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Projects and reports. Entrepreneurial University83 (Institute for Private Enterprise and Democracy 2009) Project presents results of the survey of Polish companies concerning their expectation from HE institutions. Companies expect advice on utilisation of the new technology, cooperation in further development of new technology, consultancy on implementation of the research results and invitation to joining research project. This kind of cooperation was scored 4+ in 6 point scale. Companies were less interested in training of managers or preparation of the staff for developed new technologies. These kinds of cooperation were evaluated 3+ in 6 point scale. Results showed, that Polish businesses expect more cooperation in research than in training of future employees. Higher Education Institution Supportive to Employers84 (E-Dialog 2012) Report evaluates (1) Adjustments of the Graduates of Polish HE to the labour market needs; (2) Existing cooperation between HE and Enterprises; (3) Future carrier of graduates of different HE and existing gap in competences of the graduates. Based on responses from 597 employers following gaps were identified: 1. Ability to combine theory and practice (42% employers identified this gap); 2. Ability to contact the clients (39%); 3. Ability to solve the problem (34%); 4. Ability to organize the work (33%); 5. Lacking language skills (28%); 6. Ability to work in the team (22%) and ability to adjust to the changes (22%); 7. Creativity (20%) 8. Ability to use technical equipment and machines (11%). The results show that HE Institutions pay too little attention to the training in soft skills and to language skills.

Projects and reports. Centres of Excellence (CoEs)95 are a measure intended to promote the concentration and horizontal integration of knowledge in the priority technology sectors. CoEs are defined as high- quality multidisciplinary groups of researchers from academia and the business sector, combining ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ of knowledge and adequate research infrastructure for the potential breakthrough of the centres and their involvement in the international networks of excellence. They are aiming at strengthening the transfer and management of new technologies and the development of new technologies in priority areas of research and technological development.

Projects and reports. System-wide Development of Higher Education Services – Graduate Career Tracking System in Higher Education78 (EDUCATIO Nonprofit Ltd. in consortium with the National Education Office 2011) According to the higher educational law (2005) every university and college is obliged to tracking graduates’ careers, but unfortunately just a few methodically and technically good “tracking graduates’ career” institution work in the country, mainly because of organizational/systemic, and financial deficiencies. In the first round, an efficient, methodologically well founded institution model was prepared. Then the national state of the “tracking graduates’ career” program and the already existing institutional systems was examined; and the institutional questionnaires, former analyses and publications were collected. Yearbooks, pamphlets were published; programs, professional clubs were organized with the participation of Hungarian and international performers; vocational trainings were held; and various online services were developed System-wide Development of Higher Education Services – 2nd Phase79 (EDUCATIO Nonprofit Ltd. in consortium with the National Education Office 2011) The purpose of the project is to create and introduce such integrated branch systems that suit the national requirements and the related policies of the European Union on the following fields: tracking graduates’ career system, database informational systems, Hungarian qualification frame system, and acknowledgement of previously gained knowledge system (validation). The aim is to assure an integrated, complex, higher educational informational basis, through connecting the already started central services and the new developments; as well as the implementation of methodological developments built up in the first section. 78 Source: EDUCATIO Nonprofit Ltd. and National Education Office. 2011. System-wide development of higher education services – Graduate career tracking system in higher education. 79 Source: EDUCATIO Nonprofit Ltd. and National Education Office. 2011. System-wide development of higher education services – Graduate career tracking system in higher education. Between 2011 and 2013 nearly 2000 billion Forint (6,64 million EUR) are available for Hungarian companies in order to strengthen the economy, the consumption and the employment. The emphasis is set on projects boosting the competitiveness of health industry, development of green economy, science innovation.

Projects and reports. National Internship program68 (USAID Labor Market Project et al 2005) The project aimed to improve the employability skills and practical preparedness of Bulgarian graduates through introducing internship programs to Bulgarian universities and companies. The initiative was a huge success, turning internships to a common practice for all universities and many companies in Bulgaria and providing opportunity to thousands of students to gain practical experience. Many students were offered a permanent job after the internships. The joint initiatives brought closer the business and academia and increased the cooperation between them. Their experience was promoted in media and inspired many other companies and universities to work together.