PARTNER SEARCH Requests from Ukrainian Universities

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1 PARTNER SEARCH Requests from Ukrainian Universities PARTNER SEARCH FORM FOR COOPERATION IN TEMPUS IV PROJECT 1. Name of your university/institution/industry or company interested in participating in TEMPUS project: The National State Tax Service University of Ukraine. Institute of Extended Training Main field of activities of your institution: University trains bachelors, specialists, masters. More than 10 thousand young men and girls from all regions of Ukraine are engaged in the day time and correspondence form of training at the faculties of tax militia, law, accounting-economics, finance, taxation, correspondence study and military training. Institute of Extended Training is a unit of The National State Tax Service University of Ukraine. The activity of the institute is aimed primarily at those who currently work in the tax area. A priority type of training at the institute is advanced training, short-term and permanent seminars, which are directed at solving current problems of tax administration. 3. Information about the intended TEMPUS project (aim, objectives etc): We look forward to cooperate in terms of sharing educational experience in the field of taxation, developing new teaching tools and methods, applying new technologies to the learning process. Our joint researches could address following issues: - European Community / EU law; - Distance learning, e-learning; - Taxation. Fiscal policy. Main National Priorities: Knowledge triangle education-research-innovation; Development of partnerships with enterprises; National & Regional Priorities Training of non-university teachers; Training courses for public services (ministries, regional/local authorities); Development of lifelong learning in society at large; 4. Project proposal/description (partners, activities, expected outcomes other): - The development of multimedia course in National and European Tax Law for high school and postgraduate education. - Elaboration of new models of retraining and qualification development for civil servants (tax service employees). Possible themes: 1) Distance learning 2) Accessible education (barrier-free education) 3) Interactive education and on-the-job education 5. Previous international experience: Implementation of programs (1998) under the Agreement "On Humanitarian and Technical Economic Cooperation USA and Ukraine": consulting and technical cooperation for the introduction of advanced training in the Tax service of Ukraine. The University organized a lot of International seminars on taxation in cooperation with the State Tax Administration of Ukraine from 1997; since 2000, regularly held International scientific conference "Problems of information technology in the economy". Please contact: Dr. Volodymyr Nochvai, Institute of Extended Training NSTSU, fhvortex@yahoo.com,

2 The Ternopil Institute of Social and Information Technologies (TISIT) Project Title : Knowledge Mobility for Social Integration and Economic Interaction Target group: students, graduates, faculties, entrepreneurs, executive management of industry enterprises, local community administration staff. Coordinator: Bakushevych Ivanna, Professor, PhD, Fulbr. Professor Contacts: phone: , ibakushevych@gmail.com Project goals and objectives: 1. Exchange of scholars for the collaborative educational programs and methods of instruction of academic disciplines development, with the inclusion of distance education technologies, education for people with special needs and the elderly ( third millennium university ); 2. Student exchange: organizing study tours and internship on socially-oriented companies in different regions of EU and Ukraine; providing social events, arranging social activities; on-site trainings in ecology-friendly firms and companies providing ecological services (including agro - consulting), student volunteer projects aimed at promoting local communities, work in orphanages, shelters for the homeless, and other welfare institutions; 3. Collaborative promotional activity of the project participants for local and international networking of the regions to impact the shaping of public opinion in the areas of ecology, the social responsibility of business and social support of vulnerable groups; 4. The creation of the knowledge triangle: education research innovation to promote knowledge and technologies transfers of social and business innovations among partnering universities, foreign companies by organizing international forums, conferences, research projects ( together with the Ternopil Institute of agricultural production, Ternopil research station of the Institute of Veterinary Medicine, the Institute of Regional Research of the National Academy of Sciences, as well as a network of business incubators and technology transfer centers in Ukraine and Poland; 5. Developing common quality standards of governance of processes of innovative, socially-oriented entrepreneurship and promotion of a healthy lifestyle; implementation of European quality standards into environment-friendly manufacturing and service processes, as well as revitalization processes of depressive territories. Project coordinator in Ukraine: The Ternopil Institute of Social and Information Technologies (TISIT) tel.: , fax: , info@tisit.edu.ua Responsible person: Bakushevych Ivanna, Vice-Rector for International Affairs and Scientific Development Contacts: phone: , ibakushevych@gmail.com 2

