Brief description |
Development of a Joint Research and Training Centre for High Technology
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Region | Internal EU borders |
Countries | Latvia (LV) – Lithuania (LT) |
Location | Latvia: Ventspils Lithuania: Klaipeda |
Type of project partners | Educational institutions |
Size (total budget including EU grants) | Over € 500,000 |
Main themes | Competitiveness, business and SME development, trade and investment Research, technological development, innovation and ICT |
Keywords (Types of Activities) | Education and training Research and studies Acquisition of equipment |
Keywords (Aspects of Good Practice) | Genuine cross-border dimension Genuine cross-border impact Innovative Good dissemination Good sustainability |
Background and Objectives | The objective of the project was to promote the development of knowledge in the Klaipeda (LT) and Ventspils (LV) regions, setting up and implementing a joint research and training centre for high technology. In addition the project aspired to consolidate the two universities’ academic staff of young scientists, the project target groups, leaders, clarifying the scientific and educational priorities in the development of project sustainability. |
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Main activities | The project was implemented by the Computer Engineering Department at Klaipeda University (KU) and the Ventspils University College (VUC), and involved the creation of a joint research and training centre for the creation of high-technology (JRTC).
The project focused on the development of technology and training of human resources to increase the productivity of enterprises looking for highly skilled IT professionals able to work with modern IT, design and production methods. Its main activities were as follows:
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Main results | In particular during its operation the project achieved the following:
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Aspects of good practice |
The new cross-border JRTC centre developed during the project serves as a core structure for cross-border sustainable cooperation to increase the level of technological, methodological, informative and organisational supply of study and research processes at both partner universities. The setup of a Virtual Interface between KU and VUC laboratories for on-line networking and dissemination of information among target group members has been planned. |
Start and completion dates: |
January 2010 – July 2012
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More information | http://www.latlit.eu/eng/running_projects/llii061_cross_boarder_jrtc |
Partner | Klaipedos Universitetas
Bijunu st. 17-206, Klaipeda, LT-91225 , Lithuania |
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Partner | Ventspils Augstskola
101a Inženieru Street, Ventspils, LV – 3600, Latvia, Ventspils, LV-3600, Latvia |