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  • Reference: IPA III/2023/177269-5/2

    Implementation period 1.1.2024-31.12.2026.

    Geographical area: Serbia

    Consortium:

    OPENS, Novi Sad

    SEC, Sombor

    BUM, Bečej

    SYNCHRO HUB, Pančevo

    WEBIN, Belgrade

    Budget:  EUR 721.743,68

    Funded by: European Commission

    About the project

    The project addresses critical challenges faced by youth in the region of Vojvodina, including low participation rates, the lack of age-appropriate non-formal education programmes, fostering trust in local institutions, and enhancing the capacities of key stakeholders in the participation process. It seeks to amplify the voices of marginalised youth and adults. Furthermore, the project aims to cultivate a positive outlook among young people regarding Serbia’s place within the European community, reinforcing the idea that their future lies within the EU. By strengthening the capacities of youth spaces, the project ensures these environments serve as safe platforms for participation and learning about European values and the accession process. Through the development of innovative participation programmes, it broadens young people’s knowledge of the EU accession process and provides a forum for testing youth perspectives on EU-related social issues, while fostering greater interaction among them.

    Contact person: Mrs Sanja Kovačević,e-m: sanja.kovacevic@wb-institute.org and/or office.webin(at)gmail.com

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  • Reference: 2023-1-TR01-KA220-HED-000167303

    Implementation period 31.12.2023. – 30.12.2026.

    Geographical area: Turkey, Greece, Serbia, Spain, Germany

    Consortium:

    Necmetting Erbakan University, Turkey

    University of Crete, Greece

    Konya Teknik Univesritesi, Turkey

    Western Balkans Institute, Serbia

    Universidad de Malaga, Spain

    Universitaet Paderborn, Germany

    Budget:  EUR 250.000,00

    Funded by: EACEA

    About the project

    Through the E-STORIES initiative, the consortium anticipates significant advancements in international university students’ language proficiency, digital competence, digital literacy, intercultural sensitivity, communicative skills, and creativity. This will be achieved through a multidisciplinary and enriching educational intervention, designed to complement traditional learning methods. Offered through an open-access format, the programme integrates a variety of educational approaches, blending face-to-face and online modalities, training opportunities, and innovative, creative solutions.

    E-STORIES aims to achieve the following objectives:

    • enhance international university students’ language use skills, more specifically productive skills of speaking and writing in the host language,
    • improve their storytelling skills and empower them as writers of their own stories,
    • foster their digital competence and digital literacy,
    • encourage their creativity and creative writing,
    • promote their intercultural competence and awareness,
    • maximise professional competences of language educators.

    Contact person: Mrs Sanja Kovačević,e-m: sanja.kovacevic@wb-institute.org and/or office.webin(at)gmail.com

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  • Reference: 101128741

    Implementation period 01.12.2023. – 30.11.2026.

    Geographical area: Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Cyprus, Turkey,  Serbia, Slovenia, Portugal

    Consortium:

    University of Montenegro, Montenegro

    University Adriatic, Montenegro

    University of Tuzla, B&H

    University of Bijeljina, B&H

    University of East Sarajevo, B&H

    University of Vlora, Albania

    University of Korce, Albania

    Necmetting Erbakan University, Turkey

    Preschool Teacher Training and Business Informatics College of Applied Studies “Sirmium”, Serbia

    Western Balkans Institute (WEBIN), Serbia

    Organisation of Amputees of Republika Srpska (UDAS), B&H

    Pedagogical Center of Montenegro, Montenegro

    University of Nicosia, Cyprus

    University of Maribor, Slovenia

    University of Madeira, Portugal

    Budget:  EUR 793.464,00

    Funded by: EACEA

    About the project

    In recent years, the digitalisation process in the Western Balkans has accelerated, particularly within the education sector, which saw a surge in online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, numerous studies reveal that significant digital divides continue to impede educational access for many students and their families. This issue is particularly pronounced among students with physical and/or mental disabilities, many of whom are underrepresented in higher education despite their talents. Similarly, female students are less likely to enroll in technical programmes compared to their male counterparts, despite the potential of digital transformation to empower women economically and promote gender equality. To address these disparities, higher education institutions must adapt their digital competencies, content, methods, and services to ensure equitable access and the successful completion of study programmes for all student cohorts. Taking action now to address these issues will yield significant benefits, including greater inclusion of women in the digital economy and increased diversity among learners, both of which bring social and economic advantages.

    The HAWKING project seeks to bridge the digital divide by focusing on e-accessibility, optimising existing digital infrastructure, and creating new support structures at the university level. It aims to modernise teaching methods and tools to cater to the diverse needs of students in the digital environment. The project establishes mechanisms that facilitate a fair digital transition from secondary to higher education, improving both institutional and infrastructural environments at partner higher education institutions (HEIs). In doing so, it enhances teaching methodologies and ensures more comprehensive support for students. The initiative actively involves educational managers, faculty, non-teaching staff, students, and parents, fostering a holistic impact on the digitalization of education.

    Contact person: Mrs Sanja Kovačević,e-m: sanja.kovacevic@wb-institute.org and/or office.webin(at)gmail.com

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  • Reference: 101129023

    Implementation period 01.12.2023. – 30.11.2026.

    Geographical area: Senegal, South Africa, Germany, Serbia, France, Italy

    Consortium:

    Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf (HSWT), Germany

    University of Naples Federico II (UNINA), Italy

    Unıversıte d’aıx Marseılle (AMU),France

    Academy of Professional Studies ‘‘South Serbia‘‘ Leskovac (ASSJS), Serbia

    Western Balkans Institute (WEBIN), Serbia

    Université Gaston Berger Saint-Louis (UGB), Senegal

    Université du Sine Saloum El-Hâdj Ibrahima NIASS Kaolack (USSEIN), Senegal

    Unıversıte Assane Seck de Zıguınchor (UASZ), Senegal

    Unıversıty of the Free State Bloemfontein (UFS), South Africa

    Tshwane University of Technology Pretoria (TUT), South Africa

    Stellenbosch Unıversıty, South Africa

    Interprofessıonal Center for Traınıng ın Agrıculture, NGO Extensıon Servıce (CIFA), Senegal

    South African Society for Agricultural Extension (SASAE), South Africa

    Budget:  EUR 800.002,00

    Funded by: EACEA

    About the project

    In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), agriculture is a vital sector, contributing up to 40% of GDP and sustaining over 70% of the population, primarily through family farming, which employs around 40% of the active workforce. Despite this, the region’s agricultural potential remains largely untapped due to significant rural-to-urban migration within countries and extensive population movements to neighboring countries and Europe.

    The MASSTER project aims to address this by offering innovative educational and training tools to support agricultural students and farmers in SSA, facilitated by the increased involvement of higher education institutions (HEIs) in community development. It adopts a whole-of-society approach, integrating agricultural development with migration dynamics. The project seeks to establish an effective framework for managing migration in line with key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly zero hunger, quality education, decent work, economic growth, and responsible consumption, ultimately improving food security.

    Contact person: Mrs Sanja Kovačević,e-m: sanja.kovacevic@wb-institute.org and/or office.webin(at)gmail.com

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  • Implementation period:2022-2023.

