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PRIUM-Promoting a Model of Integrated
UniversityExchange of Best Practice Seminar
Doctoral Study Programs Example of a Good
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• prof.Mome Spasovski
• Vice-Rector
• Ss.Cyril and Methodius University

Skopje, 12-13 November 2008
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Challenges

• Small country limited number of candidates and
  experts in specific scientific fields
• Necessity of flexibility of Ph.D. study programs
• High cost of the studies
• Week industry incapable of serious investment
  in research

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Advantages

• Interdisciplinary of the offered program
• International, first of all regional, concept in
  organization
• Synergy between research and education
• Better access to EU funds

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Ss.Cyril and Methodius University,
Skopje,Republic of Macedonia
South Eastern European Graduate School for Master
and Ph.D. Formation in Engineering
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Skopje,Republic of Macedonia
DYNET network partnership
www.dynet.edu.mk
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Skopje,Republic of Macedonia
The activities are coordinated by the following
members of the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University

• Civil Engineering Faculty
• Institute for Earthquake Engineering and
  Engineering Seismology (IZIIS)

Some of the activities in the first three years
are sponsored by the
German government through Stability Pact for
South-East Europe
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Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Skopje,
Republic of Macedonia
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Ss. Cyril and Methodius University,
Skopje,Republic of Macedonia
Civil Engineering Faculty
Courses

• Civil Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Hydraulics
• Roads and Railways
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Geodesy

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INSTITUTE OF EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERINGAND
ENGINEERING SEISMOLOGY (IZIIS)University Ss.
Cyril and MethodiusSkopje, Republic of Macedonia
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EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
International MASTER OF SCIENCE Programme
IZIIS - TEMPUS
EDUCATION PROGRAM
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DYNAMIC TESTING LABORATORY
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Small selection of Research Projects
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Skopje,Republic of Macedonia
Institutions involved
from Germany

• Ruhr-Universität Bochum
• RWTH Aachen
• Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
• Universität Kassel

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Institutions involved
from South Eastern Europe (SEE)

• Ss Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje,
  Macedonia
• University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• University of Mostar (east west), Bosnia and
  Herzegovina
• University of Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
• University of Nis, Serbia and Montenegro
• University of Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro
• University of Subotica, Serbia and Montenegro
• University of Montenegro, Podgorica, Serbia and
  Montenegro
• University of Iasi, Romania
• National Institute of Research and Development
  for Earth Physics,
• Bucharest, Romania
• University of Tirana, Albania

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• Professors from German Institutions

• Ruhr University Bochum, Faculty of Civil
  Engineering
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rüdiger Höffer, Aerodynamics and
  Fluid Mechanics
• em. Prof. Dr. Günther Schmid, Structural
  Mechanics and Numerical Simulation
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dietrich Hartmann, Computational
  Engineering
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Wolfgang M.Willems,
  Building Constructions and Building Physics
• Prof. Dr. techn. Günther Meschke, Statics and
  Dynamics
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefanie Reese, Computational
  Mechanics
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Friedhelm Stangenberg, Reinforced
  and prestressed concrete structures
• Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Klaus Hackl, Continuum
  mechanics, Computational Mechanics
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Otto von Estroff, Modeling and
  Computation Engineering
• Dr.-Ing. Hanenkamp, Structural Testing Laboratory

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• Professors from German institutions

