Timeline/Milestones

Other outcomes - implemented preparatory activities; ensured quality assurance and secured effective project management should lead to all five specific objectives, and correspond to WP1 - Preparation, WP6 - Quality Assurance and WP8 - Management.

Key milestones on this project will be:
M1 – the scorecard methodology development by March 2021 (WP1.3);
M2 – development of university scorecards and action plans by October 2021 (WP2.1 and WP2.4);
M3 - workshops on university scorecards by July 2021 (WP2.3);
M4 – workshops with Program country institutions for adoption best practices on University Governance by October 2021 (WP3.1);
M5 - experts network created by December 2021 (WP3.2);
M6 - capacity building training and consultancy sessions for management staff by December 2021 (WP3.3); M7 -workshops on University Autonomy Regulations by June 2022 (WP 4.1); M8 - conference on university autonomy and transparency by June 2023 (WP 7.5).

 

 

WP (tasks) Description

From

To

Status

Lead

Participants

Location

 

WP1

Initiation of project implementation

 

 

Y1

A1.1

Organization of the kick-off meeting

03.03.2021

03.03.2021

Completed

IBC-M

All

IBC-M

Y1

A1.2

Organization of the workshop on project management

03.03.2021

05.03.2021

Completed

IBC-M

All

IBC-M

Y1

A1.3

Adaption of methodology for University Autonomy Scorecard in WB partners

06.05.2021

07.05.2021

Completed

EUA

WB Partners

POLIS

 

WP2

Development of University Autonomy Scorecards

 

 

Y1

A2.1

University Autonomy Scorecard Assessment in partner countries

Data collection and processing

16.03.2021

20.09.2021

Completed

EUA

WB Partners

Y1

A2.2

Three national assessment reports of University Autonomy

16.03.2021

10.10.2022

Completed

EUA

WB Partners+ Ministries

IBC-M: Kosovo Report;

POLIS: Albania Report;

UOM: Montenegro Report;

3 workshops: IBC-M, POLIS and UOM

Y1

A2.3

Roundtables to present the Assessment report

09.12.2021

07.10.2022

16.09.2022

09.12.2021

07.10.2022

16.09.2022

 Completed

EUA

WB Partners

3 workshops: IBC-M, POLIS and UOM

Y1

A2.4

Development of Action Plan and strategy to enhance University Autonomy

15.07.2021

01.02.2023

Ongoing

EUA

WB Partners

Working Groups Meetings ( at least 2 meetings per country):

UP: Kosovo

POLIS: Albania

UOM: Montenegro

 

WP3

Enhancement of university governance for promoting autonomy

 

 

Y1

A3.1

Workshops with Program country institutions for adoption best practices on University Governance

Y1

WSH.1

Workshop in Germany (financial autonomy)

15.06.2021

15.06.2021

Completed

UNIZG

WB Partners

TUHH

Y1

WSH.2

Workshop in Croatia (academic autonomy)

15.07.2021

15.07.2021

Completed

UNIZG

WB Partners

UNIZG

Y1

WSH.3

Workshop in Italy (staffing autonomy/university governance)

15.09.2021

15.09.2021

Completed

UNIFG

WB Partners

UNIFG

Y1

W.4 & 5

Seminar and Workshop in North Macedonia (organizational dimension)

18.05.2022

20.05.2022

Completed

EUA, SEEU

WB Partners

SEEU

Y1-3

A3.2

Establishing a regional expert network on university autonomy

01.06.2021

30.12.2021

Completed

IBC-M

All

Y1

A3.3

Capacity building training and consultancy sessions for management staff (senior and middle management) of the partner universities

Y1

 

Workshops on Organizational dimension 

04.03.2022

04.03.2022

Completed

Partner Countries

WB Partners

IBC-M, UP, UKZ, UASF, UGJFA, POLIS, UT, UAMD, UOM

Y1

 

Workshops on Financial dimension

10.11.2021

10.11.2021

Completed

Partner Countries

WB Partners

IBC-M, UP, UKZ, UASF, UGJFA, POLIS, UT, UAMD, UOM

Y1

 

Workshops on Academic dimension

20.11.2021

20.11.2021

Completed

Partner Countries

WB Partners

IBC-M, UP, UKZ, UASF, UGJFA, POLIS, UT, UAMD, UOM

Y1

 

Workshops on Staffing dimension

01.12.2021

01.12.2021

Completed

Partner Countries

WB Partners

IBC-M, UP, UKZ, UASF, UGJFA, POLIS, UT, UAMD, UOM

 

WP4

Upgrade of national and university regulations

 

 

Ongoing

 

A4.1

Workshops on University Autonomy Regulations

10.06.2022

17.06.2022

06.07.2022

10.06.2022

17.06.2022

06.07.2022

Completed

 

 

 

 

A4.2

Update of statutes of partner country HEIs to comply with new regulations on university autonomy

01.03.2022

28.02.2023

Ongoing

 

 

 

 

A4.3

National/Regional Legal Base update/development to strengthen university autonomy

01.03.2022

30.09.2023

Ongoing

 

 

 

 

WP5

Technical Infrastructure Modernization and Update

 

 

Y1

A5.1

University Management Software features development and procurement

01.02.2021

11.12.2022

Completed

TUHH

UGJFA

IBC-M

+ Subcontractor

WB Partners

Y1

A5.2

Delivery of Guidelines and Training of the use of University Management Software

01.03.2021

30.07.2021

Completed

WB Partners

AT WB Institutions by Subcontracting Company

 

WP6

Quality Assurance

 

 

Y1

A6.1

Development of the Quality Assurance Monitoring Plan

15.01.2021

01.04.2021

COMPLETED

Y1

A6.2

Meetings (4) of the Committee for Quality Assurance

Ongoing

IBC-M

All

Meeting 1 of the Committee for Quality Assurance

15.07.2021

15.07.2021

Completed

UniZg

Y1

A6.3

Internal Quality Monitoring

15.01.2021

14.01.2024

Ongoing

IBC-M

All

 

WP7

Wider dissemination of knowledge, information and guidance

 

 

Y1

A7.1

Communication Strategy development

15.01.2021

30.01.2021

COMPLETED

TIUHH, UASF

Y1

A7.2

Project Brand and Marketing Plan development

15.01.2021

30.03.2021

COMPLETED

IBC-M

Y1

A7.3

Online Platform development

15.01.2021

05.03.2021

COMPLETED

IBC-M

Y1

A7.4

Organization of promotional events

15.01.2021

14.01.2024

Ongoing

All Partners

 

WP8

Management

 

 

IBC-M

Y1-3

A8.1

Project management team established project working documents drafted and adopted

15.01.2021

14.01.2024

Ongoing

IBC-M

All Partners

Y1

1

Main documents developed

15.01.2021

28.02.2021

Completed

IBC-M

All Partners

Y1-3

2

Management

15.01.2021

14.01.2024

Ongoing

IBC-M

All Partners

Y1-3

A8.2

Meetings of the project team

05.06.2021

05.11.2023

Ongoing

IBC-M

All Partners

Y1

M1

Meeting # 1

04.06.2021

04.06.2021

Planned

IBC-M

All Partners

Online

Y1

A8.3

Project finances and administration

15.01.2021

14.01.2024

Ongoing

IBC-M

All Partners

IBC-M

Y1

A8.4

Development and adhering to internal management procedures

15.01.2021

14.01.2024

Ongoing

IBC-M

All Partners

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