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Virág ZSÁR


name:
Virág ZSÁR
title:
Ms
organisation:
HETFA Research Institute Ltd.
department:
Division for International Cooperation
website:
www.hetfa.eu
position in the organisation:
Senior Grant Advisor
E-mail:
zsarvirag@hetfa.hu
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virag-zsar/
Skype ID:
RMA role:
Funding Advisor / Liaison Manager
short profile:

Working now for more than a decade with EU funded research, innovation and education projects, involved in all possible fields of support for projects.

Built up and have led the Division for International Cooperation at HETFA Research Institute Ltd. for 5 years.

Continuously looking for new opportunities of learning, capacity-building, networking, improving and providing the best support for colleagues.

Very much keen on contributing to the professionalization of RMAs within Hungary and beyond.

Loving teaching and training – teaching EU Project Management at the Catholic University of Péter Pázmány and having been involved in diverse training activities linked to the same field.

Striving to investigate the impact of EU funded projects on transnational cooperation among sub-state actors – thus, engaged in PhD programme at Corvinus University of Budapest.

Fields of expertise:
1. Pre-award,
Areas of expertise:
project preparation,
project implementation,
project management,
defining research strategy and governance,
financial issues, auditing,
reporting,
outreach and science communication,
technology transfer, IPR,
leadership and team management,
other,
previous projects / publications / references:
  • former WG1 Co-leader of BESTPRAC COST Action (2017-2019)
  • MC member of COST CCA on Science Communication (2019-2021)
  • expert in Horizon Results Booster Service (2020-2024)
  • Researchers’ Night under H2020 (2010-2020);
  • coordinator of foRMAtion (2019-2022) funded by Erasmus + KA2,
  • coordinator of iFEMPOWER (2018-2021) funded by Erasmus + KA2,
  • coordinator of V4+WB Network of RMAs (2020-2022) funded by International Visegrad Fund,
  • V4 Entrepreneurship Network (2019-2020) funded by International Visegrad Fund,
  • SporTown (2018-19) funded by Erasmus + KA3,
  • Youth&SPA (2018-19) funded by Erasmus + KA3,
  • Black Sea Horizon (2015-2018),
  • Danube-INCO.NET (2014-2017),
  • JEUPISTE (2013-2017),
  • BILAT-UKR*AINA (2012-2015),
  • SEU-EU-NET I & II (2018-2012; 2013-2016),
  • etc.

Research

  • Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship
    • Institutions, Entrepreneurship & Economic Development
    • Research, Innovation & Economic Growth
  • Good Governance
    • EU Funds: Governance & Impact
    • Social Investment: Education, Employment & Social Inclusion
    • Youth: Social Challenges & Policy
    • Sustainability
    • Active & Healthy Ageing
  • Urban and Regional Development
    • Development of the Capital, Budapest
    • Brownfield Developments
    • Green City Strategic Planning
    • Integrated Urban Development Strategies
    • Tourism and SPA
  • Local Development & Social Innovation