HERMAN POTOČNIK-NOORDUNG AWARD for donations within the framework of RTD collaboration with Western Balkan Countries

The Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology of Slovenia and the SEE-ERA.NET project partners have joined forces to organise an award for donations of scientific equipment within the area of Research Technology and Development (RTD) collaboration in the WBC. In this way, they are bringing the problem of infrastructural needs to the attention of the public and relevant stakeholders, such as science policy-makers and potential investors.

At the end of 2007, the SEE-ERA.NET project partners, Ministries of Science and Research from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia gathered information to put together a list of the most urgent infrastructure needs in the WBC. Potential donors, such as research and technology organisations, universities, philanthropic organisations and development assistance organisations from EU and other developed European countries are being approached and invited to provide their contributions.

Donations are expected to be either in the form of second hand scientific equipment or the financial means to purchase or develop the required infrastructure in the Western Balkan countries, with a value expected to be €20,000 or above.

At the meeting on the results of the proposal within the frame of the SEE-ERA.NET: "SEE-ERA.NET Award for Donations within the Framework of the RTD Collaboration with Western Balkan Countires" (Bad-Neuenahr, Germany, May 29, 2008), members of the Committee decided to further support the initiative with its prolongation till end of November 2008. New closing date for applications is November 20, 2008.

For detailed information related to the HERMAN POTOČNIK-NOORDUNG AWARD for donations within the framework of RTD collaboration with Western Balkan Countries and its online application please consult http://www.investsciencesee.info/infrastructure.html or contact the Herman Potočnik - Noordung Award Office at office@investsciencesee.info.

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