DR. LIKA GLONTINTO GEORGIA

Georgia-Armenia Georgia-Armenia cooperation under Tempus cooperation under Tempus

programmeprogramme

HEIs: General OverviewHEIs: General Overview

Total # of HEIs 67

Type Public (21) Private (46)

Universities 12 16

Teaching Universities 6 24

Colleges 3 6

Geographical Location Capital (43) Region (24)

Participation in Tempus

Funded projects 17

Submitted applications 22

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

Project / Selection

2008 2009 2010

Projects funded 3 4 5

Cooperation with AM

2 3 2

# of cross-regional projects

1 - 2

# of HEIs involved 3 9 8

GEO coordination - - 1

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

Joint projectsJoint projects Structural MeasuresStructural Measures

Introduction of Quality Assurance

Qualifications framework

Knowledge triangle Curriculum development

Arts and Humanities Social sciences Natural sciences Technology

Introduction of Quality Assurance

Knowledge triangleQualifications

framework

Points of intersection (national priorities)

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 benchmarksPartners: 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 yetWanted: 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 yetWanted: 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 2010Deadline: end of April 2011

Wanted: up to three AM HEIs

Contact

NTO Georgia www.tempus.geLika GlontiE-mail: lglonti@geo.net.gePhone: (995 32) 420030 (995 77) 453584