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WORKSHOP Organization and Role of IRO’s and Study Affairs Offices Organization and Role: International Relations O ffice University of Maribor, July 2007. TASKS OF IRO REGARDING BOLOGNA PROCESS - PHASES. Idea. Network building. Application. Development. Implementation/Accreditation.
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WORKSHOPOrganization and Role of IRO’s and Study Affairs OfficesOrganization and Role: International RelationsOfficeUniversity of Maribor,July 2007
TASKS OF IRO REGARDING BOLOGNA PROCESS - PHASES • Idea. • Network building. • Application. • Development. • Implementation/Accreditation. • Sustainability. • Idea. • Network building. • Application. • Development. • Implementation/Accreditation. • Sustainability.
ORGANIZATION OF IRO AT UM • Organigramme: • http://lpt.uni-mb.si/bbr/bbr/sistemizacija/docs/indeks.php
NETWORK BUILDING • Seeking for potential partners using existing contacts and opening new contacts – development of presentations, participation in academic fairs, visiting international conferences • Preparation of meetings, providing of funds for preparatory visits • Eventually: proceedings for network agreements
APPLICATION • Advice regarding thechoice of the programme/call for applications • Providing application forms from the different programmes • Helping out in the process of filling-out application forms (rules, supporting documents, English, terminology, calculations, eligibility) • Providing of documents on grant applicants (legal identity forms, financial forms) • Verification of application before signature • Watching the deadlines • Sometimes: filling – out the complete application
DEVELOPMENT • Preparation of meetings • Advice regarding proceedings, rules, bodies • Technical support (communication; verification of documents; organisation of events – arrival, stay, departure; administrative tasks) • Providing models of good practice/experts • Supervision of project phases (deadlines, eligibility of expenditures, seeking for the best subcontractors) • Support in preparation of implementation phase
IMPLEMENTATION/ACCREDITATION • Preparation of documents • Communication (contact between players) • Organisation of events • Support in report preparation • Verification and forwarding of documents for accreditation (on national level done by study affairs offices)
SUSTAINABILITY • Dissemination • Organisation of mobility/events • Support and advice for following projects – making proposals
LIMITS • IROs cannot carry contents of projects/programmes • IROs are not academic staff – academic affairs belong in the competence of the academic staff (project coordinator) • IROs do not print money “We do the impossible at once, miracles take a little time”