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• Aligning national-regional and EU priorities in the areas of Digital Transformation, Green Transition and Healthy Societies

  POLICY ANSWERS is building bridges between national/regional priorities and the EU priorities, and providing support for the Western Balkans’ inclusion in relevant EU initiatives and platforms, such as...

• Healthy Societies [Parallel Session 2, POLICY ANSWERS Conf. 2023 Sarajevo]

  Group of Speakers: Jasmina Knezevic, Founder and Supervisory Board Member of Acibadem Bel Medic, Serbia Laura Marin, Coordinator, European Partnership: One Health - Antimicrobial Resistance (OHAMR...

• Panel Discussions: Solutions to the Challenges [Parallel Session 2, POLICY ANSWERS Conf. 2023 Sarajevo]

  Based on ideas and perspectives gathered during the first parallel session, the discussion continued in the second parallel session on each thematic fields. Find more information on the panel discussions...

• Closing Remarks: Reflecting on the Conference [POLICY ANSWERS Conf. 2023 Sarajevo]

  Speakers: Green: Miroslav Veskovic, Professor and Former Rector, University of Novi Sad, Serbia and Former Senior Expert at EC JRC Digital: Bojana Bajic, Digital Transformation of Public Administration...

• HEALTHY SOCIETIES: Building a Healthy Society - Addressing Challenges in the Western Balkans [Parallel session 1, POLICY ANSWERS Conf. 2023 Sarajevo]

  World Café Discussions Table 1: Digitalisation Process and Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Facilitator: Vukasin Radulovic, President of Healthcare Alliance, Heliant, Serbia ...

• Focused Exchanges: World Cafe Discussions & Meetings with European Partnerships’ Representatives [Parallel Session 1, POLICY ANSWERS Conf. 2023 Sarajevo]

  Based on the World Café format, participants had the possibility to join discussions on key challenges and essential instruments used for aligning priorities in small table groups. Each group changed ...

• Overview of the Western Balkans Region on its Pathway to Implement the Green and Digital Agenda as well as Health Policy [POLICY ANSWERS Conf. 2023 Sarajevo; Plenary Session 1]

  The first plenary session hosted various presentations from key speakers establishing a basis for further discussions on the key pathways. From left to right: Nikola Radovanovic, Claudio Belis, ...

• POLICY ANSWERS major events: Conference on Aligning Priorities in the Western Balkans and two workshops successfully organised

  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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• Marko Pejcinovski, the young swimmer who inspires North Macedonia

  Swimming for dozens of kilometres without using his legs, a sixteen-year-old Macedonian boy is teaching not to give up in the face of difficulties and inspiring the entire country 15/09/2022 -&...

• [Document Announcement] Summary of the 13th Days of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences (BHAAAS)

  The 13th Days of  Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences (BHAAAS), the largest annual scientific and educational conference in Bosnia and Herzegovina, was held in Sarajevo...

• Bosnia and Herzegovina successfully digitalize its living heritage after the COVID-19 pandemic

  In April 2020, the Living Heritage Entity launched an online survey to grasp the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic around the world. The “Living Heritage in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic” report summarizes...

• [Event Announcement] Empowering R&I collaboration to respond to the socio-economic challenges of the coronavirus pandemic

  Participants, including R&I projects, organizations and individual researchers, engaged in COVID-19 related research, will therefore be invited to network and engage in a discussion around...

• How to navigate covid news without spiraling

  "As the pandemic changes so quickly, there’s a better way to think about getting and sharing the information you need" - Mia Sato wrote an article about the challenges of the quick-paced science communication...

• [Call Announcement] CfP: Political Participation in Central and Eastern Europe During the Pandemic

  Conference taking place on 3-4 November 2021, Sodertorn University Stockholm. The conference is intended to take place face to face. Depending on the COVID-19 regulations, it may be hosted in a hybrid...

• [Event Announcement] Conference: Political Participation in Central and Eastern Europe During the Pandemic

  The conference is intended to take place face to face. Depending on the COVID-19 regulations, it may be hosted in a hybrid or completely on-line format. There is no conference fee.

• [Event Announcement] 1st Global Transdisciplinarity Conference: Science Society Collaboration: On the Quest for Sustainable and Cohesive Societies

  Postponed to 2021 as a physical event, the 1st Global Transdisciplinarity Conference commenced in fall 2020 with a series of virtual pre-meetings with a selected group (invitation only) of international...

• Knowledge Valorisation Platform

  The Knowledge Valorisation Platform connects players across the EU to share their best practices, knowledge and expertise in putting the excellent research results and data we produce in Europe into...

• Commission launches the Coronavirus Global R&I Collaboration Portal

  At the European Research and Innovation Days today, the European Commission launched a new coronavirus collaboration portal that offers matchmaking opportunities for researchers and research projects ...

• 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...

• Women’s Entrepreneurship Expo to boost hundreds of businesses across Europe and Central Asia

  UN Women’s first regional “Women’s Entrepreneurship Expo” in Europe and Central Asia will be held virtually with the participation of hundreds of women entrepreneurs from 12 countries. The Expo aims to...

• From science to action: finding a common European approach for tracking SARS-CoV-2 and its variants in wastewater

  It is seven in the evening and JRC scientist Bernd Gawlik is multitasking: he is preparing a dinner with a recipe originating from the German part of Silesia – the region his family is originally from...

• The future of the Western Balkans lies within the European Union

  In the week of 26 April, leaders from the EU and the Western Balkans held a series of meetings and exchanges confirming their mutual strong relations and shared goal of European integration.

• Internet addiction, a growing challenge for everyone’s health

  The International Festival of Science and Arts has Raised the Public Voice on the Problematic Use of the Internet.

• EU agrees on European Climate Law, makes 2050 net zero emissions target legally binding

  The European Union has agreed to make climate neutrality by 2050 a legally binding target and set a target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to the 1990 levels. &...

• Albania ranks best in the WB region on WEF’s Energy Transition Index 2021

  The World Economic Forum (WEF) has said that 92 out of 115 countries tracked by its Energy Transition Index (ETI) have increased their aggregate score over the past 10 years, affirming the positive direction...

• Coronavirus: Team Europe continues to deliver with more than €26 billion disbursed in support to partner countries in one year

  One year ago, the European Commission and the High Representative set out plans for a targeted EU response to support partner countries' efforts in tackling the Coronavirus pandemic combining resources...

• [Call Announcement] Submit your Research at Open Research Europe Platform!

  Fast publication and open peer review for research stemming from Horizon 2020 funding across all subject areas. Articles are published rapidly as soon as they are accepted, after passing a series of...

• BH & EU The Commission noted positively the good Results BiH has achieved in the EU’s Research and Innovation framework Programme

  The 5th Subcommittee meeting on topics related to Education, Culture, Youth, Research and Innovation, Information Society and Social Policy between the EU and Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) was held...

• 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...

• From unemployed women to successful BiH entrepreneurs

  Having a decent job and making a living from work is an unfulfilled dream for many women in small communities across Bosnia and Herzegovina, but this story is somewhat different. It is a story about a...

• RescEU: Over a Million Masks and 700.000 Protective Gloves Arrive from EU to Serbia

  310 000 FFP2 masks, 730 000 surgical masks and 730 000 pairs of protective gloves arrived today in Belgrade and were delivered to a warehouse of the Ministry of Interior. The protective gear is part of...

• Distribution of Laptops and Tablets as Part of the Bridging Digital Divide in Serbia for the Most Vulnerable Children Project

  The Head of the European Union Delegation to Serbia, Ambassador Sem Fabrizi, UNICEF Representative in Serbia, Deyana Kostadinova, and Ivica Rakovic, State Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Science...

• The European bioeconomy in 2050: four foresight scenarios

  The Commission’s 2020 Strategic Foresight Report mentions the potential of a sustainable bioeconomy, to transform Europe’s agricultural and industrial base and create new jobs, whilst enhancing our natural...

• Horizon Europe emergency call for urgent research into coronavirus variants opens on 13 April

  A budget of €123 million will be mobilised from Horizon Europe for urgent research into coronavirus variants. The Commission launched new calls that complement earlier actions to develop treatments and...

• Commission opens first European Innovation Council calls worth €1 billion

  Following the launch of the European Innovation Council (EIC) and the announcement of the first funding opportunities, today the Commission opened the first EIC Accelerator calls. The funding worth over...

• [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...

• Co-designing the New European Bauhaus

  The New European Bauhaus proposes to focus our conversations on the places we inhabit and on our relationship with natural environments, beyond the built space. It is a practical approach to discover ...

• Book launch: how science can help us build a more resilient Europe

  Enhanced data collection, more knowledge sharing and a long-term approach to risk will be key in strengthening Europe’s resilience against future disasters, according to a new book published today by ...

