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Biannual Progress Reports

Deliverable Number: D1.3

Contractual Date of Delivery: Biannually

Actual Date of Delivery for the Plan: Biannually

Ongoing Updated Biannually

Final output delivery: 14/01/2022

Title of Deliverable: Biannual progress reports

Work-Package contributing to the Deliverable: WP1

Dissemination Level: IL

Nature of the Deliverable: R

Author(s): Vassilios Makrakis (Frederick University-WP

Leader)

Nelly Kostoulas (University of Crete)

Project Funding

Project Full Title: Refugee Teaching Certification Programme for Egyptian and

Refugee Teachers Enabled by Blended Learning

Project Acronym: RefTeCp

Project number: 598437-EPP-1-2018-1-CY-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP

EC Programme: ERASMUS +

Agreement number: (2018-3773-001-001)

Start date: 15th January, 2019

Duration: 3 years

Budget: € 903.749

Disclaimer

The content in this deliverable expresses the views of the authors and the

RefTeCp Consortium and does not necessarily reflect the views of the European

Commission. The European Commission is not liable for any use that may be

made of the information contained herein.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This activity reports the 1st and 2nd biannual reports. The 3rd biannual report

will be collected at the end of July 2020. It is based on a common template

developed for that purpose that includes all key facts that show the progress

of the activities planned as well as all the issues related to the activities

carried out by each partner in the prescribed 6 months’ time. Besides that,

it provides evidence on how the project is coming along and record strengths,

weaknesses, solutions and development needs in each area of project

management.

1st BIANNUAL REPORTS

RefTeCp1stBIANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT

[January 15th, 2019 – 15th July, 2019]

NAME OF PARTNER: Al-Azhar University P7

Progress Against Deliverables & Milestones

M1.1: Kick-off meeting & consortium agreement completed (m2)

M2.1: Report on needs and competences (m3)

M2.2: Report on stakeholders’ survey “Voice of the Client” completed (m4).

M2.3: Report on the refugee teaching standards and competences framework (m5)

M3.1: 7 Task Forces for RefTeCp established (m4)

M4.1:32 pre-service teachers’ courses selected to be revised and developed completed (m3)

M7.1: Report on valorisation and sustainability completed (m2)

M7.2: Project’s Website completed (m3)

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M1.1: Kick-off meeting & consortium agreement (m2)

Kick-off meeting and workshop of reftecp Project was held at Frederick University, Nicosia Cyprus,

from 15-18 February 2019. During the meeting, Managerial and Financial Issues were discussed

Project Management Board and the Work Package Leaders Board were assigned from each partner.

SWOT Analysis Results for Al-Azhar and all partners were presented. Partnership agreement signed

and stamped from Al-Azhar university vice president was delivered to Project manager. Whole project

and Wps were presented and discussed during the meeting. To explore the education systems for

refugees, field trip to the KOFINOU Refugee Centre and field visit at the Faneromeni School that hosts

mostly refugee children were achieved.




Quantitative survey ‘Voice of the Client” were achieved for 26 teachers from public schools, 22

teachers from private schools whom have refugee/immigrant students in Nasr city district area and

429 Students from faculty of education, Al-Azhar university, Cairo branch (Boys) (211 for students

from year 1 & 218 students from year 4) survey were collected and reported to local coordinator from

Heliopolis University.

Qualitative interview "Voice of the Client” was achieved; The interviews were conducted with 5 public

school principals, 5 private school principals and 5 schools’ district directors. All data were recorded

and transcribed to be analyzed and reports were sent to local coordinator then presented during

virtual meeting directed from Bath Spa University on 8th June, 2019.


Eighteen courses were identified for curriculum development by Al-Azhar university. Courses were

selected for revision to address refugee education in pre-service teacher’s curricula. Standards,

competences and indicators were addressed for each course based on guideline sent by leading

partner. All reports were submitted to local organizer in due time.

M7.1: Report on valorisation and sustainability (m2)

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Al-Azhar university still ongoing for formulation of the sustainability and dissemination strategic plan

in coordination with all partners. The draft of plan will be discussed during upcoming meeting and

representative from each partner will be assigned for further communication related to

dissemination and valorisation.

For reporting dissemination activity

Up to now, there are two kind of dissemination

1- Dissemination for Awareness, through 1st colloquiumon stakeholders engagement (36

participants) 18th March, 2019.

2- Dissemination for Understanding, through RefTeCp meeting (20 participants), 7 April, 2019

and 3rd local workshop (14 participants) 9th July, 2019.

All dissemination activities were organized by Heliopolis university with active participation and

representative from all Egyptian partners.

Many activities of project were disseminated in public newspaper and project website below

http://reftecp.frederick.ac.cy/

https://www.elbalad.news/3703931

www.albawabhnews.com/3492381

www.bathspa.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/refugee-teacher-certification-programme

https://www.albawabhnews.com/3492381

Variations


Although the selection of teacher educators occurred, train-the trainer workshops postponed to

October 2019 due to visa issuing problem at UK embassy for the majority of team members of

Egyptian university partners.

http://reftecp.frederick.ac.cy/


http://www.albawabhnews.com/3492381

http://www.bathspa.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/refugee-teacher-certification-programme


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Current Problems & Risks

1st managerial meeting and workshop was held at Bath Spa university, UK from 6-9 June, 2019.

Egyptian partners team members faced a lot of obstacles for visa issuing for some circumstances.

Managerial meeting was organised using teleconferencing media. For training of trainer skills,

another workshop will be organized by Crete University at Athens from 18th to 21th October, 2019.

Anticipated Problems & Risks

ICT lab establishment will cost 45.000 € for Al-Azhar University. To complete the equipment tender

we should have a whole budget in university account.

This problem will affect directly on ICT-lab and also training of teachers at centre of excellence.

To avoid this kind of problem, we should have fixed date for coming instalment and in case of any

delay, the responsible person/agent for money transfer will carry the responsibility in front of

suppliers by written commitment for all penalties or compensation

Additional Information of Notable Achievements

[Provide additional information including the impact and value of the work achieved, especially at

the institutional and societal level]

Details on Capacity Building

Number of academic staff from the partner country’s Higher Education

Institutions (professors, assistants with teaching tasks, etc.)

trained/retrained to the date of the 1st biannual report submission:

Male

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Female

Number of non-academic staff from the partner country’s Higher Education

Institutions (librarians, staff from the International Office, IT specialists, etc.)


Male

Female

Number of staff from the partner country’s non Higher Education

Institutions (enterprises, NGOs, Chambers of Commerce, Government, local

administration, etc.) trained/retrained to the date of the 1st biannual report

submission:

Male

Female

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Number of students from the partner countries who have attended

programmes/courses developed in the framework of the project to the date

of the 1st biannual report submission:

Male

Female

Communication Strategy- Achievements

[Provide information on the dissemination of the project results.List the activities done for the

dissemination of the project, such as discussions with officials, press releases about the project,

announcements in social media by providing URL links, presentations in conferences and other

events, publications, etc.]

Communication Strategy- Forthcoming

[Provide information on how you intend to communicate the results of the project in the next

biannual period]

RefTeCp 1st BIANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT


NAME OF PARTNER: Aswan University

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Progress Against Deliverables & Milestones (Go to the Detailed Project Description and

see the WPs and Deliverables in the specified period. Describe concretely your institution’s

contribution)

M1.1 Kick-off meeting and consortium agreement (m2)

M1.2 Project management and communication(2)





M4.1: 32 pre-service teachers’ courses selected to be revised and developed completed (m3)

M6.1 Report on monitoring and evaluation strategic plan completed (m3)



WP1.1. Kick-off meeting & consortium agreement

Consortium agreement has been signed by the President of Aswan University, Prof. Ahmed

Ghallab, and sent to Prof. Makarakis, the coordinator of RefTeCp project.

