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Recently Added Documents
• Open Innovation in Europe: effects, determinants and policy - http://wbc-inco.net/object/document/127745.html
The study findings are presented through two research questions,...
• Progress towards meeting the economic criteria for accession. The assessments of the 2010 progress reports and opinions - http://wbc-inco.net/object/document/127021.html
In this Occasional Paper the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs...
• 2011 Pre-accession Economic Programmes of candidate countries: EU Commission's assessments
The document contains the EU Commission assessments of the 2011 Pre-Accession Econo... - http://wbc-inco.net/object/document/127019.html
• Decentralisation and local development in the Western Balkans: convergences and divergences among different contexts - http://wbc-inco.net/object/document/126975.html
The report is the second of a series realised within the SeeNet Programme by a ...
• Background Reports on Social Sciences and Humanities - http://wbc-inco.net/object/document/124477.html
In the frame of WP2, T2.4 background reports have been prepared on the national res...
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Some Selected Calls
For an overview on other currently open calls, please visit the calls section on our website: http://wbc-inco.net/call/list.
• FP7 Call on Research for the Benefit of SMEs - http://wbc-inco.net/call/121625.html
Deadline: 6 December 2011
Under this call, projects may address any research topic across the entire field of...
• Cross-Border Programme Croatia-Bosnia and Herzegovina 2007-2013, 2nd Call for Proposals
Deadline: 5 December 2011- http://wbc-inco.net/call/125647.html
Agency for Regional Development of Republic of Croatia and the European Union Delega...
• 2nd Call for Proposals (CfP) for the IPA Cross-border Programme Serbia – Bosnia and Herzegovina 2007-2013 - http://wbc-inco.net/call/125643.html
Deadline: 5 December 2011
The Cross-border Programme is the result of a joint planning effort by the Serbian a...
• FP7 2012 Materials for Green Cars - http://wbc-inco.net/call/123217.html
Deadline: 1 December 2011
The topic on Innovative advanced lightweight materials for the next generation of en...
• FP7 AERONAUTICS and AIR TRANSPORT Coordinated Call with Japan - http://wbc-inco.net/call/123179.html
Deadline: 1 December 2011
Following workshops held between European and Japanese stakeholders in the field of ...
• Trans-National Call for Proposals for Technology Clusters and SMEs, 3rd Pilot Call - http://wbc-inco.net/call/111822.html
Deadline: 1 December 2011
What is Innovation Express? Innovation Express represents a common European approach...

Dear readers,
please find below the newsletter of the Western Balkan countries INCO-NET (project on Coordination of Research Policies with the Western Balkan Countries) providing news articles, event and call announcements as well as newly added documents.
Since we aim to increase the visibility of the scientific activity and excellence in research, technological development and innovation in the region, it is our pleasure to support your dissemination efforts as well. So, please continue to provide your inputs to office@wbc-inco.net and don't hesitate to contact us in case of any questions.
Best regards,
Elke Dall, Ines Marinkovic and the WBC-INCO.NET Team (http://www.wbc-inco.net/users/team)
Recently Added News Articles
• [Event Review] WBC-INCO.NET at the international Conference "Challenge Social Innovation" - http://wbc-inco.net/object/news/126923.html
Over 300 participants coming from 54 countries jointly developed a d...
• Results of the conference "Challenge Social Innovation", a short summary by Josef Hochgerner - http://wbc-inco.net/object/news/127762.html
The most obvious and immediate success of the conference was to form and make visibl...
• News on Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation - http://wbc-inco.net/object/news/127294.html
The proposed Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, which will be introdu...
• The Accession Treaty for Croatia is handed over: Draft Accession Treaty with Croatia online available - http://wbc-inco.net/object/news/126961.html

23 September 2011 - 28 September 2011 Helsinki, Finland

The EU Contest for Young Scientists, an initiative of the European Commission, was set up to promote the ideals of co-operation and interchange between young scientists. The event is held in a different European city every year. The young scientists have the chance to meet others with similar abilities and interests and to be guided by some of the most prominent scientists in Europe. In this way, the contest aims to strengthen the efforts made in each participating country to attract young people to careers in science and technology.

