Smart Labor – Civil Society for Shared Society in the Western Balkans

SMARTLABOR

Strengthening Alliances for Policy Development and Testing in the Domain of Innovation, Digitalization, and the Labour Market in the Western Balkans

Welcome to SMARTLABOR

Welcome to the open resource platform of the project “SMARTLABOR – Strengthening Alliances for Policy Development and Testing in the Domain of Innovation, Digitalization, and the Labour Market in the Western Balkans.”

We aim to promote SMART growth in the Western Balkans! Our project focuses on enabling the efficient adoption of technological advancements and driving progress in the agri-food sector by supporting evidence-based policy-making and leveraging CSO capacities.

Feel free to use and replicate our databases, methodological and capacity-building tools, research findings, and policy products. If you are interested in joining our network to enhance the Smart Specialisation approach to development in the Western Balkans through the strength and resources of the CSO sector, do not hesitate to contact us.

The Western Balkans needs a SMART approach!

Farmer data protection in focus: trust becomes a condition for digital and smart agriculture

Digital transformation is changing agriculture faster than the rules, institutions and everyday practices that should support it. As public registers, eAgrar, LPIS, sensors, drones, GPS

FARMER Training in Trebinje Strengthens VET Capacity for Agri-Tech and Future Farming

The Erasmus+ project FARMER – Future Agri-Tech Reskilling and Modern Education Reimagining successfully completed the training programme “Designing VET Curricula for Emerging Skills: A Practical

FARMER Training Workshop in Trebinje: Designing VET Curricula for Emerging Skills in Agri-Tech and Future Farming

The Erasmus+ FARMER project will hold a training workshop in Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 15 to 18 June 2026, bringing together VET providers, experts,

Join us!

Throughout the project and beyond, the SMARTLABOR team looks forward to collaborating with civil society organizations addressing rural development, the environment, socio-economic equality, and SDGs 2, 9, and 15. We also seek cooperation with government agencies, research institutions, farmers' associations, industry representatives, technology providers, and educational facilities offering vocational education and training (VET) in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, and across the WB6 region, as well as with relevant EU agencies and the extended donor community.

Join us in supporting the SMART transition of the Western Balkans into knowledge-based economies.