Tempus-SWAN Uzbekistan Report (TIIM &KEEI) Towards Sustainable Water Resources Management in Central Asia T.Boltayev & F.Mamatov Bishkek 2011

Project Objectives  To develop a common curriculum in Water Resources Management within Central Asian Universities  Establishment of Water Resources Management Center at each Partner country University (PCU)  Capacity building (teacher retraining, student mobility)  Regional Network – Sustainability  Dissemination  Quality Control & Monitorings November 15-18, 2011, KNU, Bishkek. Kyrgyzstan

Curriculum Development  Project team formed consisting of Professors  External specialists has been involved  Responsible Person for Curriculum has been appointed November 15-18, 2011, KNU, Bishkek. Kyrgyzstan

New Master Program in Water Resources Management established in TIIM & KEEI  Compulsory courses БЛОК ОБЯЗАТЕЛЬНЫХ СОЦИАЛЬНО- ГУМАНИТАРНЫХ ДИСЦИПЛИН  Specialized Courses ДИСЦИПЛИН ПО СПЕЦИАЛЬНОСТИ  Elective courses ДИСЦИПЛИНЫ ПО ВЫБОРУ November 15-18, 2011, KNU, Bishkek. Kyrgyzstan

Content of the MSc Program

New Teaching materials Specialized Courses  Environmental Impact Assessment (Madina Kholmirzaeva); Экологическая экспертиза  Water Resource Management (Salokhiddinov & Marina Timirova); Управление водными ресурсами  International and Governmental Water Relations (Valiyev Hidoyat & Salokhiddinov); Международные и государственные водные отношения November 15-18, 2011, KNU, Bishkek. Kyrgyzstan

Continuation  Modeling of Water Resources Management and Melioration Processes (Uzakov Zoir & F.Mamatov) Моделирование процессов в мелиорации и водном хозяйстве  Water Resources and Environmental Engineering (emphasis to Water Supply and Sewage Water Treatment - Makhmudova Ikbal); Сельскохозяйственное водоснабжение и канализация (специальный курс)

Additional available courses  Complex use and Protection of Water Resources; Комплексное использование и охрана водных ресурсов  Registry, assessment and cadastre of Water Resources Учет, оценка и кадастр водных ресурсов (специальный курс)

 GIS and Remote Sensing in Water Management (Recommendation from Warsaw University of Life Sciences)-T.Boltayev  Adaptive Water Resources Management (WEAP option) – A. Salokhiddinov  Orientation in Environmental and Water Resources Research – A. Salokhiddinov New Elective Courses November 15-18, 2011, KNU, Bishkek. Kyrgyzstan

Status of the new MSc Program  Approval by Ministry of higher Education in July 2011  Approved by University  New students examined and total 11 has been accepted  Approval and Publication by special Center for further use ( )  New teaching materials are being developed and taught  Valid for 5 years November 15-18, 2011, KNU, Bishkek. Kyrgyzstan

Status of the new MSc Program November 15-18, 2011, KNU, Bishkek. Kyrgyzstan

Cooperation with Enterprise  Students will go for practical internships to GIZ, International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources  GIZ, IWMI and Governmental Water Resource Organizations provide with up to date report and information  Students together with Professors write proposals for scientific scholarships  Thesis work

Teacher retraining. Study visits to EU partners  2 teachers has been trained in Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland  2 teachers has been trained in Slovak Technological University in Bratislava  All re trained teachers are responsible for teaching material development  Discussed about new teaching material development  Guest lectures for Uzbekistan November 15-18, 2011, KNU, Bishkek. Kyrgyzstan

Establishment of WRM Centers  Formal Orders by rectors of the Universities  Appointment of responsible person (Boltayev- TIIM, Urishev-KEEI)  Allocation of Premises by TIIM & KEEI  Effective from Sep 2011  Installation of Computers for teaching staff and students  Furnished and course developers together with students are using the facilities November 15-18, 2011, KNU, Bishkek. Kyrgyzstan

Water Resources Management Center

Information and networking events  Networking meetings with GTZ & IWMI  Tempus Information Days  Presentations in Ministries & Reports  KEEI Conference and presentation  CAWa (GFZ) Symposium on Water in Central Asia November, 2010  Through Transboundary water management related Network Amudaryabasin network  Information through web November 15-18, 2011, KNU, Bishkek. Kyrgyzstan

Internal & external quality control & monitoring Internal  At TIIM quality board established  Consists of Vice rector on educational affairs, vice rector on research and dean of the involved faculties External  EU coordinator  EACEA  NTO  Experts November 15-18, 2011, KNU, Bishkek. Kyrgyzstan

Result Oriented Monitoring Sep.27, 2011 Meeting with teachers, university administration and ministry Coordination; Overall project objectives; New master program; Teachers retraining

Further activities  Completion of teaching material development till January 2012  Coordination meeting in Tashkent  Guest lecturers from EU partner University  Student Mobility  WRMC staff mobility  Dissemination(web, articles, etc)  Sustainability Program development (courses, scholarships, projects etc) November 15-18, 2011, KNU, Bishkek. Kyrgyzstan

Creation of Regional Network  Tasks:  Analysis of similar Networks  Establishment of Cooperation  Signing the Agreements Why we need: Sustainability of the centers Keep cooperation between universities Common project works in the future November 15-18, 2011, KNU, Bishkek. Kyrgyzstan

Regional Network “Amudarya basin” Field Monitoring visit, Tempus SWAN, November 13, 2010, Tashkent

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