Strengthening Research Management and Open Science capacities of HEIs in Moldova and Armenia Erasmus Project

Project Title

Strengthening Research Management and Open Science capacities of HEIs in Moldova and Armenia

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Capacity Building in higher education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics:

Project Summary

Open science, open innovation, and openness to the world are set as one of the main research and innovation strategies in the European Research Area (ARA). Open science provides an effective framework for the enhancement of research transparency, dissemination, collaborations, and accountability. The academic community in Moldova and Armenia have recognized the importance and advantages of open science principles which is manifested through the numerous initiatives undertaken by the government bodies, faculties, libraries, NGOs, and journal publishers. However, in the absence of coordination, compromise on standards, and a solid legislative support, these initiatives seem isolated and ineffective from the global point of view. The main aim of the MINERVA is to develop conditions for the implementation of the core principles of Open Science at universities in Moldova and Armenia. The Project specific objective is threefold:1. To advance national and institutional guidelines, policies, and incentives related to the open science in Moldova and Armenia, 2. To establish digital repositories at all project`s partner HEIs in Moldova and Armenia and to foster their infrastructural development and interoperability, and 3. To build human research capacities in order to ensure the sustainable implementation of open science principles and enhance the social inclusiveness and accountability of publicly-funded research.MINERVA project plans to improve institutional HR policies and practices through a series of bylaw changes that will prepare researchers for the labour market and society by facilitating their career development. Further, it will enhance their level of competences through a series of practical trainings in transversal and transferable skills. Thus it will harmonize the management of university research potentials and foster regional cooperation in the Eastern Partnership Countries converging with EU developments in higher education sector.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 979989 Eur

Project Coordinator

ACADEMY OF ECONOMIC STUDIES OF MOLDOVA & Country: MD

Project Partners

• UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA
• MINISTRY OF EDUCATION CULTURE AND RESEARCH
• UNIVERSITE DE MONTPELLIER
• ARMENIAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS
• ASOCIATIA OBSTEASCA CONSILIUL RECTORILOR DIN REPUBLICA MOLDOVA
• INSTITUT ZA EVROPSKE RAZVOJNE POLITIKE IN RAZISKAVE MARIBOR
• BRUSOV STATE UNIVERSITY