Kick-off Meeting and Regional Workshop had been organized and held in Frederick University,

Nicosia Cyprus 15-18 February 2019. Prof Nady Kamal Aziz Gergis attended the meeting representing

Aswan University.

During this meeting many essential topics have been discussed. Firstly, RefTeCp project objectives,

methodologies and managerial issues have been illustrated with focussing on managing the RefTeCp

budget. SWOT Analyses results were displayed. Then, community Refugee Schools SWOT Analysis was

discussed. Many workshops (discussion groups) have been established. Among the main

topics of the workshops in the meeting were; Reviewing the Instruments for Internal and External

Stakeholders and to developing a Framework for Refugee Teaching Standards and Competences. For

setting-up the human resource and technical infrastructure, Setting-up the human resource and

technical infrastructure and procedures for developing the ICT-Blended learning laboratories were

discussed.

A field trip to the KOFINOU Refugee Center was organized to explore the Refugee Education

Programs. Finally, managing staff employment, mobility and purchase of equipment were discussed.

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WP1.2. Management and communication plan

For management, Aswan University has designed the institutional team.

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Ghallab Ibrahim

Prof. Dr. Nady Kamal Aziz

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Elotify

Dr. Adel Abdelfaheem

Dr. Abdelnasser Faeiz

Dr. Yassmin Mahran

Mr. Kamal Hussein

Mr. Abdelmohssen Boray

Mr. Khalid Elsyed

Mrs. Safa Omar

The management and communication between the team members are through regular meeting in

CLIMASP office until preparing and equipping the RefTeCp project office. The key

communication tool used with other partners in the project is a Web-based collaborative Wiki to

share and exchange information.

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W2.1: Report on needs and competences

W2.2: Report on stakeholders’ survey “Voice of the Client” completed

W2.3: Report on the refugee teaching standards and competences framework

During May 2019, the team members of Aswan University gathered to: do the qualitative and

quantitative surveys of teachers from public and private schools that have immigrant students in

addition to a number of students from faculty of Education, Aswan University. Quantitative

interviews were also performed for public school principal, school district and directors. Data

collection, coding of interviews results and questionnaire were sent to Prof. Makrakis, the coordinator

of RefTeCp project.

• Meeting organized by the Center of education for sustainable development at Heliopolis

University in 18th March 2019 in order to build and strengthen the capacities of students,

educators and teachers including refugee teachers to respond to the educational needs of

children and youth from conflict countries. This part of project activities aimed at

engaging stakeholders from refugees teaching and training communities. This was

followed by another meeting concerning RefTeCp design and development issues. This

meeting was held at Heliopolis University in 7th April 2019, during which some

workshops were established to discuss: staff employment and tasks, mapping of courses

for revision, developing RefTeCp standard and competence framework, surveying

RefTeCp progress and procedures.

•

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Refugee Teaching Certification Programme for Egyptian and Refugee Teachers

Enabled by Blended Learning (No. 598437-EPP-1-2018-1-CY-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP)

1st Managerial Meeting & Workshop

6-9 June, 2019 Bath Spa University, Bath, U.K

The main objectives of this meeting were:

RefTeCp project achievements and task planned for 2019, Reporting activities, potential problems and

impacts, discussing the CARE methodology for developing student-riven learning activities.

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• This is to certify that Mr. Mohammed Anwar has joined the 2nd national

workshop for Refugee Teaching Certification Programme for Egyptian and

Refugee Teachers Enabled by Blended Learning (No. 598437-EPP-1-2018-1-

CY-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP) from 26th - 27th June 2019. The workshop took place at

Aswan University premises. During this workshop, applications of the CARE methodology and SDGs international days with

CARE methodology were discussed by establishment of some working groups.

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Variations

In general, the tasks are almost suitable with the milestone and project work plan


[Insert problems and risks occurred during the period covered and any remedial actions taken]


[Insert any anticipated problems and risks that may hinder the project progress as well as any

suggestions to remedy them]

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[Provide additional information including the impact and value of the work achieved, especially at the

institutional and societal level]




trained/retrained to the date of the 3rd biannual report submission:

Male

Female

Number of non-academic staff from the partner country’s Higher

Education Institutions (librarians, staff from the International Office, IT

specialists, etc.) trained/retrained to the date of the 3rd biannual report

submission:

Male

Female


Institutions (enterprises, NGOs, Chambers of Commerce, Government,

local administration, etc.) trained/retrained to the date of the 3rd biannual

report submission:

Male

Female


programmes/courses developed in the framework of the project to the

date of the 3rd biannual report submission:

Male

Female


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[Provide information on the dissemination of the project results. List the activities done for the


announcements in social media by providing URL links, presentations in conferences and other events,

publications, etc.]


[Provide information on how you intend to communicate the results of the project in the next biannual

period]



NAME OF PARTNER: Zagazig University (ZU) - P9

Progress Against Deliverables & Milestones (ZU contribution)

WP1: Management

M1.1 Kick-off meeting & Consortium Agreement (m2)

WP2: Preparation

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WP3: Development


WP4: Development


WP7: Dissemination & Exploitation


WP1: Management


- ZU attended and participated actively in the Kick-off meeting of RefTCep Project held at Frederick

University, Nicosia Cyprus, from 15-18 February 2019. ZU participated in discussion of managerial and

financial issues of RefTCeP project. Whole project and WPs were presented and discussed during the

meeting. Partnership agreement signed and stamped from ZU president was delivered to Project

manager.

- ZU presented result SWOT analysis for Some Public schools merging Refugees

- in Sharkia governorate and SWOT for Faculty of Education Zagazig University.

- ZU Exclusively presented a suggestion regarding international Diploma regarding Refugee including 12

curricula.

- All partners visited KOFINOU Refugee Centre, met with many refugee children their families, and

explored the education program at KRC. Also field visit to the Faneromeni School that hosts mostly

refugee children was achieved.

- Other activities carried out by ZU related to the kick off meeting :

- Preparing, announcement and carrying out 2 brain storming work shop regarding refugee in

Measurement & Assessment center in ZU for faculty staff member and school directors and teachers

on 11 Feb 2019 and 16 march 2019.

- Giving a radio talk on air about the RefTCeP project.

WP2: Preparation




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M2.3: Report on Stakeholders’ survey “Voice of the Client” (m4)

• Quantitative survey for public school Teachers

- ZU contacted with Educational authority in Sahrkia Govornoarte on 1st April 2019 and obtained an

official approval to visit public schools merging refugees in 10th of Ramadan City to meet teachers,

school directors and refugee students to carry out the required survey. Official approval was sent to

local coordinator and other Egyptian partners to help them in obtaining such one in their area.

- ZU Team Visited 4 public schools in 10th of Ramadan city on 9th April 2019, met teachers, made

orientation for them about RefTCep project. Quantitative survey for public school Teachers was

achieved for 64 teachers from public schools whom have refugee/immigrant students. Data were

collected, coded and analysed preliminary using Excel and sent to local coordinator.

• Quantitative survey for Students of Faculty of Education

- This Quantitative survey was carried out for 323 Students from faculty of education, Zagazig

university: ]183 for students from Grade 1 (121 female - 62 male [ and

149 students from Grade 4 (128 female -21 male[. Data were collected, coded and analysed

preliminary using Excel and sent to local coordinator.

• Qualitative interview "Voice of the Client” was achieved; the interviews were conducted with 4

public school principals, and 2 schools’ district directors in 10th of Ramadan city.

- All data presented during on line virtual meeting directed from Bath Spa University on 8th June, 2019.