    Geographical area: Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Consortium:

    University in Banja Luka (BIH)

    North Carolina State University (USA)

    Western Balkans Institute (Serbia)

    Intera Technology Park (Mostar – BIH)

    NGO GirlThink (Tuzla- BIH)

    NGO Center for Strategic Development Projects (Banja Luka- BIH)

    Budget: USD 74,256.00

    Funded by: United States Embassy Bosnia and Herzegovina

    About the project:

    Through a comprehensive workshop a group of 50 talented young agricultural leaders (agripreneurs) are formed to partake in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) 21st century economic expansion. The program provides personal and professional development experiences enhancing leadership, entrepreneurship, innovation, and project management skills, building a strong peer network for generating success in agri-businesses and communities. Through a series of complementary workshop sessions, the project will support young agriculture professionals in: expanding their network of professional contacts; learning how to use new technologies in their production; how to generate idea; developing and implementing a project in the agriculture field, etc. Project outcomes assist individual agriculture professionals to gain new knowledge, leaderships skills, and wider perspective of their role in society.

    Contact person:  Mrs Jelena Nastić-Stojanović,e-m: jelena.nastic(at)wb-institute.org i/ili office.webin(at)gmail.com

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  • Reference: 101092503

    Implementation period: 2023-2025.

    Geographical area: Serbia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Belgium

    Consortium:

    DOSTIGNUCA MLADIH U SRBIJI (JAS), Beograd, Serbia

    WESTERN BALKANS INSTITUTE, Beograd, Serbia

    IZOBRAZEVALNI CENTER GEOSS DOO (IC Geoss d.o.o.), Slovenia

    CSI CENTER FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION LTD (CSI), Nicosia, Cyprus

    JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT MONTENEGRO (JA MNE), Podgorica, Montenegro

    ZAVOD ZA SKOLSTVO PODGORICA (BES), Podgorica, Montenegro

    INKUBATOR DRUSTVENIH INOVACIJA -MUNJA (MUNJA), Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    ASOCIJACIJA ZA EKONOMSKI RAZVOJ REDAH (REDAH), Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF REPUBLIKA SRPSKA (CCIRS), Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF ALBANIA (JAA), Tirane, Albania

    JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT EUROPE (JA Europe), Bruxelles, Belgium

    Budget: 399,341.00 €

    Funded by: EACEA

    About the project:

    VETpreneur provides a series of carefully designed capacity building activities – including mobility of educators and learners from Western Balkans partner countries: Albania, Bosnia and Hercegovina and Montenegro to the EU countries counterparts. The project addresses common regional and also country

    specific issues facing both youth and adults in the VET sector contexts as per the ETF assessments reports (Turin process reports) from 2020 and 2021. In doing so, the VETpreneur project mainstreams the use of EntreComp framework (entrepreneurship as a key competence) in formal and non- formal VET education and training in the Western Balkans. In formal VET education, it will be mainstreamed through student company program and development of innovative problem- based entrepreneurial lab’s, creation of toolkit and ToT training. In non-formal education and training, it will be promoted throughout VET centres for adults, through the networking events, and the creation of recognition tool.

    Contact person: Mrs Dragana Jovanović,e-m: dragana.jovanovic(at)wb-institute.org and/or office.webin(at)gmail.com

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  • Reference: 101087425

    Implementation period: 2023 – 2025.

    Geographical area: Greece, Cyprus, Serbia, Austria, Romania.

    Consortium:

    Kentro Merimnas Oikogeneias kai Paidiou (KMOP), Greece;

    Institouto Ekpedeftikis Politikis (IEP), Greece;

    Cardet centre for the advancement of research & development in educational technology limited (CARDET), Cyprus;

    Paidagogiko Institouto Kyprou (CPI), Cyprus;

    Western Balkans Institute (Webin), Serbia;

    Centrul Pentru Promovarea invatarii permanente Timisoara asociatia (CPIP), Romania;

    Sudwind verein fur entwicklungspolitik und globale gerechtigkeit (SUDWIND), Austria

    Inspectoratul scolar al judetului arges (ISJARGES), Romania

    Budget: 767 320.00 €

    Funded by: EACEA

    About the project:

    AELIA project will promote sustainability in all education sectors, support educational institutions’ management and leaders to apply sustainability plans in their respective educational environments, increase the provision of quality educational resources by developing an educational framework based on a widened participation of all relevant stakeholders, based on excellence, expertise and a multitude of insights and perspectives, build the capacity of educators and equip them will knowledge, skills, attitudes and values to integrate sustainable development and green transition in their work and become change multiplier agents, strengthen the acquisition of knowledge and skills and empower all citizens to take action on climate, sustainable development and green transition, and enhance policy learning and mainstreaming by strengthening transnational cooperation and multi-actor dialogue.

    The project’s main results will be:

    -A guide for sustainability plans for educational institutions available in all partner languages and in English.

    -A co-designed educational framework with educational resources and online open course addressed to educational leaders, teachers and educators at all levels

    -Crowdsourcing platform and webinars for citizens

    -A white paper on integrating education for sustainability at all educational levels.

    Contact person: Mrs Sanja Kovačević,e-m: sanja.kovacevic@wb-institute.org and/or office.webin(at)gmail.com

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  • Reference: 2022-1-DE03-KA220-NI-22-2485094

    Implementation period: 2022-2024.

    Geographical area: Romania, Serbia, Italy, Germany, Cyprus.

    Consortium:

    BUPNET Bildung und Projekt Netzwerk Gmbh, Germany;

    C.I.P.  Citizens In Power, Cyprus;

    Fondacione Istituto di Dei Sordi di Torino ONLUS, Italy;

    Liceul tehnologic special Vasile Vavelcu , Romania;

    Western Balkans Institute, Serbia

    Budget: EUR 250,000.00

    Funded by: Erasmus +, European Comission

    About the project:

    Green GUARDens is an Erasmus+ project which targets kindergarten teachers and their students (3.5 to 6 years old), including those who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing (DHH). Using the framework of the UN’s goals for sustainable development (SDGs), the Green GUARDens project ensures that kindergartens become more sustainable and that teachers serve as role models, demonstrating greener behaviours to their students through formal education that utilises experiential and gamified learning to enhance this experience.

    The Green GUARDens project will develop:

    1) A Virtual Learning Lab for teachers’ training, containing theoretical modules interactive multimedia resources, and micro-challenges on environmental sustainability, green entrepreneurship, and inclusion and accessibility for Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing in education. The Virtual Learning Lab will help teachers develop sustainability and entrepreneurship competencies, as well as understand ways to make their kindergartens greener.

    2) Pedagogical Sequences with gamified activities and little experiments based on ocean pollution, air pollution, and deforestation for teachers to adapt in their classrooms.

    3) The ‘Green GUARDens of the Future’ Audiovisual Implementation Report with practical reporting, best practices, and audiovisual recordings with recommendations and awareness raising on adopting the project’s methodology in kindergarten classrooms.

    Contact person: Dragana Jovanović, e-m: dragana.jovanovic@wb-institute.org and/or office.webin(at)gmail.com

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  • Reference: 2021-1-RS01-KA220-HED-000032129

    Implementation period: 2022-2024.

