Participating Projects.

SWOT-CHEMISTRY-FOOD

The Institute of Chemistry at the Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University Ss. Cyril and Methodius has international recognition and visibility by publishing the results of research in scientific journals and collaboration with research groups from European universities. It is nominated as a potential centre of excellence by the Ministry of Education and Science of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

Website: www.chemistryfood.pmf.ukim.edu.mk
Contact: marinaiv@iunona.pmf.ukim.edu.mk

28.3 % (1971-2004) of all the published scientific papers in international journals (cited in SCI) from the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia come from researchers from the Inst. Chemistry, which employs 1.4 % of the researchers in the country (2004).

A necessary step: analysis of the level of the overall research quality and capability of a research entity and defining strategies for further development.

Activities

• identification of the potential links between researchers and SMEs for knowledge transfer for upgrading technology, development of new products, training of staff, etc.
• Developing a research agenda to ensure a systematic and focused research for national development as a contribution for this country to its strategic orientation in food research and its visibility in the region and in Europe.
• Ending in the valuation of the connections in the triangle university-industry-government in the food sector defining strategies for further development.

Objectives

• International independent expert evaluation of the level of the overall research quality and capability of the Institute of Chemistry leading to its establishment as a Centre of Excellence in research in chemistry (first such evaluation in the country - promotion of an independent and objective expertise to other research entities and to policy makers).
• International independent expert evaluation of the university-industry-government connections in the food sector with emphasis on the research component ˜ strategic orientation in food research and better visibility in the region and in Europe.
• Building strategies and defining Action Plans for improving the overall research capacities of the Institute of Chemistry and for its more active involvement in research in various fields, especially in the food sector.
• Discussion of the Action plans on several levels: at the Institute of Chemistry; with researchers in the food domain, stakeholders in the domain of scientific research and food policy (Ministries…), and the business community.