Obstacles, troubles and problems in project implementation

Gilbert MassardCoordinateur

Ambitious program !

• Topic of paramount importance for future

• Large consortium :

– 6 Russian universities

– 4 European universities

– 1 virtual university

– Russian ministry of health

What we all have signed for !!!

• Budget predefined

– No expense outside of planned budget

– all expenses must be justified

• We need to be compliant and fullfill the accepted project

– within the predefined philosophy : pedagogics for doctors

– no change of planned objectives / items*

– timing must be respected

* Small addenda acceptable provided that overall timing is respected

Organisational constraints• Big amounts of money

– Reglementations for public finances

– Tempus office is watching us !!

• Previous Tempus experience

– main account at Université de Strasbourg

– Russian expenses dealt by OSMA

– European expenses dealt by Strasbourg

Communication within the consortium

• Russia – Russia

• Russia – Europe

• Quality requirements

– interactivity

– quick circulation of information

Implication for delegates

• Tempus program defines rules for financement– transportation reimbursed in exchange of original

ticket + boarding passes– per diem for effective working days

• Tempus office monitores projects :– strict control for financial reporting– audits– controls during conferences

• Tempus is not a touristic agency !!

Implications for our consortium

• Everybody is responsible for communication

• Every partner institution is equal

• Every working individual is equal !

• Please avoid pressure – confrontation = loss of time

• Consensus = good mood and effective work

• Read and remember our predefined objectives

• Keep our common future in mind

Implications for coordinators

• Responsibility on fullfilment of our program

• Duties and rights :

– encouragement of working groups

– to nominate / exchange participants

– to be in charge of documentations