Worms University, in cooperation with Institute for European Affairs INEA

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Planned activities of the Resita Network for the year 2012 Annual conference of Resita Network Partners (Summer Academy) in Tirana

Topic of conference: Challenges and Networking for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in South Eastern Europe Papers / discussion - Prof. Dr. Vasilika Kume, Tirana University: Path Towards Growth of Entrepreneurs strategic components and relevance of environments for starts-ups and innovation - Prof. Dr. Adrian Tantau, The Bucharest Academie for Economic Studies ASE: Formation of Clusters and Cluster Policies - Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Peter Schulte, Member of the academic Advisory Board Competence Networks Germany, Networking for Innovation at the Ministry for Economic and Technological Development: Support of Entrepreneurship and Innovation through regional Clusters - NN: Challenges for Entrepreneurs in the Countries of SouthEast-Europe (Entrepreneur Start-Up from Rousse, Timisoara and Tirana have been contacted) Reports re regional Clusters in the Member Countries of the Resita Network Universities Discussion and Consequences for Lecturing and Research The conference will be held in connection with the annual international conference Strategic Management at the University of Tirana. University of Tirana will define the topic of the annual international conference at the beginning of 2012.

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Summer Schools:

Objectives: According to the formulation of objectives in the European Qualification Framework as well as in the Dublin Descriptors and being based on knowledge and understanding skills developed in a successful qualified Bachelor studies the Summer Schools have the following learning outcomes:

- (skills) specialised problem-solving skills required in research and/or innovation in order to develop new knowledge and procedures and to integrate knowledge from different fields. - (competence) manage and transform work or study contexts that are complex, unpredictable and require new strategic approaches take responsibility for contributing to professional knowledge and practice and/or for reviewing the strategic performance of teams; this includes also the ability and the competence of intercultural cooperation. - (communication) students can communicate their conclusions, and the knowledge and rational underpinning these, to specialist and nonspecialist audiences clearly and unambiguously; this ability includes also the intercultural communication. a) Summer School (for master students) with certificate and with the awarding of 2 ECTS-Credits by the organizing institution in Resita/Romania Innovation Management b) Summer School (for master students) with certificate and with awarding of 2 ECTS-Credits by the organizing institution in Ljubljana/Slovenia Business Plan c) Summer School (for master students) with certificate and with awarding of 2 ECTS-Credits be the organizing institution in Bor/Serbia Strategic Management for Entrepreneurs The Summer School will be held in connection with a Scientific Student Symposium, organized by students, and the International Conference on Strategic Management at the Technical Faculty of Bor, University of Belgrade. d) Summer School (for master students) with certificate and with awarding of 2 ECTS-Credits by the organizing institution in Vlora/Albania Negotiation and Intercultural Communication

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Development of Case Studies Development, composition and writing of case studies which take into consideration the challenges and environments of the respective selected South Eastern European Countries. Case studies that compare the particular frameworks / environment for starting up businesses or innovation in South Eastern Europe do not yet exist. This case study workshop is the sequel of a case study workshop at the GEA College in Ljubljana in December 2011, where the foundations have been laid and homework has been assigned. GEA College will again supervise the

further development of the South Eastern European Case Studies in Entrepreneurship an Innovation Management delivered by the participating universities. As in the previous workshop, the work of the participating professors should be supervised by an external expert (train the trainer). The case studies developed (homework from 2011) will be assessed and modified. The workshop and meeting of the editorial team Case Studies will take place in Podgorica, Montenegro.

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Curriculum Development Objective is the comparison, assessment and finalization of contents of modules, in particular of the core modules for entrepreneurship and innovation which will form the compulsory modules of the planned Joint Master program. The draft for the joint master program including a structure of the modules has been distributed. For April 2012 an application of ERASMUS MUNDUS funds will be prepared. The Joint Master Program will go live in autumn 2013. Workshops for the development of the curriculum will take place in Skopje (March 2012) and Resita (November 2012). The first workshop in Skopje will also focus on finalizing the application for ERASMUS-MUNDUS funds.

