Scientific report

2024 REPORT

a)     T1.1 Literature review 

b)     T1.2 Data Collection

c)     T2.1 Trainings:

·     University of Washington Coursera Course: “Speaking to inspire: Ceremonial and Motivational Speeches”.

·      University of Washington Coursera Course: “Speaking to Inform: Discussing complex ideas with clear explanations and dynamic slides”.

·     University of Washington Coursera Course: “Speaking to Persuade: Motivational audiences with solid arguments and moving language”.

·     Obtained the specialization on “Dynamic Public Speaking” from University of Washington.

·     Study visit, JRC, Ispra, Italy, February 2024.

·     Webinar “Horizon Europe Open Science requirements in practice”, on 19th of March 2024.

·     Webinar “Financial Project Management in MSCA Projects: Avoiding Risks and Tips”, on 2nd of April 2024.

·     Webinar “Fulbright Program” on 16th of May 2024, USA Embassy.

·     Webinar “Publishing research from MSCA on Open Research Europe”, on 25th of June 2024.

·     Webinar “How to become entrepreneur from academic background”18.07.2024.

·     Webinar “Network of researchers for CS: Training on Publishing in Citizen Science”, 2.08.2024.

·     Webinar “Scientific writing, peer review and publishing landscape”, 27.08.2024.

·     Webinar “Romania national roadshow FAIR data principles” 8.10.2024.

·     International women and justice summit “AI and Women” WG 9.10.2024.

·     Webinar “How to secure research funding for environmental sustainability. Alignment with global goals and the MSCA Green Charter” 26th of November 2024.

·     Webinar “Mecanisme de finanțare a cercetării bazate pe performanta pentru universitățile din Romania” 25th of November 2024.

·     Webinar “Web of Science Research Assistance” 10.09.2024.

·     Webinar “AI-native research horizon navigator” 24.09.2024.

·     Webinar “8th Network of researchers for CS” 20.09.2024.

·     Webinar “European Research Council Grants for researchers from anywhere in the world” 26.09.2024.

·     Online training “Coherencia de políticas para el desarrollo de políticas para el desarrollo sostenible: introducción y aplicaciones para la sociedad civil” 2 December 2024.

·     Training on publishing organized by the BIRD, Vilnius, Lithuania, 3-4 December 2024.

d)     T2.2 Secondment 1 & D2.2 Secondment report

e)     D2.4 CDP report 

f)      T3.1 Meetings (supervisor, research office, etc.)

g)     D3.2 Mid-term report

h)     T4.1 DCE materials; T4.2 DCE events and publications; and T4.4 Participation in scientific events:

·     Poster presentation at the MCAA annual conference in Milan, Italy, in March 2024, available at: “Avasthi, A., Greco, G. M., Emidio, G., & Rosca, M. (2024). Book of abstracts: 2024 Poster/Talk Sessions. 11th Annual Conference of the Marie Curie Alumni Association, March 14-16, 2024, Milan, Italy. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14000159”

·     Poster prepared and published in the conference abstracts book for the EuroScience Open Forum, Katowice, Poland.

·     Presentation of the project during the study visit at the JRC in Ispra, Italy during 4-7 February 2024; and during the meetings with Ukrainian refugees and hosting organizations in Milan from 8-11th of February 2024.

·     Participation in the Seventh Annual Conference of the European Academy of Religion from May 20th until May 23rd, 2024, with the presentation “Digitalization and refugees: what we can say so far?”.

·     Participation online at the 21st IMISCOE annual conference, 2-5 July 2024, Lisbon, Portugal. With the presentation: “The Ukrainian refugees in the Romanian labour market”.

·     Particitation at Zagreb Security Forum 2024 “NATO and EU Cooperation – a key for resilient future” 11-12.10.2024, Zagreb, Croatia.

·     Participation on line at the Conference “Business and people on the Move” Abo Akademi Univerity, Turku, Finland, 21-22.10.2024.

·     Short-term research visit to Baltic Institute of Research and Development, Vilnius, Lithuania.

·     Participation online at Sesiunea Științifică “Filosofia și perspectiva umană” consacrată Zilei Mondiale a Filosofiei, ediția a XXI-a. Secția Filosofie a Institutului de Istorie și Institutul de Cercetări Juridice, Politice și Sociologice ai USM în colaborare cu Asociația pentru Filosofie din Republica Moldova, 21.11.2024 with the presentation “Philosophical Reflections on Refugees, Technology, and the Ethics of Virtual Spaces”

·     Participation online of the 9th International scientific and practical conference “State, security and human rights in the digital era” December 12th - 13th, 2024.

i)      T4.3 Web page updating

j)      D4.3 Conference proceedings:

·       Rosca, Mariana. "The Digital Work Platforms in Romania: An overview of the current state and possible advancements." Proceedings of the Central and Eastern European eDem and eGov Days 2024 (2024): 216-222.

