1. Enhancement of HE Research Potential Contributing to Further Growth of the WB Region Re@WBC
Monitoring visit with at UV
, Vlore, Albania
Assoc. Prof. Armela Panajoti, PhD,
University of Vlora, Albania

2. The project:
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

3. Partners: 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, Italia
Center for the Promotion of Science, Serbia

4. Some of the main goals
enhancing of human research potential and development of human resources;
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;
regional cooperation through participation in the creation of the WBC regional science strategy;
encouraging mobility.

5. WP1. Preparation for the HR research management reform
No.
Workpackages
Achieved Deliverables
Achievement date
Planned achievement date
Reason for delays (if any)
Deliverables still in process 1.
WP1
1.1.Research potential at WBC universities mapped (questionnaire) 2
1.2. Review of HR strategies at EU partners (meetings) 3
1.3.Comparative analysis (Nis) 4
1.4. Action plans for HE management reform 5
1.5. HR offices and centres equipped
April 2017 (hardware)
Purchasing procedures for buying online are still being considered
Partially completed; plagiarism software not purchased yet

6. WP2. Excellent university for the researchers
No.
Workpackages
Achieved Deliverables
Achievement date
Planned achievement date
Reason for delays (if any)
Deliverables still in process 1.
WP2
2.1. University centres and HR offices reinforced (bylaws to be adopted)
Reports from partners have already been collected. Recommendations on the next steps are still to be made.
In progress 2
2.2. Administrative staff competences improved (training in Novi Sad)
Sept 2016 3
2.3. University managements educated on the C&C implementation (seminar in Belgrade)
June 2016 4
2.4. HRS4R strategy created and adopted at partner universities:
The work group has already been set up, has developed an HRS4R strategy and submitted an application for “HR excellence in Research” label
Resubmission of the application after improvements are made.
Workpackages

7. WP2. Excellent university for the researchers
No.
Workpackages
Achieved Deliverables
Achievement date
Planned achievement date
Reason for delays (if any)
Deliverables still in process 5
WP2
2.5. Training trainers
(4 trainings organized: Coventry, Belgrade, Liege, Turin)
15-16 Dec 2016;
5-7 April 2017;
8-12 May 2017;
23-26 May 2017 6
2.6. Promotion procedures improved (bylaws to be adopted)
Reports from partners have already been collected. Recommendations on the next steps are still to be made.
In progress 7
2.7. Plagiarism monitoring tools implemented
Purchasing procedure s for buying online are still being considered
Plagiarism software not purchased yet 8
2.8.Ethical committee procedures improved: (training in Kragujevac; bylaws to be improved)
Nov 2016 (training in Kragujevac)
Reports from partners have already been collected. Recommendations on the next steps are still to be made. 9
2.9. Cooperation with scientific diaspora established:
UV established NARD (Network of Albanian Researchers in the Diaspora)
Dec 2016

8. WP3. Researchers trained on C&C and HRS4R
No.
Workpackages
Achieved Deliverables
Achievement date
Planned achievement date
Reason for delays (if any)
Deliverables still in process 1
WP3
Researchers trained on C&C and HRS4R
(2 trainings organized by UV)
22 Dec 2016;
31 Mar 2017;
Organizational difficulties – gathering together 100 young researchers 2
3.2. Webpages offer opportunity links (databases; links created) 3
3.3. Young researchers trained on research methodology
(2 seminars organized by UV)
5-6 June 2017 4
3.4. Young researchers trained in various skills (trainings to be organized by EU partners at WB partners)
Sept 2017

9. WP3. Researchers trained on C&C and HRS4R
No.
Workpackages
Achieved Deliverables
Achievement date
Planned achievement date
Reason for delays (if any)
Deliverables still in process 5
WP3
3.5. Training on teaching methodology
(trainings to be organized at WB partner universities) 6
3.6. Pilot Mentoring system introduced (
two external academic mentors have been appointed at UV, their roles and field of competences have already been defined by the Academic Senate) 7
3.7. Measures for enhancement of multidisciplinarity in research (workshop to be organized) 8
3.8. Guide book published
(A guidebook in English is prepared and published intended for young researchers; UV has already finished its chapter)
In progress

10. WP4. Researchers trained on C&C and HRS4R
No.
Workpackages
Achieved Deliverables
Achievement date
Planned achievement date
Reason for delays (if any)
Deliverables still in process 1
WP4
Quality Assurance Committee (QAC) established
(established during the kick-off meeting)
Dec 2015 2
4.2. Project quality procedures developed (QA Manual developed by the University of Montenegro)
Mar 2016 3
4.3. WP reports (reports on the progress of WPs by partners) 4
4.4. Annual QA reports (by all partners) 5
4.5. Reports analysis (by WP leaders) 6
4.6.External monitoring

11. WP5. Dissemination and exploitation at Re@WBC
No.
Workpackages
Achieved Deliverables
Achievement date
Planned achievement date
Reason for delays (if any)
Deliverables still in process 1
WP5
Project web-site created and regularly updated (completed by Nis and CPS)
Dec 2015-Oct 2018 2
Promotional material distributed (ongoing) 3
5.3. Project results disseminated (project results disseminated in different activities not related with the project; 4 dissemination activities organized by UV). 4
5.5. The label "HR Excellence in Research" obtained by a number of WB partner universities (application to be submitted)
Waiting for recommendations from EU partners.
In progress 5
5.6. Mentoring system adopted 6
5.7. Strategy on continual training of researchers adopted

12. WP6. Management at Re@WBC

13. II. Project mobilities information based on the format table below:
No.
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 1.
Kick-off meeting
10-11 Dec 2015; Nis, Serbia 2
Introduction to the project, partners, activities, work packages 2.
Visit
21-25 Mar 2016; Turin, Italy
3 (1 completed)
Best practices observed 3.
18-22 April 2016; Liege, Belgium
3 ( not completed) 4.
Seminar
8 June 2016; Belgrade, Serbia
University management trained 5.
20-25 June 2016; Coventry, UK 3 6.
training
22-23 Sept; Novi Sad, Serbia 4
Admin staff trained 7.
9-11 Nov 2016; Kragujevac, Serbia
Ethics committee members trained 8.
meeting
1-2 Dec 2016; Belgrade, Serbia
Steering Committee meeting 9.
15-16 Dec 2016; Coventry, UK
Train the trainer
10.
23-25 Mar 2017; Podgorica, Montenegro 1
Quality Assurance meeting
11.
5-7 April 2017; Belgrade, Serbia
12.
8-12 May 2017; Liege, Belgium
2 (1 not completed)
13.
23-26 May 2017; Turin, Italy

14. III. Additional Questions
1. What is the percentage of deliverables completed (as compared to the work programme)? 50%
2. What is the percentage of budget used for partner institution? 50%
3. What equipments were acquired by each partner institution? Hardware (PCs, laptops, printers)
4. What is the number of academic staff, administrative staff and students trained through the project? 4 admin, 11 academic, 0 students
5. List internal and external quality assurance measures/documents adopted by the project? QAM, templates, FMG, regular reports (annual, WP, external)
6. Is the communication level with the project coordinator adequate? Are you satisfied with the overall management of the project by the coordinator? List any problems. Very satisfactory; Ongoing communication by ; coordination meetings organized regularly
7. How are the project results being disseminated? By triggering other events; organizing special sessions for disseminating project results; distributing promotional material
8. Has there been sufficient expertise available to the project? Yes, the EU partners are very reliable and eager to help.

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