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13th ACRU Annual Conference

13th ACRU Annual Conference

Oradea,Oradea, RomaniaRomania

23-25 September 200423-25 September 2004

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PProgramrogram

23 September 200423 September 2004 Arrival of participants Arrival of participants Welcome Party Welcome Party

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PProgramrogram (2) (2)24 September 200424 September 2004 Opening of the ACRU Annual Conference - pOpening of the ACRU Annual Conference - prof. T.T. rof. T.T.

Maghiar, prof. A. Nagy Maghiar, prof. A. Nagy Current issues of higher education and research in Current issues of higher education and research in

Romania, repr of Ministry of Education and ResearchRomania, repr of Ministry of Education and Research Introductory statement. President of ACRU - prof. A. Introductory statement. President of ACRU - prof. A.

NagyNagy Report of ACRU activities since Annual Conference Report of ACRU activities since Annual Conference

20032003 Financial report. Secretary General.Financial report. Secretary General. DiscussionDiscussion Approval of reports of ACRU activities since Annual Approval of reports of ACRU activities since Annual

Conference 2003Conference 2003

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PProgramrogram (3) (3)24 September 200424 September 2004 Presentations of member universities - brief reports on Presentations of member universities - brief reports on

changes at the member universities (change of a changes at the member universities (change of a contact person, …), projects – ongoing, under contact person, …), projects – ongoing, under preparation …preparation …

Topics for discussion: Topics for discussion: Experience exchange referring to the Bologna system on three Experience exchange referring to the Bologna system on three

levelslevelsRapporteur: Prof. Dr. Mircea PopRapporteur: Prof. Dr. Mircea Pop

ACRU facing the challenges of Europass – overcoming the ACRU facing the challenges of Europass – overcoming the obstaclesobstaclesRapporteur: Prof. Dr. Ioan HorgaRapporteur: Prof. Dr. Ioan Horga

ACRU facing the promotion of Lisbon Agenda – towards a ACRU facing the promotion of Lisbon Agenda – towards a European Area for High Scientific Performance and ResearchEuropean Area for High Scientific Performance and ResearchRapporteur: Prof. Dr. Cornel AntalRapporteur: Prof. Dr. Cornel Antal

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PProgramrogram (4) (4)

24 September 2004 (cont’d)24 September 2004 (cont’d) Suggestions for future ACRU activities & Suggestions for future ACRU activities &

joint projects. Discussion - joint projects. Discussion - ALLALL Approval of the Conference declaration, Approval of the Conference declaration,

planned activitiesplanned activities Farewell PartyFarewell Party

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PProgramrogram (5) (5)

25 September 2004 (Saturday)25 September 2004 (Saturday) Sightseeing tour of OradeaSightseeing tour of Oradea Visit to the Bears’ Cave in Chiscau; lunch at the Visit to the Bears’ Cave in Chiscau; lunch at the

Gaudeamus University Chalet, Stana de ValeGaudeamus University Chalet, Stana de Vale Departure of participantsDeparture of participants

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Activity ReportOctober 2003 - September 2004

Activity ReportOctober 2003 - September 2004

Tomas SabolTomas [email protected]@tuke.sk

Erna BeresErna [email protected]@tuke.sk

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ActivitiesActivities Letter of prof. A. Nagy, new ACRU President to all Letter of prof. A. Nagy, new ACRU President to all

rectors of the ACRU universities, rectors of the ACRU universities, 13 November 200313 November 2003 Sylvia Meloche - info on fSylvia Meloche - info on fellowshipsellowships (7 January 2004): (7 January 2004):

Hungarian, Polish, Romanian and Slovak scholars Hungarian, Polish, Romanian and Slovak scholars in the humanities and allied social sciences to carry in the humanities and allied social sciences to carry out research at institutes of advanced study in other out research at institutes of advanced study in other countries. countries.

short-term residencies short-term residencies funded funded in Austria, England, in Austria, England, France, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, France, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Jordan, the Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, Spain, Jordan, the Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, Spain, Turkey, and YemenTurkey, and Yemen

http://http://wwwwww..caorccaorc..orgorg//mellonmellon//

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ActivitiesActivities NATO Environmental and Catastrophy NATO Environmental and Catastrophy

Defence ConferenceDefence Conference Approved by ACRU AC 2003Approved by ACRU AC 2003 April 4 - 7, 2004, Godollo, HungaryApril 4 - 7, 2004, Godollo, Hungary Organisers: Organisers:

Szent Istvan University, GodolloSzent Istvan University, Godollo ACRUACRU University of Rzeszow, RzeszowUniversity of Rzeszow, Rzeszow US Embassy, Budapest …US Embassy, Budapest …

Main patron: Dr. Arpad Goncz, former Main patron: Dr. Arpad Goncz, former President of HungaryPresident of Hungary

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Activities (2)Activities (2) The Parliament MagazineThe Parliament Magazine Issue 169, 20 October 2003Issue 169, 20 October 2003 on Research and Educationon Research and Education Sent to MEP, all governments, …Sent to MEP, all governments, … Information on ACRUInformation on ACRU 1/3 of A4 page 1/3 of A4 page 1,500 EUR 1,500 EUR

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Activities (3)Activities (3) International Conference “Geotour 03 - International Conference “Geotour 03 -

Tourism development perspectivesTourism development perspectives”” Organised by: Organised by:

Technical University of KosiceTechnical University of Kosice ACRUACRU Kosice Self-governing RegionKosice Self-governing Region

30-31 October 200330-31 October 2003, , Herlany, SR Herlany, SR ExchangeExchange of of information and knowledge on a information and knowledge on a

number of issues related to tourism number of issues related to tourism development in the wake of EU membership development in the wake of EU membership

73 participants from 4 countries 73 participants from 4 countries

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Activities (4)Activities (4) Geotour 03 (cont’d)Geotour 03 (cont’d)

ACRU member organisations ACRU member organisations presentpresent:: University of OradeaUniversity of Oradea Petrosani University Petrosani University TU KosiceTU Kosice

bbilingual Proceedingsilingual Proceedings,, 200 pages 200 pages(ISBN 80-8073-094-6)(ISBN 80-8073-094-6)

Grant from ACRU: 473 EUR (Grant from ACRU: 473 EUR (editing and printing editing and printing of the Proceedingsof the Proceedings))

Approved by Annual Conference 2002Approved by Annual Conference 2002 The GEOUTOUR 2004 will be held in Herľany The GEOUTOUR 2004 will be held in Herľany

(21-22 Oct(21-22 Octoberober 04) 04)

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PresentationsIn progressDuring GEOTOUR 03

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Activities (5)Activities (5) International Conference: “Development of International Conference: “Development of

Transport Infrastructure Within the Carpathian Transport Infrastructure Within the Carpathian Euroregion and Its Impact on the Regions”Euroregion and Its Impact on the Regions” Organised by: Organised by:

Association Region Karpaty – Carpathian EuroregionAssociation Region Karpaty – Carpathian Euroregion Kosice Self-governing RegionKosice Self-governing Region ACRUACRU

23 – 24 October 2003, Zemplínska Šírava – Kaluža, SR23 – 24 October 2003, Zemplínska Šírava – Kaluža, SR Grant from ACRU: Grant from ACRU: 750750 EUR ( EUR (editing and printing of the editing and printing of the

ProceedingsProceedings)) Infrastructure in the peripheral areas associated within Infrastructure in the peripheral areas associated within

the Carpathian Euroregionthe Carpathian Euroregion Approved by Annual Conference 2002Approved by Annual Conference 2002

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Activities (6)Activities (6) PhD mobility Program PhD mobility Program

Ms. Ms. Kneisz Ildiko, University of MiskolcKneisz Ildiko, University of Miskolc participation in the iparticipation in the international  Seminar: nternational  Seminar:

““Regional and Rural Development InterfaceRegional and Rural Development Interface””, , May 2004May 2004,, organised by Babes-Bolyai University organised by Babes-Bolyai University One weekOne week 110 EUR110 EUR

Supporting mobility between ACRU member Supporting mobility between ACRU member universitiesuniversities

Not used for conferences organised by home Not used for conferences organised by home universities universities

Under-utilisedUnder-utilised

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MembershipMembership Changes:Changes:

Air Force Academy of General Milan Air Force Academy of General Milan Rastislav StefanikRastislav Stefanik, Kosice, Slovakia – ceased , Kosice, Slovakia – ceased to exist (joined with TU Kosice) – should be to exist (joined with TU Kosice) – should be dropped out from the list of membersdropped out from the list of members

University of P.J. Safarik, new contact University of P.J. Safarik, new contact person: person: prof. Eva prof. Eva CCellellaarovrovaa, , Vice-rectorVice-rector

Application for membership: Karol Adamiecki Application for membership: Karol Adamiecki University, Katowice, Poland University, Katowice, Poland

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OtherOther Members of the Auditing Committee have to be Members of the Auditing Committee have to be

nominated nominated Events organised can be published/promoted at: Events organised can be published/promoted at:

http://acru.tuke.sk/http://acru.tuke.sk/ , item “ , item “NewNew”” Check and update your data – contact person,

telephone/fax/email/Web address ! Update of the ACRU Web site Any new university interested to join? Place of the Annual Conference 2005? Ukraine, Place of the Annual Conference 2005? Ukraine,

Poland?Poland? 2005 – election of the ACRU President, country?2005 – election of the ACRU President, country?

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Members (SK, HU)Members (SK, HU) Technical University of Kosice University of P.J. Šafárik in Košice – new

contact person University of Veterinary Medicine, Kosice Military Aviation Academy of General Milan

Rastislav Štefánik, Kosice – ceased to exist, drop for the list of members

University of Miskolc Debrecen University College of Nyíregyháza Szent Istvan University

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Members (PL)Members (PL)

Rzeszow University of Technology AGH University of Science and Technology,

Krakow Krakow University of Technology Technical University of Lublin Military University of Technology, Warsaw University of Rzeszow Karol Adamiecki Univeristy of Economics,

Katowice – application for memberhsip

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Members (UA)Members (UA)

Lviv Polytechnic State University Lviv Academy of Commerce Uzhgorod State University Uzhgorod Institute of Information Science,

Economics and Law Kolomiya College of Law and Business Ivano‑Frankivsk State Technical Oil and Gas

University

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Members (RO)Members (RO)

Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca University "Politechnica" of Bucharest University of "Aurel Vlaicu" din Arad University of Oradea University of Petrosani

25 Members

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Financial Report Financial Report

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Membership fees for 2003Membership fees for 2003 Technical University of Košice, SKTechnical University of Košice, SK $750$750 Debrecen University, HDebrecen University, H $750 $750 Szent István University Gōdōllő, HSzent István University Gōdōllő, H $750$750 UniversityUniversity of Miskolc of Miskolc, H, H $750$750 Rzeszow University of Technology, PLRzeszow University of Technology, PL $750$750 AGH University of Science and Technology $750$750 University of University of OradeaOradea, , RORO $750$750 University ofUniversity of Petrosani, RO Petrosani, RO $750$750 State State Technical Oil and Gas University, Technical Oil and Gas University,

Ivano-Frankivsk, UAIvano-Frankivsk, UA $750$750TOTAL: $TOTAL: $66,,757500

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Membership fees for 2004 (in EUR)Membership fees for 2004 (in EUR) Technical University of Košice, SKTechnical University of Košice, SK 700700 University of P.J. Safarik, Kosice, SKUniversity of P.J. Safarik, Kosice, SK 700700 Debrecen University, HDebrecen University, H 700 700 Szent István University Gōdōllő, HSzent István University Gōdōllő, H 700700 UniversityUniversity of Miskolc of Miskolc, H, H 700700 Rzeszow University of Technology, PLRzeszow University of Technology, PL 700700 AGH University of Science and TechnologyAGH University of Science and Technology 700700 UniversityUniversity of Rzeszow, PL of Rzeszow, PL 700700 Technical University of Lublin, PLTechnical University of Lublin, PL 700700 University of University of OradeaOradea, , RORO (+organiser of AC!)(+organiser of AC!) 700700TOTAL: 7,000TOTAL: 7,000Bank interest:Bank interest: 675675GRANDTOTAL: 7,675GRANDTOTAL: 7,675

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Expenses Expenses ((October 2003 – September 2004) October 2003 – September 2004) in EURin EUR Rent of the officeRent of the office 0 0 Honoraria Honoraria (Secr. Gen., Assistant, Admin., (Secr. Gen., Assistant, Admin.,

Accountant, web admin.)Accountant, web admin.) 1,030 1,030 Travel expenseTravel expense 655 655 ConsumablesConsumables 8 8 Communication expensesCommunication expenses 166 166 Printing Printing (Grant to “Transport in CE” conf.)(Grant to “Transport in CE” conf.) 750 750 Printing Printing (Grant to “Geotour” conf.) (Grant to “Geotour” conf.) 473473 PhD mobility (Grant) 110PhD mobility (Grant) 110 Parliamentary Magazine (advert.) 1 500Parliamentary Magazine (advert.) 1 500 Bank feesBank fees 32 32 TOTAL: TOTAL: 4 4,724,724

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FINANCIAL REPORT:FINANCIAL REPORT: ExpensesExpenses1 October 2001 October 20033 – – 220 September 2000 September 20044 Balance of the bank account (as of

9/9/2004): 36,564 EUR36,564 EUR

Membership fee:Membership fee: 700 EUR 700 EUR

NoteNote:: 2002003-043-04 Annual average exchange rate 1 Annual average exchange rate 1

EUR = 40 Slovak crownsEUR = 40 Slovak crowns

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The Future?The Future?

