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Overview of Georgia HEIs in Tempus programme, ongoing projects, current reforms, gaps, joint projects, structural measures, and future proposals for improved collaboration. Details on specific projects, partners, and desired participation for further cooperation.
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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