The third edition of the Think and Link – Regional Policy Programme is starting with the Capacity Building Seminar, 22-24 March 2011, Becici.
Representatives of 12 selected organizations - think tanks from the Western Balkans, will participate in a three day seminar organized by the European Fund for the Balkans in cooperation with partner organisation ODI – Overseas Development Institute/RAPID Programme. This seminar offers an opportunity to all accepted applicants to come together, discuss their research plans, get advice for their research project from invited experts and discuss questions with colleagues from across the region.
The capacity building seminar will consist of theoretical and practical tools of assistance for the selected organisations in the areas of: research capacity strengthening, interaction between policy and research, policy research impact and research policy tools, examples of good practice, etc.
The benefit of being selected to participate in this programme goes beyond the funding for a research project. All organizations will be involved in a mentoring process during their research period; they will become a part of a regional think tanks network and connected with relevant expertise in the EU.
In order to track the professional development of the participating organisations, EFB will nurture the established contacts with its grantees and will develop further relevant opportunities within its Envisioning Europe Programme Strand, such as the newly established “Fellowship Programme for Policy Researchers from the Western Balkans Region” for creating links and learning opportunities at EU based organisations and institutions with relevant expertise.
