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C.2. Sequencing
In this section, the report presents a proposed sequencing of activities for implementation of the review
recommendations. The activities are divided into three groups:
immediate (execution of activities within 1 year – by the end of 2010),
short-term (execution of activities within 2 years – by the end of 2011),
medium-term (execution of activities within 5 years).
C.2.1 Immediate activities (by the end of 2010)
In this section, those activities are included that are workable within 1 year. It comprises the following:
Start execution of all organizational recommendations of the section C.1.
Prepare a short-term interim plan for HR development of MEST employees in the most urgent
areas (financial and IT literacy, new regulations, languages).
Build a database of learning activities that were provided by donors and their participants as well
as those activities that are under preparation and use it in managing the MEST’s capacity
building.
Resolve the most serious shortcomings of the financial management area – commence conduct
of MEST’s accounting and nominate asset officer
In the plan of activities of internal audit, concentrate on priority areas identified by the Auditor
General.
Ensure central in-house IT-maintenance service provision for hardware and for basic software.
Prepare the new EMIS project using the standard professional information system development
approach.
Prepare an internal regulation about submission of materials and organization of meetings of the
MEST’s management.
Prepare in cooperation with international experts within the upcoming SWAP FOR EDUCATION
project a strategic document on HR capacity building.
C.2.2 Short-term activities (by the end of 2011)
In this period, the MEST’s organizational transformation should be essentially completed and the capacity
building and other proposed activities should be stepped up.
Strengthen staff numbers for the R&D area and special support area
Define more precisely the role of inspection in higher education in the law on inspection.
Elaborate a system of internal administration of finances including the review of the current
structure of the MEST’s budget.
Based on the adopted system of internal administration of finances perform training of financial
literacy for all levels of the MEST’s management.
Equip the corresponding units of the MEST with software products for basic administration
support.
Prepare a strategic document on information services development.
Ensure area-based (PreUE, HE, R&D, financing, planning,...) IT-support service provision for
software.
Prepare conditions for gradual completion of key departments by IT support staff familiar with the
department’s subject.
Prepare and implement a project of electronic registration of documents.
Prepare strategy in the R&D area.
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