STRENGTHENING RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION
(RDI) IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN AZERBAIJAN

The delegation consisting five people headed by Mr Anar Naghiyev, Deputy Director of Institute of Education was on mission in Poland from 9th to 13th of September 2019. During the study visit the participants visited the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MSHE), National Centre for Research and Development, National Science Centre, National Contact Point for EU Programmes, and University of Warsaw. They got intensive and in-depth insight view in many aspects of government activity in the area of policy development, policy implementation, policy monitoring and data collection, design and implementation of financial instruments supporting RDI activity, implementation of reforms, including new PhD study system and organization of research support activity at universities. European experts also shared their experience in technology transfer, commercialization and entrepreneurship support activity of universities as well as supporting researchers in the participation of the EU Framework Programmes.