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Tempus 2010: Georgia-Armenia cooperation perspectives

Tempus 2010: Georgia-Armenia cooperation perspectives. Dr. Lika Glonti NTO Georgia. General Overview. Armenia Georgia. Same legacy in HE In Tempus since 1995 (ENPI East) Bologna Process membership 2005 Experience of regional cooperation

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Tempus 2010: Georgia-Armenia cooperation perspectives

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  1. Tempus 2010: Georgia-Armenia cooperation perspectives Dr. Lika Glonti NTO Georgia

  2. General Overview Armenia Georgia • Same legacy in HE • In Tempus since 1995 (ENPI East) • Bologna Process membership 2005 • Experience of regional cooperation • Extended network of public and private HEIs • New legislations in HE

  3. Bologna Stocktaking Report Progress (2009)

  4. Current HE reforms in Georgia • Mission-based institutional accreditation • Public discussion of NQF • Development of NQF-based academic standards • Preparation for programme accreditation (in regulated professions: medicine, education, law) • Stratification of HEIs: • university • teaching university • college

  5. Instruments used… • Main donors • EU Twinning project • Tempus • USAID • British council • Main instruments • Legislation • Accreditation criteria • Forms of interaction • Academic summits • Information seminars • Consultations • General approach • Deregulation • Increasing HEI’s autonomy

  6. Gaps to be filled… • Institutional management • Implementation of NQF • Programme accreditation • Internationalization of accreditation • Academia – labour market link • Curriculum development • Focus on joint degree programmes • Focus on PhD programmes

  7. Tempus as instrument for Georgia & Armenia • Enhancement of regional cooperation … limited budget for ENPI (11,4 Mio EURO – seven countries) Tempus second call of proposals 2009: • 31 project proposals with participation of Georgian HEIs (9 with Armenian HEIs) • shortlisted 8 (4 with Armenian HEIs) • funded 4 (3 with Armenian HEIs) • Most common regional partnership with Ukraine

  8. Georgia-Armenia partnership history Eight Tempus projects implemented jointly so far: • Establishment of National Centers of Excellence in Biomedical and Veterinary Education in the Southern Caucasus (2002) • Development of Occupational Therapy in Armenia and Georgia (2002) • Introduction of Environmental Studies in South Caucasus Region (2002) • Curricula Reformation and Harmonization in the field of Biomedical Engineering (2009) • New Masters Programme on Library and Information Science (2009) • Development of the e-learning and distance learning courses and assessment in Biomedical Sciences in the Southern Caucasus (2010) • Higher education system development for social partnership improvement and humanity sciences competitiveness (2010) • Master in Applied Biosciences (2010)

  9. Points of intersection (national priorities) Joint projects Structural Measures • Knowledge triangle • Curriculum development • Social sciences • Natural sciences • Technology • Introduction of Quality Assurance • Qualifications framework

  10. Introduction of Georgian HEIs • Network of state and private HEIs – 17 HEIs participated in Tempus projects so far • Experienced state HEIs • Tbilisi State University – 14 Tempus projects • Georgian Technical University – 7 Tempus projects • State Agrarian University – 6 Tempus projects • State Ilia University – 6 Tempus projects • Very ambitious private HEIs • High motivation – funds raised & participation in international projects welcomed during accreditation

  11. Georgian HEIs participating in Tempus Geographical distribution Legal Status

  12. Concrete proposals • SM project on QA • Programme accreditation, internationalization • Strengthening on institutional QA services Partners: MoES, NEA, France, Germany, UK (?) Wanted: Ministry of Education, ANQA, up to three AM HEIs • SM project on qualifications framework • Development of subject benchmarks • Implementation of NQF on the institutional level Partners: MoES, NEA, Ukraine, Netherlands Wanted: Ministry of Education, min. two AM HEIs • SM project on university management • Introduction of Modern HR Management System Supporting Professional Development of Academic personnel Partners: MoES, Austria, Spain, Germany (?) Wanted: Ministry of Education, min. two AM HEIs

  13. Concrete proposals • JP project on institutional management • Establishment of student service centres at HEIs Partners: Germany, Estonia, France (?) Wanted: two-three AM HEIs • JP project in curriculum development • Development of research methods curricula of social sciences Partners: Germany, Slovenia, Romania Wanted: two-three AM HEIs

  14. Concrete proposals: Erasmus Mundus Action 2 • Network of Georgian, Armenian and Azerbaijan HEIs • 2,7 Mio EURO • Current status: negotiation with EU partners Wanted: up to three AM HEIs • Deadline: 30.04.2010

  15. Contact • NTO Georgia Lika Glonti www.tempus.ge E-mail: lglonti@geo.net.ge Phone: (995 32) 420030 (995 77) 453584

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