summer 2006

Published on Aug 21, 2006

The Steering Platform is launched - the Information Office has started its operations - the first eJournal is published!

This issue aims at providing in-depth information on the launch of the Steering Platform and its aims. It features an article on international cooperation in the 7th European Framework Programme on RTD and includes a special focus on the thematic field of 'Health'. We have contributions from SEE-ERA.NET, which informs about the current project activities and George Bonas who reports on the ongoing IPA initiative. Inger-Ann Ulstein from Norway provides a summary of the Norwegian initiatives towards the Western Balkans and Anneliese Stoklaska gives an overview on the achievements of the Austrian EU-Presidency. We have the Albanian Ministry of Education and Science sharing their insight on the Albanian S&T system in the 'Country Focus' and the eJournal summer 06 is rounded off by event and book announcements.

We look forward to a lively dialogue on the topics of S&T in the Western Balkans and the European Union!

Elke Dall
Project Manager of the Information Office

The eJournal summer 06 was officially published on August 18, 2006. It can be downloaded from this site and you can register for further issues on the left.
Links to the main articles are provided here. We cordially invite you to comment the eJournal through sending letters to the editor and posting comments to the online articles.

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news from the platform:

"Launching the Steering Platform on Research"

"Mission Statement Under Construction"

"View from the European Commission: Possible Actions"

framework news:

"International Cooperation in FP7"

initiatives:

"G. Bonas: Update on IPA Initiative"

"see-era.net: Calling for RTD Cooperation in the Western Balkan Countries"

"Education and Research in the WBCs - Priorities during the Austrian EU-Presidency"

"Norway's S&T initiatives towards the Western Balkan"

country focus:

"S&T in Albania"

thematic focus:

"Medical Research Initiative South Eastern Europe"
"Health as a Priority Area"

announcements:

"Potocnik in Serbia", July 14, 2006
"Six new Walk-in Internet Centres for the University of Montenegro", July 28, 2006
"Marie Curie Workshop Celebrating Nikola Tesla", October 7-11, 2006
"Why invest in Science in South Eastern Europe?", September 28-29, 2006
"Westbalkan Science Day", November 13, 2006
"Books"

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The 'Information Office of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries' (see-science.eu) is co-funded by the European Community's Programme for Specific International Scientific Cooperation Activities (INCO) under the 6th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (Contract Number: 031770).
The sole responsibility for the content of this eJournal lies with the authors. It does not represent the opinion of the European Community. The European Community is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.

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