• COVID online presence: more risks for children and more digital skills for parents to mitigate them

  Children learning remotely  report that they face negative online content on average more often than before the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a recent JRC report, part of the "Kids' Digital lives...

• 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.

• [Event Announcement] Smart Specialisation for the Recovery Workshop

  This event aims to deepen our understanding as to how Smart Specialisation can be an effective tool to help territories recover from the current pandemic-induced crisis and discover new opportunities ...

• COVID-19: EU helps to deliver vaccines to Moldova and medical items to Montenegro and North Macedonia

  The EU is supporting Romania in delivering 50,400 doses of vaccines to Moldova in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This delivery follows Moldova's request for vaccines through the EU Civil Protection...

• City of Kragujevac in Serbia saving energy, promoting green economy

  The City of Kragujevac understood energy efficiency does not only bring budget savings but that it is also an opportunity for environmental protection and job creation. The local authority is also preparing...

• [Event Announcement] Big Conference on Solar Energy in Serbia

  The first major conference on solar energy in Serbia, organized by Balkan Green Energy News, will be held in Belgrade on April 14th. More than 30 leading energy experts and representatives from investors...

• [Document Announcement] Wiiw Policy Briefs and Reports: Value Chain Integration of the Western Balkan Countries and Policy Options for the Post-COVID-19 Period

  In this policy brief, we study the development of trade integration, specifically the participation in global value chains, of the Western Balkan countries.

• The world after COVID-19: ACA THINK PIECES

  The World after COVID-19 is a series of ‘think pieces’ which Academic Cooperation Association published every Tuesday from early May until mid-July 2020. The pieces are authored by well-known experts ...

• EU to launch new support scheme for women in deep tech and call for mentors

  On International Women’s Day, the Commission announced a new initiative called ‘Women TechEU’ to support women leading deep tech start-ups in Europe, and help grow their companies into tomorrow’s deep...

• The Conference on the Future of Europe gets green light from the Council

  The Council of the EU gave its approval to the joint declaration on the Conference on the Future of Europe, aimed at involving citizens in a wide-ranging debate on Europe's future in the coming decade...

• [Call Announcement] EUBCE 2021: WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING ‘LATE ABSTRACTS’ FOR EUBCE 2021

  To those who did not make the deadline, rest assured: there is a last opportunity for having your work featured during the conference!

• Women in green business need financial stimulus to show their real strength

  Female entrepreneurship is expanding in Serbia due to its boldness, persistence and creativity, while the state and financial institutions mostly don’t recognize its potential. Furthermore, many female...

• Health portal widens opportunities between EU and non-EU countries

  The CEI-funded project within the COVID-19 Extraordinary Call/Know-how Exchange Programme, PPE HEALTH PORTAL, has created a reference portal for the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) sector and...

• The Western Balkans in 2035: The future in four scenarios

  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...

• [Call Announcement] The Western Balkans in 2035: participate in foresight study and co-design future looking STI policies today!

  With the COVID-19 crisis, the world is experiencing unprecedented disruption to daily lives and to the social, economic, and governance systems that support them.

• ERC kicks off Horizon Europe

  €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...

• Supporting women in science and technology

  “You can do in your life, whatever you want. Remember that nothing is impossible.  Never let anyone make you believe that you are weaker than a man or worse than a man. We women, need to be brave...

• COST online Info Day 23 February 2021

  Joining a COST Action can initiate prospects going beyond the networking opportunities and research advancements. To keep fostering such openings and to encourage researchers to participate in COST activities...

• ACA’s upcoming Think Pieces – final Covid-19 reflection and NEW inclusion-focused series

  In the spring of 2020, ACA quickly responded to the emerging global pandemic by publishing The World After COVID-19: ACA Think Pieces, a periodical series of reflections from European thought leaders ...

• Watch the Science|Business conference videos here

  The Horizon Europe start, a new international research strategy,  EU Presidency plans, epidemic preparedness and more from 3 commissioners, 2 ministers, and many others... all in Science|Business...

• [Event Announcement] What is ‘malign’ about external influence in the Western Balkans? Unpacking the role of non-Western powers

• [Document Announcement] Communicating Science in Times of COVID-19, A selective overview of good practices

  The CCA on Science Communication has produced a publication on how to communicate science in times of COVID-19. On 22 July 2020, the COST CCA on Science Communication held a webinar on science communication...

• New EU project to support readiness for vaccination efforts and resilient health systems in the Western Balkans

  The European Union in partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a new regional project worth over €7 million to support safe and effective vaccination of the populations across...

• [Call Announcement] EU Green Week 2021 Partner Events

  The EU Green Week 2021 will take place from 31 May to 4 June 2021, with Partner Events taking place between 3 May to 13 June 2021. This year’s edition ties in with the European Green Deal and the adoption...

• [Event Announcement] EU Green Week 2021

  Pollution affects everybody – through the air we breathe, the water we drink or the land we grow our food on. It is the largest environmental cause of multiple mental and physical diseases, and of premature...

• Serbia Has Opened Its Borders for Business people from the World

  Serbia has opened its borders for business people from the entire world, who will be entering this country from tomorrow by a special simplified procedure, which is different from the rules that apply...

• [Call Announcement] Regional Challenge Fund (RCF):1st call for Expression of Interest to support investments in cooperative training projects

  The Regional Challenge Fund (RCF) is announcing the 1st call for Expression of Interest to support investments in cooperative training projects which is open for applications from the six Western Balkans...

• WEBINAR – Opportunities to tackle the COVID-19 Crisis through Innovation Procurement

  A 1-hour webinar for European public buyers offered through European Assistance for Innovation Procurement (eafip) was held on 3 April 2020. This one-hour webinar provided guidance to public buyers...

• [Call Announcement] Financial support for bold procurement reformers aiming for inclusive and effective recovery

  The Open Contracting Partnership (OCP), an independent organization spun out of the World Bank in 2015, offers help to public buyers worldwide that are struggling with less capacity or resources because...

• [Link Announcement] The Western Balkans Common Regional Market

  The Western Balkans Common Regional Market – a catalyst for deeper regional economic integration and a stepping stone towards EU Single Market At the Sofia Summit on 10 November 2020, the leaders of...

• International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2021

  On 11 February, the United Nations, partners worldwide, women and girls will mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The Day focuses on the reality that science and gender ...

• [Event Announcement] OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook 2021 - Insights for EU policy debates

• RCC launches FUTOURISMO, regional competition to boost tourism in the Western Balkans

• [Call Announcement] Call for Applications: Futourismo, Ride the digital waves

  The Regional Cooperation Council and its Triple-P Tourism Project are organizing the first regional FUTOURISMO competition, seeking innovative digital solutions that will help mitigate the negative impact...

• [Event Announcement] European R&I Policy Evaluation Conference

  The REvaluation 2021 Conference is jointly organised by Fraunhofer ISI, IFRIS and the Austrian Platform for Research and Technology Policy Evaluation. It will take place as live as possible, 18-19 November...

• Horizon Europe: the world’s most ambitious research and innovation programme at the service of society

  On 2 February, the European Commission announces its plans for the launch of Horizon Europe, its next R&D programme. In this essay for Science|Business, Commissioner Mariya Gabriel restates the broad...

• The EIB Group boosts financing for the Western Balkans in 2020

  In 2020, the EIB increased its investments in the region by almost 50%, reaching €873 million in financial commitments Lilyana Pavlova, EIB vice-president for the Western Balkans, highlights...

• Bregu: ‘Regional cooperation’ and ‘regional integration’ are the two sides of the same coin

  RCC Secretary General takes part at the Friends of Europe’s EU-Western Balkans Summit: Creative solutions, sustainable cooperation and smart development.

• JRC: Remote learning: lessons from COVID-19 and the way forward

  A recently published JRC study on schooling practices during the coronavirus pandemic shows that full-time remote education can deepen existing inequalities and often does not allow for a proper monitoring...

• [Event Announcement] Registrations are open: 5th Forum of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region

  5th Forum of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR) jointly organised by the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the European Commission with the support of the EUSAIR...

• EU stakeholders agree on vocational education as way forward in Osnabrück Declaration

  The Osnabrück Declaration was agreed by EU stakeholders at a ministerial virtual meeting on 30 November in the context of the German presidency of the European Union.

• OSNABRÜCK DECLARATION 2020 on vocational education and training as an enabler of recovery and just transitions to digital and green economies

  Declaration of the Ministers in charge of vocational education and training of the Member States, the EU Candidate Countries and the EEA countries, the European social partners and the European Commission...

• 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.

• OECD’s Science and Technology Innovation 2021 report was published today: COVID-19 triggered unprecedented collaboration in research

  The pandemic has both spurred on and demonstrated the value of open science, but has also exposed gaps in science policy. Now is a good time for reform, says OECD.

• Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Working Practices of Research Infrastructures

  On 7 January 2021, the Association of European-level Research Infrastructure Facilities (ERF) and the Central European Research Infrastructure Consortium (CERIC-ERIC) published a report on the effect...

• Coronavirus: EU delivers personal protective equipment to North Macedonia and Montenegro

  The EU has dispatched further personal protective equipment to North Macedonia and Montenegro from its rescEU medical reserves hosted by Greece and Germany.

• What are the vaccination plans of Western Balkan countries in 2021?

  As the countries of the Western Balkans strive to secure sufficient supplies of COVID-19 vaccine, many questions remain unanswered – how many will there be, when will vaccination start and how much will...

• Coronavirus: rescEU medical materials dispatched to Serbia

  Following a request for assistance from Serbia, the EU is sending 500,000 FFP2 and FFP3 protective facemasks, 540,000 medical gloves, 49,200 protective overalls, 49,200 cover shoes for overalls, and 5...

• Commission adopts €70 million package for early access to EU COVID-19 vaccines in the Western Balkans

  The European Commission adopted a package of €70 million under the Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA II) to help fund the access of Western Balkans partners to COVID-19 vaccines procured by EU Member ...

• Commission welcomes political agreement on Horizon Europe, the next EU research and innovation programme

  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 ...

• [Event Announcement] Third European Education Summit: Digital Education Transformation

    Building Resilience in the European Education Area The coronavirus pandemic has caused widespread disruption to education and training provision by schools, higher education institutions...

• EU budget: European Commission welcomes agreement on €1.8 trillion package to help build greener, more digital and more resilient Europe

  The European Commission has today welcomed the agreement between the European Parliament and EU Member States in the Council on Europe's next long-term budget and NextGenerationEU, the temporary recovery...

• Affordable, accessible and safe medicines for all: the Commission presents a Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe

  The Commission has adopted a Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe to ensure patients have access to innovative and affordable medicines and to support the competitiveness, innovative capacity and sustainability...

• WESTERN BALKANS AT THE CROSSROADS Project: ANALYTICAL STUDIES & ARTICLES

   

• European Union to provide up to €40 million in budget support to Montenegro with a first payment of €28 million

  The European Commission has paid a first instalment of €28 million in non-repayable financial aid to Montenegro. This important budget support assistance is intended for mitigating the economic fallout...

• COVID-19. How EU Delegations are responding to the pandemic: the case of Albania

  The COVID-19 crisis has hit the Albanian economy severely, with a sharp decrease in tax revenue, an upsurge in debt, and loss of jobs. While still supporting the country’s recovery from the 2019 earthquake...

• Digitalization of Schools in Serbia with EIB Funds

  The European Investment Bank (EIB) will invest €65 million in the modernisation of primary and secondary schools in Serbia to provide new digital equipment, connectivity, and capacity building training...

• OSCE Mission presents Report on Responses to COVID 19 Pandemic

  The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) digitally launched the report “Responses to COVID 19 pandemic – Human Rights and Gender Analysis” today, 18 November 2020.

• EU Donates New Ambulances, Mobile Respirators and Protective Equipment to Serbia

  Twelve new ambulances with modern equipment, decontamination vehicles and protective equipment will be available to the health system in Serbia thanks to a European Union donation.

• COVID-19 Surge Strains Balkan Health Systems to Their Limits

  The fresh wave of infections threatens health systems across the region with collapse, worrying patients and medics alike.

• Pandemic Disrupts Southeast Europe Labour Flows

  The coronavirus pandemic is interrupting the flow of Southeast European workers to EU countries, threatening the region’s economy and harming living standards.

• Commission proposes measures to boost data sharing and support European data spaces

  To better exploit the potential of ever-growing data in a trustworthy European framework, the Commission today proposes new rules on data governance. The Regulation will facilitate data sharing across...

• Towards a more dynamic, resilient and competitive European industry: Council adopts conclusions

  The Council adopted a set of conclusions setting out how recovery from the COVID-19 crisis can be used as leverage for a more dynamic, resilient and competitive European industry.

• [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...

• From Dayton to Brussels: Working together for a stable and democratic Bosnia and Herzegovina

  25 years ago, the Dayton Peace Agreement ended the bloodiest war in Europe after the Second World War. A devastating conflict that led to genocide, more than 100,000 deaths, and over a million refugees...

• SFIC calls for a strong integration of international STI cooperation in the new European Research Area

  On 9 November 2020, SFIC launched its recent opinion on a “New European Research Area”. Recalling the activities of the last decade and referring to the Commission Communication of 30 September 2020, ...

• European Union : EIB President Werner Hoyer welcomes Western Balkans' commitments to the Green Agenda at the Berlin Process Summit and expresses EIB's support

  The EU bank welcomes commitments made by the Western Balkans countries to roll out the Green Agenda and develop a common regional market. The EIB expressed support for the Economic and Investment...

• Horizon Europe gets extra €4B, as intense budget talks end

  Next research programme can start on time, and MEPs also manage to claw back money for health and student exchanges. But there’s disappointment they didn’t salvage more.

• North Macedonia, Albania and Serbia signed a memorandum to fight coronavirus

  Serbia, Albania and North Macedonia signed a memorandum of understanding to battle the coronavirus pandemic and enabling border crossing with ID cards, during the online conference within the “mini-Schengen...

• RCC Women Empowerment Campaign

  Women have influenced eras and changed nations. Women in science have splintered the shell of this previously male-dominated field. We live in times of exposure to the same danger, and more women in science...

• The impact of COVID-19 on women's and men's lives and livelihoods in Europe and Central Asia, including analysis of WB

  In response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the relatively limited data available, the UN Women Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, through the Making Every Woman and Girl Count...

• Commission awards €508 million to 75 health research projects, including a project coordinated by University of Belgrade

  The final year of Horizon 2020 sees the largest total award for collaborative research for health. The 75 projects short-listed after evaluation will involve 1158 participants from 58 countries. Following...

• Kick-off of the 9th Danube Macroregional Strategy Annual Forum

  Today, the 9th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR), hosted by the current Croatian Presidency of the EUSDR, will take place fully online.

• The second week of the 18th edition EURegionsWeek has come to an end

  Together with over 500 partners’ sessions, this week hosted most of the main sessions of the event.

• The Manifesto for EU Covid-19 Research celebrates its first 2000 signatories

  The Commission launched the Manifesto for EU Covid-19 Research in July, as part of the common European response to the coronavirus outbreak, to maximise the accessibility of research results in the...

• [Event Announcement] European Green Deal Social Sciences and Humanities virtual Brokerage event

  This virtual international Information Day and Brokerage Event will highlight research topics under the European Green Deal Call with a relevance of the Social Sciences and Humanities.

• Coronavirus: Commission lists key steps for effective vaccination strategies and vaccines deployment

  Today, ahead of the discussion of EU leaders, the Commission is presenting the key elements to be taken into consideration by Member States for their COVID-19 vaccination strategies in order to prepare...

• Coronavirus: Further assistance delivered to Western Balkans through rescEU and the EU Civil Protection Mechanism

  The EU is sending further protective medical grade FFP2 masks and gowns to Montenegro and North Macedonia from the rescEU stockpile – the common European reserve of medical equipment created to help countries...

• Commissioner Gabriel: We need strong links with our neighbours in research and innovation. The innovation agenda for the Western Balkans will contribute to this aim

  The only way for Europe to recover from the coronavirus crisis and build a better future is to work together and the pandemic has made that clearer than ever, according to EU Commissioner Mariya...

• [Call Announcement] CfP: "COVID-19 Impact on political participation in the Eastern European countries"

  CfP: Editorial Team of European Quarterly of Political Attitudes and Mentalities (EQPAM) is happy to announce a new Call for Papers on COVID-19: "COVID-19 Impact on political participation in the Eastern...

• Research: lead MEPs on Horizon Europe react to Council’s position

  MEPs deplored on Wednesday the lack of ambition shown by Research ministers, after Council adopted its general approach on the key EU research programme.

• European Medicines Agency starts first rolling review of a COVID-19 vaccine

  The European Medicines Agency has started the first ‘rolling review’ of a COVID-19 vaccine, in which it is evaluating the preclinical data on the vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca in collaboration...

• Many challenges remain despite progress on SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

  Vaccines have the potential to end the COVID-19 pandemic but it may be some time before they can make a major difference according to Data Evaluation and Learning for Viral Epidemics (DELVE), a multi-...

• European Research and Innovation Days 2020 bring together over 35 000 participants online

  The European Commission has brought together thousands of policymakers, researchers, innovators, businesspeople and citizens in a unique digital event on the future of research and innovation.

• [Event review] Towards an innovation agenda for the Western Balkans

  On September 24, 2020, Western Balkan Ministers and high level panelists from the region took part in the European Research and Innovation Days to discuss the region’s priorities in research and innovation...

• Eurostat regional yearbook 2020: Regional diversity in the EU –how does your region fare?

  What is the share of young and old people in the regions of the European Union(EU)? Is the risk of poverty in my region higher or lower than elsewhere in the EU? Which region has the largest economy? ...

• Proposals for Europe’s bold 10-year R&I missions officially handed to Commissioner Gabriel

  Five ‘mission reports’ outlining ambitious 10-year plans to tackle some of the major challenges faced by Europe were officially handed over to EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel on 22 September at the opening...

• European Research and Innovation Days: Towards an innovation agenda for the WESTERN BALKANS

  The session Towards an innovation agenda for the WESTERN BALKANS has been organised within the European Research and Innovation Days on 24 September 2020. Moderator: Sanja Damjanovic, Minister of Science...

• Top experts hand over their proposals for EU missions to the Commission for a greener, healthier and more resilient Europe

  At the European Research and Innovation Days, high-level independent experts presented their proposals to the European Commission for possible EU missions on some of our most pressing societal challenges...

• EC Video: Horizon 2020 - Spotlight on projects

  The European Commission has just published a new video on succesfull project results in Horizon 2020.

• EC Video: Horizon Europe - Become an associated country

  The European Commission has published a new video on the benefits of association to Horizon Europe.

• EU to create new biomedical research agency modelled on BARDA

  The European Commission is to set up an equivalent to the US Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority BARDA, after coming under criticism for falling short in matching US support for COVID...

• EU response to COVID-19 and consequences for the Western Balkans in the focus of the sixth “Move.Link.Engage” conference

• European Research and Innovation Days: Europe’s flagship event on the future of research and innovation starts today

  The European Research and Innovation Days, Europe’s annual flagship event on the future of research and innovation are starting today and will take place online until 24 September. This year’s event will...

• Boost for global response to COVID-19 as economies worldwide formally sign up to COVAX facility

  64 higher income economies have now joined the COVAX Facility, with a further 38 economies expected to sign in the coming days These self-financing economies, which include 29 from ‘Team Europe...

• European higher education in the Covid-19 crisis

  This briefing looks at the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on higher education in Europe over the past six months. In particular, it examines the sudden shift to emergency remote learning and teaching, ...

• Commission supports international clinical research network to treat COVID-19

  An ambitious new EU-funded research initiative, EU-RESPONSE, will establish a clinical research network to treat COVID-19 and other emerging infectious diseases. The Commission announced today that it...

• Info Day on the European Green Deal Call at European R&I days 2020

  You are kindly invited to take part in the Info Day on the European Green Deal Call, on 23 and 24 September. The digital info day is organised by the European Commission’s Directorate General for Research...

• The Commission publishes recommendations for a common EU testing approach for COVID-19

  The Commission has published a set of recommendations for a common COVID-19 testing approach in Europe, as a follow-up initiative of the 15 July Communication on Short-Term EU Health Preparedness for ...

• ESOF 2020 in Numbers/Review

  An innovative format gathered top-quality scientific discussion that achieved resounding success among on-site and online participants. Some 2500 people registered for the event; among these, more...

• Coronavirus: Eight macro-financial assistance programmes agreed to support enlargement and neighbourhood partners

  The Commission, on behalf of the EU, has agreed Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on macro-financial assistance (MFA) programmes with eight partners. The agreements are part of the €3 billion MFA package...

• [Event Announcement] European Research and Innovation Days Session: ‘‘Towards an innovation agenda for the Western Balkans”

  Date: 24 September 2020, 10.00 The Western Balkans are a strategic priority for the European Commission. The EU has increased its efforts to boost the economic growth and support reforms required for...

• European Green Deal Call: €1 billion investment to boost the green and digital transition

  The European Commission has decided today to launch a €1 billion call for research and innovation projects that respond to the climate crisis and help protect Europe's unique ecosystems and biodiversity...

• Von der Leyen: Western Balkans are part of Europe, not just a stopover on the Silk Road

  President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen stated that the future of the Western Balkans is in the EU during her first annual State of the Union address to the European Parliament.

• Enlargement Package on the agenda of the Commission possibly on 6 October

  European Commission may discuss the Enlargement Package, including individual reports on EU candidates and potential candidate countries, on 6 October.

• Serbia: Magic is in the Teachers’ Hands Competition

  Play online game about Prince Marko, hear news from Ancient Rome news agency, attend a short online course about Branislav Nušić or a course in one of his works, or learn more about nuclear reactors.

• EU Supports Serbia’s Fight against Coronavirus by Hiring 200 Medical Professionals

  Doctor, nurses, administrative staff—some 200 medical professionals will be given employment as part of European Union’s assistance in fighting coronavirus in Serbia.

• Commission supports crucial research on convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19

  An important new EU-funded research project, SUPPORT-E, will support and coordinate efforts to determine if COVID-19 convalescent plasma transfusion – using plasma from patients who recovered from the...

• Commission to publish plan for reviving the European Research Area

  After pandemic delay, plans for a new-look ERA are due on 30 September. At same time, the European Commission will launch a Digital Education Action Plan and set out objectives for refreshing the European...

• COVID-19 crisis threatens Europe’s aerospace R&D strengths, industry warns

  But pandemic not sufficient reason to rip up green and digital research plans, executives say at Science|Business conference.

• Explore Responsible Healthcare Ecosystems in Europe with CHERRIES Webinar Series 2020

     

• ESOF2022 Leiden/The Hague: Leiden will be the European city of science in 2022

  The EuroScience Open Forum 2022 will be hosted in Leiden/The Hague, Netherlands. Leiden University, the Municipality of Leiden, Leiden Marketing and The Hague Convention Bureau have successfully joined...

• The Parliament of Montenegro passes two reform laws in the field of innovation and technological development

  The Proposal for a Law on Innovation Activities and the Proposal for a Law on Incentives for Research and Innovation Development were adopted by the Government of Montenegro on 23 July, only to be passed...

• Montenegro creates new opportunities – new support for faster development

  Montenegro is constantly improving and developing all its capacities with a view to create the best possible conditions for development of fast-growing companies and further expansion of the digital industry...

• [Call Announcement] Two extraordinary Erasmus+ calls for proposals

  Two extraordinary Erasmus+ calls for proposals were launched on 25 August 2020 to support digital education readiness and creative skills. The calls each provide €100 million to respond to the coronavirus...

• [Call Announcement] Visegrad Fund Grants

  With grants, we seek to advance innovative ideas that address shared challenges by high quality regional cooperation projects. Whether you are pursuing arts, work with vulnerable groups or focus on innovative...

• [Event Announcement] EIT Digital Anniversary, 29 October - Save the Date

  Celebrate 10 years of impactful digital innovation. Enjoy the vision of Makers and Shapers for a strong digital Europe. Discover the potential of technical excellence and entrepreneurial skills. ...

• An Interactive OnLine Platform for students and Practitioners of Social Work in Serbia and the wider region

  FPN KonekTaS is an interactive online platform that brings together practitioners, teachers and students of social work and social policy in Serbia to share new theoretical and practical knowledge, professional...

• EU Survey: Share your views on Horizon Europe’s priorities for the next four years

  How do we design an ambitious EU research and innovation programme that supports the green and digital transitions for a sustainable coronavirus recovery? To answer this question we need your help...

• Registration for R&I Days 2020 is open

  The European Commission has announced that registration for the European Research & Innovation Days is now open.

• Trieste relaunches the Declaration of Human Duties

  The announcement was released at ESOF2020. The initiative is supported by esteemed scholars and Nobel Laureates, including Rita Levi Montalcini. The Trieste Declaration of Human Duties comes to life again...

• ERC records increase in grant applications, underlining extent of threat from budget cut

  Demand for grants means many high-quality fundamental research projects will miss out on funding, ERC president says, as the agency takes its fight for a bigger budget to the Euroscience meeting in Trieste...

• [Call Announcement] RYCO Launches Its Fourth Open Call for Project Proposals

  RYCO (Regional Youth Cooperation Office) is looking for project proposals that will change the Western Balkans. The overall financial envelope for this call is 330.000€ which is available to civil society...

• Team Europe: latest support in fighting both pandemic and infodemic in the Western Balkans

  With medical assistance and economic recovery, the European Union has continued over the last weeks to support the Western Balkans partners to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and provide...

• New Minister of Education and Science in North Macedonia

  North Macedonia´s new  Minister of Education and Science, Mila Carovska, took over Monday duties from outgoing Education Minister Arber Ademi.

• EC proposes relaxing the rules of origin for Western Balkan goods to boost trade

  The European Commission adopted a package of proposals that aims to increase trade between the European Union and neighbouring countries in the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) region, including the Western...

• Coronavirus Global Response: Commission joins the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility (COVAX)

  The European Commission has confirmed its interest to participate in the COVAX Facility for equitable access to affordable COVID-19 vaccines everywhere, for everyone who needs them. As part of a Team ...

