DR. LIKA GLONTINTO GEORGIA

Tempus 2010: Tempus 2010: Georgia-Armenia cooperation Georgia-Armenia cooperation

perspectivesperspectives

General OverviewGeneral Overview

Armenia

Georgia

Same legacy in HE

In Tempus since 1995 (ENPI East)

Bologna Process membership 2005

Experience of regional cooperation

Extended network of public and private HEIs

New legislations in HE

Bologna Bologna Stocktaking Report Stocktaking Report Progress Progress (2009)(2009)

Current HE reforms in Current HE reforms in GeorgiaGeorgia

Mission-based institutional accreditationPublic discussion of NQFDevelopment of NQF-based academic standardsPreparation for programme accreditation (in

regulated professions: medicine, education, law)Stratification of HEIs:

university teaching university college

Instruments usedInstruments used……

Main donors EU Twinning project Tempus USAID British council

Main instruments Legislation Accreditation criteria

Forms of interaction Academic summits Information seminars Consultations

General approach Deregulation Increasing HEI’s

autonomy

Gaps to be filled…Gaps to be filled…

Institutional management

Implementation of NQF

Programme accreditation

Internationalization of accreditation

Academia – labour market link

Curriculum development Focus on joint degree programmes Focus on PhD programmes

Tempus as instrument for Georgia & ArmeniaTempus as instrument for Georgia & Armenia

Enhancement of regional cooperation … limited budget for ENPI (11,4 Mio EURO – seven countries)

Tempus second call of proposals 2009: 31 project proposals with participation of

Georgian HEIs (9 with Armenian HEIs)shortlisted 8 (4 with Armenian HEIs)funded 4 (3 with Armenian HEIs)

Most common regional partnership with Ukraine

Georgia-Armenia partnership Georgia-Armenia partnership historyhistory

Eight Tempus projects implemented jointly so far:

Establishment of National Centers of Excellence in Biomedical and Veterinary Education in the Southern Caucasus (2002)

Development of Occupational Therapy in Armenia and Georgia (2002)

Introduction of Environmental Studies in South Caucasus Region (2002)

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)

Joint projectsJoint projects Structural MeasuresStructural Measures

Knowledge triangle Curriculum

development Social sciences Natural sciences Technology

Introduction of Quality Assurance

Qualifications framework

Points of intersection (national Points of intersection (national priorities)priorities)

Introduction of Georgian HEIsIntroduction of Georgian HEIs

Network of state and private HEIs – 17 HEIs participated in Tempus projects so far Experienced state HEIs

Tbilisi State University – 14 Tempus projects Georgian Technical University – 7 Tempus projects State Agrarian University – 6 Tempus projects State Ilia University – 6 Tempus projects

Very ambitious private HEIs

High motivation – funds raised & participation in international projects welcomed during accreditation

Geographical distributionGeographical distribution Legal StatusLegal Status

Georgian HEIs participating in Georgian HEIs participating in TempusTempus

62%

38%

Tbilisi 62% Region 32%

81%

19%

State 81% Private 19%

Concrete proposalsConcrete proposals

SM project on QA Programme accreditation, internationalization Strengthening on institutional QA servicesPartners: MoES, NEA, France, Germany, UK (?)Wanted: Ministry of Education, ANQA, up to three AM HEIs

SM project on qualifications framework Development of subject benchmarks Implementation of NQF on the institutional levelPartners: MoES, NEA, Ukraine, NetherlandsWanted: Ministry of Education, min. two AM HEIs

SM project on university management Introduction of Modern HR Management System Supporting

Professional Development of Academic personnel Partners: MoES, Austria, Spain, Germany (?)

Wanted: Ministry of Education, min. two AM HEIs

Concrete proposalsConcrete proposals

JP project on institutional management Establishment of student service centres at HEIsPartners: Germany, Estonia, France (?)Wanted: two-three AM HEIs

JP project in curriculum development Development of research methods curricula of social

sciences Partners: Germany, Slovenia, RomaniaWanted: two-three AM HEIs

Concrete proposals: Concrete proposals: Erasmus Mundus Action 2 Erasmus Mundus Action 2

Network of Georgian, Armenian and Azerbaijan HEIs

2,7 Mio EURO

Current status: negotiation with EU partners Wanted: up to three AM HEIs

Deadline: 30.04.2010

ContactContact

NTO GeorgiaLika Glonti www.tempus.geE-mail: lglonti@geo.net.gePhone: (995 32) 420030 (995 77) 453584