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Research and Innovation
POLICY ANSWERS Webinar: Water4All EU Partnership, Opportunities for the Western Balkans
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Events
Conference
Futures4Europe Conference 2025: Exploring Future-Oriented Collective Intelligence
15 – 16 May 2025| Vienna, Austria
The concept of Future-Oriented Collective Intelligence (FOCI) offers a transformative approach to making sense of and addressing future challenges that […]
Conference
ENRIO Congress 2025: Research Integrity, Power Dynamics and Safe Institutional Culture
22 – 24 September 2025| Ljubljana, Slovenia
The ENRIO 2025 Congress in Ljubljana continues the series of biennial events addressing research integrity practice (RI) and the development […]
Conference
Circular Biobased Economy Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) Info Day 2025
3 April 2025| Brussels, Belgium
The CBE JU Info Day 2025 will take place on Thursday, 3 April 2025, in the Charlemagne building, in Brussels, […]
Conference
SCAR/BIOEAST conference on research and innovation
10 – 12 June 2025| Poland
Save the date for the conference presenting research and innovation agenda for the Bioeast Macroregion – which also includes the […]
Conference
POLICY ANSWERS Webinar: Water4All EU Partnership, Opportunities for the Western Balkans
30 January 2025
In this webinar Ms Ariane Blum, the CEO of the Water4All Partnership will give a brief introduction about the Water4All EU […]
Conference
POLICY ANSWERS Workshop: Monitoring and Evaluation of Scientific and Technology Projects
5 December 2024| Serbia
Workshop “Monitoring and Evaluation of Scientific and Technology Projects” organised by the Science and Technology Policy Research Center of the […]
Conference
EUBCE 2025
9 – 12 April 2025
The series of these conferences has been organized and established by the European Commission 1980 (Brighton, UK). The conference started […]
Conference
Driving EU Prosperity: The Future of Knowledge Valorisation
10 December 2024
EU’s knowledge valorisation policy aims to accelerate the uptake of R&I results to realise the full potential of R&I investments […]
Conference
POLICY ANSWERS Workshop: Monitoring and Evaluation of Scientific and Technology Projects
5 December 2024| Serbia
Workshop “Monitoring and Evaluation of Scientific and Technology Projects” organised by the Science and Technology Policy Research Center of the […]
Conference
POLICY ANSWERS Training: How to Successfully Prepare and Implement Horizon Europe Projects
27 – 28 November 2024| Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Banja Luka is organizing a training program titled “How to Successfully Prepare […]
Conference
Workshop: Optimise Your Business and Save by Implementing Circular Economy and Green Transition
19 November 2024| Serbia
As part of the POLICY ANSWERS project, the Institute “Mihajlo Pupin”, in collaboration with the Regional Chamber of Commerce Valjevo, […]
Conference
Workshop: Monitoring and Evaluation of Scientific and Technology Projects
1 January 1970
Workshop “Monitoring and Evaluation of Scientific and Technology Projects” conducted within the POLICY ANSWERS project, will be held on 29 […]
Conference
ReMaT – Research Management Training for Early Career Researchers (online, registration fee)
14 – 15 November 2024| online
A ‘ReMaT – research management training for Early Career Researchers’ online training will take place on 14 and 15 November […]
Conference
EU Grant Networking Workshop: Building Consortia for Success in Health
1 January 1970
The Institute of Entrepreneurship Development – iED and the JOIST Innovation Park are organizing the interactive workshop titled “EU Grant […]
Conference
International Student Scientific Conference 2024 in Tirana
24 October 2024| Tirana, Albania
The University of Tirana, in collaboration with the University of Pristina and the University of Tetova, invites students and young […]
Conference
Pristina International Summer University 2024
8 – 19 July 2024| Pristina, Kosovo
The University of Prishtina is announcing the open call for students interested in taking part in the PISU 2023, 24th […]
Conference
Futures4Europe Conference 2025: Exploring Future-Oriented Collective Intelligence
15 – 16 May 2025| Vienna, Austria
