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MONITORING OF IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATED SCIENCE, STUDIES AND BUSINESS CENTRES (VALLEYS) AND JOINT RESEARCH PROGRAMMES PROJECT (Valleys and JRP)

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Aim: To create and implement the system for monitoring the integrated science, studies and business centers (Valleys) and Joint research programmes (JRP).

Duration: 48 m. (2011-03-29 – 2015-03-29).

Target group: Valleys programme participants, JRP participants, MOSTA, Ministry of education and science, Ministry of economy, other expert institutions.

Project tasks:

  1. To create the system for monitoring Valley projects and JRP implementation;
  2. To foster institutional and managerial competences for R&D sector development.

Project activities:

  1. Development of the monitoring guide for the implementation of the Valleys projects and JRPs;
  2. Development of Valleys’ and JRPs’ management and coordination model;
  3. Development of infrastructure management model;
  4. Development of the model for management of R&D infrastructure development activities and attracting investments;
  5. Monitoring of the implementation of goals of the Valleys’ and JRPs’ and R&D infrastructure projects;
  6. Development of knowledge transfer programme;
  7. Training activities;
  8. Development of marketing and branding strategy;
  9. Development of public relations strategy for Valleys projects;

Project results:

The project will establish the Valleys and JRP implementation guide, will monitor Valley projects, will establish Valleys and JRP management and coordination model with main actors, other participants and connections. The project will also provide investments attraction model, public relations model, branding and marketing strategy model for each and every Valley project. One of the main focuses will be set on establishing Open access centers (OAC), tailoring knowledge transfer programmes by the needs of the Valley projects participans and providing the training activities for all levels of involved institutions.

Deliverables

1. Development of the monitoring guide for the implementation of the Valleys projects and JRPs

1.2. Review of the key performance indicators of the JRPs and recommendations for improvement

1.4. The Monitoring Guide for the implementation of the Valleys projects and JRPs

2. Development of Valleys' and JRPs' management and coordination model

2.1. Management and Coordination Model

3. Development of infrastructure management model

        3.1.2. Best practice in the management of research infrastructures

3.3.1. & 3.3.2. Organizational structuring and performance measurement of 20 R&D infrastructure projects

4. Development of the model for management of R&D infrastructure development activities and attracting investments

         4.1. Operational model for R&D infrastructure projects

4.4. Analysis of the existing R&D competitive funding schemes and proposed alternatives for competitive financing of the Valleys

5. Monitoring of the implementation of goals of the Valleys' and JRPs' and R&D infrastructure Project

1.3.1. & 1.3.2. Annual progress of the JRPs