Service & Activities

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

• Creation of a freely accessible database providing Collaboration and technology profiles for WBCs and Bulgarian transport research.
   
• Promotion of Research and Technological Development funding opportunities available at European level that can support international cooperation with WBCs transport researchers.
   
• Training and support in FP7 knowledge and best practices for academic personnnel. Enhance the readiness of Balkan transport research community to prepare cooperative activities and joint RTD proposals in European RTD programmes.
   
• Setting up a matching tool – “Project Lab”, supporting the creation and preparation of efficient and innovative project proposals. Stimulate partnering schemes and facilitated knowledge transfer at National and European level.
   
• Implementing expert study visits between the WBC partners and EU partners in order to expand the specific relationships and networking between the two regions.
   
• Stimulate partnering schemes and national collaboration between researchers and industry in surface transport sector in the Balkan region.