Europe for Peace Program - Peace for Europe:

The program "Europe for Peace - Peace for Europe" is intended for young people up to 23 years of age. The project can cover travel expenses, accommodation and other expenses for bilateral youth projects. Application deadline: March 15, 2006.
https://www.frieden-fuer-europa.de >>

Establishing the project under the title: "Integration and development of the University of Zenica in accordance with the principles of the Bologna process":
As the University of Zenica, like other universities in Europe, is in a complex process of transformation in accordance with the provisions of the Bologna Process, the management of the University of Zenica, at the College Session held on September 24, 2005. constituted a permanent project entitled "INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ZENICA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BOLOGNA PROCESS" which has a large number of very significant or strategic sub-projects. They are of crucial importance for the future of the University of Zenica. All sub-projects will be or have already been worked on with project teams appointed by the Rectorate of the University, which will consist of employees with adequate knowledge to work on a specific project from and outside the University. Projects carried out in cooperation with international institutions will include the participation of appointed persons from the University of Zenica in accordance with the needs of each project.

In the phase of defining this project as sub-projects that are in the phase of realization, preparation or have been completed, the following projects are:

Project (UNZE-IP-01):
Internal evaluation of the situation at the University of Zenica
(Project leader: Prof. Dr. Safet Brdarević)

Project (UNZE-IP-02):
Preparation of normative and other University documentation (University Rules, Statute, Codes, etc.)
(Head of the project: Secretary General Arifa Ćuruković, B.Sc.)

Project (UNZE-IP-03):
Institutional development plan of the University of Zenica
(Project leader: V.Prof.Dr. Darko Petković)

Project (UNZE-IP-04):
Integration of scientific-teaching and scientific-research functions of University members
(Project leader: Prof. Dr. Željko Škuljević)

Project (UNZE-IP-05):
Innovation of curricula and development of the ECTS system at the University of Zenica
(Project leader: V.Prof.Dr. Darko Petković)

Project (UNZE-IP-06):
Implementation of the ECTS system and normative documentation at the University of Zenica
(Project leader: Prof. Dr. Željko Škuljević)

Project (UNZE-IP-07):
Introduction of the quality system at the University of Zenica
(Head of the project: Vice-Prof. Dr. Darko Petković)

Project (UNZE-IP-08):
Information package of the University of Zenica
(Project leader: Prof. Dr. Željko Škuljević)

Project (UNZE-IP-09)
Development of the IT network of the University of Zenica
(Project leader: Prof. Dr. Kemal Subašić)

Project (UNZE-IP-10)
Organizational structure of the University of Zenica
(Project leader: Prof. Dr. Sabahudin Ekinović)

Project (UNZE-IP-11)
Development of financial functions and financial consolidation for an integral university
(Project leader: Aganović Sirija, B.Sc.)

Project (UNZE-IP-12)
University of Zenica
(Project leader: Prof. Dr. Sabahudin Ekinović)

Note: The list of 12 internal sub-projects is not final and is subject to changes during the work on the integral strategic project INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ZENICA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BOLOGNA PROCESS.

As sub-projects of the project INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ZENICA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BOLOGNA PROCESS, which have an inter-university or international character and in which the University of Zenica is involved, the following projects are currently defined:

Project (UNZE-EP-01):
Modernization of management and management functions at universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Project leadership: Council of Europe (CoE) – European Commission (EC)
Coordinator in front of UNZA: Vice-Prof. Dr. Darko Petković

Project (UNZE-EP-02):
Introduction of the ECTS system at universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Project leadership: University of Ghent - University of Marburg - University of Porto - University of Tuzla
Coordinator in front of UNZA: Vice-Prof. Dr. Darko Petković

Project (UNZE-EP-03):
Strengthening quality assurance in higher education in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Project leadership: University of Graz - WUS Sarajevo
Coordinator in front of UNZA: Vice-Prof. Dr. Darko Petković

Project (UNZE-EP-04):
Strengthening managerial functions at the universities of the Western Balkans - BOSHMAN project
Project leadership: University of Oslo - Oslo University of Management - Government of Norway
Coordinator in front of UNZA: Prof. Dr. Safet Brdarević

Note: The list of 4 external sub-projects is not final and is subject to changes and development during the work on the integral strategic project INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ZENICA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BOLOGNA PROCESS.