• [Document Announcement] Regional Risks for Doing Business 2019

  The Regional Risks for Doing Business report offers a business perspective on the impact of global risks and illustrates how they are experienced differently across regions. In an increasingly complex...

• Studying abroad will look very different for Erasmus students this September

  Travel restrictions and closed or socially-distanced campuses mean many of the class of 2021 won’t leave home, but the commission is injecting €200 million to enable distance learning and keep the Erasmus...

• Coronavirus: the Commission signs first contract with AstraZeneca

  The first contract the European Commission has negotiated on behalf of the EU Member States with a pharmaceutical company entered into force following the formal signature between AstraZeneca and the ...

• EIT Health to begin scaling-up use of new AI tool for stratifying COVID-19 patients

  Deployment of an artificial intelligence tool for stratifying and personalizing treatment of COVID-19 patients, developed with funding from the European Institute of Innovation and Technology’s EIT Health...

• Coronavirus: Commission continues expanding future vaccines portfolio with new talks

  The European Commission has concluded exploratory talks with CureVac to purchase a potential vaccine against COVID-19. This is following the positive steps with Sanofi-GSK on 31 July and Johnson & ...

• Western Balkans Partnership Summit: Chair’s conclusions

  Leaders from the Western Balkans Six met to agree on bold, practical actions to help the region emerge stronger together from the impact of COVID-19 with greater regional economic development opportunities...

• Western Balkans leaders agree to bold actions to help region recover from COVID pandemic

  Leaders from the Western Balkan Six – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia – joined together at the Western Balkans Partnership Summit...

• RISE: Launching of Programme for Young Entrepreneurs to Change Western Balkans

  The RISE project will support over 200 young entrepreneurs from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia to develop their social business ideas. Through a series...

• Coronavirus: Erasmus+ mobilised for a strong response to the pandemic

  The Commission has adopted a revision of the Erasmus+ 2020 Annual Work Programme, providing an additional €200 million to boost digital education and training and promote skills development and inclusion...

• Coronavirus: Commission reaches first agreement on a potential vaccine

  The European Commission has reached a first agreement with the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to purchase a potential vaccine against COVID-19 as well as to donate to lower and middle income countries...

• Coronavirus: 23 new research projects to receive €128 million in EU funding, including also organisations from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia

  The Commission will support 23 new research projects with €128 million in response to the continuing coronavirus pandemic. The funding under Horizon 2020, the EU's research and innovation programme, is...

• Coronavirus: Eight macro-financial assistance programmes agreed to support enlargement and neighbourhood partners

  As of today, the Commission, on behalf of the EU, has agreed Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on macro-financial assistance (MFA) programmes with eight partners. The agreements are part of the €3 billion...

• Coronavirus: Commission launches new and improved SELFIE tool to support digital and online education

  As schools start to reopen across the EU, many educational establishments are facing the challenge to offer effective long-term distance learning solutions. A European Commission tool called SELFIE can...

• WB Partnership Summit: Western Balkans leaders express commitment to regional cooperation By EWB - 30.07.2020

  Leaders from the Western Balkans Six met to agree on bold, practical actions to help the region emerge stronger together from the impact of COVID-19 with greater regional economic development opportunities...

• [Document Announcement] How to put cybersecurity at the centre of society: JRC report connects the dots

  Everyone has their part to play in securing our digital world, from the child playing online to the policy maker drafting a new regulation, according to a JRC report.

• Adoption of EU hydrogen strategy

  On 8 July the EU hydrogen strategy was adopted. This strategy will explore how clean hydrogen can help reduce the EU economy’s carbon emissions, and make the EU climate-neutral by 2050.

• Coronavirus: EIF and European Commission launch new Covid-19 measures supporting micro- and social enterprises under the EUR 400m EaSI Guarantee instrument

  The EIF and the European Commission are launching new COVID-19 support measures under the EaSI Guarantee Instrument (EaSI) to enhance access to finance for micro-borrowers, micro- and social enterprises...

• 10 Tips for Researchers: How to achieve impact on policy Science and Policy Handbook

  The JRC’s Science for Policy Handbook provides advice on how to bring science to the attention of policy makers.

• Upskilling for life after the pandemic: Commission launches new digital competence guidelines

  Today the Commission launches new guidelines to help educators, employers and recruiters ensure Europeans are equipped with the digital skills to thrive in the post-coronavirus world of work.

• Manifesto for EU COVID-19 Research

  The European Commission wants researchers involved in EU-funded COVID-19 projects to make their data and results available “without delay”. “Make scientific papers and research data available in open...

• Energy companies in Montenegro to invest EUR 734 million by 2024, EUR 1 billion in total

  Energy companies in Montenegro plan to invest more than EUR 1 billion, of which EUR 734.6 million in the next four years, according to the third socio-economic package, adopted by the government to mitigate...

• 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.

• [Document Announcement] Can R&I save the day?

  While research and innovation (R&I) are at the core of the response to the pandemic itself in the areas of virology, vaccines development, treatments and diagnostics, it will be crucial also in the...

• Science, Research and Innovation performance of the EU, 2020 (SRIP) Report

  This report analyses Europe's performance in science, research and innovation and the driving factors behind that performance in a global context. It combines thorough indicator-based macroeconomic...

• Two European COVID-19 vaccines report encouraging results

  Data from Germany and UK show BioNTech and AstraZeneca vaccines induce a broad immune response in early trials. Meanwhile UK government continues to go it alone in striking advance purchase deals.

• Coronavirus: Mobility data provides insights into virus spread and containment to help inform future responses

  New studies published today by the JRC explain the relationship between human mobility and the spread of coronavirus, as well as the effectiveness of mobility restriction measures to contain the pandemic...

• Why Europe Needs Frugal Innovation

  Communication from Erasmus University Rotterdam Research and innovation are at the core of Europe’s economy and vital for a sustainable society. Europe is renowned for its excellent scientific and...

• Western Balkan countries report record high numbers of COVID-19 cases as the situation worsens

  Across the region of the Western Balkans, the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic is deteriorating, with a significant rise in infections and deaths in almost every country. The measures have still not...

• BALKATHON FINALS: Best Digital Solutions from the Western Balkans to be Awarded at the Final Session of the 1st Regional Online Competition

  3 winners of the 1st Balkathon in categories: Smart Tourism; Digital Learning Platform; and Online Payments are to be selected and awarded at the final ceremony held online, organized by the RCC and supported...

• Announcement of awarded CEI contributions in framework of COVID-19 Extraordinary Call for Proposals

  The Central European Initiative is glad to announce and extend its congratulations to the following awarded proposals submitted in the framework of the COVID-19 Extraordinary Call for Proposals...

• e-EUBCE 2020 Closing Highlights

  Despite the travel restrictions and the pandemic, this week the global biomass community demonstrated all its liveliness, creativity, and commitment, with an outstanding participation to the e-EUBCE 2020...

• Innovation and local tourism key to re-design Europe’s cultural and creative cities

  European cities with a high share of cultural and creative jobs are particularly exposed to the economic impacts of the coronavirus crisis, according to a new JRC report.

• An official entity: European Innovation Council Equity Fund for high-impact innovation

  The EIC Fund, which will provide equity from €0.5m to €15m to breakthrough innovation companies selected for EIC Accelerator blended finance support (grant and equity), has become an official entity...

• 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.

• €60 million for innovators awarded under EIT Crisis Response Initiative

  Almost 1 500 innovators from 44 countries applied for the EIT’s EUR 60 million Crisis Response Initiative. The funds have now been unlocked by the EIT Governing Board to ensure critical support swiftly...

• Healthy Measures: Why health outcomes matter for Europe’s future

  The pandemic has hugely amplified the importance of measuring health outcomes – both in Europe and beyond.  Which steps can health leaders take to embed this in the heart of post-COVID systems and...

• Pandemic boosts progress in digitising and sharing health research data

  A flurry of cooperation projects has enabled Europe’s main life sciences research data infrastructure ELIXIR, to team up with EMBL’s bioinformatics institute and work together on building an EU health...

• Coronavirus Global Response: EIB and Commission pledge additional €4.9 billion

  The ‘Global Goal: Unite for our Future'pledging summit organised today by the European Commission and Global Citizen mobilised €6.15 billion in additional funding to help develop and ensure equitable ...

• Coronavirus: Using European supercomputing, EU-funded research project announces promising results for potential treatment

  EU-funded consortium Exscalate4CoV has announced that an already registered generic drug used to treat osteoporosis, Raloxifene, could be an effective treatment for COVID-19 patients with mildly symptomatic...

• First open source model of the spike protein COVID-19 uses to enter human cells

  Researchers at Cambridge University working with counterparts from Seoul National University in South Korea and Lehigh University in the US, have produced the first open-source atom-by-atom animated model...

