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Bridge technical differences and social suspicions contributing to transform the Adriatic area in a stable hub for a sustainable technological development. (ADRIA-HUB)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2015,

...ntal interaction between research, education and innovation, as key driver of a knowledge-based society. Furthermore, the Union recognised that the relationship between the business community and the university, considering its double role as education and research institution, is of strategic importance for a modern vision of future and development. Several “case-studies”, made across the whole E ...
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Knowledge Exchange Program for the Adriatic School System (KEPASS)

Start date: Aug 31, 2012, End date: Aug 30, 2015,

KEPASS aims to integrate the Adriatic School systems for a more competitive secondary education and to create opportunities for students mobility and for reciprocal recognition of secondary school programs and diplomas, thus contributing to increasing connections between the educational system and the Adriatic labour market. Specifically KEPASS will create a program for students mobility at second ...
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EXtension of POtentiality of Adriatic Unesco Sites (EX.PO AUS)

Start date: Aug 31, 2012, End date: Aug 30, 2015,

The eligible territories of the programme are very rich of UNESCO sites (and also of sites aspiring to this recognition). This is an important indicator of the strong effort made by the local communities to preserve historical, artistic or natural heritage of great value, but, at the same time, this trend must stimulate them to consider the UNESCO acknowledgment as a starting point, because this a ...
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moting Food Innovation for Wellness in the Adriatic (WELLFOOD)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: May 30, 2015,

WELLFOOD aims at strengthening innovation capacity of Adriatic Regions on agri-food sector, by stimulating the link between business, RTD-inn.Centers,producers-consumers as a pillar for territorial growth, development and integration of the area. Nowadays policy level is searching for holistic social innovation of communities, health and wellness implying the adoption of new governance strategies ...
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Collaborative platform to support research and technology transfer (NEXT)

Start date: Aug 31, 2012, End date: Apr 29, 2015,

NEXT intends to create a collaborative platform to support innovation and technology transfer in the Countries of the Adriatic area. The project is promoted by 11 partners from six Countries: Italy, Croatia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro and the representatives of different interests and positions of the actors of innovation: Universities, Regional Development Agencies, Ch ...
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arTVision - A.LIVE ART CHANNEL (arTVision)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Mar 30, 2015,

ARTVISION project priority is the INTERINSTITUTIONAL and INTERACTIVE CULTURAL COMMUNICATION among Adriatic Countries. COMMUNICATING-Why? Human communication is what of most complex there is.Communication among people with different cultures is even more. An active dialogue among different communities is a challenge and an ambitious goal. But winning the challenge and reaching the goal of mutual un ...
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Strengthening common reaction capacity to fight sea pollution of oil, toxic and hazardous substances in Adriatic Sea (HAZADR)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Mar 30, 2015,

The Adriatic Sea is one of the most endangered areas in the Mediterranean, facing serious environmental challenges, especially taking into consideration that it constitutes an important oil transport route to the North-Adriatic ports of Trieste, Venice, Koper and Omišalj. From an economic point of view, the Adriatic region plays an important role in tourism and recreation, but is at the same time ...
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Transnational ENhancement of ECOPORT8 network  (TEN_ECOPORT)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2014,

In the recent years the ports are the hub-point of the Core Regional Transport Networks, as precursors for the TEN-T comprehensive network in the South East Europe. In this direction, a great responsibility was entrusted to the port authorities: they are the authority appointed for the Control and the real application of the Environmental Manage System, being the nodes that ensure the environmenta ...
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Sustainable Aggregates Planning in South East Europe  (SNAP-SEE)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2014,

Assuring sustainable supply of aggregates resource is an important challenge due to their limited availability when aiming at sustainable regional development. Due to the regional differences and historical development, there are diverse approaches to aggregates policies, planning and management in South East Europe, which is hindering resource efficiency and economic development in the region. Th ...
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Sustainable Mobility and Tourism in Sensitive Areas of the Alps and the Carpathians (ACCESS2MOUNTAIN)