    Geographical area: Serbia, Romania, Portugal, Italy

    Consortium:

    VISOKA SKOLA STRUKOVNIH STUDIJA ZA OBRAZOVANJE VASPITACA MIHAILO PALOV Vrsac, Republic of Serbia

    WESTERN BALKANS INSTITUTE Belgrade, Republic of Serbia

    UNIVERSITATEA 1 DECEMBRIE 1918 Alba Iulia, Romania

    UNIVERSIDADE DA MADEIRA, Madeira, Portugal

    CESIE Trappeto, Italy

    UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PALERMO Palermo, Italy

    Budget: 361,743.00 €

    Funded by: EACEA

    About the project:

    Over the course of the past decades as noted in vast research literature, the role of HE has undergone through changes that increasingly led to its becoming much more viewed as industry or even commodity, with accentuated purpose to create human capital in possession of the right mix of skills aligned to specific labour market needs. The HEIs market rules led behavior in this sense significantly resembles the comportment of companies – strategizing and competing for its share on the market place and financial liability. At the same time, social role of the HE (introducing/delivering/promoting core democratic values of equity, equality, socio-economic integration, access to rights and services, etc. which make HEIs more inclusive and connected to respective societies) is noticeably undervalued. Due to specific social setting and historical development of south and east Europe in these regions as suggested in the ET 2020 targets larger rates of HE ESL are noticeably compared to the rest of Europe. Enhancing social dimension of HE is an important pillar of the Bologna Process, as reconfirmed in 2018 Paris Communiqué. Furthermore, the STATUS project takes up on the Council of Europe recommendations in the field, stipulating that higher education institutions, while exercising their autonomy, should be enabled to meet society’s multiple expectations and fulfil their various and equally important objectives to knowledge provision, which inter-alia include: preparation for life as active citizens in democratic societies and personal development for all. Even though inclusion in HE is a top priority in European countries, there are no national strategies and comprehensive approaches with long-term commitments on social inclusion in HE the issue becomes ever more prominent for their educational systems since underrepresented students in HE are more likely to lack basic skills (literacy, numeracy and digital competence), experience of independent learning, and a clear idea of what HE entails.

    Contact person: Mrs Jelena Nastić,e-m: jelena.nastic(at)wb-institute.org and/or office.webin(at)gmail.com

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  • Reference: 2021-1-ES01-KA220-SCH-000032476

    Implementation period: 2022-2024.

    Geographical area: Spain, Poland, Greece, Cyprus, Serbia, Germany

    Consortium:

    1) UNIVERSIDAD DE MALAGA- Spain

    2) FUNDACION SIGLO 22 – Spain

    3) ACUMEN TRAINING SP. z o.o.- Poland

    4) INNOVATION FRONTIERS IKE – Greece

    5) CENTRE FOR ADVANCEMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY LTD-

    CARDET- Cyprus

    6) WESTERN BALKANS INSTITUTE – Serbia

    7) BUPNET BILDUNG UND PROJEKT NETZWERKGMBH – Germany

    Budget: 176,098.00 €

    Funded by: EACEA

    About the project:

    Project is response to the challenges and needs identified in European Societies and specifically in the context of School education. The implementing partners, have grasped the urgency to put forward concrete actions and responses to support and empower teachers and educators to utilize digital tools and resources to elevate their capacity to engage their students and most importantly to address social issues and factors contributing to social inclusion in an interactive manner. eDialogue aims to educate and empower educators, offering them opportunities to enhance their professional skills, image, and role by learning new and innovative methodologies that will elevate their capacity in open dialogue moderation. In doing so, they will be enabled to become active and skilled leaders in the use of digital tools and open dialogue for social inclusion among students. Specifically, the tools and methodologies that will be developed will support educators in using open dialogue to address challenges and aspects of social exclusion such as discrimination, segregation and racism, bullying and cyber bullying, radicalisation, fake news, and other forms of online misinformation. Through this innovative and integrated approach e-Dialogue addresses diversity and promotes non-discrimination and social inclusion. E-Dialogue will enhance the professional development of secondary school educators and will strengthen their leadership in education using open dialogue for social inclusion among students.

    Contact person: Mrs Jasmina Radoičić,e-m: jasmina.radoicic(at)wb-institute.org and/or office.webin(at)gmail.com

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  • Reference: CFCU/MNE/183

    Implementation period: 2021-2022.

    Geographical area: Montenegro

     Consortium:

    Old Royal Capital Cetinje

    Socio-economic Center of Montenegro

    Western Balkans institute

    Budget: 399,995.96 €

    Funded by: Ministry of Finance of Montenegro – Directorate for Finance and Contracting of the EU Assistance Funds (CFCU)

    About the project:

    The project aims to enable the employment of a larger number of people on the local labor market and thus reduce the unemployment rate, especially among hard-to-employ persons, while at the same time actively working and supporting employers in the agricultural and food sector to offer the best candidates new jobs. The project addresses the needs of key target groups by providing assistance for young people, women and low-skilled persons to find a job in the new agri-food industry and/or attend relevant on-the-job training; companies from the private sector to provide quality training at the workplace, and the implementation of the candidate selection process, thus achieving an increase in production; local policy makers to properly address skill gaps (analysis of demand and supply of skills in the food and beverage industry) and increase the effectiveness of measures and through the establishment of mechanisms; local policy makers to create evidence-based policies that support an inclusive labor market at the local level; financial diversification of agricultural households;  growing of agricultural and food industries in volume and quality and agritourism capacities in the region.

    Contact person: Mr Marko Stojanović,e-m: marko.stojanovic(at)wb-institute.org and/or office.webin(at)gmail.com

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  • Reference: 2020-1-UK01-KA226-7A9D2381

    Implementation period:2021-2023.

    Geographical area: UK, Serbia, Greece, Czech Republic, Italy

    Consortium:

    1) BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY– UK;

    2) WESTERN BALKANS INSTITUTE – Serbia;

    3) PANEPISTIMIO KRITIS – Greece;

    4) JIHOCESKA UNIVERZITA V CESKYCH BUDEJOVICICH – Czech Republic;

    5) UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI FEDERICO II – Italy.

    Budget: 211,520.00 €

    Funded by: EACEA

    About the project:

    The digitalisation of society and the labour-market has been on a constant rise over the last decades. Although this digitalisation has some advantages, it also results in important challenges for all actors involved, including a rise in the phenomenon of technostress. ‘Technostress’ is defined as the inability to adapt or cope with ICT in a healthy manner and research has shown that it has a direct impact on individuals’ wellbeing, as it leads to increased anxiety and depressive symptoms. The need to adequately equip the workforce of tomorrow with digital skills is thus urgent, even more so because of the COVID-19 crisis. The HE sector is severely impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and is witnessing a rise in the phenomenon of technostress. Students in particular face several challenges such as conflicting home demands, family commitments and inappropriate workspaces, which have a direct impact on the level of technostress experienced by students. The project addresses such need to support students in developing key digital competences, such as techno-resilience.

    Contact person: Mrs Sanja Kovačević,e-m: sanja.kovacevic(at)wb-institute.org and/or office.webin(at)gmail.com

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  • Reference: 2020-1-RO01-KA226-HE-095434

    Implementation period:2021-2023.

    Geographical area: Romania, Cyprus, Lithuania, Greece, Spain, Serbia.