3 MYKOLAYIV STATE AGRARIAN UNIVERSITY Subject: Environment Risks Management in Agro-Industrial Complex Name of a university, intending to join TEMPUS Program: Mykolayiv State Agrarian University, Mykolayiv City, Ukraine Principal field of activities of your organization: educational, tutorial and scientific work, international cooperation. For detailed information on the activities of the MSAU please follow the link: Information not specified by TEMPUS Program : The subject of the work matches regional priorities. Structural activities: higher education and society Development of partnership of Higher Educational Institution and business sector Knowledge triangular: education innovations researches Education throughout life Project proposal / Description: Misuse of natural resources turned to be a reality of scientific and technological progress. For a certain period of time the human seems to forget that some of the natural resources are exhaustible. Land, water, forests are the resources that are used in many countries without considering consequences. As of today the issue of farm lands polluting with chemical fertilizers, pest control and plants diseases control agents, wastes dumping are extremely urgent. All these elements get the ground water to finally reach the consumers in the form of products. And it is a fact that agricultural sector holds the second position following a heavy industry in polluting the environment. An important mission for scientists today is to develop measures would help public, producers and managers to timely realize these risks and take every step possible to divert them and rectify the negative impacts already suffered. Based on the above, we put forward a subject: «Environment Risks Management in Agro-Industrial Complex» for TEMPUS IV project The directions for realization of the project: Development of agrarian tourism («green tourism»), as a key element of revival of careful attitude of people, especially, the younger generation, to the environment; Development of a project for agricultural producers in transition from chemical to organic ; Development of a project for agricultural producers in waste-free production; Development of education and working programs in advanced training of officials, tutors and specialists involved into manufacturing; Training of specialists capable to organize products manufacturing in compliance with the up-to-date requirements to quality, environmental friendliness and competitiveness of the products. Previous international experience: None Our contact details: Mykolayiv State Agrarian University, Parizskoi Kommuny Street, 9, Mykolayiv City, Ukraine Tel.:+380(512) rector@mdau.mk.ua Contact person: Ph.D. candidate, Candidate of Sciences in Economics, Dean of Chair Organization of Manufacture and Agricultural Business Natalia Dolgosheya Tel.: natalia.dolgosheia@yandex.ru ODESSA I.I. MECHNIKOV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY 1. Name of university interested in participating in TEMPUS project: International name:, Centre Innovation office, Ukraine National name: Одеський національний університет ім. І.І. Мечникова, Центр «Інноваційний офіс» 3

4 2. Main field of activities of your institution: Odessa I.I. Mechnikov National University ( educates specialists for 20 departments and 41 specialties. Educational activity is also conducted in the preparation department for foreign citizens, retraining, advanced training and the second higher education are available on the basis of complex School-college-university. Odessa I.I. Mechnikov National University Centre Innovation office ( enhances participation of ONU in international projects and programs, develops the suggestion regarding participation in international cooperation in the sphere of intellectual property within the framework of the international programs, projects and professional associations, takes part in execution of these programs and projects. IDEA 1 3. Information about the intended TEMPUS project: Work in following national priorities: 3.1 For Structural Measures: Higher Education and Society: Knowledge triangle: education, innovation, research, development partnership with enterprises 3.2 For Joint Projects: Modernization of curricula: Curricula reform including ECTS, 3 cycle and Diploma Recognition 1) Curricula reform in Medical and Pharmaceutical Chemistry ; 2) Modernisation of curricula and introduction of ECTS, revision of bachelor curricula and existing relevant teaching courses for Atomic physics (bachelor level); Physics of semiconductors and electricians Nanophysics (bachelor and master); medical physics (bachelor); 3) Creation of Master program in Accounting and Auditing ; Revision of Bachelor curricula and existing relevant teaching courses in Accounting and Auditing ; 4) Creation of Master program in Law Science and Human Rights ; Revision of Bachelor curricula and existing relevant teaching courses in Law Science and Human Rights ; 5) Creation of Master program in Management and Business Administration ; Revision of Bachelor curricula and existing relevant teaching courses in Management ; 5. Previous international experience: The examples of TEMPUS projects: 1. Tempus SCM_T015B WIPATH Workshop for Introduction Practical Approaches for Transforming Higher Education in Ukraine 2. Tempus Boosting the knowledge triangle by establishing innovation offices ES-JPHES - 3 years, acting Universities for Innovations 3. Development of the double degree in «Management» speciality with EU institution (Poland) bachelor level, including curricula design and credit transfer system. Please contact: Iryna Nyenno, Head of the Centre Innovation office, innott@onu.edu.ua, skype: Vesna-Leto 2009, tel IDEA 2 Information about the intended TEMPUS project: Work in following national priorities: For Structural Measures: Higher Education and Society: Knowledge triangle: education, innovation, research; development partnership with enterprises. Regional Priorities: Higher Education and Society, University-Industry collaboration, Life-long learning. 4. Projects description: Making easier the way from idea to business and society, to organize legal and managerial support at each link of the technology transfer chain from Ukrainian universities to business through pioneer operations (starting from the IP ownership rights registration and finalize by negotiating contracts between business and universities). The main idea is to create a project partnership of interdisciplinary actors and subjects of innovative activity, including: Universities innovation and technology transfer offices; lawyers, engaged to the reforms of the Ukrainian innovative legislation (Institute of the Legal Provision of Innovative Development of Ukraine of the National Academy of Law Sciences, Kharkiv); Ukrainian leaders of TT with a strong experienced IP subdivisions; experienced in technology transfer and intellectual property European institutions, in order to adapt best European practice and share best Ukrainian leaders experience of TT for making easier the step-by-step process of TT. The key distinction 4

