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PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EU PROJECT: RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CAMPUS-BASED LABORATORIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF RIJEKA CAMPUS

This paper shall discuss the preparation and implementation of an infrastructural project following the example of the project Research Infrastructure for Campus-based Laboratories at the University of Rijeka. The project was approved for funding within the framework of the Operational Programme Regional Competitiveness 2007-2013. The beneficiary of the project is the University of Rijeka (UoR) and project leader prof. Nevenka Ožanić, PhD. The project’s total value is around 24 million EUR. It is fully funded from external sources, 85% (approximately 20.5 mEUR) from the European Fund for Regional Development (ERDF) and the remaining 15% (approximately 3.5 mEUR) from national contribution. Section 1 gives the context in which the University of Rijeka works and describe the framework conditions in Croatia. Section 2 shortly describes the University itself and the structure which secured over 24 million euros for the first and most significant infrastructural project funded upon Croatian accession to the European Union. Section 3 discusses the above-mentioned project which provides high-end research equipment aiming at creating remarkable research results directed towards satisfying the needs of the regional and national economies. This shall allow stronger links between the industry and the University thus positively influencing the development of the University itself. Section 4 presents the equipment bought for the Faculty of Civil Engineering, present the foreseen results and discuss future options and the challenges faced. This is followed by the Conclusion.

EU project; sustainable development; scientific equipment; research laboratories

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