    Consortium:

    1) UNIVERSITATEA DIN PITESTI – Romania;

    2) UNIVERSITY OF NICOSIA – Cyprus;

    3) VILNIAUS UNIVERSITETAS – Lithuania;

    4) CENTRE FOR ADVANCEMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY LTD-CARDET – Cyprus;

    5) DIETHNES PANEPISTIMIO ELLADOS – Greece;

    6) ASOCIACION OBSERVATORIO DE LAS RELACIONES UNION EUROPEA AMERICA LATINA (UE/AL) – Spain;

    7) WESTERN BALKANS INSTITUTE – Serbia.

    Budget: 183,680.00 €

    Funded by: EACEA

    About the project:

    The global education scene was deeply affected by the pandemic caused by COVID-19. A big push towards online education, distance learning and virtual teams is evident across the globe. Therefore, the ONLINHE project aims to build the capacities of higher education institutions and their staff, to design and deliver online programmes. The project will focus on addressing the learning needs of universities and instructors by building their competencies to develop learning-outcomes- oriented curricula that better meet the learning needs of students in engaging and interactive ways. Furthermore, OnlineHE will support HE institutions to reach out to marginalised groups by adopting e-learning for teaching and learning.

    Contact person: Mrs Sanja Kovačević,e-m: sanja.kovacevic(at)wb-institute.org and/or office.webin(at)gmail.com

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  • Reference:2020-1-UK01-KA203-079198

    Implementation period:2020-2023.

    Geographical area: UK, Turkey, serbia, portugal, Cyprus, Finland.

    Consortium:

    Birmingham City University, UK;

    Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi, Turkey;

    the Western Balkans Institute, Serbia;

    Minho University, Portugal;

    The Centre for Advancement of Research and Development in Educational Technology, Cyprus;

    Turku University of Applied Sciences, Finland.

    Budget: 361,743.00 evra

    Funded by: EACEA

    About the project:

    Tertiary education has a vital role to play in supporting tolerant, civically engaged societies. Studenthood should be a time of academic, personal/skills growth, development and positive change, but, sadly, Student Union Reports across Europe, show that students face increasing hate-based abuse, hate speech, risks from radicalisation and extremism on campuses. Some students are more likely to be targets of hate and extremism than others, such as those from BAME groups (including refugees and migrants), women, LGBT communities, people of various religions and disabled people. Examples of hate on campus, can include hate speech, cyber abuse, physical abuse and violence, gendered abuse, bullying and active exclusion. Extremism can be seen in patterns of formal, organised extremist organisation activity on campuses, radicalisation and violence, especially around right wing hate hate, Islamaphobia and antisemitism. These are challenging issues for higher education and societies. CHECKIT HE responds and innovates by addressing the issues of hate practices/behaviour and extremism within HEI communities and providing tools for HEI staff to identify, challenge and counter these when exhibited on campus.

    CHECK IT HE aims to enhance HE response to hate and extremism on HEI campuses, by building capacity, knowledge and skills, bringing together innovative projects and practices in the field.

    The project outputs are built to help HE and other stakeholders to challenge hate and extremism and these include: a report, six up-to-the- minute training toolkits on addressing diverse forms of hate and extremism and an app that can be used to identify and then select strategies and activities to counter these.

    Contact person: Mrs Jelena Nastić-Stojanović,e-m: jelena.nastic(at)wb-institute.org and/or office.webin(at)gmail.com

     

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  • Budget : 24,462.00 USD

    Implementation period: 9 months (2020 – 2021)

    The project “Respect – nothing less” will be implemented by WEBIN from Belgrade and the Association for Assistance to Persons with Special Needs in Raska (UPLPP). WEBIN is an organization with extensive experience in the preparation and implementation of international projects with a complex structure (multi- year, multi-partner projects with a large number of work packages, results and activities), which is recognizable by the application of PQA methodology in quality assurance. WEBIN is already implementing several complementary projects in Raska and has good cooperation with the local community. UPLPP as a local association works in the interest of people with special needs through the design of programs and projects for their social inclusion. In this project, UPLPP will participate in activities through which it will strengthen its capacities, develop a team of volunteers, social media pages and logo, strategic plan and other elements of organizational development. Through this project, UPLPP will also receive a CNC machine that will be used by people with special needs.

     

    Contact person : Admir Veljović, e-m: admir.veljovic(at)wb-institute.org

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  • Balkans Youth

    Linking Education, Abilities and Partnership Potential in Regional Employment Practice (BY LEAP)

    Project number: IPA/2019/162473-7/6

    Implementation period: 36 months (2020 – 2023)

    Geographical area: Serbia, Albania, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Belgium

    Consortium:

    Junior Achievement Serbia, Western Balkans Institute

    Junior Achievement of Albania

    Junior Achievement Turkey

    Social Innovation Incubator MUNJA

    National Youth Council of Macedonia

    Student Business Association

    Junior Achievement Europe

    Budget :  EUR 1,199,890.49

    Funded by : European Commission, Civil Society Facility and Media Programme 2018-2019

    BY LEAP project seeks to support and strengthen Western Balkans regional sector specific CSOs networking including the grassroots in the field of youth employment and entrepreneurship in order to increase youth employability perspectives. The Action will increase relevant CSOs  capacities in evidence- based advocacy and policy monitoring vis-à-vis the national governments and through fostering internal and external coalition building based on transparent and accountable practices and diversified funding opportunities.

    Through promoting Student Company model in the Western Balkans region, BY LEAP underpins innovative pathways to youth employment and entrepreneurship including of youth employment opportunities in remote, underprivileged areas requesting direct involvement of a min of 1/3 youth supporting CSOs from remote areas that will benefit from capacity building funding as third parties participants.

    Contact person: Mrs. Jelena Nastić-Stojanović, e-m: jelena.nastic(at)wb-institute.org

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  • Project number:609755-EPP-1-2019-1-BA-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP

    Implementation period: 36 months (2020 – 2022)

    Geographical area: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, Romania, the Netherlands

    Consortium:

    UNIVERSITY IN BANJA LUKA, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    UNIVERSITY DZEMAL BIJEDIC IN MOSTAR, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    UNIVERSITY OF MOSTAR, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    PUBLIC INSTITUTION UNIVERSITY IN TUZLA UNIVERSITAS STUDIORUM TUZLA, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    UNIVERSITY “BIJELJINA” Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    UNIVERSITY DONJA GORICA PODGORICA, Podgorica, Montenegro
    WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY, Wageningen, the Netherlands
    UNIVERZA V MARIBORU, Maribor, Slovenia
    UNIVERSITATEA DE STIINTE AGRONOMICE SI MEDICINA VETERINARA DIN, Bucharest, Romania
    AGRO VOCE D.O.O, Laktaši, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    JAFFA KOMERC, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    13.JUL – PLANTAZE, Podgorica, Montenegro
    WESTERN BALKANS INSTITUTE, Belgrade, Serbia
    LIMITED COMPANY INOVATION ENTREPRENERSHIP CENTER, Nikšić, Montenegro
    FOUNDATION INNOVATION CENTRE BANJA LUKA, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    FONDATION FOR INOVATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    MONTENEGRO ASSOCIATION FOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES  -MANT, Podgorica, Montenegro

    Budget: 888,268.00 EUR

    Funded by: ERASMUS+, KA2,  CBHE

    About the project:

    Modern agriculture is largely based on new technological solutions closely related to the increasing use of information and communication technologies (ICT) and various software solutions, not only for monitoring, but also for managing production processes. In Bosnia and Montenegro agriculture remains largely dependent on manual farming, with technical and technological solutions being poorly explored. At the same time, both countries have strong ICT sectors employing sizeable number of highly educated professionals who develop front-end software solutions. Building a sustainable regional future for the large extent hence depends on the intersection of the two which, even though a concern that should be addressed in all parts of society as a critical strategic area for development and economic activity, has in so far not been given a fair attention in educational and training practices.

