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

• POLICY ANSWERS training on Digital Transition in Serbia

  The last workshop of 2023 in the frame of the POLICY ANSWERS Capacity Building Programme in Serbia was held on November 27 in Novi Sad with a focus on Digital Transition.  

• Repeated Training for preparing applications for Horizon Europe projects in Montenegro by POLICY ANSWERS

  If you come from a scientific-research institution, university, company or non-governmental organisation that wants to strengthen its capacities for the development and submission of project proposals...

•  “Embedding RRI into the Green Agenda in Western Balkans” Open dialogue and mutual learning event of the WBC-RRI.NET project

  The WBC-RRI.NET representatives Co-PLAN, Institute for Habitat Development and Albanian Ministry of Tourism and Environment organise a series of hybrid events October 11-13. 

• MSCA Staff Exchanges: Opportunities for the Western Balkans - a Regional Awareness Raising Event organised by POLICY ANSWERS and MSCAdvocacy

  A dedicated Regional Awareness Raising Event, MSCA Staff Exchange Scheme for the Western Balkans is organised by the MSCAdvocacy and POLICY ANSWERS projects on 6 November 2023 at 14.00 - 15.30 CET.

• Horizon Europe Info Day in Albania & online (supported by POLICY ANSWERS)

  POLICY ANSWERS through its partner NASRI supports capacity building in Albania with a Horizon Europe Info Day in Tiranaon 25 October 2023. Please find the agenda attached below. Join the event online...

• POLICY ANSWERS Workshop to support anticipated Eureka Network projects call

  Eureka Network project grants are coming to Albania! These grants aim to boost the productivity and competitiveness of industries by funding and supporting international collaborative market-driven R&...

• POLICY ANSWERS training in Albania on How to Prepare a Successful Project Proposal in Horizon Europe 2021-2027

  NASRI, a local partner of POLICY ANSWERS organises training on proposal writing in the Horizon Europe Programme in Tirana, Albania.

• POLICY ANSWERS training in Albania on How to Prepare a Successful Project Proposal in Horizon Europe 2021-2027

  NASRI, a local partner of POLICY ANSWERS organises training on proposal writing in the Horizon Europe Programme in Tirana, Albania.

• POLICY ANSWERS workshop on Research Infrastructures

  Back to back with the POLICY ANSWERS conference and a workshop on Mobility, the POLICY ANSWERS project co-organises a half-day workshop on Research Infrastructures together with the Regional Cooperation...

• Opportunities week / Serbia

  EuroInfo Centar organises a whole week of events "Opportunities Week" focusing on different areas: WEDNESDAY, June 21 - ECONOMY AND BUSINESS (Belgrade) THURSDAY, June 22 - EDUCATION, YOUTH AND SPORT...

• 2nd POLICY ANSWERS Capacity Building Event in Serbia (Novi Sad): Strengthening the Capacity of the Business Sector for the Green Transition

  In cooperation between POLICY ANSWERS (represented by Institute Mihajlo Pupin) and the Enterprise Europe Network (represented by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Vojvodina ), a workshop on "Strengthening...

• 25th Steering Group Meeting of Priority Area "Knowledge Society" of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region

  On 2 June 2023, the Steering Group of Priority Area 7 of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region meets in Bratislava. POLICY ANSWERS is among its Flagship projects and will be presented there.

• POLICY ANSWERS Capacity Building: Final presentation of the projects developed in the Horizon Europe Training Programme

  POLICY ANSWERS partner Riinvest Institute has finished the training programme for writing proposals to apply at Horizon Europe has finished. Riinvest Institute will now organize the ceremony of distribution...

• POLICY ANSWERS event: Decarbonization and the Carbon Tax

  Riinvest Institute organizes an insightful and thought-provoking discussion on the topic of "Decarbonization and the Carbon Tax" on June 7. This event is part of the renowned "Green Talks" debates, a ...

• POLICY ANSWERS Workshop on Researchers´ Mobility

  POLICY ANSWERS organizes a workshop discussing a possible regional mobility scheme in Sarajevo on 14 September (afternoon) and 15 September (morning).

• POLICY ANSWERS training in Podgorica for implementing Horizon Europe projects

  If you come from a scientific-research institution, university, company or non-governmental organization that wants to strengthen its capacity to implement projects within the Horizon Europe program, ...

• POLICY ANSWERS Capacity Building Event in Serbia (Belgrade): Strengthening the Capacity of the Business Sector for the Green Transition

  In cooperation between POLICY ANSWERS (represented by Institute Mihajlo Pupin) and the Enterprise Europe Network (represented by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia), a workshop on "Strengthening...

