At ICCVS, in the CANVAS Twinning project, we collaborate with European partners CEA and University of Rome Torvergata not only scientifically but also with the goal to upgrade research management and grant writing capacities. We are convinced that collaboration also on national ground is very beneficial for capacity building in this area as it allows also to take the national, local context into account. On June 12-13, 2025 Izabela Raszczyk participated in the conference: Towards assessment: How to build the project capacity of universities ? (Kierunek ewaluacja: Jak budować potencjał projektowy uczelni?) organised by the Project Group of the Forum for Academic Administration with the Wrocław University of Economy and Business. The conference gathered representatives of project offices from HEIs from all around Poland. Topics discussed included ways for showcasing project successes in periodic assessment of universities, exchange of experience and practices on handling financial issues such as own contributions, indirect cists or VAT eligibility, as well as organisation of grant writing and project management support provided by project offices to academic staff.
Overall the event showed a more and more consolidating community of professionals supporting various types of projects (research, educational, investment etc.) at Polish universities and provided a platform for a vibrant exchange.
To read about the conference go here [PL]
To watch the movie about the conference go here [PL]
Photo by Sekcja projektowa, Forum Administracji Akademickiej