INTRODUCTION

TEMPUS TACIS project«EDUCATIONAL CENTERS' NETWORK ON MODERN TECHNOLOGIES OF LOCAL GOVERNING»

Koblenz, Germany, January 21, 2009

(Formal part)

The aims of my short lecture today are to inform you about:

- Tambov City and Tambov region;- Tambov State University named after Gavrila

Romanovith Derzavin;- Members of our work group within the

framework of ECESIS project;- Aims of our group in the framework of ECESIS

project.

§ 1.Tambov City and Tambov Region

Tambov City

Tambov, a city of 300,000, is a regional centre situated in Central Russia 500 km south from Moscow. Tambov's location is advantageous for acquaintance with the Russian province, and at the same time it is close to the Russian capital. Tambov is an old Russian city, founded in 1636, with beautiful orthodox churches and cathedrals, green parks, picturesque landscapes in its suburbs and hospitable, good-natured people.

MoscowSt.-Petersburg

Vladivostok

Tambov

The Old Emblem of Tambov City

Review of Tambov CityRailway Station -

Gates of the City

Folk Dance of Tambov RegionThe Cathedral of XVIII century

§ 2.Tambov State University

Tambov State UniversityTambov State University was formed in 1918. Further it had different names until 1994. In 1994 the university was revived as an educational institution of a classical type. Now Tambov State University is one of the largest higher education institutions in the Black-Soil (Tsentralno-Chernozemny) region.

The structure of the university includes 12 academies, institutes and faculties, among which there are the institute of mathematics, physics and computer science, the institute of natural sciences, the academy of economics and management, etc.

More than 700 teachers work at the university, there are more than 100 professors among them. About 15000 students study at the university.

Tambov State University internet address is: tsu.tmb.ru

Tambov State University was the winner of Russian national project “Obrazovanie” (Education) between 40 best universities of Russian Federation (2007-2008)

§ 3.Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics (Computer Science)

Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics(Computer Science)

Specialties: Mathematics, Physics, Applied Mathematics and Informatics, Medical Physics, Informatics in Humanitarian sphere.

Post-graduate courses: Mathematics, Differential equations, Computer Simulation, Information Systems, etc.

Staff: about 100 Professors, Associate Professors, Teachers.

Students: about 1000 Students of all forms of study, 50 post graduate students.

Management: Director (Dean) of Institute and 3 vice-directors (in Education, in Science and in Social sphere).

Scientific Links of the Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science

Tambov

Japan

SAR,Mozambique

USA

England

France

ItalyIsrael

Switzerland

Holland

China

§ 4.Members of Tambov working group

Associate Prof., Dr. Yury Zusman

Age: 51. Head of the Department of International Relations of TSU. Scientific Interests: Foreign Languages Study, University Management (over 50 publications). He was the participant of our last TEMPUS-TACIS SMOOTH project 2005-2006. In this project Yu. Zusman will carry out functions of an interface manager and organizer of the English language courses.

Associate Prof., Dr. Natalia ZenkovaAge: 31. Associate Professor of Computer and Mathematical Simulation Department of TSU. Scientific Interests: Computer Simulation in Psychological and Social Systems, Intellectual Information Systems (over 50 publications). Projects experience: Project of Institute “Open Society”, “The information technology development on psychological-pedagogical testing of the initial educational level on the basis of artificial neural network modeling”, 2002-2003. She was the participant of our last TEMPUS-TACIS SMOOTH project 2005-2006. In this project N. Zenkova will carry out functions of a teacher.

Dr. Denis Sletkov

Post-graduate student Alexander Neudachin Post-graduate student

Oleg Kruchin

These persons will carry out the functions of the teachers in framework of EGESIS project

Prof. Dr. Alexander Arzamastsev

Age: 52. Head of the Computer andMathematical Simulation Department ofTSU. Corresponding Member of RussianAcademy of Natural Sciences. ScientificInterests: Computer and MathematicalSimulation in Natural Sciences and SocialSystems (over 300 publications). Grantsand Projects: Institute “Open Society” –2002-2003, International Soros ScienceEducation Program (ISSEP) – 2000-2002,International Science Foundation (ISF) -1995, DAAD – 2008, etc. He was theparticipant of our last TEMPUS-TACISSMOOTH project 2005-2006. In this projectA. Arzamastsev will carry out functions of apromoter of the Russian (only in Tambov)part of the project.

§ 5.Aims of Tambov working group in the framework of ECESIS project

To introduce the European information management approach into process of management of Tambov region (together with representative of Tambov regional administration – Prof. Natalya Astafieva);

To organize and develop permanent management, computer, and EU language courses for local administrative staff;

To prepare the new educational programs and make the courses of the lectures and practical training;

To print and to disseminate these materials for practice.

Internet site of Department of Education and Science of Tambov Regional Administration

Mail: Tambov State University,International Street 33, 392000, Tambov, Russia

Phone: +7 4752 552579, +7 4752 537239

Fax: +7 4752 710307E-mail: arz_sci@mail.ruInternet: http://tsu.tmb.ru

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INTRODUCTION

TEMPUS TACIS project«EDUCATIONAL CENTERS' NETWORK ON MODERN TECHNOLOGIES OF LOCAL GOVERNING»

Koblenz, Germany, January 21, 2009

Second (Unformal) part

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