Division for International Cooperation
Introduction
The Division for International Cooperation was established in September 2016, based on the experience gained through previous international collaborations of HETFA. Our colleagues have broad expertise in preparing and managing EU and internationally funded projects and are members in several EU-wide network.
Main activities
First, the Division for International Cooperation is responsible within HÉTFA for international networking, building research consortia and tender cooperations, pre-award and post-award research grant management.
Second, the Division is also responsible for research related to two specific areas: the advancement of the RMA (Research Management and Administration) profession and the role of women in economy and society.
Finally, the Division takes part in proposal preparation and project management for its strategic partners – various NGOs, cultural and educational institutes and local governments.
Our main fields of expertise are
- Science management, communication, dissemination and exploitation,
- Advancement of the RMA profession – Research Management and Administration,
- Female entrepreneurship, women in science and gender equality.
Projects and partners
Current projects
- ESIRA -Enhancing Social Innovation in Rural Areas (2024-2027, Horizon Europe)
- CARES – Caregivers Advancing Regulatory Environment and Skills (2024-2026, Erasmus+ KA2)
- RE-FEM – Upskilling pathways for REsiliency in the post-Covid era for FEMale Entrepreneurs (2022-2025, Erasmus+ KA2)
- PROFEEDBACK – PlatfoRm OF policy Evaluation community for improvED EU policies and Better ACKnowledgement (2021-2025, COST Action)
- FAWORIT – Fascinating World of Researchers in the Age of Technology – Alliance with citizens /Researchers’ Night Hungary (2022-2024, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions)
- Horizon Results Booster service (as thematic experts)
- RM FRAMEWORK – Creating Framework Conditions for Research Management Training and Networking (2025-2027, Horizon Europe)
- SECURE2 – Sustainable Careers for Researcher Empowerment (2025-2029, Horizon Europe)
- MAPIT – M(obilizing) A(dvanced) P(artnerships) for Digital I(nnovation) and T(ransformation), (2024-2026, Horizon Europe)
Past projects
- RM ROADMAP – Creating Framework Conditions for Research Management to Strengthen the European Research Area (2022-2025, Horizon Europe)
- V4+WB RMA Network Plus – V4+WB Network of Research Managers and Administrators (RMAs) Plus (2023-2025, International Visegrad Fund)
- Lost Millennials – Transnational research network for the evaluation of initiatives targeting 25+ NEETs (2021-2024, EEA and Norway Grants, Fund for Youth Employment)
- RESTART – Resilience and Training for SMEs (2021-2023, Erasmus+ KA2)
- foRMAtion – Innovative and smart module for potential Research Managers and Administrators in higher education (2019-2022, Erasmus+ KA2)
- V4+WB Network of Research Managers and Administrators (2020-2022, International Visegrad Fund)
- iFEMPOWER – Interactive and mentorship based female empowerment in the field of entrepreneurship (2018-2021, Erasmus+ KA2)
- ADULATION – Adult Education for Social Change (2020-2022, Erasmus+ KA2)
- FAWORIT – Fascinating World of Researchers in the Age of Technology / Researchers’ Night Hungary (2020)
- V4NE – V4 Network on Entrepreneurship (2019-2020, Visegrad Fund)
- ENriCH – Reveal YouropEaN Cultural Heritage (2018-2020, Europe for Citizens)
- EU3doms – Debate on the Future of the Four Freedoms of the European Union (2016-2017, Europe for Citizens)
- Youth&SPA – Activating and involving the YOUTH in shaping the future of rural SPA towns (2018-2019, Erasmus+ KA3)
- SportOverBorders – Sport Cannot Stop at Borders (2017-2018, Interreg HU-HR)
- RefurbCulture – Energy efficient refurbishment in cultural heritage buildings (2017-2018, Interreg HU-HR)
- SporTown – Intergenerational Debate on Sport Specific Utilization of Urban Spaces (2018-2019, Erasmus+ KA3)
- Development of Agricultural Enterprises in the Knowledge based Economy (2015, Visegrad Fund)
Partners
Local and county governments, research institutes, universities, non-profit organizations, youth organizations, European associations, think tanks, SMEs etc.
