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The National Foundation for Science, Higher Education and Technological Development of the Republic of Croatia (N FS ). www.nzz.hr. The National Foundation for Science, Higher Education and Technological Development of the Republic of Croatia. About NFS.

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  1. The National Foundation for Science, Higher Education and Technological Development of the Republic of Croatia (NFS) www.nzz.hr

  2. The National Foundation for Science, Higher Education and Technological Development of the Republic of Croatia About NFS • Founded by the Croatian Parliament in December 2001 for the purpose of promotion of science, higher education and technological development in the Republic of Croatia. • MAIN GOAL: to ensure economic growth and stimulation of employment. • VISION: transformation of Croatian society in society of knowledge. • Trough investment in PEOPLE and IDEAS, support of COOPERATION and promotion of EXCELLENCE, NFS supports transformation of Croatian society in society of knowledge, development of widely recognised scientific research and economy based on knowledge. • NFScurrent assets:14.000.000 EUR

  3. Organization chart International advisory board The Advisory Board (7 Councils) The Board Reform of the higher educationsystem in Croatia Executive Board Brain gain Presentation of NFS work Administration Information and education technology Internal quality assurance • Assistant of the President of the Board • - Program coordinator • - Legal – financial advisor • - Bookkeeping • - Law office • - IT support • - Web administrator Biotechnology The National Foundation for Science, Higher Education and Technological Development of the Republic of Croatia Publications and newsletter New materials and new production processes Investment of funds Environmental sciences and sustainabledevelopment International relations Socio cultural transition from industry to knowledge – based society Organizational structure of NFS

  4. The National Foundation for Science, Higher Education and Technological Development of the Republic of Croatia NFSprograms REFORM OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN CROATIA BRAIN GAIN TRAINING OF THE DOCTORAL STUDENTS Development of the PhD programs SENIOR Fellowships for doctoral students Development of joint- study programs VISITOR National research training courses and summer schools POSTDOC Development of institutional quality assurance units • Program Partnership in basic research • SCIENCE award for university students from all Croatia’s universities for a published scientific paper.

  5. The National Foundation for Science, Higher Education and Technological Development of the Republic of Croatia Development of institutional quality assurance units • Institutions can get up to 200.000 Kn for development of institutional quality assurance units and research. • Overall budget for the program is 2.000.000,00 kuna. • Through three calls for proposals during 2005 there were 22 applications; 8 projects are accepted for financing with altogether 1.429.529,00 kuna. • The goals of the program are: • To initiate establishment for quality assurance; • To initiate institutional efforts in creation of the system for quality assurance; • To support creation of national network for quality assurance in higher education; • To support spreading of the culture of quality in academic and non-academic society; • To promote cooperation between universities, associate-degree college and academies, • as well as other scientific organization on establishment of quality assurance units; • To support the cooperation between universities with public sector and economy on • establishment of quality assurance units.

  6. The National Foundation for Science, Higher Education and Technological Development of the Republic of Croatia News from NFS… The National Foundation for Science, Higher Education and Technological Development of the Republic of Croatia is launchingNFS Newsletter. Newsletter will be available on the NFS web page http://www.nzz.hr/glasnik/,and will be distributed by e-mailom. The first number will be announced in November.

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