The Contribution of IT Towards Building Bridges Within the Region

The Contribution of IT towards Building Bridges within the Region

Dr Miroslav Trajanovic Innovation Centre for Information Technologies University of Nis, Serbia and Montenegro Topics

Æ Part A: Investment in IT research in Serbia Æ Part B: Construction workers Æ About ICIT Æ About IC ETF Æ Part C: Bridges Æ Part D: Conclusions Part A: Investment in IT research in Serbia

Æ Ministry of Science and Environment, Republic of Serbia

Æ UNESCO – ROSTE

Æ Hewlett-Packard

Æ Steinbais Corporation Ministry of Science and Environment R. Serbia - Investment in IT in 2003.

Æ 46 granted projects in IT with 506 researchers Æ NIOnet project – Network of Scientific Organizations (100.000 €) Æ 220.000 € for establishing of 9 Innovation Centre for Information Technologies: Belgrade, Nis, Novi Sad, Kragujevac Æ 250.000 € for computers Æ 900.000 € for development of Gbit/s network UNESCO-ROSTE

Æ RRCC for SEE PORTAL Training of National Content Editors ICIT, University of Nis, Serbia and Montenegro, Nis, 25.-27. January 2004. Æ UNESCO-ROSTE donation 6000 $

Æ Piloting Solutions For Alleviating Brain Drain in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia and Montenegro Æ UNESCO-ROSTE donation 17500 $ Hewlett-Packard

Æ Piloting Solutions For Alleviating Brain Drain in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia and Montenegro Æ Donation from Hewlett-Packard worth US$ 38,143.00 in the form of the following equipment:

Æ 2 (two) HPrx2600 CPU servers Æ 7 (seven) personal computers Æ 7 (seven) FP5315 monitors Æ and corresponding accessories Steinbais Corporation

Æ AQUIT project: Æ Education of IT experts in Serbia Æ Qualification/certification on site in Serbia Æ Train-the-Trainer measures in Serbia (multiplication effect) Æ Three pilot projects with the collaboration of German industry partners Part B: Construction workers ( just two samples )

Æ Building bridges

IC ETF University of Belgrade

ICIT University of Nis About ICIT - University of Nis

Æ Innovation Centre for Information Technologies Æ Young Engineers - first employment Æ People involved 30 Æ Next year 50

Æ icit.masfak.ni.ac.yu Mission

Æ Development of innovative IT products Æ Transfer of knowledge and IT technologies to the users (government, enterprises, industry) Vision

To became generator of spin-off companies in IT sector Design of new programme solutions

Æ Library Information System - NIBIS Æ Content Management System – SiteGenius 2002 Æ Financials system Æ E-Procurement Æ Workflow system Æ Faculty information system Æ E-banking Integrating and implementing solutions

Æ NIOnet – network of Serbian research institutions Æ Web ENV (FP6) Æ Web MOB (FP6) Æ SEE CEE Technologies

Æ Rational Unified Process Æ Unified Modelling Language Æ Java, J2EE Æ XML, SOAP Æ C++ Æ VB About IC ETF – University of Belgrade

Æ Innovation Centre, School of Electrical Engineering

Æ http://ic.etf.bg.ac.yu/ IC ETF - On-going projects

Æ Software for smart pressure measurement devices Æ SCADA – development environment in Java Æ LINUX distribution for education and government institutions Æ Mobile fiber optical measurement device for high current Æ eLab – Piloting distance Lab experiments Part C: The bridges Building bridges – SEEnergy portal

Æ Regional Research Coordination Committee for SEE Æ SEE SINERGY = SEENERGY

Æ Mission of portal Æ To facilitate multilateral collaboration using Internet infrastructure and portal technology Strategic objectives addressed

Æ Develop and establish of the information system for cooperation between countries of South East Europe (SEE) in the field of science, technology and development, with the aim to promote and facilitate joint SEE research activities. Æ Facilitate provision and exchange of information on national and regional research policies, programs and activities. Æ Facilitate the networking of research activities conducted at national or regional level. Æ Facilitate the opening of national and regional research programs in all fields of science. Æ Enhance complementarity and synergy between SEE countries, as well as between EU and SEE countries. SEEnergy PARTICIPANTS

Æ Faculty of Mechanical Æ Ministry of Education and Engineering, University of Nis, Science, Montenegro Serbia Æ Ministry of Science, Æ Ministry of Education and Technology and Development, Science, Albania Serbia Æ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Æ Ministry of Education and Department for International ST Science, Bulgaria Cooperation, Bosnia and Æ National Documentation Herzegovina Center, Greece Æ Ministry of Science and Æ West University of Timisoara, Technology, Croatia Romania Æ Ministry of Education and Æ TUBITAK-Scientific and Science, F.Y.R.O.M. Technological Research Council, Turkey Building bridges – Web ENV

