Western Balkans Expert Workshop

Objectives

The contribution of universities and public research organisations in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia to economic development is not yet fully recognised, and knowledge transfer is just beginning to gain importance: Universities need to develop concepts for joint research with industry, intellectual property management, and university spin-offs. Research personnel and students need to be trained in knowledge transfer issues. Companies need to become more involved in collaborative research. Agencies funding research and innovation need to spend more attention to knowledge transfer. This workshop was intended to discuss the status and challenges of knowledge transfer as well as good practices which are visible.

Background

This workshop supported the implementation of the European Commission's 2008 Recommendation on the management of intellectual property in knowledge transfer activities and Code of Practice for universities and public research organisations (http://ec.europa.eu/invest-in-research/pdf/ip_recommendation_en.pdf ). The event was part of a workshop series covering 39 European countries in 2011 and 2012.

Target groups

The workshop convened stakeholders in research and knowledge transfer, in particular from universities, public research organisations, governmental organisations and business. Attendance wass free of charge and by personal invitation.

Organisation

Please address questions to Stefan Lilischkis at empirica in Bonn, the company organising the event,
stefan.lilischkis(at)empirica(dot)com, +49 (0)228 98530-35.

Summary

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Programme  

Overview:

	Joint session with WBC-INCO.net project
	Steering Platform on Research for WBC Speakers of the Knowledge Transfer Study workshop in the afternoon can participate as observers.
09.15 - 12:45	Synergy between EU R&I programme(s) and other instruments Good practice measures to increase innovation capacities in Western Balkan Countries Concluding remakrs
	Knowledge Transfer Study workshop
13.45 – 14.00	Opening address Anca-Ariadna Cucu, DG Research and Innovation
14.15 – 16.00	Country profiles Knowledge transfer and IP management at universities and public research organisations: current situation, good practice and challenges
	Bosnia-Herzegovina: Sabina Silajdzic, University of Sarajevo	Download [298 KB]
	FYR of Macedonia: Prof. Ljubomir Kekenowski, Ministry of Education and Science
	Montenegro: Milica Petrovic, Intellectual Property Office of Montenegro	Download [700 KB]
	Serbia: Prof. Djuro Kutlaca, "Mihajlo Pupin" Institute, Science and Technology Policy Research Centre	Download [435 KB]
	Albania: Dr. Safet Sula, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy	Download [372 KB]
16.15 – 16.55	Knowledge transfer development support Developing knowledge transfer and IP management in Western Balkan countries: the way forward
	Dr. Bene Tamás, University of Debrecen Knowledge and Technology Transfer Office	Download [1.7 MB]
16.55 – 17.00	Conclusions Dr. Stefan Lilischkis, empirica GmbH