• Bregu: Cooperation is the only blueprint that holds the promise of ‘Stronger Together’

  Balkan Barometer 2020 reveals sentiments of citizens and businesses in the region, with a special addition conveying effects of the COVID-19 outbreak.

• WBIF awards €8.3 million worth of grants financed by the EU for Western Balkans’ Digital, Environment and Social projects

  Good news for the region come from the Brussels as Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) Steering Committee approved eight grant applications for technical assistance from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina...

• COVID-19: Challenges and opportunities in the district energy sector

  District energy systems are commonplace in urban centers and district heating is the most common form of heating for urban homes and businesses in many of EBRD’s countries of operations. Compared to other...

• Commission presents coronavirus vaccines strategy

  On 17 June 2020, the European Commission presented a European strategy to accelerate the development, manufacturing and deployment of vaccines against COVID-19. The strategy proposes a joint EU approach...

• Commission updates Horizon 2020 Work Programme to support coronavirus research and innovation

  The Commission is delivering on its pledge to invest €1 billion from the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme into coronavirus research and innovation, made at the launch of the Coronavirus Global Response initiative...

• JRC to release AI tech for coronavirus fact-checkers

  In the fight against coronavirus disinformation, the JRC has announced plans to make innovative AI text mining software open-source and available for the fact-checking community.

• Coronavirus testing: information on test devices and methods in a single place

  As part of EU efforts to provide guidance on the use of coronavirus tests, the JRC has created a database of COVID-19 in vitro diagnostic devices and test methods that gathers information on available...

• [Document Announcement] The entrepreneurial employee in public and private sector – What, Why, How

  Becoming more entrepreneurial could help both employees and their organisations to thrive in a rapidly-changing economy. This help might be especially significant in a  world that emerges from the...

• Trio-presidency programme of the Council has been published

  Germany, Portugal and Slovenia presented their joint EU presidency programme for the next 18 months on Tuesday (16 June), seeking to focus primarily on social recovery in the wake of the pandemic.

• Science will play a bigger role in policy-making post-COVID, says OECD survey

  In an OECD flash survey, scientists, policy makers and the general public say they believe medical and scientific expertise will be more integrated in policy advice following the COVID-19 crisis. The ...

• New report on European digital infrastructure and data sovereignty

  In this brand-new Policy Perspective report, EIT Digital provides an overview of policy motivations, trends, instruments and the roles of various actors in defining the perception of and perspectives ...

• AIT is Austria’s center of expertise for quantum technologies, driving key initiatives to create a secure networked Europe.

  Magnus Brunner, State Secretary of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK), signed the EuroQCI Declaration on behalf of Austria...

• The Economic Ray of Hope for Bosnia and Herzegovina

  Initiative ’Yes We Can’ launched recently on the platform of Sarajevo Business Forum is an innovative “Bottom Up” response to Covid-19 pandemic that could be replicated elsewhere, especially by smaller...

• 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 ALBANIA

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

• 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...

• With support from Sweden, IT Girls are growing

  IT Girls provides young women and girls in Bosnia and Hercegovina with an opportunity to reach their full potential and to contribute to a better society for all.  

• From where I stand: “Technology allows us to maintain communication, continue education and business“

  Zerina Mandžo is a computer science engineer working as an IT Girls Project Officer for UN Women Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The initiative focuses on gender equality in the information and communications...

• MEG, UNDP launched eCitizen Mobile Application in Bosnia and Herzegovina

  The Municipal Environmental and Economic Governance (MEG) Project, financed by the Government of Switzerland and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has developed a new mobile...

• Doctors for doctors – initiative from the first line of the fight against corona

  DoctorsForDoctors is an initiative that started in Serbia and consists of a core team of 20 professionals. The project is specially designed and standardized for monitoring and evaluating the health status...

• EC has recommended opening the EU’s borders to the Western Balkans from 1 July

  The European Commission has recommended the abolition of border controls within the Schengen area by 15 June, the opening of external borders for the countries of the Western Balkans from 1 July and the...

• ENTRENOVA 2020 NEws: Venue and Call for Papers Deadline Extended

  The conference will be organized as planned, in the beautiful Mediterranean Institute for Life Sciences, located beneath the Marjan Park. Besides the current situation, more than 160 authors with 80 papers...

• [Event Announcement] Real world data: Transforming the future of European health?

• [Event Announcement] e-EUBCE 2020 Webinar: Bioeconomy´s role in the post-pandemic economic recovery

  The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged our model of face-to-face meetings. To adapt to the current situation, the Executive Committee has decided to transform the 28th European Biomass Conference and...

• “It is time for reinvention”: Interview with "Startup Macedonia"’s co-founder and Balkans super-connector, Nina Nikolikj

  Being a hidden gem in the startup and tech world for a while now, it’s about time that the Balkan region gets greater recognition for the evermore prominent role it’s playing in the European startup ecosystem...

• With Sweden’s support four faculties are opening new avenues for enhancing student learning

  Four 3D printers and one scanner, funded by the Sweden and procured by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in BiH, were delivered to the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Sarajevo.

• Serbia: Free digital content on new Digital Solidarity portal

  The Office for IT and e-Government of the Government of the Republic of Serbia today launched a new portal Digital Solidarity at www.digitalnasolidarnost.gov.rs, intended for all those who are staying...

• Serbia among top five countries for applying innovative solutions during pandemic

  During the state of emergency, Serbia implemented a large number of innovative short-term solutions in response to the crisis caused by the pandemic, and thus found itself at the top of the countries ...

• EIB and the EU remain committed to the Western Balkans

  Interview with Vice-President of the European Investment Bank, Dario Scannapieco, from Tirana Times.

• New Mobile Translation App Helping IOM’s Work with COVID-19 in the Western Balkans

  Since the arrival of COVID-19, MiTA — IOM’s new Migration Translation App—has been given a rapid upgrade to take account of the added challenges facing migrants in the Western Balkans.&...

• EIB Group to contribute €1.7 billion to the EU's Covid-19 response package for the Western Balkans

  Contribution by the EU bank is part of the EU support package for the Western Balkans worth €3.3 billion To provide long-term support, the EIB is building a pipeline of projects worth €2.3 billion...

• Coronavirus: EU grants €314 million to innovative companies to combat the virus and support recovery

  The Commission announced today that it has awarded nearly €166 million, via the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Pilot, to 36 companies set to combat the coronavirus pandemic. In addition...

• ESIR Policy Brief: Protect, prepare and transform Europe Recovery and resilience post COVID-19

  ESIR is a high level advisory group to the European Commission on how to develop a forward-looking and transformative research and innovation policy.

• OECD overview of the COVID-19 crisis in the Western Balkans

  The OECD has been working with South East Europe (SEE) since 2000 to ensure peace, stability and prosperity in a region weakened by conflict, but endowed with rich resources and dynamism. Governments, ...

• [Document Announcement] THE COVID-19 CRISIS IN THE WESTERN BALKANS: Economic impact, policy responses, and short-term sustainable solutions

  The COVID-19 pandemic hit the six Western Balkans1(WB6) amidst a reacceleration of economic activity and promising economic outlook for 2020 (EC, 2020). With the rapid spreading of the coronavirus in ...

• EC proposes to increase the IPA fund for the countries of the Western Balkans

  The European Commission is proposing an increase in pre-accession IPA funds (Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance) for the countries of the Western Balkans in the next EU budget and is preparing an...

• Who’s Helping the Western Balkans with COVID-19?

  The European Union, the United States, China, Russia, and others have sent aid to the six non-EU Western Balkan states to help with their responses to the coronavirus pandemic. An initial EU aid package...

• EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy – Bringing nature back into our lives

  The European Commission has adopted a new EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy this May, framing it as a “comprehensive, ambitious, long-term plan for protecting nature and reversing the degradation of ...

• [Event Announcement] Rapid R&I Force: Post-COVID, can we create a reserve force of deep-tech innovation?

  In the COVID-19 crisis, we have all seen how important it is to have a ready supply of smart researchers, clever innovators and entrepreneurial companies with disruptive ideas and technologies that could...

• Factsheet: The pivotal role of research and innovation in Artificial Intelligence Policy

  The EC has also published a Fact Sheet looking in detail at the role of research and innovation in Artificial Intelligence policy.

• Factsheet and Policy Brief: The role of Research and Innovation in Europe’s recovery

  On 27 May, the Commission put forward its proposal for an ambitious recovery plan in response to the coronavirus pandemic. To respond to the massive investment needs and to ensure the recovery is even...

• Policy Brief on The EU’s global response to the COVID-19 crisis with a focus on the Eastern Neighbourhood and Africa

  The coronavirus pandemic has led to a global crisis, which can ultimately only be dealt with globally. The European Union has therefore put together a package of measures for partner countries to provide...

• Coronavirus response: Poland distributes medical aid across the Western Balkans

  Poland dispatched nearly 70 tonnes of medical supplies to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Kosovo and Serbia this week, helping them respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. This...

• Research and Innovation Performance report: Enabling Europe to lead the green and digital transition

  The Commission released today its latest report on the EU's Science, Research and Innovation Performance, through which it analyses how Europe performs in the global context. It highlights the need for...

• Digitalisation in Western Balkans still laging behind rest of the Europe, although improved

  RCC Secretary General Majlinda Bregu welcomed participants of the ITU Regional Development Forum for Europe

• Recovery Plan: Europe's moment: Repair and prepare for the next generation

  On May 27, 2020, the European Commission has put forward its proposal for a major recovery plan. To ensure the recovery is sustainable, even, inclusive and fair for all Member States, the European Commission...

• New EU budget proposal foresees €94.4 billion for Horizon Europe

  More money for research is included in Commission’s €1.85 trillion long-term budget, but MEPs and lobbyists pore over the details to see the potential impact.

• New Horizon 2020 FAQs have been published

  In relation to the COVID-19 outbreak, new Horizon 2020 FAQs have been posted.

• EU-WB economic policy dialogue: Focus on measures for fiscal, economic and social policy response to the crisis

  Representatives of the EU Member States, the Western Balkans and Turkey, the European Commission and the European Central Bank, as well as representatives of the central banks of the Western Balkans and...

• Coronavirus: EU-funded research project brings new rapid diagnostic to the market

  One of the first 18 research and innovation projects funded by the EU to tackle the coronavirus is already delivering results. Researchers involved in the “HG nCoV19 test” project, selected for funding...

• EU Finance Helpdesk Newsletter #59 on Corona emergency

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

• Western Balkan countries easing COVID-19 measures at different speeds

  The reported number of COVID-19 cases in the Western Balkans currently ranges from several hundred in Montenegro and Albania to more than 1000 in North Macedonia, and more than 10.000 in Serbia. In some...

• France and Germany propose €500B innovation-focussed recovery fund

  Fiscally conservative nations still need to be brought on board to plan that foresees EU-27 raising debt together and paying out to hardest hit regions in grants

• Commission launches new €122M coronavirus research funding call

  Horizon 2020 money to fund switching production lines to make medical products, the development of digital tools and studies of pan-European cohorts.

• The EU presented a plan to reopen its borders, possibly including the Western Balkans

  European Commission presented yesterday a package of guidelines and recommendations to help the Member States gradually lift travel restrictions and allow tourism business to reopen, after months of lockdown...

• JRC Learning lessons from the pandemic: combining risk mitigation measures to tackle COVID-19

  A JRC analysis of global risk mitigation shows how the COVID-19 outbreak took the world by surprise, and recommends a combination of measures to manage this kind of crisis in the future.

• INSPIRE Conference Dubrovnik, Croatia 2020 goes Virtual, 3-12 June 2020

  Because of the risk associated with COVID-19 infection and to ensure the health care of all the community, we have reluctantly decided to cancel the INSPIRE Conference 2020 and to host INSPIRE 2021 in...

• [Call Announcement] Have your say on the effects of COVID-19

  Responding to the current lack of data on how citizens have reacted to the COVID-19 outbreak and the measures put in place, the JRC has launched an online survey covering the 27 EU Member States on the...

• [Link Announcement] Science|Business ‘Coronavirus R&D Gateway’

  Science|Business launches ‘Coronavirus R&D Gateway’, a new portal for information about the pandemic. The online hub is a one-stop-shop for a number of tools and information sources...

• COVID-19 and the digitalization of the Western Balkan

  As part of the COVID19-containment strategy, governments of the Western Balkan implemented various strategies to prevent further spreading of the virus. On the other hand, taken measures such as border...

• [Call Announcement] Call for Proposals: Rapid-Response Grants on Covid-19 and the Social Sciences

  In partnership with the Henry Luce Foundation, The Social Science Research Council (SSRC), as part of its Covid-19 Initiative, seeks proposals from across the social sciences and related fields that address...

• Commissioner Gabriel's May newsletter issue highlights coronavirus response actions

  In the second edition of her monthly update newsletter, Commissioner Mariya Gabriel focuses on EU research action being taken to fight the coronavirus, stressing the key role researchers and innovators...

• List of the Winning Projects of WBF 3rd Call for Proposals

  Western Balkan Fund is happy to announce the List of 24 Winning Projects within the 3rd Call for Proposals, based on the recent decision of the WBF Conference of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs.

• Regional innovation fund could trigger economic recovery of the Western Balkans

  Following the first Meeting of the Leadership Group (LG) and the kick-off of the Western Balkans Competitiveness and Innovation Accelerator held in Tirana late February, the World Economic Forum (WEF) ...

• Coronavirus Global Response: €7.4 billion raised for universal access to vaccines

  By 4 May 2020, the Commission registered €7.4 billion, equivalent to $8 billion, in pledges from donors worldwide during the Coronavirus Global Response pledging event. This includes a pledge of €1.4 ...

• A European roadmap to lifting coronavirus containment measures

  The coronavirus pandemic has claimed thousands of lives and put health systems under enormous strain. The Commission’s immediate priority is fighting the virus and mitigating the socio-economic consequences...

• EC releases video on EU R&I action to fight the coronavirus

  Following the Coronavirus Global Response pledging event that took place on 4 May 2020 and raised a total of € 7.4 billion in the fight against coronavirus, the European Commission has released a video...

• Coronavirus: Further rescEU masks delivered to North Macedonia and Montenegro

  Following previous deliveries to Italy, Spain and Croatia, more batches of FFP2 masks are being delivered today to North Macedonia and Montenegro from rescEU – the common European reserve of medical equipment...

• Viveo Health makes its secure telemedicine system free to doctors

  Estonian telemedicine specialist Viveo Health, is making its platform technology Virtual office for doctors available free of charge to medical professionals around the world.

• Europe eases the COVID-19 lockdown: ‘We are very worried about the next phase

  The resumption of normal life is being attempted, but scientists warn that a new surge in infections can’t be ruled out.

• Zagreb Declaration, 6 May 2020

  The EU-Western Balkans Zagreb summit took place via video conference on 6 May 2020. EU leaders agreed on the Zagreb declaration, with which the Western Balkans partners have aligned themselves.

• EBRD boosting finance and reform support to help Western Balkans fight coronavirus

  The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is planning a sharp rise in financing for the Western Balkans this year and has stepped up support for reforms to help the region deal with ...

• EU-funded project develops wearable for monitoring temperature and correct social distance

  The €3.9 million EU Horizon-backed project Andy (Advancing Anticipatory Behaviours in Dynamic Human-Robot Collaboration) has refocused its research to develop a prototype for a wearable smartband that...

• EU to divert a further €675M of Horizon 2020 money to coronavirus R&D

  European Commission helps raise €7.4B to fund global research on vaccines and treatments for COVID-19, but warns this sum represents only a “great start” to funding needed to deal with the pandemic .

• #EUvsVirus hackathon had more than 300 participants from the #WesternBalkans

  The #EUvsVirus hackathon had more than 300 participants from the #WesternBalkans, submitting 43 new ideas. Never has been cooperation so important. In total Over 20,900 participants from across the EU...

• Western Balkans' leaders meeting: EU reinforces support to address COVID-19 crisis and outlines proposal for post-pandemic recovery

  The European Commission has recently announced over €3.3 billion of EU financial support mobilised jointly with the European Investment Bank to the benefit of the Western Balkans' citizens. This package...

• European Commission #EUvsVirus Hackathon identifies 117 solutions to support European and global recovery from the coronavirus outbreak

  A total of 117 innovative solutions to tackle the coronavirus have been selected as winners of the European Innovation Council-led #EUvsVirus Hackathon. The solutions were selected by a jury and weighted...

• Open Science Diplomacy to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic

  The Coronavirus crisis shows us how fragile and sensitive our living environments are. Everywhere taken for granted infrastructures collapse, or it becomes clear that they are insufficiently available...

• [Call Announcement] Call for Innovations on COVID-19 Pandemic

  The ENRICH in China project (European Network of Research and Innovation Centres and Hubs in China), a initiative funded under Horizon 2020, has just published a call for innovative companies...

• [Call Announcement] Medical Robotics Challenge for Contagious Diseases.

  The UK-RAS Network is pleased to announce a new Medical Robotics Challenge for Contagious Diseases.

• [Document Announcement] JRC SCIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE IN A TIME OF CRISIS

  From the preparation of guidelines and control materials for testing and better characterisation of the pandemic, to the detailed analysis of epidemiologic and economic impacts, the JRC is evaluating ...

• Better prepared: Strengthening health systems for a post-COVID world

  Live Webcast, 28 April 2020 (14:30 – 16:15 CEST)

• Coronavirus Global Response: EU launches pledging effort

  The European Union is joining forces with global partners to kick-start a pledging effort – the Coronavirus Global Response – starting on 4 May 2020. The World Health Organization (WHO) and global health...