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Night and Day of the Entrepreneurship in Rousse According to the objectives of the STARTENT project students (master or PhD level) who are in the process of or are interested in founding a start-up shall present, explain, defend and further develop their business ideas and business models in intense discussion with their academic teachers but in particular with entrepreneurs who have already founded a new company. The objective is that they get new inputs which they can integrate in their business models / concepts. Night and Day of Entrepreneurship is a sequel of the successful Day and Night of Entrepreneurship in 2011 at the University of Rousse. The particular objective of qualification of the participants of this event is related to the European Qualification Framework respectively the den Dublin Descriptors: Students can communicate their conclusions, and the knowledge and rational underpinning these, to specialist and non-specialist audiences clearly and unambiguously.

Research: 6) Workshop for the preparation and structuring of joint research projects in Maribor or Ljubljana Empiricial research projects focusing on - Challenges and obstacles for innovation in South-East-Europe - Innovation Management and Organizational Culture for Innovation in SMEs and family firms but also qualitative research projects should be initiated and designed based on a joint research design of professors and doctoral students taking into account the country related specifics. This should allow the network partners to do comparative research considering the situation in the respective countries. The results should allow to improve the economic development in the respective regions respectively countries i.e. should produce applicable research outcome. The workshop hast he objective to develop a harmonized / standardized research design which should facilitate the intended application for research funds for research projects of many universities / countries of the Resita Net. Mid-term objective could be a Publication Series of the Network (corresponding to the academic journal).

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Social Partnership in Companies Innovations require qualified and motivated employees. Social partnership in companies can significantly foster motivation of employees and boost the realization of innovation. In Germany, social partnership is compulsory in large entities / groups and enforced legally. Empirical research projects of PhD students should analyze the existing frames for social partnership in the countries of South Eastern Europe as well as the factors that have a positive impact on social partnerships. The research should include in particular on small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). This research project form spart of a larger project on European level which is run and supported by I.P.I. International Partnership Initiative e.V. Wolfsburg and Baltic Sea Forum Pro Baltica as well as INEA plus several large international groups and foundations. The European Union might cosupport the project from 2012 onwards.

The steering committee of the project consists of Prof. Dr. Peter Schulte, Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Peter Meyer-Dohm (former president of University Bochum and former head of education Training and Education of Volkswagen AG), Dr. Fritz Verzetnitsch (former Head of the European Association of Unions) and Prof. Dr. Gesine Schwan (President of the Humboldt-Viadrina School of Governance, Berlin). This project will be run as a Resita Network project without support from DAAD.

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Financial support for participation at conferences organized by the universities of the network For conferences which focus on topics that are related with Entrepreneurship and Innovation (travel cost and admission fees only part of the cost are refunded). So far, the universities of the Resita Network have planned the following conferences with topics that are related to Resita Network: University of Zenica, 9./10. November 2012 Universiy of Resita, 19./20. October 2012 University of Tirana, 1st or 2nd Week of June 2012 University of Rousse, last week of October 2012 University American College Skopje, 20. May 2012 Technical Faculty Bor, 25.-27. May 2012 University of Montenegro, Podgorica, 18.-20. May 2012 University of Timisoara, 2nd week of October 2012

Further events: 9) Guest professorships for Master Studies: Funding is provided for guest professorships in particular re the topics Management of Growth, Innovation Management, International Entrepreneurship, Intercultural Cooperation, Project Management, Strategic Management and Negotiation, Business Concepts and Business Plan. These guest professorships can be allocated to universities in Germany or South Eastern Europe, with particular (but not exclusive) focus on universities in Non-EU countries.

10) Scholarships for PhD students (Master students) Scholarships for research will be made available for PhD students (master students) from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro at German universities which form part of the network. The acquisition of additional scholarships is planned. The PhD theses or better the research topics of the PhD students (respectively the research purposes of the master students) must correspond with the contents of the Resita Network. Alumnis of one of the network summer schools are in particular invited to apply. Major objective is to offer the junior researchers the opportunity to talk to research fellows at German Universities as well as the access to literature and data bases relevant for their research subject. We thereby fulfill the criteria of mobility of the Bologna Process 2020 (according to the London Communiqu: Mobility of staff, students and graduates is one of the core elements of the Bologna Process, creating opportunities for personal growth, developing international cooperation between individuals and institutions, enhancing the quality of higher education and research, and giving substance of the European Dimension.)

11) Guest professorship for professor from Non-EU countries The guest professorship should cover modules at German universities which form core modules of the joint master program. The objective is to generate team teaching experience with a professor from Germany. At the same time the application of the learner-centered approach should be trained which corresponds with the Bologna process. As a result lecturing / teaching quality and qualification of the professors should be improved. 12) Preparation of events of the Resita Net by project management team

II. Organizational aspects of the events: 1) Annual conference of Resita Network Partners (Summer Academy) in Tirana: Challenges and Networking for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in South Eastern Europe

Objective: The topic Challenges and Networking for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is of major interest both from a research as well as applied sciences point of view. The discussion should result in an update of lectures and curricula (e.g. by triggering new PhD research). Besides, the quality of education and the promotion of academic research and junior researchers should be improved. On top, the network partners should be able to better coordinate lectures and research and thus increase mobility of professors and students. Time: 12.-15. June 2012 Location: University of Tirana Number of participants: 23 (4 participants from Germany, 19 participants from South Eastern Europe, thereof 2 participants from University of Tirana as well as 1 guest from a University from Kosovo) Coordination and preparation: Prof. Dr. Michael Graef, Worms University, Prof. Dr. Peter Schulte, Academic Director of INEA for Scientific Cooperation in South Eastern Europe, Prof. Dr. Vasilika Kume, University of Tirana. In charge re DAAD project coordination: Peter Schulte

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Summer Schools a) Summer School (for master students) with certificate and with the awarding of 2 ECTS-Credits by the organizing institution in Resita/Romania Workshop Innovation Management; Objective: Proactive cooperation in small international teams. Develop the skills to apply creativity techniques for the generation of business ideas, to assess business ideas, and to plan the next steps for development of a marketable product or services (including market introduction) as well as develop the skills for intercultural communication and cooperation required. Time and Duration: 5 days; 3.-7. September 2012 Location: University of Resita, Romania Number of participants: max. 20 (thereof max. 5 from Resita and max. 4 from Germany)

Programme Initialization and realization of innovations o Idea generation o Assessment of ideas o Selection of ideas o Implementation of ideas o Market introduction o Innovation controlling o Organizational integration of innovation function Factors of innovation processes o Success factors for innovation o Obstacles for innovation o Change Management o Creativity and innovation culture Coordination and preparation: Prof. Dr. Michael Graef, Worms University, Prof. Dr. Peter Schulte, Academic Director of INEA for Scientific Cooperation in South Eastern Europe, Prof. Dr. Gerd Wassenberg, in coordination with University of Resita In charge re DAAD project coordination: Peter Schulte b) Summer School (for master students) with certificate and with awarding of 2 ECTS-Credits by the organizing institution in Ljubljana/Slovenia Business Plan Objective: to develop the skills to develop a business model, to set up a business plan, to present a business plan, to negotiate with other participants on cooperation, intercultural communication and cooperation Duration and time: 5 days; 22.-26. October 2012 Location: GEA-College of Entrepreneurship, Ljubljana Number of participants: max. 20 (thereof max. 5 from Ljubljana and max. 4 from Germany). Programme: - Development of a business idea and a business model - Development of a business plan - Presentation of the results / pitch

