L’Aquila University and TEMPUS Programme : Good practices and results

1. L’Aquila University and TEMPUS Programme:Goodpractices and results Anna Tozzi Pro-rettore per le Relazioni Internazionali 19 novembre 2012 Fondazione CRUI – Sala degli Affreschi Roma, Piazza Rondanini 48 InfodayTempus IV – Rome, November 19th , 2012

2. Tempus projects implemented by UNIVAQ The participationof UNIVAQ to the cooperationProgrammesgoes back to the early 90’s. • Till 1990Europe was strictly divided in two. • Contact between East and West was difficult. • The world was very different: the use of computers was at the beginning, students still read books in libraries, communication was only by telephone and by post, fax was a sophisticated tool • The Erasmus Programme had just beenlaunched in 1987 InfodayTempus IV – November 19th , 2012

3. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the EU had to be quick to respond to politicalcircumstances. • EC launches TEMPUS I thatsoonshowedtobeanexcellenttool and opportunityto ‘re-unite’ Europe • Belarus, Ukraine and the Russian Federation had already joined in 1993, • Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan joined in 1994, then Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia in 1995, followed by Tajikistan in 1996 and Turkmenistan in 1997 • Mongolia participated under the TACIS Programme for ten years from 1995 to 2004 • …… InfodayTempus IV – November 19th , 2012

4. Tempus projects implemented by UNIVAQ 1 - JEP-2692-92 “Upgrading of education in algebraic and categorical methods in computer science” Coordinating organisation: Universidade de Coimbra Target country: CzechRepublic Partners: Université Catholique de Louvain, FernuniversitätGesamthochschule in Hagen, TechnischeHochschule Darmstadt, UniversitätOsnabrück, Universität Passau, CorvinUniversityFoundation, Università degli studi dell'Aquila, Università degli studi di Trieste, Universidade do Minho, Imperial College of Science, Medicine and Technology (University of London), University of Edinburgh, Kansas State University,USA InfodayTempus IV – November 19th , 2012

5. JEP-2692-92: aims and results Objectives: • introductionofcategoricalmethods in computer science • Up-datingcurricula • Creationof network • Equipmentof the Czechuniversitiesof PC, internet, etc. Results/impact: • Strong internationalresearchgroup • Furthercooeration in EU/Canada project “New avenuesfor the teachingofMathematics” (2004) InfodayTempus IV – November 19th , 2012

6. JEP 21117-2000 “Increase of student mobility in the economic field” (Russia) Coordinating organisation: University of l’Aquila Target country: Russia Partners: Siberian State University of Telecommunications and Information sciences , HochschuleBremen, Fachhochschule Leipzig Der Deutschen Bundespost Telekom Objectives: • Increasing of student mobility for the internationalization of study relating to economics and management sciences intended to develop skill-related training • Introduction of ECTS Results/impact: • Agreed recognition system • Establishment of an International Relations Office and organisation of mobility InfodayTempus IV – November 19th , 2012

7. JEP 27083-2006 “ICT Curriculum reform in Lisbonperspective” Coordinating organisation: University of l’Aquila Target country: Russia Partners: Siberian State University Of Telecommunications And Information Sciences, Ministry For Information Technologies And Telecommunications of The Russian Federation, HochschuleBremen, PforzheimUniversity , Povolzhskaya State Academy Of Telecommunications And Informatics Objectives: • To establish in Russia an advanced integrated two level system of Bachelor and Master Degrees in "Information and Communications Technologies” • Introduction of ECTS • Agreements for double degrees Results/impact: • Agreed recognition system • Establishment of an integrated curriculum • Participation to other cooperation projects InfodayTempus IV – November 19th , 2012

8. UM_JEP-27129-2006 (TJ) “ Bologna process promotion in Tajikistan through the reorganisation of International Relations Offices" - IRORG Coordinating organisation: University of l’Aquila Target country: Tajikistan Partners: Kulob branch of Tajik Technological University, Dresden University of Technology, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences Objectives: • Re-training of staff of International Relations Office about the principles of Bologna declaration according to Berlin-Bergen communiqués • Three-cycles organisation of Higher education system • ECTS use development • quality assurance and accreditation of degree courses • Creation of Bologna promoters in Tajikistan Results/impact: • Establishment of an International Relations Office • Creation of experts for the ministry of Education • Participation to other cooperation projects InfodayTempus IV – November 19th , 2012

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10. Kulob –International Office InfodayTempus IV – November 19th , 2012

11. TEMPUS projectsimplementedby UNIVAQ InfodayTempus IV – November 19th , 2012

12. TEMPUS projectsimplementedby UNIVAQ InfodayTempus IV – November 19th , 2012

13. TEMPUS projectsimplementedby UNIVAQ InfodayTempus IV – November 19th , 2012

14. TEMPUS projectsimplementedby UNIVAQ InfodayTempus IV – November 19th , 2012

15. 517313-TEMPUS-1-2011-1-IT-TEMPUS-JPCREPASAT Objectives: • Establishment, up-datingofBachelorDegrees in Agro-technology, Agro-engineering, Agro-ecology • Establishment of Master degree in Agro-ecology and Agro-ecconomy • Creationofconditionsfor the establishment ofPhD • Equipmentofprofessionalcenters • Curricular reform based on Two-cycle system, ECTS and TUNING methodology • Intensive retraining targeted to: i) academic staff; ii) managers and public services officers Project in phaseofrealisation Infoday Tempus IV – November 19th , 2012

16. 517313-TEMPUS-1-2011-1-IT-TEMPUS-JPCREPASAT Results/impact • Rooted on previouscooperation • Supportedby the MinistriesofEducationof TJ, KG, KZ, UZ • Wide dissemination Infoday Tempus IV – November 19th , 2012

17. 517313-TEMPUS-1-2011-1-IT-TEMPUS-JPCREPASAT Infoday Tempus IV – November 19th , 2012

18. 530154-TEMPUS-1-2012-1-IT-TEMPUS-JPGR“Student Support and Development Services “ - SSDS Objectives: • To plan and develop innovative Student and Alumni Services • To develop infrastructure for the organisation of new student and alumni services • Toprovide the equipmentfor the newservices Project at the beginningof the activities Infoday Tempus IV – November 19th , 2012

19. 517313-TEMPUS-1-2011-1-IT-TEMPUS-JPCREPASAT Objectives: • Establishment, up-datingofBachelorDegrees in Agro-technology, Agro-engineering, Agro-ecology • Establishment of Master degree in Agro-ecology and Agro-ecconomy • Creationofconditionsfor the establishment ofPhD • Equipmentofexcellencecenters Project in phaseofrealisation Infoday Tempus IV – November 19th , 2012

20. Connectedprojects – Central Asia • EMA2 – TOSCA, TARGET, TARGET II: eachyear UNIVAQ received ¾ of the total applications Samarkand-Tamerlantemple InfodayTempus IV – November 19th , 2012

21. Connectedprojects – Central Asia • EMA2 – TOSCA II opened the applications Tajikistan Hulbukcastle InfodayTempus IV – November 19th , 2012

22. Connectedprojects – CentralAsia & Balkans • EMA2 – TOSCA II opened the applications • EMA2 - EUROWEB • Kazakgovernmentisfinancingmobilityofstudents and staff Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan Opening of the Tetraghoncentre InfodayTempus IV – November 19th , 2012

23. Connectedprojects – Middle East • The just financed project SSDS conn. EFA Jerusalem EFA project InfodayTempus IV – November 19th , 2012

24. Plansfor the future • The final meeting of EFA should start nextThursday • No idea if people can travel • During the project studentsfrom EU and middle eastworkedtogetherto a project • Theyuseall the same “language” Infoday Tempus IV – November 19th , 2012

25. Plansfor the future • TEMPUS hasbeenoneof the maintoolsfor the integration • Economicalcrisiswithoutmutualunderstandingcould create the conditionsfornewconflicts • Young people usedto live in a multiculturalcontext can stop thatdanger • New projectswillexploreothergeographical and cultural contexts. Infoday Tempus IV – November 19th , 2012