Start date: Apr 30, 2011, End date: Apr 29, 2014,

The Alpine and the Carpathian Conventions state sustainable tourism mobility as a challenge and call for cooperation on this topic among the countries of these mountain regions. In particular sustainable tourist mobility is not well-developed in mountainous regions, especially in South-East Europe, as mountain regions are lacking sufficient sustainable transport facilities and facing major ecologi ...
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Fostering Evaluation Competencies in Research, Technology and Innovation in the SEE Region (EVAL-INNO)

Start date: Apr 30, 2011, End date: Apr 29, 2014,

In front of more and more differentiating innovation policy and funding mixes in SEE, which increasingly leverage national budgets and bridge between different policy fields, the absence of sufficient endogenous RTDI evaluation capacities causes a serious bottleneck for the entire innovation management cycle. Thus, the key objective of EVAL-INNO is to strengthen regional as well as national evalua ...
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f Offshore Wind Energy: Research, Experimentation, Development (POWERED)

Start date: Feb 28, 2011, End date: Mar 30, 2014,

POWERED aims to define a set of strategies and shared methods for the development of the off-shore wind energy in all the Countries overlooking the Adriatic Sea. Such energetic choice could allow a rapid increase of installations, thanks to the reduction of the problems related to landscape topic that are frequently the main obstacles to the creation of wind parks in high density population territ ...
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ADRIA.MUSE (AdriaMuse)

Start date: Feb 28, 2011, End date: Oct 30, 2013,

Medical (health) tourism is an important economic niche, which can contribute to the growth of sustainable tourism in the Adriatic region. The region all the way from Slovenia to Montenegro can offer trusted European standards of healthcare, with sophisticated European flavor, rich historical and cultural heritage, as well as high quality, healthful options for gastronomy and comfortable accommoda ...
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South East European Transport Axis Cooperation (SEETAC)

Start date: Mar 31, 2009, End date: Mar 30, 2012,

The existing SEE transport framework & network are inadequate to actual requirements. For too long the relevant institutions were concentrating on national infrastructures where most of the investments have been made to the detriment of the trans-national implications. Current transport facilities, mostly in the non-EU countries are way beneath international standards mainly because of insufficien ...
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Drought Management Centre for South East Europe (DMCSEE)

Start date: Mar 31, 2009, End date: Mar 30, 2012,

Droughts have dramatically increased in number and intensity in some parts of Europe. The vulnerability to drought impacts in South East Europe (SEE) is higher in comparison to neighbouring regions. Ineffective water management is seen as the fundamental problem and can induce additional problems when drought occurs. Droughts have become a strategic issue in SEE. National focal points of the UN Co ...
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SEE-GRID eInfrastructure for regional eScience (SEE-GRID-SCI)

Start date: May 1, 2008, End date: Apr 30, 2010,

eInfrastructure in Europe has reached a mature state where the GÉANT network forms a backbone on top of which a distributed computing infrastructure – the Grid – provides processing and storage services for eScience research. The South-East European eInfrastructure initiatives are committed to ensuring equal participation of the less-resourced countries of the region in European trends. SEEREN ini ...
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Innovative Rural Development Strategy Based On Local And Trans-National Economical Networks (IRENE)

Start date: Mar 31, 2005, End date: Mar 30, 2008,

The main objective is promotion of structural change and restrugturing employment through the diversification of rural economy based on the setting up of local and transnational Multifunctional Economic Networks. "MEN" stands for integration between rural enterprises and villages belonging to different economic sectors of a homogeneous rural area set up to overcome the structural difficulties (siz ...
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Development Of Sustainable Tourism focusing on WELLness (DOSTWELL)

Start date: Feb 28, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

Tourism is a major growth factor of the European economy. Tourism generates new jobs and income and acts as a catalyst for growth and development of less developed regions. Among the various types of tourism, wellness tourism, which focuses on ways to achieve relaxation and adopt healthy live-styles is presently an important marketing factor that has become the hallmark for new tourism development ...
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Space – Raising Awareness of Values of Space through the Process of Education (R.A.V.E. Space)

Start date: Feb 28, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

The topics of spatial planning and sustainable spatial development are only seldom considered in the curricula of primary and secondary schools. One consequence is a lack of knowledge of the general public about spatial planning and the value of space. Citizens only rarely assume an active role in discussions concerning spatial issues. However, spatial planning should be based on both expert decis ...
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mprovement of energy efficiency in the water cycle by the use of innovative storm water management in smart Mediterranean cities (E2STORMED)

