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Calls supporting Widening countries are open

14/07/2021

On June 29, 2021, four calls supporting the improvement of R&I capacities of entities in the so-called Widening countries in the part of Horizon Europe called Widening participation and spreading excellence were opened. These calls are part of Destination 1 and 2 in the WIDERA work program for 2021-22, namely the special call of TWINNING instrument for Western Balkan Countries, ERA Chairs, European Excellence Initiative (EEI) and support for policy-making in the Western Balkans. The TEAMING for Excellence call was opened on July 5 The calls are listed on the Czech website here and on the FTOP here.

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From knowledge to impact: Science|Business Widening conference

18/08/2025

On 21 October 2025, Science|Business is organising its first-ever event in Podgorica, Montenegro – in line with the ministerial meeting of the EU WB Steering Platform on Research and Innovation – to debate the way forward, informed by “living” case studies of R&I in...

Importance of Widening countries in FP10

03/07/2025

On 26 June 2025, Science|Business, in partnership with INESC Brussels HUB, hosted a high-level roundtable focused on the future of the Widening instrument in the next EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10). The event, held in Brussels in a hybrid format,...

Widening instruments calls 2025

30/06/2025

Following the publication of the 2025 Horizon Europe work programmes on 14 May 2025, we present to you in the attached presentation basic information about the calls of the Widening 2025 instruments (main objectives, expected outcomes, impact, budget, call opening, etc.)...

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