Higher Education for Central Asia Food Systems and Standards Erasmus Project

Project Title

Higher Education for Central Asia Food Systems and Standards

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Capacity Building in higher education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2016

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics:

Project Summary

The project tackled issues related to modernisation of higher education in 4 universities in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, thus creating preconditions for availability of specialists having capacity to develop competitive food production and processing systems where internationally recognized quality and safety standards are applied. Specific area was selected based on initiative of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan food production and processing companies, facing insufficiency of professionals.Overall objective: To support modernisation of higher education for implementation of internationally recognized food production and processing safety systems and standards in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, thus increasing food production and export potential of small and medium enterprises. Aims: 1. To modernize higher education in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan for implementation of internationally recognized food production and processing safety systems and standards.2. To enhance relevance of higher education to needs of food production and processing industries.3. To increase capacity of higher education institutions. 4. To enhance networking. Work packages are:WP1 Extended assessment of economic and educational environment, definition of study modules, determination of study programmes to be modernised WP2 Elaboration of study modules, teaching and learning tools WP3 Quality and sustainability measures WP4 Professional development of teaching staff and capacity building of TJ and KGZ universities WP5 Pilot studies WP6 Publicity and dissemination WP7 Management and coordination Main outputs and outcomes:· 9 study modules are elaborated; 9 study programmes are modernised.· 8 innovative teaching and learning tools (5 study films and 3 e-tests) are elaborated and integrated into study process. · Professional capacities of 45 teachers are improved after provision of 4 study visits to EU partner universities, master classes and consultations provided by EU academic staff. · 279 students were trained, inter alias 198 in Tajikistan: P2 KPITTU – 138; P3 TAU – 60; 81 in Kyrgyzstan: P5 KSTU – 64, P6 KEU – 17. · Technical capacity of involved Central Asia universities increased – 62 devices for laboratories and 276 books for studies are acquired.· The Quality assessment and assurance plan for modernized study programmes is elaborated and quality assessment is under gradual implementation in partner universities. · 8 national and regional events with participation of SMEs and national authorities held, 282 stakeholders participated, negotiations and consultations with national authorities and companies provided, about 320 stakeholders addressed. · International conference “Modernisation of Higher Education in the Interests of Food Production and Processing Industries” with participation of 82 stakeholders: HEIs, national public authorities and SMEs organised. 62 external stakeholders participated. · 19 TV and radio broadcasts broadcasted, 16 publications published, more than 115 additional publicity measures held. · Collaboration among universities and food production and processing enterprises developed and secured, joint activities are in progress after the end of the project. · Collaboration among Central Asia and EU partners enhanced, mobility project is in implementation, new capacity building projects are in development phase, joint research activities are ongoing.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 898312 Eur

Project Coordinator

LATVIJAS LAUKSAIMNIECIBAS UNIVERSITATE & Country: LV

Project Partners

• HILFSWERK INTERNATIONAL
• ASSOCIATION OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLEENTERPRISES
• LIETUVOS SVEIKATOS MOKSLU UNIVERSITETAS
• KYRGYZ STATE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER I. RAZZAKOV
• TAJIK AGRARIAN UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER SHIRINSHOH SHOHTEMUR
• KYRGYZ ECONOMIC UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER MUSA RYSKULBEKOV
• UNIWERSYTET ROLNICZY IM. HUGONA KOLLATAJA W KRAKOWIE