Promoting Internationalisation of HEIs in Eastern Neighbourhood Countries through Cultural and Structural Adaptations

Project goals and objectives

To promote recognition of Eastern Neighbouring Area HE systems- in Armenia, Georgia, Belarus and Ukraine – through development and integration of internationalization dimensions into structural and cultural components of HEIs management.

Partnership

• Yerevan State University, Armenia;
• Katholieke Hogeschool Leuven, Belgium;
• Centro Studi ed Iniziative Europeo, Italy;
• World University Service, Austria;
• Roehampton University, UK;
• University of Genoa, Italy;
• Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts, Armenia;
• Gavar State University, Armenia;
• State Engineering University of Armenia, Armenia;
• National Center for Professional Education Quality Assurance, Armenia;
• Ministry of Education and Science, Armenia;
• Ilia State University, Georgia;
• Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia;
• Shota Meskhia State Teaching University of Zugdidi, Georgia;
• Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Georgia;
• Ministry of Еducation in Georgia;
• Belorussia State University, Belarus;
• Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, Belarus;
• Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronic, Belarus;
• Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus;
• Yuriy Fedkovich Chernivtsi National University, Ukraine;
• Odesa National Polytechnic University, Ukraine;
• National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine, Dniproperovsk, Ukraine;
• Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine;
• Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.

Expected results

• 15 universities in the Eastern Neighbourhood partnership area have policies and procedures on internationalizing teaching, learning and research.
• 2 academic programmes at 15 universities will be revised to integrate internationalization dimensions and enable student and scholar exchange.
• New skills, attitudes and knowledge will be developed by the faculty and international relation officies (IROs) from 15 universities.
• Through embedding quality criteria and measures for internationalization the ethos and culture of HEIs will be increased.

Contacts

Lebid Mykhail,

tel. +38 (048) 722-40-40,

e-mail: lebedmy@gmail.com