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WBC-INCO.NET
The INCO-NET Initiative for the
Western Balkan Countries
Elke Dall, Zentrum für Soziale Innovation
Steering Platform
Ljubljana, 13 June 2008
Context
WBC-INCO.NET Objectives
• Structuring and supporting S&T bi-regional dialogue,
• Developing concrete research priorities of mutual interest
(with a special focus on FP7 priority fields),
• Supporting and transferring know-how to research
community and NCPs,
• Generating new thematic calls to foster the knowledge
base of WBCs,
• Enhancing production and use of knowledge based
indicators,
• Creating a base for the further preparation of participation
in multilateral RTD activities,
• Increasing competitiveness and networking, etc.
Partners in WBC-INCO.NET
1. ZSI (Austria)- Coordinator
2. MOES (Albania)
3. MZOS (Croatia)
4. MON-MK (FYR of
Macedonia)
5. MPIN (Montenegro)
6. MSCI (Serbia)
7. SUS BiH (Bosnia and
Herzegovina)
8. MPI (Serbia)
9. Ivo Pilar (Croatia)
10. KEC (Kosovo/UNMIK)
11. CIVET (Albania)
12. SBRA (Slovenia)
13. SEERC (Greece)
14. UNU-MERIT (Netherlands)
15. JRC (Belgium/Spain)
16. PT-DLR (Germany)
17. FFG (Austria)
18. TÜBITAK (Turkey)
19. GSRT (Greece)
20. MHEST (Slovenia)
21. BMWF (Austria)
22. BMBF (Germany)
23. MES-CRA (Bulgaria)
24. TURBO (Belgium/Turkey)
25. APRE (Italy)
26. MCA (Bosnia and
Herzegovina)
Partners in WBC-INCO.NET
1. ZSI (Austria)- Coordinator
2. MOES (Albania)
3. MZOS (Croatia)
4. MON-MK (FYR of
Macedonia)
5. MPIN (Montenegro)
6. MSCI (Serbia)
7. SUS BiH (Bosnia and
Herzegovina)
8. MPI (Serbia)
9. Ivo Pilar (Croatia)
10. KEC (Kosovo/UNMIK)
11. CIVET (Albania)
12. SBRA (Slovenia)
13. SEERC (Greece)
14. UNU-MERIT (Netherlands)
15. JRC (Belgium/Spain)
16. PT-DLR (Germany)
17. FFG (Austria)
18. TÜBITAK (Turkey)
19. GSRT (Greece)
20. MHEST (Slovenia)
21. BMWF (Austria)
22. BMBF (Germany)
23. MES-CRA (Bulgaria)
24. TURBO (Belgium/Turkey)
25. APRE (Italy)
26. MCA (Bosnia and
Herzegovina)
WBC-Ministries
Partners in WBC-INCO.NET
1. ZSI (Austria)- Coordinator
2. MOES (Albania)
3. MZOS (Croatia)
4. MON-MK (FYR of
Macedonia)
5. MPIN (Montenegro)
6. MSCI (Serbia)
7. SUS BiH (Bosnia and
Herzegovina)
8. MPI (Serbia)
9. Ivo Pilar (Croatia)
10. KEC (Kosovo/UNMIK)
11. CIVET (Albania)
12. SBRA (Slovenia)
13. SEERC (Greece)
14. UNU-MERIT (Netherlands)
15. JRC (Belgium/Spain)
16. PT-DLR (Germany)
17. FFG (Austria)
18. TÜBITAK (Turkey)
19. GSRT (Greece)
20. MHEST (Slovenia)
21. BMWF (Austria)
22. BMBF (Germany)
23. MES-CRA (Bulgaria)
24. TURBO (Belgium/Turkey)
25. APRE (Italy)
26. MCA (Bosnia and
Herzegovina)
WBC-Ministries
EU-MS/AC-Ministries
Partners in WBC-INCO.NET
1. ZSI (Austria)- Coordinator
2. MOES (Albania)
3. MZOS (Croatia)
4. MON-MK (FYR of
Macedonia)
5. MPIN (Montenegro)
6. MSCI (Serbia)
7. SUS BiH (Bosnia and
Herzegovina)
8. MPI (Serbia)
9. Ivo Pilar (Croatia)
10. KEC (Kosovo/UNMIK)
11. CIVET (Albania)
12. SBRA (Slovenia)
13. SEERC (Greece)
14. UNU-MERIT (Netherlands)
15. JRC (Belgium/Spain)
16. PT-DLR (Germany)
17. FFG (Austria)
18. TÜBITAK (Turkey)
19. GSRT (Greece)
20. MHEST (Slovenia)
21. BMWF (Austria)
22. BMBF (Germany)
23. MES-CRA (Bulgaria)
24. TURBO (Belgium/Turkey)
25. APRE (Italy)
26. MCA (Bosnia and
Herzegovina)
WBC-Ministries
EU-MS/AC-Ministries
WBC- Support Institutes
EU-MS/AC Support Inst.
