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Tempus Project 158887-TEMPUS-1-2009-1-ES-TEMPUS-SMGR..Do-IT

Development of International Relations related to the Needs of the Higher Education System of Turkmenistan

(DoIT)

FINAL CONFERENCE,

Ashgabat, 29 November 2012

Tempus IV Project

Budget: € € 559,015 + co-financing

Grantholder: University of Seville

Coordinator: University of Seville. Prof.Dr. Miguel Ángel Adame

BASIC FEATURES OF TEMPUS SM-158887

BASIC FEATURES OF SM-158887: PARTNERS

University of Sevilla, SpainUniversity of Cordoba, Spain

University of Szeged, Hungary SAA, University degli Studi di Torino, Italy

University of Udine, Italy Technical University of Catalonia, Spain

Ministry of Education, Spain Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan

Turkmen Agricultural University, Ashgabad Turkmen State Architecture Building Institute, Ashgabad

Turkmen State Institute of Oil and Gas , AshgabadTurkmen Medical University, Ashgabad

Turkmen State Pedagogical Institute after Seyitnazar Seidy, TurkmenabadCity Council of Lucena, Spain

Sardes Educational Services, Netherlands The Wood Consortium-School of Encinas Reales (CEMER), Spain

“DoIT” aims at the core of Tempus, the Reform of Higher Education through International University Cooperation, targeting important national priority of Turkmenistan. The Project is also timely, as explained in the background information provided of TM.

The positive aspects of systemic internationalisation of TM HEIs have been analysed, so as its impact both in Teaching and Learning and also in Research and Innovation, another important aspect of the University life but still a pending issue in TM.

The Project has created the administrative structures within the Universities that deal with internationalisation in a professional way in Western Europe - the OIRs. It has transfer the necessary know-how through an extensive training of its future staff.

As stated, a systemic and phased approach to internationalisation of HEIs of TM is the engine driving the Workplan that has been prepared.

Project Summary

To contribute to the systemic improvement of the HE system as a whole in Turkmenistan, in terms of Teaching and Learning, and Research and Development, by means of showing the potential in internationalisation, and how to manage it successfully.

To expose HE system of TM to the ideas that are at the base of the EU HE Area

WIDER OBJECTIVES

To improve through internationalisation in TM HEIs teaching and learning, management, research and innovation.

To set up IROs adequately staffed and equipped .

To train staff in all necessary aspects of internationalisation In cooperation with the Ministry of Education of TM: to

develop national recommendations, to establish and promote closer links between EU and TM universities, to set up a Network of Internationalisation

To provide appropriate dissemination and sustainability

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

I. NECESSARY CONDITIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE CREATED II. PRESENTING, ADAPTING AND EVALUATING EXPERIENCE IN

STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT OF EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION AREA III. DEVELOPING INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE

TEACHING AND LEARNING IN TURKMEN UNIVERSITIES IV. DEVELOPING INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE

UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN TURKMENISTAN V. STRUCTURAL MEASURES FOR INTERNATIONALISATION OF

UNIVERSITIES OF TM VI. DISSEMINATION VII. SUSTAINABILITY VIII. QUALITY CONTROL AND MONITORING IX. MANAGEMENT OF THE PROJECT

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OUTCOMES AS PLANNED IN APPLICATION

DoIt has involved many people: Miguel Ángel Adame Martínez Santiago Melcón Pérez Igor Perevoznyk Manuel Serrano Hidalgo Dzmmitry Pankow Rosario López Rafael Wagner Julia Mensaque Alicia Berlanga María Luisa Juste Francisco José Medina Díaz

Charyyar Ashyralyyev Lourdes Romero Berta Iglesias Francisco Algar Torres Durdyyev Orazmuhammet Saryyev Begench Shukurov Amanmyrat Baltayev Seyitkuly Atajanov Bayramgeldy Urso Martín Dávila Montero Giussepe Dutto Francisco Javier

Padillo Mª Dolores Trigos Jurado Churiyev Serdar Melayev Kerimberdi Halmyradova Mayagozel Kurbanov Merdan Maksat Churiyev Yazgeldi Saryyev

María Esquivel Balufo Anthonius Jacobus Nijssen María de Nobili Marco Contin Judit Szücsné Dr. Peter János Palotás Francisco Javier Torrubia Romero Lale Ersaryyeva Bahar Jumayeva Sona Babayeva Lara Madrazo García Enrique López Lara María Purificación Gallego

Torneiro Cristina María Barettini

RESULTS ACHIEVED BY THE PROJECT (people)

Total Trips: 42 EU-TM. 20 TM-EU 10 EU-EU.

RESULTS ACHIEVED BY THE PROJECT (trips)

RESULTS ACHIEVED BY THE PROJECT (English courses)

Total money spent in Equipment is 119627,80€

RESULTS ACHIEVED BY THE PROJECT (equipment)

INTERNATIONALIZATION IN AN ORGANISED WAY IS POSITIVE FOR A NATION

INTERNATIONALIZATION IN AN ORGANISED WAY IS POSITIVE FOR A NATION