Erasmus+ KA2 project: Enhancement of study programs in Public Health Law, Health

1. Erasmus+ KA2 project: Enhancement of study programs in Public Health Law, Health Management, Health Economics and Health Informatics in Montenegro Kick-off Meeting, 15-16th February, Montenegro .

2. Project coordinator:University of donja gorica • UDG is a unique interdisciplinary institution, located in the suburb of Podgorica, capital of Montenegro. • Expertise in research and teaching of • economics, entrepreneurship, • law, humanistic studies, • arts, polytechnics, • ICT, • sports, biology, • food production and ecology, • and many other areas evidenced by a numerous projects developed in these areas • Innovative approach of interdisciplinary study programs has positioned UDG much wider outside of ME boundaries Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

3. Project coordinator:University of donja gorica PH-ELIM: incorporation of disciplines of management, economy and ICTs, leading PH-ELIM consortium aimed on interdisciplinary field of public health in Montenegro. UDG is focused on strengthening Montenegrin society through highly educated professionals in multidisciplinary fields, as needed for development of ME market and society in accordance with EU values and lifestyles! Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

4. Project coordinator:University of donja gorica UDG Staff members: Assist. Prof.dr Ivana Ognjanović National Project coordinator ivana.ognjanovic@udg.edu.me Prof.dr Milica Vukotić Head of Project Quality Control milica.vukotic@udg.edu.me Prof.dr Ramo Šendelj Project coordinator ramo.sendelj@udg.edu.me Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

5. Project coordinator:University of donja gorica UDG Staff members: Prof.dr Maja Drakić-Grgur National Project Board Head Researher for Management and economy maja.drakic@udg.edu.me Sandra Tinaj, MSc Project Quality Control Manager Head of Administrative Control sandra.tinaj@udg.edu.me Boris Bastijančić Head Researcher in Law boris.bastijancic@udg.edu.me Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

6. PROJECT AIMS AND OBJECTIVES WORKPLAN .

7. Project aims and objectives • PROJECT GOALS: • To enhance educational system in ME in accordance with well known EU best practices, thus providing education of public health professionals making them highly skilled to support nation in creating sustainable and flexible health system, providing good quality health, protecting of citizens against health threats, all by cost-effective and straightforward approach. • Additionally, project will: • develop continual sustainable educational approach at all levels(from undergraduate to PhD), all adopted to ME specificities; • develop and implement evidence-based approach through innovative National Platform for Education and Research in Public Health; • Implement carefully selected raising awareness campaigns about health prevention and public health promotion in ME (including children, youth, workforce, elder population, vulnerable groups, etc.). Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

8. Project aims and objectives OBJECTIVES: 1. Enhancement and modernization of curricula and programs in public health fields (public health law, health management and economics, health informatics,medicine) at different levels in educational system in ME (from undergraduate to PhD level) 2. Enhancement of the level of competencies and skills of staff members from ME HEIs by sharing evidence-based public health teaching models of innovation and good practice; respecting the diversity of national and EU population health challenges and threats 3. Creation of new learning and teaching approaches in public health through developing National Platform for Education and Research in Public Health, ICT enhanced evidence-based learning and teaching materials, etc. 4. Strengthening internationalization of ME HEIs, including increased visibility of staff members and participating institutions’ profiles in international teaching community in the areas of public health 5. Raising awareness about health prevention and public health promotion Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

9. Project aims and objectives PH-ELIM STEP-WISED APPROACH: Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

10. Project aims and objectives All steps are planned to be implemented in 3 dimensions by simultaneous and coherent actions: Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

11. Work plan WP1. ANALYSIS AND ROADMAPING: PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION IN ME -Create a good research ground for carrying out the other project WPs -Create thematic working groups among project partners in different fields of public health; -Help ME institutions to summarize their current level at public health education and cross-match with EU practice and standards, and cerate roadmap for improving edu. system, spreading the excellence and human capital development. Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

12. Work plan WP2. HUMAN CAPACITY BUILDING IN PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION IN ME -Help staff members from ME HEIs to enhance their expert knowledge in public health; -Support organization of training, workshops, networking, good practice exchange; -Contribute to educators’ capital development, teaching capacity building; -Increase the visibility of ME HEIs staff members and participating institutions’ profiles in international teaching community in the interdisciplinary area of public health. Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

13. Work plan WP3. DEVELOPMENT OF STUDY PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC HEALTH IN ME -Analyses of existing and Creation of enhanced programs in public health in ME (including all levels- from undergraduate to PhD programs); -Accreditation of new program and official integration of updated courses/programs into the curricula; -Preparation of learning repository in Public Health (teaching and learning materials, platform for education and research of public health data in ME, etc.) Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

