2. WORKSHOP Organization and Role of IRO’s and Study Affairs Offices Organization and Role: International Relations Office University of Maribor, July 2007

3. TASKS OF IRO REGARDING BOLOGNA PROCESS - PHASES Idea. Network building. Application. Development. Implementation/Accreditation. Sustainability. Idea. Network building. Application. Development. Implementation/Accreditation. Sustainability.

4. ORGANIZATION OF IRO AT UM -Organigramme: http://lpt.uni-mb.si/bbr/bbr/sistemizacija/docs/indeks.php

5. IDEA IROs organise events for the promotion of Bologna Declaration, raise awareness among the teachers and managers in higher education, suggest possibilities for the further development of existing plans presented by the visitors to the events.

6. NETWORK BUILDING Seeking for potential partners using existing contacts and opening new contacts – development of presentations, participation in academic fairs, visiting international conferences Preparation of meetings, providing of funds for preparatory visits Eventually: proceedings for network agreements

7. APPLICATION Advice regarding the choice of the programme/call for applications Providing application forms from the different programmes Helping out in the process of filling-out application forms (rules, supporting documents, English, terminology, calculations, eligibility) Providing of documents on grant applicants (legal identity forms, financial forms) Verification of application before signature Watching the deadlines Sometimes: filling – out the complete application

8. DEVELOPMENT Preparation of meetings Advice regarding proceedings, rules, bodies Technical support (communication; verification of documents; organisation of events – arrival, stay, departure; administrative tasks) Providing models of good practice/experts Supervision of project phases (deadlines, eligibility of expenditures, seeking for the best subcontractors) Support in preparation of implementation phase

9. IMPLEMENTATION/ACCREDITATION Preparation of documents Communication (contact between players) Organisation of events Support in report preparation Verification and forwarding of documents for accreditation (on national level done by study affairs offices)

10. SUSTAINABILITY Dissemination Organisation of mobility/events Support and advice for following projects – making proposals

11. LIMITS IROs cannot carry contents of projects/programmes IROs are not academic staff – academic affairs belong in the competence of the academic staff (project coordinator) IROs do not print money “We do the impossible at once, miracles take a little time”