Erasmus Mundus Information Day in Tashkent Tempus and Erasmus Mundus: latest developments and implementation in Uzbekistan TSUE, 23 March 2010

Outline of the presentation Part I: the latest developments of the Tempus programme Part II: Tempus in Uzbekistan Part III: Erasmus Mundus I &II in Uzbekistan

Part I The latest developments of the Tempus programme

Indicative roadmap for selection process – 3rd Call for proposals Steps Date Publication of Third Tempus IV Call for Proposals30 November 2009 Deadline for submission of applications 9 March 2010 Expert assessmentMarch - end April 2010 Consultation of Ministries of Education in partner countries, EC Delegation and National Tempus offices June 2010 Award decision and Publication of resultsJuly 2010 Preparation and signature of grant agreements End July to September 2010 Start of eligibility period15 October 2010

Launch – autumn 2010 Deadline – February 2011 Budget for 5 Central Asian republics – 10 million euro Update the national and regional priorities 4th call of Tempus IV

Tempus Project representatives meeting March 2010, Brussels NTOs-NCPs Meeting – Brussels, 17 March 2010 Future events: 20th Tempus Anniversary Regional seminar on university governance in Almaty – June TEMPUS events

Tempus publication on Higher Education in partner-countries State of play of the Bologna process in the Tempus countries Tempus Publication on University governance Two training seminars for HEREs in TEMPUS studies/ publications, support to National teams of HEREs

Part II TEMPUS IN UZBEKISTAN

Tempus in Uzbekistan Total number of projects76 Tempus II ( )6.14 Tempus III ( )11.3 (58%) Tempus IV ( )2.4 Budget (million euro)19.8 Uzbek universities/organisationsmore than 45/25 EU universitiesmore than 100 of 20 EU MS

On-going Tempus projects in Uzbekistan – 8 (5 JP + 3 SM) Curricular Reform Joint Projects (1) NMPLIS: New Masters Programme on Library and Information Science NC CAD: New curriculum in CAE/CAD/CAM TEMPUS IN UZBEKISTAN: March 2010

Curricular Reform Joint Projects (2) CANDI: Teaching Competency and Infrastructure for e-Learning and Retraining HEICA: Higher Education Initiative for Informatics in Central Asia SWAN: Sustainable water resource management in Central Asia TEMPUS IN UZBEKISTAN

3 Structural Measures PERSEUS: Plan to establish research, science enterprise oriented universities for the benefit of society AIDA:Awareness raising, Interest development, desire creation and Action stimulation on the Bologna Process expansion in Central Asian countries and Russia UNIQTOOL: Implementing tools and policies for quality work at institutional level TEMPUS IN UZBEKISTAN

Part III Erasmus Mundus I&II in Uzbekistan

ERASMUS MUNDUS First Phase : Uzbekistan Action /05 – start of the programme 2005/06 – 1 grantholder 2006/07 – 9 grantholders 2007/08 – 6 (1 scholar) grantholders 2008/09 – 6 grantholders (35 applications) 2009/10 – 12 (2 scholars) grantholders (107 applications) Total: 34 grantholders (including 3 scholars) from Uzbekistan

ERASMUS MUNDUS Partnerships Action 2: Uzbekistan 2006/ /2008 Undergraduate1516 Master1015 Doctorate918 Post-graduate66 Academic staff1113 Total5168

1. Partnership Erasmus Mundus “External Cooperation Window” for Central Asia with the participation of Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Melioration Coordinator – Eindhoven University of Technology (The Netherlands) Detailed information and on-line registration is available from: Partnership in Central Asia Partnership in Central Asia (1) (Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window)

2. Partnership Erasmus Mundus “External Cooperation Window” for Central Asia with the participation of Urgench State University and Tashkent Chemical- Technological Institute Coordinator - Erasmus Hogeschool ( Belgium) Detailed information and on-line registration is available from: Partnership in Central Asia Partnership in Central Asia (2) (Erasmus MundusExternal Cooperation Window) (Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window)

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