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The Newsletter to support the Western Balkans' knowledge societies and ecosystems
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The theme of the month
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Macro-Regional Strategies in the Western Balkans |
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Focus article
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Interview with Gilles Kittel, European Commission, DG REGIO, Team Leader – Instrument for Pre-Accession, Enlargement Negotiations and EUSAIR |
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Highlights
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Macro-Regional Strategies in the Western Balkans |
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| Enhancing Macro-Regional Collaboration in the Western Balkans: Insights from the GreenFORCE Project | |  |
| | 9th Annual EUSAIR Forum Conclusions of Pillar 3 Session | | |
| | Bosnia and Herzegovina takes over the presidency of the Interreg Danube Region Programme (DRP) in 2025 | | |
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Calls
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Call for Associated Regions to participate in the DANUBE4all project Deadline: 31 August 2023
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| EU Launches €3 Million Call for Cross-Border Cooperation Projects in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro under EmBRACE Initiative Deadline: 17 September 2024
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| INTERREG Euro-MED Call 5: Thematic Strategic Territorial Projects Deadline: 29 September 2024
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| Interreg IPA South Adriatic Launches €38 Million Standard Call for Project Proposals Deadline: 30 September 2024
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| Rivers Revived Call for Associated Regions is now open Deadline: 16 October 2024
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Events
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| Bled Strategic Forum: A World of Parallel Realities 2 - 3 September 2024, Bled | | |
| | 11th International Danube Conference on Culture: Shaping Confidence by Culture 12 - 13 September 2024, Krems an der Donau | | |
| | Mediterranean Coast and Macro-Regional Strategies Week 2024 16 - 20 September 2024, Izola and Portorož | | |
| | Two-Day IT Event in Zenica to Boost Innovation in the Danube Region 19 - 20 September 2024, Zenica | | |
| | The EUSAIR Hellenic Presidency Kick-off Conference in Corfu 1 October 2024, Corfu | | |
| | European Week of Regions and Cities 7 - 10 October 2024, Brussels | | |
| | 23rd EUSAIR Governing Board Meeting 9 - 10 October 2024, Brussels | | |
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Resources
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| List of EUSDR targets | | |
| | EUSAIR Action Plan 2020 | | |
| | EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR) Facilitating the Enlargement Process of Western Balkans | | |
| | Strategy and Guidelines to bring the Green Deal to the Adriatic-Ionian Region | | |
| | Evaluation of the European Union Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region, 2022 (EUSAIR) | | |
| | EUSAIR Facility Point Project Achievements 2016 – 2023 Brochure | | |
| | EUSDR Action Plan 2020 | | |
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Initiatives
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| EUSAIR bringing the Green Deal to the Region | | |
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Updates from the region
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| News | | [Event Review] Western Balkans and the Danube Region: Highlights from the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) 13th Annual Forum | | |
| | GÉANT strengthening collaboration in the Western Balkans | | |
| | The European Commission Announces Additional Investment Package Worth EUR 1.2 Billion for Infrastructure and Entrepreneurship Support in the Western Balkans | | |
| | Enhancing Macro-Regional Collaboration in the Western Balkans: Insights from the GreenFORCE Project | | |
| | Implementing the Western Balkans Agenda – Monitoring Cards published by POLICY ANSWERS (July 2024) | | |
| | Mutual Learning Exercise on Industrial decarbonisation | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS partner Institut Mihajlo Pupin participating in the event "Enabling Progress: Industry 4.0 in Western Balkans" | | |
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| Calls | Call for Proposals: Sustainable High-throughput Production Processes for Stable Lithium Metal Anodes for Next Generation Batteries Deadline: 5 September 2024
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| Call for Proposals: Post-Li-ion technologies and relevant manufacturing techniques for mobility applications (Generation 5) Deadline: 5 September 2024
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| Call for Proposals: Synergy with National and Regional Initiatives in Europe on Innovative Materials Deadline: 10 September 2024
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| Circular Biobased Economy (CBE) Joint Undertaking (JU) Call 2024 Deadline: 18 September 2024
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| Call for Proposals on EU Mission "Adaptation to Climate Change" (HORIZON-MISS-2024-CLIMA-01) - 9 topics Deadline: 18 September 2024