We face the challenge of reducing energy consumption to make our cities more sustainable, and water and wastewater facilities are often the largest and most energy-intensive loads owned and operated by local governments, representing up to 35% of municipal energy use. Capturing and reusing stormwater runoff on before it flows into surface waters allows its use onsite either to replenish groundwate ...
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Local Partnerships for Greener Cities and Regions (GREEN PARTNERSHIPS)

Local communities are key actors in addressing and implementing the goals for increased Energy Efficiency (EE) and promotion of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) which are contributing to achieving the 20/20/20 targets set by the EU. MED cities and regions have prepared their local energy strategies and action plans, but they are facing several obstacles hindering their efficient implementation. Obst ...
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Mediterranean Decision Support System for Marine Safety (MEDESS-4MS)

MEDESS-4MS service is dedicated to the maritime risks prevention and strengthening of maritime safety related to oil spill pollution in the Mediterranean. The main goal of MEDESS-4MS is to deliver an integrated operational multi model oil spill prediction service in the Mediterranean, connected to existing oil spill monitoring platforms (EMSA-CSN, REMPEC and AIS data), using well established oil s ...
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"Opening University towards Society: Linking Education-Research-Innovation"

The aim of the project is to strengthen the links between education, research and innovation and to improve knowledge transfer between academia and industry. Activities will be geared towards identification of European best practice in these sectors, which will be adapted and implemented in relevant institutions in the partner countries. The specific objectives are: "• To understand the present s ...
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"""COMPETENCE - Matching competences in higher education and economy: From competence catalogue to strategy and curriculum development"" "

This project aims to establish Competence and Observation Centres in higher education institutions within partner countries, and to develop procedures for assessing and improving the match between the competences developed by higher education institutions and those required in industry. The project has been identified since universities, governments and enterprises in the Partner countries general ...
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Introduction and implementation of academic program in Community Youth Work (CYW) through enhancing inter-regional cooperation in the countries of Western Balkans

The project intends to develop curriculum for the programme leading to the profession of Community Youth Work (CYW) at the universities of BA, MK, ME and RS, together with the EU partners from SE, IT, SI and AT. Although the profession had previously been active in the region its activity had ceased, and the project intends to reinstate the profession by means of training or retraining staff to ta ...
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SEE Doctoral Studies in Mathematical Sciences

This project aims to build on the experience gained through past Tempus programme projects and utilising a well balanced consortia, to develop structured doctoral level programmes for the Western Balkans. These courses will be based on the principles of the Bologna third cycle and the project also aims to coordinate developments across the Western Balkans. The specific objectives are: "To develop ...
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Improvement and Establishment of Biotechnology in Higher Education

The objective of the project is to improve Biotechnology education in the Western Balkans at bachelor and master degree level and to develop a regional network of HE institutions in this area. The specific project objectives are to restructure the curricula for new BSc/MSc studies and to establish these curricula in strategic fields covering technical, economical and managerial specialisation and ...
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International Accreditation of Engineering Studies

...e of this project is to enhance the quality and relevance of higher education in engineering area in partner countries and to reach the integration of partner country universities into the European university system by international accreditation of engineering studies. Strictly aiming to fulfill defined priorities for partner countries (both national and programme-wide, identical priorities numbe ...
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L10 - Western Balkans

Start date: Jul 15, 2009,

...est in research and post-doctorate students will be involved in the development of doctoral schools and technology transfer offices. Trainings for administrative staff of international offices and/or university services in the context of internationalisation and university – enterprise cooperation will be foreseen to exchange good practices. 4. Mobility for target group 2 will lead to an improved ...
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L10 - Western Balkans

Start date: Jul 15, 2009,

The exchange programme developed by the consortium composed of the above mentioned partners offers a wide choice of the thematic fields of studies and opens up chances for undergraduates, masters, doctorates, post-doctorates and academic staff to get further qualifications into their specific academic field.The consortium selects the participants of the programme from the three target groups accor ...
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S1-L10-JoinEU-SEE-Scholarship scheme for academic exchange between EU and Western Balkan countries (ALBANIA, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA, FYROM, KOSOVO, MONTENEGRO, SERBIA)

