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POLICY ANSWERS Pilot Programmes: Five activities for the development of the Region
POLICY ANSWERS implements a set of dedicated, carefully selected activities to support change and increase impact “on the ground” in the Western Balkans. The general objective is to foster participation...
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We are pleased to announce that the MSCA Staff Exchanges: Opportunities for researchers from the Western Balkans has been successfully organised as a collaboration of the POLICY ANSWERS and MSCAdvocacy...
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Preparation of POLICY ANSWERS pilot regional mobility scheme is progressing well
Based on the successful POLICY ANSWERS Workshop on Researchers´ Mobility in Sarajevo on 14-15 September 2023, where the project gathered a lot of experience and expertise from stakeholders in the region...
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A few days left to apply to WBF Move Grants!
Are you a student, lecturer, professor, researcher, artist, athlete, or anyone with a passion for making a difference? The WBF Move Grants are within your reach, and here are the only two requirements...
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A 2023 study, conducted by the European Research Executive Agency, evaluates the significant impact of the MSCA RISE action on academia-industry cooperation with regard to knowledge valorisation, research...
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6 steps to prepare your application for the Staff Exchanges call
Get started with this funding scheme and learn how to prepare a successful proposal.
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Watch the recordings of the Erasmus+ World Wide Webinar 2023
This seminar was about Erasmus+ opportunities for exchange and cooperation open to organisations and individuals across the globe. Erasmus+ is the European Union’s programme supporting projects and...
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Study highlights Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions’ contribution to the objectives of Horizon 2020
The MSCA stand out in their contribution to the objectives of the Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, in particular on excellence and the European Research Area.
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POLICY ANSWERS conducted an interview with Ursula Castro, who currently heads the Policy and Communications department at The European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST). During the interview...
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MSCA and Citizens call has received 134 proposals, 7 from the Western Balkans
Three calls were submitted from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia (each), and one from North Macedonia. The MSCA and Citizens call has attracted altogether 134 proposals to organise the next two editions...
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We are sharing the news article published by the Science and Innovation for Development without modifications. (Please find the original article here.) On October 15, 2023, Center Science and Innovation...
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SAVE-THE-DATE! MSCA Staff Exchanges: Opportunities for researchers from the Western Balkans, a dedicated Regional Awareness Raising Event will be organised by the MSCAdvocacy and POLICY ANSWERS projects...
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MSCA calls open for submission
Currently, three MSCA calls await your application: MSCA Call for Staff Exchanges 2023 MSCA Doctoral Networks Call 2023 MSCA COFUND call 2023
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New information packages for MSCA fellows and staff members published
These new guides provide useful information on the rights and obligations of researchers and staff members funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions under Horizon Europe.
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European Fellowships after PhD: MSCA and ERC opportunities
Do you have any questions when you think about these prestigious grants? How to apply? Who can apply? How can you get funding for your proposal? What do these funded proposals look like, and how to submit...
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POLICY ANSWERS asked Bojan Blagojevic to tell about this COST Action and about the types of mobility that COST can offer for researchers. Bojan Blagojevic is a full professor in Meat hygiene at the Department...
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POLICY ANSWERS workshop on Researchers´ Mobility [September 2023, Sarajevo]
Back-to-back with the Conference on Aligning Priorities in the Western Balkans and the Workshop on Research Infrastructures, the project POLICY ANSWERS invited experts to discuss on a pilot mobility scheme...
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POLICY ANSWERS organised its major conference in Sarajevo in September 2023 under the umbrella of a whole series of events: the conference "Policy Dialogue on Aligning Priorities in the Western Balkans...
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Dr. Shechtman was awarded with a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2011 for the breakthrough and start of a new era in the field of crystallography. Currently, as a Professor at Technion Institute in Israel...
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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...
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Event Review - Info Day in Albania on MSCA: COFUND and Staff Exchange
The MSCA Information Day, which took place on 24 November 2022 in Tirana, Albania, provided an excellent opportunity for participants to be informed about the implementation and financial management of...
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EU to invest €13.5 billion in research and innovation for 2023-2024
The Commission has adopted today the main Horizon Europe work programme 2023-24, with around €13.5 billion to support researchers and innovators in Europe to pursue breakthrough solutions for environmental...
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Pre-publication of Horizon Europe annual Work Programmes 2023-2024
The funding opportunities available under Horizon Europe are defined every year in the corresponding annual work programme. The work programmes for 2023-2024 have been pre-published. Pre-publication...
