About WBC-INCO.NET

The WBC-INCO.NET project, understands itself as a strategic coordination and support activity to support EU-WBC relations in S&T. It builds on previous activities and acts in close cooperation with the members of the Steering Platform on Research for the WBC. The WBC-INCO.NET project 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 more than six years (01/2008 to 04/2014), the project supported 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 project’s core objectives are

to support the regional as well as bi-regional dialogue on science and technology (S&T) by benefiting from and interacting in an efficient division of labour within the Steering Platform on Research for Western Balkan countries between the EU Member States as well as other stakeholders and projects in the area
to identify RTD potentials and priorities in a transparent and methodologically sound way for take-up in regional and European programmes
to enhance participation of researchers from the region in European projects of mutual interest and benefit by implementing capacity building measures on a structural and individual level and by accompanying networking activities
to increase visibility of WBC researchers in the European Research Area in thematic priorities and through the representation at EU-level conferences
to analyse and support the innovation systems, innovation needs and innovation infrastructures in the region
to analyse the cooperation, national and international research infrastructures, patterns of WBC in regional and European funding programmes and related barriers to cooperation
to provide a platform to exchange information among stakeholders in the region via a web-platform, regular newsletters, journals and social media

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WBC-INCO.NET is a project (Contract Number: 212029) co-funded by the European Community's Programme for International Cooperation under the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (2007-2013). The sole responsibility for the content of this website lies with the authors. It does not represent the opinion of the Community. The European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.