Tempus is a European Union funded programme which supports the modernisation of higher education in the partner countries in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the Western Balkans and the Mediterranean region, mainly through university cooperation projects. It also aims to promote the voluntary convergence of the higher education systems in the Partner Countries with EU developments in the field of higher education. In addition to promoting cooperation between institutions Tempus also promotes a “people to people” approach. Tempus provides support to consortia of institutions composed mainly of universities or university associations. Non-academic partners can also be part of a consortium.
Tempus IV (2007-2013) finances Joint Projects and Structural Measures through regular calls for proposals published on the website: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus/index_en.php.
Joint Projects based on multilateral partnerships between higher education institutions (HEIs) in the EU and partner countries.
Tempus is open to higher education institutions and authorities, as well as all organisations and enterprises directly related to higher education.
The national priorities will need to be adhered to in national projects (i.e. projects involving institutions from only one partner country). Multi-country projects, that is, projects involving institutions from at least two partner countries in the consortium, must respect the regional priorities and/or national priorities of the participating partner countries involved.
1. JOINT PROJECTS
Joint Projects are implemented at institutional level, focus on development of curricula, enhancement of university governance and address issues relevant for higher education and society.
2. STRUCTURAL MEASURES
Structural Measures aim to contribute to the development and reform of higher education systems at national level in the partner countries. They can address issues linked to the reform of governance structures and systems (qualification systems, quality assurance, etc.) or enhancing the links between higher education and society. Structural Measures can include studies and research, conferences and seminars, training courses, policy advice and dissemination of information.
Tempus national priorities in Uzbekistan
Joint Tempus Projects
Curricula reform: business and administration; life science; physical science; computing; engineering and engineering trades; manufacturing and processing; architecture and building; agriculture, forestry and fishery; veterinary; health
Higher education and society: development of partnerships with enterprises
Structural Measures
Governance reform: introduction of quality assurance
Higher education and society: knowledge triangle: education-innovation-research
Regional priorities for Central Asia
Joint projects
Curricula reform: education /pedagogy; law; good governance; water; energy; environment
Governance reform: university management and student services; introduction of quality assurance; institutional and financial autonomy and accountability; development of international relations.
Higher education and society: development of partnerships with enterprises; knowledge triangle: education-innovation-research; qualifications frameworks.
Structural Measures
Governance reform: introduction of quality assurance; development of international relations
Higher education and society: development of partnerships with enterprises; knowledge triangle: education-innovation-research; training courses for public services (ministries, regional/local authorities; qualifications frameworks.
In order to avoid duplication the potential applicants should familiarize themselves with the activities of the completed and current Tempus projects in Uzbekistan. The list of projects with their websites can be found on the NTO`s website: http://www.tempus.europahouse.uz.
Tempus in Uzbekistan
Since the start of the programme in 1994, the European Commission has allocated more than 22.16 million euro for financing 79 Tempus projects in Uzbekistan. During the period of programme implementation, 45 higher education institutions and 34 non-academic organisations throughout the country have participated in the programme activities.
The biggest number of Tempus projects in Uzbekistan have supported the development of new curricula and courses for Masters’ and Bachelors’ programmes, mainly in the field of engineering and applied technologies, ensuring their relevance to the local labour market needs through direct involvement of enterprises, branch ministries, Chamber of Commerce and Industry and other non-academic organisations. Curricula Development Projects were especially important because of their direct links to the National Programme for Personnel Training, and in particular with the introduction of the two-level higher education system.
At present the local project teams in cooperation with European universities are developing new Master’s programmes in the field of library and information science, information technologies, informatics, water resource management, environmental studies and electrical engineering. The cooperation is also carrying out on establishment of research-science-enterprise oriented universities, introduction of innovations; development of e-learning, implementing tools and policies for quality work at institutional level.
Most of the Tempus projects implemented in Uzbekistan were focused to the development of a curricula at BA and MA levels (mainly, in the field of engineering and applied science/technology), which had a significant contribution in implementing the National Programme for Personnel Training, especially in introduction of the two level higher education. In the framework of the Tempus projects the new disciplines (food safety, applied ecology) were introduced, new curricula and courses were developed, current curricula was improved with the direct participation of the industrial enterprises and stakeholders/interested organisations.
Tempus IV in Uzbekistan
Three new projects with involvement of Uzbek HEIs have been selected in the framework of the third call of Tempus IV (9 March 2010). The project activities have started in October 2010.
«PROMENG: Practice oriented Master Programmes in Engineering in RU, UA and UZ»
Web-site: www.promeng.eu
Project objective: to ensure that the targeted Universities in Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan can offer new advanced Master Programmes in Engineering in line with the new development in the area, the market demand and according to the Bologna Process, last recommendations in Leuven communiqué and best practice
Partnership:
Berlin Technical University (Germany) - Grantholder
De-Nayer Institute (Belgium)
Engineering, Consulting and Management Office (Germany)
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (Lithuania)
Russian Federation:
Technical Universities Association of CIS, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Federal Agency on Education of Russia, Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Kazan, Kazan State Technical University, Povolzhskiy State University of Telecommunications and Informatics
Ukraine:
Lutsk National Technical University, Pryazovskyi State Technical University, Zaporizhzhya National Technical University, Ministry of Education and Science, Donetsk Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Uzbekistan:
Centre of Development of Higher and Secondary Specialised Vocational Education under the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialised Education
Tashkent State Technical University
Karshi Engineering-Economic Institute
Ferghana Polytechnic Institute
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Expected results according to project application: Review/analyse/upgrade the current curricula in Electrical Engineering (MA); upgrading the current curricula in Electrical Engineering (MA). This activity will not be fulfilled in the first year, but continued in the second year; develop 4 new generic curricula and 5 modules and integrated supporting infrastructure; prepare a set of curricula and modules, accredit on institutional/national level; train the non-academic teachers/mentors from partner enterprises/plants; prepare a set of documentation for establishing /networking of ELM Offices; establish/Pilot operation ELM Offices/network; prepare a set of documentation for labs/PC pools/purchase the equipment. Four Curricula (Curriculum „Applied informatics and digital data transmission systems", Curriculum „CAD/CAM/CAE for Electrical Engineers“, Curriculum "Quality Engineering", Curriculum "Environmental Management and Engineering“); Five Modules (Problem solving for Engineers, Modeling of production systems, Re-Engineering, Audit and certification according ISO, Soft Skills for Engineers.
