UNICA Conference – IRO Meeting 2007Ljubljana April 20, 2007

UNICA RESEARCH OFFICERS

NETWORK

Staška Mrak Jamnik, Msc., Head of Office for European Projects

UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA

UNICA Research Officers Group

Cooperation of UNICA members in the field of research activities, research projects, european research projects and programmes

Exchange of knowledge, good practice and experience, sharing common problems in the field of research projects

Universities’ representatives of the Offices for research activities Offices for European Projects Offices for EU Framework Programmes

SEMINAR IN BRUSSELS

1st meeting in October 2006 35 participants from about 21 universities Title: EU Research Workshop on FP7 Presentation of:

FP7 Strategies Rules of participation in FP7 Workshop on financial aspects of FP7 Presentation of the study on economic and technical

evaluation of scientific publication markets in Europe Presentation of SINAPSE tool R

Agreement on SINAPSE tool usage

Planned activities

Rectors seminar: University Strategy within ERA, June 5, 2007 at the EUA in Brussels - focus on the development of academic

strategies for the implementation of the FP7

UNICA Research Officers Network meeting: November 29, 2007 at Vienna University

UNICA Rectors’ Seminar, June 5, 2007

University Strategy within European Research Area

TARGET GROUP= UNICA Rectors/Presidents and Vice-Rectors

Panel: Kurt Vandenberghe* Deputy Head of cabinet of Commissioner for European Science & Research & Mathias Dewatripont, Université Libre de Bruxelles & member ERC

University Transformation Process & Policy, L. Karapiperis*, EU Adviser - responsible for new initiatives in ERA

Presentation of the UNICA EU Research Officers group & Summary of the UNICA facts sheets, M. Groening*, Stockholm University, & G. Fernandez*, University of Vienna

Panel: implementing strategy & sharing good practice P. Peterson* (University Copenhagen) Vice-rector University College Dublin A. Bjelis*, Rector University of Zagreb

Dutch Universities & the implementation of the full cost model, P.J. Aartsen*, Universiteit Van Amsterdam & VSNU Representative (Association of Universities in

the Netherlands)

UNICA FACT SHEETSUNICA QUESTIONNAIRE FP7

A) External Research Projects’ funding

B) EU Frame Programs --Incentive measures

C) EU 7th Frame Program -- Preparation measures

D) EU 7th Frame Program -- Support measures

UNICA QUESTIONNAIRE FP7

UNICA Research Officers Network meeting

- November 29, 2007 at Vienna University

- TOPIC: FP7 – The Role of Universities- Target group: EU Research Officers

dealing with legal, financial aspects of EU Research projects

- FINANCE HELPDESK Training

UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA

Mag. Staška Mrak Jamnik, M.Sc.Head of Office for European Projects

University of LjubljanaKongresni trg 121000 Ljubljana

SLOVENIA Tel.: +386 1 2418 532 Fax: +386 1 2418 660

e-mail: staska.mrak-jamnik@uni-lj.si