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| 09:00 – 09:15 | Welcome Remarks Ferenc Nagy-Rebek, Ministry of Culture and Innovation of Hungary Mina Stareva, Deputy Head of Unit ‘International cooperation – Europe and Americas’, European Commission, DG R&I, chair |
| 09:15 – 09:35 | Western Balkans Agenda: Priorities and objectives in Research and Innovation with the Western Balkans Mina Stareva, Deputy Head of Unit ‘International cooperation – Europe and Americas’, European Commission, DG R&I, chair Kalina Esmein, Policy Officer, European Commission, DG JRC Discussion and Q&A |
| 09:35 – 09:45 | Presentation of the R&I Policy Support for Enlargement Countries project (POLICY ENLARGE) Bela Kardon, POLICY ENLARGE Coordinator Discussion and Q&A |
| 09:45 – 10:45 | Western Balkans Agenda: R&I Developments in the Western Balkans (part 1) Western Balkans’ progress reports (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo; 15 min each) Participants are invited to report on R&I policy updates: – Please report about recent R&I policy developments since the last in-person Steering Platform Meeting (May 2025) such as new strategic documents, legislation or R&I support instruments – Which steps have you taken to implement the Conclusions of the 2025 Ministerial Meeting, especially activities and measures on AI in Science and Research Infrastructures? – What are your R&I priorities and activities foreseen until the Ministerial Meeting of the Steering Platform on R&I in October 2026? General discussion and exchange |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Coffee break |
| 11:15 – 12:30 | Western Balkans Agenda: R&I Developments in the Western Balkans (part 2) Western Balkans’ progress reports (Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia; 15 min each) Participants are invited to report on R&I policy updates: – Please report about recent R&I policy developments since the last in-person Steering Platform Meeting (May 2025) such as new strategic documents, legislation or R&I support instruments. – Which steps have you taken to implement the Conclusions of the 2025 Ministerial Meeting, especially activities and measures on AI in Science and Research Infrastructures? – What are your R&I priorities and activities foreseen until the Ministerial Meeting of the Steering Platform on R&I in October 2026? General discussion and exchange |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Family Photo followed by Networking lunch |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Preparing the Western Balkans Steering Platform Ministerial Meeting October 2026 Participants are invited to discuss and exchange on: – Which topics would you like to discuss in depth during the Ministerial Meeting of the Western Balkans Steering Platform on R&I in October 2026 (during official policy roundtables, thematic workshops, side events, etc.)? – How do you perceive the engagement with EU Member States in the scope of the Western Balkans Steering Platform and the Ministerial Meeting? – First exchange on celebrating 20 years of the Western Balkans Steering Platform on Research and Innovation – What are for you the success stories of the Western Balkans Steering Platform on R&I? |
| 15:00 – 15:10 | Closing Remarks Mina Stareva, Deputy Head of Unit ‘International cooperation – Europe and Americas’, European Commission, DG R&I, chair |
| 15:10– 16:30 | Open Discussion & Networking Reception |