University Institute

About the Institute

University Institute

The Institute is a functional unit within the structure of the University of Vitez, without the status of a legal entity. The Institute carries out scientific research and consultancy activities. The Institute includes the Center for Lifelong Learning and the Center for Entrepreneurship Development.

CONTACT

institut@unvi.edu.ba

info@unvi.edu.ba

Center for Entrepreneurship Development

It provides scientific research and consultancy services aimed at accelerating the development of entrepreneurship, promoting entrepreneurship, and connecting the academic community with entrepreneurs, where the academic community offers support in creating innovative solutions and transferring new knowledge.

  • The Institute and its Centers are market-oriented and aim to respond to all requirements in the following segments:
  • Advisory and consulting services
  • Organization of seminars and workshops
  • Organization of conferences and round tables
  • All of the listed activities relate to the four fields covered by the faculties of the University of Vitez: economics, healthcare, law, and information technology.

Vision

To be a scientific institution whose research results will contribute to the development of the economy and society of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Mission

By providing professional assistance to business entities and the public sector through research, design, and consulting in the fields of economics, law, information technology, and health studies, to contribute to improving their activities, efficient achievement of business goals, and stable development, as a foundation for building a modern democratic society and a successful market economy.

Our Advantages

By providing professional assistance to business entities and the public sector through research, design, and consulting in the fields of economics, law, information technology, and health studies, to contribute to improving their activities, efficient achievement of business goals, and stable development, as a foundation for building a modern democratic society and a successful market economy.

The main activities of the Institute are:

  • scientific research activities in the fields of information technology, economics, healthcare nursing, and law
  • Preparation and implementation of projects
  • Development of strategic plans for the public and private sectors
  • Consulting and advisory services in the fields of economics, law, information technology, and healthcare nursing
  • Continuous professional education
  • Lifelong learning education (workshops, seminars, and instructional classes)
  • Event organization (forums, conferences, round tables)

Institute Activity Yearbook 2022

View the Institute Activity Yearbook

Institute Management and Associates:

The associates of the Institute are all employed professors and assistants of the University of Vitez, such as:

  • Jamila Jaganjac, Full Professor, Rector of the University of Vitez
  • Ibrahim Obhodžaš, Associate Professor, Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology
  • Tanja Gavrić, Associate Professor, Dean of the Faculty of Business Economics
  • Lejla Čalkić, Full Professor, Dean of the Faculty of Health Studies
  • Goran Šimić, Associate Professor, Dean of the Faculty of Law

INTECO

The project has been approved by the EU through the call ERASMUS-EDU-2023-CBHE-STRAND-1 and lasts for three years, from 2024 to 2026.

The general objective of the INTECO project is to improve the process of international cooperation and cooperation with the economy of higher education institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro through networking with EU higher education institutions (HEIs) and the business sector. The INTECO project includes higher education institutions from the Western Balkans that have not had international cooperation so far or where such cooperation has been at a low level.

The specific objectives of the project are:

  • Establishing new International Cooperation Centers
  • Development of an internationalization strategy
  • Establishing new career development centers

Project partners are: EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY BRČKO, Bosnia and Herzegovina, coordinator; UNIVERSITY OF VITEZ, Bosnia and Herzegovina, partner; UNIVERSITY OF HERZEGOVINA, Bosnia and Herzegovina, partner; UNIVERSITY ADRIATIK BAR, Montenegro, partner; POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF MADRID, Spain, partner; BALTAZAR ZAPREŠIĆ UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES, Croatia, partner; ACADEMY OF TECHNICAL AND ARTISTIC APPLIED STUDIES, Serbia, partner; and HIT d.o.o., Bosnia and Herzegovina.

LPZ SBK for YOUNG PEOPLE

The project has been approved by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and EU4Employment and will last 16 months, from July 2024 to November 2025.

The general objective of the project is a partnership-based approach to addressing youth unemployment in the Central Bosnia Canton by providing comprehensive programs for activation, training, and employment.

The specific objectives of the project are: the creation and implementation of the first integrated program for activation, training, and employment of inactive and unemployed young women and men (aged 15 to 29) in the Central Bosnia Canton.

Project partners: Regional Development Agency for Central Bosnia, coordinator; Employment Service of SBK/Canton 10; Ministry of Economy of SBK; Youth Education Center (CEM); University of Vitez; Center for Lifelong Learning (SCU); Center for Social Work Travnik; Employers’ Association of the Municipality of Vitez; GS-TMT d.o.o.; Nobil d.o.o.

SMEQA – Strengthening Capacities and Mechanisms for Enhancing the Quality Assurance System in Higher Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The project has been approved by the EU through the call ERASMUS-EDU-2023-CBHE-STRAND-3 — Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education Strand 3, and lasts for three years, from 2024 to 2026.