• [Link Announcement] COVID-19 Data Portal

  The aim of the COVID-19 Data Portal is to facilitate data sharing and analysis, and to accelerate coronavirus research. An unprecedented number of scientific efforts are taking place worldwide in order...

• Quartely Review of academic literature on research and innovation

  This review is developed by the ‘Economics of R&I’ team of the Chief Economist unit of DG Research and Innovation. Contributors: Lukas Borunsky, Ana Correia, Roberto Martino, Oliver Podmanicky, Ruzica...

• European Data Protection Board - Twenty-third Plenary session: EDPB adopts further COVID-19 guidance

  During its 23rd plenary session, the EDPB adopted guidelines on the processing of health data for research purposes in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak and guidelines on geolocation and other tracing...

• [Call Announcement] Special Call for Submissions ISPIM 2020

  Authors should note that the general call for submissions for the XXXI Conference remains closed, with a record number of submissions, but in response to the crisis-driven circumstances that individuals...

• EC proposes €750 million macro-financial assistance for Western Balkan countries

  The Commission has adopted a proposal for a €3 billion macro-financial assistance (MFA) package to ten enlargement and neighbourhood partners to help them to limit the economic fallout of the coronavirus...

• [Call Announcement] Montenegro COVID19 – special call for proposals in the amount of EUR 200,000 for projects in the field of health and economy

  Due to new coronavirus epidemic / pandemic, the Ministry of Science has earmarked funds in the amount of EUR 200,000 from the budget of the Call for Proposals for Grants for Scientific Research Projects...

• [Call Announcement] Pan-European Hackaton

  The European Commission, led by the European Innovation Council and in close collaboration with the EU member states, will host a pan-European hackathon to connect civil society, innovators, partners ...

• Coronavirus: Commission issues guidelines on testing

  As part of the European Roadmap towards lifting coronavirus containment measures, the Commission is presenting guidelines on coronavirus testing methodologies.

• [Link Announcement] JRC database for detection, monitoring and analysis of coronavirus

  A daily-updated JRC database provides data, maps and visuals of the evolution of the coronavirus pandemic and the measures taken in the 34 Participating States to the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, plus...

• Coronavirus: European roadmap shows path towards common lifting of containment measures

  The Commission, in cooperation with the President of the European Council, has put forward a European roadmap to phase-out the containment measures due to the coronavirus outbreak.

• [Call Announcement] DeepHack: Data against COVID-19

  Join EIT Digital DeepHack to develop data-driven solutions for epidemic and pandemic lifecycle management.

• Hackathons mobilise start-ups to combat COVID-19

  Solar-powered hand disinfection station beats 500 other ideas to win Global Hack event.

• [Call Announcement] A public Science|Business Healthy Measures webcast on Strengthening health systems for a post-COVID world

  On April 28, the Science|Business Healthy Measures initiative was planning to visit Charité – Universitätsmedezin, Berlin’s world-renowed university hospital, to stage another of its expert, invitation...

• [Document Announcement] Testing for COVID-19: A way to lift confinement restrictions

  The OECD has published a new report on efficient testing strategies. The report recommends very wide testing strategies, with greatly increased government testing capacity. The number of asymptomatic...

• [Document Announcement] How to strengthen prevention and treatment in mental health

  In February 2020, scientists, clinicians, patients and industry representatives met in Stockholm to discuss how governments, education systems, and new technologies can help treat and prevent mental health...

• [Link Announcement] EU Coronavirus Response Webpage for Industry and SMEs

  The Coronavirus Response webpage for Industry and SMEs has been launched by the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) of the European Commission...

• JRC scientists have designed a new control material that laboratories can use to check the correct functioning of their coronavirus tests and to avoid false negatives

  Timely and accurate laboratory testing is an essential part of tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.

• [Document Announcement] EU support for the Western Balkans to tackle coronavirus

  The coronavirus pandemic is an unprecedented global crisis, a severe public health emergency for citizens, societies and economies. The virus knows no borders. It is a global pandemic that requires a ...

• EIB earmarks €700 million to help the Western Balkans fight COVID-19

  The European Investment Bank (EIB) group has prepared a package of emergency support measures of €5.2 billion to countries outside the European Union, and according to initial estimates, about €700 million...

• Montenegro joins EU mechanisms for joint procurement of medicines and medical supplies

  Government of Montenegro signed an Agreement on joint procurement of medicines, medical supplies and other goods on April, 13.

• Up2U remote learning platform expands access to all schools and universities across Europe

  Trusted platform enables continued learning during COVID-19 pandemic.

• Coronavirus: Commission adopts Recommendation to support exit strategies through mobile data and apps

  The Commission recommends steps and measures to develop a common EU approach for the use of mobile applications and mobile data in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Digital tools can play an important...

• [Call Announcement] #EUvsCrisis - suggest your challenges

  The European Commission is joining forces with its partners across Europe to respond to an unprecedented crisis due to the COVID-19 epidemic. International teams will hack the most pressing issues in #...

• WB governments continue to deal with health and economic consequences of COVID-19

  As reported by Sofija Popović on April, 7 at the European Western Balkans portal, so far, the Western Balkans countries reported more than 5600 cases of COVID-19 virus infection. Governments are taking...

• Croatia postpones EU-Western Balkans summit

  The Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union has announced the postponement of all informal ministerial meetings scheduled before 15 May in Croatia due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

• "Put women and girls at the centre of efforts to recover from COVID-19"—Statement by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres

  UN have launched a report that shows how COVID-19 could reverse the limited progress that has been made on gender equality and women’s rights – and recommends ways to put women’s leadership and contributions...

• Coronavirus: EU global response to fight the pandemic

  On 8 April 2020, the European Commission and the High Representative set out plans for a robust and targeted EU response to support partner countries' efforts in tackling the coronavirus pandemic.

• OECD Survey on the Science and Innovation policy responses to Coronavirus (Covid-19)

  Science and innovation (S&I) policies have crucial roles to play in our responses to the Covid-19 crisis, with countries introducing new S&I policy measures on an almost daily basis across the...

• Coordinated research and innovation actions across the EU to reinforce the fight against COVID-19

  The Croatian Presidency of the Council of the EU organised an informal videoconference of EU research ministers to discuss joint research and innovation response to COVID-19.

• WB6 Chamber Investment Forum welcomes EU support to the Western Balkans

  President of the WB6 Chamber Investment Forum Marko Čadež thanked the EU Commission for the announced immediate support of up to €38 million for the Western Balkans to tackle the health emergency and ...

• [Link Announcement] European Research Area corona Platform

  At the moment, many H2020 calls are postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

• [Call Announcement] COVID-19 Extraordinary Call for Proposals launched: 600,000 EUR for projects in fields of healthcare, education & MSMEs

  In order to provide a targeted response to the global outbreak caused by COVID-19, the CEI is glad to launch the COVID-19 Extraordinary Call for Proposals 2020. The call purposely aims at addressing quickly...

• Covid-19 Industrial Clusters Response Portal has been launched

  Portal enables COVID-19 industrial clusters to connect, collaborate and solve!

• EUBCE rescheduled

  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.

• ESOF Conference postponed

  It was recently announced that ESOF 2020 is postponed to 2-6 September 2020.

• [Project Announcement] European primary care and hospital networks

  The project has been funded in March 2020 as part of the EU ongoing actions to tackle the current outbreak of the novel coronavirus.This project involves also partner from Western Balkans - Public health...

• [Project Announcement] Health Emergency Response in Interconnected Systems

  The project has been funded in March 2020 as part of the EU ongoing actions to tackle the current outbreak of the novel coronavirus. The project´s main aim is to improve efficiency of response to corona...

• New research projects on Coronavirus include also WB partners

  On 30 January 2020, the European Commission launched a request for expressions of interest entitled “SC1-PHE-CORONAVIRUS-2020: Advancing knowledge for the clinical and public health response to the [COVID...

• EU mobilises immediate support for its Western Balkan partners to tackle coronavirus

  As part of the global response to the coronavirus outbreak, the European Commission has announced up to €38 million in immediate support for the Western Balkans to tackle the health emergency caused by...

• Deadline for proposals for ESFRI Roadmap 2021 extended to 9 September

  ESFRI has decided to extend the deadline for the presentation of new Proposals for Research Infrastructure Projects for the ESFRI Roadmap 2021 update to allow more time for the preparation of high quality...

• [Call Announcement] COVID-19 Extraordinary Call for Proposals launched: 600,000 EUR for projects in fields of healthcare, education & MSMEs

  In order to provide a targeted response to the global outbreak caused by COVID-19, the CEI is glad to launch the COVID-19 Extraordinary Call for Proposals 2020. The call purposely aims at addressing quickly...