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Regional Research Promotion Programme in the Western Balkans - RRPP

Regional Research Promotion Programme in the Western Balkans - RRPP. Bojana Radovanovic RRPP LCU in Serbia “Making work pay in Western Balkan countries: the case of Serbia and Macedonia” September 2013. RRPP goals.

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Regional Research Promotion Programme in the Western Balkans - RRPP

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  1. Regional Research Promotion Programme in the Western Balkans - RRPP Bojana Radovanovic RRPP LCU in Serbia “Making work pay in Western Balkan countries: the case of Serbia and Macedonia” September 2013

  2. RRPP goals • Main goal: RRPP was established in 2008 with the aim of strengthening research process in the field of social sciences • Other goals: • To support research • To improve competencies of researchers • To support societal transformation • To promote regional cooperation

  3. RRPP pillars

  4. RRPP organization • Swiss Development and Cooperation Agency (SDC) • University of Fribourg, Switzerland • Local Coordination Units (LCU) in the Western Balkans • LCU Serbia – Institute of Economic Sciences, Belgrade

  5. RRPP projects • 50 projects (almost 4 million CHF) funded • First phase 2008-2011 (8 from Serbia) • Second phase 2011-2013 (7 from Serbia) • Third phase 2013-2016.... • RRPP invested in Serbia around 1 million CHF so far.

  6. RRPP mentoring and seminars • Excellent opportunity to increase/deepen knowledge in methods, expand research networks and build partnerships, connect to international and regional experts • 17 seminars so far, more than 350 researchers, mainly PhD students and young researchers • Topics: Project management, academic writing, quantitative research methods, focus groups, interviews, research design, publishing...

  7. Regional and international networking and cooperation • Regionalseminars, RRPP Annual Scientific Conference(up to 100 participants), travel grants to international conferences. More than 350 researchers participated so far. • RRPP Annual Scientific Conference:„Social, Political and Economic Changes in the Western Balkan“. • 24th-26th May, 2013: Belgrade, Serbia

  8. RRPP policy dialogue • aimed at influencing necessary systemic changes in social science research, while involving a number of relevant stakeholders such as responsible ministries, rectors, deans, researchers from different disciplines and of different age.  • In Serbia, policy dialogue initiative haAtwo goals: • Improvement of scientific production quality in Serbian social sciences; • Securing that social science research is carried out and implemented for the country’s socio-economic development and welfare.

  9. RRPP policy dialogue • Project results: • Publication: “Social Science Research Sector in Serbia: An Overview of theCurrent Situation, Main Challenges and Policy Recommendations“ • Policy brief • Issues covered:Assessment Levels of Both Scientific and Research Capacities in Serbian Social Sciences and the Identification of Salient Obstacles, Research Funding, Scientific Evaluation System, Young Researchers and Perspectives of Social Sciences Research in Serbia, Implementation of Research Findings and Cooperation Between Decision Makers and Researchers, Establishing the “Social Science Researchers Association”

  10. NEW CALL FOR PROJECT PROPOSALS NOVEMBER 2013

  11. For more information please visit: http://www.rrpp-westernbalkans.net/ or contact: RRPP Local Coordination Unit in Serbia, Institute of Economic Sciences, Belgrade Zmaj Jovina 12 11000 Beograd +381 11 2629 950 serbia@rrpp-westernbalkans.net

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