EUROPEAN PROJECTS:
Project VI-SEEM
Programme: Horizon 2020
Duration: 2015 - 2018
Website: https://vi-seem.eu/
Technical Description: VI - SEEM project of Horizon 2020 is to create regional virtual platform for parallel processing of data with applications of meteorology, biology and cultural heritage.
Project COST NESUS
Programme: EC COST
Duration: 2014-2018
Website: http://www.nesus.eu/
Technical Description: The European project COST NESUS is for the development of parallel computer systems. It assured participation in the European project COST NESUS for developing parallel computer systems.
Project COST CITISEN
Programme: EC COST
Duration: 2012 - 2016
Website: http://www.citizensensor-cost.eu/
Technical Description: The European project, COST CITISEN, is for the treatment of geographic information. It assured participation in the European project COST CITISEN for handling geographical information from citizens and structuring of the system of knowledge on the Internet.
Project EUROWEB+
Programme: Erasmus Mundus
Kohezgjatja: 2016
Website: http://www.mrtc.mdh.se/eurowebplus/index.php/
Technical Description EUROWEB+ project is a scholarship programme for mobility of students (Bachelor, Master, PhD), as well as for university staff in academic or administrative positions. The consortium consists of 10 countries Universities program (country program): Malardaalen (Sweden), Abo Akademi (Finland), universities degli Studii dell'Aquila (Italy), Vrije University Amsterdam (Netherlands), University of Paderborn (Germany), University of Balearic islands (Spain), Polytechnic University of Bucharest (Romania), Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski (Bulgaria), Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek (Croatia).
Project FETCH
Programme: EC Lifelong Learning Programme
Duration: 2013-2016
Website: http://fetch.ecs.uni-ruse.bg/
Technical Description: Fetch project of the European ERASMUS program aims to support information education and training in the future, with coordinator the Russian University in Bulgaria.
Project KHE-STO
Programme: IPA ADRIATIC
Duration: 2013 - 2015
Website: http://khe-sto.info/
Technical Description: KHE-STO (Know-How for Sustanible Transportation Enhancement Organization) aims to increase the knowledge on sustainable transport during environmental crises and improve public transportation with Information Technology (ICT) instruments. Apart from the Polytechnic University of Tirana, Albanian project involves two NGOs: Albanian Center for Sustainable Development and the National Center for Environmental Movement, with coordinator the University of L'Aquila Italy.
Project Albania Tomorrow
Duration: 2013 - 2014
Website: http://www.albaniadomani.net/
Technical Description: Project "Albania Tomorrow (Albania Domani)" seeks to transfer technology and experience from Italy and the EU to Albania. Specifically, this project deals with the exchange of information, transfer of different technical solutions, research materials, research producers and research of economic operators for a given site. The main objective is to create opportunities for specific contacts depending on the field. The association Celim
- Milan (www.celim.it) is supervisor and funding of the Italian side.
Project IDEALIST2011
Project IDEALIST2014
Programme: EC FP7
Duration: 2008-2011; 2011-2014
Website: http://www.ict-idealist.eu/, www.ideal-ist.net
Technical Description: The project objectives were to promote participation in FP7 through the circulation of information on project proposals. In his framework a mailing list with Albanian specialists in the field of ICT is used. Information are circulated on project proposals and other news on FP7, distributed under the project.
Project U3M-AL
Duration: 2014
Website: http://www.u3m-al.org/
Technical Description: U3M-AL project aims at development of third mission activities (third mission Activities) in Albania. This project focuses on the promotion of activities 3M in Albanian universities, university staff training, creating of regional development centers in public universities and finally establishment of an Albanian network for the promotion of these initiatives at the national level.
Project GAM
Duration: 2014
Website: http://rmei.info/index.php/en/
Technical Description: GAM (Giovanni Ambasciatori Mediterranei) project is within the framework of RMEI, which is the organization of Mediterranean engineers. The center of this organization is in France. This project aims to stimulate young mediterranean engineers to express their creativity in the field of engineering projects.
Project HP-SEE
Programme: EC FP7
Duration: 2010-2013
Website: http://www.hp-see.eu/
Technical Description: The project objectives were to develop computational infrastructure for parallel processing and relevant applications in SouthEastern European countries. UPT participated in collaboration with the University of Tirana (UT). In the framework of the project there were identified two applications from the field of physics (Latices calculations for the properties of elementary particles by Faculty of Natural Sciences, and modeling of physical fields in the geological structures by the Faculty of Information Technology), that require the use of parallel processing resources occurring in the Balkan region. It is also worked to promote similar applications from the fields of chemistry and biology. Parallel calculation for these applications were carried out in the parallel system of the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies IICTP-BAS of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in Sofia, and in parallel system of the Institute for the Development of National Information Infrastructure NIIF in Pecs, Hungary.
Project SEERA-EI
Program: EC FP7
Duration: 2009-2012
Website: https://www.grnet.gr/el/node/109, www.seera-ei.eu
Technical Description: The project was developed for the region of SouthEastern Europe with the aim of studying the policies, strategies of e-infrastructure development and regional cooperation in South East Europe, promoting this cooperation, drafting recommendations for harmonizing in regional scale, aiming the integration in the area ERA European Research. In this project UPT collaborated with the Ministry of Education and Science. In the framework of the project was the collection and processing of information on einfrastructure, as a contribution to redact of project technical documentation.
Project ICT-WEB-PROMS
Programme: EC FP7
Duration: 2009-2010
Website: http://www.seerc.org/new/index.php/component/entities/?view=project&layout=details&id=20#.VMd2qUTUqXk, www.ict-web-proms.eu
Technical Description: Funded by the 7th Framework Programme of the European Commission, ICT-WEB-PROMS project objectives were to encourage and support the involvement of researchers from the Western Balkan countries in FP7 projects. For the realization of its goal, besides training seminars, the work has been organized for keeping the researchers informed in the country for new developments in FP7 and presentations of research community in international activities.
Project SEE-GRID-SCI
Programme: EC FP7
Duration: 2008-2010
Website: www.see-grid-sci.eu
Technical Description: The third project of SEE-GRID initiative funded by the 7th Framework Programme of the European Commission in the Balkan region aimed at grid infrastructure consolidation and development of grid applications in the fields of environment, meteorology and seismology.
NATIONAL PROJECTS:
Project: Euraxess Albania
Programme: AKTI
Duration:
Website: http://www.euraxess.al/
Technical Description: The project helps students and researchers in finding new ways of financing for the continuation of scientific research in specific areas.
Project Application of satellite imaging technologies National Programme for Research and Development in integrated assessment and prediction of geodynamic phenomena in order to mitigate the consequences, in urban and coastal tourist region
Programme: National Programme for Research and Development in Environmental Protection
Duration: 2010-2012
Website: http://www.akti.gov.al/kerkimishkencor/pkkzh/doc_10_12/PKKZH_S&TI-2010-2012_AKTI.pdf
Technical Description: The project objectives were application of satellite imaging technologies in integrated assessment and prediction of geodynamic phenomena in order to mitigate the consequences, in urban and coastal tourist region. The project was initiated by the Geological Survey of Albania and the Academy of Sciences of Albania (including the team of Centre for R&D of FTI). During the project the use of satellite images was experimented, in particular the radar SAR images and Landsat images, for the study of landslides in the area of Durres - Kavaja and the dynamics of the coastline in the area of Seman and Patoku.