Start date: Jul 15, 2010,

The exchange programme developed by the consortium composed of the above mentioned partners offers a wide choice of thematic study fields and provides opportunities for undergraduates, masters, doctorates, post-doctorates and staff to obtain further qualifications in their specific academic fields.The consortium selects the scholars to be granted a scholarship in the context of the programme from ...
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Building Capacity for Structural Reform in Higher Education of Western Balkan Countries

Start date: Oct 15, 2010,

...g specific higher education structural reform issues of Western Balkan countries and its benchmarking with the best European practice. (DEV) 2. Strengthening capacity for change of Partner Country's university staff in order to facilitate internal reform and genuine implementation of Bologna agenda. (DEV) 3. Capacity building of the staff in the institutions that govern higher education in Partn ...
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Modernization of WBC universities through strengthening of structures and services for knowledge transfer, research and innovation

Start date: Oct 15, 2012,

..., research and innovation. It has as its ultimate goal the creation of strong entrepreneurial universities and innovative regions. Five specific objectives of the project are:1. To establish Regional University Innovation Platform (UIP) at 5 WBC universities for integration and focusing of innovation potential and for fostering technology transfer and commercialization2. To reinforce existing and ...
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DEVELOPMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOMES APPROACH – A WAY TO A BETTER COMPARABILITY, RECOGNITION AND EMPLOYABILITY AT THE LABOUR MARKET

Start date: Dec 1, 2013,

Change from the existing approach to higher education towards the concept based on the needed competencies of students makes it possible to continue higher education study programmes reform, with special emphasis on creating conditions that correspond with the goals for implementation of the National Qualifications Framework in Montenegro. Thus, specific objectives of the project should not only e ...
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Competency Based Curriculum Reform in Nursing and Caring in Western Balkan Universities

Start date: Dec 1, 2013,

... states. In this way this proposal fully supports the reform of higher education in the WB region.The consortium is composed of 3 public universities in BH, 3 public Universities in Albania, 1 public University in Montenegro, 3 EU universities, 3 Ministries of education of Republika Srpska, ZD canton and Montenegro, and 4 Ministries of Health from BiH and Albania. After analysis of current situa ...
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Renewable Energy Studies in Western Balkan Countries

Start date: Dec 1, 2013,

...l and monitoring. The consortium covers all aspects of renewable energy –West: U Hohenheim, U Stuttgart, BLE (DE), BOKU (AT), Bratislava (SK) and Sofia (BG). East: Agricultural and the Polytechnic University Tirana (AL), University of Montenegro(ME), University of Zenica and Mostar (BA).
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Modernizing and harmonizing maritime education in Montenegro and Albania

Start date: Dec 1, 2013,

During the last two decades, due to well known transition reasons, maritime sector in Montenegro and Albania has been derogated. This situation affected the competencies in this area. Maritime education and training resources, with outdated curricula at all levels, as well as marine simulators and lab equipment, have become one of the obstacles in process of regaining maritime competencies in the ...
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Developing and Adapting Professional Programs for Energy Efficiency in the Western Balkans

Start date: Dec 1, 2013,

The wider objective of this project is to develop education in the field of energy efficiency at post-secondary and professional Masters levels. Thereby this project contributes to the modernization of the educational systems of Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro. Specific objectives include: the design of quality professional programs in five universities in the region; the delivery of programs accor ...
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JoinEU-SEE - PENTA – EU & South Eastern Europe: Participating, Exchanging and Networking in a Transnational Alliance for Internationalization in Higher Education

Start date: Jul 15, 2013,

...on in higher education. The project involves EU and Western Balkan partner institutions.The scholarship scheme offers opportunities for students at all levels as well as for post-doctoral fellows and university staff (academic and administrative) to add an international dimension to their educational and/or professional profile and to obtain further qualifications in their fields of study or work. ...
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BASILEUS V - Balkans Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of Learning in cooperation with EU universities

Start date: Jul 15, 2013,

...cient management and monitoring system and to plan activities and finances. The project will implement different activities (workshops, training) on academic recognition and university-enterprise cooperation.The project results and experiences will be disseminated through various communication channels: project website www.basileus.ugent.be, flyers, posters, publications in journals and magazines, ...
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