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In the report compiled by the National Competitiveness Council the Croatia’s competitiveness status as of 2004 is compared with that of other 10 countries (Italy, Austria, Ireland, Portugal, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, and Serbia and Montenegro). The document points out a set of areas in which Croatia lags behind and identifies a bunch of elements in which the changes for better have been noted. The Report suggests Croatia to work urgently in three main directions as follows: The structural reforms related to the transition ...
The report prepared by the specialists of the Interuniversity Center Dubrovnik offers the hypothesis of the future, which the South-East European (SEE) countries face in terms of their research and development (R&D) situation, by comparative analysis of Croatia with other SEE countries.Throughout history SEE has been the boarder among civilizations and periphery of Europe. Presently some countries in SEE are member states of the EU, some are candidates and some are in transition. This area ...
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Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Stabilisation and Association Report 2004. Commission Staff Working Paper (Commission of the European Community)
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16. Aug. 2006
The report drawn up by the Commission of the European Communities contains the review of the political and economic situation in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as of 2004 and recommends the measures and actions to be taken to enable the country to shift progressively its focus from the phase of stabilisation to that of association. Constrained by a difficult budgetary and economic situation, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has made steps to progress in Stabilisation and ...
This report has been prepared by the Croatian National Competitiveness Council, an advisory body that brings together representatives of business, government, unions, science and education. The document provides a diagnosis of the status of competitiveness of the Republic of Croatia. It points out the problems and identifys a whole set of areas subject to change, gives recommendations and suggests initiatives and policies with the main concepts to transform Croatia in an internationally ...
The report presents assessment of the science and technology (S&T) status as of December 2004 of five Western Balkan countries: Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia & Montenegro.The author highlights the fact that the objectives posed by EU on its way to the knowledge-based economy are fully relevant to the Western Balkan countries and their aspiration to become EU members in the future implies their adoption of the objectives acknowledged as the priority by the current ...
In the paper the issues with regard to application of the European regional policy to the Western Balkan countries are discussed. The paper offers analysis of possible ways and means of the policy in question. As the Western Balkan states face other threats and opportunities than those existed several years ago, the European policy instruments shall be adapted to meet the new challenges associated with the Western Balkans' economic and social cohesion into EU. So, the EU in cooperation with the ...
The publication summarizes UNESCO’s experience and role in South-East Europe and outlines a proposal for future action in the region.The paper comprises extracts from the Director General’s speeches on South-East Europe as well as the reports presented by the Ministers or Representatives of Ministers of South-East European Member States. The paper also contains the main documents of the High-level Conference on Strengthening Cooperation in South-East Europe (held at UNESCO Headquarters on 4 and ...
The report provides a general overview of Croatia as a new candidate of EU Accession within the framework of the current status of scientific and technological development. The document contains the general information of the country, national economy and economic indicators as of 2003 as well as the history of the EU-Croatia relations.Substantial part of the report is dedicated to the science and technology (S&T) policy as far as its framework, role and objectives, indicators, coordination and ...
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Proposal for a Council regulation establishing an instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA)
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8. Aug. 2006
... as possible the EU’s external aid instruments. The draft comprises 21 Articles and 2 Annexes, besides, the comments with respect to every individual Article are provided. The draft regulation constitutes a framework regulation, establishing a unified instrument for pre-accession assistance. The beneficiary countries (i.e. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia und Montenegro, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Croatia and Turkey) are divided into two categories, depending on their status as either Candidate Countries (listed in Annex II) or potential Candidate Countries (listed in Annex I). The idea is that the potential Candidate Countries will continue to receive assistance along ...
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International Bureau of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research at the German Aerospace Centre
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7. Aug. 2006
... for international cooperation. Regarding the Western Balkan Countries, IB-PT-DLR is deeply involved in bilateral and multilateral cooperation, including activities directed towards policy development. In the past IB-PT-DLR co-ordinated special infrastructure actions (e.g. the Scientific Information Network South-East-Europe – SINSEE), supported institution building (e.g. restructuring R&D activities in Serbia) as well as regional networking initiatives (e.g. Integrated Water Management – TRINOWA). Since the International Bureau is a work package leader in the EU funded SEE-ERA.NET consortium it has established excellent contacts to scientific organisations and likewise to governmental authorities in the WBC. IB-PT-DLR is involved in the development ...