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| Call for Proposals on EU Mission "Restore Our Oceans and Waters" (HORIZON-MISS-2024-OCEAN-01) - 5 topics Deadline: 18 September 2024
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| Call for Proposals on EU Mission “Restore Our Oceans and Waters” (HORIZON-MISS-2024-OCEAN-02) – 2 topics Deadline: 18 September 2024
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| European Molecular Biology Laboratory Calls for Input to the 'Discover Your World: Molecular Wonders of Nature' Science-Art Project Deadline: 18 October 2024
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| COST Open Call 2024 Deadline: 23 October 2024
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| Call for Applications: Western Balkans Innovation Vouchers (Closed) Deadline: 20 November 2024
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| EEN2EIC: Open Call for Local Nodes Deadline: 1 March 2025
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Events
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| Bled Strategic Forum: A World of Parallel Realities 2 - 3 September 2024, Bled | | |
| | Mediterranean Coast and Macro-Regional Strategies Week 2024 16 - 20 September 2024, Izola and Portorož | | |
| | Two-Day IT Event in Zenica to Boost Innovation in the Danube Region 19 - 20 September 2024, Zenica | | |
| | Business Forum: 10 Years Berlin Process – The Western Balkans as an Economic Area on the Way to the EU 24 September 2024, Berlin | | |
| | International Workshop on Promoting AI-Supported Eco-Activism in the Western Balkans 26 - 27 September 2024, Prilep | | |
| | International Physics Conference in Bosnia and Herzegovina - PHYCONBA 2024 (Registration Fee) 26 - 27 September 2024, Sarajevo | | |
| | Public ScienceBusiness event in Skopje: The role of Southeast Europe in the European Research and Innovation Area - How to maintain, build, and interconnect the research and innovation infrastructures? 1 October 2024, Skopje | | |
| | The EUSAIR Hellenic Presidency Kick-off Conference in Corfu 1 October 2024, Corfu | | |
| | The REINFORCING Open and Responsible Research and Innovation Forum 7 - 8 October 2024, Vienna | | |
| | European Week of Regions and Cities 7 - 10 October 2024, Brussels | | |
| | 23rd EUSAIR Governing Board Meeting 9 - 10 October 2024, Brussels | | |
| | Conference of Chemists, Technologists and Ecologists of the Republic of Srpska 18 - 19 October 2024, Banja Luka | | |
| | European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Symposium 2024 21 - 23 October 2024, Berlin | | |
| | 9th Young Scholars Forum on Central and Southeastern Europe 2024 “Regions as Drivers of European Integration” 4 - 8 December 2024, Vienna | | |
| | Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3) Conference 2024 11 - 12 December 2024, Rimini | | |
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Resources
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| EUSAIR Action Plan 2020 | | |
| | EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR) Facilitating the Enlargement Process of Western Balkans | | |
| | Strategy and Guidelines to bring the Green Deal to the Adriatic-Ionian Region | | |
| | Evaluation of the European Union Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region, 2022 (EUSAIR) | | |
| | 9th Report on Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion (2024) | | |
| | Western Balkans 6 - Country Climate and Development Report | | |
| | R&D and Innovation in Western Balkans. Moving towards 2020 | | |
| | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, Supporting Researchers' Training and Mobility with Western Balkans | | |
| | Mutual Learning Exercise on Industrial decarbonisation | | |
| | World Bank Report: Policies to Improve the Environmental Performance of Road Vehicles in the Western Balkans | | |
| | OECD Western Balkans Competitiveness Outlook 2024: Regional Profiles, Economy-specific profiles, Western Balkans Competitiveness Data Hub | | |
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Initiatives
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| EUSAIR bringing the Green Deal to the Region | | |
| | Culture and Creativity for the Western Balkans (CC4WBs) | | |
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Organisations
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| Association of the Universities of the Adriatic and Ionian region (UNIADRION) | | |
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| | Highlights from the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) 13th Annual Forum |
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| News | | 9th Annual EUSAIR Forum Conclusions of Pillar 3 Session | | |
| | Tirana SEECP Chairmanship-in-Office 2024-2025 | | |
| | Horizon Europe Workshop: Supporting National Contact Points in Albania | | |
| | Regions from Albania and Serbia to further improve climate resilience through CLIMAAX cascade funding | | |
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| Calls | INTERREG Euro-MED Call 5: Thematic Strategic Territorial Projects Deadline: 29 September 2024
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| Interreg IPA South Adriatic Launches €38 Million Standard Call for Project Proposals Deadline: 30 September 2024
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| Call for Applications: Western Balkans Innovation Vouchers (Closed) Deadline: 20 November 2024
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| 7th PROFEEDBACK Conference Call in Tirana 1 October 2024, Tirana | | |
