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Research Policy & Development

POLICY ANSWERS

R&I POLICY making, implementation ANd Support in the WEsteRn BalkanS

Horizon Europe Coordination and Support Action supporting policy dialogue and implementation with a focus on the Western Balkans

The project supports the policy dialogue including formal meetings, monitoring and agenda-setting, capacity building and implementation of the EU's Western Balkan Agenda, as well as the aligning of thematic priorities. It implements regional pilot activities and upgrades an information hub based on the WBC-RTI.INFO platform.
14 partner organisations, representing network nodes in the region and EU expert organisation, support policy dialogue through ministerial meetings, Steering Platform meetings and ad-hoc policy meetings. They provide analytical evidence via monitoring and mapping activities (of the stakeholder ecosystem, implementation of the Western Balkans Agenda and integration to the European Research Area) and foresight. POLICY ANSWERS also allows for tailored and targeted capacity-building activities in the Western Balkans as well as regional alignment in relation to the digital transformation, the green agenda and towards healthy societies. Pilot activities provide learning opportunities on policy and programme level and reach out to final beneficiaries related to improved academia-industry cooperation, researcher mobility, youth, promotion of research infrastructures and increased innovation skills in all areas.
The project builds on existing information hubs (for example, wbc-rti.info) and continues services such as regular newsletters, media relations, production of infographics and multimedia content. Special emphasis will be put on the inclusion of underrepresented groups and the coordination with key stakeholders and international organisations.

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Section: Research Policy & Development

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Tags: Balkan, research and innovation policy

Type: Networks

Program: Horizon Europe

Project Status: In progress

Start/End: 03/2022 - 02/2026

Project Duration: 48 months

Website: http://www.wbc-rti.info

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