- ZU participated with the Egyptian partner in the 1st colloquium on stakeholders' engagement on 18th

March, 2019 in Helioplis University. In this colloquium the guidelines for preparing RefTeCP standards,

competences performance indicators and resources were discussed in groups. The needs,

competences and teaching standards were tabulated by ZU in Arabic and English. Revised and sent to

local coordinator.

WP4: Development


- All courses of both undergraduate students and post graduates (of general educational diploma) in

Zagazig University were revised. 20 courses of undergraduates were selected and listed (with

subjects of each course) in the curriculum development template sent by local coordinator. This

template was discussed in the meeting in HU on 18th March 2019 after finishing of 1st colloquium on

stakeholders'. The required modification were done and the report sent to local coordinator in due

date. Also Suggested 12 New courses were listed in such template and sent to local coordinator.

- Mapping courses: The selected 20 undergraduate Courses were Listed with their key concepts

according to 4 RefTeCP curricular dimensions (Learning , Social & Cultural , Psychological and trauma)

and related SDGS in The Mapping courses for RefTeCp template sent by leading partner.

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- Such Mapping courses file was presented in RefTeCP meeting organized in HU on 7th April 2019 in

front of project coordinator Dr. Makrakis , all required reforms, updates were done and sent to local

coordinator.

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The role of P5-P9 is to contribute with feedback in the Arabic language. ZU gave feedback on RefTCep

meeting in HU on 7th April 2019 and will give another feedback on RefTeCp meeting October 2019

according to the progress of the website.

Variations

WP3: Development


- ZU team missed the attendance of managerial meeting organized in Bath spa university visa issuing

problem which is compensated by online meeting.

- Although the selection of teacher educators occurred, train-the trainer workshops postponed to

October 2019 due to visa issuing problem at UK embassy for the majority of team members of

Egyptian university partners.


- 2nd managerial meeting and workshop was held at Bath Spa university, UK from 6-9 June, 2019.

- Egyptian partners team members faced a lot of obstacles for visa issuing for some circumstances.

Managerial meeting was organised using teleconferencing media. For training of trainer skills, another

workshop will be organized by Crete University at Athens from 18th to 21th October, 2019..


ICT lab establishment will cost 45.000 € for Zagazig University.

- The most importance risk is the continuous decrease of the value of Euro against Egyptian pound.

Euro loss about 10% of its value against EGP within less than 6 months. So the delay of sending

instalment consider great loss which will affect greatly in buying required equipments and

subsequently training of teachers at centre of excellence.

- To avoid this kind of problem, we should have fixed date for coming instalment and sent it rapidly and

in case of any delay, the responsible person/agent for money transfer will carry the responsibility in

front of suppliers by written commitment for all penalties or compensation.

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In fact the RefTeCp project was highly appreciated from institutional authority and from society. Many

stakeholder wish to participate in many workshops and any activities related to the projects, many NGOs

present their service to merge refugee students in Art and cultural activities for free.





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Female

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specialists, etc.) trained/retrained to the date of the 3rd biannual report

submission:

Male

1

Female

1



local administration, etc.) trained/retrained to the date of the 1st

biannual report submission:

Male

Female



date of the 1st biannual report submission:

Male

Female


ZU Team make a special effort in dissemination of the projects though carrying out workshops in

ZU ,announcement in social media and dissemination through press and media .

- Link of on air radio talk in Egypt

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isEJ2kX1RP0

- Links of dissemination of the projects in 7 press web site

https://www.elwatannews.com/news/details/4007879


https://www.aionsharkia.com/جامعة-الزقازيق-تشارك-في-إنطالق -مشروع-ا/

http://www.kashqol.com/27065

https://www.mogaznews.com/uncategorized/838611.html

http://www.arts.zu.edu.eg/faculty/article_details?AT=43927&type=news

http://alanbaanews.com/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D9%82

%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%82-%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%

A7%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9-%D8%A7/



period]



NAME OF PARTNER: Heliopolis University

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isEJ2kX1RP0



https://www.aionsharkia.com/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%82-%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9-%D8%A7/

http://www.kashqol.com/27065

https://www.mogaznews.com/uncategorized/838611.html

http://www.arts.zu.edu.eg/faculty/article_details?AT=43927&type=news

http://alanbaanews.com/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%82-%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9-%D8%A7/



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contribution)








M6.1 Report on monitoring and evaluation strategic plan completed (m3)




Heliopolis University acts as national coordinator of the project and all the arrangements for the kick

off meeting in Cyprus regarding the Egyptian partners were handled by Heliopolis

Team. Visa and all needed documents for travel were arranged by the team of Heliopolis. All signed &

stamped consortium agreements were collected from project partners in Egypt and delivered to Dr.

Vassiliois Makrakis; the project coordinator during the kick-off meeting. Heliopolis university team

presented the SWOT analysis of the public schools for refugees students in Egypt. many discussion

were conducted regarding the others SWOT analysis of the faculties and community schools.

During the workshop and the meeting the project team discussed the project objectives and

deliverables and how it will be delivered.

During the kick-off meeting a field trip to the KOFINOU Refugee Center was organized to explore

the Refugee Education Programs in Cyprus and another visit for one of the schools in Nicosia that is

hosting refugee’s students. Finally, managing staff employment, mobility and purchase of equipment

were discussed.

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For management, Heliopolis University has designed the institutional and technical team as

follows:

Prof. Dr. Omar Ramzy (Project manager)

Mr. Omar El-Dahan (Technical work)

Mr. Mahmoud fawzy (Technical work)

Ms. Menna Mohammed (Technical work)

Ms. Omnia Khaled (Administrational work)

Mr. Ussama Zamel (Finanacial) Face to face meeting of the project team are conducted in the location of the ICT blended lab to

follow the work of the project. Virtual collaboration among the project tem and other universities’

team is running via Wiki and other ICT tools. Set of meetings were organized for setting the rules and

working plans for the project between the project team. Meeting’ minutes of were taken promptly

and widely in order to ensure there is clarity about what the objectives are and about what decisions

have been made.

- 1st Managerial Meeting & Workshop 6-9 June, 2019 Bath Spa University, Bath, U.K

The main objectives of this meeting were:

RefTeCp project achievements and task planned for 2019, Reporting activities, potential problems

and impacts, discussing the CARE methodology for developing student-riven learning activities. HU

team joined this workshop and contributed to the CARE methodology explanation and applications.




For these 3 tasks, Heliopolis university (P8) is the lead for this work package that includes the

3 tasks. Three main reports were developed with support from Heliopolis university team in

this work package during the first 6months of the project. HU team arranged all the preparations

for these reports. The questionnaires were translated into Arabic, two sessions were conducted

at Heliopolis University premises and all partners and stakeholders were invited to theses

workshops. HU team coordinated the qualitative and quantitative surveys collection and data

analysis. In this regard 2 were organized and led by HU team at Heliopolis University as follows:

1. The first workshops took place on the18th of March 2019. All partners were invited to

this workshop in addition to the stakeholders. This workshop was organized in order to

build and strengthen the capacities of students, educators and teachers including refugee

teachers to respond to the educational needs of children and youth from conflict

countries..

2. The second workshop took place in 7th April 2019. HU team during this workshop

facilitated the process in order to discuss RefTeCp standards and competences

framework, staff employment and tasks, mapping of courses for revision, developing

surveying RefTeCp progress and procedures.

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HU established the task forces for the project; this includes the human resources and the

infrastructure for the project. Project team was established and the location for the ICT Blended lab

was defined.


