1. Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education
Networking and Synergies among projects Central Asia and Russian Federation

2. CBHE Results for Central Asia
56 selected projects
23 projects
2015
19 projects
2016
14 projects
2017

3. CBHE results Central Asia per country

4. CBHE Results for Russian Federation
39 selected projects
13 projects
2015
15 projects
2016
11 projects
2017

5. Topics covered in 2017 projects Central Asia and Russian Federation
Environmental protection, thermal power systems, sustainable waste management
Geo-information Sciences, engineering education, agricultural engineering
Veterinary science, nursing, healthcare
Computational linguistics
Intelligent transport systems, production logistics
University autonomy

6. Challenges when working with Central Asia
Bank transfers
Visas / travel permissions
Foreign language skills
Involving non-academic stakeholders
Obtaining accreditation
Ensuring compatibility between project aims and governmental priorities

7. Challenges when working with the Russian Federation
Co-operation with co-ordinators and project partners from other regions needs to be actively maintained
Correct financial supporting documents
Co-existence of Russian and European academic systems
Apply Standards and guidelines for quality assurance in the European HE Area and ECTS

8. Impact of projects in Central Asia (Tempus study 2016)
Impact at individual and institutional level
Contribution to modernisation of curricula & relevance to labour market
Contribution to new HE policies
Increased convergence with EU HE systems and policies
Contribution to promoting regional cooperation
Spin-off effects on research activities