This document follows the work outlined in the task T4.3 entitled Engagement of (Institute Mihajlo Pupin) IMP’s early-stage researchers. As envisioned in the SINERGY description of work, besides IMP staff, young researchers from partner institutions (AIT - Austrian Institute of Technology and NUIG - National University of Ireland, Galway) have been involved in all SINERGY activities (e.g.

Report on Early Stage Researcher Engagement and Mentoring

This document provides a brief overview of collaborative efforts on various projects, work packages, tasks and individual services between Institute Mihajlo Pupin (IMP), Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT) and National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG). The collaborative actions are given as descriptions of the background motivation as well as the joint work that was conducted between the mentioned institutions.

The work package 4 is specifically dedicated to ensuring the involvement of IMP’s early-stage researchers in terms of providing adequate support by strategic partners as part of their training and (co-)mentoring activities. Hence, different staff exchange activities were conducted in the project framework. While in the first reporting period, this WP was affected by the COVID measures, in the years 2022 and 2023 the staff exchange activities continued as planned in the GA.

Report on Mutual Exchange of Personnel and Training Activities 

The aim of work package 4 is to coordinate the Sinergy activities on staff exchange and training. Though the first half of the project was heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic the project team managed to fulfill the training plan using webinar technologies. The deliverable reports the performed activities and exchanges for the project duration January 2021 to March 2022 which includes: