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POLICY ANSWERS participated in a UN-ECE Transformative Innovation Network meeting
The network was introduced by UN-ECE and the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) to stakeholders on 20-21 September 2023 in Przno, Montenegro. It aims to create value through supporting evidence-based...
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The Workshop on climate-friendly and innovative solutions, part of the Erasmus+ project SmartWB (Curricula Innovation in Climate-Smart Urban Development based on Green and Energy Efficiency with the Non...
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POLICY ANSWERS Info Session on the Western Balkans in Skopje
Info-session on the Western Balkans Agenda for innovation, research, education, culture, youth and sport with representatives of the European Commission in Skopje, part of the POLICY ANSWERS project...
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EU earmarks grants for Western Balkans to cope with energy crisis in 2023
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen promised budget aid to the Western Balkans for measures to mitigate the blow from the energy crisis on vulnerable households as well as for businesses...
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POLICY ANSWERS supported a special panel session entitled ‘EU Initiatives and synergies for a smart and green future’ at the regional Economic Conference Montenegro 2022. The Chamber of Commerce ...
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An interview with Simon Schmitz, Task Leader, DLR Projektträger, Germany This interview is part of a series that shall inform interested readers about the concrete initiatives and outcomes of the “...
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Improving Statistical Systems for education in Bosnia and Herzegovina
UNESCO provided technical support to a cooperative endeavour between the Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Federal Institute of Statistics and the Republika Srpska Institute of Statistics...
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Maximum impact: boosting skills in the Western Balkans
On 29 June 2022, the ETF hosted another in its series of Learning Connects discussions. The latest instalment brought an international panel together to discuss Impact investment for skills and societies...
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This Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (CF), adopted by the BiH Council of Ministers at its 22nd Session on 16 December 2020 and reconfirmed by the BiH Presidency at its 114th Extraordinary...
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Limited progress on environmental and climate protection in the Western Balkans
The Western Balkans made some improvements in aligning environmental and climate monitoring, as well as reporting legislation with EU standards. Implementation, however, is patchy, concludes a JRC report...
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EU and the Western Balkans strengthen ties in first Ministerial Meeting on Culture
Commissioner Gabriel launched the new Western Balkans Ministerial Platform for Culture. © European Union, Florion Goga
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On 27 and 28 June 2022, the Ministerial Meeting of the Western Balkans Platforms on Culture, Research and Innovation, Education and Training took place in Tirana, Albania, with the participation of...
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[Call Announcement] Scholarships for WB participants - ETGN Summer School on Agile Governance
The European & Transnational Governance Network (ETGN) is now welcoming registrations for the first Summer School on Agile Governance from July 4- July 7, 2022, in Florence, Italy! The four-day programme...
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[Call Announcement] Public consultation EUSAIR Action Plan revision : have your say !
You want to be involved in the Action plan revision of the EUSAIR strategy? Then, share your ideas for new strategic actions! It’s a valuable input to the revision! The EU Strategy for the...
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During the 1990s, influenced by the tragic events occurring during the splintering of Yugoslavia and by the ways in which these events were (re)presented by Western politicians and media, several authors...
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Over 30 years have passed since the fall of the Berlin Wall and the start of political and economic transformation of the communist world. Is it the right time to take stock of the phenomena? Granted, ...
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As the pandemic heightened the crisis of democracy in the Balkans, and the effects of the Ukraine war are yet to be seen in the region, it is evident that our societies face a turning point for their ...
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[Call Announcement] Call for Proposals 2022 - Know-how Exchange Programme (KEP)
The Call for Proposals 2022 in the framework of the Know-how Exchange Programme (KEP) with funding made available by the CEI Fund at the EBRD, entirely financed by the Italian Government is now open. ...
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The 5th International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities (ICSSH2022): "Post-COVID-19 era: challenges and opportunities" will take place from 13 to 15 June 2022, organized by International Balkan...
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[Call Announcement] Call for Serbia Ventures Program
The program is designed to incentivize private investors, high net worth individuals and institutions to engage in financing startups with high growth potential by incorporating venture capital funds ...
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What is the Festival? The annual Festival is an open and free event that brings together people of diverse backgrounds that are interested in, and work on, engagement of citizens in science, policymaking...
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The ETF’s Skills for Enterprise Development activity in the Western Balkan countries focuses on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) active in the agriculture and food sector. It addresses the skills...
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How do the characteristics of the labour markets and education systems affect migration flows, and vice versa? This study focuses on the impact of migration on the skills pool and utilisation in the Western...
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[Event Announcement] Commission kick-starts work to make 2022 the European Year of Youth
Following the announcement made by President von der Leyen in her 2021 State of the Union address, the Commission has adopted its formal proposal to make 2022 the European Year of Youth. Europe needs ...
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The OECD South East Europe (SEE) Regional Programme is pleased to invite you to the Regional Policy Dialogue on the Western Balkans: Tax Policy Reforms to Get Ready for the Future, which will be held ...
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The European Commission has published a foresight study which sets out possible scenarios for research and innovation policies in the Western Balkans by 2035. The scenarios were developed in a co-creation...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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Today, the European Commission adopted its first-ever Strategic Foresight Report, aiming to identify emerging challenges and opportunities to better steer the European Union’s strategic choices.
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The role of foresight in shaping Horizon Europe
The Commission turned to expert foresight analysis to help it design its next big research programme for the 2020s. Nikos Kastrinos, who led the study, describes how it worked in a ScienceIBusiness article...
