WBC-INCO.NET: Western Balkan Countries INCO-NET
The Western Balkan Countries INCO-NET enhances integration of the Western Balkan countries (WBC) in the European Research Area. The initiative is supported by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development.
- Posted on: 24.01.2008
- Project date: January 2008 - April 2014
- Acronym: WBC-INCO.NET
Website: Link
The issue of enlargement in the direction of the so-called Western Balkan countries is high on the political agenda of the European Union. The Western Balkan countries INCO-NET assists in developing the relationship between the EU and the WBCs in the area of science and technology (S&T). Throughout its total duration of six years (2008 to 2013), the project supports the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan countries in the facilitation of interaction between the Western Balkan countries, the EU Member States, states associated to the Framework Programmes for RTD and the European Commission. It is a strategic body designed to deal with European, multilateral and regional issues of science and technology policies in and with the WBCs.
The core objectives of WBC-INCO.NET are:
- to support the bi-regional dialogue on science and technology (S&T) by benefiting from and interacting with the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan countries
- to identify RTD potentials and priorities for take-up in FP7 and other European programmes in a transparent and methodologically sound way
- to enhance participation of researchers from the region in European projects of mutual interest and benefit by implementing capacity building measures and accompanying networking activities.
- to analyse innovation needs and barriers to innovation in the WBC, to exchange information and best practices on innovation policies and to prepare an Action Plan for further WBC cooperation in the field of innovation and
- to establish closer cooperation between research and innovation, to strengthen the intersectoral dialogue and to support the training of innovation stakeholders.
The objectives are being achieved in close interaction with the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan countries. The platform members are the EU Member States, the Candidate and Potential Candidate countries, the countries associated to FP7 and the European Commission. It meets twice a year and is typically hosted by the EU Presidency or a Western Balkan country. WBC-INCO.NET supports these meetings logistically and cooperates in an efficient division of labour.
The project implements such activities as:
- setting of thematic regional S&T priorities,
- analysis of opportunities to access infrastructure, barriers to cooperation and cooperation patterns,
- analysis of the needs in innovation policy and innovation support and identification of policy measures to improve the framework conditions for innovation,
- organisation of training workshops and learning groups (for innovation stakeholders), in addition to brokerage events and awareness raising sessions,
- organisation of Innovation Dialogue Fora and establishment of a WBC Innovation Group of Experts,
- support to National Contact Points and Research Information Systems and
- publishing of regular newsletters, a journal and the web-based information portal www.wbc-inco.net
How to contribute?
Through its portal www.wbc-inco.net, newsletters and reports, WBC-INCO.NET engages in information exchange on S&T policy cooperation with the Western Balkan countries. We are open to publish your event announcements on the topic, your organisation profile and your project news, as well as to disseminate relevant news and documents on funding opportunities, cooperation possibilities, scholarships, awards, etc. We are interested in your suggestions on how to improve the S&T systems in the region; we would like to learn about your good practices and what you would need in order to improve your links with research communities in other regions.
Access to our platform is free of charge and open to everyone interested in our activities. With your user name and password you will have free access to our databases.
Everyone is invited to use our platform by providing information, for example via e-mail to office@wbc-inco.net.
29 partners are participating in the consortium:
Among these are S&T ministries, agencies and analytical partners: more information on the team is available here.
Coordinator:
Centre for Social Innovation
ZSI – Austria
Partners from the WBC:
Ministry of Education and Science
MOES – Albania
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy
METE – Albania
Trenkwalder CIVET2000
CIVET – Albania
Ministry of Civil Affairs
MCA – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Foundation for Higher Education World University Service Bosnia and Herzegovina
SUS BiH – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ministry of Science, Education and Sports
MZOS – Croatia
Ivo Pilar Institute of Social Sciences
Ivo Pilar – Croatia
Ministry of Education and Science
MON -MK – FYRo Macedonia
Ministry of Economy
MOE -MK – FYRo Macedonia
Ministry of Education and Science
MPIN – Montenegro
Directorate for Development of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
DDSME − Montenegro
Ministry of Science and Technological Development
MSTD – Serbia
Mihajlo Pupin Institute
MPI – Serbia
Kosova Education Center
KEC – Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244)
Partners from the EU and Associated Countries:
Federal Ministry of Science and Research
BMWF – Austria
Austrian Research Promotion Agency
FFG – Austria
Joint Research Centre
JRC-IPTS – Belgium
Slovenian Business and Research Association
SBRA – Belgium
Turkish Research & Business Organisations Public & Private Partnership
TuR&Bo-PPP – Belgium
Ministry of Education, Youth and Science
MES-CRA – Bulgaria
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
BMBF – Germany
Project Management Agency/International Bureau of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research at the German Aerospace Centre
PT-DLR – Germany
General Secretariat for Research and Technology
GSRT – Greece
South-East European Research Centre
SEERC – Greece
Agency for the Promotion of European Research
APRE – Italy
United Nations University MERIT, Maastricht Economic and Social Research and Training Centre on Innovation and Technology, University of Maastricht
UNU -MERIT – Netherlands
Ministry for Higher Education, Science and Technology
MHEST – Slovenia
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
TÜBITAK – Turkey
WBC-INCO.NET is a project co-funded by the European Community’s Capacities Programme on International Cooperation under the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (2007-2013) (Contract Number: 212029).
For the updated list of team members please see http://wbc-inco.net/users/team
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