Strengths:
��NOVA-BOVA has rich
experience in multinational cooperation
��NOVA-BOVA has
functioning structures, e.g. rector boards and CC
��BOVA side people are skilled in Russian and often
can cope easier with cultural differences
Weaknesses:
��The administrative
staff of NOVA-BOVA is overloaded
��A radical change
in institutional development may be opposed by a number of people
within the existing structures.
��Internal financing
on the BOVA side still is unresolved,
which complicates the negotiations for financial inputs from new partners
Threats:
��Coordination may
become more difficult and time-consuming
��Additional costs
for coordination and meetings
Opportunities:
��Increasing funding
opportunities from a number of donors
��Easier to step
over the threshold of the critical mass, e.g. in developing disciplinary
networks
��Potential to build
up new cooperation activities