1. Action Plan – 1st year Nataša Urbančíková Faculty of Economics Technical University of Košice

2. Activity 4.1:Preparation of dissemination plan Resp: TUKE Deadlines: – for UA partners fill in template–June 30, 2012 – for 4.1 – August 31, 2012

3. Activity 5.1: Project team establishment Resp: TUKE Deadlines: – for UA partners –June 30, 2012 – Name of WP leaders, benchmarkign group, AP – for 5.1 – July 31, 2012

4. Activity 5.2 Preparation and maintenance of communication infrastructure Web site preparation Resp: TUKE Deadlines: – for UA partners –July 31, 2012 – Info on web site including translations – for 5.2 – August 31, 2012

5. Activity 5.3 Preparation of a quality manual and project monitoring manual Resp: YIC, Ukraine Deadlines: – for 5.3 – August 31, 2012 – Please send the draft till July 31, 2012

6. Activity 1.1 -1.7 Analyses –altogether 7 Methodology: resp: TUKE Deadlines: FOR METHODOLOGY - till September 30, 2012

7. Activity 1.1 Analysis of economic and technological development in the partner regions The analyses will be carried out in both countries. TU Kosice provides analyses in Slovakia and ZAIID in Ukraine. TU Kosice will be responsible for final cross border analyses.Deadlines: June 30, 2013

8. Activity 1.2 Analysis of existing R&D policies, plans and activities at the regional level, including institutions to promote R&D. The analyses will be carried out in both countries. TUKE provides analyses in Slovakia and ZAIID in Ukraine ZAIID will be responsible for final cross border analyses. Deadlines: June 30, 2013

9. Activity 1.3 Analysis of regional (subnational) capacity to produce, disseminate and use knowledge The analyses will be carried out in both countries. TUKE provides analyses in Slovakia and ZAIID in Ukraine TU Kosice will be responsible for final cross border analyses.Deadlines: June 30, 2013

10. Activity 1.4 Analysis of public and private R&D institutions operating at regional level The analyses will be carried out in both countries. TU Kosice provides analyses in Slovakia and ZAIID in Ukraine ZAIID will be responsible for final cross border analyses.Deadlines: June 30, 2013

11. Activity 1.5 Analysis of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large companies (LC) at the regional level, with significant potential and demand for research and development. The analyses will be carried out in both countries. TU Kosice provides analyses in Slovakia and ZAIID in Ukraine ZAIID will be responsible for final cross border analyses.Deadlines: June 30, 2013

12. Activity 1.6 Analysis of existing resources (financial entities) adequate funding for RDI in selected regions. The analyses will be carried out in both countries. TU Kosice provides analyses in Slovakia and ZAIID in Ukraine TU Kosice will be responsible for final cross border analyses.Deadlines: June 30, 2013

13. Activity 1.7 Regional analysis of the level of social capital in target regions, focusing on existing partnerships as a basis for future cross-border clusters and cluster initiatives The analyses will be carried out in both countries. TU Kosice provides analyses in Slovakia and ZAIID in Ukraine TU Kosice will be responsible for final cross border analyses.Deadlines: June 30, 2013

14. Activity 2.1 Establishment of a list of benchmarking indicators The benchmarking indicators will be selected by TU Košice. The cooperation of both Ukrainian partners is needed. TU Košice will be responsible for overall task. Deadline: September 30, 2012 Suggestions from each partner for benchmarking team: till June 30, 2012 (including CV)

15. Activity 3.1 Preparation of e-learning course on clusters and cluster initiatives Resp for 3.1: ZAIID –deadline: -31.12.2012 SENDING SUGGESTION on module titles and content to TUKE till July 15, 2012 ZAIIDwill be responsible for 2 modules preparation. TUKE will be responsible for 2 modules preparation.

16. Activity 4.2 Preparation of database of key players for the development of cross-border clusters and cluster initiatives and their contacts Duration:1.8.2012-30.10.2012 Resp.:YIC, Ukraine Sending template to SK: September 10, 2012

17. Activity 2.2 Identification of the differences and best practices in selected areas Duration: November 1, 2012 – August 31, 2013 The benchmarking will be carried out in both countries. TU Košice provides benchmarking in Slovakia and Youth Informational Centre in Ukraine TU Košice will be responsible for overall task TUKE will send methodology till November 30, 2012

18. Activity 3.2 Implementation of the e-learning course on clusters and cluster initiatives Duration: 1.1.2013-31.5.2013 Resp.: ZAIID Sending template for course evaluation till December 15, 2012 The course delivery will be done separately in both countries by national lectors. ZAAID will be responsible for course in Ukrainian language delivery. TU Kosice will be responsible for Slovak language delivery.

19. Activity 4.3 Preparation of promotional materials Duration:1.11.2012-31.12.2012 Resp.:TU Kosice is responsible for 1 st leaflet preparation. UA TRANSLATION NEEDED:TUKE will send text till November 10, 2012 – translation till November 30, 2012

20. Activity 3.3 Implementation of two cross- border workshops Duration: till 31. May 2013 – UA Send us suggestions for data till December 31, 2012 YIC, Ukraine will be responsible for workshop in Ukrainian language delivery.

21. Project Meetings: 1st PM – UA – June 11, 2012 2nd PM – 22. February 2013, Kosice (Friday) ???

22. Thanks for attention natasa.urbancikova@tuke.sk