On this occasion, the management of UNZE invites all teachers, associates and students of UNZE, as well as all others interested in the work and development of UNZE, to join the work on this project with their proposals and suggestions.

Competition for positions in the Business Service Center of Ze-Do Canton:
The contest is open until July 21, 2005.
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MODERNIZATION OF LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES OF UNIVERSITIES IN BIH

(Joint project of the European Commission and the Council of Europe):
the working group for drafting the prototype of the statute for the integrated university in BiH successfully completed its task in Neum on June 10 and 11, 2005.
Documents from the fifth and last seminar.
1. finalized draft of the statute prototype adopted by the working group in Neum (Word document, 217 kB) >>
2. joint declaration of all working group members (Word document, 31 kB) >>
3. minutes of the seminar (Word document, 98 kB) >>
4. agenda of the seminar (Word document, 78 kB) >>
5. list of working group members (Excel document, 55 kB) >>
The final text was adopted by the working group. It was agreed that the members of the working groups will undertake the last technical review of the attached statute by e-mail. In case of significant comments regarding the content, the Council of Europe will collect individual proposals and, where possible, include them in the comments of the final publication. The comments of the members of the working groups should be sent to the Council of Europe by July 10, 2005.
After July 10, the text will be sent to the relevant partners for further comments (ie Council of Europe experts, BiH Rectors' Conference, project steering committee, EUA and the European Commission) before printing.

Presentation of the project FP 6, FP 7, Era-Westbalkan and others:

On Tuesday 17.05. at 3 p.m. at the Faculty of Metallurgy and Materials of the University of Zenica, a presentation of the NIP FP 6 and ERA WEST BALKAN projects was held. The very informative presentations included general information about the framework programs, information about the Sixth and upcoming Seventh framework programs, and the possibilities of BiH. institutions to participate in them. The presenters were:
– Prof. Dr. Lamija Tanović and A. Miraščija: Introduction - About Framework Programs and general information about Framework Program 6 - FP6 (PDF document, 293 kB) >>
– Dina Masnik: Possibility of participation of institutions from Bosnia and Herzegovina in FP6 (PDF document, 1 MB) >>
– Katarina Bošnjaković: Marie Curie activities (PDF document, 451 kB) >>
– Saša Mrdović: Financial models for FP6 projects (PDF document, 190 kB) >>
– Ahmet Halilović: Main features of the FP7 program (PDF document, 394 kB) >>

Project INTRODUCTION of the ECTS at the B&H UNIVERSITIES:

The universities have to follow the world trends in higher education in order to fit all societies and economic requests as well as to get integrated in the European academic community. Therefore we have defined two specific project objectives: harmonization and adoption of the curricula at all BH universities as a pre-condition for introduction of the ECTS and introduction of the ECTS credit system
More about the project >>

TEMPUS project Strengthening quality assurance in higher education in BiH:

The first international project University of Zenica.
Application (PDF document, 505 kB) >>

Undergraduate program partnership for learning (P4L) 2005-2006:

The US Department of State's Educational and Cultural Affairs Bureau (ECA) has announced this program that provides scholarships for one academic year for US undergraduate studies in the humanities and social sciences. Application deadline: January 4, 2005.
https://www.usembassy.ba/exchange/undergrd.htm >>

Projects of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of ZE-DO Canton:

INVITATION for proposing projects in the field of publishing for 2005
Application form (MS Word document, 27 kB) >>

Italian government scholarship for the Master's study of European Institutions and Politics:

Application deadline: 17.12.2004.
https://www.collegio.europeo.parma.it/presentazione_GB.asp
Application form (PDF document, 577 kB) >>

Participation of the University of Zenica in the BOSHMAN project:

A co-operation Project between BI Norwegian School of Management/University of Oslo and the Universities of Banja Luka, Mostar, Sarajevo and Tuzla – Research and Higher Education 2000-2004, organized by The Research Council of Norway and the Norwegian Council of Higher Education
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Capital investment projects:

The University of Zenica submitted four projects to the tender of the Government of the Federation of BiH for the financing of capital investment projects, namely: