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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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Select the Economy to Explore Further
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Current Theme in Focus
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POLICY ANSWERS: Shaping the future in the Western Balkans together |
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Taking Stock of Achievements: The POLICY ANSWERS Final Event |
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Highlights
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POLICY ANSWERS: Shaping the future in the Western Balkans together |
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| POLICY ANSWERS: Main Achievements by the End of the Project | |  |
| | The Impact of the POLICY ANSWERS project | | |
| | Who engaged with POLICY ANSWERS's outputs? | | |
| | Reflections from the POLICY ANSWERS Coordinator Elke Dall | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS Capacity Building and Support: video summaries available | | |
| | Implementing the Western Balkans Agenda – Monitoring Cards Published by POLICY ANSWERS (March 2026) | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS: contributing to policy discussions in Kosovo | | |
| | The POLICY ANSWERS Policy Dialogue Webinar Series | | |
| | Highlights from POLICY ANSWERS' Stakeholder Cooperation Across the Western Balkans | | |
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Resources
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| From alignment to participation in the Western Balkans: the POLICY ANSWERS eBook is now available | | |
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Updates from the Region
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| News | | Who engaged with POLICY ANSWERS's outputs? | | |
| | The Impact of the POLICY ANSWERS project | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS: Main Achievements by the End of the Project | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS Capacity Building and Support: video summaries available | | |
| | Reflections from the POLICY ANSWERS Coordinator Elke Dall | | |
| | Implementing the Western Balkans Agenda – Monitoring Cards Published by POLICY ANSWERS (March 2026) | | |
| | RCC and ETF strengthen cooperation on human capital and skills | | |
| | UNIDO Strengthens Innovation in the Western Balkans: from Finance Gap to AI Leap | | |
| | Democracy in the Neighbourhood and EU Enlargement: Horizon Europe Research Insights (presentations and recording available) | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS webinar: Integrated Policy Insights on Digital Transformation, the Green Deal and a Healthy Society | | |
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| Calls | COST Open Call 2026 Deadline: 28 October 2026
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Events
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| Meeting of the Western Balkans Steering Platform on Research and Innovation 23 April 2026, Budapest | | |
| | Southeast EuropeAI Summit 28 - 29 May 2026, Novi Sad | | |
| | JRC Summer School 2026 on the evaluation of air, soil and water pollution 14 - 18 September 2026, Stip | | |
| | R&I integration: Expanding the ecosystem in Southeast Europe 21 October 2026, Brussels | | |
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Resources
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| From alignment to participation in the Western Balkans: the POLICY ANSWERS eBook is now available | | |
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Initiatives
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| Western Balkans Industry 4.0 Readiness Dashboard by UNIDO | | |
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| News | | Highlights from POLICY ANSWERS' Stakeholder Cooperation in Albania | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS Capacity Building and Support: video summaries available | | |
| | NCP_WIDERA.NET travel grants to brokerage events are still available | | |
| | Berlin Innovation Fellowship open for applications | | |
| | EIT Community Hub Albania Launches Innovation Drive with Two Landmark Events | | |
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| Calls | CEI Cooperation Fund Call for Proposals 2026 Deadline: 29 May 2026
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| COST Open Call 2026 Deadline: 28 October 2026
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| Capacity building activities in Albania – presentation video | | |
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| Highlights from POLICY ANSWERS’ Stakeholder Cooperation in Bosnia and Herzegovina | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS Capacity Building and Support: video summaries available | | |
| | Berlin Innovation Fellowship open for applications | | |
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CEI Cooperation Fund Call for Proposals 2026 Deadline: 29 May 2026
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| Capacity building activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina – presentation video | | |
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| Highlights from POLICY ANSWERS’ Stakeholder Cooperation in Kosovo | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS Capacity Building and Support: video summaries available | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS: contributing to policy discussions in Kosovo | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS Event Report: Workshop on Project Identification and Preparation under the EU Economic and Investment Plan | | |
| | Horizon Europe in Kosovo: Recent Developments and Key Figures | | |
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Grant Scheme to Support Kosovo’s Participation in Horizon Europe Deadline: 31 May 2027
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| Capacity building activities in Kosovo* – presentation video | | |
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| Highlights from POLICY ANSWERS’ Stakeholder Cooperation in Montenegro | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS Capacity Building and Support: video summaries available | | |
| | Montenegro advances EU accession with provisional closure of Chapter 21 on Trans-European Networks | | |
| | NCP_WIDERA.NET travel grants to brokerage events are still available | | |
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CEI Cooperation Fund Call for Proposals 2026 Deadline: 29 May 2026
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Events
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| Physical Activity and Sports Tech for Healthy Lifestyles (PASTECHL) 23 - 26 April 2026, Bar | | |
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| Capacity building activities in Montenegro – presentation video | | |
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| Highlights from POLICY ANSWERS’ Stakeholder Cooperation in North Macedonia | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS Capacity Building and Support: video summaries available | | |
| | NCP_WIDERA.NET travel grants to brokerage events are still available | | |
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Calls
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CEI Cooperation Fund Call for Proposals 2026 Deadline: 29 May 2026
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Events
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| JRC Summer School 2026 on the evaluation of air, soil and water pollution 14 - 18 September 2026, Stip | | |
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| Capacity building activities in North Macedonia – presentation video | | |
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| POLICY ANSWERS Capacity Building and Support: video summaries available | | |
| | NCP_WIDERA.NET travel grants to brokerage events are still available | | |
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Calls
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CEI Cooperation Fund Call for Proposals 2026 Deadline: 29 May 2026
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| EXPO 2027 Belgrade: Play for Humanity - Sport and Music for All 15 May - 15 August 2027, Belgrade | | |
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| Capacity building activities in Serbia – presentation video | | |
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Other Highlights
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| EU strengthens science diplomacy and research security to support global research cooperation | | |
| | UNESCO Publishes Expert Recommendations on Advancing Science Diplomacy in South-East Europe | | |
| | ERC Calls for Stronger Action to Close Europe's Research Performance Gap | | |
| | Open Research Europe Enters a New Phase of Operation | | |
| | NCP_WIDERA.NET travel grants to brokerage events are still available | | |
| | Berlin Innovation Fellowship open for applications | | |
| | Area Science Park Opens Two Technologist Positions to Support Innovation and Advanced Research | | |
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Calls
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CEI Cooperation Fund Call for Proposals 2026 Deadline: 29 May 2026
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| EUREKA Open Call for Network Projects Applications Deadline: 1 January 2030
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Events
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| INSPIRE Second Conference. Inclusive Gender Equality in R&I from an Intersectional Perspective: Lessons from INSPIRE for the evidence base, practice & policy 16 April 2026, Brussels | | |
| | EUBCE 2026: European Biomass Conference and Exhibition 19 - 22 May 2026, The Hague | | |
| | Charles Taylor Annual Summer Institute on Democratic Agendas 2026 29 June - 4 July 2026, Belgrade | | |
| | The Future of Higher Education – Bologna Process Researchers’ Conference (FOHE-BPRC 2026) 16 - 18 September 2026, Bucharest | | |
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| The use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the European Union (including results for some Western Balkans) | | |
| | European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Impact Study 2026 | | |
| | ERA-LEARN Guide on co-funded European Partnerships | | |
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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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