    With this in mind VIRAL project aims to trigger higher level of knowledge, skills and application with reference to use of ICT in agricultural education and training in both formal and informal settings. Henceforth, VIRAL connects key HEIs and industry learning communities’ participants in the process of co-creating and testing new in and out of the classroom methods and practices, initiating professional pitch competitions (hackathons), and spinning off a distinctive regional university-business collaboration platform.

    Core learning experience involving agricultural and IT engineering teaching staff and students and passing on the knowledge gained onto professional advisory services and collaboration practices with the companies in the field is realized through intensive training experience and study visits to European universities. On the impact level boosted ICTs use in agriculture underpins sustainable rural development, increases resilience of rural families, improves access of farmers to needed services, and further empowers living prospects of inhabitants in rural areas.

    Contact person: Mrs. Jelena Nastić-Stojanović, e-m: jelena.nastic(at)wb-institute.org

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  • Project number: 2019-1-IT02-KA204-063200

    Implementation period: 24 months (2019 – 2021)

    Geographical area: Italy, Cyprus, Denmark, Serbia, Romania, Spain, Greece

     

    Consortium: 

    TDM 2000, Cagliari, Italy

    CSI CENTER FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION LTD, Nicosia, Cyprus

    CLAVIS sprog & kompetence, Roskilde, Denmark

    SC MIXT SOURCE MANAGEMENT SRL,Calarasi, Romania

    CAMERA DI COMMERCIO I.A.A. DI TERNI, Terni, Italy

    WESTERN BALKANS INSTITUTE, Belgrade, Serbia

    ASOCIACION CAMINOS – ASOCIACION PARA EL INTERCAMBIO EDUCACION Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL, Triana, Spain

    OLYMPIAKI EPAIDEFTIKI KAI SYMVOULEFTIKI EPE, Pyrgos, Greece

     

    Budget: 269,595.00 EUR

    Funded by: ERASMUS+, KA2 strategic partnerships for adult education 

     

    About the project: 

     

    The teaching professions face rapidly changing demands, which require a new, broader and more sophisticated set of competences than before. The ubiquity of digital devices and applications, in particular, requires educators to develop their digital competence and pedagogical skills. The European Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators (DigCompEdu) is a scientifically sound framework describing what it means for educators to be digitally competent and adequately informed about the use and application of digital technologies. It provides a general reference frame to support the further development of EU educators’ specific digital competences and utilities. In this context the DigitA will equip adult education trainers with the skills and the competencies to mainstream the DigCompEdu in their training activities.

     

    The main aim of the project is to facilitate the development of digital competences of adult education trainers and other personnel who support adult learners in diverse sectors and activities, based on the EC’s Digital Competencies Framework. We intend to achieve this aim through Promoting innovative pedagogic and new methods for teaching, learning and assessment that will support educators and learners to use digital technologies in creative, collaborative and efficient ways.

     

    The target of the action are adult education trainers and other personnel who support adult learners. 

    The three Main outputs of the Project are: 

    1. Mapping of the digital competencies of adult education trainers in Europe as they stand today. Creation of online pedagogies, lesson plans, activities, tools and train for trainers modules for Adult Educators to align their skills and training provision with the DigiComp Framework. 
    2. Interactive Online Learning Environment: The learning platform and the mobile application created will support the delivery of all the online learning components and interactive tools (online training modules, multimedia content, communication and collaboration tools, mini games, resource bank and the overall project material). 
    3. Training and Policy Adaptation Guide: A guide in the form of an Interactive eBook including multimedia content and providing specific guidelines to the project’s stakeholders, multipliers and relevant policy makers.

    Contact person: Mr. Admir Veljović, e-m: admir.veljovic(at)wb-institute.orgokvir

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  • Project number: 81247763

    Implementation period: 15 months (01 October 2019 – 31 December 2020)

    Geographical area: Municipality of Raška, Serbia

    Consortium:

    Municipality of Raška (lead)

    Western Balkans Institute, Belgrade, Serbia

    Center for Social Work Raška

    Budget: 149,925.00 EUR

    Funded by: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GIZ GmbH

    About the project:

    The project “The year of inclusion and employment” fall under umbrella of the larger German Development Cooperation project Inclusion of Roma and other marginalized groups in Serbia. The implementation of the project is realized by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GIZ in collaboration with the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of Republic of Serbia as a president of Coordination Body for Monitoring of the realization of the Strategy for Social Inclusion of Roma in the Republic of Serbia for the period 2016 until 2025.

    The project “The year of inclusion and employment” aims at strengthening the capacities of local institutions and their employees to devise and manage programs and measures that contribute to the activation and employment of local population at labor market. Through the project programs and support measures will be created and tested with the beneficiaries(unemployed persons such as NEETs, persons with disability, Roma, women and men 46+, long-term unemployed, etc.; .),anddirect support for new employment through training and equipment award for startups will also be provided.

    Contact person: Mrs. Jasmina Radoičić, e-m: jasmina.radoicic(at)wb-institute.org

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  • Project number: 2019-1-UK01-KA203-062148

    Implementation period: 36 months (2019 – 2022)

    Geographical area: United Kingdom, Spain, Serbia, Greece, Lithuania

    Consortium:

    BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY, Birmingham, United Kingdom
    UNIVERSIDAD PUBLICA DE NAVARRA, Navarra, Spain
    WESTERN BALKANS INSTITUTE, Belgrade, Serbia
    PANEPISTIMIO KRITIS, Crete, Greece
    VILNIAUS UNIVERSITETAS, Vilnius, Lithuania

    Budget: 290,604.00 EUR

    Funded by: ERASMUS +, KA2 Strategic Partnership in Higher Education 

    About the project:

    EMBRACE HE is a project specially designed to help address problems of mental health and lack of well being in students in higher education. The mental health and well being of youth in Europe is a high concern and this group includes students, who similar to other young people, often suffer anxiety, depression, attempted suicide and serious mental health problems. If not addressed, many of these problems can continue onto later life, in employment, family life and society and can also negatively affect day to day activities of study, progression and achievement in study, participation in social life and activities, networking and developing interpersonal skills.

    EMBRACE HE will:

    • design and create a programme of activities that will bring together best practices in an easily implemented format to support HEI’s in supporting student mental well being.
    • provide training, tools and resources for academics and academic-related staff in HE, who support students,
    • create policy resources for HE wide implementation and action planning, structured activities at the institutional, systems and class room levels, to support good student well being. 

