1. 543662-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-ME-TEMPUS-JPHES “IMPROVEMENT OF PARTNERSHIP WITH ENTERPISES BY ENHENCEMENT OF A REGIONAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT POTENTIALS IN WBC” 543662-TEMPUS-1-2013-1- ME-TEMPUS-JPHES IMPROVEMENT OF PARTNERSHIP WITH ENTERPISES BY ENHENCEMENT OF A REGIONAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT POTENTIALS IN WBC

2. About University of Kragujevac  University of Kragujevac (12 faculties, 14 000 students, 1000 academic staff).  Faculties are located in five cities of Central Serbia region.  Covers the area populated by 2 500 000 inhabitants. Kragujevac

3. History 1838 – Licej KG 1905– Uni BG 1976 – UNI Kg 1863 – Great School BG 1960 – MFKg i EF KG

4. Faculties  Faculty of Agronomy in Čačak  Faculty of Economics in Kragujevac  Faculty of Engineering in Kragujevac  Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Kraljevo  Faculty of Medicine in Kragujevac  Faculty of Pedagogy in Jagodina  Faculty of Law in Kragujevac  Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics in Kragujevac  Technical Faculty in Čačak  Teachers Training Faculty in Užice  The Faculty of Philology and Arts in Kragujevac  The Faculty of Hotel Management and Tourism in Vrnjačka Banja

5. Studies The academic and professional studies are based on approved and accredited study programs. The academic studies are organized and taught as: 1) primary academic studies lasting three to four years and granting, upon their completion, 180 to 240 ECTS points; 2) master academic studies lasting one to two years and granting, upon their completion, 60 to 120 ECTS points; 3) specialized academic studies lasting at least one year and granting, upon their completion, at least 60 ECTS points; 4) PhD academic studies lasting at least three years and granting, upon their completion, at least 180 ECTS points. Academic study programs in medical sciences (which last six years) are integrated within the primary and master academic studies so as to acquire 360 ECTS points upon their completion.

6. International cooperation  The University of Kragujevac Sector for the International Cooperation has been functioning since the establishment of the University.  Long-term bilateral cooperation with over 40 foreign universities is realized through various areas which directly reflect the mutual priorities and the interests of contracting parties.  The University of Kragujevac also upgrades its international cooperation by its membership in the International Association of Universities, Central European Initiative, Central European Exchange Program, etc.  It also participates and encourages its faculties to apply for educational and research projects ( TEMPUS, WUS Austria, FP projects…).

7. Center for quality location

8. The development of Center for quality

9. International Journal for Quality Research (IJQR)  International Journal for Quality Research examines new research and development at the quality. It provides a common forum for both frontline industrial management as well as pioneering academic research.  Authors have information about more and more interesting for papers published in the IJQR. In Figure 1 is presented trend of the access to IJQR and in Figure 2 distribution of access. Figure 1. Page views per year Figure 2. Page views per country of origin

10. IJQR Citation based on Scopus data

11. Quality Festival - Kragujevac  Until this year, Center for quality has organized:  7 International quality conferences,  40 National quality conferences,  8 National conferences about quality of life,  4 Students’ conferences.  The selected papers from 8. International Quality Conference will be published in the International Journal for Quality Research.  The selected papers from 41. National Conference and 9 Conference about quality of life will be published in Quality. The most quality papers will be published in monograph edited by prof. dr Slavko Arosovski.

12. The projects of Center for quality

13. Conclusion  The Center for quality as well as University of Kragujevac remains open for further initiatives for establishing new forms of cooperation with foreign universities and other international organizations of good will that contribute to the development of education, science and culture.  The international relations have been given the highest priority which is clearly stated in the University mission.  In that manner, project 543662-TEMPUS-1-2013-1- ME-TEMPUS-JPHES represents a great opportunity for further improvement of competencies and collaboration with dear friends and partners from West Balkan and EU.