1. University of Tirana and Re@WBC
Prof. Dr Shpresa Delija, coordinator
PhD Elvana Shtepani,Contact person
September12-13, 2017

2. Issues Project Consortium Objectives Work packages Activities
Future actions
Issues

3. Title: Enhancement of HE Research Potential Contributing to Further Growth of the WBC Region
Duration:
Main goal: Towards the HR principles from The European Charter and Code for Researchers
website:
The project:

4. Consortium University of Niš, Serbia - coordinator
University of Belgrade, Serbia
University of Novi Sad, Serbia
University of Kragujevac, Serbia
University of Montenegro, Montenegro
University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
University of East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
University of Vlora "Ismail Qemali", Albania
University of Tirana, Albania
Coventry University, United Kingdom
University of Liege, Belgium
Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy
Center for the Promotion of Science, Serbia
Consortium

5. Objective: Contribution to enhanced management of human research potential at WB universities in line with national and EU strategies for researchers. 
Improve institutional HR policies and practices
Enhance career development and cooperation opportunities of researchers
Foster regional cooperation

6. Other goals
improving conditions for development of research and professional careers;
developing support services for young and talented researchers;
brain-gain through active participation in research activities;
harmonisation of research space;
encouraging mobility.

7. Work packages: Preparation for the HR research management reform
Excellent university for the researchers
Excellent researchers for the community
Quality at
Dissemination and exploitation
Management at
Work packages:

8. 1.1.Research potential at WBC universities mapped (questionnaire)
1.2. Review of HR strategies at EU partners (meetings)
1.3.Comparative analysis (Nis)
1.4. Action plans for HE management reform
1.5. HR offices and centers equipped
Work Package 1

9. Work Package 2 2.1. University centres and HR offices reinforced
2.2. Administrative staff competences improved
2.3. University management educated on the C&C implementation
2.4. HRS4R strategy created and adopted at partner universities:
2.5. Training trainers
(4 trainings organized: Coventry, Belgrade, Liege, Turin)
2.6. Promotion procedures improved
2.7. Plagiarism monitoring tools implemented
2.8.Ethical committee procedures improved
2.9. Cooperation with scientific diaspora established
Work Package 2

10. Work package 3 3.1. Researchers trained on C&C and HRS4R
3.2. Webpages offer opportunity links
3.3. Young researchers trained on research methodology
3.4. Young researchers trained in various skills
3.5. Training on teaching methodology
3.6. Pilot Mentoring system introduced
3.7. Measures for enhancement of multidisciplinary in research
3.8. Guide book published
Work package 3

11. Work package 4 4.1. Quality Assurance Committee (QAC) established
4.2. Project quality procedures developed (QA Manual
4.3. WP reports
4.4. Annual QA reports
4.5. Reports analysis
4.6.External monitoring
Work package 4

12. Work package 5 5.1. Project web-site created and regularly updated
Promotional material distributed
5.3. Project results disseminated
5.5. The label "HR Excellence in Research" obtained by a number of WB partner universities
5.6. Mentoring system adopted
5.7. Strategy on continual training of researchers adopted
Work package 5

13. Work package 6 6.1 Kick off and coordinating meetings
6.2 Procedures for project management
6.3 Project management bodies set and PA signed
6.4 Software Platform for Project management
6.5 Day-to-day coordination
6.6 Financial management
Work package 6

14. . Project mobilities
Project Mobility (type of activity, e.g training, study visit, workshop, and its theme)
Date and place of the activity
Number of participants for each partner institutions
Activity main result achieved
Kick-off meeting
10-11 Dec 2015; Nis, Serbia 2
Introduction to the project, partners, activities, work packages
Visit
21-25 Mar 2016; Turin, Italy
Best practices observed
18-22 April 2016; Liege, Belgium
Seminar
8 June 2016; Belgrade, Serbia
University management trained
20-25 June 2016; Coventry, UK 3
training
22-23 Sept; Novi Sad, Serbia 4
Admin staff trained

15. Project mobilities Project Mobility Date and place of the activity
Number of participants for each partner institutions
Activity main result achieved
training
9-11 Nov 2016; Kragujevac, Serbia 2
Ethics committee members trained
meeting
1-2 Dec 2016; Belgrade, Serbia
Steering Committee meeting
15-16 Dec 2016; Coventry, UK
Train the trainer/ supervision training for supervisors and students/ approaches to development for early career researchers
23-25 Mar 2017; Podgorica, Montenegro 1
Quality Assurance meeting
5-7 April 2017; Belgrade, Serbia 3
Train the trainer Ethics in Academia, Challenges in Research Ethics and Plagiarism Detection Tools
8-12 May 2017; Liege, Belgium
Train the trainer
HR excellence in research
23-26 May 2017; Turin, Italy
Train the trainer on skills and competencies acquired in the field of soft skills

16. Future steps University centres and HR offices reinforced
Complete action plan to obtain HR Excellence in Research logo
Mentoring system adopted
Strategy on continual training of researchers adopted
Measures for enhancement of multidisciplinary in research
Promotion procedures improved
Plagiarism monitoring tools implemented
Future steps

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