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Horizon Europe Info Days and Brokerage Events upcoming!
The EU research and innovation programme 2021 - 2027 The Horizon Europe info days give to prospective applicants and other stakeholders of EU research and innovation the opportunity to get information...
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[Call Announcement] MSCA opens €77.5m call for Staff Exchanges
The Staff Exchanges action offers a unique opportunity to gain wide-ranging international experience. The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Staff Exchanges 2022 call is open. The deadline for submission...
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[Call Announcement] MSCA opens €95m call to co-fund doctoral and postdoctoral programmes
The MSCA COFUND action gives organisations a unique opportunity to attract talent through their own doctoral and postdoctoral fellowships programmes. The Marie Sklowdowska-Curie Actions Co-funding ...
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[Document Announcement] The MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship Handbook is ready!
The most popular handbook is updated and contains up-to-date tips and tricks on how to ace your MSCA PF proposal! This handbook is the continuation of the MSCA handbooks prepared within the Net4Mobility...
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[Call Announcement] MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship CALL 2022
Reference: HORIZON-MSCA-2022-PF-01 Deadline: 14 Sep 2022 MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships enhance the creative and innovative potential of researchers holding a PhD and who wish...
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Launch of the MSCA matchmaking platform
The MSCA matchmaking platform allows for 1:1 meetings for your future MSCA proposals, inspiring sessions, informative workshops and more.The MSCA matchmaking platform brings together fellows, companies...
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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...
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[Call Announcement] MSCA International Cooperation Call 2021
Coordination and Support Action (CSA): only one project to be selected Max EU funding 2M € Expected duration 36 months Opening 22 June 2021; closing 05 October 2021
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Openings of Calls for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
Along with individual fellowships, the MSCA help develop training networks, promote staff exchanges and fund mobility programmes with an international flavour.
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COST CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF CONNECTING RESEARCHERS AND INNOVATORS
2021 marks COST’s 50th anniversary! While COST was created on 22-23 November 1971, this special event deserves more than one day to pay tribute...
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Starting Grants applications: Facts and figures
The ERC Starting Grants 2021 call closed for applications on 12 April 2021.
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[Call Announcement] ERC Mentoring Initiative - Call for Applications
The Institute for Human Sciences (Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen, IWM), Vienna is an independent institute of advanced study in the humanities and social sciences. Together with the Polish...
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ERC Calls 2022: Tentative dates
Due to the start of a new Framework Programme, the calendar for ERC calls for upcoming and future calls differ from previous years.
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[Call Announcement] Call for Application | Green Talents Award 2021
The submission period for the Green Talents Competition 2021 is open now. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has held the prestigious “Green Talents – International Forum for...
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We need more women talents for better science, research and innovation
Concrete example of how we are addressing gender stereotypes is the project ‘Nobel Run’.
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Erasmus+ calls scheduled for publication
The new Erasmus+ programme for 2021-2027 was launched last week. The first Erasmus+ calls managed by EACEA will be open for submission in April 2021.
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Webinar: How to prepare a successful proposal in Horizon Europe (recording available)
The purpose of this event was to inform all potential applicants to Horizon Europe calls on the modalities for preparing their proposals. The agenda included two main points: “Submission and Evaluation...
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First Call for WBAA projects - first results
On March,30th the first Call for WBAA projects in 2021 for WBAA members ended.
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MSCA Cluster event on Cancer research and Innovation - Watch it again!
Cancer is a top priority of the European Commission and it is one of the research and innovation (R&I) missions under the Horizon Europe framework programme. In addition, across the European Union...
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COST at Online MSCA “EU-Western Balkans” Seminar
This week’s online seminar organised by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) programme looked at providing networking possibilities for organisations from the Western Balkan countries and the EU ...
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MSCA Seal of Excellence awarded to 2,885 Individual researchers
The Seal of Excellence quality label is awarded to Individual Fellowship applicants who scored highly but ultimately did not get funding.
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MSCA under Horizon Europe Information Event: Presentations available
All the presentations of the #MSCA under #HorizonEU Info Event are now available on the MSCA website!
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Commission adopted the first annual work programme of Erasmus+ 2021-2027
The Commission today adopted the first annual work programme of Erasmus+ 2021-2027.