We’ve taken part in numerous EU projects belonging to different funding schemes:
- Horizon Europe
- Interreg Interregional, Transnational and Cross-Border Programmes
- Erasmus+
- Visegrad Fund
- URBACT European Urban Development Program
- Creative Europe
- Europe for Citizens
- COSME
- ESPON
- LIFE
Contact
For further information, please contact us at internationaloffice@hetfa.hu
foRMAtion Transnational Project Meeting and Public Stakeholder event in Lisbon
Members of the foRMAtion consortium (foRMAtion: Innovative and smart module for potential Research Managers and Administrators in higher education (HE)) met for an event series in May 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal. The event consisted of two major parts. The Transnational...
The first PROFEEDBACK Conference under the lead of HÉTFA resulted in fruitful exchanges and important outcomes
The first PROFEEDBACK Conference took place in Budapest on 28th April 2022. Under the lead of HÉTFA, the conference on Evaluation of public policy responses to black swans was a great success with more than 75 participants from 23 different countries. HÉTFA – as the...
ifempower spirit still alive – HÉTFA’s presentation at the Danube Cup Conference Budapest 2022
The Danube Cup Conference “Entrepreneurship/Startup Education for Students” have taken place on 28 April 2022 at Corvinus University of Budapest, during which professionals from HETFA Research Institute had the chance to bring back the ifempower spirit by...
The final conference of the V4+WB RMA Network project was successfully held
The final conference (Research Managers and Administrators: Key Expertise to Boost the Regional Excellence and Innovation Potential) within the V4+WB Network of Research Managers and Administrators (RMAs) project was successfully held on 30 and 31 March 2022 in...
The Lost Millennials project has launched to improve evaluation practices of labour market initiatives targeting 25+ NEETs – Press Release –
The ‘Lost Millennials – Transnational research network for the evaluation of initiatives targeting 25+NEETs’ project launched in November 2021 under the 2nd call of the Fund for Youth Employment. The main aim of the project is to contribute to the successful...
The successful webinar-series of the V4+WB RMA Network project has now finished
The V4+WB RMA Network launched its webinar-series in February 2021. The aim of these webinars was to support networking, knowledge sharing and capacity-building ambitions of RMAs and researchers. In total 12 webinars were held on a monthly basis. Overall, 26 wonderful...
PROFEEDBACK conference – Evaluation of Public Policy Responses to ‘Black Swans‘
HETFA – as the Grant holder institution- participates in a COST-Action called PROFEEDBACK (PlatfoRm OF policy Evaluation community for improvED EU policies and Better ACKnowledgement). PROFEEDBACK aims to foster the networking of the policy evaluation community at...
New project: RESTART – Resilience and Training for SMEs
HETFA Research Institute participates in RESTART – Resilience and Training for SMEs Eramus+ Cooperation partnership (in vocational education and training) project led by Sovak Business Agency (Slovakia). The main goal of the RESTART project is to develop innovative...
ADULATION Transnational Meeting and Training Event for exchanging good practices among adult educators.
The 3rd transnational meeting of the ADULATION consortium was held on 2 December 2021. Partners from Hungary, Italy, Belgium and Cyprus focused on the “ADULATION Handbook- Managing active citizenship initiatives with adult and senior coordinators and volunteers” with...
COST Action PROFEEDBACK – HETFA participates as the Grant holder institution
HETFA Research Institute as a Grant holder institution participates in a COST-Action called PROFEEDBACK (PlatfoRm OF policy Evaluation community for improvED EU policies and Better ACKnowledgement; CA20112). Managing Director of HETFA, Gábor Balás as Action Chair will...