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KNOWBASE

KNOWBASE. CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY UNIVERSITY OF LODZ Prof. Dr Bogdan Piasecki. Centre of Excellence in Knowledge-based Economy at University of Lodz (KNOWBASE). National Network of Excellence in Knowledge-based Economy.

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KNOWBASE

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  1. KNOWBASE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY UNIVERSITY OF LODZ Prof. Dr Bogdan Piasecki

  2. Centre of Excellence in Knowledge-based Economy at University of Lodz (KNOWBASE) National Network of Excellence in Knowledge-based Economy European Network of Excellence in Knowledge-based Society and Economy (KNOWBASE)

  3. Objectives of the Centre of Excellence KNOWBASEat University of Łódź: • The transfer of knowledge about new ways of organising production, services and logistics from the European Union to Polish industrial companies. • Adapting the KNOWBASE capabilities to the needs of Polish economy resulting from the necessity of considerable increase of competitiveness of Polish industry. • Networking, exchange and twinning with similar centres from the EU in order to integrate the KNOWBASE with European Research Area. • Providing the basis for understanding and addressing issues related to the emergence of knowledge-based economy.

  4. Main emphasis on: • Further reinforcement of the CoE KNOWBASE research potential and of 35 domestic and foreign scientific institutions that sent letters of intent and declared the intention to collaborate with CoE KNOWBASE. • Education in the field of procedures of project preparation, project management, monitoring and evaluation. • Reinforcement of the interdisciplinary character of research.

  5. Research and educational focus of the CoE KNOWBASE: • management, • finance, • entrepreneurship and small business, • human relations, • regional policy, • sociology, • international economic and human relations, • gender problems, etc.

  6. Structure of the CoE KNOWBASE

  7. Potential of CoE KNOWBASE at University of Lodz (data as of 2001) • Human Capital (as of 2001): • 43 ordinary (full) professors • 79 university professors (habilitated doctors) • 238 staff with PhD degree • 4 professors awarded a honoris causa distinction by other universities

  8. Publications (as of 2001): • 494 articles published in reviewed periodicals • 460 monographs and chapters in books

  9. Professors of CoE KNOWBASE being members of the Polish government (as of 2001) • 1 deputy prime minister • 2 ministers • 2 senators of the Republic of Poland • 2 members of the Monetary Policy Council

  10. EU programmes (implemented in years 1997-2001) on the total amount of 2.480.000 € • Tempus 10 • 5 Framework Programme 5 • Phare 11 • Others (Leonardo da Vinci, Jean Monnet, Copernicus, Fiesta, etc.) 10

  11. Knowbase The international co-operation of CoE KNOWBASE

  12. KNOWBASE The national co-operation of CoE KNOWBASE

  13. Objectives of the National NoE in Knowledge-based Economy and Society: • Strengthening existing and building new long-lasting links between institutions, raising our competitiveness and capability to joint implementation of the 6FP objectives. • Breaking through the fragmentation of research and the barriers of co-operation in the socio-economic disciplines. • Building the Network's capabilities (through workshops, postdoctoral studies, conferences and so on), allowing us to achieve success in the 6FP. • Strengthening direct contacts with economic practice, especially SMEs, and policy makers on the local, regional and national levels.

  14. Area of special interest of the National NoE in Knowledge-based Economy and Society: • Creating the communication instruments within the Network. • Starting new types of post-diploma studies and summer schools integrating entrepreneurs, regional and local administration, employees in institutions of business milieu, etc. • Development of interdisciplinary doctoral studies. • Exchange of experience and researchers, doctoral students, etc. between the Network participants and foreign institutions. • Active involvement in the European Research Area, particularly in such topics as: enlargement, science and technology in knowledge-based society, social trends in the knowledge-based society and their implications for quality of life (Priority 7), and of course SMEs.

  15. KNOWBASE

  16. Sources of our attractiveness: • Modern and well developed material base. • Vast contacts with institutions of the accession countries. • Research experience and familiarity with EU programmes as well as experience in co-operation with both domestic and foreign institutions. • Vast and long lasting contacts with universities from EU countries. • Interdisciplinary character of institutions forming CoE KNOWBASE and National NoE. • Significant experience in law-making and governing the country and the region.

  17. Information, contact: • Centre of Excellence in Knowledge-based Economy at the University of Lodz • 90-237 Łódź, 22/26 Matejki St., POLAND • Website: www. uni.lodz.pl/knowbase • Contact: • Bogdan Piasecki, Anna Rogut • Dept. of Entrepreneurship and Industrial Policy • University of Lodz • tel: (+48 42) 6355192, fax: (+48 42) 6356298 • e-mail: piasecki@uni.lodz.pl; rogut@uni.lodz.pl

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