14. Work plan WP4. PILOTING AND EVALUATION -Provide first generation of professionals in public health fields; -Organise high quality education in study programs and courses of public health; -Increase knowledge of ME HEIs staff members in quality assessments and assurance; -To support organisation of workshops for students at ME HEIs organised by EU staff members, serving as a tool for fostering courses and exchange of students and teachers between ME and partner EU countries. Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

15. Work plan SUPPORTING Working Packages: MNGT- MANAGEMENT Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

16. Work plan SUPPORTING Working Packages: QCM - QUALITY CONTROL AND MONITORING Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

17. Work plan SUPPORTING Working Packages: DISS- DISSEMINATION AND EXPLOITATION Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

18. Work plan • HOW TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS AND SUCSESFULLY IMPLEMENT ALL ACTIVITIES? • QUALITY ASSURANCE • Project Management Board • Quality Control Board • National Management Board • WP leaders • INTERDISCIPLINARITY OF PUBLIC HEALTH: • Public Health Economics and Management • Public HealthLaw & EU regulations • Medical Informatics • Medicine • DISSEMINATION & SUSTAINABILITY • Increasing visilibilty in EU public health community • Raising awareness at national level • Ensuring sustainability of the project Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

19. Wp leaders – responsibilities and roles • Each task has at least 1 leading institution • Leader is responsible for: • Asigning tasks to participants • Achieving defined goals, indicators and results • Preparation of the Progress Report • Having all responsibility to Project Boards regarding project implementation Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

20. Overview of the first project year: work plan, involved partner institutions .

21. Overview of 1stproject year: work plan Project officially started: 15-October-2016 DO RESEARCH MORE INTESIVELLY AND CATCH UP DEFINED DELIVERY DATES! Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

22. Overview of 1stproject year: work plan Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

23. Wp1- ANALYSIS AND ROADMAPING: PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION IN MONTENEGRO • Task 1.1: Analysis of EU practice for public health • Task co-leaders: UoA (Greece), DE (Hungary), UHEI(Germany); • Support: UMIT (Austria) and all ME partner institutions) • Project participants will have one meeting in Greece. • Task 1.2: Analysis of EU practice for public health education • Task co-leaders: UoA (Greece), DE (Hungary), UHEI(Germany); • Support: UMIT (Austria) and all ME partner institutions) • Implementation within each thematic working group! • Involvemnt of public authorities • Scheduled meetings with relevant EU agencies and HEIs, likely EFMI, ASPHER and others (EU partners) Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

24. Wp1- ANALYSIS AND ROADMAPING: PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION IN MONTENEGRO • Working Group 1: Public Health Economy and Management • Leader: UoA (Greece) • ME academic institutions: UDG, UNIM • Working Group 2: Law of Public Health & EU regulations • Leader: DE (Hungary) • ME academic institutions: UDG, UNIM • Working Group 3: Medical Informatics • Leader: UHEI (Germany) • ME academic institutions: UDG, IMTM • Working Group 4: Medicine • Leader: DE (Hungary) • ME academic institutions: UCG Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

25. Wp1- ANALYSIS AND ROADMAPING: PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION IN MONTENEGRO • Task 1.3: Cross-matching of practices in ME with EU standards • Task co-leaders: UCG (Montenegro), UoA (Greece); • Support: all EU and ME partner institutions • Involvment of relevant national institutions from ME (Ministries, Institute of Public Health, etc.) • Task 1.4: Roadmap for New Educational System in Public Health in Montenegro • Task co-leaders: UDG (Montenegro), UoA (Greece); • Support: all EU and ME partner institutions • Road Map should be presented to public health providers, policy makers, authorities and general audience, in order to raise awareness and find investments for innovations in public health community in ME. Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

26. Wp2- Human Capacity Building in Public Health Education in Montenegro Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

27. Wp2- Human Capacity Building in Public Health Education in Montenegro • Task 2.1: Analyses of teaching approaches commonly used in ME • Task co-leaders: UNIM (Montenegro); • Support:UHEI (Germany), UoA(Greece), DE(Hungary), UMIT(Austria), • Montenegro: UDG, UCG, IMTM, MoE • Visit to Germany • Task 2.2: Teaching Competencies Development of academic staff from Montenegro • Task co-leaders: UHEI(Germany), UoA(Greece), DE(Hungary) • Support: UMIT(Austria) and all ME partner institutions Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

28. Wp2- Human Capacity Building in Public Health Education in Montenegro Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

29. Wp2- Human Capacity Building in Public Health Education in Montenegro • Task 2.3: Strengthening cooperation with EU authorities in public health education • Task co-leaders: UHEI (Germany); • Support: all EU and ME partner institutions) • EU associations (e.g. APHEA- Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region, EFMI, IMIA, etc.). • Certification for teachers in interdisciplinary public health domains (e.g. Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) ), etc. • Connections with existing joint Erasmus Master programs (e.g. EU-HEM: http://eu-hem.eu/) Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

