All documents related to POLICY ANSWERS: R&I Policy making, implementation and Support in the Western Balkans

• Report on Serbia’s integration into the new European Research Area (ERA) for the monitoring period 2022/23

  The report on Serbia’s integration into the new European Research Area (ERA) for the monitoring period 2022/23 provides an overview of the current state of Serbia’s progress and its challenges related...

• Report on North Macedonia’s integration into the new European Research Area (ERA) for the monitoring period 2022/23

  The report on North Macedonia’s integration into the new European Research Area (ERA) for the monitoring period 2022/23 provides an overview of the current state of North Macedonia’s progress and its ...

• Report on Montenegro’s integration into the new European Research Area (ERA) for the monitoring period 2022/23

  The report on Montenegro’s integration into the new European Research Area (ERA) for the monitoring period 2022/23 provides an overview of the current state of Montenegro’s progress and its challenges...

• Report on Kosovo*’s integration into the new European Research Area (ERA) for the monitoring period 2022/23

  The report on Kosovo’s integration into the new European Research Area (ERA) for the monitoring period 2022/23 provides an overview of the current state of Kosovo’s progress and its challenges related...

• Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s integration into the new European Research Area (ERA) for the monitoring period 2022/23

  The report on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s integration into the new European Research Area (ERA) for the monitoring period 2022/23 provides an overview of the current state of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s progress...

• Report on Albania’s integration into the new European Research Area (ERA) for the monitoring period 2022/23

  The report on Albania’s integration into the new European Research Area (ERA) for the monitoring period 2022/23 provides an overview of the current state of Albania ’s progress and its challenges...

• Implementing the Western Balkans Agenda - Common Regional Market (September 2023)

  The Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport is a long-term strategy from the EU and the Western Balkans (WB) for cooperation with the region. It will contribute...

• Implementing the Western Balkans Agenda - Digital (September 2023)

  The Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport is a long-term strategy from the EU and the Western Balkans (WB) for cooperation with the region. It will contribute...

• Implementing the Western Balkans Agenda - Education (September 2023)

  The Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport is a long-term strategy from the EU and the Western Balkans (WB) for cooperation with the region. It will contribute...

• Implementing the Western Balkans Agenda - Environment (September 2023)

  The Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport is a long-term strategy from the EU and the Western Balkans (WB) for cooperation with the region. It will contribute...

• Implementing the Western Balkans Agenda - Youth, Culture and Sports (September 2023)

  The Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport is a long-term strategy from the EU and the Western Balkans (WB) for cooperation with the region. It will contribute...

• Implementing the Western Balkans Agenda - Research and Innovation (September 2023)

  The Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport is a long-term strategy from the EU and the Western Balkans (WB) for cooperation with the region. It will contribute...

• [Presentation PA Conf. Sept. 2023] Research and Innovation Infrastructures for Efficient Implementation of Smart Specialisation Strategies – Bio4Campus (Health and BioTech)

  Teodora Ilic, Engineer of Organizational Sciences, Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation, Serbia presented the topic above as part of the "Best Practice Highlights: Lessons and...

• [Presentation PA Conf. Sept. 2023] Supporting Digital Transformation: Mission-Oriented Support for Innovation and Technological Development in North Macedonia (Digital)

  Festim Halili, Director General, The Fund for Innovation and Technological Development (FITD), North Macedonia presented the topic above as part of the "Best Practice Highlights: Lessons and Success Stories...

• [Presentation PA Conf. Sept. 2023] High-Speed Internet Access: A Reality for Everyone (Digital)

  Lulezon Jagxhiu, Chief Technology Officer, Prime Minister Cabinet, Kosovo* presented the topic above as part of the "Best Practice Highlights: Lessons and Success Stories" block of the first Plenary Session...

• [Presentation PA Conf. Sept. 2023] Smart Cities Mission - Sarajevo, Elbasan and Podgorica on their Way to become Climate Neutral and Smart Cities (Green Deal)

  Jasmin Ademovic, President, City Council of the City of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina presented the topic above as part of the "Best Practice Highlights: Lessons and Success Stories" block of the first...

• [Presentation PA Conf. Sept. 2023] e-Albania (Digital)

  Alban Binaj, Expert, Ministry of State for Service Standards, Albania presented the topic above as part of the "Best Practice Highlights: Lessons and Success Stories" block of the first Plenary Session...

• [Presentation PA Conf. Sept. 2023] Overview of the Western Balkans Region on its Pathway towards Modern Health Policy

  Marija Jevtic, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia presented the topic above as part of the "Key Highlights and Insights on Instruments and Opportunities for Aligning Priorities...

• [Presentation PA Conf. Sept. 2023] Overview of the Western Balkans Region on its Pathway to Implement the Green Agenda

  Miroslav Veskovic, Professor and Former Rector, University of Novi Sad, Serbia and Former Senior Expert at EC JRC presented the topic above as part of the "Key Inputs for Setting the Scene" block of the...

• [Presentation PA Conf. Sept. 2023] Overview of the Western Balkans Region on its Pathway to Implement the Digital Agenda

  Bojana Bajic, Digital Transformation of Public Administration Specialist and Former Head of IT Department of the Ministry of Finance, Montenegro presented the topic above as part of the "Key Inputs for...

• [Presentation PA Conf. Sept. 2023] JRC Report on the ‘Status of Environment and Climate in the Western Balkans’

  Claudio Belis, Senior Scientist – Project Leader, JRC, European Commission presented the topic above as part of the "Key Highlights and Insights on Instruments and Opportunities for Aligning Priorities...

