1. Erasmus+ KA2 project:
Enhancement of study programs in Public Health Law, Health
Management, Health Economics and Health Informatics in Montenegro
Kick-off Meeting, 15-16th February, Montenegro .

2. Project coordinator: University of donja gorica
UDG is a unique interdisciplinary institution, located in the suburb of Podgorica, capital of Montenegro.
Expertise in research and teaching of
economics, entrepreneurship,
law, humanistic studies,
arts, polytechnics,
ICT,
sports, biology,
food production and ecology,
and many other areas evidenced by a numerous projects developed in these areas
Innovative approach of interdisciplinary study programs has positioned UDG much wider outside of ME boundaries
Project web site:

3. Project coordinator: University of donja gorica
UDG is focused on strengthening Montenegrin society through highly educated professionals in multidisciplinary fields,
as needed for development of ME market and society in accordance with EU values and lifestyles!
PH-ELIM: incorporation of disciplines of management, economy and ICTs, leading PH-ELIM consortium aimed on interdisciplinary field of public health in Montenegro.
Project web site:

4. Project coordinator: University of donja gorica
UDG Staff members:
Assist. Prof.dr Ivana Ognjanović
National Project coordinator
Prof.dr Ramo Šendelj
Project coordinator
Prof.dr Milica Vukotić
Head of Project Quality Control
Project web site:

5. Project coordinator: University of donja gorica
UDG Staff members:
Prof.dr Maja Drakić-Grgur
National Project Board
Head Researher for Management and economy
Sandra Tinaj, MSc
Project Quality Control Manager
Head of Administrative Control
Boris Bastijančić
Head Researcher in Law
Project web site:

6. PROJECT AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
WORKPLAN .

7. Project aims and objectives
PROJECT GOALS:
To enhance educational system in ME in accordance with well known EU best practices, thus providing education of public health professionals making them highly skilled to support nation in creating sustainable and flexible health system, providing good quality health, protecting of citizens against health threats, all by cost-effective and straightforward approach.
Additionally, project will:
develop continual sustainable educational approach at all levels (from undergraduate to PhD), all adopted to ME specificities;
develop and implement evidence-based approach through innovative National Platform for Education and Research in Public Health;
Implement carefully selected raising awareness campaigns about health prevention and public health promotion in ME (including children, youth, workforce, elder population, vulnerable groups, etc.).
Project web site:

8. Project aims and objectives
1. Enhancement and modernization of curricula and programs in public health fields (public health law, health management and economics, health informatics, medicine) at different levels in educational system in ME (from undergraduate to PhD level)
2. Enhancement of the level of competencies and skills of staff members from ME HEIs by sharing evidence-based public health teaching models of innovation and good practice; respecting the diversity of national and EU population health challenges and threats
3. Creation of new learning and teaching approaches in public health through developing National Platform for Education and Research in Public Health, ICT enhanced evidence-based learning and teaching materials, etc.
4. Strengthening internationalization of ME HEIs, including increased visibility of staff members and participating institutions’ profiles in international teaching community in the areas of public health
5. Raising awareness about health prevention and public health promotion
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9. final implementation and evaluation
Project aims and objectives
(through peer review processes),
learning from others
making adopted to own educational system and national diversity (review and benchmarking)
development of sustainable grounds for continual education and improvements in public health fields
final implementation and evaluation
PH-ELIM
STEP-WISED APPROACH:
Project web site:

10. Project aims and objectives
DIMENISON 1
development of
educational programs
AND
curricula
DIMENSION 2
quality assuran ce of educatio nal process,
develop ment of high teaching expertis e
DIMENSION 3
raising awareness, public health promotion
All steps are planned to be implemented in 3 dimensions by simultaneous and coherent actions:
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11. Work plan WP1. ANALYSIS AND ROADMAPING: PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION IN ME
-Create a good research ground for carrying out the other project WPs
-Create thematic working groups among project partners in different fields of public health;
-Help ME institutions to summarize their current level at public health education and cross-match with EU practice and standards, and cerate roadmap for improving edu. system, spreading the excellence and human capital development.
WP1.- PREPARATION
ANALYSIS AND ROADMAPING: PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION IN MONTENEGRO
Act 1.1.
Analysis of EU practice for public health
Act 1.2.
Analysis of EU practice for public health education
Act 1.3.
Cross-matching of practices in ME with EU standards
Act 1.4.
Roadmap for New Educational System in Public Health in Montenegro
Project web site:

