Regional specific aspects WS 2 : Central Asia Technische Universiteit Eindhoven

1. Regional specific aspects WS 2 :Central AsiaTechnische Universiteit Eindhoven

2. Overview of EM-ECW lots

3. 6 Partners from Kazakhstan

4. Turkestan Kazakh partners 2.717.300 km215 million people 6 inhabitants/km2 av.17 inhabitants/km2 max. Independent in 1991 53% Kazakhs30% Russian 6% Ukrain+German 47% Muslim44% Russian Orthodox 64% Kazakh language95% Russian language 14 oblasts 5 econ. Regions 10% annual econ. growth

5. Eindhoven University of Technology(coordinator) Free University Berlin (lot 7) Humboldt University Berlin (lot 6) Lund University (lot 3*, 7) Deusto University (lot 6*, 7) Algarve University (lot 6, 7) University of Ljubljana University of Bucharest METU Ankara (lot 6,7) Netherlands Germany Germany Sweden Spain Portugal Slovenia Romenia Turkey 9 Partners from European Union in Lot 8

6. 9 European Partners Kazakhstan

7. Implication of EU Delegations in the monitoring and promotion of the programme Country needs Integration of University in society Expected output and impact of the mobility and its multipliers effect Sustainability Topics for discussion

8. Implication of EU Delegations in the monitoring and promotion of the programme • Very limited time frame • to establish good contacts • to promote widely the program • to reach all target groups (e.g. vulnerable groups) • Promotion via website, announcements by partners in KZ and EU. • Handling applicants and coordination • About 400 registrations • About 110 application files received • Common website to exchange files (privacy protected) • Meeting Selection Committee 21 nov 2007 in Brussels • Safeguarding procedures and planning as agreed in Consortium Board. • Processing and monitoring is labour intensive task.

9. Country Needs: President Nazarbayev says at Eurasia Economic Summit 2000 held in Almaty: • "First and foremost, we must transform our population which is already educated and motivated into a work force for the future: 21st century training for the 21st century jobs • The battle for the future will be determined not by armies but by education, not by tanks but by technology, not by cannons but by computers. It is vital that we insure that Central Asia is on the right side of history in all respects politically, economically and technologically".

10. World Bank Several reports Organisation for Economic Co-operation and development Higher education in Kazakhstan UN Development Program Human development report National Research Council (USA) Sci & Techn. In Kazakhstan: status & future prospects ….. … Reports from KZ authorities (in English?) Needs in KazakhstanMany reports available

11. After independence (1991) no focus on and funding for education focus on nation building and economic development Academics Big outflow of talented academics to businesses (higher salaries!) Small inflow of new talent into educational sector End of nineties start with policies to link higher education to western practices and step by step more funds for education Bologna system implemented since 2004/2005 Big amount of Universities, many still based on “old” Sovjet principles, many of minor quality Focus international collaboration on CIS Universities Considerable amount of Kazakhs study abroad (Boloshak program) Country needs – historical context

12. Money not necessarily a problem in Kazakhstan high economic growth for many years at a row Big need for expertise more than experts – both in content and how to actually implement and maintain it Education sector not segmented in levels: one level secondary schools predominantly followed by university education massive in- and outflow almost no vocational education = big need! one of the priority fields of EC-DCI programme in KZ Country needs – general characteristics

13. President’s economic diversification programme on basis of cluster analysis Porter to diversify from Oil & Gas Most promising clusters for Kazakhstan: Food processing Metallurgy Oil and Gas equipment Textiles Tourism ($ billions FDI coming 10/15 years!) ……. Also promising: Investment banking, Furniture, Construction materials, Transport/logistics Country needs – focus areas

14. Integration of University in society-1 • Adaptation of universities to demands of democratic society with market economy: • More intertwining of research and education at universities • More different sources for funding • More involvelement of industries and public bodies in university research • Curricula stimulating independent and creative attitude of students • International cooperation

16. Universities dominant in higher education Education often quite theoretical – less applied Research not well developed, often theoretical or not up-to-date and not publishable in the West (not only language problem!) Some relations between Universities and companies, mainly related to internships and hiring graduates Community service projects diminishing Leading Universities often politically connected Integration of Universities in society

17. Expected output and impact of the mobility and its multipliers effect • Capacity building at levels of: • individual • university/institute/organisaton • country • Creating international awareness • Academics well-qualified to international standards • Intensification of ties between KZ and EU • Seeds for future cooperation

18. Initial mobility can lead to: Student exchange programmes Intensive Summer course programmes Joint research programmes (Kazakhstan interesting studyfield!), publications and conferences/workshops Faculty exchange Joint/dual degree programmes Internship programmes Joint executive training programmes Multiplier effects - opportunities

19. Not many Kazakh Universities offer programmes in English (predominantly in Russian) Number of English language programmes at EU partner Universities also limited Level and structure of education is different For mobility of faculty: work permit restraints (both ways?) In Kazakhstan limited management capacity to effectively manage collaborations (especially joint research and dual/joint educational programmes) But: great willingness and openness to collaborate and adopt western practices Multiplier effects - restraints

20. Sustainability • Opportunities for establishing contacts at all levels • May depend on personal inititative • Yearly continuation of program with new batch of applicants needed • Funds from EU and/or other parties will be needed • Possible formal agreement between EU university and KZ-university (cooperation in research and/or education) • Sustainability requires long term strategies.

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