Western Balkans Steering Platform on Research and Innovation

The Steering Platform aims to stimulate, monitor, and support research and technology cooperation between the EU MS/AC and the Western Balkan. The meeting will be co-chaired by the Estonian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and the Republic of Serbia on behalf of the Western Balkan Countries.

 

27 - 28 September 2017 | Belgrade, Serbia

The aim of the meeting on 27 September 2017 will be to discuss research and innovation capacities in the Western Balkans as well as their participation in the EU's framework programmes for research and innovation. Furthermore, information will be exchanged on the progress of the region towards reaching European Research Area commitments as well as on the developments of the cooperation between the region and EU Member States.

The Steering Platform plays a central role in stimulating, monitoring, and supporting the cooperation in research and technological development between the European Union member states, associated countries to the Horizon 2020, and the Western Balkans.

The meeting on 27 September will be co-chaired by the Estonian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Republic of Serbia on behalf of the Western Balkan Countries who will host the event and the European Commission.

Further information

https://wbc-rti.info/theme/16

Contact

Ralf Hanatschek
E-mail: ralf.hanatschek@dlr.de
Tel. +49 228 3821 1482