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Georgia-Armenia cooperation under Tempus programme. DR. LIKA GLONTI NTO GEORGIA. HEIs: General Overview. Georgian HEIs in Tempus. E xperienced state HEIs Tbilisi State University – 19 Tempus projects State Ilia University – 10 Tempus projects (coordinating HEI)
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Georgia-Armenia cooperation under Tempus programme DR. LIKA GLONTI NTO GEORGIA
Georgian HEIs in Tempus • Experienced state HEIs • Tbilisi State University – 19 Tempus projects • State Ilia University – 10 Tempus projects (coordinating HEI) • Georgian Technical University – 7 Tempus projects • State Agrarian University – 6 Tempus projects • State Universities in Batumi, Kutaisi, Telavi and Gori • Very ambitious private HEIs • University of Georgia – 1 Tempus project (yet) • Caucasus University – 2 shortlisted Tempus projects
Current Tempus Projects # of projects funded since 1995 - 55
Geo-Am Tempus projects • 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) • Promoting Internationalization and Comparability of Quality Assurance in Higher Education (last selection) • Masters Programmes in Public Health and Social Services (last selection) • + 3 projects from 2002 selection
Current HE reforms in Georgia • NQF approval • Development of NQF-based academic standards • Preparation for programme accreditation (in regulated professions: medicine, education, law)
Gaps to be filled… • Implementation of NQF • Programme accreditation • Internationalization of accreditation • Academia – labour market link • Institutional management • Curriculum development • Focus on joint degree programmes • Focus on PhD programmes
Points of intersection (national priorities) Joint projects Structural Measures • Introduction of Quality Assurance • Qualifications framework • Knowledge triangle • Curriculum development • Arts and Humanities • Social sciences • Natural sciences • Technology • Introduction of Quality Assurance • Knowledge triangle • Qualifications framework
Concrete proposals • JP projects, shortlisted during last call • Social Sciences (Development of research methods curricula of social sciences ) • LLL (IT) • University management (Establishment of student service centres at HEIs) • Knowledge triangle (in Business education) Wanted: Confirmation of participation of same Am partners • SM project on NQF • Development and implementation on NQF at national and institutional levels • General and subject-related frameworks • Development of subject benchmarks Partners: MoES, NEA, Lithuania, Germany, UK (?), Geo, Am, Az, Ua (?) Wanted: Ministry of Education, ANQA, up to three AM HEIs
Concrete proposals • JP projects on curriculum development in Business Administration (regional priority) • Bachelor Program in Business Administration • Bachelor Program in Tourism and Hospitality Management • Bachelor Program in Public Administration • Master’s and Doctoral Programs in Business Administration • Master’s and Doctoral Programs in Public Administration Partners: Confirmation of EU partners not secured yet Wanted: two-three AM HEIs
Concrete proposals • JP projects on university management • Development of International Relation Offices • Development of Career Services Partners: Confirmation of EU partners not secured yet Wanted: two-three AM HEIs
Concrete proposals: Erasmus Mundus Action 2 • Network of Georgian, Armenian and Azerbaijan HEIs • 2,7 Mio EURO (data from the last call) • Current consortium (third selection) • New consortium: lessons learnt from the last call • EU partners: Estonia, Spain, Sweden, etc... • New call: end of November 2010 • Deadline: end of April 2011 Wanted: up to three AM HEIs
Contact • NTO Georgia www.tempus.ge Lika Glonti E-mail: lglonti@geo.net.ge Phone: (995 32) 420030 (995 77) 453584