Expected Main Results

The results described below derive from all project activities.

1. Increased skills of HEI staff, researchers and senior students in the 4 target HEIs to identify and pursue/ exploit institutional and private R&D funds;
2. Increased readiness of HEIs in Thailand and Laos to exploit institutional and private funds in the ICT and social science field;
3. Increased regional cooperation and interaction in institutional fundraising activities in the ICT and social science field; and
4. Stronger links between tertiary education and the local industry in the ICT and social science field.
5. Capacity building at 2 levels:
   • at macro level, on how to develop their fundraising strategies and Action Plans for exploiting funding from international donours and the private sector
   • at micro level, on how to develop successful applications for funding and on how to promote the research and development expertise of their HEIs to the private sector and NGOs / CSOs.
6. Improved governance and fundraising models among HEIs in Thailand and Laos and by extension in Southeast Asia;
7. Improved competence of HEI senior management staff for strategic planning on the basis of a more business oriented model of work;
8. Increased regional cooperation and interaction in institutional fundraising activities in the ICT and social science field; and Increased participation of HEIs in Southeast Asia in competitive bid management processes.

Project Activities

The project Includes Activities that have been divided in 7 Working Packages, as follows:

• WP1: Needs and resource mapping and assessment
• WP2: Design phase
• WP3: Capacity building phase
• WP4: Set-up and pilot operation of the Hubs
• WP5: Quality assurance and evaluation
• WP6: Dissemination & exploitation
• WP7: Project management & coordination

Additionally, 5 physical PSC meetings are planned to take place (M1, M8, M16, M26, Μ36), each of them lasting for 2 days