Western Balkan Countries

*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

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2020 Ministerial Meeting of the Western Balkans Platforms on Education and Training & Research and Innovation

The Ministerial Meeting of the Western Balkans Platforms on Education and Training & Research and Innovation took place on 2 December 2020 from 9:00 to 16:30 and was hosted by the European Commission and the German EU Council Presidency in a virtual format. The meeting saw the organisation of four roundtable discussions on research, innovation, smart specialisation strategies, education and culture, and other topic of high interest but it mostly focused on the development of the Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport.

News

WB Success Stories: HERITAGE HUBS

Heritage Hubs was a two-year project related to the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018, co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union. Heritage Hubs brought together 10-16-year...
WB Success Stories: CRAFTING EUROPE IN THE BRONZE AGE AND TODAY (CRAFTER)

CRAFTER aimed at reviving modern-day artisanship by drawing inspiration from pottery traditions of four of the most remarkable Bronze Age societies of Europe: El Argar (south-eastern Spain), Únětice (...
WB Success Stories: YOUNG EUROPEAN AMBASSADORS (YEAs)

Five Ambassadors and five Attachés from across the Western Balkans coming from different backgrounds, but all are interested in learning about the European Union’s values, connecting and engaging with...

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Documents

COST participation levels from WB researchers in the period 2014 - 2019

The Western Balkans are all part of the COST community. This short presentation provides figures and trends related to the number of individual researchers active in the COST initiatives. ...
A strategic foresight initiative for the Western Balkans

COVID-19 has caused major disruptions to the Western Balkan economies and the consequences are evident in all parts of society. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are struggling hard and looking...
[Focus Article]: Interview with Ms Signe Ratso, Deputy Director-General: Open Innovation & Chief Negotiator for HE Association DG Research and Innovation, European Commission

The Western Balkans Agenda is expected to set out a new narrative for the region and to provide a forward-looking vision for all citizens, particularly for the youth. Can you tell us more about this? ...

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Projects

The South East European International Institute for Sustainable Technologies (new brochure available!)

The South East European International Institute for Sustainable Technologies (SEEIIST) proposed in late 2016 by Prof. Herwig Schopper, a former Director General of CERN and initiator of the international...

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Kosovo* (This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.)