Heliopolis University is coordinating this task and 2 workshops were organized as follows:

1. Heliopolis University, 8th April 2019 2. Aswan university workshop 26-27 June 2019

and all these revised and edited courses were revised from the 4 universities and sent to the project

coordinator

Variations

In general, the tasks are almost suitable with the milestone and project work plan. Some minor

delays from the partners who are joining Erasmus projects for the first time.


Some rejections for UK visa which affected the attendees’ number in the first management meeting

in Bath Spa university.

Struggling to get the approval for visiting public schools in order to meet teachers and refugee

students.

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It is expected some challenges for further visits to public schools








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submission:

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date of the 1st biannual report submission:

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Female

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announcements in social media by providing URL links, presentations in conferences and other

events, publications, etc.]

The project was disseminated internally in the university to members of the different faculties

during research meetings and other events as we have many Syrians student in the university and we

want everyone from HU staff to be familiar with the project . Furthermore, the project has been

disseminated in online media including online newspapers, in interviews, etc. Also, the project was

disseminated in a prominent even in Kenya


It is planned that the project outcome will be disseminated with the other universities who have

refugee students enrolled in their faculties. The Centre of ESD at Heliopolis university is going to

provide TOT for the teachers in the surrounding area of HU who are working in schools that have

refugees.



NAME OF PARTNER: October 6 University (O6U) – P6

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Progress Against Deliverables & Milestones (O6U contribution)

WP1: Management


WP2: Preparation




WP3: Development


WP4: Development

M4.1: 25 undergraduate courses (the current teacher preparation program) were selected,

revised and ready to be developed to fit Refugee Education (m3)


M7.2: Project’s Website in progress.

WP1: Management


- O6U project team attended and participated positively in the Kick-off meeting of

RefTCep Project held at Frederick University, Nicosia Cyprus, from 15-18 February

2019. O6U project team participated in discussion of managerial and financial issues of

RefTCep project. Project objectives and WPs were presented and discussed during the

meeting. O6U Partnership agreement was delivered to Project representative.

- O6U presented the main results of SWOT analysis of the University as well as the

Faculty of Education. Because of the analysis format did not match the formal format,

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the SWOT analysis was modified to fit the project format. In addition, the main results

of SWOT analysis of some public schools that hosted refugee students in October 6 City

was presented

- All partners visited KOFINOU Refugee Centre and met some refugee children and their

families. In addition, a field visit to the Faneromeni School which hosts mostly refugee

children was done.

WP2: Preparation




M2.3: Report on Stakeholders’ survey “Voice of the Client” (m4)

• Quantitative survey for public school Teachers

- A quantitative survey for public school teachers was achieved. The main conclusion

was that there was positive attitude towards refugee students.

• Quantitative survey for Students of Faculty of Education

- A quantitative survey was carried out where 400 questionnaires were distributed.

Almost 95% of the questionnaire were received and scored.

- Qualitative interview "Voice of the Client” was achieved; the interviews were

conducted with 8 public school principals, and one district director (only one

Department in October 6 City).

- Results were presented by the University/Project coordinator at Bath Spa University,

England.



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O6U participated with the Egyptian partner in the 1st colloquium on stakeholders'

engagement on 18th March, 2019 in Heliopolis University. In this colloquium the

guidelines for preparing RefTeCp standards, competences performance indicators and

resources were discussed in groups. A detailed report was sent to general local coordinator

and discussed at Bath Spa University, England.

- WP4: Development

M4.1:32 pre-service teachers’ courses selected to be revised and developed completed

(m3)

- All the selected undergraduate courses are ready to be developed once instructions

issued. Modified parts are ready to be put in action. A Version was sent the general

local coordinator.

- Mapping courses: The selected 20 undergraduate Courses were Listed with their key

concepts according to 4 RefTeCp curricular dimensions (Learning, Social & Cultural,

Psychological and trauma) and related SDGS in The Mapping courses for RefTeCp

template sent by leading partner.

- Such Mapping courses file was presented in RefTeCp meeting organized in HU on 7th

April 2019 in the presence of project coordinator Dr. Makrakis, required modifications

were completed and sent to local coordinator.

-



In progress

Variations

WP3: Development


- O6U coordinator participated in the managerial meeting organized at Bath Spa

University and the training on CAR methodology was achieved.

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Money delay.


- With respect to ICT lab (equipment), while Euro lost about 10% of its value against

EGP, equipment is going up.

- The instalment received cannot cover the required the financial demands.


In fact the RefTeCp project was highly appreciated by institutional authority and from

society. No objection or clashes haven been noticed on the part of the involved partners

and such harmony helps achieve the project objectives.


Number of academic staff from the partner country’s Higher

Education Institutions (professors, assistants with teaching tasks, etc.)

trained/retrained to the date of the 3rd biannual report submission:

Male

10

Female

3


Education Institutions (librarians, staff from the International Office,

IT specialists, etc.) trained/retrained to the date of the 3rd biannual

report submission:

Male

Female


Institutions (enterprises, NGOs, Chambers of Commerce,

Male

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Government, local administration, etc.) trained/retrained to the date of

the 3rd biannual report submission:

Female


programmes/courses developed in the framework of the project to

the date of the 3rd biannual report submission:

Male

Female


Face to face meetings.

Email communication

Personal contacts.

Official letters.


O6U is committed to communicate project findings and achievements via the project

channels. In addition, the international relations and cultural affair Department will help in

this issue according to the University regulations.



NAME OF PARTNER: Etijah

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contribution)







Kick-off Meeting and Regional Workshop had been organized and held in Frederick University, Nicosia

Cyprus 15-18 February 2019. Mr Karem shawar attended the meeting representing Etijah .

During this meeting many essential topics have been discussed. Firstly, RefTeCp project objectives,

methodologies and managerial issues have been illustrated with focussing on managing the RefTeCp

budget. SWOT Analyses results were displayed. Then, community Refugee Schools SWOT Analysis was

discussed. Many workshops (discussion groups) have been established. Among the main topics

of the workshops in the meeting were; Reviewing the Instruments for Internal and External Stakeholders

and to developing a Framework for Refugee Teaching Standards and Competences. For setting-up the

human resource and technical infrastructure, Setting-up the human resource and technical infrastructure

and procedures for developing the ICT-Blended learning laboratories were discussed.

A field trip to the KOFINOU Refugee Center was organized to explore the Refugee Education

Programs. Finally, managing staff employment, mobility and purchase of equipment were discussed.

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For management, Youth and Development Consultancy Institute- established in Egypt (Etijah) has

designed the institutional team.

Eng. Rasem Alatassy

Mr Kareem shawar

Mrs Rawa Alhafni

Ms Rama Albaghdadi

Mrs Maisaa hamesh

Mr Anas Abdo

The management and communication between the team members are through regular meeting in

Etijah office or in the refugee education centers in Cairo and other cities. The key communication

tool used with other partners in the project is a by e-mails and the social media to share and

exchange information.




During May 2019, the team members of Etijah gathered to: do the qualitative and quantitative

surveys of teachers from community centers in different cities . Quantitative interviews were also

performed for refugees education centers principal teachers students and their families . Data

collection, coding of interviews results and questionnaire were sent to Prof. Makrakis, the coordinator

of RefTeCp project.

• Meeting organized by the Center of education for sustainable development at Heliopolis

University in 18th March 2019 in order to build and strengthen the capacities of students,

educators and teachers including refugee teachers to respond to the educational needs of

children and youth from conflict countries. This part of project activities aimed at engaging

stakeholders from refugees teaching and training communities. This was followed by

another meeting concerning RefTeCp design and development issues. This meeting was

held at Heliopolis University in 7th April 2019, during which some workshops were established to discuss: staff employment and tasks, mapping of courses for revision,

developing RefTeCp standard and competence framework, surveying RefTeCp progress

and procedures. .

