Western Balkans R&I Youth Awards and Western Balkans R&I Youth Campaign

Description

The EU project "POLICY ANSWERS - R&I POLICY making, implementation and Support in the Western Balkans" funded under the Horizon Europe call “Support for R&I policy making in the Western Balkans" (HORIZON-WIDERA-2021-ACCESS-06-01) with Grant Agreement 101058873, foresees as an eligible activity the provision of financial support to third parties and implements a pilot programme “Western Balkans Innovation Vouchers”. POLICY ANSWERS monitors and supports policy coordination within the European Union - Western Balkans (WB) cooperation, but also provides capacity building and pilot actions in the WB to contribute to the region's EU integration process and to strengthen their innovation ecosystems.

Beneficiary & submission

The Western Balkans R&I Youth Campaign will result from an evaluation process designed as follows: an open call to award outstanding youth-focused initiatives from the Western Balkans that have significantly managed to get youth involved in research and innovation between 2020 and 2024, followed by a regional recognition event. The AWARD event, taking place on 29-30 May 2025, will honour winners from each Western Balkans economy and will conclude with the selection of a grand winner. The “Western Balkans R&I Youth Awards” offer participants the chance to: ●Be one of six award winners from the region ●Win an up to EUR 8,000 award for your success story ●Gain regional recognition for your impactful youth-focused initiatives ●Showcase successful models of involving youth in research and innovation ●Inspire the next generation of young professionals ●Network with students, educators, innovators, and industry leaders, creating potential partnerships and collaborations

Further information

https://www.westernbalkans-infohub.eu/