Coordination and preparation: Prof. Dr. Michael Graef, Worms University, Prof. Dr. Peter Schulte, Academic Director of INEA for Scientific Cooperation in South Eastern Europe, in coordination with GEA College of Entrepreneurship Ljubljana In charge re DAAD project coordination: Michael Graef c) Summer School (for master students) with certificate and with awarding of 2 ECTS-Credits be the organizing institution in Bor/Serbia Strategic Management for Entrepreneurs The Summer School will be held in connection with a Scientific Student Symposium, organized by students, and the International Conference on Strategic Management at the Technical Faculty of Bor, University of Belgrade. Objective: In the course of the various stages of the entrepreneurial life cycle there are changes not only from a resource and process perspective of a start-up but also re the micro and macroeconomic environment of a start-up. In particular macroeconomic factors such as political, economical or regulatory environments in the dynamic South Eastern European countries can result in significant challenges for entrepreneurs. The traditional strategic management tool box needs to be enlarged and adjusted in order to match the specific situation of an entrepreneur. Participants should proactively develop the skills to familiarize with, to craft and to apply methods of Strategic Management for SMEs and StartUps in order to have the suitable management tools ready for the respective stage of development, to assess the strategic options and measures and to adopt them in different entrepreneurial and intercultural contexts. Time and duration: 5 days; 21-25 May 2012 (followed by Conference on Strategic Management on 25-27 May 2012) Location: Technical Faculty Bor, University of Belgrade Number of participants: max. 20 (thereof max. 5 from Bor and max. 4 from Germany) Programme:

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- Identification of macro and microeconomic environments / frameworks - Mid- to long-term strategic planning for early growth - Growing Start-Ups - Identification of the appropriate strategic tool box for intercultural diverse environments Coordination and preparation: Prof. Dr. Michael Graef, Worms University, Prof. Dr. Peter Schulte, Academic Director of INEA for Scientific Cooperation in South Eastern Europe, Prof. Dr. Vasilika Kume, University of Tirana, Prof. Dr. Dragana Zivkovic, Technical Faculty of Bor, University of Belgrade In charge re DAAD project coordination: Michael Graef d) Summer School (for master students) with certificate and with awarding of 2 ECTS-Credits by the organizing institution in Vlora/Albania Negotiation and Intercultural Communication Objective: Develop the intercultural compentence for international entrepreneurship; entrepreneurship in South Eastern Europe requires competence and skills / tools for dealing with cultural diversity. This results in a better mobility of students, graduates and young research fellows and creates the required respect for diversity and the ability to handle different cultures. Bologna Process 2020 emphasizes the linguistic plurality and multicultural diversity in the European Higher Education Area. Time and duration: 17.-21. September 2012 Location: Vlora, Albania Number of participants: max. 20 (thereof max. 5 from Tirana and max. 4 from Germany) Programme (to be supervised by a trainer for Intercultural Management and Intercultural Communication): - Understand culture and corporate culture in South Eastern Europe and Europe - Identification and appropriate use of elements of verbal, paraverbal and nonverbal communication - Theory and practice - Simulation by using everydays situations in companies

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Coordination and preparation: Prof. Dr. Michael Graef, Worms University, Prof. Dr. Peter Schulte, Academic Director of INEA for Scientific Cooperation in South Eastern Europe, Prof. Dr. Vasilika Kume, University of Tirana In charge re DAAD project coordination: Peter Schulte

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Development of Case Studies: See above Time and duration: 3 days, 26-29 April 2012 Location for the meeting of the editorial team and the workshop: University of Montenegro Number of participants: 8, thereof 2 from Germany Coordination and preparation: Prof. Dr. Michael Graef, Worms University, Prof. Dr. Peter Schulte, Academic Director of INEA for Scientific Cooperation in South Eastern Europe, Prof. Dr. Jaka Vadjnal, GEA-College Ljubljana, MSc Milijana Novovic, University of Montenegro In charge re DAAD project coordination: Michael Graef

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Curriculum Development See above Particular emphasis on core modules of the joint master program, such as: - Business Concept and Business Plan - Innovation Management - Management of Founding enterprises - International and Intercultural Management - Management of Growth Processes - Project Management and Strategic Negotiation - Marketing of Innovation - Controlling and Risk Management - Sustainable Management and Company Culture, Social Partnership

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The Web Platform of Resita Net could be used for the coordination of module contents. A small editorial board will be formed to supervise the required steps. 1st meeting: Time and duration: 3 days, 16-18 March 2012, arrival March 15 Location: Skopje, Macedonia Number of participants: 7, thereof 2 from Germany Coordination and preparation: Prof. Dr. Michael Graef, Worms University, Prof. Dr. Peter Schulte, Academic Director of INEA for Scientific Cooperation in South Eastern Europe, MSc Makedonka Dimitrova, University American College Skopje In charge re DAAD project coordination: Peter Schulte 2nd meeting: Time and duration: 3 days, either 16-18 November 2012 Location: Resita, Romania Number of participants: 7, thereof 2 from Germany Coordination and preparation: Prof. Dr. Michael Graef, Worms University, Prof. Dr. Peter Schulte, Academic Director of INEA for Scientific Cooperation in South Eastern Europe, Prof. Dr. Marius Milos, Resita University In charge re DAAD project coordination: Peter Schulte

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Night and Day of Entrepreneurship in Rousse See above Time and duration: 2 days, 13-15 September 2012

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Location: University of Rousse Number of participants: 15 Students (PhD or Master), plus students from Rousse University; 5 professors as supervisors (thereof 1 professor from Germany), plus support by Rousse University Participation of active entrepreneurs from Bulgaria (not supported by DAAD), optionally an entrepreneur from Germany Coordination and preparation: Prof. Dr. Michael Graef, Worms University, Prof. Dr. Peter Schulte, Academic Director of INEA for Scientific Cooperation in South Eastern Europe, Prof. Dr. Diana Antonova and Prof. Dr. Daniel Pavlov, University of Rousse In charge re DAAD project coordination: Peter Schulte

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Workshop for the preparation and structuring of joint research projects in Maribor or Ljubljana See above Time and duration: 3 days, 23-25 March 2012 Number of participants: Meeting of a small project team; max. 10 (thereof 2 from Germany) Location: Maribor (or Ljubljana), Slovenia Coordination and preparation: Prof. Dr. Michael Graef, Worms University, Prof. Dr. Peter Schulte, Academic Director of INEA for Scientific Cooperation in South Eastern Europe, Prof. Dr. Jaka Vadjnal und MSc. Marina Letonja, GEA College Ljubljana In charge re DAAD project coordination: Michael Graef

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Social Partnership in Companies See above, dates will be defined end of February

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Financial support for participation at conferences organized by the universities of the network For conferences which focus on topics that are related with Entrepreneurship and Innovation (travel cost and admission fees only part of the cost are refunded). So far, the universities of the Resita Network have planned the following conferences with topics that are related to Resita Network: University of Zenica, 9./10. November 2012 (Peter Schulte, N.N.) Universiy of Resita, 25.-27. October 2012 (Peter Schulte, N.N.) University of Tirana, 1st or 2nd Week of June 2012 (Peter Schulte, Michael Graef) University of Rousse, last week of October 2012 University American College Skopje, 20. May 2012 Technical Faculty Bor, 25.-27. May 2012 (Michael Graef, N.N.) University of Montenegro, Podgorica, 18.-20. May 2012 University of Timisoara, 2nd week of October 2012 Dates are preliminary. Conference in Tirana might be aligned with Summer Academy, Conference in Rousse might be aligned with Day & Night. Support for max. 16 participations at conferences (2 financial supports for each of the 8 conferences) In charge re DAAD project coordination: Michael Graef

Further events: 9) Guest professorships for Master Studies: See above 4 guest professorships (in total) with a duration of max. 14 days; supported will be transport (max. 400 Euros) and daily allowance to cover accommodation, food etc. (80 Euros per day) Guest professorship of Prof. Schulte in University of Zenica

10) Scholarships for PhD students (Master students)

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See above In total 5 scholarships for research which will be made available for PhD students (master students) from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro at German universities which form part of the network. Maximum duration of one month; supported will be transport (max. 400 Euros) and scholarship (1000 Euros flat)

11) Guest professorship in Germany for professor from Non-EU countries See above 1 guest professorships (in total) with a duration of max. 14 days; supported will be transport (max. 400 Euros) and daily allowance to cover accommodation, food etc. (90 Euros per day) Proposal / Request: Prof. Dr. Vasilika Kume for International Strategic Management and Intercultural Management South Eastern Europe in the Master Program International Business Administration and Foreign Trade at Worms University, Germany, in Winter Term 2012/2013

12) Preparation of events of the Resita Net by project management team In total 6 preparation trips, 3 for Peter Schulte, 3 for Michael Graef (Summer Academy und Summer Schools, other activities planned) Duration: max. 2 days