Title: Mapping 3M activities and needs at UPT
1Mapping 3M activities and needs at UPT
Developing Third Mission Activities in Albanian
UniversitiesMapping 3M activities in partner
universities Kick-off seminar on 3M activities
Polytechnic University of Tirana Prof.Assoc.
Mimoza DhramiTirana, 13th February 2013
- E3M-AL PROJECT - DEVELOPING THIRD MISSION
ACTIVITIES IN ALBANIAN UNIVERSITIESProject No
530243-TEMPUS-1-2012-1-ES-TEMPUS-SMHESThis
project has been funded with support from the
European Commission.This publication reflects
only the views of the authors, and the Commission
cannot be held responsible for any use, which may
be made of the information contained therein.
2Short profile of UPT
- Institutional Organizing
- Stage I Established on 1951 as Higher
Polytechnic Institution with study programs
mainly in engineering areas. - Stage II Merged into State Tirana University as
Engineering Faculty and Faculty of Geology and
Mining, on 1957. - Stage III Divided all Engineering Faculties from
Tirana University on 1991 and established
Polytechnic University of Tirana. - Now in UPT there are
- Six Faculties
- One Research Institute
- 78 study programs at three levels
- Bachelor 20 study programs
- Master 33 study programs in Msc and 18 study
programs in PM - Doctoral degree 7 study programs
- About 12950 students enrolled at all study
programs
3Organogram of UPT
4Regional context
- UPT is unique in its own kind. It cover all the
branches of industrial development - Extraction and processing industries,
- Energy,
- Transport,
- Telecommunication,
- Information technology,
- Building and civil construction industries,
- Hydro power industry,
- Material and mechanical industries ,
- Textile
- Environment, etc.
- Study Program Development
- Each stage is characterized by developing of
study programs in two directions - Growth in numbers related to new developing
directions of economy - Improving the existing curriculas in order to
response better new development of science and
technology
5Regional context
- New study programs developed during last 10-15
years are - Engineering of mechatronics
- Economic engineering,
- Geo-informatics,
- Geo-environment,
- Telecommunication,
- Computer science,
- Mathematic engineering,
- Physics engineering,
- Contribution of UPT is very important in
- regional studies and designing,
- professional consulting,
- training and continual education,
- technology and knowledge transfer, etc.
6Changes in the role of universities
- Restructuring of study programs in frame of
Bologna Process - Bachelor
- Master
- Doctoral
- Reforming process is extending to
- Scientific research,
- Institutional restructuring
- Infrastructure renewal
- Growth of economy has enhanced the needs of
collaboration of UPT with - central and local governments,
- business,
- non-profit organization
7Changes in the role of universities
- Our staff is involved in carrying out some
activities as - National and regional studies
- Engineering designing,
- Technical consultancies,
- Professional training,
- Developing new techniques and technologies at
small and medium enterprises, - Transferring new knowledge,
- Testing at accreditation laboratory,
8INSTITUTIONALPERSPECTIVE TO U3M
- Main types of U3M activities developed at UPT
are - Short courses in frame of Continuing education.
- Involvement in research project and consultancy
activities - On basis of individual initiative
- On basis of institutional representatives
- Involvement in technical boards of independent
organizations (as accreditation, standardization
and metrology) carrying out activities in the
national quality infrastructures. - Institute of GEWE is performing studies and
monitoring activities in the fields of seismic
and geology engineering, meteorological data,
water impact at land erosion, etc. All this are
supported activities of different branches of
economy. - Performing different testing at accreditation
laboratory - Participating as main speakers or lectors in
seminars, trainings, workshops in order to raise
awareness and knowledge of society in different
fields
9INSTITUTIONALPERSPECTIVE TO U3M
- The most important U3M activities for UPT are
- studies and researches related to needs of
industrial sectors, - consulting and designing activities mainly in the
construction sector, - continuing education,
- consultancies and training at small enterprises
in technical and managing issues - Activities of accreditation laboratory.
- Activities related to social engagement of our
academic staff and students are at the beginning
10Policy and strategy towards U3M activities
- In UPT strategy, for the first time, there are
documented policies about U3M activities - Better recognition of needs and requirements of
third interested parties related to U3M
activities and better orientation of researches
in order to meet these requirements. - Better and more complete updating of potential
opportunities of Institution related U3M
activities and improving publicity for these
activities. - Improving of material and technical base and
extending of accreditation and licensing for U3M
activities. - Main types of U3M activities most encouraged are
those related to - technology transfer and innovation (mainly
transferring skills and knowledge) - activities related to continuing education.
