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Climate change is expected to manifest more pronounced negative impacts on the Western Balkans region. It is expected that a warmer climate will result in a higher incidence of heat waves, less summer precipitation and at the same time higher rainfall intensities throughout much of South East Europe (IPCC 2013). Increasing heat extremes are a key hazard in this part of Europe. Together with reduced summer precipitation, they can increase drought risk, health risks and energy demand in summer. However, there is a knowledge gap in this part of Europe to properly understand how climate change will continue to affect the region. Cold waves, heatwaves and droughts in the summer, put a strain on the health system and the economy of this part of Europe. However, little is known about the future effects of climate change in this part of Europe. The EU-funded EXtremeClimTwin project will reinforce and improve the research and innovation capacity of the University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences (UNSPMF) in Serbia in the domains of climate change and hydro-climate extremes. The project will establish a collaborative network with the German SME and research company Climate Risk Analysis, the Loughborough University in the UK and the Centre for International Climate Research (CICERO) in Norway, which will allow knowledge-transfer and provide further training for the personnel and early-stage researchers of the University of Novi Sad.