• A POLICY ANSWERS event: Riinvest Institute organises a Conference in Kosovo* on R&I and on Institutional and Regulatory Framework

  Riinvest Institute is organising a conference on 23 May within the POLICY ANSWERS project. In this conference, two research reports will be presented and debated about: (i) the situation in the ...

• POLICY ANSWERS training for policymakers and civil servants on policy design and coordination in North Macedonia

  A training for policy makes and civil servants in North Macedonia in setting relevant indicators and MEL (Monitoring Evaluation Learning processes) for policy makers and civil servants in North Macedonia...

• Training for preparing applications for Horizon Europe projects by POLICY ANSWERS (Montenegro)

  If you come from a scientific-research institution, university, company or non-governmental organization that wants to strengthen its capacities for developing and submitting project proposals within...

• POLICY ANSWERS Capacity Building Event in Albania: Managing risk in innovation and developing innovative organisations and teams

  POLICY ANSWERS announces the second of 2 workshops on Innovation Management in the Blue Economy to be held in Tirana on May 24th (9.00-16.30) with a focus on Managing risk in innovation and developing...

• POLICY ANSWERS Capacity Building Event on Policy Design and Coordination in North Macedonia

  POLICY ANSWERS project provides policy makers and civil servants in Macedonia with policy design and coordination training.

• RIINVEST Institute providing inputs for National Research Programme in Kosovo*

  Participants at the roundtable discussion from the research community and other stakeholders, organized by Riinvest Institute, welcomed the publication of the Draft National Research Program prepared ...

• Workshop Developing Gender Equality Plans: POLICY ANSWERS Capacity Building in Albania

  Eight research-performing (and funding) organisation profit from the training programme developed under the POLICY ANSWERS Capacity Building Programme for Albania in the drafting of their Gender Equality...

• POLICY ANSWERS Capacity Building Kosovo: Industrial Policy

  POLICY ANSWERS supported a debate about the Draft Strategy for Industrial Development and Business Support in Kosovo. The event takes place online.

• Smart Specialization Strategy in Albania (S3) – Entrepreneurial Discovery Process (EDP) on S3 national priority areas

  This event represents the Kick-off of the S3 EDP process in Albania. This launch event will also be a platform and kick-start 20 nation-wide roundtables and workshops in Albania with participants from...

• Final (5th) POLICY ANSWERS Capacity Building event on the Digital Transition in Serbia: Belgrade

  In the frame of the POLICY ANSWERS project, the Science and Technology Policy Research Center of Institute Mihajlo Pupin, organises a series of five capacity-building workshops on digital transformation...

• 4th POLICY ANSWERS Capacity Building event on the Digital Transition in Serbia: Nis

  In the frame of the POLICY ANSWERS project, the Science and Technology Policy Research Center of Institute Mihajlo Pupin, organises a series of five capacity-building workshops on digital transformation...

• 3rd POLICY ANSWERS Capacity Building event on the Digital Transition in Serbia: Čačak

  In the frame of the POLICY ANSWERS project, the Science and Technology Policy Research Center of Institute Mihajlo Pupin, organises a series of five capacity-building workshops on digital transformation...

• 2nd POLICY ANSWERS Capacity Building event on the Digital Transition in Serbia: Novi Sad

  In the frame of the POLICY ANSWERS project, the Science and Technology Policy Research Center of Institute Mihajlo Pupin, organises a series of five capacity building workshops on digital transformation...

• 1st POLICY ANSWERS Capacity Building event on the Digital Transition in Serbia: Belgrade

  In the frame of the POLICY ANSWERS project, the Science and Technology Policy Research Center of Institute Mihajlo Pupin, organises a series of five capacity building workshops on digital transformation...

• POLICY ANSWERS Capacity Building Event on Innovation and Technology Transfer at the University of Sarajevo

  The University of Sarajevo hosts a three-day event focused on knowledge and experience sharing on boosting academia to industry collaboration and capacity in the innovation and technology transfer, entitled...

• POLICY ANSWERS Workshop in Albania: ‘Innovation Management in the Blue Economy'

  POLICY ANSWERS announces the first of 2 workshops on Innovation Management in the Blue Economy. Workshop 1 Developing Technology and Knowledge based Products and Services Innovation gives us new...

• Policy Dialogue on Aligning Priorities in the Western Balkans - POLICY ANSWERS conference

  POLICY ANSWERS organises the conference on aligning priorities in the fields DIGITAL, GREEN and HEALTH.

• Workshop by POLICY ANSWERS on Anticipatory Science Advice in the Western Balkans

  Dr. Biljana Šćepanović, Minister of Science and Technological Development of Montenegro and Prof. Dr. Vladimir Božović, University of Montenegro will open the event together with the POLICY ANSWERS project...

