NIZAMI

Restructuring and development of doctoral studies in in line with requirements of European Higher Education area

Kick Off Meeting NIZAMI

December 7-9, 2015 Montpellier, NIZAMI

Erasmus+ - Key Action 2 - Capacity building in the field of higher education Key Action 2: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Number: 561784-EPP-1-2015-1-FR-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP

Period of eligibility : 01/10/2015 - 01/10/2018

NIZAMI Kick-off meeting 7-9/12/2015 NIZAMI

Table 1. Relationships with Azerbaijan 2. Key Steps 3. Summary of echanges with HEIs 4. Capacity Building? 5. Nizami consortium 6. Objectives 7. Organization

NIZAMI Kick-off meeting 7-9/12/2015 BACKGROUND

Relationships Montpellier University/ Azerbaijan

SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATIONS

Agreement UM/BSU 2007 Institute of Geological Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, International research (GDRI) : « South Caucasus Geosciences » 2017 …

NIZAMI FRENCH UNIVERSITY IN BAKU Kick-off meeting 7-9/12/2015 BACKGROUND

Relationships Montpellier University/ Azerbaijan

ERASMUS MUNDUS PROJECTS

• EMINENCE : Azerbaijan Teachers Institute and Azerbaijan Technical University

• IANUS : and Lankaran State University

NIZAMI Kick-off meeting • EUROEAST : and 7-9/12/2015 BACKGROUND

Relationships Montpellier University/ Azerbaijan

2012/2016 Erasmus Mundus project BACKIS

41 mobilities from Azerbaijan to Europe

To Montpellier: (QU) NIZAMI Kick-off meeting of Language (AUL) 7-9/12/2015 Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction (AzUAC) (7 mobilities to Masaryk University) BACKGROUND

9 mobilities from Europe to Azerbaijan

- 5 for Qafqaz University - 4 for Azerbaijan University of Languages

NIZAMI Kick-off meeting 7-9/12/2015 BACKGROUND

1st and 2nd editions of the Franco-Azerbaijani Forums Organized by the French Embassy in Baku (June 2013 and April 2014)

Caucasus Days in NIZAMI Kick-off meeting Organized by the French Embassy in Paris (December 2014) 7-9/12/2015

Strong support from the French Embassy KEY STEPS

 April 2nd 2014, first meeting with Mr Mikayil JABBAROV, Minister of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan in presence of Pascal Meunier

Strong support from the Ministry

Exchange about the development of research in Azerbaijan

NIZAMI and to collaborate through a Capacity Building project in the Kick-off meeting field of Higher Education. 7-9/12/2015 Identification of potential partners in Azerbaijan KEY STEPS

 Meeting at the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

Higher Attestation Committee

 The visits in Baku were also the opportunity to go ahead in the preparation of NIZAMI Kick-off meeting the Capacity Building project and to meet representatives of universities in 7-9/12/2015 Baku. KEY STEPS

 On October 10-12th 2014 participation of UM at the 8th Azerbaijan International Education Exhibition in Baku (http://www.education.iteca.az/2014/) supported by Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan A video-interview with the deputy-Minister of Education Dzeihun Bairamov, to underline the importance of project to connect Europe and Caucasus countries.

NIZAMI Kick-off meeting 7-9/12/2015 Summary of the exchanges - Expressed wills from Az HEIs Most of the needs were focused on international relations between HEIs in Azerbaijan and European HEIs

 Strong will to participate in more international doctorate programs (joint degrees, ..)

 To enhance visibility of Azerbaijan Doctoral Education at the international level

NIZAMI Kick-off meeting  To bring innovative approach and provide the basis for development of PhD 7-9/12/2015 programs updated to international standards

 To highly increase the flow of foreign PhD exchange between partner universities (AZ-EU-AZ)

 To bring 1st international experiences Summary of the exchanges Expressed from Az HEIs

 To develop PhD programs in all the disciplines according to EU standards with exchange of know-how with European partner countries

 Will to establish successful and sustainable doctoral programs at their universities

 To establish an inter-universities PhD consortium;

 Improving scientific ressources (data bases)

NIZAMI  To establish with EU HEIs a scientific research portal and include all possible and useful Kick-off meeting 7-9/12/2015 materials for research and innovation

 To help for integration to the EU standards; Capacity Building?

