Share the experience in the training of researchers Centre for the Improvement of Managerial Skills in Research (CENMAD) Jitka Genserova, Project manager

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Share the experience in the training of
researchers Centre for the Improvement of
Managerial Skills in Research (CENMAD)Jitka
Genserova, Project manager
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Content

1. WHY? Aim of project, expected impacts
2. WHAT? Project objectives
3. WHO? Consortium
4. HOW? Activities, outputs
5. WHEN? Time schedule
6. WHERE? Location
7. HOW MUCH? Funding, resources

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1. Potencial Impact

• Enhancement of qualification of reserchers and
  PhD students in the field of project planning and
  management
• Enahncement of the competitivness of research
  teams through skilled research managers

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2. Project Objectives

• To establish the virtual Centre for the
  Improvement of Managerial Skills in Research
  (CENMAD) within the International Office of
  University of Pardubice
• To design and implement an integrated training
  course
• To enahnce the competence of early stage
  researchers in the field of planning and
  managment of research projects

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2. Target Groups

• Prospective researchers from research institutes
• Early stage researchers from universities
• Students of doctoral study programmes
• RD staff from regional innovative enterprises

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3. Consortium

• Coordinator
• Project partners
• APRA Praha Association of PR Agencies
• MJ Consulting s.r.o., Pardubice
• První regionální rozvojová a. s., Pardubice

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4. Methodology

• On December 1st, 2005, the virtual Centre for
  the Improvement of Managerial Skills in Research
  (CENMAD) was established within the International
  Offfice of University of Pardubice
• the Centre provided a Pilot integrated training
  course Development of managerial skills in
  research

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4. Pilot integrated training course

• 6 thematic modules
• Businesslike and financial management
• Project management
• Sustainable development and ecology
• Disseminating research results into practice
• Presentation and communication skills
• Cross-sectional topics

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4. Pilot integrated training course
Thematic module Number of lectures Number of lessons
Businesslike and financial management 11 24
Project management 12 44,5
Presentation and communication skills 18 50
Sustainable development and ecology 10 20
Disseminating research results into practice 2 8
Cross-sectional topics 5 11
Total 58 157,5
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4. Results reached
Outcomes Plan Completed
Integrated training course 1 1
Thematic modules 6 6
Guide for research managers 0 2
Web presentation 1 1
Participants successful completion of the course 25 25
Final projects proposals completed by participants 25 25
Beneficiaries (participants) 25 72
Beneficiaries (lecturers and project staff) 98 60

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5. Time schedule (of the proposal)

• Call for proposals January-March 2005
• Evaluation April June 2005
• Project Approval July 2005
• Funding Decision (Project launch) October 24th
  2005
• Duration 24 months

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5. Time schedule (of the project)

• Project launch October 24th 2005
• Establishment of the Centre December 1st 2005
• Start of pilot Course March 23rd 2006
• End of pilot course April 25th 2007
• Final Conference May 10th 2007
• End of Project October 24th 2007

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6. Location

• Project is located in NUTS II North-East Bohemia

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7. Funding scheme

• ESF Operational Programme for Human Resources
  Development
• Priority 3 - Development of Lifelong Learning
• Area 3.2 - Support of Tertiary Education and RD
  
• Supporting Activity D - Human Resources
  Development in RD

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7. Funding

• Total budget 5.5 M CZK ( EUR 195 T )
• 100 funding of eligible costs
• 75 of contribution from European Social Fund
• 25 of contribution from the state budget of the
  Czech Republic through Ministry of Education,
  Youth and Sports

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Brief Summary

• ESF funding is an extraordinary opportunity to
  develop HR in research
• Researchers positively accepted the training in
  soft skills
• Project brought many new ideas for planning the
  next activities of the project team
• soft project is a good experience to continue
  with hard project

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Thank you.

• Contacts
• http//cenmad.upce.cz
• University of Pardubice, International Office
• Studentská 95, 532 10 Pardubice
• Ing. Monika Vejchodová, project coordinator
  monika.vejchodova_at_upce.cz
• Ing. Jitka Genserová, project manager
  jitka.genserova_at_upce.cz
• Ing. Lucie Machácová, financial administrator
  lucie.machacova_at_upce.cz