 

2023 REPORT

 

a) T1.1 Literature review

b) T2.1 Initial training: 

• Webinar “European Research Council Grants for top researchers from anywhere in the world”, on 12.10.2023; 

• Info session MSCA Green Charter: a quick guide and practical ideas to conduct your projects sustainably, 17.10.2023; 

• Training of Trainers sessions of the Global Campus on Human Rights on 26-28.10.2023.

• Coursera course “Introduction to Public Speaking” from the University of Washington;

• Coursera course “Dynamic Public Speaking Specialization” from the University of Washington;

• Webinar “Tips and Tricks for Risk Management” on 4.12.2023; 

• Online info session on MSCA activity staff exchange program on 8th of December 2023; 

• Webinar “Assessing EU external cooperation on asylum in light of the UN global compact on refugees: lessons learned and promising practices” on 12th of December 2023.

c) D2.1 Career Development Plan (CDP)

d) D2.3 Training Management Plan

e) T3.1 Meetings (supervisor, research office)

f) T3.2 Management of the project

g) T3.3 Draft Management Plan (MP)

h) D3.1 Contingency management plan

i) D3.2 Submit monthly and 2023 reports 

j) T4.1. Create DCE materials:

  • Project logo:

k) T4.2 DCE events and publications:

  • A project press release has been created; a project poster has been elaborated and published on the UNITVB website https://www.unitbv.ro/stiri-si-evenimente/176-stiri-si-evenimente/5809-work-societati-mai-reziliente-in-fata-crizelor-permanente.html?fbclid=IwAR3UcVvWhOKGBvn1g76RGMZvNVHPJobQOxhpAHhe6994WWN5yAo74G7IGks
  • Drafted and successfully submitted a panel proposal for the EUARE Annual Conference 2024, in Palermo, Italy;
  • Drafted and successfully submitted an abstract for the IMISCOE Annual Conference 2024, in Lisbon, Portugal;
  • Applied and attended the 8th Zagreb Security Forum on  20th -21st of October 2023.
  • Successfully applied and attended the Social Work International Conference in Bucharest with a presentation on “Digitalization of work as a form of resilience”, between 2nd and 3rd of November 2023;
  • Attended the Scientific session “Filosofia și perspectiva umană” with the communication “Filosofia și Digitalizarea: Riscuri și oportunități în cadrul noilor universuri digitale” on 16th of November 2023;
  • Attended the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU event “MSCA2023. Diverse Research Careers to tackle Global Challenges”, from the 14th to the 15th of November 2023, organized in partnership with the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation and co-funded by the European Union.
  • Joined the organizing committee of the international scientific and practical conference “State, security and Human Rights” on 14-15 of December 2023, prepared and submitted an abstract/article for the same conference;
  • Attended the “1st European Science Diplomacy Conference: Towards a European Approach to Science Diplomacy” between 18th-19th of December, 2023. 

l) T4.3 Create the project page & updating

m) T4.4 Participate in scientific conferences, seminars, workshops, round tables (see T4.2)

n) D4.1 DCE plan

o) D4.3 Conference proceedings PUBLISHED:

  • M. Rosca. 2023. Filosofia și Digitalizarea: Riscuri și oportunități în cadrul noilor universuri digitale In Scientific session proceedings “Filosofia și perspectiva umană”.
  • M. Rosca. 2023. Securing the Ukrainian children’s refugees´ right to education: main barriers and challenges. In the international scientific and practical conference proceedings “State, security and Human Rights”. 

 

 14. Main obligations of parties involved

The project director and the host institution:

 Are responsible for the implementation of the project;

 Prepare and submit to the Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitalisation financial and scientific progress reports during the implementation of the project and a final report, as specified in the grant contract;

 Publicise activities and advertise vacancies in the research project (including on the websites https://jobs.research.gov.ro/ and https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/);

 Provide updated information on the progress of project implementation (at least the project summary and the updated list of publications resulting from the project) on a web page, in English and Romanian;

 According to Article 4 of Romanian Law no. 129/2019, a true beneficiary is any private individual who ultimately owns or controls the client and/or the private individual on whose behalf or in whose interest a transaction, operation or activity is carried out, directly or indirectly;

 The host institution ensures access of the project director to the existing research infrastructure and provides administrative support for the project implementation;

 Ensures the visibility of the NRRP funded project according to Government Emergency Ordinance no. 124/2021 with the obligation to comply with the provisions of the NRRP visual identity manual;

 Fulfill all obligations relevant to beneficiaries of NRRP funds as specified in Government Emergency Ordinance no. 124/2021 and Government Decision no. 209/2022;

 Comply with provisions of the grant contract;

 Ensure access to control bodies, in accordance with GEO no. 124/2021; Submit financial estimates, as specified in GD no. 209/2022;

 Submit the procurement plan, in accordance with the provisions of GD no. 209/2022.

Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitalisation Ensures funding, monitoring and evaluation of the project, in accordance with provisions of the law, the funding contract and the available budgetary resources.