UNICA Research Seminar “FP7: The Role of the Universities” Vienna, november, 2007 University of Ljubljana A model of Administrative Support to European Projects Staška Mrak Jamnik, Msc., Head of Office for European Projects
UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA Established in faculties -3 academies -1 university college -A traditional, comprehensive and research oriented university
UNIVERSITY IN NUMBERS students in Higher School programs (“Fachhochschule”) students in UNI level programs post graduate students employees teaching staff and researchers 300 Million Euro annual budget
STUDY PROGRAMS We offer study programs in all fields of science and arts: 39 Higher School level programs 130 UNI level programs 90 Doctoral programs
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION We are very active in international research and education programs. We were/are participating in: 117 projects within the 6 th Framework Programme and cooperated in many successfull applications to the 7 th Framework Programme 25 TEMPUS programs (this year 11) Several project financed by EU programes: COST, EUREKA, LLP, IEEA, eContent, Leonardo da Vinci,… Many projects financed by Structural Funds (RDF, ESF) and Community Initiatives (INTERREG, EQUAL)
Revealed Secrets Researchers mostly need help in accounting and financial reporting Researchers are not very familiar with working legislation and contracts and other legal documents Researchers do not have time to collect financial documentation The consequences are on organisations
Revealed Secrets EURO is not an easy money
Model of administrative support to EU projects UNIVERSITY (public financing) Office for EU projects FACULTY Contact person for EU projects FACULTY Contact person for EU projects FACULTY Contact person for EU projects
Office for European projects Established in October 2006 ACTIVITY FIELDS : -Research (5. OP, 6.OP, 7.OP, COST,…) -Education (TEMPUS, LLP, Asia Link, e Learning,…) -Development ( Structural Funds (ERDF, ESF ) Community Initiatives ( EQUAL, INTERREG and Community programmes ( for ex. LIFE, CIP,…) )
Office for European projects ACTIVITIES Coordination Information Evaluation Consulting Education
Coordination activities -Definition of procedures and rules in relation Faculty – University Office for the purpose of efficient applications to calls and financial reporting – INSTRUCTIONS (data, who signs what) -Help in preparation of project applications (European and Slovene legislation, gender issues, project management,references…) -Multidisciplinary projects -Collection of ideas on research themes -Help in finding partners -Communication with the European Commission and Slovene Ministries -Dealing with common questions (audit certificates, employment of researchers, contracts)
Information activities - Development and establishment of information system -Collecting data on projects -Mapping funding opportunities -Dissemination of information on projects -Interactive internet/intranet web page (exchange of good practice and documents)
Consulting activities -Legal field (Consortium agreements, Grant agreements with EC, working contracts, bank garanties,..) -Financial and accounting field (eligible costs, overhead, financial reporting, audits,..) -Fiscal field (VAT, other taxes) -Project management (applications, project management, project dissemination)
Educational activities -Seminars and -Internal Conference on cooperation of UL in FP7 in November FP7 Internal Financial seminar in March Internal Conference on project management at UL -Written instructions and handbooks -Instruction on how to apply and manage European projects at UL -Instructions of financial management of European projects at UL
Evaluation activities -Evaluation of Office activities (questionnaires) -Evaluation of success of the university in EU projects
What the Office does NOT cover? - Students and professors mobility -Cooperation in non-EU research and education projects
Model of administrative support to EU projects Let the researchers do their work
UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA Mag. Staška Mrak Jamnik, M.Sc. Head of Office for European Projects University of Ljubljana Kongresni trg Ljubljana SLOVENIA Tel.: Fax: