The Faculty of Logistics of the University of Maribor has its headquarters in Celje, on Mariborska cesta 7 (Slovenia). The faculty, which is the only specialized faculty for education and research in the field of logistics in Slovenia, currently has 432 students at all Bologna levels. The faculty carry out internationally accredited study programs: two on the 1^st study level: higher education professional program economic and technical logistics and university program logistics systems. Further one can study master’s on the 2nd and Ph.D. on the 3^rd level of the logistics systems program.

All study programs are well-established, aimed at acquiring new knowledge and competencies. That is why the curriculums will never be final, but will always adapt. The development of logistics is too fast to lecture on obsolete technologies. Therefore, through research, the faculty contribute to the development of the world treasury of knowledge, recognize and listen to the needs of the business environment, and thus adapt study content.

The University of National and World Economy /UNWE/ is the largest and the eldest higher economic school in Bulgaria and Southeastern Europe. It has a history of 100 years.

The University originates from the Free University of Political and Economic Sciences established by Order No.2155 of July, 5th, 1920 of the Minister of National Enlightment. In 1940 /State Gazette, iss. No.126 of June, 7th, 1940/ it was transformed into State Higher Institute of Finance and Administrative Sciences and in 1947 it was reorganized as a Faculty of Economic and Social Studies at Sofia University.

The autonomy of the University was restored under the name Higher Institute of Economics by Decree No.26 /”Messages”, iss. No.10 of February, 1st, 1952/. In 1953 it was named after Karl Marx by Decree No.89 /” Messages”, iss. No. 23 of March, 20th, 1953/.

On April, 27th, 1990 the Academic Council made the decision to reorganize Karl Marx Higher Institute of Economics as a University of National and World Economy. It was officially done by Decision of the National Assembly for establishment and transformation of higher educational schools /State Gazette, iss. No.68 of July, 7th, 1995/.

The Center for Political Research and Documentation (KEPET) is a Research Laboratory of the Department of Political Science of University of Crete (Government Gazette 231A / 13-9-2002). It is currently integrated and located at the Joint Research Centre of the University of Crete at Rethymnon.

KEPET serves both academic and research needs of the Department of Political Science and other Departments of the University of Crete on issues related to the collection and processing of political data at local, national and European level. The objectives of the laboratory also entail the conduct and elaboration of studies, the collaboration in any form with research centers and academic institutions, the organization of scientific lectures, the provision of services in other institutions, etc.

The Institute of Public Finance (Zagreb, Croatia) is a public research institute which performs applied and theoretical research in the field of public sector economics.

The Institute conducts research about the public sector and its components – tax, pension, health and educational systems, social security system, public administration and state-owned enterprises.

The research in these fields has been carried out ever since the Institute was founded in 1970 by the University of Zagreb. The Institute’s primary goal is to research efficiency, sustainability and accountability of the public sector. This includes the analysis of economic trends and the effects of economic policy in the public sector.

Among the most important topics researched by the Institute are, for example, open state budgets, participation of citizens in the budgetary process, unofficial economy, effects of institutions on economic growth, foreign direct investments, redistributive effects of taxes and social benefits.

The Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Ohrid, University of St. Kliment Ohridski from Bitola (North Macedonia) is a higher education, teaching-scientific and research unit whose activity is of special social interest.

From its establishment until today, the faculty successfully goes through several phases of its development, defining its motherland by solving the theoretical and practical problems of catering and tourism. Today, the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality has successfully taken on the role of a leading institution in North Macedonia, by promoting scientific, teaching and professional thought in the field of tourism and hospitality.

Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans (Udekom Balkans) headquartered in Belgrade – Serbia is a non-governmental and non-profit association, founded in 2014 to support the development of scientific thought in the region, development of management and economics profession, as well as education of its members and the general public.

The objectives of the UdEkoM Balkans are:
1. The development of science and education in order to promote the economic development of the Balkans, the increase of the GDP and raising of living standards;
2. Preservation and development of the general fund of knowledge and overall scientific and professional personnel in the social sciences, especially in economics and management…