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The Newsletter to Support the Western Balkans’ Knowledge Societies and Ecosystems
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Updates from the Western Balkans
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POLICY ANSWERS: R&I Policy making, Implementation and Support in the Western Balkans |
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POLICY ANSWERS Main Achievements by the End of 2024 |
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POLICY ANSWERS: R&I Policy making, Implementation and Support in the Western Balkans |
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| POLICY ANSWERS Workshop: Monitoring and Evaluation of Scientific and Technology Projects | |  |
| | POLICY ANSWERS Training on the Implementation of Circular Economy Principles in Montenegro Successfully Completed | | |
| | Advancing Green Transition and Innovation: POLICY ANSWERS Workshops Conclude in Serbia for 2024 | | |
| | [Event Review] Workshop on Western Balkans European Research Area (ERA) reporting | | |
| | Advancing Kosovo’s Digital Transformation | | |
| | Integrating EU Priorities into Higher Education Curricula | | |
| | Riinvest's Roundtable on Building a Stronger Support System in Advancing Innovation | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS Workshop on How to Implement Horizon Europe Project was held in Banja Luka | | |
| | University of Sarajevo Hosts Workshop on Research-Industry Collaboration, Supported by POLICY ANSWERS | | |
| | Project Management Workshop at the University of Sarajevo, Supported by POLICY ANSWERS | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS two-day event "Open Science and Intellectual Property Protection" sucessfully held | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS Support for Preparing Projects for the Horizon Europe Programme at the University of Banja Luka | | |
| | Call for Western Balkans Innovation Vouchers Closes Successfully | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS Workshop on “Monitoring and Evaluation of Scientific and Technology Projects” | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS Presented at the European Opportunity Week in Serbia | | |
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| POLICY ANSWERS Main Achievements by the End of 2024 | | |
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Updates from the Region
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| News | | MSCA Success Stories from the Western Balkans: Celebrating Research Excellence. An event report | | |
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Events
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| POLICY ANSWERS Webinar: Water4All EU Partnership, Opportunities for the Western Balkans 30 January 2025 | | |
| | 20th International Conference on Road Safety in Local Communities 23 - 26 April 2025 | | |
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| POLICY ANSWERS Main Achievements by the End of 2024 | | |
| | Status of Environment and Climate in the Western Balkans | | |
| | The Impact of Migration to the EU on Labour Shortages in the Western Balkans | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS Policy Report and Brief Green Transition in the Western Balkans | | |
| | Green Transition and Smart Specialisation in the Western Balkans | | |
| | Fiscal Governance in the Western Balkans: An Analysis of Fiscal Rules, Fiscal Councils, and Medium-term Budgetary Frameworks | | |
| | Inter-municipal Co-operation in the Western Balkans | | |
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Initiatives
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| Strengthening University Autonomy and Increasing Accountability and Transparency of Western Balkan Universities | | |
| | IGNITA Initiative | | |
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| News | | Empowering Albanian Youth in Citizen Science: Highlights from the CORYA Study Visit in Vienna | | |
| | Draft Law on Scientific Research Presented to the Albanian Parliament | | |
| | Recent Funding Initiatives by the National Agency for Scientific Research and Innovation in Albania (NASRI) | | |
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| Calls | NASRI Launches 2025 National Calls for Research, Infrastructure, and Innovation Projects Deadline: 30 January 2025
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| Draft of the Smart Specialization Strategy (S3) in Albania | | |
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| | | Best wishes for a joyful holiday season! |
| | From the Western Balkans Info Hub team |
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| University of Sarajevo Hosts Workshop on Research-Industry Collaboration, Supported by POLICY ANSWERS | | |
| | Project Management Workshop at the University of Sarajevo, Supported by POLICY ANSWERS | | |
| | Pančić Spruce Project by UNIBL Completed | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS two-day event "Open Science and Intellectual Property Protection" sucessfully held | | |
| | University of Banja Luka Launches ENPOWER Project to Address Energy Poverty | | |
| | University of Banja Luka Hosts Annual Science Conference Honouring Research Excellence | | |
| | New Erasmus Mundus Master’s Programme in Social Psychology of Transformation Launched | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS Support for Preparing Projects for the Horizon Europe Programme at the University of Banja Luka | | |
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| Integrating EU Priorities into Higher Education Curricula | | |
| | Riinvest's Roundtable on Building a Stronger Support System in Advancing Innovation | | |
| | New report by Riinvest soon available: Implementation of the Digital Agenda for the Western Balkans in Kosovo | | |
| | [Event Review] Values of sport: building bridges in a united Europe”, the 2024 European Sport Platform | | |
| | EC approves Reform Agendas under the Reform and Growth Facility (Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia) | | |
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Benefit from Co-financing for your High-impact Business Innovations in Kosovo Deadline: 24 January 2025
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| Riinvest Institute Conference: Activating the Sources of Economic Growth 15 - 17 May 2025, Pristina | | |
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| POLICY ANSWERS Training on the Implementation of Circular Economy Principles in Montenegro Successfully Completed | | |
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| POLICY ANSWERS Peer-Learning Webinar: Inclusive Gender Equality in R&I and Education | | |
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| POLICY ANSWERS Workshop: Monitoring and Evaluation of Scientific and Technology Projects | | |
| | Advancing Green Transition and Innovation: POLICY ANSWERS Workshops Conclude in Serbia for 2024 | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS Workshop on How to Implement Horizon Europe Project was held in Banja Luka | | |
| | [Event Review] Second Italy-Serbia Forum on Science and Innovation | | |
| | Belgrade hosted the 35th EUPEA Forum | | |
| | New Erasmus Mundus Master’s Programme in Social Psychology of Transformation Launched | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS Workshop on “Monitoring and Evaluation of Scientific and Technology Projects” | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS Presented at the European Opportunity Week in Serbia | | |
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Other Highlights
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Calls
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Call for Cross-border Mobilities for Young Students from Universities of the Adriatic-Ionian Region Deadline: 31 December 2024
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| Call for Applications for Multilateral Scientific and Technological Cooperation in the Danube Region 2025-2027 Deadline: 17 January 2025
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| EEN2EIC: Open Call for Local Nodes Deadline: 1 March 2025
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| [Call for Action] Join the Mission Charter for EU Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters! Deadline: 31 December 2030
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| Marie Curie Alumni Association Conference 2025 21 - 22 March 2025, Krakow | | |
| | 7th European Climate Change Adapatation (ECCA) conference 2025 16 - 18 June 2025, Rimini | | |
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The Western Balkans Information Hub acts as a source of high-quality targeted Information on research, technology and innovation but also education, culture, youth and sports in, with and for the Western Balkans. It is supported by the project POLICY ANSWERS, funded by the Horizon Europe programme - Grant Agreement no. 101058873, and coordinated by Centre for Social Innovation (ZSI)
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*Kosovo This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.
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