«CIBELES: Curriculum Invoking Bologna-aligned Education Leading to reform in Environmental Studies»
Web-site: http://www.tempus-cibeles.eu/
Project objectives: to promote the reform and modernisation of higher education in the partner countries; to enhance the quality and relevance of higher education in the partner countries; to enhance networking among higher education institutions and research institutes both in the partner and EU countries; modernisation of curricula in academic disciplines identified as priorities by the Partner Countries, using the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), the three cycle system and the recognition of degrees
Partnership:
Georg-August-University of Goettingen (Germany) - Grantholder
Carl von Ossezski – University of Oldenburg (Germany)
Warsaw University of Life sciences (Poland)
University of West Hungary (HU)
University of Chemcila Technology and Metallurgy (BG)
University of Alicante (ES)
Belgium: University of Ghent, Vrije University Brussels
Italy: Tourin Polytechnic University, University of Udine, University of l'Aquila
Georgia: Iakob Gogebashvili Telavi State University, Ilia State University Kazakhstan: Ministry of Education & Science, Kostanay State Akhmet Baitursynov University, S.Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical University, Kazakh-British Technical University, Kokchetau State University named after Shokan Ualikhanov, Academician E.A.Buketov Karaganda State University
Tajikistan: Tajik Agrarian University, Khorog State University named after Moyonsho Nazarshoev, Tajik National University, The Kulob Branch of Technological University of Tajikistan, Ministry of Higher Education
Turkmenistan: Turkmen Agricultural University named after S.A.Niyazov, Turkmen State University named after Magtymguly
Kyrgyzstan: National Agrarian University named after K.I. Skryabin, Talas State University, Kyrgyz State Technical University named after I.Razzakov, Issykkul State University named after K.Tynystanov, National Attestation Commission, Ministry of Education and Science, Chamber of Ecoauditors, State Agency on Environment Protection and Forestry, TeachEx Academy for Teaching Excellence in Higher Education, Osh Technological University named after M.M. Adyshev
Uzbekistan:
Tashkent Chemical-Technology Institute
Bukhara State University
Urgench State University
Samarkand Agricultural Institute
Solar Plus Ltd
Physical-Technical Institute of Academy of Sciences
Expected results according to project application: the project CIBELES aims at reform of curriculum in environmental studies with a comprehensive approach oriented to three areas - forestry, industrial safety and water and soil environmental science - and three levels: BA-MA and PhD following the Bologna model of education. The project will allow universities with the help of professional organisations to professionalise their study programs in environmental studies according to the recommendations of Lisbon. Likewise, the project will improve the teaching skills of at least 120 teachers and will prepare the new curricula in function of a competence-based model and analysis of job descriptions required by the industry sector: will create or reform bachelor courses in 3 areas; will create a new master in environmental protection and quality management; will create new doctoral schools and research centers in 3 areas and in a total of 21 establishments; will form 630 students in 3rd year; will improve the employability of the students.
«UnIvEnt: Enhancement of role of universities in transfer of innovations into enterprise»
Project objective: to establishment of the Centres for Transfer of Innovations (CTI); enabling the CTI to support reality-related introduction of research results into the educational processes and industrial application; creation of an effective common model of CTI for Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan; transfer of cooperation experience of university and enterprises into High education system of Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and to enterprises; cooperation between representatives of enterprises, researchers and students; development of economic thinking and interest to use of innovation by entrepreneurs and businessmen
Partnership:
Leipzig University of Applied Science (Germany) - Grantholder
University of Alicante (Spain)
Portugal: Paulo & Beatriz - Consultores Associados Lda, Higher Institute of Paços de Brandão
Azerbaijan: Azerbaijan State Agrarian University, Nakhchivan State University, Ganja Agribusiness Association
Uzbekistan:
Ferghana State University
Ferghana Polytechnic Institute
Ferghana "Yog-Moy Kombinat" Plant
Association of women-entrepreneurs of Ferghana Region
Ferghana Regional Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Uzbek Scientific Production Center of Agriculture – Ferghana
Joint Stock Company "FerghanaAZOT"
Youth Initiatives Centre "Kelajak Ovozi"
Expected results according to project application: the basic results of the project activities is the establishment of Centres for transfer of innovations (CTI) at universities of Partner countries (PC) and their departments at non-academic organizations and institutions. Their activity is provision of entrepreneurs with innovations for introduction into process of production. The Centres will be established at 4 universities of PC as FSU, FPI, ASAU, NSU. Establishment of departments is planned at 4 associations FSPCA, FRCIC, AWE, GABA of PC. 8 offices will be equipped for functioning of the centres and their departments. Work on equipment of the offices will be carried out within the first 2 months. The next activity is learning of European experience by staff of CTIs and authorities.