    Contact person: Mr. Admir Veljović, e-m: admir.veljovic(at)wb-institute.org

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  • Project number: 598977-EPP-1-2018-RS-1-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP

    Implementation period: 36 months (2019 – 2021)

    Geographical area: Serbia, Montenegro, United Kingdom, Hungary, Slovenia, Romania

    Consortium:

    PRESCHOOL TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGE NOVI SAD, Novi Sad, Serbia
    WESTERN BALKANS INSTITUTE, Belgrade, Serbia
    PRESCHOOL TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGE Mihailo Palov, Vršac, Serbia
    PRESCHOOL TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGE KRUŠEVAC, Kruševac, Serbia
    PRESCHOOL TEACHER TRAINING AND BUSINESS IT COLLEGE, Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia
    PRESCHOOL TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGE PIROT, Pirot, Serbia
    PUBLIC INSTITUTION UNIVERSITY OF MONTENEGRO PODGORICA, Podgorica, Montenegro
    INSTITUTE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION AND UPBRINGING, Belgrade, Serbia
    BUREAU FOR EDUCATION SERVICES, Podgorica, Montenegro
    ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF VOJVODINA, Novi Sad, Serbia
    UNION OF ASSOCIATIONS OF PRESCHOOL TEACHERS IN SERBIA, Smederevo, Serbia
    PUBLIC PRESCHOOL INSTITUTION LJUBICA POPOVIĆ, Podgorica, Montenegro
    EOTVOS JOZSEF FOISKOLA, Baja, Hungary
    UNIVERZA V MARIBORU, Maribor, Slovenia
    RIS RAZISKOVALNO IZOBRAZEVALNO SREDISCE DVOREC RAKICAN, Murska Sobota, Slovenia
    BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY, Birmingham, United Kingdom
    UNIVERSITATEA DE VEST DIN TIMISOARA, Timisoara, Romania

    Budget: 877 732EUR

    Funded by: ERASMUS +, KA2 – CBHE

    About the project:

    Effective provision of preschool education sets the foundation for children’s lifelong learning, social integration, personal development and employability. It directly correlates with quality preschool teachers’ education and training and their Continuous Professional Development (CPD) practices.

    Within the KEY project ECEC practitioners, educators and regulators in Serbia and Montenegro join efforts with EU partners to design modern pathways to efficient CPD system for preschool teachers based on the introduction of professional learning communities (PLC) approach, going beyond the training courses required for teachers certification encouraging them to review the learning needs, acquire new knowledge/competences through formal, informal and non-formal learning throughout their careers while enabling HEIs to provide students with competences they need to adapt to globalized settings, where creativity, innovation, initiative, and commitment to continuous learning are as important as knowledge.

    Establishing 6 ECEC learning hubs at participating HEIs as operational facilities supporting teachers and practitioners training specialized in 5 different areas:

    1. inclusive education – work with socially deprived children and their families, Roma and migrant children;
    2. education for sustainable development across the curriculum;
    3. ICT in preschool education;
    4. work with gifted children and their families
    5. teaching English to preschool children is the project main output.

    Other products include CPD courses and materials, Guidelines on M&E and QA in CPD, CPD model of standards, and introduction of Moodle platform in CPD. In sustained efforts to address equality and inclusion, project outputs will be prepared in Serbian, English, Romani and Hungarian.

    KEY project will impact ECEC learning communities in Serbia and Montenegro, bringing about greater value of teachers profession and students and young professionals learning competences and skills mandatory for their careers in 21 century. 

    Contact person: Mrs. Jelena Nastić-Stojanović, e-m: jelena.nastic(at)wb-institute.org

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  • Project number: 48-00-00198/2017-28-4

    Implementation period: 2 years (24 December 2018 – 23 December 2020)

    Geographical area: Serbia, municipalities of Svrljig and Raska

    Consortium:

    Junior Achievement Serbia, Belgrade
    Western Balkans Institute, Belgrade
    Local self-government Svrljig
    Local self-government Raska

    Budget: 224,884.04 EUR

    Funded by: EU through the CFCU in the framework of ‘’EU Support to Active Youth Inclusion’’ grant scheme. 

    About the project:

    The project deals with the development of mechanisms and measures that will contribute to better social and labor activation of young people with a focus on vulnerable youth categories. It has 3 work packages including:

    1) Horisontal 

    2) Vertical 1 – one-stop-shop service development

    3) Vertical 2 – development of mixed-measures package for social and labor activation of vulnerable youth

     

    Contact person: Mr. Marko Stojanović, e-m: marko.stojanovic(at)wb-institute.org

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    Implementation period: 36 months (2017 – 2020)

    Geographical area: Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Slovenia, Romania, Greece, Slovakia

    Consortium:
    College of Agriculture and Food Production Prokuplje, Serbia
    Western Balkans Institute, Belgrade, Serbia
    UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO, Bosnia & Herzegovina
    UNIVERSITY IN BANJA LUKA, Bosnia & Herzegovina
    UNIVERSITY OF PRIMORSKA, Portorož, Slovenia
    REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY SOUTH, Niš, Serbia
    THE COLLEGE OF TOURISM IN BELGRADE, Serbia
    ZLATIBOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, Užice, Serbia
    THE BUSINESS-TECHNICAL COLLEGE OF APPLIED STUDIES, Užice, Serbia
    TRANSILVANIA UNIVERSITY OF BRAȘOV, Romania
    UNIVERSITY “DZEMAL BIJEDIC” MOSTAR, Bosnia & Herzegovina
    SLOVAK UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN NITRA, Slovakia
    AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS, Greece
    REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR HERZEGOVINA, Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina
    SARAJEVO ECONOMIC REGION DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina

    Budget: 780,854.00 EUR
    About the project:
    Agriculture is ingrained in the community‘s history and plays an important economic and cultural role. This sector has influenced the development of the regions across Europe and is one of the key sectors of rural development. Agritourism has been seen core means to diversify the income of farmers. Many regions throughout the world have used their culinary and farm experiences to develop tourism products. The purpose of this project is to understand the opportunities provided by agritourism operations to the tourism sector in the region of Western Balkans.

    The approach to agritourism development and promotion is seen through:
    1. Enhancing cooperation of multi-sectoral actors at local level led by college HEIs in the field of tourism, agriculture, and management, 2 Regional Development Agencies in Serbia and 2 regional development agencies in Bosnia&Herzegovina and regional NGO;
    2. Increased agritourism professional/adults training courses offer (with focus on ICT-based courses)
    3. Increased teachers/other stakeholders training opportunities with reference to EU CAP and IPARD in Bosnia&Herzegovina and transversal competences in agritourism sector in both Serbia and B&H

    With assistance of reputable EU partners – Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia and Greece, major deliverables are prepared as:
    a. Situational Analysis: understanding of the agritourism sector and agritourist, review of local initiatives, courses, results of the stakeholder consultation, identification of product development and area potentials.
    b. Agritourism toolkits: in order to provide necessary information to farmers and other stakeholders seeking to become agritourism operators, project team will develop a website and introduce Moodle platform with pertinent information, professional course catalogue in agritourism topics and in transversal competences
    c. Boosting agritourism activities across the Western Balkans in mid term run bringing its landscapes closer to the EU

    Contact person: Mr. Marko Stojanović, e-m: marko.stojanovic(at)wb-institute.org

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  • Project Report Approval

    Project number: 2016-2-KA205

    Implementation period: 24 months (01 January 2017 – 31 December 2018)

