CALL FOR APPLICATION
Training Seminar on International Project Management
Date: Wednesday, 9 November 2005 until Saturday, 12 November 2005
Venue: Ljubljana, Slovenia
The training Seminar is organized within the framework of UNESCO’s Strategy
for Enhancing Scientific Cooperation in South East Europe. Through this
initiative, the organizers, UNESCO Office in Venice - ROSTE
(www.unesco.org/venice) and the Austrian Science and Research Liaison
Office Ljubljana – Centre for Social Innovation, Vienna
(http://www.aso.zsi.at), aim to contribute to the continuing professional
fulfilment of those responsible for science and technology in the countries
of South Eastern European Region. The international participation in the
Seminar will contribute towards enhancing cooperation and networking among
SEE researchers with their respective counterparts on regional (SEE),
European and global level.
Who can apply
Research Managers and Research Administrators, from both governmental and
academic levels, from the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, and Serbia and Montenegro.
Applications from Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey will also be considered.
Applications for participation of female research managers is highly
encouraged. Early stage career researchers who have not yet administered
research projects but intend to do it as part of their career development
plan can also apply.
Training Content
The participants in the Seminar will receive methodological and practical
training and a very systematic and goal orientated view on international
project management. They will have the opportunity to enhance their project
management skills with a special emphasis on aspects of European and
international co-operation. The Seminar will provide the participants with
relevant concepts and tools and with information on concrete science and
technology related funding programmes of European and other international
organisations.
The Seminar will be led by an international team of highly experienced
trainers from Austria, Slovenia and members of the European Association of
Research Managers and Administrators (EARMA, www.earma.org).
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME:
Module 1: Implementation of Project Strategies through Research
Projects – Logical Framework Approach
Module 2: Project Planning
Module 3: Organisation of the Research Project
Module 4: Project Control & Financial Issues & Project Leadership
Module 5: Funding schemes for International Research Projects relevant
for SEE countries
Module 6: Communication/Dissemination of research results
Language: English
Organisational and contact details
There is no tuition fee! Economy class travel expenses and local
accommodation will be covered by the organizers.
We kindly ask you to fill in the registration form until 12 September 2005
(Registration form and other information available on www.aso.zsi.at) and
send it to ASO Ljubljana, Dunajska 104, SI-1000 Slovenia
(aso-ljubljana@zsi.at; tel. 00 386-1-568 41 68/ fax: 00 386-1-568 41 69).
The organisers will inform you about the outcome of selection procedure by
30 September 2005.
For information concerning the workshop programme please contact Miroslav
Polzer, Director ASO Ljubljana (polzer@zsi.at) or Iulia Nechifor, Programme
Officer, UNESCO-ROSTE (i.nechifor@unesco.org).
For organisational details (venue, hotel accommodation, travel, etc.)
contact Gorazd Weiss (weiss@zsi.at), 00 386-1-568 41 68 or 00 386-31-637424.