Variations

In general, the tasks are almost suitable with the milestone and project work plan

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[Failure to obtain a visa to participate in meetings outside Egypt

The lack of financial means to Etijah team to participate in the workshops outside Egypt because of the

Lateness of the financial transfer of the project budget

The team exerted great effort in conducting the questionnaire and analysis with the refugee teachers

because of the lack of motivation or financial return due to their need as refugees.]


Fear of the lack of response and participation of refugee teachers because of their inability to have

enough money

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Institutions (professors, assistants with teaching tasks, etc.) trained/retrained

to the date of the 1st biannual report submission:

Male

Female




Male

Female

Number of staff from the partner country’s non Higher Education Institutions

(enterprises, NGOs, Chambers of Commerce, Government, local administration,

etc.) trained/retrained to the date of the 1st biannual report submission:

Male

3

Female

2


programmes/courses developed in the framework of the project to the date of

the 1st biannual report submission:

Male

Female


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announcements in social media by providing URL links, presentations in conferences and other events,

publications, etc.]

The project was disseminated among the Syrians refugee community in Egypt



period]

For further dissemination of the project, Etijah is going to plan further communication with the NGOs

who are working with refugees in Egypt



NAME OF PARTNER: SEKEM Development Foundation (SDF)

Progress Against Deliverables & Milestones (Go to the Detailed Project Description

and see the WPs and Deliverables in the specified period. Describe concretely your institution’s

contribution)

- M1.1: Kick-off meeting & consortium agreement completed (m2)

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SDF assisted HUSD in the arrangements for the kick off meeting in Cyprus and collecting

the consortium agreements. During the workshop and the meeting, the team discussed

the project objectives and deliverables and how it will be delivered. The team also

discussed the financial reports preparation and all the inquiries were answered. The team

also participated in the field trip to the KOFINOU Refugee Center that was organized to

explore the Refugee Education Programs in Cyprus and another visit for one of the

schools in Nicosia that is hosting refugee’s students.

- M1.2: Project management and communication completed (m36)

SDF contributed to the development of the management and communication strategy.

- M1.3: Biannual progress report (e-bulletin) (m6, m12, m18, m24, m30, m36)

The Biannual Report is developed by the team members and submitted on time.

- M2.1: Report on needs and competences (m3)

- M2.2: Report on stakeholders’ survey “Voice of the Client” completed (m4).

- M2.3: Report on the refugee teaching standards and competences framework (m5)

SDF assisted HUSD in the preparation of the three main reports required in this work

package and also in the Survey translation.

- M3.1: 7 Task Forces for RefTeCp established (m4)

For management, SDF has designed the institutional and technical team as follows:

Mr. Mohamed Anwar (Project Manager)

Mr. Moamen Ghanem (Teacher/Trainer/Researcher)

Mr. Khaled Sayed (Administrative Staff)

A meeting was conducted to discuss the project among the team and distribute the tasks.

SDF also helped BSU in the organization of the training workshop for peer coaches and

mobile mentors and their assessment.

- M4.1: 32 pre-service teachers’ courses selected to be revised and developed completed

(m3)

SDF participated in one of the two courses selection workshops that were organized by

HUSD on the 8th of April, 2019 at its campus. And contributed with thoughts, data and

ideas that helped in the selection of course.

Variations

In general, the tasks are almost suitable with the milestone and project work plan.

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Rejections for UK visa to team members which affected the attendees’ number in the first

management meeting in Bath Spa University.


Visa approvals for all partners from Egypt that may hinder future workshops and meetings



the institutional and societal level]





Male 2

Female 0




Male 1

Female 0




submission:

Male 0

Female 0

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programmes/courses developed in the framework of the project to the date

of the 1st biannual report submission:

Male 0

Female 0


In coordination with Heliopolis University the project outcome will be disseminated with the

other universities and NGOs who are involved with refugees’ education and activities



biannual period]

2nd BIANNUAL REPORT

RefTeCp2ndBIANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT

[July 15th, 2019 – January 15th, 2020]

NAME OF PARTNER: Al-Azhar University P7

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M 1.2 Project management and communication

M3.2: 40-50 Teacher educators trained (m8)

M3.3: 80-100 Peer coaches and mobile mentors trained (m12)

M3.4: 5 ICT-Blended Learning Laboratories established (m7).


During Train-the Trainer workshop which was organized by Crete University and held in Athens,

Greece from 27th to 31st October, 2019 updates of managerial and financial issues were deeply

discussed among project management board. PMB decided to raise a claim about British visa

rejection expenses consumed by Egyptian partner’s university and NGO involved in the project

without tangible progress. Also, PMB get the information about rescheduling of financial instalment

receiving.

M3.2: 40-50 Teacher educators trained (m8)

Three staff members from Al-Azhar university has attended Train-the-Trainer Workshop which was

held at Athens, Greece from 27-30, October, 2019 about Curriculum design using DeCoRe methods

and how to use different strategies for infusing refugee teaching and learning in teacher education

curricula. Later on, trained staff members organized 1st national training for teacher educator at Al-

Azhar University.

60 candidates from 4 branches of Faculty of Education (Boys and Girls) has nominated from

Faculties’s Deans to attend the national training. Based on qualifications and candidates motivations

during interviews and result of Pre-training assessment applications evaluation, 30 staff members

were selected.

1st Cohort training workshop for Teacher Educators was organized from 25-28 November, 2019 at

Cairo campus, Al-Azhar University and 27 participants from staff members were trained about CARE

Learning Design, DREAM and DeCoRe Methodologies for pre-service teacher curricula. Also,

participants trained about how to infusing SDGs in RefTeCp Curricula and strategies for infusing

refugee teaching and learning in teacher education curricula. Trainees were divided to subgroups to

develop RefTeCp courses according to gained skills and peer-reviewed with valuable comments from

Dr. Nehal lotfi, the project external reviewer. All deliverables of 1st Cohort training attached below

and deconstructed courses were uploaded to project Google drive.

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Attachments;

1- Pre-training assessment application 2- Training Agenda

3- Post-Training assessment 4- List of trainees and attendance sheet

5- Training Photo Gallery 6- 15 deconstructed courses

M3.3: 80-100 Peer coaches and mobile mentors trained (m12)

AZHU will organise Peer coaches and mobile mentors training on 23-24th February 2020 targeting

30 participants from in-service teachers and Syrian teaching centres in coordination with Etijah

institution. All deliverable and reports will be uploaded to Project Google drive.


D3.4: ICT-Blended Learning Laboratories for RefTeCp

Procedure for establishing ICT lab at Al-Azhar University summarized below;

Item Date Action Deadline and

challenges

ICT lab

preparation

May

2019

1- Place was determined at

Central building at main

campus of Al-Azhar

university, Nasr city, Cairo.

2- Lab construction and preparing

Done

Ongoing

December, 2019

Equipment

purchasing

July,

2019

-

January

2020

1- 1st installment receiving

2- 2nd installment receiving

3- Tender process

a- Specification

b- Tender procedures

c- Purchase order

d- Equipment receiving

25% = July 2019

25 % = June 2020

(scheduled)

Done

Ongoing

April 2020

May 2020

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Lab installation July.

2020

1st July 2020

To complete the equipment tender we should have a whole budget in university account. Fortunately,

The problem was discussed with AZHU vice-president and new regulation was approved to handle the

tender according to financial situation of the project.