Erasmus+ - Key Action 2 - Capacity building in the field of higher education Key Action 2: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Structural project: To promote the exchange of knowledge and know-how between EU and Partner Countries universities or institutions with a mandatory involvement of governmental institution (e.g. Ministry of Education) NIZAMI  These projects seek to contribute to the development and reform of Kick-off meeting 7-9/12/2015 education institutions and systems at national level in the Partner Countries. Exchange of good practices

National Project: focuses on national priorities set by the Ministry of Education . The project duration could be 24 months or 36 months according to the project proposal.

. The project could be funded up to EUR 1.000.000 including a 10% cofounding from the project partners. 994 056 Euros

NIZAMI Kick-off meeting 7-9/12/2015 Mobility Projects In the frame of the Capacity Building Actions, additional funding for mobility were possible for project targeting Azerbaijan NIZAMI CONSORTIUM

Partners from Azerbaijan

Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan (MoEAZ) Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction (AzUAC) Qafqaz University (QU) Azerbaijan Sate University of Economics (ASUE) Baku State University (BSU) NIZAMI Kick-off meeting Nakhchivan State University (NSU) 7-9/12/2015 Azerbaijan State Agriculture University (ASUA) Khazar University (KU) Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU) Azerbaijan University of Language (AUL) NIZAMI CONSORTIUM

Partners from Europe

Montpellier University, coordinator (UM, France) Barcelona University (UB, Spain) Heidelberg University (UHD, Germany) Uppsala University (UU, Sweden) Masaryk University (MU, ) NIZAMI Kick-off meeting Fatih University (FU, Turkey) 7-9/12/2015 Associate-partners

Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3 University (UPVM, France) Yildiz Technical University (YTU, Turkey) Main Objective:

Restructuration, harmonisation and upgrading of the doctoral studies in Azebaijan by exchanges on know-how with Europe

In order to :

 Develop PhD’s excellence and employability  Develop internationalization of higher education institution  Provide high quality doctoral ( links between NIZAMI Kick-off meeting 7-9/12/2015 education, research and innovation )  Strenghten national and international cooperation between NIZAMI HEIs  Promote Az Doctoral Education in Europe Targeted Objectives : State of the art

Survey :  Current status and comparison of doctoral studies in Azerbaijan and in the higher education institutions in Europe

 Identification of the needs

Exchange of know-how / Transfer of competences

NIZAMI  To share know-how and to exchange good practices Kick-off meeting 7-9/12/2015 (academics + non academics partners)

 To benefit from the complementarity and diversity of partners’ expertize Targeted Objectives (2):

Structuration

Organization of the Doctoral school/ Doctoral Coordination Board

 Structuration of doctoral education in Azerbaijan  Discipline specificities  Doctoral Coordination Board of doctoral schools  Cooperation between doctoral schools, research laboratories and faculties NIZAMI Kick-off meeting 7-9/12/2015

How? Who? When? Organisation : Overview HOW?

The activities have been distributed within 9 WORK PACKAGES (WP)

Workshops and video-conferences are sheduled regularly to implement the activities - Reports

NIZAMI Kick-off meeting - To share know-how and to exchange good practices 7-9/12/2015 - To benefit from the complementarity and diversity of partners’ expertize Organisation : Overview HOW?

WP 1 : State Of The Art On Doctoral Studies WP 2 : Structuring Doctoral Education WP 3 : High Standards in Doctoral Education WP 4 : Implementation - Development of professional skills WP 5 : Internationalization NIZAMI WP 6 : Quality Plan Kick-off meeting 7-9/12/2015 WP 7 : National Portal Management WP 8 : Communication WP 9 : Management Organisation : Overview WHO?

A team has been appointed LEADER of work packages (activities)

Team : At least 1 Az + 1 Eu

But ALL the partners and associated partners are involved in ALL the work packages

The leader team of a WP will have to ensure the smooth running of their WP: NIZAMI steering committee of the WP Kick-off meeting 7-9/12/2015 WHEN?

Actions (WP) are undertaken simustaneously and concurrently Duration : Depends on the WP (cf calendar) Project : Overview: Preparation

Current status and comparison of doctoral studies in Azerbaijan and in Europe

WP 1 : State Of The Art On Doctoral Studies

LEADERS : Khazar University/ Barcelona University/ Baku State University WP1.1 WP1.2

Report Report NIZAMI Kick-off meeting 7-9/12/2015 WP1.3 MEETING at KU Critical analysis of the results And identification of the needs by Az partners Overview: Development

- To share know-how and to exchange good practices/competences - To benefit from the complementarity and diversity of partners’ expertize - Structuration of the doctoral education in Azerbaijan

