1. MATcHES Kick-off meeting 25-26 Feb 2014 Ruse, Bulgaria
TEMPUS BG-TEMPUS-JPHES
“Towards the ModernisATion of Higher Education InstitutionS in Uzbekistan” (MATcHES)
Presentation of Work Package 2 (WP2) “Design and implementation of Capacity Building Activities”
MATcHES Kick-off meeting Feb Ruse, Bulgaria

2. WP2: Identification of the WP
Workpackage type: Development
Workpackage title: Design and implementation of Capacity Building Activities
Start-end (Months): 13-20, Duration: 8 months
Workpackage leader: URAK – University of Ruse
Purpose of the WP: to build and strengthen the capacities of the UZ universities as promoter of the regional innovation systems. The capacity building activities will focus on trainings, visits of staff from PC to EU countries and to the setup of the regulatory framework and procedures for management services of universities and for partnerships with companies and other entities.

3. WP2: Task 2.1 “Development and delivery of the training program”
Description:
The training programme will cover a wide range of topics. A module on Business English has been planned to ensure an improvement of basic language knowledge.
The training programme will be implemented through e-learning (each course lasting 2 weeks) and through face-to-face learning (a one-week course to be delivered in UZ by staff of Uzbekistan and European partners) with a combination of different learning and teaching methods.
Deliverable: D2.1 “Training program”
Delivery Date: 27 Feb 2015

4. WP2: Task 2.2 “Design and implementation of the Mobility programme”
Description:
The mobility programme will be mainly devoted to staff from PC partners.
In particular 45 professors (with focus on education activities), 30 managers or administrative officers (visits of KTOs and STPs to learn how to manage them) and 45 researchers (exchange experience and set the basis for joint research projects) from the PC universities will be involved in 2 weeks mobility in one of the EU partners.
The UZ Universities will recruit participants among the learners attending the training programmes.
Deliverable: D2.2 “Mobility progarmme”,
Delivery Date: 30 Apr 2015

5. WP2: Description. Task 2.3 “Regulatory framework and procedures for UBSS”
Description: Regulatory framework and procedures for well- functioning and management of universities support services, will be developed and agreed to serve as basis for the work to be performed under the following WP.
Target groups: Teachers, Administrative and other non-teaching staff , Representatives from business support organisations
Deliverable: D2.3 “Regulatory framework and procedures for UBSS”
Delivery Date: 30 July 2015

6. WP2: Description. Task 2.4 “Regulatory Framework & procedures for B&M partnership”
Description: Regulatory framework and procedures for bilateral and multilateral partnerships will be developed with view to the establishment of the Regional Knowledge Platforms and of bilateral or multilateral agreements between the universities and businesses.
Target group: Teachers, Administrative and other non-teaching staff , Representatives from business support organisations
Deliverable: D2.4 “Regulatory Framework & procedures for B&M partnership”
Delivery Date: 30 July 2015

7. WP2: Partners involved – Leading partner
Leading partner of the Work Package: URAK
Duties:
Effectively coordinate the partners from EU and UZ in the development of the Training programme.
Deal with the development of the content and the creation of a regulatory framework and procedures both for creation of univ- busin support structure and the management of bilateral and multilateral partnerships.

8. WP2: Partners involved – UZ partners
All Uzbek partners give support to the EU partners in the development of the content for the training programme.
All Uzbek partners will be in charge for the recruitment of trainees and in a second phase for their selection in order to attend the mobility programme.
All Uzbek partners devote time for the draw of the regulatory framework and procedures.

9. WP2: Partners involved – EU partners
All EU partners deal with the development of the content and the creation of a regulatory framework and procedures both for creation of university-business support structure and the management of bilateral and multilateral partnerships.

10. WP 2: Resources required to complete the WP
Partners involved
Country
Short name
Cat. 1
Manager
Cat. 2
Research/Teacher
Cat. 3
Technical
Cat. 4
Administrative
Total
P1 - LP of this WP
Bulgaria
URAK 9 17 15 41 P2
UZ – Bukhara
BETI
159
465 10
634 P3
UZ – Karshi
KEEI P4
UZ – Namangan
NEPI P5
UZ – Tashkent
CCSTD 11 18 29 P6
CCIRU P7
RDNCUB 20 P8
ECBIB P9
ETDPS
P10
Poland
KTP 27 51
P11
UJK
P12
Spain
ULPGC
P13 CE 35 52
TOTAL:
603
1 473
144
2 255

11. WP2: Task that will be subcontracted
No tasks for subcontracting.

12. WP2: Travels – staff/trainees ; students
Direction From
Direction to
Number of mobility flows
Number of days
Uzbek partner
EU partner
120 14 15 7
Total STAFF/TRAINEES:
135 21
Direction From
Direction to
Number of mobility flows
Number of days
Uzbek partner
EU partner
Total STUDENTS:

13. WP2: Equipment (to update the list?)
3 Desktop computer with Intel Pentium processor Acer Aspire M3985 Desktop PC Intel Core i5 (UZ- BETIHT, KEEI, NEPI)
2 Laptop Acer (or other) with Intel Duo processor Acer Aspire V inch Intel Core i5 (UZ- BETIHT, KEEI, NEPI)
2 Pad tablet ipad 3 32gb wifi+3g (UZ- BETIHT, KEEI, NEPI)
2 Multifunction device HP 3 in 1 (printer, scanner, copy) HP LaserJet M1120 Multifunction (UZ- BETIHT, KEEI, NEPI)
2 Video projector Epson EMP-1715, Wi-Fi (UZ- BETIHT, KEEI, NEPI)
Whiteboard with markers (UZ- BETIHT, KEEI, NEPI)
3 Flip chart (UZ- BETIHT, KEEI, NEPI)
Infrared interactive whiteboard (UZ- BETIHT, KEEI, NEPI)
RISO-type typographic machine (UZ- BETIHT, KEEI, NEPI)
External modem ADSL 2+TP-Link TL-WDR4300 (UZ- BETIHT, KEEI, NEPI)
2 USB flash memory, 8 G (UZ- BETIHT, KEEI, NEPI)
Bookbinding equipment (UZ- BETIHT, KEEI, NEPI)
Digital video and photo camera (UZ- BETIHT, KEEI, NEPI)
Photocopying machine Canon professional (UZ- BETIHT, KEEI, NEPI)
7 Pinwall (UZ- BETIHT, KEEI, NEPI)

14. WP2: Printings and publishing
2.1. Training manuals and materials (120)*5 courses
2.3. Regulatory Framework for well-functioning of university business support services
2.4. Regulatory Framework and procedures for establishment and management of bilateral and multilateral partnerships

15. WP2: Other costs
Not applicable

16. WP2: Related assumptions and risks – 1/2
Risk management actions:
Sufficient number of researchers, university staff, managers and representatives from local authorities are well motivated to be trained
Careful selection from the UZ partners
Places are available at UZ universities for planned training events and dissemination activities
Readiness, availability and interest of the of target groups to participate in the project activities
Lack of English language knowledge

17. WP2: Related assumptions and risks – 2/2
Risk management actions
New: spending money in non-eligible way (for travel, staff, equipment, other costs, etc.)
Prepay control system from:
WP leader (URAK)
Project Leader (URAK)
Partner 13 (CE)
New: non-eligible Deliverables
Quality control from:
P11 (UJK)
New: delay of the execution of the tasks
Time control from the WP leader (URAK)