Variations

[Insert milestones missed/delayed and likely impact on the project

Justify variations occurred]








the institutional and societal level


17

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trained/retrained to the date of the 2ndbiannual report submission:

Male

Female

14



specialists, etc.) trained/retrained to the date of the 2ndbiannual report

submission:

Male

Female



local administration, etc.) trained/retrained to the date of the

2ndbiannual report submission:

Male

Female



date of the 2ndbiannual report submission:

Male

Female


http://www.rosaelyoussef.com/news/details/498958


http://gate.ahram.org.eg/News/2317834.aspx

https://www.elzmannews.com/257368



International conference entitled "Community Partnership and Education Development: Studies and

Experiences" to be held on Monday - Tuesday, April 13-14, 2020 at Al-Azhar Conference Centre - Nasr

City, Cairo:

There is a full session about refugee teaching and it will be a good chance to manage a plenary session

about the RefTeCp project and publish research article about Refugee teacher professional

development: Needs analysis from community partnership perspectives OR Analyzing the needs for

http://www.rosaelyoussef.com/news/details/498958


http://gate.ahram.org.eg/News/2317834.aspx

https://www.elzmannews.com/257368


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refugee teacher professional development: Voice of the Client or working paper about the role of

community partners on Refugee Teaching Certification Programme for Egyptian and Refugee

Teachers Enabled by Blended Learning

RefTeCp 2nd BIANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT


NAME OF PARTNER: Aswan University

Progress Against Deliverables & Milestones (Go to the Detailed Project Description and see the WPs and Deliverables in the specified period. Describe concretely your institution’s contribution)

WP1 (MNGT) Project Management and Communication

M 1.3 Biannual progress reports


WP3 (DEV) Setting-up the Human Resource and Technical Infrastructure

M 3.2 Capacity building for teacher educators

M 3.3 Capacity building for peer coaches and mobile mentors

WP4 (DEV) Design and Development

M 4.3 Develop pre-service course syllabi and course modules

M 4.4 Develop the RefTeCp e-Toolkit & in-service course modules

WP6 (QPLN) Monitoring and Quality Assurance

M 6.1 Internal monitoring and quality assurance plan & reports

M 6.2 External monitoring and quality assurance plan & reports

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WP7 (DISS) Dissemination, Valorisation and Sustainability

M 7.2 Project Website & associated social media



The current report is the second biannual report.

M 1.2 Project management and communication(M10)

Train-the Trainer workshop was organized by Crete University and held in Athens, Greece from 27th to 31st October, 2019.

▪ During this meeting many essential topics were mainly discussed including: ▪ An overview of the RefTeCp project progress ▪ Applying DeCoRe plus methodology for teacher education course curriculum. ▪ Integration of RefTeCp student-driven and activities related to interdisciplinary ▪ learning to teacher education course curriculum. ▪ RefTeCp communication media and dissemination and learning tools.

In addition, equipment purchase and other financial issues such as staff and travelling costs were also explained.


M 3.2 Capacity building for teacher educators (M10)

Aswan University team organized a local meeting entitled:

"Preparing capacity building for teaching training skills". This meeting was held in Aswan University in28th January 2020. The president of Aswan University and also one member of the project tam from Heliopolis University attended this meeting.

M 3.3 Capacity building for peer coaches and mobile mentors (M12)

Aswan University organized a training course entitled:

"Peer coaches and mobile mentors training-Aswan University" for two days from 29 to 30of January 2020 in Aswan University new campus. This training course aimed at raising the awareness of school teachers with knowledge related to coaching and its importance in teacher professional development. Also, to enhance the capabilities of teachers

for adult learning and to improve the skills for sharing experiences about adult learning and peer coaches. In addition, an attention was paid for peer coaching under crises context. Forty-four school teachers from different schools in Aswan Governorate attende this course.



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Variations






[Insert any anticipated problems and risks that may hinder the project progress as well as any suggestions to remedy them]

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[Provide additional information including the impact and value of the work achieved, especially at the institutional and societal level]


Number of academic staff from the partner country’s Higher Education Institutions (professors, assistants with teaching tasks, etc.) trained/retrained to the date of the 2nd biannual report submission:

Number of non-academic staff from the partner country’s Higher Education Institutions (librarians, staff from the International Office, IT specialists, etc.) trained/retrained to the date of the 2nd biannual report submission:

Number of staff from the partner country’s non Higher Education Institutions (enterprises, NGOs, Chambers of Commerce, Government, local administration, etc.) trained/retrained to the date of the 2nd biannual report submission:

Number of students from the partner countries who have attended programmes/courses developed in the framework of the project to the date of the 2nd biannual report submission:

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[Provide information on the dissemination of the project results. List the activities done for the dissemination of the project, such as discussions with officials, press releases about the project, announcements in social media by providing URL links, presentations in conferences and other events, publications, etc.]


[Provide information on how you intend to communicate the results of the project in the next biannual period]


[15th July, 2019 - 15th January, 2020]

NAME OF PARTNER: Zagazig University

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Progress Against Deliverables & Milestones (ZU Contribution).

WP1: Management

M 1.2: Project management and communication

WP3: Development

M 3.2: 40-50 Teacher educators trained (m8)

M 3.3: 80-100 Peer coaches and mobile mentors trained (m12)

M 3.4: 5 ICT-Blended Learning Laboratories established (m7).

WP4: Development

M 4.3: Develop pre-service course syllabi and course modules

M 4.4: Develop the RefTeCp e-Toolkit & in-service course modules

WP6: Quality Plan

M 6.1: Internal monitoring and quality assurance plan & reports

M 6.2: External monitoring and quality assurance plan & reports

WP7 Dissemination & Exploitation

M 7.2: Project Website & associated social media

WP1: Management

M 1.2: Project management and communication

ZU team (4 staff members) attended and participated actively in the RefTeCP TOT carried out in Athens Greece, from 27th to 31st October, 2019.

The main objective s of the meeting were:

1. Different TOT workshops and sessions regarding DeCoRe plus methodology , refugee children's emotional intelligence , dealing with refugee facing problems, Art based research to develop refugee pedagogies and interactive activities for class room refugees.

2. An overview of the achievements of the project in the last 8 months especially the pre service courses and discussing some points about financial issues of travel and staff cost.

3. Reporting activities on ICT lab establishment and equipment purchase form all partner universities

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WP3: Development

M 3.2: 40-50 Teacher educators trained (m8)

Although the announcement on official ZU website and ZUMAC Face book page for staff members of Faculty of education to join the project as trainer with many advantages like financial advantages , join free training , obtaining certificate , only one staff member

Submitted to join! So, we decided to extend the announcement period and give chance to all staff member of all faculties related to education like Faculty of physical education, Faculty of specified education. The result was 13 members submitted by end of 12/ 2019 , only 3 from faculty of education and 10 from other faculties.

TOT work shop will be carried out within 2 weeks in beginning of Feb. 2020

M 3.3: 80-100 Peer coaches and mobile mentors trained (m12)

ZU coordinates with educational authority in Sharkyia governorate to nominate 30 Egyptian teachers teaching to refugee students in Egyptian schools, Also coordinate with Etijah institution to nominate 30 Syrian teachers to join the TOT Peer coaches and mobile mentors training which will carried out on 22-23th February 2020 in ZU.

M 3.4: 5 ICT-Blended Learning Laboratories established (m7).

• Steps to providing a hall for ICT lab:

- On 21-2-2019: Submit an official request for the president of ZU to provide an extra Hall for Measurement and assessment center determined as ICT Lab ZU Refugee Teaching Centre (ZURTC)

- On 10 -3- 2019: Visit of Vice president for higher education and research to ZUMAC to make a decision about providing new Hall for ZURTC.

- On 2 –10-2019: Visit of Prof. Dr. Osman Shalaan ZU president to ZUMAC and he agreed to provide the Centre with an extra Hall (about 80 meter2) to be ICT Lab.

