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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 ENLARGE: Support for R&I policy making in the EU enlargement countries |
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From Western Balkans to the Wider Region: Introducing POLICY ENLARGE |
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POLICY ENLARGE: Support for R&I policy making in the EU enlargement countries |
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| From Western Balkans to the Wider Region: Introducing POLICY ENLARGE | |  |
| | POLICY ENLARGE Officially Launched at Kick-off Meeting in Budapest | | |
| | Interview — Béla Kardon, POLICY ENLARGE Project Coordinator | | |
| | A New Chapter for the Western Balkans Info Hub: Expanding Horizons with POLICY ENLARGE | | |
| | Western Balkans Info Hub Newsletter Enters a New Phase with POLICY ENLARGE Support | | |
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| POLICY ENLARGE: Kickoff Meeting Review | | |
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Organisations
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| Regional Centre for Information and Scientific Development (RCISD) | | |
| | Barleti University (UniBa) | | |
| | Centre for Social Innovation (ZSI) | | |
| | University of Sarajevo (UNSA) | | |
| | University of Banja Luka (UNIBL) | | |
| | Georgian Institute for Research & Innovation (GIRI) | | |
| | DLR Project Management Agency (DLR) | | |
| | RIINVEST Institute for Development Research (RIINVEST) | | |
| | National Agency for Research and Development (NARD- Moldova) | | |
| | Science and Technology Park Montenegro (STP MNE) | | |
| | Foundation for Management and Industrial Research (MIR) | | |
| | FundingBox Accelerator (FBA) | | |
| | Institute of Economic Sciences (IEN) | | |
| | Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TUBITAK) | | |
| | Institute for Economics and Forecasting (IEF - Ukraine) | | |
| | Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME) | | |
| | National Agency for Scientific Research and Innovation (NASRI) | | |
| | Ministry of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina (MCA B&H) | | |
| | Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia (MOESYGE) | | |
| | Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation of Montenegro (MESI) | | |
| | Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of Serbia (NITRA) | | |
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Updates from the Region
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| News | | Open Access to JRC Research Infrastructures | | |
| | Rethinking Brain Drain: Turning Mobility into Opportunity in Southeast Europe | | |
| | RCC and ETF strengthen cooperation on human capital and skills | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS participation at the ScienceBusiness event Fostering Innovative Careers | | |
| | Widening Countries Call for Stronger ERC Support to Close Europe’s Research Gap | | |
| | Montenegro hosts Ministerial Energy Forum, Energy Investment Dialogue within its Berlin Process chairmanship | | |
| | The Impact of the POLICY ANSWERS project | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS: Main Achievements by the End of the Project | | |
| | A New Chapter for the Western Balkans Info Hub: Expanding Horizons with POLICY ENLARGE | | |
| | Western Balkans Info Hub Newsletter Enters a New Phase with POLICY ENLARGE Support | | |
| | Regional Performances in the Spotlight of International Audiences: Open Call for Sarajevo Theatre Showcase 2026 | | |
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| Calls | EIT Jumpstarter 2026: Special Prize for Western Balkans Teams Deadline: 8 May 2026
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| COST Open Call 2026 Deadline: 28 October 2026
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Events
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| Launch of the CEFTA Academic Network 5 - 6 May 2026, Tirana | | |
| | Southeast EuropeAI Summit 28 - 29 May 2026, Novi Sad | | |
| | FP10 Workshop on the Future of Widening in the Danube Region 6 June 2026 | | |
| | Central and East European International Studies Association (CEEISA) 2026 conference 17 - 19 June 2026, Sarajevo | | |
| | Charles Taylor Annual Summer Institute on Democratic Agendas 2026 29 June - 4 July 2026, Belgrade | | |
| | Sarajevo Theatre Showcase 2026 11 - 13 September 2026, Sarajevo | | |
| | 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 | | |
| | 13th Conference on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Southeast European Countries (CMAPSEEC 2026) 28 - 30 October 2026, Shkoder | | |
| | Horizons of Innovation Forum 2026 1 December 2026, Banja Luka | | |
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Resources
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| POLICY ANSWERS Webinar Series: All 17 Sessions on the EU–WB Policy Dialogue Platform | | |
| | COST Annual Report 2025: Record Proposals and Stronger Participation | | |
| | Conclusions of the 2025 Ministerial Meeting of the Western Balkans Steering Platform on Research and Innovation | | |
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| News | | Fourth EU-Albania Horizon Europe Joint Research and Innovation Committee meeting | | |
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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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Events
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| Launch of the CEFTA Academic Network 5 - 6 May 2026, Tirana | | |
| | 13th Conference on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Southeast European Countries (CMAPSEEC 2026) 28 - 30 October 2026, Shkoder | | |
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Resources
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| POLICY ANSWERS Policy Report: General and Specific Recommendations to Improve the Position of Albania in the European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) | | |
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Initiatives
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| A4SUSTINNO - A distributed one stop shop FOR more SUstainable STartups and INNOvative SMEs | | |
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Organisations
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| National Agency for Scientific Research and Innovation (NASRI) | | |
| | Barleti University (UniBa) | | |
