Erasmus+ programmeSupporting capacity building and

internationalisation of Higher Education

in Central Asia and the EU

Gianpaolo SurianoInternational Cooperation, DG EAC

CAEP Regional Conference

EU-Central Asia cooperation

2007 "EU-Central Asia Strategy“, including European

Educational Initiative

Erasmus+, NEOs & HEREs

Bologna process

(HE)

ETF activities

Torino process (TVET)

Central-Asia Education Platform

(CAEP)

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree

Erasmus+ in Central Asia2014-2020 budget 115m EUR

Total: 271 Total: 5586

2019 Budget 4,2m EUR = 86 degree mobilities 2019 Budget 6,1m EUR = 1500 credit mobilities

Capacity Building for Higher Education

Joint projects = HEI capacities

Structural projects = HE reform

2-3 year Partnerships

Budget in 2019 for Central Asiais 9.4m EUR = 11 projects

CBHE projects Central Asia (E+ to date)

40 16 10 5 339 3 2 1 50

10

20

30

40

Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan

Joint projects

structural projects

CBHE Central Asia: Type of Activities (E+ to date)

Curriculum

development

54%

Modernisation of HEIs

10%

Relations HEIs & wider

world

17%

Modernisation

of HE systems

10%

Reletions HE systems &

wider world

9%

ENV

Health

EDU AGRI

Forestry

PhysicsENG

CBHE Central Asia: main CV development areas (E+ to date)

Governance of HEIs25%

University services

5%

Internationalisation of HEIs

25%

Quality assurance35%

Equity, access to and democratisation of HE

5%

Development of research and innovative capacities

5%

IMPROVING MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF

HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Lifelong learning28%

University-enterprise cooperation and

employability36%

Recognition of qualifications and

Qualification frameworks

4%

Knowledge triangle, innovation

20%

New technologies in HE4%

International cooperation

8%

DEVELOPING THE HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR WITHIN SOCIETY AT LARGE

CBHE Central Asia: Priorities (E+ to date)

Erasmus+ impact

Individual levelStrengthened human capacities of academic staff (new skills, knowledge and awareness in various thematic fields)Administrative staff largely benefit from the projectsStudents gain new skills and knowledge required by labour market

HEIsDiversity of the curriculum within the universities Increased visibility of the institution internationallyIntroduction of new mechanisms (system for monitoring the quality of education process, Regulations for monitoring, etc.) Establishment of new International Relations Offices

Erasmus+ impact

National/regional level Greater readiness to collaborate with other institutions at national and at regional levelImproved modernisation of the higher education (eg. adoption of Guidelines for learning outcomes)Progress towards autonomy of universitiesEstablished workable relations with the labour market

International level:Higher university internationalisationDevelopment of internationalisation with concrete plans and clear tangible objective

Looking Ahead

Smaller, more agile projects to improve inclusion & attract newcomers

Involvement of Ministries of Education to ensure sustainability

More alignment with partner country policies & priorities

•,

HEREs of Kazakhstan,

Uzbekistan and

Tajikistan at the Regional

TAM “The role of

National Qualifications

Framework in higher

education policy reform”

- Almaty, 19-21/4/2017

National Erasmus+ Offices and Higher Education Reform Experts

National Erasmus+ Offices at

the 2019 CBHE grant holders

meeting

National Erasmus+ Offices at the

Erasmus+ Central Asia contact

seminar, Istanbul, 8-9 October 2018

Thank you