- During the period from 10/10/2019- present 15/1/2020,process of renew all infrastructure of hall determined as ICT lab are going with making very good internet infrastructure as Co-finance from ZU with a cost of 10000 euro

- On 23/10/2019 : Submit a request for the secretary general of ZU about Tender conditions and specifications And advertisement

- All procedure of Tender and purchasing equipment to be continued from February to May 2020.

WP4: Development

M 4.3: Develop pre-service course syllabi and course modules

ZU team finished deconstruction and reconstruction of 9 pre service courses of students level of Faculty of Education according to DeCore Methodology following the direction of Athens Workshop.

WP6: Quality Plan

M 6.1: Internal monitoring and quality assurance plan & reports

Internal monitoring and quality assurance plan for Work Packages and deliverable of the RefTeCP project was developed by the Quality Assurance Centre in ZU.

WP7 Dissemination & Exploitation

M 7.2: Project Website & associated social media

All Activities of the projects are disseminated on ZU Website and on ZUMAC FB page (2.7K) followers, Although dissemination occurred through Electronic Newsletters.

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- Athens Work shop (published 28/10/2019) https://www.elwatannews.com/news/details/4399039

http://www.zu.edu.eg/ZuDetails.aspx?ID=1313

https://www.youm7.com/story/2019/10/28/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A6%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%89-%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%

84%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%A6%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%82/4478377

Call for selection of teacher educators in ZU. (published 12/12/2019) http://www.zu.edu.eg/Details.aspx?ID=44842&CatID=1

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- Low No, of staff member responded to the call of TOT as a Teacher educators.


http://www.zu.edu.eg/ZuDetails.aspx?ID=1313

https://www.youm7.com/story/2019/10/28/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A6%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%89-%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%A6%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%82/4478377

https://www.youm7.com/story/2019/10/28/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A6%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%89-%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%A6%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%82/4478377

http://www.zu.edu.eg/Details.aspx?ID=44842&CatID=1

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[Insert any anticipated problems and risks that may hinder the project progress as well as any suggestions to remedy them]


[Provide additional information including the impact and value of the work achieved, especially at the institutional and societal level]


Number of academic staff from the partner country’s Higher Education Institutions (professors, assistants with teaching tasks, etc.) trained/retrained to the date of the 3rd biannual report submission:

Number of non-academic staff from the partner country’s Higher Education Institutions (librarians, staff from the International Office, IT specialists, etc.) trained/retrained to the date of the 3rd biannual report submission:

Number of staff from the partner country’s non Higher Education Institutions (enterprises, NGOs, Chambers of Commerce, Government, local administration, etc.) trained/retrained to the date of the 3rd biannual report submission:

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Number of students from the partner countries who have attended programmes/courses developed in the framework of the project to the date of the 3rd biannual report submission:


[Provide information on the dissemination of the project results. List the activities done for the dissemination of the project, such as discussions with officials, press releases about the project, announcements in social media by providing URL links, presentations in conferences and other events, publications, etc.]


[Provide information on how you intend to communicate the results of the project in the next biannual period]



OCTOBER 6 UNIVERSITY

Dr. MOHAMED BADAWI

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Progress Against Deliverables & Milestones (Go to the Detailed Project

Description and see the WPs and Deliverables in the specified period.

Describe concretely your institution’s contribution)

General Participation:

October 6 University (Dr. MOHAMED BADAWI) participated in Athens

workshop including:

1. An overview of the RefTeCp Project Progress RefTeCp Project

Achievements & Tasks Planned for 2020 on (27/10/2019) by

Vassiolios Makrakis the project coordinator.

2. A workshop moderated by Dr. Aravella Zachariou has been

conducted on the courses developed by each partner university.

Peer-reviewing carried out by each partner University Monitored.

Teacher Education Course Curriculum Revision Applying DeCoRe plus

Methodology by Heliopolis University.

3. A workshop on strategies for infusing refugee teaching and learning

in teacher education curricula by Dr. Makrakis presented the

innovative teaching methodologies that could fit with the refugee

teaching approaches for teacher education.

4. A presentation on RefTeCp Learning Activities (Each partner

University has 10 minutes for presenting its own 5 developed short

versions of learning activities).

5. A workshop on developing pre-service and in-service course syllabi

and course curricula.

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6. A workshop on strategies for addressing refugee children’s learning

needs in light of the problems facing in the host country’s school

environment.

7. A presentation on Guidelines to teachers who are working with

refugee children facing problems of anxiety, rejection and psychic

trauma.

8. A presentation on learning activities that develop refugee children's

emotional intelligence, ability to recognize their emotions and to

understand others' emotions.

9. A workshop on preparing capacity building for peer-coaches and

mobile mentors.

10. A workshop on practicing the development of RefTeCp learning

activities and their integration in teacher education course curricula:

11. A workshop on using the Creative Art-based Research to Develop

Refugee-Cantered Pedagogies.

12. A workshop on the RefTeCp Communication Media, Dissemination &

Reporting.

Special Participation:


M1.2 Project management and communication.

M3.2: 40-50 Teacher educators training (m8).

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M3.3: 80-100 Peer coaches and mobile mentors training (m12).



During Train-the Trainer workshop which was organized by Crete University

and held in Athens, Greece from 27th to 31st October, 2019 updates of

managerial and financial issues were profoundly discussed by the project

partners /coordinators especially rescheduling financial instalment

receiving dates.

M3.2: 10-15 Teacher educators training (m8)

Dr. Badawi, the project coordinator (O6U), attended Train-the-Trainer

Workshop which was held at Athens, Greece from 27-30, October, 2019 on

Curriculum design using DeCoRe & CARE methodology which targeted how

to use different strategies for infusing refugee teaching and learning in

teacher education curricula. Empowered by what he has learnt and

acquired, Dr. Badawi presented a two-day workshop to 13 university

professors on 19-20 January 2020. The participants were trained on how to

infuse SDGs in RefTeCp Curricula and strategies for infusing refugee

teaching and learning in teacher education curricula.


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1- A twelve-hour training session/workshop was held for 32 Egyptian

teachers who are teaching mixed classrooms which involve both

native and refugees learners. The training material was made by Prof.

Vassiolios Makrakis the project coordinator and presented by both

Dr. Mohamed Badawi, Dr Amin Abo Baker and Dr. Sahar Osman.

(Videos attached).

2- Another twelve-hour training session/workshop was held for 32

Syrian teachers who are teaching Syrian refugees and other

nationalities. The training material was made by Prof. Vassiolios

Makrakis the project coordinator and presented by both Dr.

Mohamed Badawi and Dr. Amin Abo Baker. (Videos attached).

3- The trainees/Peer Coaches went back to their schools and centers

to begin training their colleagues on peer coaching and monitoring.

(Videos attached).


The training room was selected and measures for purchasing equipment

were complete according to the rules (Pictures attached)

Variations



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The appointed 15 courses to be revised in light of DeCoRep methodology

were not completed because some colleagues withdrew or apologized

accordingly the coordinator with a new team will complete the task on 20

March 2020. NB. The coordinator Dr. Badawi suffered from some sever

health problems


The continuous decrease of Euro value in Egypt affects the budget badly.

Withdrew of some team member causes delay of some tasks.


The continuous decrease of Euro value threatens the budget of the

project.

Some political issues may affect the project.

The desire to work alone on the part of some partners may hinder the

production of the new courses at Diploma level.

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Training the teacher trainers

Expert Coordinator University Trainer School Teacher School Teacher


13 university professors

64 school teachers

12 university students


Training Teacher Trainer

Training Teachers on Peer

Coaching

In-School Peer

Coaching

School Based Peer Coaching

Training the

coordinator

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Google Drive, Project What ap., Group


Google Drive, E-Mail, and Project Web page.