| | UNECE 8th Expert Meeting on Statistics for Sustainable Development Goals & Workshop 15 - 17 October 2024, Tirana | | |
| | International Student Scientific Conference 2024 in Tirana 24 October 2024, Tirana | | |
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| EUSAIR Facility Point Project Achievements 2016 – 2023 Brochure | | |
| | European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) 2024 edition | | |
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| The Forum of Adriatic and Ionian Cities (FAIC) | | |
| | The Forum of the Adriatic and Ionian Chambers of Commerce | | |
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| 9th Annual EUSAIR Forum Conclusions of Pillar 3 Session | | |
| | Bosnia and Herzegovina takes over the presidency of the Interreg Danube Region Programme (DRP) in 2025 | | |
| | Priorities of the Hellenic Presidency of the European Strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian Region (EUSAIR) | | |
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EU Launches €3 Million Call for Cross-Border Cooperation Projects in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro under EmBRACE Initiative Deadline: 17 September 2024
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| INTERREG Euro-MED Call 5: Thematic Strategic Territorial Projects Deadline: 29 September 2024
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| Call for CEEPUS Scholarships for the Academic Year 2024/2025 Deadline: 15 October 2024
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| Rivers Revived Call for Associated Regions is now open Deadline: 16 October 2024
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| Call for Applications: Western Balkans Innovation Vouchers (Closed) Deadline: 20 November 2024
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Events
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| 11th International Danube Conference on Culture: Shaping Confidence by Culture 12 - 13 September 2024, Krems an der Donau | | |
| | 8th International Conference on Engineering Technology and Innovation - ICETI 2024 2 - 6 October 2024, Sarajevo and Online | | |
| | 3rd Danube Youth Camp 27 - 29 October 2024, Vienna | | |
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Resources
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| List of EUSDR targets | | |
| | A systemic approach to support the transition of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the circular economy (CE) | | |
| | EUSAIR Facility Point Project Achievements 2016 – 2023 Brochure | | |
| | European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) 2024 edition | | |
| | EUSDR Action Plan 2020 | | |
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Initiatives
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| COWEB - Promoting and Facilitating Collaborative Virtual International Learning in the Western Balkans Higher Education Institutions | | |
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| The Forum of Adriatic and Ionian Cities (FAIC) | | |
| | The Forum of the Adriatic and Ionian Chambers of Commerce | | |
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| Riinvest Institute's Leadership in the Berlin Process: Promoting Regional Cooperation and Economic Integration | | |
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Calls
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Rivers Revived Call for Associated Regions is now open Deadline: 16 October 2024
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| Call for Applications: Western Balkans Innovation Vouchers (Closed) Deadline: 20 November 2024
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| International Student Scientific Conference 2024 in Tirana 24 October 2024, Tirana | | |
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| Call for Pre-Screening of Project Applications in Horizon Europe | | |
| | Technology Companies Donate Equipment Worth EUR 10,000 to the University of Montenegro | | |
| | 9th Annual EUSAIR Forum Conclusions of Pillar 3 Session | | |
| | Priorities of the Hellenic Presidency of the European Strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian Region (EUSAIR) | | |
| | Interreg Danube Region Programme Provides Support through the Seed Money Facility | | |
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EU Launches €3 Million Call for Cross-Border Cooperation Projects in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro under EmBRACE Initiative Deadline: 17 September 2024
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| INTERREG Euro-MED Call 5: Thematic Strategic Territorial Projects Deadline: 29 September 2024
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| Interreg IPA South Adriatic Launches €38 Million Standard Call for Project Proposals Deadline: 30 September 2024
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| Call for Applications: Western Balkans Innovation Vouchers (Closed) Deadline: 20 November 2024
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| 11th International Danube Conference on Culture: Shaping Confidence by Culture 12 - 13 September 2024, Krems an der Donau | | |
| | 3rd Danube Youth Camp 27 - 29 October 2024, Vienna | | |
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Resources
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| List of EUSDR targets | | |
| | EUSAIR Facility Point Project Achievements 2016 – 2023 Brochure | | |
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Organisations
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| The Forum of Adriatic and Ionian Cities (FAIC) | | |