SMEQA is a project proposal based on the needs of Bosnian and Herzegovinian society to address the accreditation of study programs, improve the quality assurance system in higher education institutions, and build capacities in all institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina for future accreditation processes. Project activities are focused on strengthening accreditation mechanisms at both institutional and national levels, harmonizing processes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and systematically implementing the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG).

The project results are focused on a detailed analysis of the current situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, strengthening agencies, ministries, and higher education institutions through the development, improvement, and implementation of models for the accreditation of study programs, enhancing, coordinating, and aligning current accreditation processes in Bosnia and Herzegovina at different levels, establishing a coordination mechanism and harmonization system for quality assurance in higher education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, developing recommendations for regulating the internal evaluation process, and providing training for experts from the HEA list. All project results will be published and made publicly available to ensure that different target groups benefit from the project.

The expected impact of the project is the assurance of quality in higher education in Bosnia and Herzegovina as a key pillar of Bosnian society.

Project partners: UNIVERSITY OF ZENICA, coordinator; consortium members: UNIVERSITY OF MOSTAR, UNIVERSITY OF BANJA LUKA, UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO, UNIVERSITY OF HERZEGOVINA, UNIVERSITY OF VITEZ, PAN-EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY “APEIRON”, MINISTRY OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION AND INFORMATION SOCIETY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND YOUTH OF SARAJEVO CANTON, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION OF HERZEGOVINA-NERETVA CANTON, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS OF ZENICA-DOBOJ CANTON, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE, YOUTH, SPORTS AND CULTURE OF CENTRAL BOSNIA CANTON, AGENCY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, AGENCY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA, CENTER FOR INFORMATION AND RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS IN HIGHER EDUCATION (AZVO), NAKVIS Agency, UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA, and UNIVERSITY OF SPLIT.

Phenotypic characterization of beta-lactamase/carbapenemase/oxacillinase and mecA-producing Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria causing infections in humans and from environmental samples.

The project was supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Science in 2023, and the implementation period is 12 months.

Determining the types of beta-lactamase, carbapenemase, and oxacillinase-producing isolates causing infections in hospital and community patients, as well as from environmental samples, and identifying the cephalosporins that have the strongest influence on selecting mutations leading to the emergence of beta-lactamases, as well as the carbapenems that most strongly select isolates producing carbapenemases from groups A, B, and D, is important for creating hospital antibiotic prescribing protocols and for understanding the spread of these strains (from the environment to humans). Studying the prevalence of specific beta-lactamases in particular hospital wards is important in order to implement measures to control hospital-acquired infections caused by these strains in wards with an extremely high prevalence of beta-lactamases, metallo-beta-lactamases, or oxacillinases. Knowledge of the prevalence of specific types of beta-lactamases, carbapenemases, and oxacillinases in humans and animals is also important for selecting the best methods and antibiotics for their detection. Understanding beta-lactamase types is also important in the treatment of infections caused by these strains, especially urinary tract infections.

The aim of this research project is to determine:

  • To determine extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in environmental samples (water, food, animal feces, etc.).
  • To determine the prevalence of carbapenemases in environmental samples (water, food, animal feces, etc.).
  • To determine the prevalence of oxacillinases in environmental samples (water, food, animal feces, etc.).
  • To determine the prevalence of MRSA in environmental samples (water, food, animal feces, etc.).

“Through Cooperation to Better Competitiveness – Central Bosnia Canton”

Funds for the implementation of the project have been secured within the call “European Union Support to Local Employment Partnerships – Phase II” (LEP II), funded by the European Union and implemented by the International Labour Organization in Bosnia and Herzegovina (ILO).

Project partners are: Regional Economic Community “REZ” d.o.o. (lead partner), Employment Service of SBK/Canton 10, Ministry of Economy of SBK/Canton 10, University of Vitez in Travnik, Mixed Secondary Technical School Travnik, Youth Education Center (CEM), Municipality of Vitez, Municipality of Novi Travnik, Municipality of Jajce, Municipality of Travnik, GS-TMT d.o.o. Travnik, A&F d.o.o. Jajce, MAKS d.o.o. Vitez, and PU “Linija života” Donji Vakuf.

The project is being implemented in the area of the Central Bosnia Canton, in the municipalities of Vitez, Travnik, Novi Travnik, and Jajce.

Project implementation period: 21 months – from 22.03.2022 to 22.12.2023.

The general objective of the project “Through Cooperation to Better Competitiveness – Central Bosnia Canton” is to integrate lifelong learning policies and entrepreneurial education with the goals of social, economic, and regional development, as well as with employment policies and the needs of employers in the area of SBK/Central Bosnia Canton.

