fall 2006

Published on Nov 13, 2006

In this autumn edition of the eJournal of the 'Information Office of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries' we are introducing the latest developments on the way to a more directed and structured implementation of the Steering Platform and initiatives heading for the future (such as the INCO-NET action). You also have the opportunity to catch a glimpse of the team behind see-science.eu.

To a large extent, this issue of the eJournal follows the structure of the summer edition: the special thematic focus lies on 'Information and Communication Technologies' as the field of 'Health' was covered in the last journal. Again we take a look outside the European Union and update on Swiss initiatives towards the Western Balkans´ research community. While the summer edition's country profile presented Albania, this time we get a flavour of the S&T system in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The SEE-ERA.NET project is announcing the launch of its Pilot Joint Call by the end of November 2006. Following George Bonas’ report on IPA initiatives in the previous issue, we are happy to inform on success stories from Serbia and the latest communications from Commissioner for Enlargement, Olli Rehn. Latest news on books and events are also covered again.
We strongly encourage you to participate in our dialogue on the topics of S&T in the Western Balkans and the European Union!

The eJournal fall 06 is published on November 13, 2006. It can be downloaded from this site, registration for further issues can be done via the website as well.
In the following you find links to the main articles and we would like to invite you again to comment to them through sending e-mails to us or through making annotations / comments directly on the website.

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news from the platform:

"Operational Guidance for the Steering Platform"

"Mission Statement Under Construction (continued)"

"Council Working Group on Research Discusses Steering Platform"

"New FP7 Instrument for International Cooperation: INCO-NET, a Possible Option for the Western Balkan Countries?"

framework news:

"European Research Council Work Programme"

"Lifelong Learning Programme: Open for Western Balkan Countries"

"The System of National Contact Points in the Western Balkan Countries"

"CORDIS: Your Gateway towards FP7"

initiatives:

"Reorganisation of DG Research"

"Networking with Southeast Europe - SEE-ERA.NET Pilot Joint Call for Research Proposals", including Factbox SEE-ERA.NET Pilot Joint Call

"Switzerland's Science and Technology Initiatives towards the Western Balkans"

"Updates on IPA Initiatives": including a report on the "Official EC-Support for the Use of IPA Funds for Research", the "History of Using CARDS/IPA Funds from the Serbian Point of View" and "General Info: What is IPA?"

country focus:

"S&T in Bosnia and Herzegovina"

thematic focus:

"ICT As Priority Area in FP7"
"Boosting ICT Innovation in South Eastern Europe"
"Current Research Information Systems in the Western Balkans"

announcements:

"Call for Proposals of the Austrian Science and Research Liaison Offices", Deadline February 9, 2007
"Potocnik Visits Skopje", November 15-16, 2006
"New Perspectives in Project Financing", November 23-24, 2006
"Higher Education Management and Development in Central, Southern and Eastern Europe", November 26-27, 2006
"Building Knowledge Society Through Public RTD Funding", May 31 - June 2, 2007
"Event Review: "Why Invest in Science in South Eastern Europe?"

"Books"

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