Specific targeted research projects and coordination actions for the western Balkan countries
The European Commission has published a call for proposals for specific targeted research projects and coordination actions for western Balkan countries under the Sixth Framework Programme's 'Specific measures in support of international cooperation - western Balkan countries' thematic priority. This is one of the areas covered by the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme. Specific targeted research projects and coordination actions will be funded under this call, which relates to 10.3.1 C in the work programme. The general objective of international cooperation activities carried out under the Framework Programme is to help open up the European Research Area to the rest of the world. These activities represent the particular contribution of the Framework Programme to this opening-up process, which will require a joint effort by the Community and the Member States. The objectives of the science and technology co-operation with countries in the western Balkans are on the one hand to stabilise and to reinforce their research potential and, on the other hand, to contribute to sustainable development and thus to help settle the political and social situation of the Western Balkan region. The research priorities will address issues related to the making good of the consequences of the war in the environment and health. Further action might be contemplated on agricultural and industrial facilities. Thematic issues covered by this call are the environment and health (sections C.1 and C.2 of the work programme). The total indicative budget for this call is 13.5 million euro.To see the call text, please visit: http://fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/call_details.cfm?CALL_ID=41(opens in new window)