Project description DEENESFRITPL Sharing data to grow smart cities They say sharing is caring, and it is often true. So it is in the field of smart and resilient urban and regional development. By exchanging state-of-the-art data analytics and optimisation tools in a data-rich environment, the Faculty of Economics at the University of Niš (Serbia), the Polytechnic University of Milan (Italy) and the Oslo Metropolitan University (Norway) want to strengthen their research capacity and scientific excellence. The EU-funded UR-DATA project is going to achieve these results in Niš. It will establish a laboratory of land economy and urban analytics, raise the research profile of the staff, create a long-term scientific strategy, enhance career prospects for early-stage researchers, and strengthen administrative and project management skills. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The project aims to strengthen significantly the research capacity and scientific excellence at the Faculty of Economics, University of Niš (FEUN) by enhancing networking activities with Poliedra - Polytechnic University of Milan (POLIEDRA) and Oslo Metropolitan University (OSLOMET) in the field of smart and resilient urban and regional development using state-of-the-art data analytics and optimization tools in a data-rich environment. This is to be achieved through the following objectives:- Enhancing the scientific capacity of FEUN by establishing a Laboratory of Land Economy and Urban Analytics (LEUA) at FEUN where the researchers from POLIEDRA and OSLOMET will perform training activities, transfer knowledge and best practices, conduct workshops and seminars aimed to include early-stage researchers and FEUN staff;- Raising the research profile of FEUN staff through strengthening research experience and collaborative research and joint papers with researchers from leading European universities- Creating a long-term scientific strategy of FEUN for stepping up and stimulating scientific excellence in the field of smart and resilient urban development analysis using contemporary quantitative tools of data analytics- Enhancing career prospects for early-stage researchers, through short-term exchanges, workshops, seminars and summer schools, with renowned researchers in the field-Strengthening administrative and project management skills of staff at FEUN, by establishing Project Management unit to deal exclusively with the preparation of project proposals, administration and financial management of projects.The project addresses the specific challenge of enhancing networking activities between a research institution from the widening country and two internationally leading European counterparts. By strengthening the research management and administrative skills of the coordination institution from the WB country, the project will help raise its research profile. Programme(s) HORIZON.4.1 - Widening participation and spreading excellence Main Programme HORIZON.4.1.2 - Twinning Topic(s) HORIZON-WIDERA-2021-ACCESS-02-01 - Twinning Western Balkans Special Call for proposal HORIZON-WIDERA-2021-ACCESS-02 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CSA - Coordination and support action Coordinator FACULTY OF ECONOMICS NIS Net EU contribution € 912 050,00 Address Trg kralja aleksandra ujedinitelja, 11 18000 Nis Serbia See on map Region Србија - југ Регион Јужне и Источне Србије Нишавска област Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Participants (2) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all POLIEDRA-CENTRO DI SERVIZIO E CONSULENZA DEL POLITECNICO DI MILANO SUPIANIFICAZIONE AMBIENTALE E TERRITORIALE CONSORZIO Italy Net EU contribution € 262 325,00 Address Piazza leonardo da vinci 32 20133 Milano See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 OSLOMET - STORBYUNIVERSITETET Norway Net EU contribution € 261 525,00 Address Pilestredet 46 0167 Oslo See on map Region Norge Oslo og Viken Oslo Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00