The concept of Future-Oriented Collective Intelligence (FOCI) offers a transformative approach to making sense of and addressing future challenges that […]
Conference
ENRIO Congress 2025: Research Integrity, Power Dynamics and Safe Institutional Culture
22 – 24 September 2025| Ljubljana, Slovenia
The ENRIO 2025 Congress in Ljubljana continues the series of biennial events addressing research integrity practice (RI) and the development […]
Conference
SCAR/BIOEAST conference on research and innovation
10 – 12 June 2025| Poland
Save the date for the conference presenting research and innovation agenda for the Bioeast Macroregion – which also includes the […]
Conference
EUBCE 2025
9 – 12 April 2025
The series of these conferences has been organized and established by the European Commission 1980 (Brighton, UK). The conference started […]
Conference
Driving EU Prosperity: The Future of Knowledge Valorisation
10 December 2024
EU’s knowledge valorisation policy aims to accelerate the uptake of R&I results to realise the full potential of R&I investments […]
Conference
EXPO 2027 Belgrade: Play for Humanity – Sport and Music for All
15 May – 15 August 2027| Belgrade
Belgrade will become a global centre for education, culture, and innovation in 2027, as it hosts the Specialised Expo from […]
Conference
Butterfly Innovation Forum 2024
26 – 27 November 2024| Podgorica, Montenegro
Every year the Regional Cooperation organises the Butterfly Innovation Forumwhich also includes the Butterfly Innovation Award Ceremony. The topic of […]
Conference
8th Regional EPALE Conference in Budva
27 – 28 November 2024| Budva, Montenegro
The Ministry of Education, Science, and Innovation of Montenegro, along with the Center for Vocational Education, is organizing the 8th […]
Conference
POLICY ANSWERS Webinar: Water4All EU Partnership, Opportunities for the Western Balkans
30 January 2025
In this webinar Ms Ariane Blum, the CEO of the Water4All Partnership will give a brief introduction about the Water4All EU […]
Conference
Multi Stakeholder Forum Launch Event
21 October 2024
Thinking out-of-the-box with New European Bauhaus on cultural heritage buildings management and policy making Mark your calendars! The Multi Stakeholder Form launch […]
Conference
Air Quality in Western Balkans Cities. Public JRC side event to the Ministerial meeting 2024
30 September 2024|| Skopje, North Macedonia
The event on air quality in Western Balkans cities and in particular sources, impact on health and costs, took place […]
Conference
Presentation of the COST Western Balkans Study. Public side event to the Ministerial meeting 2024
30 September 2024|| Skopje, North Macedonia
On 30 September 2024 in the morning, COST presents the result of the COST Western Balkan Study that has recently […]
Conference
Webinar: Professional Boundaries and Sexual harassment in Academic Settings
14 November 2024
Date: Thursday 14 November 2024Time: 15:00 – 16:30 CETLocation: Online In this session, Dr. Anna Bull will introduce key points […]
Conference
The role of Academia and Industry to inspire the next STEM generation (Satellite event to the Big Science Business Forum 2024)
1 October 2024|| Trieste, Italy
The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) invites to the event “The role of Academia and Industry to […]
Conference
Joint Research Centre Science for Policy session “Smart Specialisation Collaboration Networks in the EU Enlargement Region”
13 September 2024|| Dubrovnik, Croatia
On Friday, 13 September (9:00 AM – 10:30 AM CEST) the Joint Research Centre organises a special session in the […]
Conference
9th Young Scholars Forum on Central and Southeastern Europe 2024 “Regions as Drivers of European Integration”
4 – 8 December 2024|| Vienna, Austria
The 9th Young Scholars Forum on Central and Southeastern Europe 2024 “Regions as Drivers of European Integration” takes place in […]
Conference
Butterfly Innovation Forum 2024
26 – 27 November 2024| Podgorica, Montenegro
Every year the Regional Cooperation organises the Butterfly Innovation Forumwhich also includes the Butterfly Innovation Award Ceremony. The topic of […]
Conference
Horizon Europe Info Day and Brokerage: Cluster 3 Civil Security for Society 2024
12 – 13 June 2024| Brussels, Belgium
The EU-funded project Seren5, in close cooperation with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs and the European Research […]
