Objective The overall project objective is to stimulate international cooperation, improving qualitatively and quantitatively the participation of research and other actors from the 5 Western Balkans Countries-WBC in the 'Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology' theme of the FP7. This objective is relevant to the 'Food Quality and Safety' Priority and responds to the following major needs of policy coordination in this sector: i)Despite difficulties and rapid political change in the region, skilled individuals and high potential organisations do exist in the WBC. However, their participation in EU-FPs is very low. It is in the interests of the EU agenda for the development of the region and in favour of the ERA strengthening that this participation is increased; ii)There is lack of knowledge among research actors and multipliers from WBC on the 'Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology' area; the National Contact Point (NCP) structure in the WBC is either non-existent or very recent and, thus, inexperienced; iii)There is a clear need for capacity building for the WBC NCPs regarding the EU-FPs procedures and practices; iv)There is a need to raise awareness in both in the WBC and Europe for the potential of skilled partners from WBC in getting involved in FP projects of the 'Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology' FP7 theme. To achieve the overall objective, a multi-skilled consortium has been established, covering all WBC and led by an expert partner in EU research policies and FP6/7 support activities, in order to pursue work in 4 major areas: i)Mapping of the existing capacities and the research funding environment in the WBC ii)Training and support to WBC NCPs via tailored courses and staff exchanges iii)Common activities with the WBC NCPs for capacity building, awareness raising and training of researchers in the WBC countries iv)Networking and promotion activities to raise the profile of WBC researchers in EU Member States and stimulate participation from the WBC... Keywords NCP network Networking Training Western Balkan countries Programme(s) FP6-FOOD - Food Quality and Safety: Thematic priority 5 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) FOOD-2005-T0 - Achieving the ERA objectives - Promoting SME participation - Stimulating international cooperation - Initiatives supporting policy development - Linking with new Member States and associated candidate countries - Dissemination/exploitation Call for proposal FP6-2005-FOOD-4-C See other projects for this call Funding Scheme SSA - Specific Support Action Coordinator FOOD INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY S.A. EU contribution No data Address 47 Ethnikis Antistaseos Ave. ATHENS Greece See on map Total cost No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Albania EU contribution No data Address Rr. Vaso Pasha, pall.13/1,Kat.6, Ap.3 TIRANA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION OF MONTENEGRO EU contribution No data Address Njegoseva 2 PODGORICA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE EU contribution No data Address Nemanjina 6 BELGARDE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY SS CYRIL AND METHODIUS EU contribution No data Address Aleksandar Makedonski b.b. 297 SKOPJE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCE SARAJEVO Bosnia and Herzegovina EU contribution No data Address ZMAJA OD BOSNE 8 SARAJEVO See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, EDUCATION AND SPORTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA Croatia EU contribution No data Address Trg hrvatskih velikana 6 ZAGREB See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AGENZIA PER LA PROMOZIONE DELLA RICERCA EUROPEA Italy EU contribution No data Address Piazza Guglielmo Marconi 25 ROME See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data EUROQUALITY France EU contribution No data Address 8 rue de l'Isly PARIS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AGENCE BRUXELLOISE POUR L'ENTREPRISE ASBL (BRUSSELS ENTERPRISE AGENCY) Belgium EU contribution No data Address Tour & Taxis - avenue du Port 86C b211 BRUSSELS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data EUROPROJECT Bulgaria EU contribution No data Address 5 Alexander Zhendov Str. SOFIA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data