Short description: The main objective of this Project is to enhance the competitiveness of the economy in the region trough improving the education in the field of industrial product development. The expected outcomes will be achieved by realization of activities grouped into eight work packages: WP.1 Introducing of content and modernization of curriculums in field of Management of Product Development,Innovations management, Eco-product development and Industrial Product Development WP.2 Implementation of new and improving of existing curriculums WP.3 Introduction of continuous education courses WP.4 Development and introduction of training in Industrial Product WP.5 Quality plan Quality control and monitoring WP.6 Dissemination WP.7 Sustainability WP.8 Project management

  Achieved results: • - Establishment of new curriculums in the field of Management in Product Development and Innovation Management, - Development of Eco-products and modernization of existing curriculums in Industrial Product Development at master/specialist and doctoral level - Establishment of continuous education courses in the field of Industrial Product development - Harmonization and modernization of education in the field of Industrial Product Development through training of teachers at colleges of applied sciences.

Comment: Partners: Universities of Belgrade, Novi Sad, Kragujevac, Banja Luka, Istocno Sarajevo and Mostar, University of Technical Sciences (Sofia), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Germany), University of Technology (Bratislava), Technical College of Applied Sciences (Subotica), Textile Vocational School (Leskovac), Vocational College of Technology and Mechanical Engineering (Trstenik), Railway Vocational School (Belgrade), Technical College of Vocational Studies (Pozarevac), ZASTAVA Vehicle Group under restructuring (Kragujevac), Technical College (Nis), NES, Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Nis), Regional Chamber of Commerce (Kragujevac), ORAO joint stock company for production and overhaul (Bijeljina), GOSA Machine and Equipment Factory (Smederevska Palanka); * Budget: Project budget: EUR 699,164.75 (donation to NES: EUR 1,684.46)