1. DR. LIKA GLONTI NTO GEORGIA Georgia-Armenia cooperation under Tempus programme

2. HEIs: General Overview Total # of HEIs67 TypePublic (21)Private (46) Universities1216 Teaching Universities624 Colleges36 Geographical LocationCapital (43)Region (24) Participation in Tempus Funded projects17 Submitted applications22

3. 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

4. Current Tempus Projects # of projects funded since 1995 - 55 Project / Selection200820092010 Projects funded345 Cooperation with AM232 # of cross-regional projects 1-2 # of HEIs involved398 GEO coordination--1

5. 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

6. Current HE reforms in Georgia NQF approval Development of NQF-based academic standards Preparation for programme accreditation (in regulated professions: medicine, education, law)

7. 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

8. Joint projects Structural Measures Introduction of Quality Assurance Qualifications framework Knowledge triangle Curriculum development  Arts and Humanities  Social sciences  Natural sciences  Technology Introduction of Quality Assurance Knowledge triangle Qualifications framework Points of intersection (national priorities)

9. 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 benchmarks Partners: MoES, NEA, Lithuania, Germany, UK (?), Geo, Am, Az, Ua (?) Wanted: Ministry of Education, ANQA, up to three AM HEIs

10. 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 yet Wanted: two-three AM HEIs

11. Concrete proposals JP projects on university management  Development of International Relation Offices  Development of Career Services Partners: Confirmation of EU partners not secured yet Wanted: two-three AM HEIs

12. 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 2010 Deadline: end of April 2011 Wanted: up to three AM HEIs

13. Contact NTO Georgia www.tempus.gewww.tempus.ge Lika Glonti E-mail: lglonti@geo.net.gelglonti@geo.net.ge Phone: (995 32) 420030 (995 77) 453584