International projects

At present the following international projects are being executed at the Institute:

• 6^th Framework Programme, projects:
  • STREAM “Novel drilling system for cost effective extraction of the 30 million tons of ornamental stone blocks in Europe with lower environmental impact,”
  • WEMESURF “Characterisation of wear mechanisms and surface functionalities with regard to life time prediction and quality criteria from the micro to the nano range;”
• Leonardo da Vinci, projects:
  • EUREVINQ “Certified Qualification in The European Wine Sector,”
  • TRANSQUAL “Transnational Qualification for Traffic Staff in the Transport Sector,” http://www.transqual.eu,
  • EQF “European Qualification Framework - Network Testing,”
  • i-LAB “European i-Lab Competence Development Project;”
• SOCRATES Grundtvig 2 “Developing Intercultural Competencies in Education,”
• COST Action A23 “The Evaluation of European Labour Market Programmes,” project: “Evaluation of new local systems of information and occupational advisory for the labour market,”
• EUREKA UMBRELLA “European Network for Industrial Wear Prevention.”
• Lifelong Learning Programme - Thematic Actions: Business-related lifelong learning strategies in the region (WISAR), KA1 ECET projects, Policy Cooperation and Innovation, http://www.wisar.eu

Moreover, the Institute realizes the projects in the frame of inter-governmental agreements with the following countries/institutions:

• China – The Research Institute of Surface Engineering – in the framework of the agreement on scientific and technological cooperation between governments of the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Poland,
• Ukraine – The Surface Engineering Institute – in the framework of the agreement on scientific and technological cooperation in the field of developing and implementing new PVD technologies and increasing competence of specialists in this area, - The National Science Centre – in the framework of the agreement on scientific and technological cooperation in the field of surface engineering,
• Mexico – The Universidad de Monterrey and Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon – in the framework of the agreements in the field of tribological research, surface engineering, scientific staff development,
• South Korea – The TriboSolution Corp. – in the framework of the contract for exclusive distribution in South Korea of tribological devices developed and produced by the ITeE – PIB.