10 April 2024 saw a business meeting of the UNIZA steering committee and working group for HRS4R, aimed to welcome new members of the working group. At the beginning, the chairman of the steering committee, Prof. Ing. Jozef Ristvej, PhD, gave a brief explanation of the overall concept and individual steps that need to be taken in order to obtain the prestigious award HR Excellence in Research, which was followed by inspection of respective tasks. The main point of the agenda was the completion of the GAP Analysis for HRS4R, followed by a broad discussion regarding each of the GAP Analysis questions. Possible answers were suggested. All members of the working group and the steering committee were asked to comment on the OTMR – Checklist document, available with the rest of the documentation in their shared files. The chairman of the steering committee reiterated the need to keep the employees and PhD students informed about the philosophy and objectives of HRS4R – a fact that shall be further presented on the TV screen throughout the university. Lastly, the further steps and tasks involved in the schedule to obtain the HRS4R were presented. The date for the next joint meeting is June 2024.

Presentation: Informing the employees about UNIZA's initiative to obtain the HR Excellence in Research Award