    Geographical area: UK, Serbia, Finland, Italy, Malta

    Consortium:
    The Metropolitan Manchester University, Manchester, UK
    Western Balkans Institute, Belgrade, Serbia
    KOPIN, San Gwann, Malta
    CESIE, Palermo, Italy
    Turku University of Applied Sciences, Finland

    Budget: 278,526.00 EUR
    Funded by: ECORYS & British Council

    About the project:
    PAPYRUS project aims at providing youth workers working directly with migrants with necessary skills and practices to increase their intercultural competences. The project will be implemented in 3 transit countries (Italy, Serbia and Malta) and 2 destination countries (UK and Finland). In the scope of this project, the following activities will be carried out:
    • Investigating interactive Youth Worker Context Case Studies;
    • Holding innovative face to face and virtual training and generate peer-to-peer networks to enable the maximum number of youth workers (all types and from all sectors in Europe) to share and learn about working with refugees
    • Creating a methodology model for co-production of open resources around youth work best practice in Europe, which will provide a framework for future projects in this area
    • Creating innovative tools for youth workers and practitioners to enhance their capacity to deliver high quality youth work

    Contact person: Mr. Djordje Radoicic, e-m: djordje.radoicic(at)wb-institute.org

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  • Audit report RECI project

    Interim report

    Project number: 2015/371-931

    Implementation period: 22 months(18 December 2015 – 17  October 2017)

    Geographical area: Republic of Serbia (cities of Prokuplje, Bela Palanka and Knjaževac)

     

    Consortium:

    • World Vision Osterreich, Vienna, Austria
    • Agroinvest Foundation Serbia, Belgrade
    • Western Balkans Institute, Belgrade (TUTORING PROGRAM)
    • Pteschool Teacher Education College ’’Mihailo Palov’’, Vrsac
    • Cultural-information Center ”Pralipe”, Pirot

     

    Budget: 216,770.08 EUR

    Funded by: The Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Serbia within the call for proposals: Support to the social inclusion of the most vulnerable groups, including Roma, through more diversified community-based social services, lot 2: Active inclusion initiatives for the Roma population

     

    About the project:

    RECI project enhances participation of Roma children in education.

    Overall objective: to contribute to the social inclusion of Roma, through more diversified community-based services for children and their families; to contribute to the reduction of unemployment and poverty among Roma.

    Specific objective: to increase participation and attainment of Roma children in early childhood education and care (ECEC) and elementary education (EE) and decrease of dropout rate in EE through the introduction of specific support measures and enhancement of child-oriented stakeholders’ cooperation.

     

    Fore more information do not hesitate to contact Mr. Djordje Radiocic at tutoring(at)wb-institute.org.

     

     

     

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  • Intermediate Report Approval Letter (EACEA 2015)

    Final Report Approval Letter (EACEA 2017)

    Project evaluation report (2016)

    Project number: 544141

    Implementation period: 3 years (01 December 2013 – 30 November 2016)

    Geographical area: Republic of Serbia (cities of Vrsac, Belgrade, Novi Sad, Sremska Mitrovica and Krusevac)

     

    Consortium:

    1. Preschool Teacher Training College ’’Mihailo Palov’’ Vrsac (VSVS) (coordinator)
    2. Preschool Teacher Training College Krusevac (VSVKS)
    3. College for Preschool Teacher Education in Novi Sad (VSVNS)
    4. Preschool Teacher Training College Sremska Mitrovica (VSSM)
    5. Western Balkans Institute (WEBIN) (before: Western Balkans Socio-Economic Center, WB-SEC)
    6. The Manchester Metropolitan University, UK (MMU)
    7. University of Maribor, Slovenia (UM)
    8. University of Baja, Hungary (EJF)

     

    Budget: 670,248 EUR

    Funded by: European Commission through TEMPUS Programme (6th CfP)

     

    About the project:

    TEACH project is to harmonize the vocational pre-school teaching studies in 4 vocational colleges in the Republic of Serbia.

    Specific objectives of this project refer to:

    a) harmonizing curricula through identifying the role model curricula and developing curricula harmonization plans

    b) implementing the harmonized curricula through accreditation and enrollment of students

    c) improving transversal skills of teachers through training of trainers (ToT sessions) and local spill-over training sessions

    d) improving teaching methodology and entrepreneurial competences of teachers through identifying learning outcomes and methods

    For more information please visit project website at teach.edu.rs.

     

    Contact person: Mrs. Jelena Nastic-Stojanovic, e-m: jelena.nastic(at)wb-institute.org

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  • Project number: 2015-1-MK01-KA204-002857

    Project details at Erasmus+ web portal: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/projects/eplus-project-details-page/?nodeRef=workspace://SpacesStore/01df6649-068d-4fa0-aa80-3f4085a0948b

    Implementation period: 2 years (15 October 2015 – 15 October 2017)

    Geographical area: FYR Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Spain, Italy, Estonia

     

    Consortium:

    1. Open Civic University For Lifelong Learning Vanco Prke, Stip, FYR Macedonia (coordinator)
    2. Western Balkans Institute, Belgrade, Serbia
    3. University of East Sarajevo, East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    4. Kolegji ILIRIA, Pristina, Kosovo*
    5. TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF VARNA, Varna, Bulgaria
    6. UNIVERSITATEA ”1 DECEMBRIE 1918”, Alba Iulia, Romania
    7. UNIVERSITY OF CUKUROVA, Adana, Turkey
    8. UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI FOGGIA, Foggia, Italy
    9. UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE CARTAGENA, Cartagena, Spain
    10. EESTI MAAULIKOOL, Tartu, Estonia

     

    Budget: 194,826 EUR

    Funded by: European Commission through Erasmus Plus (Strategic Partnerships in Adult Education)

     

    About the project:

    This project is about improving LLL opportunities for adults in agriculture through preparing training material and organizing pilot training (webinars) in the field of English language (farming and agriculture specific vocabulary and business English) and modern agricultural methods of production and techniques.

    More to come soon…

     

     

    Contact person: Mr. Marko Stojanovic, e-m: marko.stojanovic(at)wb-institute.org

     

     

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  • Final Approval Report (EACEA 17-06-2016)

    Intermediate Report Approval Letter (EACEA, 2014).

    External Evaluation Report (2015)

    Project number: 530184

    Implementation period: 3 years (15 October 2012 – 14 October 2015)

     

    Geographical area:

    • Republic of Serbia (cities of Prokuplje, Belgrade, Bačka Topola, Šabac, Požarevac, Vranje and Kruševac)
    • Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (cities of Mostar, Banja Luka, East Sarajevo)

     

    Consortium:

    1. College of Agriculture and Food Production Prokuplje (VPPŠ) (coordinator)
    2. Vocational College of Agriculture Šabac (VPSSA)
    3. Technical College in Vranje (VSVR)
    4. Technical College of Vocational Studies Požarevac (VTSPO)
    5. Faculty of Biofarming Megatrend University (FBF)
    6. Western Balkans Institute (WEBIN) (before: Western Balkans Socio-Economic Center, WB-SEC)
    7. Institute of Forage Crops Kruševac (IKB)
    8. Institut for Animal Husbandry Zemun (IAH)
    9. Agro-Mediterranean Faculty Džemal Bijedić University Mostar (DBU)
    10. Faculty of Agriculture University of East Sarajevo (UES)
    11. Faculty of Agriculture University of Banja Luka (UNIBL)
    12. Agricultural Institute of Republika Srpska (AIRS)
    13. Agricultural University of Athens (AUA)
    14. Slovak University of Agriculture Nitra (SUA)
    15. University of Szeged (USZ)

     

    Budget: 562,820.00 EUR

    Funded by: European Commission through TEMPUS Programme

     

    About the project:

    AGRIVOC project is to reform the vocational studies in agriculture and food technology in 8 institutions of higher education in the Republic of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. All project activities are divided into 8 work packages in line with the rules of TEMPUS program.

