ERASMUS+ KA2 PROJECT: Enhancement of study programs in Public Health Law, Health

1. ERASMUS+ KA2 PROJECT: Enhancement of study programs in Public Health Law, Health Management, Health Economics and Health Informatics in Montenegro ConsortiumMeeting 18-19th January, Greece Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

2. PH-ELIM Activity 2.3: Strengthening cooperation with EU authorities in healthcare education WP2: Human Capacity Building in Public Health Education in Montenegro Max Seitz, University of Heidelberg, 18.01.2018 .

3. How do we strengthen the cooperation with EU authorities? Funding schemes for exchanging staff and students with EU HEIs Integration of ME institutions in associations, bodies and committees of public health Identification of international institutions and certificates useful for ME HEIs staff members Enrolment of ME HEIs staff members in scientific conferences, journals and committees Establishment of joined projects Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

4. Current level of indicators Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

5. Current level of indicators Funding schemes for exchanging staff and students with EU HEIs • Current Trainings arefinancedby Travel Cost budget of PH-ELIM • Alternatives: • Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM) • Baden-Württemberg scholarship (BWS) • BWS for University Students -> Application via International Office in home university • BWS for Vocationally Qualified People • German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) • Supports: • Student mobility • Staff mobility Further suggestions from partners? Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

6. Current level of indicators Integration of ME institutions in associations, bodies and committees of public health • European Federation for Medical Informatics (EFMI) • Scientific association (200€ fee) • Institutional membership (200€/a) • International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) • Similiarto EFMI, but probablymore expensive despite flexible fee (adjustmentbypopulationandincome) Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

7. Current level of indicators Enrolment of ME HEIs staff members in scientific conferences, journals and committees • Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology (MIBE) • Scientific papers about methods, concepts, tools and solutions in the fields of Medical Informatics, Biometry, Epidemiology, Medical Documentation and Life Science Informatics, and about their innovative application in medicine. • Inclusion of further reviewers in journals. Further suggestions from partners? Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

8. Current level of indicators Establishment of joined projects • Danube Medical Informatics Network (DMIN) • Preparation of joint proposals for Horizon 2020. • Partners: UMIT, Assist Software SRC in Suceava (Romania), IMTM and UHEI • Research project in the field of the EU-Societal Challenge 1 “Health, demographic change and wellbeing” • Funded by the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF, grant no. 01DS18002) • Aims: • Conduction of workshops to establish the network. • Analyses of local regulations for data sharing. • Development of recommendations for metadata structures in biomedical research projects. Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

9. Proposals for new projects: Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM) Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

10. Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM) Montenegro canreceive EU funds via IPA (Instrument forPre-accession Assistance II) as an Erasmus+ Partner Country IPA provides assistance to countries directly in line to become members of the European Union ICM supports the mobility of individuals enrolled or employed at a HEI, from a Programme Country to a Partner Country or vice versa. Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

11. Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM) Who can apply? Individual HEI (Awarded with an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE)). National mobility consortium. Rolesandresponsibilities: Applicantorganisation. Beneficiaryorganisation. Sendingorganisation. Receivingorganisation. When to apply: 1 February at 12:00 (midday Brussels time)for projects starting on 1 June. Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

12. Actions and plans Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

13. Actions and plans Proposals for credit mobility of students and staff members within Erasmus+ Alternatively search and selection of other funding options Setup of step-by-step plan for application of ME HEI in public health associations/bodies/committees of their choice. Consideration of timeframes, financial issues, etc. Further identification of certificates useful for ME HEIs staff Further Integration of ME HEIs staff scientific conferences, journals committees Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

14. References https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/programme-guide/part-b/three-key-actions/key-action-1/mobility-education-training-youth_en https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/programme-guide/part-b/three-key-actions/key-action-1/mobility-higher-education-students-staff_en https://ec.europa.eu/neighbourhood-enlargement/instruments/funding-by-country/montenegro_en?width=700px&height=550px&inline=true#colorbox-inline-569331081 https://eu.daad.de/infos-fuer-hochschulen/programmlinien/foerderung-von-mobilitaet/de/45632-mobilitaet-mit-partnerlaendern-ka10/ https://www.bw-stipendium.de/en/workers/workers/general-conditions/ https://www.bw-stipendium.de/en/students/bws-for-university-students/general-conditions/ https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/sites/erasmusplus2/files/international-credit-mobility-handbook_en.pdf