12. Work plan
WP2. HUMAN CAPACITY BUILDING IN PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION IN ME
-Help staff members from ME HEIs to enhance their expert knowledge in public health;
-Support organization of training, workshops, networking, good practice exchange;
-Contribute to educators’ capital development, teaching capacity building;
-Increase the visibility of ME HEIs staff members and participating institutions’ profiles in international teaching community in the interdisciplinary area of public health.
WP2. - DEVELOPMENT
Human Capacity Building in Public Health Education in Montenegro
Act 2.1.
Analyses of teaching approaches commonly used in ME
Act 2.2.
Teaching Competencies Development of academic staff from Montenegro
Act 2.3.
Strengthening cooperation with EU authorities in healthcare education
Project web site:

13. Work plan WP3. DEVELOPMENT OF STUDY PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC HEALTH IN ME
-Analyses of existing and Creation of enhanced programs in public health in ME (including all levels- from undergraduate to PhD programs);
-Accreditation of new program and official integration of updated courses/programs into the curricula;
-Preparation of learning repository in Public Health (teaching and learning materials, platform for education and research of public health data in ME, etc.)
WP3.- DEVELOPMENT
Development of study programs in Public Health in Montenegro
Act 3.1.
Analyses of educational programs in Public Health
Act 3.2.
Creation of new and updated programs and courses curricula
Act 3.3.
Accreditation of new study program(s)
Act 3.4.
Integration of updated courses into the curricula of ME partner HEIs
Act 3.5.
Preparation of study and learning materials and development of ICT support
Project web site:

14. Work plan WP4. PILOTING AND EVALUATION
-Provide first generation of professionals in public health fields;
-Organise high quality education in study programs and courses of public health;
-Increase knowledge of ME HEIs staff members in quality assessments and assurance;
-To support organisation of workshops for students at ME HEIs organised by EU staff members, serving as a tool for fostering courses and exchange of students and teachers between ME and partner EU countries.
WP4.- DEVELOPMENT
PILOTING AND EVALUATION
Act 4.1.
Enrollment of new generation of students
Act 4.2.
Strenghtening cooperation with EU partner HEIs through involvment in teaching process
Act 4.3.
High standards and quality assurance of educational process and teaching
Act 4.4.
Evaluation of teaching process and students experience
Project web site:

15. Work plan SUPPORTING Working Packages: MNGT- MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT
MNGT- MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
Act 1.
Management
Act 2.
Project coordination
Act 3.
National coordination
Project web site:

16. QUALITY CONTROL AND MONITORING
Work plan
SUPPORTING Working Packages:
QCM - QUALITY CONTROL AND MONITORING
QUALITY CONTROL AND MONITORING
Act 1.
Internal Quality Control and Assesment
Act 2.
External Quality Control and Assesment
Act 3.
Inter-Erasmus coaching
Project web site:

17. DISSEMINATION & EXPLOITATION
Work plan
SUPPORTING Working Packages:
DISS- DISSEMINATION AND EXPLOITATION
DISSEMINATION & EXPLOITATION
Act 1.
Disemination & Exploitation Plan
Act 2.
Designing and maintaining the project web site
Act 3.
Organising info days, workshops and annual national conference
Act 4.
Publishing online Newsletter and other promotiomal materials
Act 5.
Establishment of National Center for Public Health Education
Act 6.
Establishing links and exchange agreements with existing study programs at EU level
Project web site:

18. Work plan
HOW TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS AND SUCSESFULLY IMPLEMENT ALL ACTIVITIES?
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Project Management Board
Quality Control Board
National Management Board
WP leaders
INTERDISCIPLINARITY OF PUBLIC HEALTH:
Public Health Economics and Management
Public Health Law & EU regulations
Medical Informatics
Medicine
DISSEMINATION & SUSTAINABILITY
Increasing visilibilty in EU public health community
Raising awareness at national level
Ensuring sustainability of the project
Project web site:

19. Wp leaders – responsibilities and roles
Each task has at least 1 leading institution
Leader is responsible for:
Asigning tasks to participants
Achieving defined goals, indicators and results
Preparation of the Progress Report
Having all responsibility to Project Boards regarding project implementation
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20. Overview of the first project year:
work plan, involved partner institutions .

21. Overview of 1st project year: work plan
Project officially started: 15-October-2016
DO RESEARCH MORE INTESIVELLY AND CATCH UP DEFINED DELIVERY DATES!
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22. Overview of 1st project year: work plan
Project web site:

23. Wp1- ANALYSIS AND ROADMAPING: PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION IN MONTENEGRO
Task 1.1: Analysis of EU practice for public health
Task co-leaders: UoA (Greece), DE (Hungary), UHEI(Germany);
Support: UMIT (Austria) and all ME partner institutions)
Project participants will have one meeting in Greece.
Task 1.2: Analysis of EU practice for public health education
Implementation within each thematic working group!
Involvemnt of public authorities
Scheduled meetings with relevant EU agencies and HEIs, likely EFMI, ASPHER and others (EU partners)
Project web site:

24. Wp1- ANALYSIS AND ROADMAPING: PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION IN MONTENEGRO
Working Group 1: Public Health Economy and Management
Leader: UoA (Greece)
ME academic institutions: UDG, UNIM
Working Group 2: Law of Public Health & EU regulations
Leader: DE (Hungary)
Working Group 3: Medical Informatics
Leader: UHEI (Germany)
ME academic institutions: UDG, IMTM
Working Group 4: Medicine
ME academic institutions: UCG
Project web site:

25. Wp1- ANALYSIS AND ROADMAPING: PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION IN MONTENEGRO
Task 1.3: Cross-matching of practices in ME with EU standards
Task co-leaders: UCG (Montenegro), UoA (Greece);
Support: all EU and ME partner institutions
Involvment of relevant national institutions from ME (Ministries, Institute of Public Health, etc.)
Task 1.4: Roadmap for New Educational System in Public Health in Montenegro
Task co-leaders: UDG (Montenegro), UoA (Greece);
Road Map should be presented to public health providers, policy makers, authorities and general audience, in order to raise awareness and find investments for innovations in public health community in ME.
Project web site:

26. Wp2- Human Capacity Building in Public Health Education in Montenegro
Project web site:

27. Wp2- Human Capacity Building in Public Health Education in Montenegro
Task 2.1: Analyses of teaching approaches commonly used in ME
Task co-leaders: UNIM (Montenegro);
Support: UHEI (Germany), UoA(Greece), DE(Hungary), UMIT(Austria),
Montenegro: UDG, UCG, IMTM, MoE
Visit to Germany
Task 2.2: Teaching Competencies Development of academic staff from Montenegro
Task co-leaders: UHEI(Germany), UoA(Greece), DE(Hungary)
Support: UMIT(Austria) and all ME partner institutions
Project web site:

28. Wp2- Human Capacity Building in Public Health Education in Montenegro
Field
Topics
Public Health Economy and Management
Health Promotion Programmes and Practice
Health Economics
Public Health Management
Medical Decision Making
Law of Public Health & EU regulations
Overview of EU Health Policy
Public Health Law and Ethics
Medical Informatics
Health Information Systems
Medicine Biostatistics
Secondary Data Analysis & Data Security in Medical Information Systems
Medicine
Psychological, Behavioural, and Social Issues in Public health;
Epidemiology. Hospital Hygiene and Infection Control;
Non-communicable diseases and health information systems
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29. Wp2- Human Capacity Building in Public Health Education in Montenegro
Task 2.3: Strengthening cooperation with EU authorities in public health education
Task co-leaders: UHEI (Germany);
Support: all EU and ME partner institutions)
EU associations (e.g. APHEA- Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region, EFMI, IMIA, etc.).
Certification for teachers in interdisciplinary public health domains (e.g. Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) ), etc.
Connections with existing joint Erasmus Master programs (e.g. EU-HEM:
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30. Wp3- Development of study programs in Public Health in Montenegro
ME HEIs shall make agreement about which public health disciplines they are interested to improve and implement
Expected numbers:
25 courses/curricula updated/established
at least 7 courses at BSc level
at least 8 courses at SSc level
at least 6 courses at MSc level
at least 4 courses at PhD level
1 new MSc created and accredited (MSc program in Health Management and Health Economics)
1 PhD program renewed
mutually separated but complementary courses and programs
Creation of modern learning and teaching support: the National Platform for Education and Research in Public Health in Montenegro, the basis for evidence-based teaching and learning adapted to national health system in Montenegro
Project web site:

