EU-Balkan-FABNET is a two-year project supported by a network of 11 partners aiming at increasing the participation of researchers from the Western Balkans in research projects of the “Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology” (FAFB) theme of the 7th EU Framework Programme (FP7). The partners will approach not only the local research communities but also information multipliers so as to improve the local support capacities and help to promote a mentality for international cooperation in research.

During the life span of the project, the partners will carry out the following activities:

• Mapping of the researchers of the FAFB sector in the Western Balkan and the local funding opportunities for the support of international research cooperation
  
  
• Training of information multipliers across the Western Balkans on topics that cover FP7 and its characteristics as well as best practices in awareness-raising and dissemination
  
  
• Training of researchers across the Western Balkans on topics that cover FP7 and its characteristics, practicalities of proposal writing and participation, etc.
  
  
• Profile raising and networking of researchers via their participation in international scientific or networking events
  
  
• Continuous support on FP7 involvement and partner search services, tailored to the needs of the individual researchers
  
  
• Awareness raising and information via the website, an FP7 handbook and regular newsletters.
  

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