The specific objective is to reduce the number of unemployed persons from hard-to-employ categories by expanding and improving the local support system and activation in the labor market, with special emphasis on the role of the Local Employment Partnership of the Central Bosnia Canton.

TREIN = TRavnik Entrepreneurship and Innovation Network. The project is aligned with the defined objectives of the Development Strategy of the Municipality of Travnik 2016–2020.

Project “Strengthening the capacities of small and medium-sized enterprises through business education”
The project is funded by the European Union and implemented by:
– GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit – German Agency for International Cooperation)
– UNDP (United Nations Development Programme – United Nations Development Programme)
– ILO (International Labour Organisation – Međunarodna organizacija rada)

The project is being implemented in the Municipality of Travnik, and the project partners are:
– Municipality of Travnik – lead partner
– REZ Agency (Regional Development Agency for Central Bosnia Region) – project management and coordination
– Employment Service of SBK/Central Bosnia Canton
– University of Vitez in Travnik
– NGO Youth Education Center (CEM) Travnik
– Nobil d.o.o. Nova Bila

Project duration: 18 months (from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021)
General objective of the TREIN project
To contribute to the improvement of employment capacities in the Municipality of Travnik and the Central Bosnia Canton (SBK) through the creation and development of support mechanisms for young people in starting and running their own businesses.
Specific objectives of the project

  • To develop the coalition capacities of the Local Employment Partnership (LEP) of the Municipality of Travnik in order to improve support for the private sector based on competitiveness and innovation.
  • To enhance the capacity of the BeeZone Business Incubator in supporting youth entrepreneurial initiatives.
  • To accelerate the establishment and support the development of innovative micro, small, and newly registered enterprises.

Project “Strengthening the capacities of small and medium-sized enterprises through business education”

The project was funded by the Federal Ministry of Development, Entrepreneurship and Crafts.
Trajanje projekta :12 mjeseci
The purpose of the project is to ensure effective support aimed at strengthening the position of SMEs in the market through access to business knowledge and skills.
The project enabled the provision of expert and advisory support through the organization of trainings and information services for SMEs at different stages of development, with a special focus on newly established SMEs.
During the implementation of the project, two training cycles were organized:

  • For existing companies that will, through education and training, gain better competitiveness in the market.
  • Newly established companies that still need to establish their position in the market.

TRIK – for new opportunities in employment and entrepreneurship

This project is implemented by the Regional Development Agency for Central Bosnia – REZ, and its goal is to create a more favorable business environment for the labor market in the Municipality of Travnik by establishing institutional and infrastructural prerequisites for increasing self-employment and youth employment.

Project partners are

Employment Service of SBK/Central Bosnia Canton
Municipality of Travnik
University of Vitez in Travnik
NGO Youth Education Center (CEM) Travnik
- GS-tmt Travnik
- Nobil Nova Bila

Preparation of the study “Development of Tourism and Hospitality in the Central Bosnia Canton”

The Institute prepared the study “Development of Tourism and Hospitality in the Central Bosnia Canton”, which was supported by the Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism.

Organization of the conference “Second International Conference: Economic System of the European Union and the Accession of Bosnia & Herzegovina”

This project applied for EU funding through the Jean Monnet Programme and related to the organization of the second international conference “The Economic System of the EU and the Accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the EU.”

“Establishment of a Multimedia Hall at the University of Vitez, Travnik”

The project “Establishment of a Multimedia Hall at the University of Vitez, Travnik” was supported by funds from the State Budget of the Republic of Croatia for 2011.

Project “Small School of Entrepreneurship”

The project was supported by the Federal Ministry of Development, Entrepreneurship and Crafts.

After the training on business planning, which was held in secondary schools in the municipalities of Kiseljak, Kreševo, Busovača, Travnik, Žepče, and Tuzla, the final competition was held on 28 October 2013 in Travnik. Fourteen business plans participated, which the Commission reviewed and assessed as eligible for the shortlist.

Project for organizing the Conference on Corruption

This project was approved by BH Telecom during 2012.
The First International Conference on Corruption was held on May 24, 2013, at Hotel “Central” in Vitez, Bosnia and Herzegovina. After the conference, a proceedings volume was also published.

Project of publishing the journal “Transition”

The funds for the implementation of this project have been approved by the Federal Ministry of Science, Education, Sports, and Culture.
During the year, two issues of “Tranzicija” were published, issues no. 30 and 31.

Small School of Ecology

The University of Vitez implemented the environmental protection education project “Small School of Ecology.”
The project was supported by the Ministry of Spatial Planning, Construction, Environmental Protection, Return and Housing Affairs of the Central Bosnia Canton.

News

The Federal Ministry of Education and Science has completed the draft Strategy for the Development of Science in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the period 2011–2021, which can be found at the link. http://www.fmon.gov.ba

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