• [Presentation PA Conf. Sept. 2023] Challenges of Widening Countries in the Creation and Implementation of European Partnerships (with a focus on the Western Balkans)

  Malwina Gebalska, Coordinator for Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the National Science Center (NCN) & ERA-LEARN, Poland presented the topic above as part of the "Key Highlights and Insights...

• [Presentation PA Conf. Sept. 2023] Smart Specialisation Strategy – Opportunities with Partnerships for Regional Innovation

  Nikola Radovanovic, Team Leader, Smart Specialisation and Innovation Ecosystems in the EU Enlargement and Neighbourhood, Joint Research Centre (JRC), European Commission presented the topic above as part...

• Strategic Foresight - Recommendations for the future of R&I in the Western Balkans

  Prevailing challenges in the Western Balkans show that the orthodox approaches of the past to preparing for the future have not always produced the desired results. Translating ambitious political agendas...

• [FOCUS ARTICLE] The ERA Integration of the Western Balkans

  The European Research Area (ERA) represents the ambition to create a single, borderless market for research, innovation and technology across the EU – as designed by DG Research & Innovation. The ...

• North Macedonia’s ERA Integration: Two-pager visual summary of the ERA report

  POLICY ANSWERS publishes the visual summary of the report on North Macedonia's ERA integration.

• Montenegro’s ERA Integration: Two-pager visual summary of the ERA report

  POLICY ANSWERS publishes the visual summary of the report on Montenegro's ERA integration.

• Kosovo*’s ERA Integration: Two-pager visual summary of the ERA report

  POLICY ANSWERS publishes the visual summary of the report on Kosovo*'s ERA integration.

• Bosnia and Herzegovina’s ERA Integration: Two-pager visual summary of the ERA report

  POLICY ANSWERS publishes the visual summary of the report on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s ERA integration.

• Albania’s ERA Integration: Two-pager visual summary of the ERA report

  POLICY ANSWERS publishes the visual summary of the report on Albania's ERA integration.

• [FOCUS ARTICLE] POLICY ANSWERS during the European Year of Skills 2023 - Capacity Building in the Western Balkans

  The European Year of Skills The year 2023 has been declared the European Year of Skills by the European Commission to foster lifelong learning and the skills development and empowerment of people ...

• [Presentation at SP Feb. 2023] POLICY ANSWERS’ updates and capacity building activities

  Elke Dall, Project Coordinator of the POLICY ANSWERS project on behalf of the Centre for Social Innovation introduced the project and the Western Balkans Info Hub, moreover provided an update on ...

• Overview of the Western Balkans Research and Innovation Performance in EU Programmes and Initiatives

  POLICY ANSWERS aims at supporting regional cooperation and closer integration of the Western Balkans (WBs) in the EU’s actions towards a digital, green and healthy future. One of the ways of achieving...

• [FOCUS ARTICLE] Regional promoter scheme for Research Infrastructures - by POLICY ANSWERS

  Research Infrastructures (RI) are proven to have a powerful social and economic impact, helping to solve global challenges, but also to attract the best talents. One of the challenges in the Western...

• [FOCUS ARTICLE] The future of Widening support actions and their smart use in the Western Balkans - Calls for the 2023-2024 Cycle

  Horizon Europe’s Widening actions support those EU Member States, Associated Countries and Outermost Regions that continue to lag behind in research and innovation to boost the performance of their ...

• Economic Conference Montenegro 2022 - Discussions about the Future

  The publications represents a summary of the Economic Conference of Montenegro in 2022. The Conference on the Economy - Montenegro 2022 was organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro and held...

• [FOCUS ARTICLE] The European “Green Deal” for the Western Balkans - Becoming climate neutral by 2050

  In the recent Berlin Process Summit, the Western Balkans endorsed a Declaration on Energy Security and Green Transition in which the leaders committed to redoubling their effort to implement the Green...

• [FOCUS ARTICLE] Shaping the future of SMEs – Building a smart and sustainable innovation system in the Western Balkans

  The Situation of SMEs in the Western Balkans Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the economy in the Western Balkans. These businesses contribute to the economic performance...

• [FOCUS ARTICLE] Youth strategies, policies and initiatives – the EYY 2022 and the Western Balkans

  The Situation of Youth in the Western Balkans The field of youth in the Western Balkans has found itself in a dynamic progress since the beginning of the last century. Today, the status of young people...

• [Focus Article] Launch of the Western Balkans Platform on Culture

  A key result of the 2022 Ministerial Meeting of the WB Platforms on Culture, Research and Innovation & Education and Training On 27 and 28 June 2022, the Ministerial Meeting of the Western Balkans...

• [Focus Article] Enhancing R&I ecosystems in the Western Balkans through RRI. Aligning Technological Innovation with Social Values.

  With this focus article we would like to introduce you to the concept of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) while including information about what RRI entails and why it exists. In addition, we...

• Leaflet about POLICY ANSWERS project

  POLICY ANSWERS is funded by Horizon Europe to support a be!er integration of the Western Balkans and the bi-regional dialogue on science, innovation, education and culture.

• Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth & Sport

  The European Union developed with the Western Balkans a forward-looking Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport. The Agenda outlines a comprehensive, long-term strategy for...

• Interview with Elke Dall, POLICY ANSWERS coordinator

  POLICY ANSWERS is a new coordination and support action funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe Programme (HORIZON-WIDERA-2021-ACCESS-06-01) to generally support  R&I policy...