Work packages
Work package 1 (PREPARATION) : Scope Analysis and State-of-the-Art in Southern Partner Countries
WP1 will focus on mapping and profiling existing situation, status, and conditions on managing innovation and research within each partner universities as well as at the national level of the two partner countries: Morocco and Jordan.
DEV 1.1 State of Play on Innovation and Research Institutional Management
DEV 1.2 Field Visits to Partner Institutions (Jordan & Morocco)
DEV 1.3 Report on Innovation and Research Management Landscape (Jordan)
DEV 1.3 Report on Innovation and Research Management Landscape (Morocco)
Work package 2 (PREPARATION) : European State-of-the-Art on Innovation and Research Management
The aims of WP2 is to review, present and discuss the state of play in innovation and research management in European partner universities which are increasingly developing partnerships in their research and innovation missions, embracing the “open innovation model” of university-business collaboration and seeking to embed in sound project management and improved intellectual property management that reflects respective interests.
DEV 2.3 Conference on Innovation and Research Management
DEV 2.4 Handbook and Report on European Innovation and Research Management
Work package 3 (DEVELOPMENT): Developing a Research and Innovation Management Model for Jordan and Morocco
The objective of WP3 is to develop a new institutional management model for innovation and research for both Morocco and Jordan that builds upon the findings of WP1 and WP2, establish appropriate legal framework, produce guidelines and procedures, and create the required infrastructure within university hierarchy in partner universities for its implementation including a quality assurance (QA) tools to assess progress and achievements.
DEV 3.1 Special Interest Teams
DEV 3.2 Emerging Landscape in Research and Innovation Management (Morocco)
DEV 3.2 Emerging Landscape in Research and Innovation Management (Jordan)
DEV 3.4 New Innovation and Research Model
Work package 4 (DEVELOPMENT) : Supporting Structures for Innovation and Research and Management
WP4 will focus on supporting partner institutions with the necessary infrastructure to effectively and efficiently manage innovation and research activities.
DEV 4.1 Innovation and Research Management Office
DEV 4.2 Technology Transfer Office
DEV 4.3 Innovation and Research Information Platform
DEV 4.4 Innovation and Research Information Database
DEV 4.5 e-Research Initiative
Work package 5 (DEVELOPMENT): Training Human Resources and Capacity Building
The aim of WP5 is to develop a capacity building and staff development programme in innovation and research management.
DEV 5.1 Development of Capacity Building Programme
DEV 5.2 Training in ICT and Research Platform Management
DEV 5.3 Training in Innovation Management
DEV 5.4 e-Tools Skills Development
DEV 5.5 Home Training Sessions
Work package 6 (QUALITY): QA Tools in Management of Innovation and Research
WP6 is designed to monitor progress in the establishment and implementation of the innovation and research management model within South Neighbouring Partner Countries’ partner institutions and to identify early impacts, successes and areas for improvement.
DEV 6.3 Monitoring and Evaluation Plan
DEV 6.4 Quality and Evaluation Reports
Work package 7 (DISSEMINATION) : Dissemination and Sustainability
WP7 focuses on both in the general outreach of the project and in generating multiplying effects among the partnership and the partner countries’ innovation and research communities.
DEV 7.1 Dissemination and Sustainability Committee
DEV 7.2 Dissemination Plan and Sustainability Strategy
DEV 7.3 Project Website and Intranet design & maintenance
DEV 7.4 Research and Innovation Network
DEV 7.5 National Networking Events
DEV 7.6 Final Dissemination Conference
Work package 8: MANAGEMENT
The project management has been structured as a collective task while emphasizing, at the same time, individual responsibilities.
DEV 8.2 Project Management Team
DEV 8.3 Financial and Administrative Management
DEV 8.4 Production of Intermediate and Final Reports