Æ Development of environmental guidelines for the region of Western Balkans Æ Generalized approach for the management of major environmental problems and natural resources: Æwater resources planning and policy, Æwastewater treatment and reuse technologies, Æuse of recycled material, Ærenewable energy Æhybrid systems Building bridges – Web ENV

Æ Participants: Æ Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Greece Æ Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb, Croatia Æ Hydro-engineering Institute Sarajevo, B&H Æ University of Nis, Mechanical Engineering Faculty, Serbia Æ Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe Country, Office Serbia and Montenegro Æ Geographic Studies Center, Albania Building bridges – Web MOB

Æ Development of Researchers Mobility Policy Guidelines for the Region of Western Balkans Æ Specific Support Actions in the INCO Specific measures FP6 framework

UNESCO-ROSTE

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Clearing House for Research Career Paths in SEE

16 June 2003, Venice, Italy Web MOB - Activities

Æ To carry out an extended mapping exercise to identify the national web links from the Western Balkan countries which could be useful for the European Mobility Portal, and all the main stakeholders (Research organizations, Industry, and Ministries or Administrative Services) involved with researchers mobility. Æ To review the existing mobility policy in EC and Western Balkan region Æ To prepare informative material and mobility guides for all countries Æ To organize an awareness campaign Æ To develop researchers mobility guidelines Æ To disseminate project’s results Web MOB Participants

Æ CEnter for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH) Æ University of NIS, Mechanical Engineering Faculty (MEF) Æ Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe Country Office Serbia and Montenegro (REC CO S&M) Æ Geographic Studies Center (GSC) Æ Research Center for Energy, Informatics and Materials, Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts (ICEIM-MANU) Æ Hydro-Engineering Institute Sarajevo (HEIS) Æ Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb (FSB-UZ) Æ Bureau for International Research and Technology Co- operation (BIT) Æ Faculty of Electrical Engineering Ss Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje (ETF-Skopje) Building bridges – SEE CEE

Æ Establishment of South East European Regional Center for Engineering Education Æ Coordinator Æ Mrs. Albena Vutsova Æ Ministry of Education and Science, Department “Scientific research and projects” SEE CEE - Objectives

Æ The main project aim is to establish the Regional Center of Engineering Education (RCEE). Æ To create a management structure and procedures of the RCEE Æ To promote the activities of RCEE and to provide financial and technical support in the period of its establishment Æ To establish collaborative information infrastructure SEE CEE - Participants

Æ Ministry for Education and Science, Bulgaria Æ Faculty of Transport, Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria Æ Faculty of Communication Technology, Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria Æ Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy – Sofia, Bulgaria Æ Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb, Croatia Æ Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Skopje, Republic of Macedonia Æ Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nis, Serbia and Montenegro Building bridges

Æ Piloting Solutions For Alleviating Brain Drain in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia and Montenegro Æ The joint UNESCO – HP project Pilot E-lab Experiment

Æ The goals of the project (through cooperation with Distributed Real-Time Systems Group, at Institute d'Automatique, EPFL, Lausanne) :

Æ Select the appropriate pilot Lab experiment Æ Define and implement the necessary equipment on both sides Æ Develop the necessary software tools Æ Design the prototype E-lab experiment Æ Prepare the necessary documentation Æ Prepare the necessary reading material for students BridgeBridge thethe gapgap

“Have’s”“Have’s” “Have“Have not’s”not’s” (Medium)(Medium)

Enter e-education arena Turn “brain-drain” into “brain-gain” Provide young professionals with the proper challenge – prevent further “drain”

UNESCO conferences on Education, December 2000, September 2001 Distance experiments (e-Lab, Virtual Lab)

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Distance real-time experiments (e-Real Time Lab) eLab – Piloting distance Lab experiments

EPFL- Sustainable University of Interaction Systems Belgrade Group, Laboratoire Department of d'Automatique, Control, School of Lausanne Electrical Engineering

UNESCO-HP initiative Brain-gain through distance learning

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Æ Almost all countries in SEE are economically poor Æ They do not have enough human resources (critical mass of researchers in specific fields of science) and material resources for stand-alone development, but together they can succeed Æ The people from SEE countries need collaboration in order to stabilize region Æ Even small investments in IT return great benefits Conclusions

Æ The benefits from investment in IT in SEE are: Æ Better education Æ New jobs Æ Stop brain drain Æ Better communication between countries in the region Æ Better collaboration between countries in the region Conclusions

Æ Because of turbulent political situation in some countries in region we still need support and assistance from organizations such as UNESCO- ROSTE Æ It is necessary to organize 2nd High Level Officials Meeting for the EU- Western Balkan countries Action Plan in S&T icit.masfak.ni.ac.yu