31. Wp3- Development of study programs in Public Health in Montenegro
Task 3.1: Analyses of educational programs in Public Health
Task co-leaders: UHEI(Germany), UoA(Greece), DE(Hungary);
Support: UMIT (Austria), Montenegro: UDG, UCG, UNIM
Task 3.2: Creation of new and updated programs and courses curricula
Task co-leaders: UDG (Montenegro), DE (Hungary);
Support: all EU and ME partner institutions)
Task 3.3: Accreditation of new study program(s)
Task co-leaders: UDG (Montenegro)
Support: all ME partner institutions, DE (Hungary)
Task 3.4: Integration of updated courses into the curricula of ME partner HEIs
Task co-leaders: UCG (Montenegro)
Project web site:

32. Wp3- Development of study programs in Public Health in Montenegro
Task 3.5: Preparation of study and learning materials and development of ICT support
Task co-leaders: IMTM (Montenegro);
Support: all EU and ME HEIs
Adopt existing learning and teaching repositories in the field of public health (e.g. National Information Centre on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR), FAIMER- Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research, etc.)
ICT support services of distance and blended learning
Task 3.6: Development of National Platform for Education and Research in Public Health
Task co-leaders: UCG (Montenegro)
Support: all partner institutions
Innovative learning and teaching approach
Supporting software module for Health Statistics and Data integration; module for Disease Control and Prevention; module for Financial Analyses: Health Care Costs and Utilization; module for National Surveys, as well as different communication services and information resources.
The National Platform will be hosted at the Centre for Public Health Education- serving as a national repository of public health in ME.
Project web site:

33. QUALITY CONTROL AND MONITORING
Task 5.1: Internal monitoring and quality control
Task co-leaders: UoA (Greece)
Support: EU and ME HEIs, IMTM (Montenegro)
Task 5.2 External quality control and monitoring
Task co-leaders: UDG(Montenegro)
Task 5.3: Inter-Erasmus coaching
Project web site:

34. DISS-DISSEMINATION & EXPLOITATION
Task 6.1: Dissemination & Exploitation Plan
Task co-leaders: UCG(Montenegro)
Support: all partners
Task 6.2: Designing and maintaining the project web site
Task co-leaders: IMTM(Montenegro)
Task 6.3: Organising info days, workshops and annual national conference
Task co-leaders: UNIM(Montenegro) &UCG (Montenegro)
Support: all ME partners
annual national conference “Festival of trends and achievements in public health”
Task 6.4: Publishing online Newsletter and other promotional materials
Task co-leaders: UDG (Montenegro)
Support: all project partners
an online newsletter “All for Health – Health for All”.
Project web site:

35. DISS-DISSEMINATION & EXPLOITATION
Task 6.5: Establishment of National Centre for Public Health Education
Task co-leaders: UDG(Montenegro)
Support: all partners
UDG (Montenegro):National Centre for Public Health Education
Task 6.6: Raising awareness campaign of public health in ME
Task co-leaders: IPHMNE (Montenegro), MofH (Montenegro)
Support: all ME partners
In total: 15 different events will be organized
Project web site:

36. MNGT- COORDINATION AND MANAGEMENT
Task 7.1: Management
Task co-leaders: UDG(Montenegro)
Support: all partners
Task 7.2: Project coordination
Task 7.3: National coordination
Project web site:

37. ACTION PLAN, TO DO LISTS, TRAVELLING PLAN, ETC.
first project year:
ACTION PLAN, TO DO LISTS, TRAVELLING PLAN, ETC. .

38. Wp1- action plan
Project web site:

39. Wp1- to do list Activities Partner institution (s) Tasks 1.1. UoA DE
UHEI
Outline the content of the Report
Assign sections to participating institutions
Define deadline for drafted version
1.2.
UoA (Greece),
ME academic institutions: UDG, UNIM
Establish Working Group 1: Public Health Economy and Management
DE (Hungary), ME academic institutions: UDG, UNIM
Establish Working Group 2: Law of Public Health & EU regulations
UHEI (Germany), ME academic institutions: UDG, IMTM
Establish Working Group 3: Medical Informatics
DE (Hungary), ME academic institutions: UCG
Establish Working Group 4: Medicine
Project web site:

40. Wp1- to do list Activities Partner institution (s) Tasks 1.3.
UCG (Montenegro)
UoA (Greece)
all EU and ME partner institutions
Define which documents are needed from national authorities
Outline the content of the Report
Assign sections to participating institutions
Define deadline for drafted version
1.4.
UDG (Montenegro)
- Create presentation plan to public health providers, policy makers, authorities and general audience
Project web site:

