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The Newsletter to support the Western Balkans' knowledge societies and ecosystems
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Updates from the region
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The theme of the month
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POLICY ANSWERS: R&I Policy making, Implementation and Support in the Western Balkans |
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Focus article
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[Focus Article] - A Spotlight on the Services and Opportunities offered by Research Infrastructures |
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Other highlights
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Updates from the region
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| News | | Screening meetings completed as part of screening process with Albania and North Macedonia | |  |
| | Capacity Building in Albania | | |
| | Upcoming Call of EmpoWOMEN for women-led startups for acceleration services | | |
| | Save the date for the next COST Info Day in Albania and online! | | |
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Events
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| 91st Bologna Follow-up Group Meeting in Tirana 21 - 31 May 2024, Tirana | | |
| | COST Info Day - Albania (hybrid) 18 January 2024, Tirana | | |
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Initiatives
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| E-Albania platform | | |
| | National Plan for Sustainable Development of Digital Infrastructure, Broadband 2020-2025 | | |
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News
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| Use of Responsible Research and Innovation concepts in STEM education - a series of video presentations based on topics in the Handbook for STEM educators | | |
| | Digital Repositories established at the University of Banja Luka (UNIBL) | | |
| | A new strategic project by the University of Sarajevo | | |
| | Open Access Portal and Open Catalogue of Publications: New Initiatives at the University of Sarajevo | | |
| | Capacity Building in Bosnia and Herzegovina | | |
| | Bosnia and Herzegovina´s participation in the annual gathering of DARIAH-EU national coordinators | | |
| | Upcoming Call of EmpoWOMEN for women-led startups for acceleration services | | |
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Calls
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[Call for Applications] European Prize for Women Innovators Deadline: 27 September 2023
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| [Call for applications] Public call for SMEs as beneficiaries of the innovation voucher scheme has been opened in Bosnia and Herzegovina Deadline: 29 September 2023
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| Call for Applications: European Regional Master’s Programme in Democracy and Human Rights in South East Europe Deadline: 15 September 2023
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| Call for Participation at UNIBL Workshop "Creation of project proposals for programs financed by the European Commission" Deadline: 15 September 2023
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| Call for Project Proposals: ReLOaD2 Regional Public Call for CSOs (Regional Programme on Local Democracy in the Western Balkans 2) Deadline: 11 September 2023
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Initiatives
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| ORN – UNSA Open Research Network: Fostering R&D Infrastructure Development, Technology Transfer and Private Sector Collaboration | | |
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News
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| The Stakeholder Forum of POLICY ANSWERS organised by Riinvest provided valuable inputs for 2024 | | |
| | Capacity Building in Kosovo* | | |
| | Highlighting recent activities of Riinvest: First Annual Economic Forum, Stakeholder Forum and many more | | |
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Events
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| Stakeholders´ Forum Meeting of Riinvest Institute 13 December 2023 | | |
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News
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| Montenegro associated to the EU4Health programme | | |
| | Capacity Building in Montenegro | | |
| | Upcoming Call of EmpoWOMEN for women-led startups for acceleration services | | |
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News
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| International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Interview with Biljana Angelova, Rector of UKIM | | |
| | Capacity Building in North Macedonia | | |
| | Upcoming Call of EmpoWOMEN for women-led startups for acceleration services | | |
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| Serbia is the first WB economy to join the Academic Cooperation Association (ACA) | | |
| | POLICY ANSWERS training on Digital Transition in Serbia | | |
| | Capacity Building in Serbia | | |
| | Upcoming Call of EmpoWOMEN for women-led startups for acceleration services | | |
| | MSCA Doctoral Networks 2023 receives 1,066 proposals, 2 from Serbia | | |
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Events
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| Regional Event on "Future of Work Revisited - Platform Work in the age of AI" 22 - 23 May 2024, Belgrade | | |
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POLICY ANSWERS: R&I Policy making, Implementation and Support in the Western Balkans |
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| The ETF is skilling up the Western Balkans agri-food sector: digitalising, greening | | |
| | European Commission announces additional €680 million investment package for the Western Balkans under the Economic and Investment Plan | | |
| | Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership decides on first batch of co-funded projects | | |
| | Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership Newsletter - December 2023 | | |
| | Training, workshops, study visits and more - Capacity Building in the Western Balkans | | |
| | The Western Balkans Info Hub – Powered by POLICY ANSWERS | | |
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Calls
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EmpoWomen Call for Women Entrepreneurs in Widening Areas Deadline: 8 March 2024
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| Call to EU Candidate Countries' Civil Society: Apply to join the work of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Deadline: 25 January 2024
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| Call for Journalists From Western Balkans: One-Month Regional Exchange Programme Deadline: 26 January 2024
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| Arts and cultural awareness and expression in education and training Deadline: 7 February 2024
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| [Call for Proposals] Leveraging the Digital Transition for Competitive European Cultural and Creative Industries Deadline: 7 February 2024
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Events
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| Case study competition and Final Event of the WBC-RRI.NET project in Skopje 8-9 February 2024 8 - 9 February 2024, Skopje | | |
| | Regional Event on "Future of Work Revisited - Platform Work in the age of AI" 22 - 23 May 2024, Belgrade | | |
| | 91st Bologna Follow-up Group Meeting in Tirana 21 - 31 May 2024, Tirana | | |
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Other highlights
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News
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| Commission recommends that Member States get citizens more involved in policymaking | | |
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Calls
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[Call Announcement] Public Call for Improving the Competitiveness of the Montenegrin Economy in 2023 Deadline: 30 September 2023
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Events
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| #EUBeachCleanup 16 September 2023 | | |
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Resources
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| [Focus Article] - A Spotlight on the Services and Opportunities offered by Research Infrastructures | | |
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Programmes & Policies
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| 18th Danube Rectors' Conference (DRC) Summer School on Regional Cooperation | | |
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Initiatives
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| 11th Congress Women’s Entrepreneurship of Adriatic and Ionian Area | | |
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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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