Danube-INCO.NET — Advancing Research and Innovation in the Danube Region

Relevant funded projects undertaken in the ZSI unit for Research Policy and Development which involve the coordination of networks and dialogue platforms in the field of RTDI policy include RECORD (FP5 STRATA), SEE-SCIENCE.EU (FP6), SEE-ERA.NET (FP6), WBC-INCO.NET (FP7), SEE-ERA.NET PLUS (FP7), SCORE (FP6) and WINS-ICT (FP7) which relate to the Western Balkan / Danube countries. Several projects involve Eastern Europe and Central Asia, e.g. INCONET EECA - S&T International Cooperation Network for Eastern European and Central Asian Countries (FP7); IncoNet CA/SC: S&T International Cooperation Network for Central Asian & South Caucasus Countries (FP7); BILAT-UKR - Enhancing the bilateral S&T Partnership with Ukraine (FP7); and BILAT-RUS - Enhancing the bilateral S&T Partnership with the Russian Federation (FP7). ZSI now coordinates the currently running BILAT UKR*AINA project (FP7). The main focus of activities in the unit is the analysis and the practical improvement of RTDI systems and innovation policy. ZSI also coordinates www.era.gv.at, the internet-based information and networking platform aiming at supporting the preparation and implementation of the European Research Area and the EU-Framework Programmes for RTD in Austria and is active in the ERAWATCH network (for Austria and Moldova).