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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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Interview with Anđela Jakšić Stojanović, Minister of Education, Science, and Innovation of Montenegro, on the Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) |
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Highlights
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Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) |
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| Albania and Smart Specialisation | |  |
| | SpinIT Project Boosts Innovation and Smart Specialisation Across the Danube Region | | |
| | Smart Specialisation Strategy of the Republic of North Macedonia 2024-2027 and the Action Plan 2024-2025 | | |
| | Smart Specialisation Strategy in Kosovo and the role of Riinvest Insitute | | |
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| Regional Potential for ICT Collaboration in the Context of Smart Specialisation in the Western Balkans | | |
| | Guidelines for the Stakeholder Dialogue in the Process of Designing and Implementing Smart Specialisation Strategies in the EU Enlargement and Neighbourhood Region | | |
| | Qualitative Analysis of Economic, Innovation and Scientific Potential in North Macedonia | | |
| | The Identification of Smart Specialisation Priority Domains in Serbia | | |
| | The Identification of Smart Specialisation Priority Domains in Albania | | |
| | The Identification of Priority Domains in Kosovo, a Mapping Exercise | | |
| | Smart Specialisation Strategy of Montenegro 2019-2024 | | |
| | Smart Regions: A Magazine on Smart Specialisation Strategy in Serbia | | |
| | E-learning Course: S3 in EU Enlargement and Neighbourhood Region | | |
| | The Role of Universities in Smart Specialisation Strategies | | |
| | S3 Community of Practice Information Hub | | |
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Programmes & Policies
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| Smart Specialisation Strategy Montenegro | | |
| | Smart Specialisation Strategy Serbia (S4) | | |
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Updates from the Region
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| News | | New European Digital Innovation Hubs set up across the Western Balkans | | |
| | Online Info session - Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE) Action | | |
| | The Central European Initiative (CEI) Fund Announces 12 new Grants in its CEI Know-how Exchange Programme (KEP) | | |
| | FAQ – Western Balkans Research & Innovation Youth Awards | | |
| | Western Balkans First Eco-Industrial Park to be Developed in Serbia | | |
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| Calls | Empowering Citizen Science: IMPETUS Launches its Final Open Call for Innovative Projects Deadline: 13 March 2025
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| Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme for Young Researchers from European Neighbouring Countries Deadline: 31 March 2025
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| Call for Applications: EIT InfraBooster 2025 Deadline: 7 December 2025
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| EUREKA Open Call for Network Projects Applications Deadline: 31 December 2025
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| Second Call for International Mobility Grants for Public Service Media Professionals Deadline: 10 April 2025
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Events
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| POLICY ANSWERS Webinar: Smart Specialisation in EU Enlargement Countries (co-organised with EUSDR PA7) 13 March 2025 | | |
| | Eureka Global Innovation Summit 2025 1 - 2 April 2025, Hannover | | |
| | 20th International Conference on Road Safety in Local Communities 23 - 26 April 2025 | | |
| | SCAR/BIOEAST conference on research and innovation 10 - 12 June 2025 | | |
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Resources
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| Regional Potential for ICT Collaboration in the Context of Smart Specialisation in the Western Balkans | | |
| | Guidelines for the Stakeholder Dialogue in the Process of Designing and Implementing Smart Specialisation Strategies in the EU Enlargement and Neighbourhood Region | | |
| | E-learning Course: S3 in EU Enlargement and Neighbourhood Region | | |
| | Smart Specialisation in the Western Balkans: Potential for Knowledge-based Economic Cooperation (2024) | | |
| | She Figures report 2025 | | |
| | The Role of Universities in Smart Specialisation Strategies | | |
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| News | | Albania and Smart Specialisation | | |
| | Youth Engagement in ORRI: Insights from CORYA Stakeholders Meeting in Tirana | | |
| | Tirana Science Talks: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Society | | |
| | The European Institute of Innovation and Technology and the EU4Innovation launch the new Community Hub to boost the innovation ecosystem in Albania | | |
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| Calls | Funding Opportunity for Albanian Researchers to Join Horizon Europe Brokerage Events Deadline: 6 March 2025
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| The Identification of Smart Specialisation Priority Domains in Albania | | |
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| | | Webinar: Smart Specialisation in EU Enlargement Countries |
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| EU Launches EUR 5.5 Million Employment Project to Support Green and Digital Transitions in Bosnia and Herzegovina | | |
| | SpinIT Project Boosts Innovation and Smart Specialisation Across the Danube Region | | |
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| 6th Biannual Conference of the Western Balkans Evaluation Network 2025: Strengthening Evaluation Frameworks: Development, Policy, and Practice 17 - 18 October 2025, Sarajevo | | |
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| EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) Implementation Report 2022-2023 | | |
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| Smart Specialisation Strategy in Kosovo and the role of Riinvest Insitute | | |
| | Transfering Knowledge from EIZ to Riinvest for Preparation and Management Projects of EU Framework | | |
| | Improving Economic Indexes in Kosovo: Lessons Learned from Croatia | | |
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| The Identification of Priority Domains in Kosovo, a Mapping Exercise | | |
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| Development of the Career Guidance and Counselling Strategy 2025-2030 Begins | | |
| | The Innovation Fund of Montenegro Announces the List of Approved Projects Under the Public Call for Collaborative Innovation Grants | | |
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| Training for Supporting the Development of Sustainable Agriculture and the Food Value Chain in Berane, Montenegro 4 - 5 March 2025, Berane | | |
| | Training for Supporting the Development of Sustainable Agriculture and the Food Value Chain in Niksic, Montenegro 11 - 12 March 2025, Nikšić | | |
| | Training for Supporting the Development of Sustainable Agriculture and the Food Value Chain in Tivat, Montenegro 8 - 9 April 2025, Tivat | | |
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Resources
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| Smart Specialisation Strategy of Montenegro 2019-2024 | | |
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Programmes & Policies
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| Smart Specialisation Strategy Montenegro | | |
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| | | Western Balkans Research & Innovation Youth Awards |
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| Smart Specialisation Strategy of the Republic of North Macedonia 2024-2027 and the Action Plan 2024-2025 | | |
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| Qualitative Analysis of Economic, Innovation and Scientific Potential in North Macedonia | | |
| | Smart Specialisation Strategy of the Republic of North Macedonia 2024-2027 | | |
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Initiatives
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| Re-imagining the Playing Field - a Gender Equality in Sport Project | | |
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| Strengthening Academia-Industry Collaboration in the Western Balkans with Lessons from Austria and Serbia | | |
| | Western Balkans First Eco-Industrial Park to be Developed in Serbia | | |
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Resources
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| The Identification of Smart Specialisation Priority Domains in Serbia | | |
| | Smart Regions: A Magazine on Smart Specialisation Strategy in Serbia | | |
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Programmes & Policies
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| Smart Specialisation Strategy Serbia (S4) | | |
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Other Highlights
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Calls
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Empowering Citizen Science: IMPETUS Launches its Final Open Call for Innovative Projects Deadline: 13 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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Events
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| Mission Ocean and Waters Forum 2025 and related events 3 - 7 March 2025, Brussels | | |
| | Conference "Research as the foundation of sports policy - challenges and perspectives" 10 - 11 March 2025, Warsaw | | |
| | Horizon Implementation Days and Lump Sum Webinars 13 March - 3 April 2025, Online | | |
| | Marie Curie Alumni Association Conference 2025 21 - 22 March 2025, Krakow | | |
| | Eureka Global Innovation Summit 2025 1 - 2 April 2025, Hannover | | |
| | EIC Summit 2025 2 - 3 April 2025, Brussels | | |
| | SCAR/BIOEAST conference on research and innovation 10 - 12 June 2025 | | |
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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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