Conference
Q&A and networking on how to join running Interreg Europe projects for new partners (incl. from WB)
9 April 2024| online
On 9 April 2024 from 10:00-12:00 the Interreg Europe Secretariate holds an online meeting for partners of already approved projects […]
Conference
AI Data Robotics Association (ADRA) Partnership Information Day and Brokerage Event 2024 (Horizon Europe Cluster 4, Digital Europe programme and EIC Accelerator)
17 April 2024| Brussels, Belgium
ADRA, alongside the European Commission and Ideal-ist the network of National Contact Points for ICT research, invites to participate to an […]
Conference
International Workshop on Promoting AI-Supported Eco-Activism in the Western Balkans
26 – 27 September 2024| Prilep, North Macedonia
The “International Workshop on Promoting AI-Supported Eco-Activism in the Western Balkans” takes place 26-27 September 2024 in Prilep, North Macedonia. […]
Conference
COST Call 2024 Info Day – Montenegro
9 April 2024| Podgorica, Montenegro
On 9 April 2024 COST is organising an Info Day in Podgorica, Montenegro. The aim of this session is to […]
Conference
European Urban Resilience Forum (EURESFO) 2024
26 – 28 June 2024| Valencia
The 11th edition of the European Urban Resilience Forum (EURESFO) is hosted by the City of Valencia (distinguished as the […]
Conference
Online b2match Meeting for Innovative Companies: FINNOvation MeetEENg
16 May 2024
The project FINNOvation meetEENg organises an online b2b matchmaking event on 16 May 2024 (10.00-11.30 CET) for companies with a […]
Conference
Circular Biobased Economy Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) Info Day 2025
3 April 2025| Brussels, Belgium
The CBE JU Info Day 2025 will take place on Thursday, 3 April 2025, in the Charlemagne building, in Brussels, […]
Conference
Info session: Erasmus+ Sport 2025
16 December 2024
An event dedicated to exploring the Erasmus+ Sport Programme and its opportunities will be held on 16 December 2024. Organised […]
Conference
Second Open Info Session for the “Western Balkans Innovation Vouchers” Call
8 November 2024
Following the first open info session on 25 October, the implementing agency of the “Western Balkans Innovation Vouchers” Call and […]
Conference
Open Info Session for the “Western Balkans Innovation Vouchers” Call
25 October 2024
POLICY ANSWERS partner, Fund for Innovation and Technology Development, as implementing agency, organises an open info session for all interested […]
Conference
Horizon Europe Cluster 1 Online Info Day
28 May 2024
This short information session aims to inform (potential) applicants about 3 new topics that have been added to the Cluster […]
Conference
Horizon Europe Info Day and Brokerage: Cluster 3 Civil Security for Society 2024
12 – 13 June 2024| Brussels, Belgium
The EU-funded project Seren5, in close cooperation with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs and the European Research […]
Conference
Call info day: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Networks 2024
7 June 2024
The information event for the MSCA-DN-2024 call for proposals takes place on 7 June 2024 (9.30-12.30 CET). The information event […]
Conference
Q&A and networking on how to join running Interreg Europe projects for new partners (incl. from WB)
9 April 2024| online
On 9 April 2024 from 10:00-12:00 the Interreg Europe Secretariate holds an online meeting for partners of already approved projects […]
Conference
ISPO Munich 2024: The Global Hub for Sports Innovation
3 – 5 December 2024| Munich
The sports industry will meet at ISPO Munich from 3-5 December 2024 to show and experience product innovations and shape […]
Conference
Funding for Startups and Creative Sectors: Event in Prishtina
25 – 27 November 2024| Prishtina
Are you a 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩, 𝐒𝐌𝐄, or an actor in the 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 sectors in Prishtina and beyond? Are you […]
Conference
20th International Conference on Road Safety in Local Communities
23 – 26 April 2025| Serbia
You are invited to participate in the upcoming Jubilee 20th International Conference on Road Safety in Local Communities, taking place […]
Conference
Global Education Week
18 – 24 November 2024
