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Participation of Georgian Universities in Tempus Programme

Participation of Georgian Universities in Tempus Programme. Lika Glonti National Tempus Office. Programme Review.

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Participation of Georgian Universities in Tempus Programme

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  1. Participation of Georgian Universities inTempus Programme Lika Glonti National Tempus Office

  2. Programme Review • Tempus - (The Trans-European Mobility Scheme for University Studies) supports the modernisation of higher education and creates an area of co-operation in countries surrounding the EU. Established in 1990 after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the scheme now covers 27 countries in the Western Balkans, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, North Africa and the Middle East. • Tempus is being implemented by means of two types of grant: • Joint European Project (JEP) • Structural Measures (SM)

  3. Programme Review • 1995 – 11/2009: With the Tempus grant of 13 million euro 48 projects (including preparation and compact projects) were funded in Georgia • To compare: • Azerbaijan - 34 • Armenia - 35 • Moldova – 89 • Macedonia - 192

  4. The overall objectives of NTO • Promotion of the programme (Tempus & EM) and assistance to potential applicants; • Monitoring of Tempus Projects; • National Tempus Office will also act as Bologna promoter within Georgia and provide information on the implementation of reforms; • Engagement in more structured dialogue with educational authorities involving higher education stakeholders.

  5. Georgian HEIs participation in Tempus • Tbilisi State University – 14 • Georgian Technical University -7 • Agrarian State University - 6 • I.Chavchavadze State University - 6 • Kutaisi State University - 4 • Batumi State University - 3 • Telavi State University - 2 • Tbilisi State Medical University - 2 • Gori State University - 1 • Tbilisi State University of Economic Relations – 1 • Tbilisi Academy of Art– 1 • Grigol Robakidze University – 1 • Free University of Tbilisi – 1 • Sokhumi State University – 1 • Tsnori College – 1 • Kutaisi University of Law and Economics – 1 • Batumi State Maritime Academy – 1 Total - 17 High Educational Institutions

  6. Georgian HEIs participating in Tempus Geographical distribution Legal Status

  7. Implemented Projects Main Directions Modernisation of curricula • Modernisation of curricula(80%) • Quality Assurance • University management and services for students • International Relations • Qualifications framework • Medicine • Biology and Bioscience • Environmental Studies • Agriculture • Engineering • Economics • Finances • Law • Social work • Library and Informational Sciences • European Studies

  8. Current Projects

  9. Bologna Experts (HERE)

  10. Performed Activities • Tempus info day: • Tbilisi • Batumi • Kutaisi • Telavi • Organization of informational seminars for students concerning Bologna process : • Gori • Kutaisi • Telavi • Batumi • HEI experts seminars: • Mobility • Doctoral Programmes • Quality of scientific work • Employability • Twinning; Qualification Framework; Accreditation Criteria

  11. Scheduled Activities Till the end of 2009 In 2010 • Guideline “Joint Programmes and Academic Degrees” • Guideline “Lifelong Learning at HEIs” • Seminar – University ranking (CHE/DAAD) • Seminar – Funding of Higher Education • Guideline “Students Mobility”

  12. Erasmus Mundus Consortium: • Tbilisi State University • Batumi State University • Telavi State University • Coordinator- University of Thessaloniki • Two lots: 2007-2009, 2009-2011 • Mobility: Georgia - Europe 58 (Azerbaijan 33, Armenia 35) Europe-Georgia 5

  13. Perspectives • Enhancement of regional and cross-regional partnership • Involving more Georgian HEIs (including HEIs from regions) • Supporting current HE reforms • Programme accreditation • Qualification Framework • Connections with labor market • Curriculum Development • Joint programmes (EM Action 1)

  14. National Priorities Joint Projects Structural Measures • Development of International Relations • Development of partnership with enterprises • Knowledge Triangle : Education–Innovation–Research • Curriculum Development • Law • Medicine • Education • Natural Sciences • Social Sciences • Engineering Sciences and Technique • Introduction of quality assurance • Institutional and financial autonomy and accountability • Qualification Framework

  15. Regional Priorities Joint Projects Structural Measures • University management and services for students • Institutional and financial autonomy and accountability • Equal and transparent access to higher education • Development of international relations • Development of partnerships with enterprises • LLL- Development • Curriculum Development • Law • Healthcare • Education • Energetic • Environmental protection • Transportation • Informational Society • Business • Tourism • University management and services for students • Institutional and financial autonomy and accountability • Equal and transparent access to higher education • Development of international relations • Training of non-university teachers • Development of partnerships with enterprises • LLL- Development

  16. Main Problems Total Regional budget (2010. 11,4 Mio) Other… • Georgia • Armenia • Azerbaijan • Moldova • Belarus • Ukraine • + Russia • Low level of university participation • Project sustainability • Project quality (EM)

  17. NTO • Lika Glonti&Nino Urushadze • Contact information: Add: 34 Kazbegi avenue, Plot # 3 • Phone/Fax: 420030; 877-453584 • www.tempus.ge • lglonti@geo.net.ge; ninourushadze@gmail.com

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