11Policy and strategy towards U3M activities
- Activities about social engagement are relatively
limited, mainly in directions - Contribution in strengthening of engineers
associations in Albania and collaborating in
different events, - Encouraging and supporting sports and cultural
activities of students associations - Financial supporting of the low-income students
and excellent students, - Collaborating with organizations engaged in life,
health and environment protection - There are no written policies to encourage U3M
activities via human resources management
incentives, - Polytechnic University has supported its staff to
perform such activities by recognising their role
and not impeding in realizing this kind of
activities.
12Main problems and needs at institutional level to
promote U3M
- Technology transfer innovation
- Main problems
- Lack of RD infrastructure (laboratories and
related infrastructure) - The part of budget for RD is too low.
- Financial scheme of University and poor
infrastructure dont stir up the staff to perform
this activity inside university - Needs
- investments in RD infrastructure, scientific
libraries and access to international scientific
publications - Improving financial scheme, improving financial
autonomy extending it to base units - Institutional relationships and sustainable
collaboration with central and local government - increasing the funds for RD
- involving of UPT in major studies and developing
plans as collaborator, consultant or opponent.
13Main problems and needs at institutional level to
promote U3M
- Continuing education
- Main problems
- Process of designing, reviewing and approving of
new program is too long, - Lack of necessary infrastructure to support this
activity, - Scheme of financial management is not incentive
- Needs
- Establishing the necessary institutional
framework (legal and administrative) to develop
and provide continuing education activities at
the institutional level. - Improving the funding management scheme
- Extending the necessary infrastructure
14Main problems and needs at institutional level to
promote U3M
- Social engagement
- Main problems
- A very low perception about the social engagement
role of university. - Lack of policies and the forms to encourage these
activities, - Lack of sport fields, gymnasiums and other
creative centres impede developing the cultural
and sports activities - Needs
- Increasing the investments in infrastructure for
cultural and sport activities. - Awareness of staff and students about the
benefits of social engagement - Developing the policies and forms to encourage
social activities
15Main problems, legal limitations and needs at
regional level to promote U3M
- Technology transfer innovation
- Main problems
- The end users are not awareness to use the best
practises and technologies at technical fields,
especially at those with higher risk levels or
environmental protection practices or energy
saving practice, etc. - Legal limitations
- There are not local policies and mechanisms to
incite business and lead them towards new
technologies, standards application and best
practises in technical fields. - Needs
- A complete legal framework for the technology
transfer and innovation
16Main problems, legal limitations and needs at
regional level to promote U3M
- Continuing education
- Main problems
- Continuing education is partly related to
regional policy. - There is not a strong coordination between main
units of Local Government and those of
University. - Local government should have policies related to
training and increasing of competences of its
adminisrtration in order to meet nowadays
requirements - Legal limitations
- There are not legal limitations on this issue
- Needs
- More collaboration between faculties/universities
and local institutions
17Main problems, legal limitations and needs at
regional level to promote U3M
- Social engagement
- Main problems
- University should promote this activity with
collaboration with local or regional institutions
- Legal limitations
- There are not legal limitations on this issue
- Needs
- Representative from local institution at
administration council of the university and visa
versa.
18Main problems, legal limitations and needs at
national level to promote U3M
- Technology transfer innovation
- Main problems
- The national education policy should determine
the U3M activities as part of obligation of the
universities, as well indicator for university
evaluation or ranking. - Universities have to ensure a real financial
autonomy and financial scheme have to promote
these activities. - The part of GDP allocated to Universities for
applied researches have to be significantly
increased. - Investments towards extending and improving the
university infrastructure need to be main
objectives of national policies. - Legal limitations
- There are no clear determination at national
policy in the context of technology transfer and
innovation. - Needs
- Investments in RD infrastructure to make
possible university to be involved in technology
transfer innovation activities. - Including the indicators of technology transfer
and innovation at university evaluation.
19Main problems, legal limitations and needs at
national level to promote U3M
- Continuing education
- Main problems
- National policy should encourage more the
continuing education - Continuing education should be part of
performance evaluation of the workers at all
public and private institutions. - Legal limitations
- Weak legal recognition of such activities for
career development - Needs
- Increasing the financial support, especially
public one for continuing education activities. - Increasing the building capacity and supporting
facilities to carry out this activity
20Main problems, legal limitations and needs at
national level to promote U3M
- Social engagement
- Main problems
- Low awareness of the government about social
engagement role of the universities. - Legal limitations
- This kind of activities is not evaluating as
bonus for career developing - Needs
- Raise the awareness of the public (government
included) on the role of the universities as
social engagement centre. - Increase the investments in University
infrastructure for culture and sport activities. - Evaluate the social engagement as a bonus for
career developing.
21- THANK YOU
- FOR YOUR ATTENTION