Western Balkan countries are on the path of integration to European Union. Improvement of
institutional capabilities is an important part of the agenda in this process. Considering this,
establishment of EU model university-enterprise cooperation is crucial for the Western Balkan
countries. This project is funded by European Commission under the Erasmus + Program
Capacity Building in Higher Education. The main objective of SUCCESS is to establish a
university-enterprise cooperation by forming a partnership in the areas of education and
knowledge transfer based on the market needs, as well as creating wide university-enterprise
cooperation network in Western Balkan countries; Develop students’ relationships with the
professional environment and evaluate its needs and participation in education of students with
aim to increase employability in WBC; Reinforce existing and establish new Start-up services at
8 WBC HEIs; As well develop and implement internship programs at the 8 WBC HEIs. These
goals are aimed to be achieved through a steady collaboration among WBC universities and
enterprises from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania and Montenegro, and EU universities from,
Poland Spain, Serbia, and Germany.

PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED

Higher education in not responding sufficiently to the needs of the market
Lack of productive networks between higher education and industry/business sector
Inefficient and non-transparent hiring process
Youth not being able to find a job without previous experience
Not implementing research findings into the industry sector

BENEFITS FOR INDIVIDUALS LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES
Direct access to companies in the Western Balkan region
Freelancing opportunities
Internship opportunities
Learning opportunities
Networking with the professional environment

BENEFITS FOR COMPANIES/ORGANISATIONS
Networking in the Western Balkan region
Unique database of skilled people
Detailed search by key skills and competencies
Valuable info for HRM
Joint projects and research with academia/scientists
Sharing information, accomplishments, promotion

BENEFITS FOR UNIVERSITIES/FACULTIES
Quick and easy access to Western Balkan University – Enterprise network
Joint projects and research
Sharing research findings and results

Visibility of institutions