NAME OF PARTNER: Heliopolis University


Description and see the WPs and Deliverables in the specified period. Describe concretely

your institution’s contribution)




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M 3.2 Capacity building for teacher educators

M 3.3 Capacity building for peer coaches and mobile mentors

WP4 (DEV) Design and Development

M 4.3 Develop pre-service course syllabi and course modules

M 4.4 Develop the RefTeCp e-Toolkit & in-service course modules

WP6 (QPLN) Monitoring and Quality Assurance

M 6.1 Internal monitoring and quality assurance plan & reports

M 6.2 External monitoring and quality assurance plan & reports




M 1.2 Project management and communication(M10)

The team of Heliopolis University joined the Train-the Trainer (ToT) workshop was organized

by Crete University and took place in Athens, Greece from 27th to 31st October, 2019.

The main objective s of the meeting were:

4. An overview of the achievements of the project in the last 8 months 5. Reporting activities on equipment purchase. 6. Reviewing and working with the TOT material that will be conducting within the

different faculty of education in the partner universities


The current report is the second biannual report and the firs biannual report was delivered on

time. HU is coordinating with all partners the completion of the biannual reports to be

delivered on time with accurate and precise information and evidence the work done.


M 3.2 Capacity building for teacher educators (M10)

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Heliopolis University team organized a local meeting that took place at Heliopolis university

premises entitled: CARE Methodology Workshop as part of the preparation to the capacity

building for teachers educators. The meeting main objectives were:

1- Delivering the concept of CARE Methodology.

2- How CARE methodology could be applied through relevant SDGs international days.

3- Contribution of each Partner University / institution reflecting relevant SDGs

international days within different courses’ activities.

M 3.3 Capacity building for peer coaches and mobile mentors (M12)

Heliopolis University coordinated the peer coached and mobile mentors with all universities.

Team from Heliopolis participated in the preparation of the training in all universities; ASWAN,

O6U, Al- Azhar and Zagazig university.



Dissemination

1-

2-

3-

4-

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Athens Meeting (October 2019)

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Preparation for peer coaches & Mobile mentors (Aswan January 2020)

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Variations








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[Provide additional information including the impact and value of the work achieved,

especially at the institutional and societal level]


Number of academic staff from the partner country’s Higher Education Institutions

(professors, assistants with teaching tasks, etc.) trained/retrained to the date of the 2nd

biannual report submission:

Male

Femal

e

Number of non-academic staff from the partner country’s Higher Education Institutions

(librarians, staff from the International Office, IT specialists, etc.) trained/retrained to the

date of the 2nd biannual report submission:

Male

Femal

e

Number of staff from the partner country’s non Higher Education Institutions (enterprises,

NGOs, Chambers of Commerce, Government, local administration, etc.) trained/retrained to

the date of the 2nd biannual report submission:

Male

Fem

ale

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Number of students from the partner countries who have attended programmes/courses

developed in the framework of the project to the date of the 2nd biannual report submission:

Male

Femal

e



dissemination of the project, such as discussions with officials, press releases about the

project, announcements in social media by providing URL links, presentations in conferences

and other events, publications, etc.]



biannual period]



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OCTOBER 6 UNIVERSITY

Dr. MOHAMED BADAWI


Description and see the WPs and Deliverables in the specified period.

Describe concretely your institution’s contribution)

General Participation:

October 6 University (Dr. MOHAMED BADAWI) participated in Athens

workshop including:

13. An overview of the RefTeCp Project Progress RefTeCp Project

Achievements & Tasks Planned for 2020 on (27/10/2019) by

Vassiolios Makrakis the project coordinator.

14. A workshop moderated by Dr. Aravella Zachariou has been

conducted on the courses developed by each partner university.

Peer-reviewing carried out by each partner University Monitored.

Teacher Education Course Curriculum Revision Applying DeCoRe plus

Methodology by Heliopolis University.

15. A workshop on strategies for infusing refugee teaching and learning

in teacher education curricula by Dr. Makrakis presented the

innovative teaching methodologies that could fit with the refugee

teaching approaches for teacher education.

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16. A presentation on RefTeCp Learning Activities (Each partner

University has 10 minutes for presenting its own 5 developed short

versions of learning activities).

17. A workshop on developing pre-service and in-service course syllabi

and course curricula.

18. A workshop on strategies for addressing refugee children’s learning

needs in light of the problems facing in the host country’s school

environment.

19. A presentation on Guidelines to teachers who are working with

refugee children facing problems of anxiety, rejection and psychic

trauma.

20. A presentation on learning activities that develop refugee children's

emotional intelligence, ability to recognize their emotions and to

understand others' emotions.

21. A workshop on preparing capacity building for peer-coaches and

mobile mentors.

22. A workshop on practicing the development of RefTeCp learning

activities and their integration in teacher education course curricula:

23. A workshop on using the Creative Art-based Research to Develop

Refugee-Cantered Pedagogies.

24. A workshop on the RefTeCp Communication Media, Dissemination &

Reporting.

Special Participation:

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M1.2 Project management and communication.

M3.2: 40-50 Teacher educators training (m8).




During Train-the Trainer workshop which was organized by Crete University

and held in Athens, Greece from 27th to 31st October, 2019 updates of

managerial and financial issues were profoundly discussed by the project

partners /coordinators especially rescheduling financial instalment

receiving dates.

M3.2: 10-15 Teacher educators training (m8)

Dr. Badawi, the project coordinator (O6U), attended Train-the-Trainer

Workshop which was held at Athens, Greece from 27-30, October, 2019 on

Curriculum design using DeCoRe & CARE methodology which targeted how

to use different strategies for infusing refugee teaching and learning in

teacher education curricula. Empowered by what he has learnt and

acquired, Dr. Badawi presented a two-day workshop to 13 university

professors on 19-20 January 2020. The participants were trained on how to

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infuse SDGs in RefTeCp Curricula and strategies for infusing refugee

teaching and learning in teacher education curricula.


4- A twelve-hour training session/workshop was held for 32 Egyptian

teachers who are teaching mixed classrooms which involve both

native and refugees learners. The training material was made by Prof.

Vassiolios Makrakis the project coordinator and presented by both

Dr. Mohamed Badawi, Dr Amin Abo Baker and Dr. Sahar Osman.

(Videos attached).

5- Another twelve-hour training session/workshop was held for 32

Syrian teachers who are teaching Syrian refugees and other

nationalities. The training material was made by Prof. Vassiolios

Makrakis the project coordinator and presented by both Dr.

Mohamed Badawi and Dr. Amin Abo Baker. (Videos attached).

6- The trainees/Peer Coaches went back to their schools and centers

to begin training their colleagues on peer coaching and monitoring.

(Videos attached).


The training room was selected and measures for purchasing equipment

were complete according to the rules (Pictures attached)

89

Variations



The appointed 15 courses to be revised in light of DeCoRep methodology

were not completed because some colleagues withdrew or apologized

accordingly the coordinator with a new team will complete the task on 20

March 2020. NB. The coordinator Dr. Badawi suffered from some sever

health problems


The continuous decrease of Euro value in Egypt affects the budget badly.

Withdrew of some team member causes delay of some tasks.


The continuous decrease of Euro value threatens the budget of the

project.

Some political issues may affect the project.

The desire to work alone on the part of some partners may hinder the

production of the new courses at Diploma level.

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Training the teacher trainers

Expert Coordinator University Trainer School Teacher School Teacher


13 university professors

64 school teachers

12 university students

Training Teacher Trainer

Training Teachers on Peer

Coaching

In-School Peer

Coaching

School Based Peer Coaching

Training the

coordinator

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Google Drive, Project What ap., Group


Google Drive, E-Mail, and Project Web page.

biannual progress reports -...

Documents