Project ID 609741-EPP-1-2019-1-GE-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP Project Type Joint Projects Target Country GE, National Project Title Role of Universities in the Regional Development - RURD

Project Start Date 15-Nov-2019 - 14-Nov-2021

Specific Activity Modernisation of policies, governance and

management of higher education systems

Project Aims The aim of the project is to make Georgian regional HEIs more relevant to the communities and regions they are located and to serve as a basis for regional development. Mission and Strategy of Regional Universities will be developed in compliance with regional needs. The project will support the network of Regional Universities in planning and development of relevant strategy and mission. Involvement of the Universities in the development of Regional Strategy will increase. Close collaboration with local authorities and other social partners will take place. Cooperation with EU universities and sharing their experience will introduce the best practices that will improve and modernize management structures in universities and will make their administrative structures compatible with those of the European universities. Changes in management at institutional level will raise productivity of the university administration management that will in its turn have an impact on creation of new regional policy. Grant Requested 602.097,00

Project Duration 24 Month

Coordinator Coordinating institution AKAKI TSERETELI STATE UNIVERSITY - GEORGIA

Other Partners FH JOANNEUM GESELLSCHAFT MBH AT MASARYKOVA UNIVERZITA CZ UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA ES VYTAUTO DIDZIOJO UNIVERSITETAS LT BATUMI ARTS STATE UNIVERSITY GE CAUCASUS UNIVERSITY LTD GE GORI STATE TEACHING UNIVERSITY GE IAKOB GOGEBASHVILI TELAVI STATE UNIVERSITY GE KUTAISI UNIVERSITY GE LEPL TEACHING UNIVERSITY-BATUMI STATE MARITIME ACADEMY GE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE OF GEORGIA GE NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL QUALITY ENHANCEMENT GE SAMTSKHE-JAVAKHETI STATE UNIVERSIT GE SHOTA MESKHIA STATE TEACHING UNIVERSITY OF ZUGDIDI GE SHOTA RUSTAVELI STATE UNIVERSITY GE