| | The Forum of the Adriatic and Ionian Chambers of Commerce | | |
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| 9th Annual EUSAIR Forum Conclusions of Pillar 3 Session | | |
| | Priorities of the Hellenic Presidency of the European Strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian Region (EUSAIR) | | |
| | Implementing the Western Balkans Agenda – Monitoring Cards published by POLICY ANSWERS (July 2024) | | |
| | Online Course on Intellectual Property | | |
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Calls
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INTERREG Euro-MED Call 5: Thematic Strategic Territorial Projects Deadline: 29 September 2024
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| Rivers Revived Call for Associated Regions is now open Deadline: 16 October 2024
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| Call for Applications: Western Balkans Innovation Vouchers (Closed) Deadline: 20 November 2024
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| International Student Scientific Conference 2024 in Tirana 24 October 2024, Tirana | | |
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| The Forum of Adriatic and Ionian Cities (FAIC) | | |
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| EU and Serbia Sign Strategic Partnership on Sustainable Raw Materials, Battery Value Chains and Electric Vehicles | | |
| | 9th Annual EUSAIR Forum Conclusions of Pillar 3 Session | | |
| | Priorities of the Hellenic Presidency of the European Strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian Region (EUSAIR) | | |
| | Interreg Danube Region Programme Provides Support through the Seed Money Facility | | |
| | Regions from Albania and Serbia to further improve climate resilience through CLIMAAX cascade funding | | |
| | Implementing the Western Balkans Agenda – Monitoring Cards published by POLICY ANSWERS (July 2024) | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS partner Institut Mihajlo Pupin participating in the event "Enabling Progress: Industry 4.0 in Western Balkans" | | |
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Call for Applications: Western Balkans Innovation Vouchers (Closed) Deadline: 20 November 2024
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| Public Call for Innovation Vouchers (Innovation Fund of Serbia) Deadline: 31 December 2024
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| 11th International Danube Conference on Culture: Shaping Confidence by Culture 12 - 13 September 2024, Krems an der Donau | | |
| | 3rd Danube Youth Camp 27 - 29 October 2024, Vienna | | |
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| List of EUSDR targets | | |
| | EUSAIR Facility Point Project Achievements 2016 – 2023 Brochure | | |
| | EUSDR Action Plan 2020 | | |
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| The Forum of Adriatic and Ionian Cities (FAIC) | | |
| | The Forum of the Adriatic and Ionian Chambers of Commerce | | |
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Other highlights
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| POLICY ANSWERS partner Institut Mihajlo Pupin participating in the event "Enabling Progress: Industry 4.0 in Western Balkans" | | |
| | New EIT Knowledge and Innovation Community planned with focus on water, marine, and maritime sectors and ecosystems | | |
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Call for Proposals: Sustainable High-throughput Production Processes for Stable Lithium Metal Anodes for Next Generation Batteries Deadline: 5 September 2024
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| Call for Proposals: Post-Li-ion technologies and relevant manufacturing techniques for mobility applications (Generation 5) Deadline: 5 September 2024
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| Call for Proposals: Synergy with National and Regional Initiatives in Europe on Innovative Materials Deadline: 10 September 2024
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| INTERREG Euro-MED Call 5: Thematic Strategic Territorial Projects Deadline: 29 September 2024
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| Interreg IPA South Adriatic Launches €38 Million Standard Call for Project Proposals Deadline: 30 September 2024
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| Colloquium: Beating Cancer with SEEIIST while Shaping Science in South-East Europe" by Dr. Sanja Damjanovic 29 August 2024 | | |
| | Bled Strategic Forum: A World of Parallel Realities 2 - 3 September 2024, Bled | | |
| | 11th International Danube Conference on Culture: Shaping Confidence by Culture 12 - 13 September 2024, Krems an der Donau | | |
| | Annual conference of the European Association for International Education (EAIE) Toulouse 2024 17 - 20 September 2024, Toulouse | | |
| | ERA 2024: Stakeholder Conference on the European Research Area 18 September 2024 | | |
| | South East European Software Testing Conference Zagreb SEETEST 2024 (with participation fee) 26 - 27 September 2024, Zagreb | | |
| | Public ScienceBusiness event in Skopje: The role of Southeast Europe in the European Research and Innovation Area - How to maintain, build, and interconnect the research and innovation infrastructures? 1 October 2024, Skopje | | |
| | European Week of Regions and Cities 7 - 10 October 2024, Brussels | | |
| | UNECE 8th Expert Meeting on Statistics for Sustainable Development Goals & Workshop 15 - 17 October 2024, Tirana | | |
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