Strategies of the international scientific cooperation in South-East Europe

The main message of this text concerns the role of partnership and the involement of a variety of players in international scientific co-operation in South-East Europe, particularly the the role of industry. A new balance must be established between the "internal" international scientific co-operation and the search for new forms and methods on the individual and institutional level for coping strategies. Topics discussed include: national strategies of co-operation; impact on economic development; regional and global strategies; and networks. Contributors to this book came from many different institutions, such as universities or private consulting firms.