30. Wp3- Development of study programs in Public Health in Montenegro • ME HEIs shall make agreement about which public health disciplines they are interested to improve and implement • Expected numbers: • 25 courses/curricula updated/established • at least 7 courses at BSc level • at least 8 courses at SSc level • at least 6 courses at MSc level • at least 4 courses at PhD level • 1 new MSc created and accredited (MSc program in Health Management and Health Economics) • 1 PhD program renewed mutually separated but complementary courses and programs Creation of modern learning and teaching support: the National Platform for Education and Research in Public Health in Montenegro, the basis for evidence-based teaching and learning adapted to national health system in Montenegro Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

31. Wp3- Development of study programs in Public Health in Montenegro • Task 3.1: Analyses of educational programs in Public Health • Task co-leaders: UHEI(Germany), UoA(Greece), DE(Hungary); • Support: UMIT (Austria), Montenegro: UDG, UCG, UNIM • Task 3.2: Creation of new and updated programs and courses curricula • Task co-leaders: UDG (Montenegro), DE (Hungary); • Support: all EU and ME partner institutions) • Task 3.3:Accreditation of new study program(s) • Task co-leaders: UDG (Montenegro) • Support: all ME partner institutions, DE (Hungary) • Task 3.4:Integration of updated courses into the curricula of ME partner HEIs • Task co-leaders: UCG (Montenegro) • Support: all ME partner institutions, DE (Hungary) Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

32. Wp3- Development of study programs in Public Health in Montenegro • Task 3.5:Preparation of study and learning materials and development of ICT support • Task co-leaders: IMTM (Montenegro); • Support: all EU and ME HEIs • Adopt existing learning and teaching repositories in the field of public health (e.g. National Information Centre on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR), FAIMER- Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research, etc.) • ICT support services of distance and blended learning • Task 3.6:Development of National Platform for Education and Research in Public Health • Task co-leaders: UCG (Montenegro) • Support: all partner institutions • Innovative learning and teaching approach • Supporting software module for Health Statistics and Data integration; module for Disease Control and Prevention; module for Financial Analyses: Health Care Costs and Utilization; module for National Surveys, as well as different communication services and information resources. • The National Platform will be hosted at the Centre for Public Health Education- serving as a national repository of public health in ME. Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

33. QUALITY CONTROL AND MONITORING • Task 5.1:Internal monitoring and quality control • Task co-leaders: UoA (Greece) • Support: EU and ME HEIs, IMTM (Montenegro) • Task 5.2External quality control and monitoring • Task co-leaders: UDG(Montenegro) • Task 5.3:Inter-Erasmus coaching • Task co-leaders: UDG(Montenegro) • Support: EU and ME HEIs, IMTM (Montenegro) Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

34. DISS-DISSEMINATION & EXPLOITATION • Task 6.1:Dissemination & Exploitation Plan • Task co-leaders: UCG(Montenegro) • Support: all partners • Task 6.2:Designing and maintaining the project web site • Task co-leaders: IMTM(Montenegro) • Support: all partners • Task 6.3:Organising info days, workshops and annual national conference • Task co-leaders: UNIM(Montenegro) &UCG (Montenegro) • Support: all ME partners • annual national conference “Festival of trends and achievements in public health” • Task 6.4:Publishing online Newsletter and other promotional materials • Task co-leaders: UDG (Montenegro) • Support: all project partners • an online newsletter “All for Health – Health for All”. Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

35. DISS-DISSEMINATION & EXPLOITATION • Task 6.5:Establishment of National Centre for Public Health Education • Task co-leaders: UDG(Montenegro) • Support: all partners • UDG (Montenegro):National Centre for Public Health Education (PHEdu@ME) • Task 6.6:Raising awareness campaign of public health in ME • Task co-leaders: IPHMNE (Montenegro), MofH (Montenegro) • Support: all ME partners • In total: 15 different events will be organized Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

36. MNGT- COORDINATION AND MANAGEMENT • Task 7.1:Management • Task co-leaders: UDG(Montenegro) • Support: all partners • Task 7.2:Project coordination • Task co-leaders: UDG(Montenegro) • Support: all partners • Task 7.3:National coordination • Task co-leaders: UDG(Montenegro) • Support: all partners Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

37. first project year: ACTION PLAN, TO DO LISTS, TRAVELLING PLAN, ETC. .

38. Wp1- action plan Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

39. Wp1- to do list Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

40. Wp1- to do list Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

41. Wp2- to do list Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

42. Wp2- to do list Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

43. Wp2- to do list Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

44. Wp3- to do list Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

45. Wp3- to do list Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

46. QUALITY CONTROL AND MONITORING Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

47. DISSEMINATION & EXPLOITATION Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

48. DISSEMINATION & EXPLOITATION Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

49. DISSEMINATION & EXPLOITATION Project web site: www.ph-elim.net

50. COORDINATION AND MANAGEMENT Project web site: www.ph-elim.net