The « heart » of NIZAMI

Will be developed through 4 Work Packages NIZAMI Kick-off meeting 7-9/12/2015 • WP 2 : Structuring Doctoral Education • WP 3 : How to ensure high standards in Doctoral Education • WP 4 : Development of professional skills • WP 5 : Internationalization Overview: Development

Organisational part

WP 2 : Structuring Doctoral Education

WP2.1 WP2.2

Structuration of DS within AZ HEIs Organisation within an Higher Structure Coordination Board NIZAMI Kick-off meeting 7-9/12/2015 8 Meetings Videoconferences Reports

Over the 3 years Overview: Development

Organisational part

WP 3 : High Standards in Doctoral Education

WP3.1 WP3.2

Adoption of quality standards Doctoral charter

NIZAMI Kick-off meeting 7 Meetings 7-9/12/2015 Videoconferences Reports/Dissemination

Over the 3 years Overview: Development

Organisational part

WP 4 : Implementation - Development of professional skills

WP4.1 WP4.2 WP4.3 Professional skills Connecting HEIs/Companies Awards

NIZAMI Kick-off meeting 7-9/12/2015 5 Meetings Videoconferences Reports

Over the 3 years Overview: Development

Organisational part

WP 5 : Internationalization

WP5.1 WP5.2 WP5.3 Conferences Information/Data bases Mobility

NIZAMI Kick-off meeting 7-9/12/2015 4 Meetings Videoconferences Reports

Over the 3 years Overview: Quality

WP 6 : Quality Plan

WP6.1 WP6.2 WP6.3 WP6.4

Quality Charter Internal External Quaterly on line meetings Quality tools evaluation evaluation

NIZAMI Kick-off meeting 7-9/12/2015 Overview: Implementation/Dissemination

Organisational part

WP 7 : National Portal Management

WP7.1 WP7.2 WP7.3 Management platform Setting up Training

NIZAMI Kick-off meeting 7-9/12/2015 4 Meetings Videoconferences Reports

Over the 3 years Overview: Implementation/Dissemination

WP 8 : Communication

WP8.1 WP8.2 WP8.3 WP8.4

Communication Practical guide Dissemination Students’ association tools days in Az

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Over the 3 years Overview: Management

WP 9 : Management

WP9.1 WP9.2 WP9.3 WP9.4 KOM MoU Reporting Website Closure to EACEA

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2 Meetings Reports

Over the 3 years NIZAMI CALENDAR

ELLIGIBILITY: 01/10/2015 – 31/09/2018

WP 1 : State Of The Art On Doctoral Studies 01/10/2015 – 31/01/2016 WP 2 : Structuring Doctoral Education 31/01/2016 – 01/07/2018 WP 3 : High Standards in Doctoral Education 01/04/2016 – 01/06/2018 WP 4 : Implementation - Development of professional skills 01/04/2016 – 01/02/2018 NIZAMI WP 5 : Internationalization 01/06/2016 – 01/04/2018 Kick-off meeting 7-9/12/2015 WP 6 : Quality Plan 01/10/2015 – 31/09/2018 WP 7 : National Portal Management 31/01/2016 – 01/02/2018 WP 8 : Communication 01/10/2015 – 31/09/2018 WP 9 : Management 01/10/2015 – 31/09/2018 NIZAMI MEETINGS CALENDAR

DATE LOCATION pers/partner WP (Workpackages) December 2015 Montpellier (UM) 2 WP9 February 2016? Baku (KU) 2 WP1 + WP2 Avril 2016 Baku (ASUE) 1 WP 2 + WP 3 + WP 4 June 2016 Uppsala (UU) 2 WP 5+ WP 4 + WP 7 October 2016 Heidelberg (UHD) 2 WP 2 + WP 3 + WP 5 + WP 6 + WP 8

February 2017 Baku (BSU) 1 WP 2 + WP 4 + WP 8

April 2017 Barcelona (UB) 2 WP 3 + WP 5+ WP 7 + WP 8

NIZAMI Juin 2017 Nakchivan (NSU) 2 WP 2 + WP 3 + WP 4 + WP 7,1 Kick-off meeting 7-9/12/2015 October 2017 Mazaryk (MU) 1 WP 2 + WP 3 + WP 6 + WP 8 February 2018 Baku ( AzUAC) 1 WP 3 + WP 6 + WP 7 + WP 8 NOT ALL THE PARTNERS April 2018 Baku (AzTU) 1 WP 2 + WP 4 + WP 5

June 2018 Istanbul (FU) 1 WP 2 + WP 8 + WP 3 + WP 8 October 2018 Montpellier (UM) 2 WP 9 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

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