Cooperation through Innovations: Opportunities for the Balkan Connectivity
Cooperation through Innovations: Opportunities for the Balkan Connectivity

Author(s): Margarita Ivanova
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Geography, Regional studies, Regional Geography, Government/Political systems
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: innovation opportunities; cooperation; connectivity; Balkans
Summary/Abstract: Innovations are making the world more and more interconnected, but some regionsand countries are performing better than others. The topic is particularly important due to thelatest developments in the Balkan region, which has important political, economic and culturalspecifics that distinguish it from other parts of the world. They are linked with the particularitiesof projects and realities of cooperation activities in a regional context. It is vital to give specificattention to the topic also because of the opportunities that can be developed to benefit all partners in the region. At the same time one should be aware about the challenges that have to betackled in the process of enhancing the cooperation and connectivity in the Balkans.The present paper explores the opportunities that innovation holds for enhanced cooperationand connectivity in the Balkan region. Best innovation practices will be discussed to increase theawareness about the complexities of the topic, which requires serious analysis that draws on theexpertise of professionals across borders.

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