The University of Barcelona's Capacity Building Activities and Support for Higher

Education Reforms in Neighboring Countries:

Opportunities For Central Asia

Biskek, 16 April 2015

Olga Bogurina Kovalkova

Мероприятия Университета Барселоны в рамках создания потенциала в сфере высшего

образования: поддержка реформирования системы

высшего образования в Центральной Азии

Бишкек, Киргизская Руспублика, 16 апреля 2015

Богурина Ольга Корнеевна

The University of Barcelona:

Ø  Major research institution with strong EU project management capacity

Ø  HE-related projects:

" Eastern Europe and Central Asia (Erasmus Mundus: ERANET, ERANET plus, CASEU and ERASMUS plus SPHERE Project)

" EU Services Contracts (TDT, Colombia; educational services in Bolivia, SPHERE Project)

" Latin America (bilateral cooperation, ALFA PUENTES, ULISES)

" Southern Med (Tempus Projects: MIMI and EQUAM; Erasmus Mundus: JISER-MED and LMG)

" Host of AECHE Secretariat

" EU-funded MUTRAP Project (Vietnam)

1. Centralised Support for Higher Education Reform Experts (HERE)

SPHERE Project, Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)

General information   Management: SPHERE Team   (Universitat de Barcelona – European University Association) " Beneficiaries: National teams of HEREs; Other beneficiaries:

stakeholders, academics, university representatives, etc. Limited scope of participation (national events, technical assistance missions)

" Long-term objectives: " Capacity building of HERE teams " Enhanced networking between HEREs from different countries

(study visits, seminars at national and regional levels, annual international conference)

" Peer learning " Modernisation and internationalisation of national HE agendas in

light of the most recent trends in HE reforms

Some survey results: training priorities 2015-2016

" Quality Assurance (Tajikistan (1), Curricula reforms - Turkmenistan (1) and Kyrgyzstan (3))

" Mobility/Internationalisation (Uzbekistan (1) and Tajikistan (2)

" Doctoral programs (Kyrgyzstan (1) and Uzbekistan(3))

" National Qualification Frameworks (Kyrgyzstan (2), Kazakhstan – different level of implementation)

" Recognition ECTS (Uzbekistan (2))

" Structural Reforms (Turkmenistan (2 ))

" Teaching and learning (Turkmenistan (3) and Tajikistan (3))

Building HEREs’ Capacity. Preliminary research results: “Need analysis” surveys (Central Asia only)

CONSIDERATIONS APPROACH

1. Segmented thematic interests among Central Asian countries

Case-by-case and state-oriented

2. Same need with different degree in the level of implementation

The same need should be addressed differently

3. Different dynamics in the integration to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA)

Possible different levels of activeness in promotion of HE reforms and differences in the results of the implementation of the same policy

4. Different partnership strategic approaches among Central Asian Countries

National rather regional level events or collaboration alliances

" Complementary to national initiatives and events

" Frequent dialogue

" Mutual learning

" Enhancement of the proactive role of HEREs

SPHERE APPROACH

Technical Assistance Missions (TAMs)

Two study visits: " Berlin, Germany (TU, Humbold University and Free University), 18-19 May 2015,

“Institutional structures for the management of internationalisation and mobility’

" Ghent and Brussels, Belgium (Ghent University and EACEA), 11-12 June 2015 “Organising international credit mobility (procedures and tools for recognition, quality of mobility, institutional language policies, etc.”

First seminar: " Petra, Jordan (tbc), end of September, beginning of October

“E-learning challenges, strategies and opportunities”

Annual conference: " Place (tbc), end of November, early December

" “Internationalising the teaching and learning agenda: Strategic partnerships, mobility, joint degrees and ICT” (tbc)

2. Bilateral Coperation Initiatives

Opportunities for Bilateral Cooperation: Kyrgyz universities/Ministries and the UB

Master of Laws in International Economic Law and Policy

(IELPO LL.M.) and IELPO Executive training

GENERAL INFORMATION

•  Multidisciplinary programme in the field of Trade and Investment Law and Policy

•  Structure: 7 teaching modules

•  Language: English

•  Multicultural environment

•  Dynamic teaching methodology

•  Best expertise

•  Field trips, study visits and participation in international competitions (FDI Moot Court, OIKOs Model)

•  Permanent assistance to students  

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IELPO Programme

•  2 Field Trips:

•  Geneva (February)

•  Brussels (May)

•  Meetings and interviews:

•  with experts on the fields of study

•  law firms, Permanent Missions to the EU and the WTO

•  international organizations, think tanks, public affairs firms, etc.

