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Tempus TNE_QA project 1st Coordination Meeting

Caucasus University, 29 October 2014, Tbilisi, Georgia

Executive Management Team Reporting

Mr. Arayik NAVOYAN, TNE_QA Management team

Project Governing Board (GB) decisions : composition

Armenia

French University in Armenia Mr. Navoyan Arayik

Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University Mr. Vladimir Eghiazaryan

National Center for Professional Education QA Foundation Ms. Susanna Karakhanyan

Education Quality Mr. Hrair Ohanyan

Ministry of Education and Science of Republic of Armenia Mr. Sasoun Melikyan

American Unversity of Armenia Ms. Sharistan Melkonyan

Project Governing Board (GB) decisions : composition (cont’d)

Belgium European Foundation for Management Development Dr. Christoffe Terrasse

France

Universite Jean Moulin Lyon 3 Ms. Béatrice Kan-Balivet

Aix-Marseille University Mr. Richard Ghevontian

International Institute for Educational Planning Ms. Michaela Martin

Project Governing Board (GB) decisions : composition (cont’d)

Georgia

Caucasus University Ms. Irena Melua

Akaki Tsereteli State University Mr. David Gegetchkori

Batumi State Maritime Academy Ms. Nino Kurshubadze

International Institute for Education policy, planning Mr. George Machabeli

Ministry of Education and Science in Georgia Mr. Nugzar CHITAIA

Project Governing Board (GB) decisions : composition (cont’d)

Germany Universitat Siegen Prof. Raphaela Averkorn

United Kingdom

The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education Dr. Melvyn Smith

Bath Spa University Prof. Paul Hyland

Project Governing Board (GB) decisions (cont’d) : Partnership agreement

PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS have been signed between every consortium partner and the GRANTHOLDER, UFAR.

The partners' responsibilities as well as financial allocation for each partner institution (including the co-financing) are mentioned in the PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS.

The performance-based approach in-line with “Guidelines for the Use of the Grant (Tempus IV sixth call for proposals no. EACEA/35/2012 is applied

Project implementation : capacity development trainings

Two capacity development trainings were organized at :

- University Jean-Moulin Lyon 3, Lyon, France, 28-30 April- QAA, Gloucester United Kingdom, 4-5 June.

For more details see EMT report

Project implementation : dissemination

- Project logo is developed

-The project website was developed and launched: http://www.tne-qa.com

- Pre-and post-event communication on activities carried out

Project implementation : statement of staff costs incurred (02.2014 to 10.2014)

Budget item Foreseen Incurred % of budget realization

Staff costs 379 308 25 831 6,8

Travel / Stay Costs 387 858 98 765 25,5

Equipment 140 400 - -

Printing and Publishing 20 650 3 381 16,4

Other costs 21 750 4 710 21,7

Indirect Costs 66 498 4 739 7,1 Total expenses 1 016 464 137 425 13,5

Project implementation : involvement of Georgian Quality assurance agency

The involvement of Georgian National Center for Education Quality Enhancement is crucial for project successful implementation

This involvement needs further financing:- Travel and stay costs to be covered by budget allocated to the Georgian Ministry of Education?- Staff costs to be covered by savings?

Project Governing board decision is needed for further negotiations

Project implementation : equipment purchase

Minimum technical requirements for equipments:

Processor

TypeScreen Size Memory

Hard Drive Capacity

Processor Speed

Graphics

Processing

Type

Core i7 15.6 ” 8GB 1 TB 3.100GHZOn-BoardGraphics4400HD

Project implementation : equipment purchase (cont’d)

ProcessorType

Memory

Hard

Drive

Capacity

GraphicsCards

Optical

DrivesMonitor

Core i5 8GB 1 TB 2GB Internal 22”

Project implementation : equipment purchase (cont’d)

Projection

Techno-logy

Nativere

solution

Lumensrating

IriscontrolLens

shift

Zoom

And

focus

Lamp

Life

span

DLP1920x1080

(1080p)1500

Yes(auto)

Vertical Manual 5000 hours

Machine typePrints

peed

Print

resolution

Double

Sided

printing

Mono Laser Multifunctional

Upto 33 ppm (A4)600 x 600 dpi, Up to

1200 x 600 dpi (Enhanced)

Yes (auto)

Project implementation : equipment purchase (cont’d)

Important to organize the centralized tender for Georgian and Armenian partners (tax exemption procedure, good prices, minimum financial transactions)

-Announcement of centralized tenders and based on the offers, decision on number of equipments to be purchased

Centralized purchase of e-books on TNE for the units

- new deadline for list of e-literature to be purchase: November 20, 2014

Project implementation : to be approved by project Governing board

Governing board 1st meeting minutes

EMT intermediary report on project implementation

Involvement of Georgian quality assurance agency

Minimum technical requirements for equipments

Centralized purchase in Georgia and in Armenia

Other?

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