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First Marie Curie calls to launch mid-May
Age limits are introduced in a bid to increase success rates, while new incentive to spend time in industry aims to develop more transferrable skills. €1.8B will be awarded in the next two years
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[Call Announcement] First Call for WBAA projects 2021 is open!
For all WBAA members: This is your opportunity to implement and create your own individual WBAA project in your region. This call for projects includes crucial changes in the process of application...
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[Event Announcement] WBAA Friday Evening talk – March,26th – Register now!
In light of the open call for WBAA projects our next Friday talk will host project holders from the online call for projects. If you want to have a nice discussion with them this is the perfect event ...
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[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...
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[Event Announcement] MSCA under Horizon Europe Information Event
Learn about the main features and changes to MSCA under the new Horizon Europe programme.
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Survey finds high levels of satisfaction among MSCA fellows
Large scale questionnaire finds MSCA benefits for career skills, networking, research, scientific output and employability
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[Call Announcement] ERC Starting Grants
Are you a talented early-career scientist who has already produced excellent supervised work, is ready to work independently and shows potential to be a research leader? The ERC Starting Grant could be...
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Save the date for this Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Contact Seminar that will be held fully online on 24th and 25th March 2021.
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Kick-off of the 4 VET mobility scheme projects took place on 25 February
On 25 February, DG EAC organised the kick-off meeting of the four newly selected pilot mobility projects in the field of VET in the Western Balkans. It was a good occasion to get to know the different...
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TIMSS final report (Dinaric report) to be published in October 2021
In the book Dinaric Perspectives on TIMSS 2019: Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Science in South-Eastern Europe, invited national experts from across the Western Balkans rigorously review IEA’s ...
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€1.9 billion will be made available by the European Research Council (ERC) in 2021 to allow some 1,000 top researchers to pursue frontier research. As in previous years, most of the funding (66%) is earmarked...
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Council Resolution – new Strategic Framework for Education and Training 2030
On 18 February 2021, the Council of the European Union approved the new Resolution on a strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training towards the European Education Area and beyond...
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ACA webinar on the future of European higher education cooperation with the UK
On 10 February 2021, ACA organised an internal webinar for member organisations to exchange with Vivienne Stern, Director of Universities UK International (UUKi) on the future of cooperation in higher...
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Gender in science diplomacy and S4D4C
The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is celebrated on 11 February and at S4D4C we want to use this occasion to briefly reflect on the gender perspective in science diplomacy (SD).
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MSCA celebrates International Day of Women & Girls in Science 2021
MSCA celebrates International Day of Women in Science 2021 with researchers' insights & interviews
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National Agency for Scientific Research and Innovation of Albania is promoting an open call for 9 Early Stage Researchers Positions in the framework of the 6i Dirs COFUND, managed...
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[Call Announcement] INTERCEPT-MDS CAll -MSCA ITN: 12 full-time PhD positions
National Agency for Scientific Research and Innovation of Albania has just opened 12 PhD positions for Innovative Training Network INTERCEPT-MDS, ambitious European project funded by the European...
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Portuguese presidency sets out to revive the European Research Area
Better integration of funding streams is the route to fostering the long-elusive single market for research, says Portugal’s research minister Manuel Heitor.
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The Commission welcomes the political agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on Horizon Europe, the largest transnational programme ever supporting research and innovation. The new ...
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EU Campaign launched Highlighting Opportunities for Young People in the Western Balkans
The “#EUandYOU – Your story, our future” campaign aiming to promote opportunities and benefits provided by EU programmes for young people from across the Western Balkans was presented today during an ...
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[Event Announcement] 27 November 2020: European Researchers’ Night 2020
Learn how research is fighting cancer, combatting diseases and viruses, stopping global warming, working for sustainable development, contributing to Artificial Intelligence-related...
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Achieving a European Education Area by 2025 and resetting education and training for the digital age
The Commission adopted two initiatives that will strengthen the contribution of education and training to the EU's recovery from the coronavirus crisis, and help build a green and digital Europe. Setting...
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The European Commission adopted a Communication on a new European Research Area for Research and Innovation. Based on excellence, competitive, open and talent-driven, the new European Research Area will...
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The Guild calls on EU institutions to increase investments in fundamental research in Horizon Europe
The coming weeks will decide the direction of the EU’s research and innovation policy for the coming seven years. This happens in a context where the need for investments in research and innovation have...
