P11 UNIKG - UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC

The University of Kragujevac (UNIKG), https://en.kg.ac.rs/ covers area of 2500000 people, with 14000 students, 1500 staff, with a wide range of accredited study programs at Bachelor, Master and PhD levels at 12 faculties in six towns of the Central Serbia region. In this project 4 Faculties will participate. Faculty of Engineering (FIN) and Faculty of Science (FSUKG), with very strong IT departments are high-reputable units of the University of Kragujevac providing research for academia and industry in various areas of information technologies. FIN (https://fin.kg.ac.rs/en/) has more than 60 years of experience in research and education in engineering, where its Center for Information Technologies is formally recognized as authority for University e-learning activities, from >15 years ago when they participated in the first taskforce for eLearning in Serbia. In 2008, FIN students won the First Prize at Microsoft's Imagine Cup 2008, Serbia National Competition. In 2009, FIN students won the Second place at World Finals of Microsoft's Imagine Cup. FIN team has realised >20 international projects (ERASMUS+, TEMPUS, HORIZON EUROPE, H2020, FP6, INTERREG, WUS, COST). 

Faculty of Science (FSUKG), (https://www.pmf.kg.ac.rs) is one of the oldest Faculties at University and has participated in numerous projects in informatics. Research related to Informatics has started in the last 18 years, within the Department of Mathematics and Informatics with highly prominent research results. They have numerous EU research projects in applicative research, focusing on ICT and AI application in diverse industrial sectors. FSUKG will greatly contribute to our Project with profound knowledge in ICT, AI and different data science aspects, as well as software adaptation to specific needs. 

Faculty of Hotel Management and Tourism (https://hit-vb.kg.ac.rs/en/) and Faculty of Philology and Art (https://filum.kg.ac.rs/) will also participate in the project to bring their relevant skills, like social urban governing factors and circular economy for sustainable development of urban spaces.

Experience acquired from participation in the recent three EIT HEI Initiative funded projects 2021 - 2027 (SMART-2M, DEEPTECH-2M and A-SIDE projects) will significantly support our Project, based on their focus on providing trainings for young people, including companies for enhanced innovation and already established international online training with >3000 trainees in the last 5 years, from >30 countries.