• 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 was...

• POLICY ANSWERS Info-session on the Western Balkans Agenda for innovation, research, education, culture, youth and sport with representatives of the European Commission

  On February 17, 2023, an Info-session on the Agenda for the Western Balkans for innovation, research, education, culture, youth and sport was held at the Hilton Hotel in Skopje. The information session...

• THE ENTREPRENEURIAL DISCOVERY PROCESS IN ALBANIA : MOUNTAIN TOURISM

  Mountain tourism was the key topic of the second EDP activity for the tourism sector, held on 3 November 2022 at the Xheko Imperial Hotel. Throughout this activity, the quadruple helix actors gained a...

• THE ENTREPRENEURIAL DISCOVERY PROCESS IN ALBANIA : MARITIME TOURISM

  The marine tourism roundtable was held on November 9th, 2022, at the Hotel Mondial premises. This activity initiated with a presentation on the “Entrepreneurial Discovery Process in the Republic of Albania...

• THE ENTREPRENEURIAL DISCOVERY PROCESS IN ALBANIA : HEALTHCARE TOURISM

  The last EDP acitvity for the toursim sector was organized on November 3rd 2022, at the premises of Xheko Imperial Hotel. This event was in particular focused on the healthcare tourism, a relatively new...

• THE ENTREPRENEURIAL DISCOVERY PROCESS IN ALBANIA : AGRITOURISM

  The first EDP activity for the tourism sector, identified as one of the priority domains for the country's smart specialization during the mapping process in 2021, was held by Future Center on 3 November...

• THE ENTREPRENEURIAL DISCOVERY PROCESS IN ALBANIA : RENEWABLE ENERGY

  The first Entrepreneurial Discovery Process activity for the energy sector was organized on November 16th, 2022, at the premises of Tirana International Hotel, the focus of which was on the renewable ...

• THE ENTREPRENEURIAL DISCOVERY PROCESS IN ALBANIA : ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

  On the 16th of November 2022. Future Center, with the support of Joint Research Center, Centre for Social innovation (ZSI) and an interinstitutional working group organized the second Edp activity for...

• THE ENTREPRENEURIAL DISCOVERY PROCESS IN ALBANIA : LIVESTOCK

  The target of the last EDP activity conducted for the agricultural sector was the livestock industry. Throughout this event, participants were asked to evaluate the importance of this industry to the ...

• THE ENTREPRENEURIAL DISCOVERY PROCESS IN ALBANIA : FORESTRY

  The forest industry was the focus of the third consecutive event held as part of the "Entrepreneurial Discovery Process" in the Republic of Albania for the agricultural sector. The event kicked off...

• THE ENTREPRENEURIAL DISCOVERY PROCESS IN ALBANIA : FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE

  The second activity organized under the framework of the Entrepreneurial Discovery Process in Albania, had as its primary focus the “Fisheries and Aquaculture” sector, identified as one of the primary...

• Conference on the Economy of Montenegro 2022 - Conversations about the future

  The Conference on the Economy - Montenegro 2022 is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro and will be held from October 26 to 28 in the hotel "Splendid". As one of the most influential economic...

• Panel Session:´EU Initiatives and synergies for a smart and green future’ at the Economic Conference 2022

  POLICY ANSWERS is supporting a special panel session entitled ‘EU Initiatives and synergies for a smart and green future’ at the upcoming regional Economic Conference Montenegro 2022. The Chamber of...

• Official launch of Western Balkans Ministerial Platform on Culture / Press Conference

  Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Western Balkans Platform on Education and Training, a Western Balkan Platform on Culture will be officially launched on 27 June 2022 during the Ministerial event...

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

  Background information This year we celebrate the 19th anniversary of the Thessaloniki Western Balkans Summit of 21 June 2003, which laid the foundations for relations between the European Union...

• Western Balkans Steering Platform Meeting related to Education, Youth, Sport and Culture

  On 31 March The European Commission, DG Education, Youth, Sport and Culture organises a meeting of its Western Balkans Steering Platform Meeting to discuss on Culture policies, Creative Programme as well...

• Virtual Meeting of the Western Balkans Platform on Research and Innovation

  This is the first meeting of the Western Balkans Platform on Research and Innovation in 2022. Until 2025, the Steering Platform is supported by the Horizon Europe project POLICY ANSWERS, which provides...

• Kick-off meeting of the POLICY ANSWERS project: R&I POLICY making, implementation ANd Support in the WEsteRn

  The new project supporting the Western Balkans Info Hub as well as a broad set of activities relating to the support of policies in the Western Balkans organises its kick-off meeting on April 14-15, 2022...