1. DR. LIKA GLONTI NTO GEORGIA Tempus 2010: Georgia-Armenia cooperation perspectives

2. General 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

3. Bologna Stocktaking Report Progress (2009) Degree systemQARecognition Country 2 cycles Access NQF External Students Internationalization Dipl. S. Lisbon ECTS RPL Armenia Georgia

4. Current HE reforms in Georgia Mission-based institutional accreditation Public discussion of NQF Development of NQF-based academic standards Preparation for programme accreditation (in regulated professions: medicine, education, law) Stratification of HEIs:  university  teaching university  college

5. Instruments 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

6. 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

7. Tempus 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

8. Georgia-Armenia partnership history 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)

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

10. Introduction 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

11. Geographical distribution Legal Status Georgian HEIs participating in Tempus

12. Concrete proposals SM project on QA  Programme accreditation, internationalization  Strengthening on institutional QA services Partners: 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 level Partners: MoES, NEA, Ukraine, Netherlands Wanted: 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

13. Concrete proposals JP project on institutional management  Establishment of student service centres at HEIs Partners: Germany, Estonia, France (?) Wanted: two-three AM HEIs JP project in curriculum development  Development of research methods curricula of social sciences Partners: Germany, Slovenia, Romania Wanted: two-three AM HEIs

14. Concrete proposals: 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

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