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Calls
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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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Events
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| Central and East European International Studies Association (CEEISA) 2026 conference 17 - 19 June 2026, Sarajevo | | |
| | Sarajevo Theatre Showcase 2026 11 - 13 September 2026, Sarajevo | | |
| | Horizons of Innovation Forum 2026 1 December 2026, Banja Luka | | |
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Initiatives
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| A4SUSTINNO - A distributed one stop shop FOR more SUstainable STartups and INNOvative SMEs | | |
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| Ministry of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina (MCA B&H) | | |
| | University of Banja Luka (UNIBL) | | |
| | University of Sarajevo (UNSA) | | |
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Calls
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Grant Scheme to Support Kosovo’s Participation in Horizon Europe Deadline: 31 May 2027
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Resources
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| POLICY ANSWERS Policy Brief: Circular Economy in Kosovo | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS Policy Brief: Financing and digitalisation of the healthcare sector in Kosovo | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS Policy Brief: Developments in the R&I Sector in Kosovo 2023-2025 | | |
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Organisations
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| RIINVEST Institute for Development Research (RIINVEST) | | |
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News
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| Montenegro hosts Ministerial Energy Forum, Energy Investment Dialogue within its Berlin Process chairmanship | | |
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Calls
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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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Initiatives
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| A4SUSTINNO - A distributed one stop shop FOR more SUstainable STartups and INNOvative SMEs | | |
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Organisations
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| Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation of Montenegro (MESI) | | |
| | Science and Technology Park Montenegro (STP MNE) | | |
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| Regional Advocacy Centre Wins Grand Prize at the POLICY ANSWERS R&I Youth Awards 2025 | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS participation at the ScienceBusiness event Fostering Innovative Careers | | |
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Calls
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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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Events
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| 11th Forum of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR). Accelerating EUSAIR: From Commitment to Impact 19 - 20 May 2026, Skopje | | |
| | JRC Summer School 2026 on the evaluation of air, soil and water pollution 14 - 18 September 2026, Stip | | |
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| Foundation for Management and Industrial Research (MIR) | | |
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News
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| Institute Mihajlo Pupin's AI Workshops for SMEs Across Serbia | | |
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Calls
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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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Events
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| GITEX Serbia AI 25 - 27 May 2026, Belgrade | | |
| | BIO4AI Hackathon at BelBi 2026 9 - 10 June 2026, Belgrade | | |
| | Charles Taylor Annual Summer Institute on Democratic Agendas 2026 29 June - 4 July 2026, Belgrade | | |
| | EXPO 2027 Belgrade: Play for Humanity - Sport and Music for All 15 May - 15 August 2027, Belgrade | | |
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Initiatives
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| A4SUSTINNO - A distributed one stop shop FOR more SUstainable STartups and INNOvative SMEs | | |
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Organisations
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| Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of Serbia (NITRA) | | |
| | Institute of Economic Sciences (IEN) | | |
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Other Highlights
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| Concerns Raised Over Horizon Europe Budget Reshuffle | | |
| | Commission Pushes Back on Proposed Changes to Horizon Europe Governance | | |
| | 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 | | |
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| 11th Forum of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR). Accelerating EUSAIR: From Commitment to Impact 19 - 20 May 2026, Skopje | | |
| | EUBCE 2026: European Biomass Conference and Exhibition 19 - 22 May 2026, The Hague | | |
| | European Maritime Day: Maritime Forum 21 - 22 May 2026, Limassol | | |
| | European Innovation Council Summit 2026 3 - 5 June 2026, Brussels | | |
| | FP10 Workshop on the Future of Widening in the Danube Region 6 June 2026 | | |
| | Festival of the New European Bauhaus 2026 9 - 13 June 2026, Brussels | | |
| | Online COST Info Day 2026 16 June 2026 | | |
| | 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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Resources
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| Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3) for Innovation and Competitiveness in the EU | | |
| | EIC Tech Report 2026 | | |
| | Enterprise Europe Network Impact Report 2022-2025 Published | | |
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We Are always Here To Talk
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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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