FINAL CONFERENCE OF THE V4+WB RMA NETWORK PLUS PROJECT

Empowering Research Managers in the 4 Visegrad countries and the West Balkan region

23-24 January 2025

About the project and the event

The V4+WB RMA Network Plus project aims to further reinforce the network of Research Support Professionals, or in short, Research Managers and Administrators (RMAs) in the V4+WB region. Through intensified knowledge exchange and capacity-building activities it will contribute to the increased competitiveness of the Visegrad Four and Western Balkan countries in Research and Innovation.

The closing event of the project will take place in Budapest, Hungary on 23-24 January, 2025, targeting RMAs from the V4+WB region and beyond. The event is hosted by the HÉTFA Research Institute, the coordinator of the project.

The main focus and programme of the event is to present how the situation and status of research management has changed during the time of the project in the 4 Visegrad and the 3 Western Balkan countries, what are the improvements, opportunities and the achievements in the field.

Some policy makers from the European Commission, ministries and funding organizations and institution leaders will also be present at the conference, who will give an overview of the present state and further initiatives of research and innovation and research management from their perspective in the form of presentations and a roundtable discussion.

On the second day of the conference there will be a workshop organized by NOVA University of Lisbon with the title ’Advancing Research Management Training in the V4 and Balkan Regions: Needs, Insights, and Future Collaborations’ as part of the RM Roadmap project.

The conference will support the capacity building and networking of RMAs working with EU-funded R&I projects.

Important dates

Deadline for submission of applications: 20 January 2025.

Registration and attendance

If you would like to attend the conference, please write to the email below.

v4wbrmaplusconference@gmail.com

Attendance is free of charge, but subject to the written approval of the organizers due to attendee number restrictions. The grants are reserved for applicants*, such as with active contributions to the conference (e.g. delivering a presentation or leading a workshop). Successful applicants shall be listed in the official event/conference programme. The main subject of the oral presentation/speech/workshop needs to be closely related to the topic and objectives of the V4+WB RM Network Plus conference agenda and acknowledge the grants provided by the International Visegrad Fund.

Target group

*Research Managers and Administrators (RMAs) including funding and legal advisors, finance managers, research support professionals, innovation managers, technology transfer professionals, professionals working on the interface of science (such as National Contact Points -NCPs-) or at other Research Performing Organisations (RPOs), universities, NGOs; based in V4 and WB countries.

The final agenda can be found here.

The conference will be live-streamed on HÉTFA’s YouTube channel.

Contact persons on behalf of HÉTFA:

Viktória Lakatos lakatosviktoria@hetfa.hu

Krisztina Forró forrokrisztina@hetfa.hu

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OPENING CONFERENCE OF THE V4+WB RMA NETWORK PLUS PROJECT

Research Managers and Administration: the state-of-the art and future of Research Managers in the V4+WB region

17-18 October 2023

Background

The V4+WB RMA Network Plus project aims to further reinforce the network of Research Support Professionals, or in short, Research Managers and Administrators (RMAs) in the V4+WB region. Through intensified knowledge exchange and capacity-building activities it will contribute to the increased competitiveness of the Visegrad Four and Western Balkan countries in Research and Innovation.

The launching event of the project will take place in person in Bratislava, Slovakia on 17-18 October 2023, targeting RMAs from the V4+WB region and beyond. The event is hosted by the Slovak University of Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology.

The main focus of the event is to discuss the state-of-the-art of recognition and conditions of RMAs in the region and present relevant initiatives and the opportunities provided at the EU level (RM ROADMAP & ERA Action 17). For that reason, the Emerald Handbook on RMA globally will be also introduced, and certain chapters covering V4+WB countries will be presented along with other chapters showcasing the importance of professionalization, recognition and training. Besides, activities of current EU initiatives, such as the RM ROADMAP and ERA Action 17 will be presented and opportunities for the deeper engagement of RMA communities will be discussed. The conference will support the exchange of knowledge and experiences of RMAs in EU-funded R&I projects.

Important dates

Deadline for submission of applications: 21 September 2023. (extended deadline)

Overview

Attendance is free of charge, but subject to selection procedure with prior registration of the Online Expert Pool (for those that have not registered to the Pool before). The grants are reserved for applicants*, such as with active contributions to the conference (e.g. delivering a presentation or leading a workshop). Successful applicants shall be listed in the official event/conference programme. The main subject of the oral presentation/speech/workshop needs to be closely related to the topic and objectives of the V4+WB RM Network Plus conference agenda and acknowledge the grants provided by the International Visegrad Fund.

Target group

*Research Managers and Administrators (RMAs) including funding and legal advisors, finance managers, research support professionals, innovation managers, technology transfer professionals, professionals working on the interface of science (such as National Contact Points -NCPs-) or at other Research Performing Organisations (RPOs), universities, NGOs; based in V4 and WB countries.

The final agenda can be found here.

Contact person on behalf of STU: Ing. Mgr. Alžbeta Lapšanská  (alzbeta.lapsanska@stuba.sk; +421948 944 831)

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION