Workshop for preparing applications for Horizon 2020

On 25 June 2018, on the premises of the Rectorate of the University of Banja Luka, there was a workshop entitled ‘Preparing applications for Horizon 2020’ organized.

The workshop gathered 40 professors, teaching assistants, and members of administrative staff, with a view to introducing the present to practical pieces of advice concerning applications for the aforementioned programme of the European Commission.

During the first session of the workshop, Ms Andjela Pepic, Head of the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology Transfer, presented practical aspects regarding filling in the technical annex of an application, with special attention being paid to securing open access to data and development of data management plan.

Her address was followed by that of Mr Djordje Markez, Secretary-General of the University of Banja Luka and the national contact-person for legal and financial affairs concerning the Horizon 2020 programme, who briefed the present on the matters within his field of expertise.

Taking a practical example, Mr Markez informed the participants on how to design the budget for partners as a part of preparing an application. In the end, the participants asked additional questions, emphasizing the need for similar workshops featuring practical solutions to be organized in the future, in order for the applications for the programme coming from the University to be improved in every aspect.

The workshop is organized within the scope of activities of a project entitled ‘Support to Implementation of COST Action: The Voice of Research Administrators – Building a Network of Administrative Excellence (BESTPRAC), realized by the University of Banja Luka, with the financial aid of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina.