08/29/2016 CIP UNZE: VISIT OF A DELEGATION OF GIZ BIH

Delegation of the Organization for International Cooperation and Cooperation from Germany (Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit, GIZ GmbH – www.giz.de) visited the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship of the University of Zenica with the aim of presenting its new activities and programs.

The delegation included Karl Heinz Jach, component leader of the ProLocal program and Krunoslav Rašić, an expert for sector development in the same program. Dean and vice-deans of the Ministry of Education, Assoc. Ph.D. Fuad Hadžikadunić, v. prof. Ph.D. Nedeljko Vukojević and v. prof. Ph.D. Amra Talić-Čikmiš presented the MF UNZE and the most important project activities that have been carried out in the last few years. Prof. Ph.D. Darko Petković presented the activities of the CIP of UNZE and especially current projects for the promotion of student entrepreneurship (iDEAlab) and the development of the 'stakeholder' cluster in the field of renewable energy sources, which is realized from the Tempus project RESI, which is organized under the leadership of the University of Hohenheim from Germany , and where GIZ has already provided significant support to the organization of such a cluster (in Albania). Prof. Ph.D. Petković pointed out the interest of the University of Zenica and the University of Džemal Bijedić from Mostar to extend this network to BiH and Montenegro, since UNCG is also a partner in this project.

During the conversation, the "Triple Helix" model in the woodworking and metalworking sector and the role that the Ministry of Finance and CIP UNZE have in this were discussed in particular.

After the meeting in the Dean's Office of the MF of UNZE, the guests visited the laboratories of the MF of UNZE and the Student Center for Entrepreneurship Development - iDEAlab at the MF of UNZE.