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IELPO 2 Field Trips

IELPO’s Diversity

Relevance for Kyrgyz Republic and Central Asia

" Increase of expertise in the trade and investment fields – social and economic welfare increase (by the way of more active role in the WTO or when joining regional integration initiatives)

" Under-representation of Central Asian students

" Real possibility to experience internationalisation and enjoy multicultural environment

" Sharing the expertise and knowledge obtained at the national level

" New teaching methodologies

" Different learning dynamics

Farazally Rojid- Intern at the SPS Division, WTO, and UNCTAD. Consultant at UNCTAD. Lu Thi Thu Trang- Intern Trade and Development Division, WTO, Geneva Maxim Shmelev- Trade Remedies Expert at Eurasian Economic Commission Thomas Obersteiner- Intern at the Appellate Body Secretariat. Associate at Baker & McKenzie (Vienna) Junianto James Losari- Office of the President of Indonesia. Research associate at CIL-NUS (Singapore) Mariona Cusí- Intern at the Mission of the EU to the WTO. Consultant at UNCTAD. Evgeniia Zhuravleva- Intern at WIPO. Intern at the WTO (Services Division) Henok Asmelash- Ph.D. Candidate at Bocconi University. Denisa Nagyová- Intern at the European Commission (Legal Service) Mihalis Loizou- Advocate at the European Court of Justice Roshan S. Khan – Intern at Trade in Agriculture, WTO. Joseph Alenn Gregorio – Intern at TNC Committee, WTO Alejandro Casas- Intern at Legal Affairs Division Maarja Saluste – Intern at the World Customs Organization Chrysoula Mavromati – Intern at the European Commission (DG Trade); Intern at Hogan Lovells (Brussels) Tilahun Kassahun – Intern at the WTO Appellate Body; Ph.D. Candidate at Bocconi U.

Career Service Outcome

Possible ways of cooperation " Bilateral cooperation (MOU) to promote student mobility

and cooperation between the Universitites

" Tailor-made executive training for Ministry officials

" Specific specialised courses under the IELPO à la carte modality

INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL (UB)

• Flexible structure of courses

• Language: English

• Fields: Arts, Economic Science, Education Science, Experimental Science, Health Science, Juridical Science, Social Science)

• ECTS: 2 to 6  

 

IELPO SUMMER SCHOOL 2015 ü Flexible structure of four-week courses: 1.  Intelectual Propiety Rights (IPR), 22-26 June (30h).

Ninth Bocconi Transatlantic IP Summer Academy. Organizers: Bocconi University jointly with IELPO (UB)

2.  International Economic Law and Policy: basic elements (6-10th July, 20h)

3.  International Investment Law (13-17th July, 20h) 4.  BRICS and Trade/Investment Policymaking

(20-24th July, 2015, 20h)  

 

Relevant Contact Information •  UB Summer School:

•  http://www.ub.edu/internationalsummerschool/infogeneral.php#1

•  IELPO Summer School http://www.ub.edu/internationalsummerschool/cursos_area.php?IdArea=5

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•  IELPO LL.M. Full-time programme:

•  Altagracia Cuevas acuevas@ielpo.org

•  Nigth Bocconi Translantic IP Summer Academy

•  http://www.unibocconi.eu/wps/wcm/connect/Bocconi/SitoPubblico_EN/Navigation+Tree/Home/Programs/School+of+Law/Summer+Academy

Relevant Contact Information

•  AECHE Secretariat: http://www.ub.edu/aeche/index.html

•  SPHERE PROJECT: http://supporthere.org/

Olga Bogurina Kovalkova: obogurina@obreal.org

Universitat de Barcelona T. +34 934 034 479

Barcelona, Spain

THANK YOU!