News

Every year, the Institute for Development and Innovation participates in, implements or organises over 300 project and program activities. We inform the public about lectures, expert visits, meetings, new projects, and other important activities.

ENTERPRENEURSHIP

Building entrepreneurial incubators requires commitment, people and time 
If there is no synergy and consensus among decision-makers at local and republican level, efforts to boost an innovation ecosystem may go to waste. 
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CITIZEN SCIENCE

Why is it beneficial for citizens to be scientists? 
Attendees got an opportunity to participate in sessions on topics such as FAIR data, citizen science, and the European Open Science Cloud. All in order to exchange knowledge in the field of bioeconomy.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

A Multi-Actor Platform has been Established in Jablanica and Pcinja Districts
The conclusion of the meeting is the importance of cooperation among all stakeholders in strengthening the socio-economic position of marginalized groups.
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EVENING OF EXPERTISE

The first forum, “Evening of expertise” was held
It was concluded that in Serbia there is a need for greater engagement of individuals in public interest activities, as outstanding individuals have significant potential to drive economic development.
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INNOVATION

RURALITIES Project Board Gathers in Iasi
The focus was placed on the methodology for monitoring social impact, the further improvement of the RURALITIES living labs network, and mechanisms for engaging partners from Africa.
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WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP

The new Project “Economically Strong” is Starting
The goal of the project is to improve the labor market position of young women aged 18 to 30 from all parts of the Republic of Serbia through a training program for 30 participants on entrepreneurship.
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RECYCLING

Institute for Development and Innovation Hosted the Eighth upPE-T Project Board Meeting
The Institute presented key results related to the integration of social sciences and gender aspects within the upPE-T project implementation framework.
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LABOR MOBILITY

Round Table “How to Increase Mobility?”
The conclusion of the round table is that the Republic of Serbia is recording a significant labor shortage, and that this issue is mainly addressed through the employment of foreign workers via temporary labor migration.
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CLIMATE CHANGE

The Third DALIA Project Board Meeting held in Ingolstadt
The aim is to consolidate the insights and measures gained, together with those from other project pilot sites, in order to ensure their further practical application and implementation.
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REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE

Presentation of the Regenerative Agriculture Alliance of Serbia
The Institute, together with its partners, has launched an Alliance aimed at addressing the challenges of environmental sustainability and financial stability in the agricultural sector.
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YOUTH

The Project “PreobuQA” is finished
The program was organized so that participants attended 24 workshops in the field of QA testing, where they acquired basic knowledge of manual software testing, as well as 6 workshops in career development.
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OPEN SCIENCE

Introductory Meeting of the BEAMING Consortium
The aim of the BEAMING project is to significantly enhance the bioeconomy sector by improving research excellence, as well as fostering innovation and increasing overall competitiveness.
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YOUTH

Organized Employment Fair on the project “PreobuQA!“
The ultimate goal of the “Retraining into QA Testers – PreobuQA!” project is for at least 15 young people to successfully find sustainable employment or start an internship in the field of QA testing.
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OPEN SCIENCE

We have a new Horizon Europe project launched
The main objective of BEAMING is to promote and enhance innovation, knowledge exchange, and technology transfer in the field of bioeconomy through cooperation among European higher education institutions.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

First working meeting on the ESIRA project
Representatives of the Institute for Development and Innovation attended the kick-off meeting of the new Horizon Europe project ESIRA, held on 17–18 January in northern Spain, in Burgos.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

We are Starting a new Horizon Europe Project
Local innovative initiatives will contribute to reducing the unemployment rate and the risk of poverty for individuals in marginalized groups and increase their participation in the labor market.
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RECYCLING

The seventh project board meeting of the upPE-T prjoect was held
The seventh meeting of the project board of the “upPE-T” project was held on 15–16 November 2023 at BOKU University in Vienna, where the partners presented the results achieved so far.
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ENTERPRENEURSHIP

Certificate Award Ceremony within the Serbia–Bosnia and Herzegovina Cross-Border Cooperation Programme
As part of the event, certificates were awarded to all projects that received funding, including NESESER.
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REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Regional Development in Serbia – For Whom and Where?
The Director of the Institute, Nenad Jevtović, took part as a panelist at a conference focused on balanced and inclusive economic empowerment of regions in Serbia.
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ENTERPRENEURSHIP

Capacity Building for Public Administration Representatives in the Field of Entrepreneurship
The aim of the workshops was for representatives of public administration gain knowledge in entrepreneurship.
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YOUTH

The new Project “PreobuQA” is Starting
The problem identified in our country is the very unfavorable position of young people on the labor market, where 144,000 are neither employed nor in education and are in NEET status.
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EVENT

Institute for Development and Innovation Celebrated 5 years of work
The wish of all members of the Institute’s team is to continue, together with our donors, partners, and collaborators, to advocate for, develop, and implement economic policies.
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ENTERPRENEURSHIP

Study Visit to Business Incubators in the Region
The aim of the study visit was to gain knowledge and skills for establishing business incubators, as well as to explore models of how successful business incubators in the region operate.
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EVENT

Five and Again, Together!
The Institute marks five years of work and its establishment in September 2023. Over the past five years, the Institute has aimed to establish itself as an independent economic think tank that develops, advocates for, and implements economic policies.
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CLIMATE CHANGE

Szigetkoz Pilot site Visit on the Danube River  
The researchers also visited the Dunakiliti dam, which was built in 1995 in response to the construction of the Bos hydropower plant in 1992, which caused various environmental and economic problems.
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