Partners in WBC-INCO.NET
1. ZSI (Austria)- Coordinator
2. MOES (Albania)
3. MZOS (Croatia)
4. MON-MK (FYR of
Macedonia)
5. MPIN (Montenegro)
6. MSCI (Serbia)
7. SUS BiH (Bosnia and
Herzegovina)
8. MPI (Serbia)
9. Ivo Pilar (Croatia)
10. KEC (Kosovo/UNMIK)
11. CIVET (Albania)
12. SBRA (Slovenia)
13. SEERC (Greece)
14. UNU-MERIT (Netherlands)
15. JRC (Belgium/Spain)
16. PT-DLR (Germany)
17. FFG (Austria)
18. TÜBITAK (Turkey)
19. GSRT (Greece)
20. MHEST (Slovenia)
21. BMWF (Austria)
22. BMBF (Germany)
23. MES-CRA (Bulgaria)
24. TURBO (Belgium/Turkey)
25. APRE (Italy)
26. MCA (Bosnia and
Herzegovina)
WBC-Ministries
EU-MS/AC-Ministries
WBC- Support Institutes
EU-MS/AC Support Inst.
Workpackages
No.
Work Package Title
Lead
Participant
Contact
1
European & Regional Dialogue
BMWF
Mr. Heribert Buchbauer,
Ms. Anneliese Stoklaska
2
Priority Setting to Structure Participation
in FP7
PT-DLR
Ms. Karin Wedde-Mühlhausen,
Ms. Ulrike Kunze,
Ms. Erika Rost
3
Monitoring & Analysis of S&T Cooperation
MHEST
Ms. Slavi Krusic,
Mr. Davor Kozmus
4
Building Capacities
GSRT
Mr. Nikos Sidiropoulos
5
Facilitating Networking and Increased
Participation in FP7
MSCI
Mr. Viktor Nedovic,
Ms. Zeljka Dukic
6
Project Management
ZSI
Ms. Elke Dall,
Ms. Carmen Siller
7
Dissemination
ZSI
Ms. Elke Dall,
Ms. Jana Machacova
Highlighted activities and results
• Support to the Steering Platform meeting (currently in dialogue
with colleagues from France and Czech Republic)
• Regional S&T policy meetings (organised by Montenegrin
partners) with a proposal for Paris focussing on regional
coordination in IPA issues
• Information exchange with Directorates Generals other than DG
Research (DG ELARG, DG INFSO, DG TREN, DG Education, etc.)
with a current focus on DG Enterprise (CIP) and DG Enlargement
(IPA)
• Information exchange with other multilateral initiatives (e.g.
international stakeholders such as OECD, UNESCO, Worldbank,
etc., relevant ERA-NETs and other CSAs) with a current focus on
OECD, ERA-NETs and CSAs dealing with priority setting (BAFN,
SCORE)
Highlighted activities and results
• Methodolgy and Guidelines for S&T priority setting as a
deliverable already available by UNU-MERIT and JRC-IPTS –
includes proposals for foresight activities and stakeholder
workshops
• Priority setting for WBC-INCO.NET to start with certain topics for
systematic development of common regional priorities
– Food, Agriculture, Fisheries and Biotechnologies
– Information and Communication Technologies
– Environment
– Health
– Transport
• Specific approach for each of the themes with stakeholder
consultation in October 2008 / June 2009 will result in defined
priorities for these themes
Highlighted activities and results
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Analysis of workprogrammes on WBC priorities (yearly)
Analysis of cooperation patterns (results end 2009)
Barriers to RTD cooperation (results beginning 2009)
Access to research infrastructures (results end 2008)
Analysis of national S&T policies towards global issues
(deliverable on the methodology already provided)
Highlighted activities and results
• Training events for researchers (events in Belgrade and Sarajevo
held at the beginning of May 2008, 2 more events planned)
• Peer Review for S&T statistics (second half 2008)
• Training for finance managers (end of 2008)
• Support to S&T Information System (2009/2010)
• Brokerage events and Awareness raising sessions (starting
2009)
• Benchmarking of NCPs (results available in 2009) and NCP
support activities (starts 2009 after ERA WESTBALKAN+)
• Information activities through wbc-inco.net website, information
newsletters (journal, e-mail-newsletter), brochure (ongoing)
Thank you for your attention!
Elke Dall
Centre for Social Innovation
Linke Wienzeile 246
A-1150 Wien
[email protected]
+43-1-4950442-62
+43-699-10869251