University RWTH Aachen, Faculty of Civil
Engineering Prof. Dr.-Ing. Konstantin Meskouris,
Structural Statics and Dynamics University Gh
Kassel, Faculty of Civil Engineering Prof.
Dr.-Ing. Uwe E. Dorka, Steel and Composite
Structures, Earthquake Engineering Bauhaus-Univer
sity Weimar, Faculty of Civil Engineering Prof.
Dr.-Ing. habil. Carsten Könke, Structural
Mechanics, Numerical Simulation
Techniques Okayama University, Japan,
Environmental Science and Technology(connected
to Ruhr-University Bochum through a teaching
agreement) Prof. Dr.-Ing. Nawawi Chouw,
Structural Engineering, Soil-structure
interaction, Earthquake Engineering, Vibration
reduction, Wave propagation
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Professors from Institutions from SEE
Albania Polytechnic University of Tirana, Faculty
of Civil Engineering Prof. Dr. Niko Pojani,
Structural Mechanics Prof. Dr. Forcim Softa,
Structural Mechanics Bosnia and
Herzegovina University of Sarajevo, Faculty of
Civil Engineering Prof. Dr. Branislav
Verbic Prof. Dr. Adnan Ibrahimbegovic (Ecole
Normale Superieure de Cachan, Paris) University
of Mostar, Faculty of Civil Engineering Prof. Dr.
Fuad Catovic Bulgaria University of Sofia,
Faculty of Civil Engineering Prof.
Tzanev Croatia University of Zagreb, Faculty of
Civil Engineering Prof. Dr. Jurica Soric
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Professors from Institutions from SEE
Macedonia University Ss Cyril and Methodius
Skopje, Faculty of Civil Engineering Prof. Ph.D.
Elena Dumova-Jovanoska, Structural Static and
Dynamic Analysis Prof. Ph.D. Gorgi Kokalanov,
Structural Analysis and Computer
Programming Prof. Ph.D. Ljupco Dimitrievski, Soil
Mechanics Prof. Ph.D. Liljana Denkovska,
Structural Analysis and Numerical Analysis Prof.
Ph.D. Ljupco Lazarov, Structural Analysis and
Numerical Methods Prof. Ph.D. Svetlana Petkovska
Oncevska, Structural Mechanics, Engineering
Materials
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Professors from Institutions from SEE
University Ss. Cyril and Methodius Skopje,
IZIIS Prof. Ph.D. Mihail Garevski, Structural
Mechanics, Earthquake Engineering Prof. Ph.D.
Danilo Ristic, Earthquake Engineering,
Experimental Testing Prof. Ph.D. Ljubomir
Tashkov, Dynamics, Experimental Mechanics Prof.
Ph.D. Dimitar Jurukovski, Experimental mechanics
and control of structures Prof. Ph.D. Predrag
Gavrilovic, Building structures and
Materials Prof. Ph.D. Zoran Milutinovic, Risk,
Desaster Management and Strategic Planning Prof.
Ph.D. Golubka Necevska-Cvetanovska, Seismic
design of RC buildings Prof. Ph.D. Vladimir
Mihailov, Engineering Seismology and Earthquake
Engineering
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Professors from Institutions from SEE
Romania University of Iasi, Faculty of Civil
Engineering Prof. Ph.D.Gabriela
Atanasiu National Institute of Research and
Development for Earth Physics, Bucharest Prof.
Ph.D. Stefan F. Balan Serbia and
Montenegro University of Belgrade, Faculty of
Civil Engineering Prof. Ph.D. Mira Petronijevic,
Dynamics of structures, Soil-structure
interaction Prof. Ph.D. Branislav Pujevic,
Structural Mechanics and Numerical Analysis Prof.
Dr. Branislav Coric
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Professors from Institutions from SEE
University of Nis, Faculty of Civil Engineering
and Architecture Prof. Dr. Dragoslav Stojic,
Timber Structures and Building Structures Prof.
Dr. Djordje Djordjevic Prof. Dr. T.
Igic University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Civil
Engineering, Subotica Prof. Ph.D. Dragan D.
Milasinovic, Mechanics of Materials and
Structures and Finite Strip Method in
Computational Mechanics University of Novi Sad,
Faculty of Civil Engineering Prof. Ph.D. R.
Solarov University of Montenegro, Podgorica,
Faculty of Civil Engineering Prof. Ph.D. Dusko
Lucic
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Fields of Research (until now)

• Structural Engineering,
• Earthquake Engineering,
• Wind Engineering,
• Computational Structural Engineering,
• Nonlinear Structural Analysis,
• Safety and Reliability of Structures.

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Organization scheme
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Organization scheme

• Selection committee
• Lecture committee
• Committee for Quality control
• Committee for Defence
• All Committees are International

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Program specification

• Duration 3 years
• Courses eight courses with 30 hours of lectures
• Advisor from SEE (Home University)
• Second advisor from EU University
• In accordance with the Ss. Cyril and Methodius
  University Legislations

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Activities

• International competition for student enrolment
• Dissertation title selection from those offered
  in the project proposal
• Courses organization (Two-week block courses,
  at the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University)
• Two workshops every year for presentation of the
  dissertations progress

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Activities

• One-week visit of the SEE Advisors at the
  Institution of the German advisors
• Four-months stay of the Candidates at the
  Institution of the German advisors
• Public presentations of the dissertation, carried
  out in accordance with the Ss. Cyril and
  Methodius University Legislative for Postgraduate
  studies.

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DAAD Scholarship holders from Bosnia and
Hercegovina
Ms. Azra Krvavac Dzemal Bijedic University of
Mostar, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Mostar,
Bosnia and Hercegovina Ms. Merima Sahinagic
Dzemal Bijedic University of Mostar, Faculty of
Civil Engineering, Mostar, Bosnia and Hercegovina
Mr. Rusmir Zekotic Dzemal Bijedic University
of Mostar, Faculty of Civil Engineering,Mostar,
Bosnia and Hercegovina
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DAAD Scholarship holders from Serbia
Ms. Marina Trajkovic University of Nis, Faculty
of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Nis,
Serbia and Montenegro Mr. Borko Bulajic
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Civil
Engineering, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
Ms. Marija Nefovska-Danilovic University of
Belgrade, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Belgrade,
Serbia and Montenegro
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DAAD Scholarship holders from Macedonia
Mr. Josif Josifovski University "Ss Cyril and
Merhodius", Faculty of Civil Engineering,
Skopje, R. Macedonia Mr. Toni Arangelovski
University "Ss Cyril and Merhodius", Faculty of
Civil Engineering,Skopje, R. Macedonia Mr.
Vladimir Vitanov University "Ss Cyril and
Methodius", Faculty of Civil Engineering,Skopje,
R. Macedonia Mr. Igor Georgievski Institute for
Earthquake Engineering and Engineering
Seismology (IZIIS), Skopje, R. Macedonia
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Ss.Cyril and Methodius University,
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Self financing PhD Students
Mr. Florim Grajcevci Pristina, Kosovo Mr.
Srebro Tomov "GEING", Skopje, R. Macedonia Mr.
Darko Ilievski GEING, Skopje, R. Macedonia
Mr. Toni Srbinovski "INTRACOM" DOO, Skopje, R.
Macedonia
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Opening ceremony 6th December, 2004
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Courses held

