Partner Search Form INSTITUTION/CONTACT PERSON: Last Name Dajko First Name Elvan Institution Role in the institution Address POLIS University Deputy Director, Institute for Research and Development Rr. Bylis 12, Autostrada Tiranë-Durrës, Km 5, Kashar Kodi Postar 1051, Kutia Postare 2995, Tirana, Albania. Town Tirana Country Albania Telephone +355694061948 Email elvan_dajko@universitet Homepage address of the institution www.universitet INFORMATION ABOUT THE PLANNED PROJECT: Erasmus+ International cooperation Activity (higher education sector) type of the project idea Please, tick the appropriate one/ones: Erasmus+ KA1: International students and staff credit mobility Erasmus+ KA1: Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees Erasmus+ KA2: Capacity Building Higher Education in Partner Countries: Joint Projects Erasmus+ Jean Monnet programme Discipline / Academic field Institution preferable role in the project? (applicant/partner) Architecture, Planning, Environment, Urban Management, Design, Energy Efficiency, Civil Engineering, Business Administration Applicant Partner Which countries are about to be involved? Working language of the project consortium = language of the project application Duration of the project Erasmus+ Countries Erasmus+ Partner Countries English 2-3 years All Region 1-Western Balkan Countries 1
Partner Search Form PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Objectives: 1. Curriculum development and Improving Quality of Education and Teaching in the fields of: Architecture, Planning, Environment, Urban Management, Design, Energy Efficiency, Civil Engineering, Business Administration 2. Developing Higher Education within Society at Large, in the fields of: Architecture, Planning, Environment, Urban Management, Design, Energy Efficiency, Civil Engineering, Business Administration Activities 1. Development and/or enhancement of: - curricula, courses, teaching materials ; - learning and teaching methodologies; - practical/professional training and internships; - university-enterprise cooperation; 2. Upgrading of facilities for the implementation of innovative teaching (Labs, libraries, etc.); 3. Knowledge and best practices exchange Results: A modernized higher education with better connections with enterprises and society at large, focusing and enabling an increased and focused knowledge of the students in line with societal and entrepreneurial needs, and as such increasing their employability in the market as an important goal of a successful higher education Types of institutions HEI We are searching for: Country/Region Countries and Region 1-Western Balkan Countries Institutions profiles Other relevant information Architecture, Planning, Environment, Urban Management, Design, Energy Efficiency, Civil Engineering, Business Administration 2
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS 2015-2016, POLIS University Nr or Initiative 1 TEMPUS 2 TEMPUS 3 H2020-MSCA- RISE 4 Erasmus+, KA2 5 Lifelong Learning 6 Creative Europe/Culture Sub- /Pl atforms 7 Erasmus+, 8 Erasmus+, 9 Erasmus+, 10 Erasmus+, Reference number 543782- TEMPUS-1-2013-1-AL-JPCR 543742- TEMPUS-1-2013-1-AT- TEMPUS-JPHES Beneficiary organisation POLIS University Karl-Franzens- University of Graz, Austria 645690 KURATORIUM FUER VERKEHRSSICHERHEIT - Austria 561510-EPP-1-2015-1-AT- EPPKA2-CBHE- JP 2013-3679 / 001 001 562287-CREA- 1-2015-1-SI- CULT-PLAT 2015-1-NL01- -008799 2015-2-FR01- -021991 2015-1-LV01- -013375 PARIS LODRON UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG, Austria La Salle School of Architecture Barcelona, Spain Museum of Architecture and Design Ljubljana, Slloveni Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Ipag Business School, Paris, France Building College Riga, Latvia Building College Riga, Latvia Title of the Project Developing and Adapting Professional Programs for Energy Efficiency in the Western Balkans Connecting Science-Society Collaborations for Sustainability Innovations Traffic Safety Cultures and the Safe Systems Approach Towards a Cultural Change Research and Innovation Agenda for Road Safety Strategic support on strengthening the quality assurance structures at the private higher education institutions in Albania OIKOnet: A Global Multidisciplinary Network on Housing Research and Learning FuturA-Future Architecture Platform Contact Person at POLIS University elvan_dajko@universiteti polis.edu.al elvan_dajko@universiteti polis.edu.al ledian_bregasi@universite t saimir_kristo@universiteti polis.edu.al 1
11 Erasmus+, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK 12 Erasmus+, Universidade do Minho, Portugal 2
Information Need: Partners in ERASMUS+ Projects KA2 A) Identification of the Applicant and other organisations participating in the project PIC number: 954870232 Full name of the organisation in latin characters: POLIS UNIVERSITY Acronym: U_POLIS Erasmus University Charter number: N/A Business name: UNIVERSITETI POLIS Sh.p.k. Accreditation type: Institutional and program based Accreditation number: Accredited by Order of the Minister of Education and Sports Nr. 227, date 22.07.2009 Status: Private Non Profit Organization: NO NGO: NO Type of organization: Higher Education Institution (University) Registration date: 04/04/2006 Registration location: Tirana, Albania Registered address: Street name and Number: Rr. Bylis 12, Autostrada Tiranë-Durrës, Km 5, Kashar Post code: 1051 Town: Kashar, Tirana Cedex: N/A PO BOX: 2995 Country: Albania Region: Tirana Internet address (Homepage): www.universitet Telephone: +35542407420 Fax: +35542407422 A) 2. Person responsible for the management of the application (contact person) Title: Mr Family name: Dajko First name: Elvan Department / Faculty: IKZH- Institute for Research and Development Role in the organisation: Deputy Director E-mail address: elvan_dajko@universitet If the address is different from the address provided in section A.1 Street, Number: Post code: Town: Country: Region: Telephone: Fax: A) 3. Person rganizati to represent the rganization in legally binding agreements (legal representative) Title: Prof. Family name: Aliaj First name: Besnik Department / Faculty: Faculty of Planning, Environment and Urban Management Role in the organisation: Rector E-mail address besnik_aliaj@universitet If the address is different from the address provided in section A.1
Street, Number: Post code: Town: Country: Region: Partner number Organisation name & POLIS UNIVERSITY (U_POLIS) acronym D.1.1 - Aims and activities of the organisation Please provide a short presentation of your organisation (key activities, affiliations, size of the organisation, etc.) relating to the area covered by the project (limit 2000 characters). POLIS University (U_POLIS) is young, yet ambitious institution, quality research-led university, supporting a focused range of core disciplines in the field of architecture, urban planning, design and environmental management. U_POLIS has signed the Bologna s Magna Charta Universitatum and has several affiliations and partnerships including the EAAE, AESOP, ECLAS, several universities of the EU, a joint Master Degree Diploma with IHS/ Erasmus Rotterdam and a joint PhD Program with Ferrara University in Italy. The university is comprised of a Research and Development Institute (POLIS IKZH) and two faculties, namely the Faculty of Architecture and Design- FAD, the Faculty of Planning, Environment and Urban Management-FPMMU. Through applied and scientific research POLIS develops and promotes scientific excellence and innovation (Scientific journal Forum A+P, Habitat Magazine and MAD magazine). The Research and Development Institute POLIS IKZH with Co-PLAN, Institute for Habitat Development as a constituent part, together with the research units of the faculties, Sustainability_LAB and MAD_Centre conduct and deliver quality research with a particular focus on the Albanian, and regional context acting also as a regional hub in the Western Balkans for students, academics and national and international professionals. Given the pool of resources it has, U_POLIS can confidently enter into partnerships be it of a national and international nature, and ensure the successful implementation of projects. In fact, U_POLIS has been participating in the last years to several national and international projects, including Tempus projects for which is also the first and only Albanian HEI up to now with the role of the grantholder. P