The CROmEU project is an international project co-founded within TEMPUS Program. The main aim of the project is to improve the knowledge and capabilities for cooperation of researchers, universities and other institutions in Croatia by implementing European projects.

Project background includes a certification scheme for different jobs pertinent to today’s job market in Europe. ECQA (European Certification and Qualification Association) it provides European wide certification for job roles and follows established examination procedures to attain certification for participating applicants. Among these is the ManagEUr, the "ECQA Certified EU Project Manager", one of the most valuable training courses for people interested in participating in EU funded projects. To gain the ECQA certificate successful completion of the exam is required.

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The CROmEU TEMPUS Project

Project Objectives

Objective 1:

Improvement of the qualification of teaching and administrative staff of University of Rijeka in the area of “Management of EU projects”. At least 30 people will participate at the trainings and approximately 20 of them will become ECQA Certified EU Project Manager. At least 5 people will be trained for trainers for ECQA Certified EU Project Manager.

Objective 2:

Establishment of a knowledge transfer center for management of European projects at University of Rijeka, for further help for preparation of administrative structure in Croatia for cooperation in EU community programmes. Knowledge transfer center will be formed within existing organization of university or as new organizational body. Knowledge center will train at least 75 participants (and approximately 50 of them will become ECQA Certified EU Project Manager).

Objective 3:

Definition of a unique trial course (consistent with Bologna declaration) for the topic "Management of EU projects" at University.

Objective 4:

Improvement of the cooperation among teaching and administrative staff of University of Rijeka, University of Maribor and other consortium members.

Project Parameters

Project Basics Duration: 1.9.2006 –31.8.2009
Budget: 344.602,00 €
TEMPUS donation: 327.352,00

PROJECT PARTNERS
The following institutions are members of project consortium:

University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Slovenia (UniMB)
Project Manager and Grant Holder: Asst. Prof. Dr. Romana Vajde Horvat
Quality Manager: Dr. Tomislav Rozman
Project team members: Gregor Polančič, Katja Harej, Katja Kous

University of Rijeka, Croatia (UniRI)
Project Manager: Drof. Dr. Ivanka Avelini Holjevac
Technical manager: Asst. Prof. Dr. Dora Smolčić Jurdana
Main co-ordinator: Nataša Jakominić Marot
Reporting & Documentation: Mag. sc. Edita Petronijević
Finance: Ivana Klarin
External Expert: Mag. sc. Aleksandra Jerčinović
Accounting: Mirjana Prpić, Branka Sesar, Nikica Markulić
IT support: Marin Vlah

ISCN LTD, Ireland (ISCN)
Project Manager: Dr. Richard Messnarz
Technical manager: Damjan Ekert
Project team members: Sonja Koinig, Adrienne Clark

SKILLS International GmbH (former project partner APS, Austria)
Project Manager: Mag. Andrea Fenz
Project team member: Hysni Morina

Other Activities

Consultation on preparation and management of EU Pprojects

Organization of various meetings to disseminate information

Presentation of the project at international conferences, e.g. at the 8th SEFICT, South East Europe Forum for Information and Communication Technologies, in Croatia

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