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Competences for life: the skills you need to cope with complexity
People who nurture certain personal, social and learning skills will be better prepared to face the challenges of today’s society and grasp the opportunities that change brings.
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Western Balkans exploit COST for their benefit
The six Western Balkan countries, WBC (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Kosovo* and Serbia) are Full Members of COST or Near Neighbour Country (Kosovo*). Their participation...
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[Call Announcement] Second pilot VET mobility scheme for the Western Balkans
The Economic Reform Programme for the Western Balkans recognises the importance of vocational educational and training (VET) in underpinning industry and propelling economic growth.
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Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCCA) - the WB Chapter
The MCAA has promoted the creation of Chapters in different geographic regions as a way of facilitating communication with its members and engaging them in the development of the Association.
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Snapshot of the Marie Curie Action Projects in Western Balkans
There were 17 running projects coordinated by Serbian organisations. Among those, seven projects were funded under Research and Innovation Staff Exchange Evaluations track. These projects are included...
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The European Biomass Conference & Exhibition (EUBCE 2020), which was planned to take place End of April in Marseille, France, was rescheduled to 6-9 July 2020.
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[Document Announcement] Boost for research talent circulation within ERA needed
The leading universities of science and technology united within CESAER express appreciation for the focus on brain circulation of the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the EU in the first half of...
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EU Scheme for Young Professionals in the Western Balkans - Results of last call
The European Commission and the British Council announced the Call for applications to the EU Scheme for Young Professionals in the Western Balkans – Round II (YPS 2018), the action implementing ...
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Visa-free travel brings important benefits for Europe and its partners, reinforcing social, cultural and economic ties. It also comes with responsibilities to ensure that the progress achieved during ...
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After Erasmus+ - Meeting of DGs for Higher Education takes place in Vienna
A meeting of EC director generals will take place at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna on the 18/19 of October.
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MSCA RISE call results available
The European Commission (EC) has published the results of the evaluation of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange call 2018 on its Participant Portal.
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The Joint Working Group on Recognition of Academic Qualifications (WG RAQ) has initiated steps towards recognition exercise for the Western Balkans (WB) as well as an online system to support fast-track...
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[Success Story] Raising the Quality of Social Science Research in Serbia
Thanks to becoming a member of the European Social Survey (ESS), researchers from Serbia can now participate in the most comprehensive global study of citizens in Europe and draw on comparative research...
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The project H2020 Marie Curie RISE "Automatic IgG Functional Imaging for Neurodegenerative Disease Diagnosis" - AUTOIGG (coordinator Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade) has two open positions ...
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[Call Announcement] Green Talents Competition 2018 - applications accepted by May 23rd!
This competition, for young researchers in the environmental sector, allows you to promote your sustainability research in Germany and gain exclusive access to a remarkable network of excellent young ...
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Updates on the SEEIIST - First meeting of the Steering Committee in Sofia
After signing the Declaration of Intent at CERN, a Steering Committee has been formed to play a leading role in decision-making about all future scientific and political steps necessary for the implementation...
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[Event Review] - Forum on New International Research Facilities in South East Europe
An important event, titled Forum on New International Research Facilities in South East Europe, took place in Trieste (Italy) on 25th and 26th January 2018. It brought together about 100 main partners...
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The Ministry of Science of Montenegro held an Info Day last month on two calls for applications within the framework of Marie Curie Actions, which began by marking the International Day of Women and Girls...
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Joint press release National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina Académie des sciences – Institut de France Following the recommendation of the “Joint Science Conference”, which was jointly organised...
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Trieste Western Balkans Summit - Final Declaration published
In the framework of the Western Balkans Process, Italy welcomed in Trieste on 12th July 2017 the Heads of Government, Foreign Ministers and the Ministers of Economy of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, ...
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New figures show record number of participants in Erasmus+
The European Commission published on January 26, 2017 new figures showing that the EU's education and training programme, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, is more successful and open than ever...
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From Erasmus to Erasmus+: a story of 30 years
On 26 January 2017, the European Commission launched celebrations on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the start of Erasmus, one of the most successful programmes of the European Union. The Commission...
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Horizon 2020 MSCA call for proposals receives record number of bids
The European Commission has announced on Feb. 1, 2017 the results of the 2016 bid for post-doctoral researchers' funding from the MSCA, part of the EU Horizon 2020 programme. There will be nearly 1,200...