Global Education Week will take place this year from 18 November to 24 November. Global Education Week is a unique […]
Conference
College of Europe Opens Tirana Campus, Shaping Future European Leaders
23 October 2024| Tirana, Albania
The College of Europe will open its Tirana Campus, supported by the European Union and regional partners. The institution aims […]
Conference
Beyond the Horizon: Joint Foresight Exercise. POLICY ANSWERS side event to the Ministerial meeting 2024
29 September 2024
The workshop “Beyond the Horizon: Joint Foresight Exercise” is organised by the POLICY ANSWERS team on 29 September 2024 at […]
Conference
Summer School on Sustainable Organic Amendment Applications from a Soil and Ground Water Management Perspective
1 January 1970| Novi Sad
Date: 2 – 6 June 2025 Place: University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, 21102 Novi Sad, Serbia A […]
Conference
3rd Danube Youth Camp
27 – 29 October 2024| Vienna, Austria
The 3rd Danube Youth Camp will be held from 27-29 October 2024 in Vienna, Austria. Participation is open to the […]
Publications & Documents
Links
Themes
Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3)
28 November 2024
Smart Specialisation Strategies foster knowledge-based growth in EU regions and countries. They are crucial to achieving a smarter, sustainable and […]
All Western Balkans
Erasmus +
28 November 2024
Erasmus+ is the European Union’s programme to support education, training, youth, and sport in Europe. Launched in 2014, it provides […]
R&I policy making, implementation and support in the Western Balkans
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POLICY ANSWERS presents its interactive e-book, highlighting key achievements and milestones from 2024. 🌟 This resource showcases the project’s work to advance research, innovation, and policy collaboration in the Western Balkans, focusing on green, digital, and health transitions.![]()
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📌 POLICY ANSWERS also powers the Western Balkans Info Hub, your platform for updates, resources, and regional cooperation.![]()
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Thank you to all partners for a another successful year! Check the link to the e-book in the comments below.
The Environment and Climate in the Western Balkans report by JRC highlights progress in aligning with EU standards while tackling challenges such as air quality, climate impacts, and pollution.![]()
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✅ EU Green Agenda – Depollution and decarbonisation![]()
✅ Climate Impacts – Rainfall, droughts, fires, and heatwaves![]()
✅ Health Risks – Air pollution remains a significant concern![]()
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🔗Find the publication link in the comments below.
In collaboration with MSCAdvocacy we hosted an inspiring online event: "MSCA Success Stories from the Western Balkans."![]()
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During this session, 13 incredible researchers shared their success stories from the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, showcasing the transformative impact of these programmes on research, collaboration, and innovation in the region.![]()
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Read the article and let their stories inspire you. Link in the comments.
📢 Our November Newsletter Is Here!![]()
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The theme of the month is Innovation in Sports with focus on the Western Balkans, exploring EU calls, initiatives and opportunities in the region.![]()
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📥 Please find the link to the newsletter in the comments below
Today, leaders meet in Brussels for the #EU-#WesternBalkans Summit to:
🤝build new momentum for the strategic partnership between the 🇪🇺 & the Western Balkans
🤝explore how to grow our partnership towards a joint future in the European Union
More info ⤵️
#EUEnlargement
🌟We honoured Marie Skłodowska Curie’s birthday with an inspiring event celebrating research excellence in the #WesternBalkans, hosted by @mscadvocacy & @WBInfoHub, powered by the POLICY ANSWERS project @MSCActions 🌟
Read the full blogpost here ➡️ https://www.mscadvocacy.eu/msca-success-stories-from-the-western-balkans/