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Areas of activitiesAreas of activities Priority areas pointed out at ACRU AC 2003:Priority areas pointed out at ACRU AC 2003:

regional development, regional development, cross border cooperation cross border cooperation implementation of Bologna declarationimplementation of Bologna declaration

Joint international courses (Environmental Joint international courses (Environmental protection, …)protection, …)

To create a structure among member universities To create a structure among member universities (e.g. similar to the model of UN University) (e.g. similar to the model of UN University) organising international courses, supporting organising international courses, supporting mobility and economic development within the mobility and economic development within the regionregion

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Proposals for the futureProposals for the future 6th Framework Programme, 6th Framework Programme, http://www.cordis.lu/fp6http://www.cordis.lu/fp6 Areas: Life sciences, IST, Nanotechnologies, Food Areas: Life sciences, IST, Nanotechnologies, Food

quality & safety, Sustainable development, Citizens and quality & safety, Sustainable development, Citizens and governance in a knowledge-based societygovernance in a knowledge-based society

Marie Curie actions (mobilities), Research Marie Curie actions (mobilities), Research infrastructures, Research & Innovation, Science & infrastructures, Research & Innovation, Science & SocietySociety

Cross Border Cooperation projectsCross Border Cooperation projects Experience of new EU members states - surveys, Experience of new EU members states - surveys,

studies, …studies, … Joint projects with partners from the Ukraine, RomaniaJoint projects with partners from the Ukraine, Romania ……

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Proposals for the future (2)Proposals for the future (2)

Erasmus – Socrates Programme

Eligible countries: SK, HU, PLEligible countries: SK, HU, PL Activities: student and teacher mobilities, Activities: student and teacher mobilities,

curriculum development, intensive programcurriculum development, intensive programss Needed: SNeeded: Signed bilaterial agreement between igned bilaterial agreement between

two institutions two institutions - - to submit to institutional to submit to institutional Socrates Erasmus coordinator Socrates Erasmus coordinator

Deadline: end of February 2005 Deadline: end of February 2005

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Proposals for the future (3)Proposals for the future (3)CEEPUS - Central European Exchange

Programme for University Studies Eligible countries: SK, HU, PL, BG, CR, Croatia,

SL, RO,Austria TYPE OF MOBILITY: NETWORK for students and

teachers Applications submitted to the National CEEPUS Office of

the home country, i.e. the NCO of the Coordinating Institution

Deadline: 15 January

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Proposals for the future (4)Proposals for the future (4)CEEPUS - Central European

Exchange Programme for University Studies

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM Applications submitted to the National CEEPUS

Office Deadline: June 15 for autumn term Deadline: November 15 for spring Period: 1 September - 30 August

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Proposals for the future (5)Proposals for the future (5)

e-Learning e-Learning project ? (UNESCO initiative in project ? (UNESCO initiative in Ukraine - Technical University of Ukraine Ukraine - Technical University of Ukraine "Kiev Polytechnic Institute“?)"Kiev Polytechnic Institute“?)

INTAS programme – Ukraine ?INTAS programme – Ukraine ? ……

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Funding … as usualFunding … as usual Visegrad Fund, Visegrad Fund, http://www.visegrad.org/http://www.visegrad.org/ Carpathian Foundation, Carpathian Foundation,

http://www.carpathianfoundation.org/http://www.carpathianfoundation.org/ Cross-border Cooperation in the Carpathian Cross-border Cooperation in the Carpathian

Euroregion, Euroregion, Carpathian Research ProgramCarpathian Research Program, , Preserving Carpathian Cultural HeritagePreserving Carpathian Cultural Heritage

The Association Liaison Office for University The Association Liaison Office for University Cooperation in Development (ALO), Cooperation in Development (ALO), http://www.aascu.org/ALO/http://www.aascu.org/ALO/

Open Society Institute, Budapest, Open Society Institute, Budapest, http://www.osi.hu/http://www.osi.hu/, national foundations (, national foundations (www.osf.skwww.osf.sk, …) , …)

… … Add some more!Add some more!

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Looking forward to the further Looking forward to the further cooperation!cooperation!