of scientists embarked on a journey to study the challenges and opportunities that digital transformation is posing for the governance of society.

• [Project Announcement] EU4Tech PoC

  The EU4Tech PoC WB project offers support to 40+ promising technology based projects from the Western Balkans at the ‘Proof of Concept Stage’. We offer hands on assistance from experts and mentors to ...

• [Event Announcement] EC Webinar: How to prepare a successful proposal in Horizon Europe

  Registration page: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/registration_20210324 Registered participants will receive by email a link to the event Web page with all details of participation

• [Event Announcement] How to prepare a successful proposal in Horizon Europe

  Objectives: The purpose of this event is to inform all potential applicants to Horizon Europe calls on the modalities for preparing their proposals. The agenda will include two main points: “Submission...

• ERC launches new mentoring scheme, involving WB

  The European Research Council is launching a new mentoring initiative to target countries where the levels of participation and success rates in ERC calls for proposals have been so far modest. Local ...

• Innovation Fund approved another EUR 5.3 million for innovation development

  The Innovation Fund approved EUR 5.3 million in grants to finance 35 projects through a public call for the Mini Grants Program and the Matching Grants Program.

• Why did Greece decide to establish a national competence centre for innovation procurement?

  Interview with Anastasia Zacharopoulou, Greek Competence Centre for Innovation Procurement

• Green Public Procurement: Case Study: City of Koprivnica refurbishing old Kindergarten building through public procurement of innovation

  A good practice example published in the December edition on the GPP News Alert presents recent work carried out in the City of Koprivnica (Croatia). The example presents the City’s Public Procurement...

• [Document Announcement] 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...

• Innovative use of data in public procurement involving EU funds

  The European Commission, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Open Contracting Partnership are joining forces to improve the quality and transparency of public tenders co...

• [Document Announcement] 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...

• [Document Announcement] ProcurCompEU – Study on professionalisation of public procurement in the EU and selected third countries

  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...

• New EU competency framework increases professionalisation in digital, innovative and green public procurement

  ProcurCompEU, the EU's new competency framework for the professionalisation of public procurement reinforces the strategic role of public procurement for modernizing public services with innovations, ...

• European IP Helpdesk Upcoming events

  For your information, a list of upcoming events related to IP/IPR is available on the website of the European IP Hepdesk: https://www.iprhelpdesk.eu/events  

• Europe’s First “Greenathon”: Hacking the European Green Deal: Applications are now open!

  Applications are open until 28 September 2020. 

• Ups and downs of managing an EU project

  Managing an EU funded project can be tricky. You need to be aware of all the rules and obligations, the different reporting schemes depending on each programme, be ready for checks, audits and reviews...

• Montenegro is for the first time on European Innovation Scoreboard

  For the first time, Montenegro is on the European Innovation Scoreboard this year. The European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) provides a comparative analysis of the impact of innovation in the countries...

• Over €100 million available for advancing European bio-based sector

  The seventh Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) Call for proposals is open across 16 different topics until 3 September 2020, 17:00 CET. It makes €102 million available...

• [Call Announcement] Call for EU Green Week partner events

  The EU Green Week takes place on 20-22 October 2020. With a high-level policy conference in Brussels and partner events around Europe, it is the biggest annual event on European environmental...

• Austria takes over the Chairmanship of Eureka Network 2020/2021

  Eureka, the world’s biggest public network for international cooperation in R&D and innovation is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Austria, as one of the founding members of Eureka now takes over...

• 1st Western Balkans Balkathon is ON: Apply and RCC will support best ideas for innovative digital solutions development with 10,000 EUR

  Smarten up for the future - RCC is organising the first regional online Balkathon seeking innovative solutions in Smart Tourism, Digital Learning Platform and Online Payments Solution.

• [Document Announcement] Exploring the performance gap in EU Framework Programmes between EU13 and EU15 Member States

  STOA - the Panel for the Future of Science and Technology of the European Parliament has published an update of the study 'Overcoming innovation gaps in the EU-13 Member States' of March 2018. The original...

• OECD Factsheet: THE COVID-19 CRISIS IN SERBIA

  COVID19 Update Current COVID-19 situation:The Ministry of Health monitors the COVID-19 outbreak. The updated number of cases, including total number of confirmed cases, cases confirmed in the last...

• OECD Factsheet: THE COVID-19 CRISIS IN NORTH MACEDONIA

  COVID19 Update Current COVID-19 situation: The Ministry of Health of North Macedonia monitors and holds daily press conferences on the COVID-19 outbreak. The detailed and updated number of cases...

• OECD Factsheet: THE COVID-19 CRISIS IN MONTENEGRO

  COVID19 Update As of Sunday 24 May, there have been no COVID-19 cases in Montenegro. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the total number of infected persons was 324, while 315 persons have recovered...

• OECD Factsheet: THE COVID-19 CRISIS IN KOSOVO*

  COVID19 Update Despite declining numbers of new COVID-19 cases over the past weeks, the number of new cases rose sharply over the weekend by 76 cases. This development jeopardises the de-confinement...

• OECD Factsheet: THE COVID-19 CRISIS IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

  COVID19 Update COVID-19 information:The state of emergency in Bosnia and Herzegovina has been abolished and deconfinement measures have been gradually introduced. Both entitiescontinueto provide...

• EU Finance Helpdesk Newsletter #59 on Corona emergency

  Latest Finance Helpdesk covers a number of areas critical for the implementation of the EU projects.

• Cost-free Digitalization Support for MSMEs in Serbia

  The COVID-19 outbreak especially affects micro, small and medium-sized enterprises as sales and operations are strongly reduced to curfew restrictions. Many MSMEs are not prepared for the switch of their...

• Montenegro: EUR 200,000 earmarked to encourage participation in Horizon 2020 and COST programmes

  The Info Day on the Call for Applications of the Ministry of Science in Montenegro for encouraging participation in Horizon 2020 and COST programmes was held on January 17th at the University of Montenegro...

• Open PM² Methodology - building a community of project managers in Europe

  PM² is a project management methodology designed by the European Commission and now accessible outside the EU Institution thanks to Open PM², an initiative under the umbrella of the ISA² Programme...

• [Presentations] - EARMA 24th Annual Conference

  Each year the EARMA’s conference moves around Europe. Brussels in April 2018 was EARMA’s 24th international conference.

• From H2020 to Horizon Europe: EC presents proposal for 2021-27 EU budget

  The European Commission (EC) has presented its proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework, the EU budget for the period of 2021 to 2027.With regard to research, the EC is proposing a budget...

• EARTO Annual Conference 2018: Registration Open

  This year's EARTO Annual Conference 2018 will take place on 21-22 March 2018 in Oslo (Norway), kindly hosted by EARTO Norwegian members FFA, NOFIMA and SINTEF. The conference will focus on "Research &...

• [Horizon 2020 Info Days]: in Sarajevo, Podgorica, Pristina, Skopje, Tirana and Belgrade

  The European Union (EU) invites you to attend a free 2-day seminar to learn more about Horizon 2020, the EU’s largest research and innovation program ever with nearly € 80 billion in funding available...

• EuroAccess Danube Region - New searchtool for EU funding

  The Danube Region is home to 110 million people and comprises 14 countries from the EU and its neighbours. For these communities and for potential business owners it is essential to enhance their access...

• [Call for applications] BESTPRAC Training School "Administration of research funding: dealing with several funding sources"

  Centre for Social Innovation (ZSI) is organising a BESTPRAC Training School on "Administration of research funding: dealing with several funding sources (for non-university research organisations in inclusiveness...

• BalkanMed: presentations from Info days on 1st Call for proposals

  Below, you can the presentations as presented during the Info days on the 1st Call for Project Proposals of the BalkanMed programme. Applicants are invited to submit their Project Proposals targeting ...

• ADRION – Presentation from Info Day on first call for proposals

  As a part of the first call for proposal the Joint Secretariat organised an Info Day for applicants in Bologna on 12 February 2016. The presentations from the event are available here.

• [Event Review]: Series of COST info days in the Western Balkan countries

  The COST Association has been organising a series of half-day events where national research communities are informed by its representatives about the COST Framework’s policies, activities and funding...

• 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...

• [Event Announcement and Call for papers] 22nd Annual EARMA conference: New Horizons in Research Management

  The European Association for Research Managers and Administrators (EARMA) is now accepting proposals for sessions or workshops to be held at the 22nd Annual EARMA conference in Luleå, Sweden, June 19-...

• [Event Review] International Workshop for Managers of Research Organizations in the Western Balkans and the EU

  Organizations involved in policy research and applied social science research in the Western Balkans region, such as research institutes and think tanks, are facing a number of obstacles in their work...