Contact: info@eucys2011.fi

http://eucys2011.tek.fi/node

14 September 2011 Brussels, Belgium

The workshop will present the preliminary final report of the "Study on the implementation of the provisions of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive concerning the promotion of European works in audiovisual media services" and provide the stakeholders with the opportunity to discuss the key findings. A copy of the report will be made available to registered participants before the workshop. Translation services will be provided in DE, EN and FR. The project team will present the outcome of their analysis of the transposition of the relevant provisions of the AVMS Directive, the trends in the content industry economics and in the offer and consumption of European and independent works in EU audiovisual media services. They will also present the indicators they consider relevant for the monitoring of the application of these provisions of the AVMS Directive and discuss market perspectives and their possible regulatory implications. Participation is free of charge, but registration is mandatory.

See also: Registration website

http://ec.europa.eu/avpolicy/info_centre/library/studies/index_en.htm#promot

9 September 2011 Brussels, Belgium

Can individuals save the planet from the multiple sustainability problems which we are facing? Can ICT create a higher level of consciousness about the state of the environment, and about the role that local individual actions can play in the global society? These are the questions that will be discussed in the form of a broad dialogue between civil society organisations (e.g. environment, consumers, democracy), social media, industries, active projects and citizens. The event is part of the high-level conference "Internet and Societies: New Innovation Paths" (7 - 9 September) which will be opened by Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes.
See also: Agenda of the whole conference

http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/collectiveawareness/i...

6 September 2011 - 7 September 2011 Brussels

The ECEI11 agenda will focus particularly on the transformative role that libraries can play by acting as key institutions for change and providing access to the many new digital opportunities across Europe. A key aim will be to shine a spotlight on the links between EU policies on e-inclusion and public libraries highlighting where and how libraries can contribute to wider EU policy, strategy and outcomes as well as being linked to investment.

http://www.ecei11.eu/

28 October 2011 Brussels, Belgium

CEN, CENELEC and ETSI are organising this open workshop on "European Accessibility requirements in public procurement of ICT products and services". This is the second of a series of three workshops that give stakeholders an opportunity to learn about the work, to discuss the latest drafts of the standards and reports and to give feedback about the work being done. The workshop programme will be available in early September.

http://www.mandate376.eu/

External and Internal Communication Unit, DG Research and Innovation:
We are pleased to inform you that Mrs. Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, European Commissioner for Research and Innovation, has announced on 21 June 2011 the new name for the future EU funding programme for research and innovation: "Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation". It will enter into force on
1 January 2014, after the end of FP7 on 31 Dec 2013.

"Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation" is not just a new name for the same Framework Programme. It is the name for the new, integrated funding system that will cover all research and innovation funding currently provided through the Framework Programme for Research and Technical Development, the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). These different types of funding will be brought together in a coherent and flexible manner. Research and innovation funding will focus clearly on addressing global challenges. Needless red tape will be cut out and access to programs and participation will be made easier and simpler.

More details can be found in the press release as well as the website of the European Commission:

http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/11/435&form... .

Dear readers,

Please find below the newsletter of the Western Balkan countries INCO-NET (project on Coordination of Research Policies with the Western Balkan Countries) providing news articles, event and call announcements.

This Special Edition of the WBC-INCO.NET Newsletter is dedicated to the recent calls under the EU 7th Framework Programme (FP7) which have been published on 20 July 2011. Due to the collapse of the EC Participant Portal for a couple of days, this Newsletter reaches you with some delay, but most of the calls published under this recent funding package can now be found on the WBC-INCO.NET website. While you enjoy reading this issue, further calls are being uploaded on the WBC-INCO.NET website. We wish that many proposals would involve researchers and organizations from the Western Balkan region in this round of calls.
http://www.wbc-inco.net/call/list

Please don't hesitate to contact us at office@wbc-inco.net if you would like to provide input for the next edition of the newsletter (such as event and call announcements) or in case of any questions.

Best regards,
Filiz Hayirli and the WBC-INCO.NET Team (http://www.wbc-inco.net/users/team)