Newsletter 2/2010

May 19, 2010

 
IN FOCUS
Valeriu Lazar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of the Republic of Moldova (Photo www.europalibera.org)

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BUILDING HUMAN CAPITAL, by Valeriu Lazar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of the Republic of Moldova

“Ultimately, the continuous process of human capital accumulation, as well as the stock of human capital, as reflected in the growth of new technological and educational opportunities, sustains economic growth.” - European Competitiveness Report, 2002
 
OUR SOUTH EAST EUROPE

INTERVIEW with Dr. Radovan Fuchs, Minister of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia

"Regional cooperation is no longer a welcome addition to our domestic processes but a necessity if we are to create joint collaboration areas"

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OVERVIEW of cooperation among Academies of Arts and Sciences in Sout Eaast Europe, by Ljubisa Rakic, Vice President of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts

The origins of institutional cooperation of academies of arts and sciences from South East Europe (SEE) go back to 2001...

Ljubisa Rakic, Vice President of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SANU) (Photo www.nin.co.rs)

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Research and development cooperation opens multiple opportunities for South East Europe

Development of a Regional Strategy for Research and Development for Innovation (RSRDI) for the Western Balkans (WB) is a project coordinated by the Regional Cooperation Council...

Recommended foresight triangle directions of the European Commission's High Level Expert Group on 'Thinking, Debating and Shaping the Future' for establishment of Foresight Knowledge Sharing Platform in Europe. (Photo JRC-IPTS)

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Building human capital instrumental to achieving market competitiveness

Recognising building human capital as the main pillar for increasing long-term competitiveness of the region, the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretariat places significant efforts to developing the knowledge triangle...

The graphic illustrates participation in any form of learning, broken down by age and sex. (Photo www.eurofund.europa.eu)

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FROM BRUSSELS ANGLE
Eduard Kukan, Chairman of the European Parliament Delegation for Relations with Countries of South East Europe. (Photo RTRS)
 INTERVIEW with Eduard Kukan, Chairman of the European Parliament Delegation for Relations with Countries of South East Europe

"RCC, an important platform for facilitating cooperation in South East Europe" read more

 
GUEST COMMENTATOR
Jean-Francois Rischard, international consultant, and former Vice President of the World Bank. (Photo courtesy of J.F. Rischard)
 "How can South East European countries develop a knowledge-based economy? The best way to respond to this question is to look at countries that succeeded at recasting their future in a decade or less. "
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Jean-Francois Rischard
International consultant, former Vice President of the World Bank

     
ACTIVITIES IN BRIEF

European Movement Councils from South East Europe meet in Sarajevo for the first time, under RCC auspices
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EVENTS CALENDAR

RCC EVENTS

20.05.2010 - 21.05.2010

Regional Anticorruption Conference of South Eastern Europe, Bucharest, Romania

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CULTURAL EVENTS IN SOUTH EAST EUROPE

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Published (from April 2010 to December 2013) by: Regional Cooperation Council Secretariat

Editor: Dinka Živalj
Contributor: Ratka Babić
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Contact: press@rcc.int
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The publication of this newsletter has been made possible through a financial support by the Federal Republic of Germany.

The views expressed in the articles/interviews are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the Regional Cooperation Council and its Secretariat.