11th ACRU Annual Conference

11th ACRU Annual Conference

KoKošicešice,, SSlovakialovakia

17-18 October 200217-18 October 2002

PProgramrogram

17 October 200217 October 2002 Grand meeting of the Science Board of TU Grand meeting of the Science Board of TU

Kosice, Aula Maxima Kosice, Aula Maxima 5.00pm – 6.30pm: Working session I5.00pm – 6.30pm: Working session I 8.00pm: Reception with cultural program, 8.00pm: Reception with cultural program,

FerrocentrumFerrocentrum

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18 October 200218 October 2002 9.00am-11.00am: Working session II9.00am-11.00am: Working session II 12.00pm: Sightseeing (optional)12.00pm: Sightseeing (optional) 2.00pm: Lunch with the Rector of TU Kosice2.00pm: Lunch with the Rector of TU Kosice 4.00pm: Grand meeting in the National 4.00pm: Grand meeting in the National

Theatre, Main street (cultural performance, ...)Theatre, Main street (cultural performance, ...) 8.00pm: Reception, Hotel Slovan8.00pm: Reception, Hotel Slovan

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19 October 200219 October 2002 Departure of participantsDeparture of participants

Activity ReportJune 2001 - September 2002

Activity ReportJune 2001 - September 2002

Tomas SabolTomas Sabol

Tomas.Tomas.SabolSabol@@tuketuke..sksk

ActivitiesActivitiesMain activity:Main activity: Management of Continuing Education, Management of Continuing Education, Training Training

Program – Program – Part IIIPart III. Joint project with Kennesaw State . Joint project with Kennesaw State University, USAUniversity, USA

Part IPart I:: 2-week training in Slovakia – lecturers from KSU (led 2-week training in Slovakia – lecturers from KSU (led

by Dean of Continuing Education at KSU Barbara by Dean of Continuing Education at KSU Barbara Calhoun), September 27 – October 8, 1999 Calhoun), September 27 – October 8, 1999

Certificate from KSU “Manager of CE”Certificate from KSU “Manager of CE” Travel expenses of US lecturers covered by KSUTravel expenses of US lecturers covered by KSU

Activities (2)Activities (2)Part IIPart II:: Visits to US partner universities + training at Visits to US partner universities + training at

KSU, 24 April 24 – 7 May 2000KSU, 24 April 24 – 7 May 2000 Certificate from KSU: “Senior Manager of CE”Certificate from KSU: “Senior Manager of CE” Travel expenses of ACRU participants and Travel expenses of ACRU participants and

stay in US covered by the KSUstay in US covered by the KSU

Part IIIPart III:: For a new group of ACRU representativesFor a new group of ACRU representatives Originally planned for Autumn 2001, Originally planned for Autumn 2001,

organised by the University of Miskolcorganised by the University of Miskolc

Activities (3)Activities (3) Date: 13 – 17 May 2002, KosiceDate: 13 – 17 May 2002, Kosice Organised by TU KosiceOrganised by TU Kosice Participants:Participants:

Dorin Herlo, Aurel Vlaicu University from Arad, Dorin Herlo, Aurel Vlaicu University from Arad, RomaniaRomania

Teresa Chorzepa, Rzeszow University of TechnologyTeresa Chorzepa, Rzeszow University of Technology Alžbieta Walewska, Rzeszow University of TechnologyAlžbieta Walewska, Rzeszow University of Technology Gábor Simó, Szent István UniversityGábor Simó, Szent István University Kornélia Borzsonyi, University MiskolcKornélia Borzsonyi, University Miskolc Andrea Markušovská, TU KosiceAndrea Markušovská, TU Kosice Danica Klačková, TU Zvolen, SlovakiaDanica Klačková, TU Zvolen, Slovakia Jana Tereňová, TU Zvolen, SlovakiaJana Tereňová, TU Zvolen, Slovakia

Activities (4)Activities (4)

Lecturers: Lecturers: KSU: Barbara Calhoun, Teresa Gammill,KSU: Barbara Calhoun, Teresa Gammill,

Joyce CheshierJoyce Cheshier ACRU: ACRU:

Maria Kocsis Baan, University of Miskolc Maria Kocsis Baan, University of Miskolc Eniko Batiz, Babes-Bolyai UniversityEniko Batiz, Babes-Bolyai University Nataša Urbančíková, TU KosiceNataša Urbančíková, TU Kosice Gejza M. Timcak, TU KosiceGejza M. Timcak, TU Kosice Tomas Sabol, TU KosiceTomas Sabol, TU Kosice

Activities (5)Activities (5)Program: Program: Principles of Public Services and Adult Learning Principles of Public Services and Adult Learning Strategic Planning Strategic Planning Program Development Program Development Program ManagementProgram Management Program Evaluation Program Evaluation Marketing Marketing Staff Selection and DevelopmentStaff Selection and Development Financial SystemsFinancial Systems Project ManagementProject Management

Activities (6)Activities (6)

Presentations from the training available at: Presentations from the training available at: http://acru.tuke.sk/ , item “http://acru.tuke.sk/ , item “NewNew””

Barbara and Joyce after the training visited also Barbara and Joyce after the training visited also Poland – Rzeszow and KrakowPoland – Rzeszow and Krakow

Suggestion for further cooperation in the area of Suggestion for further cooperation in the area of e-learninge-learning

Who is interested from ACRU universities?

Activities (5)Activities (5)Program: Program: Principles of Public Services and Adult Learning Principles of Public Services and Adult Learning Strategic Planning Strategic Planning Program Development Program Development Program ManagementProgram Management Program Evaluation Program Evaluation Marketing Marketing Staff Selection and DevelopmentStaff Selection and Development Financial SystemsFinancial Systems Project ManagementProject Management

Activities (6)Activities (6)Other activities: Other activities: AFANETAFANET Hermes Project, Szent István Hermes Project, Szent István

University, Gödöllö, Hungary – Workshop on University, Gödöllö, Hungary – Workshop on testing language competence in language testing language competence in language classes for students of agriculture and related classes for students of agriculture and related sciences. Contact: Beata Palfalvy, sciences. Contact: Beata Palfalvy, palfalvy@gikk.szie.hu palfalvy@gikk.szie.hu

Project “Intellectual Capacity for Innovation and Project “Intellectual Capacity for Innovation and Technology Management” (2003-2002-IVF), Technology Management” (2003-2002-IVF), submitted to the Visegrad Foundation, prof. submitted to the Visegrad Foundation, prof. Kazimierz Tuszyñski, partners from PL, HU, SK; Kazimierz Tuszyñski, partners from PL, HU, SK; result unknown.result unknown.

Activities (6)Activities (6) 2222ndnd Congress of Microbiology to be organized in Congress of Microbiology to be organized in

Kosice by the University of Veterinary Medicine,Kosice by the University of Veterinary Medicine, Mobility grant to Ms. I. Nowotynska from Mobility grant to Ms. I. Nowotynska from

Rzeszow University of Technology, to Rzeszow University of Technology, to international conferenceinternational conference

More …More …

Activities (7)Activities (7)IST-1999-29088 IST-1999-29088 Project Project PRISMAPRISMA IST Programme, 5IST Programme, 5thth Framework Programme Framework Programme http://www.prisma-eu.net http://www.prisma-eu.net Partners: D, UK, S, G, A, HU, CR, SL, CY + TU KosicePartners: D, UK, S, G, A, HU, CR, SL, CY + TU Kosice Analysis of application of Information and Communication Analysis of application of Information and Communication

Technologies (ICTs) in:Technologies (ICTs) in: e-Administratione-Administration e-Health e-Health e-Transporte-Transport e-Tourisme-Tourism e-Environmente-Environment Persons with Special NeedsPersons with Special Needs

PRISMA Objectives:PRISMA Objectives: Mapping overall trends and changes affecting Mapping overall trends and changes affecting

citizen services citizen services Identifying current best practice in the Identifying current best practice in the

provision of citizen servicesprovision of citizen services Conducting foresight and scenario-building Conducting foresight and scenario-building

exercises over the next 10 yearsexercises over the next 10 years Developing future-oriented best practice for these Developing future-oriented best practice for these

servicesservices Providing practical tools for policy makers, service Providing practical tools for policy makers, service

providers and other stakeholdersproviders and other stakeholders

PRISMA Objectives:PRISMA Objectives: Mapping overall Mapping overall trends and changestrends and changes affecting affecting

citizen services citizen services Identifying Identifying current best practicecurrent best practice in the in the

provision of citizen servicesprovision of citizen services Conducting Conducting foresight and scenario-buildingforesight and scenario-building

exercises over the next 10 yearsexercises over the next 10 years Developing Developing future-oriented best practicefuture-oriented best practice for these for these

servicesservices Providing practical tools for policy makers, service Providing practical tools for policy makers, service

providers and other stakeholdersproviders and other stakeholders

PRISMAPRISMA

Results may be of interest also for youResults may be of interest also for you Please support Dissemination of the Project Please support Dissemination of the Project

results – towards academic community, policy results – towards academic community, policy makers, service providers, different stakeholder makers, service providers, different stakeholder groups, … groups, …

All results on:All results on:

http://www.prisma-eu.nethttp://www.prisma-eu.net

OtherOther

ACRU Constitution, Article 11, paragraph 1 to delete the text “excluding the country of residence of the President and the Secretary General” - DONE.

Suggestion of the Secretary General:

To award Honorary membership of ACRU to Ms. Barbara Calhoun, Dean of Continuing Education at Kennesaw State University, Georgia, USA for her contribution and long-term personal commitment to ACRU mission.

ACRU leafletACRU leaflet (published in 2000)– still some (published in 2000)– still some copies availablecopies available

OtherOther Offer of Florida Virtual College (Randy Stein,

Rstein@fvconline.com) - offering student marketing agreement in the area

Providing bachelor/master degrees in:Providing bachelor/master degrees in: Business AdministrationBusiness Administration E-CommerceE-Commerce Business MarketingBusiness Marketing Business FinanceBusiness Finance Small Business ManagementSmall Business Management Business Communication ManagementBusiness Communication Management Business CommunicationBusiness Communication Human Resource Management,Human Resource Management, etc.etc.

http://www.fvconline.comhttp://www.fvconline.com

OtherOther Not too much traffic on ACRU web site

http://acru.tuke.sk/ - Announcement should be published by member universities

Student exchange program/PhD mobility Student exchange program/PhD mobility program? Proposal of the Lviv Polytechnic program? Proposal of the Lviv Polytechnic State University?State University?

MBA program (starting also at TU Kosice) MBA program (starting also at TU Kosice) … …

Other projects …Other projects …

Other IssuesOther Issues 2003 – Election of the ACRU President and

Secretary General (Hungary) …

Members (SK, HU)Members (SK, HU) Technical University of Kosice University of P.J. Šafárik in Košice University of Veterinary Medicine, Kosice Military Aviation Academy of General Milan

Rastislav Štefánik, Kosice University of Miskolc Debrecen University College of Nyíregyháza Szent Istvan University

Members (PL)Members (PL)

Rzeszow University of Technology Pedagogical University Rzeszow University of Mining and Metallurgy Krakow Technical University of Lublin Military University of Technology, Warsaw

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

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

24 members

Members - IssuesMembers - Issues

Check and update your data – contact person, telephone/fax/email/Web address

Update of the ACRU Web site How to deal with “non-participating members” –

problems with voting at Annual Conferences New members/Interest to join – Romania Cluj,

… …

Proposals for the future Proposals for the future Workshop on the development of tourism in Workshop on the development of tourism in

Carpathian region. Target group: lecturers, Carpathian region. Target group: lecturers, senior and PhD students. Organized by TU senior and PhD students. Organized by TU Kosice. Contact person: Dr. Gejza Timcak, Kosice. Contact person: Dr. Gejza Timcak, Gejza.Timcak@tuke.sk. Preliminary date: July Gejza.Timcak@tuke.sk. Preliminary date: July 2003. Interest?2003. Interest?

6th Framework Programme – Integrated 6th Framework Programme – Integrated Projects, Network of Excellence, …Projects, Network of Excellence, …

Workshop “Regional Development in Carpathian Workshop “Regional Development in Carpathian Region. Contact person: Dr. Oto Hudec, Region. Contact person: Dr. Oto Hudec, Oto.Hudec@tuke.sk (Institute of Regional and Oto.Hudec@tuke.sk (Institute of Regional and Community Development established at TU)Community Development established at TU)

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

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

EuroregionEuroregion Carpathian Research ProgramCarpathian Research Program Preserving Carpathian Cultural HeritagePreserving Carpathian Cultural Heritage

…… Place of the Annual Conference 2003? Place of the Annual Conference 2003?

Hungary?Hungary?

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