    Why this project? Our higher education vocational schools lack practice and apprenticeship programs. Students of higher education vocational schools are not well enough prepared for entering the labor market nor are they equipped with applicable knowledge and understanding on the way business processes are being carried out. AGRIVOC project will enable the students coming from the higher vocational studies to gain more practical wok experience during the course of studies and prepare well for the labor market through practice organized in the farms and laboratories rather than merely through exercises performed in the classroom.

    Project consists of three key components:

    a) Curriculum reform (shifts in the number of study courses, alternations in status of mandatory and electives courses, etc.)

    b) Improving teaching methodology and entrepreneurial learning (introducing interactive methods in delivering tutorials, education conducive to entrepreneurship, developing entrepreneurial competences and way of thinking)

    c) Introduction of practice and establishment of training centers

    For more information do not hesitate to contact Mr. Marko Stojanović, WEBIN project representative at marko.stojanovic(at)wb-institute.org or go to project web site: www.agrivoc.org.

     

    Role of WEBIN:

    • coordinator of work package 5: ’’Dissemination of project results’’
    • responsible for carrying out needs assessment survey on the improvement of teaching methodology and entrepreneurial learning
    • support in coordination and management

     

    Contact person: Mr. Marko STOJANOVIC, e-m: marko.stojanovic(at)wb-institute.org

     

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  • YOUPA Final Report Approval Letter (EACEA 2015)

    Project number: 2013-5242

    Implementation period: 6 months (03 March – 29 August 2014)

    Geographical area: Republic of Serbia

     

    Partners:

    • Western Balkans Institute (WEBIN), Belgrade, Serbia (coordinator)
    • National Youth Council of Serbia (KOMS), Belgrade, Serbia
    • Croatian Youth Network / National Youth Council of  Croatia (MMH), Zagreb, Croatia
    • National Youth Council of  Slovenia (MSS), Ljubljana Slovenia
    • Coalition of Youth Organizations SEGA / National Youth Council of  Macedonia (SEGA), Prilep, FYROM
    • Centre for Civic Education (CCE), Podgorica, Montenegro

     

    Budget: 23,793.60 EUR

    Funded by: European Commission through YOUTH IN ACTION Programme

    About the project:

    The project sets in motion 48 youth activists from 2 EU member states (Croatia and Slovenia) and 3 EU candidate countries (Serbia, Montenegro, FYROM), who will take part in a 9-day training course on the contributions to national youth reports – monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the EU Youth Strategy in their countries. The objective of the project is to increase capacities and knowledge of National Youth Councils from EU member and candidate countries to participate in policy-making i.e. National Youth Report drafting process. The training course will cover all strategic youth policy fields (education and training, employment and entrepreneurship, health and well-being, participation, voluntary activities, social inclusion, youth and the world, creativity and culture) and will be methodologically delivered by means of: cooperation between Member States and candidate countries through mutual learning, knowledge transfer, dissemination of results and progress reporting, promoting learning from good practice and exchange of information on youth policy priorities and actions. Furthermore, the training course will be focused on exchanging experiences regarding structured dialogue – involving young people in continuous joint reflection on priorities, policy implementation and follow-up evaluation, and promotion of evidence-based youth policy making. The applicant organization has a hosting role within this project. The project duration period is 6 months including preparatory phase, implementation of the activity and evaluation phase with reflection on a follow up.

     

    Contact person: Ms. Jelena BUBANJA, e-m: jelena.bubanja(at)wb-institute.org

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  • TIDDR1 Final Report Approval Letter (U.S.Embassy, 2014)

    Project number: SRB100-13-GR-304 

    Implementation period: 1 year (13 May 2013 – 12 May 2014)

    Geographical coverage: Republic of Serbia (cities of Vranje, Aleksinac and Raška)

    Budget: 21,777.00 US$

    Funded by: Embassy of USA in the Republic of Serbia

    About the project:

    The overall goal of this project is to contribute to decreasing of early school leaving with focus on the particularly vulnerable, migrant and poor Southern Serbian communities in the cities of Vranje, Aleksinac and Raška through piloting the dropout prevention model of TUTORING SERBIA programme.

    In addition, the project will contribute to:

    1. Fostering of local public private partnerships in Aleksinac, Vranje and Raška attested by the signed Memos on Cooperation and clearly assigned partners roles in tackling drop-out
    2. Increasing the level of importance, understanding and awareness of the early school leaving issue attested by the participation in partners discussions, schools and community changes of perception and cooperation initiative, attendance at project conferences, dissemination and multiplier effects that the process is expected to have and present in the form of a Handbook.
    3. Social experimentation, i.e. successful implementation of the tutoring initiative model in 3 schools measured by:

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    – Better achievement in specific subject/s, comprehensive knowledge increased
    – Reduced number of skipping/avoiding school classes
    – Better relationships formed with peers, being part of peer network, active participation in peer events and public life
    – Positive feedback from parents, participating in projects meetings, recognizing program as supportive and effective
    – Network parents – school – local institutions created for information sharing and joint action planning in reduction of dropout rate
    – Youth friendly school teachers, minority and gender sensitive, open minded

     

    The project has 2 phases:

    1. establishing of the local PPPs (local authoritiy, schools, youth office, center for social work, youth NGOs, parents associations, etc.) that will have responsibility of implementing the TUTORING SERBIA programme in their local communities

    2. Implementation of the programme – work of tutors with children, supervision of tutors and professional support to tutors

     

    In the period May-June 2014 the evaluation of project achievements will be carried out in 3 communities.

    Contact person for this project is Ms. Jelena Bubanja: jelena.bubanja(at)wb-instutute.org.

    For more information on latest developments on the project do not hesitate to visit web page of TUTORING SRBIJA here.

     

    Contact person: Ms. Jelena BUBANJA, e-m: jelena.bubanja(at)wb-institute.org

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    Implementation period: 1 year (01 October 2012 – 30 September 2013)

    Geographical area: Republic of Serbia (Aleksandrovac, Knjaževac and Prijepolje)

    Partners:

    1. Consumers’ Center of Serbia (lead)
    2. Western Balkans Institute (partner)

     

    Budget: 1,701,046.00 RSD

    Funded by: Open Society Foundation Serbia

    Role of WEBIN:

    •  Facilitation of workshops with founding members of 3 new organizations in Aleksandrovac, Knjaževac and Prijepolje
    • Facilitation of consultative meetings with local authorities

    For more information about the project do not hesitate to contact Ms. Marija Vida, CEPS project manager at marija.vida(at)ceps.rs or visit project web page (available only in Serbian) at:  www.ceps.rs//osnivamo-tri-nove-organizacije-potrosaca-na-jugu-srbije.

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