3. Kosovo Centre for International Higher Education and Technology Co-operation – K-CIRT
Seminar
K-CIRT and KAIP jointly organized the first in the series of three seminars and
workshops on “European programs in RTD”. The first seminar took place on 17 and
18 November and was run by Dr. Klauss Schuch and Mag. Elke Dall. The event
received strong support and was visited by Minister Enver Hoxhaj (who also
addressed the seminar giving a succinct view and vision on RTD in Kosovo), and
other senior MEST officials, who also attended the works of the seminar. All
participants, including members of the K-CIRT Board, ministry officials, K-CIRT
staff and independent experts in the field of research saw the event as
extremely important and useful for the further developments in the Kosovo RTD
and for international cooperation in the field.
Program of the seminar:
17 November 2008
Welcome: Prof. Dr. Enver Hoxhaj, Minister/MEST
Presentation: Dr. Klaus Shuh, ASO
Presentation: Mag. Elke Dall, INCO-NET for Western Balkans
15:00 Internationalization of science – what are the driving forces?
15:30 European Framework Program 7 (FP7) in the field of RTD – What is this
program? In what ways is it relevant for Kosovo?
16:30 - 17:00 Break
17:00 Other European programs in RTDI – how do they relate to one another?
17:30 Other mechanisms for integration of the SEE Region in the European Area of
research
18 November 2008
10:00 How does FP7 function practically? Financial regulations, participation
rules, work programs, etc.
11:00 Work of a National FP& Contact Point – What are the tasks and functions of
national contact p[oints? What are the needed competencies to serve as a NCP?
What would be the best model for a NCP in Kosovo?
12:00 – 13:00 What could be the contribution of Kosovo – Austria Partnership
Project? What are the next steps?
Lunch
Further steps:
The seminar will be followed by two more events in early 2009 (February and
April).
Study Trip
Dr. Avdulla Alija and Mag. Blerim Canaj visited several institutions in Vienna,
Salzburg and Graz.
The study trip took place from November 9th to 15th 2008
In Vienna meetings were made at:
- University Vienna with Vice rector Univ.Prof. Dr. Mettinger
- Austrian Ministry of Reserach and Science Mrs. Mag. Perle
- Technical University Vienna
- University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences
Vice rector Dr. Seyer
DIin Elisabeth Denk, Research Center
Mag. Agnes LIEBL
European Exchange Coordinator
Center for International Relations
- IniTS Universitaeres Gründerservice Wien
Mr. John Brooks
Mrs. Dr. Irene Fialka
- Max Perutz Lab
Bio Tech Cluster (Life Sciences)
Dr. Bohrgasse 9,
1030 Wien
Mrs. Dr. Lisa Cichocki
Communications
phone 014277 24014
Lisa.cichocki@mfpl.ac.at
Univ. Prof. Dr. Joachim Seipel
Salzburg University:
Graz University
Workshop
Together with CITT a workshop will be implemented where an action plan and a
strategic concept for the two centers will be developed.
This workshop will take place in December 2008.
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