• Monday, December 6, 2004 to Thursday, December 9,
  2004
• D-r. Detlef Kuhl, Faculty of Civil Engineering,
  Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany
• Spatial and Temporal Discretization Methods for
  Non-linear
• Structural Dynamics
• Thursday, December 9, 2004 to Monday, December
  13, 2004
• Prof. D-r. Danilo Ristic, Institute for
  Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology
  -Skopje
• Introduction to Earthquake Engineering and
  Advanced Structural Analysis
• Monday, December 13, 2004 to Wednesday, December
  15, 2004
• Prof. D-r. Ljupco Lazarov, Faculty of Civil
  Engineering -Skopje
• Behavior of High-rise Building Structure Exposed
  to Horizontal Forces
• Saturday, March 19, 2005 to Thursday, March 24,
  2005
• Prof. D-r. Lj. Taskov , Institute for Earthquake
  Engineering and Engineering Seismology -Skopje
• Experimental Strategies and Analysis

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Courses held

• Monday, March 14, 2005 to Friday, March 18, 2005
• Prof. D-r. Otto T. Bruhns, Faculty of Civil
  Engineering, Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany
• Theory of Plasticity
• Saturday, March 19, 2005 to Thursday, March 24,
  2005
• Prof. D-r. Lj. Taskov , Institute for Earthquake
  Engineering and Engineering Seismology Skopje
• Experimental Strategies and Analysis
• Friday, September 2, 2005 to Tuesday, September
  6, 2005
• D-r. Gunther Schmid, Faculty of Civil
  Engineering, Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany
• Prof. PhD Mira Petronijevic, Faculty of Civil
  Engineering -Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
• Structural Dynamics
• Wednesday, September  7, 2005 to Sunday,
  September  11, 2005
• Prof. D-r. Butenweg, RWTH Aachen, Faculty of
  Civil Engineering, Germany
• Nonlinear structural analysis

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Course pictures
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1st PhD Seminar, Ohrid, Macedonia

• Young Scientist Forum
• Presentation through candidates
• Wednesday, August 31st, 2005
• Chair Prof. Dr. Ing. Rüdiger Höffer
• Co-Chair Prof. Dr. Elena
  Dumova-Jovanovska
• Round table discussions
• One to one interviews with candidates
  and advisors
• Thursday, September 1st, 2005

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Program Seminar Bochum, December 14th - 17th,
2005

• Seminar on International Research programs for
  postgraduates
• representatives from Ruhr University
  Bochum,
• University Ss. Cyril and Methodius Skopje, DAAD
  and HRK
• Participants
• Prof. Dr. Ing. Rüdiger Höffer
• Prof. Dr. Sande Atanasovski
• Prof. Dr. Goran Markovski
• Prof. Dr. Milorad Jovanovski
• Prof. Dr. Danilo Ristic
• Prof. Dr. Mihail Garevski
• Meeting and discussion
• of SEE and German advisors to harmonize the
  research of their jointly advised PhD
  students

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PhD Students visiting Germany (2006/2007)

• Marija Nefovska Danilovic (SCG)
• Faculty of Civil Engineering
• Ruhr University, Bochum
• Merima Sahinagic (BIH)
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Friedhelm Stangenberg
• Faculty of Civil Engineering
• Ruhr University, Bochum
• Josif Josifovski (MK)
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Otto fon Estorff
• Faculty of Civil Engineering
• Hamburg University

• Vladimir Vitanov (MK)
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Konstantin Meskouris
• Faculty of Civil Engineering
• RWTH Aachen
• Marina Trajkovic (SCG)
• Prof. D-r. Otto T. Bruhns,
• Faculty of Civil Engineering
• Ruhr University, Bochum
• Toni Arangelovski (MK)
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Friedhelm Stangenberg
• Faculty of Civil Engineering
• Ruhr-Universität Bochum

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Program social component
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Sustainability

• First Generation 2004, 10 sholarships (4
  Macedonia, 3 Serbia and 3 Bosnia and Hercegovina)
• Second Generation 2007, 8 sholarships (5
  Macedonia, 3 Serbia)
• Third Generation (just approved) 2008, 9
  sholarships (4 Macedonia, 3 Serbia 1 Bosnia and
  Hercegovina and 1 Croatia)

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