Western Balkans Platform on Education and Training
In cooperation with the Ministries of Education of the Western Balkans Six, the Commission launched the Western Balkans Platform on Education and Training on 7 March 2012. Its objectives are to support the transition for the candidate countries and to better prepare the potential candidates in the region for their eventual participation in European Union policies and programmes on education and training. The Ministerial Platform meetings, which convene the Ministers responsible for education in the region and their main staff, decide on spin-off activities and follow-up measures to be taken.
In 2017 and 2018 the Platform on Education and Training (DG EAC) and Steering Platform on Research and Innovation (DG R&I) were organised jointly (back to back). In 2020, a joint Ministerial Meeting of the Western Balkans Platforms on Education and Training & Research and Innovation brought together key stakeholders from the European Union and the Western Balkan region in an online exchange forum. During the meeting, Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, presents her vision and new narrative for the Western Balkans: the ‘Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport’, a comprehensive, long-term cooperation strategy of the EU and the Western Balkans.
News
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JRC SUPPORT TO TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN THE WESTERN BALKANS
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) supports the Western Balkan economies not only in developing their smart specialisation strategies but also at an operational level - through the Competence Centre on Technology...
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New organisation chart available for DG R&I
The European Commission recently published a new organisation chart for DG Research and Innovation which has been in effect since 1 April 2021.
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NEW EIT INITIATIVE LAUNCHED TO BOOST INNOVATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is launching the HEI Initiative: Innovation Capacity Building for Higher Education − a new initiative to unlock the full innovation potential ...
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Events
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The 1st EuroScience Policy Forum, with its four partners EuroScience, The Stockholm Trio University Alliance, The Wellcome Trust and the University of Vienna together with the Vienna Science and ...
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Info Session omn EIT HEI Initiative: Innovation Capacity Building for Higher Education
HEI Initiative: Innovation Capacity Building for Higher Education was launched by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and is led by EIT RawMaterials ‐ one of the EIT's Knowledge ...
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Info Session omn EIT HEI Initiative: Innovation Capacity Building for Higher Education
HEI Initiative: Innovation Capacity Building for Higher Education was launched by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and is led by EIT RawMaterials ‐ one of the EIT's Knowledge ...
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Calls
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The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) is looking for new colleagues!
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EIT Innovation Capacity Building for Higher Education: Pilot Call for Proposals
As part of HEI Initiative: Innovation Capacity Building for Higher Education, the EIT has announced a Pilot Call for Proposals, inviting higher education institutions to design activities that will improve...
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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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Documents
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Education in the Western Balkans
The Western Balkans region has clear aspirations to improve its economic competitiveness and integrate further into Europe
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A strategic foresight initiative for the Western Balkans
COVID-19 has caused major disruptions to the Western Balkan economies and the consequences are evident in all parts of society. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are struggling hard and looking...
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This regional study is prepared within the project “Creating synergy in Western Balkans for strengthening education, research and science”, supported by Western Balkan Fund. It is implemented by a team...
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Links
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Eurydice network - knowledge for education policies
Since 1980, the Eurydice network has been one of the strategic mechanisms established by the European Commission and Member States to support European cooperation in the field of education. Since 2014...
Projects
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VET mobility scheme for the Western Balkans
The general objective is to contribute to the improvement and modernisation of VET systems in Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro, as well as reinforcing the links between VET and the Labour market, by the...
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Capacity Building in Western Balkans – V2V
The partnership intends to improve the planning and development of internationalization strategies of VET providers in order to improve their innovation, modernization and internationalization.
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VET for Western Balkans – V4WB
The main objective of the VET for Western Balkan project is to initiate and support processes that will make the participating Western Balkan countries take important and secure steps on their way to ...
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