41. Wp2- to do list
Project web site:

42. Wp2- to do list Activities Partner institution (s) Tasks 2.1.
UNIM (Montenegro)
UHEI (Germany)
UoA(Greece)
DE(Hungary)
UMIT(Austria)
Montenegro: UDG, UCG, IMTM, MoE
Define which documents are needed from national authorities
Outline the content of the Report
Assign sections to participating institutions
Define deadline for drafted version
Project web site:

43. Wp2- to do list Activities Partner institution (s) Tasks 2.2.
UHEI(Germany)
UoA(Greece)
DE(Hungary)
UMIT(Austria)
all ME partner institutions
Create training plan
Prepare training materials
Summary report about all training events
Training event: Agenda, Minutes, List of particiapnts, Photos,...
Note: please, refer to List of training topics
2.3.
all EU and ME partner institutions
Make review of European associations for public health educators
Make overiew of therequirements at institutional and professional levels
Create plan for future period
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44. Wp3- to do list
Project web site:

45. Wp3- to do list Activities Partner institution (s) Tasks 3.1.
UHEI(Germany)
UoA(Greece)
DE(Hungary)
UMIT(Austria)
all ME partner institutions
Outline the content of the Report
Assign sections to participating institutions
Define deadline for drafted version
3.2.
UDG (Montenegro)
DE (Hungary)
all EU and ME partner institutions
Each ME HEI shall express interests for new programs and curricula
Note: please, refer to List of indicators
Project web site:

46. QUALITY CONTROL AND MONITORING
Activities
Partner institution (s)
Tasks
5.1.
UoA (Greece);
EU and ME HEIs
IMTM (Montenegro)
Create Quality Control Plan
Publish Plan on the web-site and promote among consortium members
Create template for the Internal quality control and monitoring Report
Note: add cross-matching sections with specified indicators; outputs and results
Project web site:

47. DISSEMINATION & EXPLOITATION
Activities
Partner institution (s)
Tasks
6.1.
UCG (Montenegro)
all partners
Create Dissemination & Exploitation Plan at project level
Publish Plan on the web-site and promote among consortium members
Create template for the Dissemination Reports
Create Dissemination & Exploitation Plan at each partner institution’s level
6.2.
IMTM (Montenegro)
Send requests for institutional information
Check the content
Continually update the content
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48. DISSEMINATION & EXPLOITATION
Activities
Partner institution (s)
Tasks
6.3.
UNIM (Montenegro)
UCG (Montenegro)
all ME partners
Create Plan for organising info days, workshops & annual national conference
All partner institutions shall draft plan at institutional level
Desicion on organising annual national conference “Festival of trends and achievements in public health”
6.4.
UDG (Montenegro)
all partners
Establish Montenegrin national editorial authorities with competent reviewers and editorial board
start up an online newsletter “All for Health – Health for All”
Project web site:

49. DISSEMINATION & EXPLOITATION
Activities
Partner institution (s)
Tasks
6.5.
UDG (Montenegro)
all partners
Desicion on establishing National Centre for Public Health Education
Nominaton of Coordinator and Deputy Coordinator
Action plan v1 (period )
6.6.
IPHMNE (Montenegro)
MofH (Montenegro)
all ME partners
Action plan v1 (period February December 2017)
Assign roles to all ME partners
Note: In total 15 different events are planned for the whole project duration
Project web site:

50. COORDINATION AND MANAGEMENT
Activities
Partner institution (s)
Tasks
7.1.
UDG (Montenegro)
all partners
Create Management and Coordination Plan
Publish templates (Deliverables, Agendas, Minutes,...), and other unified contents (logo, presentations, internal documents, etc.)
Adminitsrative procedures
Management and data management plan
7.2.
Constitution of the Project boards
Action plan for Proejct boards
Outline the 6-months report ‘State of the PH-ELIM Project’
Travelling plan
7.3.
all ME partners
Constitution of the National Project board
Action plan for National Board
Plan of the meetings
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51. Travelling plan 24-26th May 2017 27-29 th June 2017
4-8th September 2017
28th September 2017
15th November 2017
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52. Equipment purchase Equipment specification- deadline: June 2017
Open call – July 2017
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