5 of this project will be development and sharing experience of legal and managerial provision during technology transfer operations, that is very often the main barrier for it. The operations of knowledge and technology transfer in Ukraine and abroad have to be accompanied by managerial and legal support (concretely, with the participation of the Scientific and Research Institute of the Legal Provision of Innovative Development of Ukraine, Kharkiv member of the working group for creation the Innovation Code of Ukraine). The success stories of technology transfer must be widely disseminated and announced (as well in the handbook TIPs for real technology transfer for Ukrainian researchers ). In the framework of one of the National project Futurecity : under the priority New quality of life, operated by the State agency for investment and national project of Ukraine ( Creation of IPR-helpdesk for functioning and international development of Ukrainian technoparks: i.e. Chemo-Paul (Odessa I.I. Mechnikov National University technopark Slobozhanshina ( technopolis Pyatihatki ( etc. Development the Life-long learning programs with a Coordination Centre for Distance Learning ( part of the Institute of Innovative and Postgraduate Education of Odessa I.I. Mechnikov National University ( which consists of: - Chairs of: clinical psychology, economics and modeling of market relations; computer networks and information technology; social theories; economic cybernetics and applied economy; - College of enterprise and social work: preparation of the bachelors of specialties: finance and credit, applied mathematics, accounting, social work. Please contact: Iryna Nyenno, Head of the Centre Innovation office, PhD., innott@onu.edu.ua, skype: Vesna-Leto 2009, tel TARAS SHEVCHENKO NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF KYIV 1. Name of your university/institution/industry or company interested in participating in TEMPUS project: International name: the faculty of Economics, TARAS SHEVCHENKO NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF KYIV, Ukraine National name: економічний факультет Київського національного університету імені Тараса Шевченка 2. Main field of activities of your institution: Educational, methodological and scientific activity; international cooperation. The Faculty of Economics is one of the leading academic divisions at Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University. All of the Faculty's courses were licensed and awarded the forth, highest level of accreditation. Departments of the faculty: Economic Theory Theoretical and applied economy Economic cybernetics International Economy Management of innovative and investment activity Accounting and Auditing Finance Banking Insurance and risk management Ecological management and entrepreneurship Statistics and demography Entrepreneurship 3. Information about the intended TEMPUS project (aim, objectives etc): The main aim of project is to improve existing education system and approach it to European educational standards, by the way of introduction of the student competencies model. 5

6 Work in following national priorities: For Joint Projects: Curricula reform: Curricula reform including ECTS, 3 cycle and Diploma Recognition Disciplines: Life Science ІІІ. Higher Education and Society: development partnership with enterprises Structural Measures: Higher Education and Society: Qualification frameworks 4. Previous international experience: The examples of TEMPUS projects Economic Faculty joined earlier are: 1. Tempus Tasis Joint European Project Statistical Aspects of Economics 3 years, project JEP Tempus Tasis Joint European Projects To design a new speciality Applied Economics on Masters Level. 3 years, project JEP Please contact: (person, position , skype, tel etc.) : Dr. Kharlamova Ganna, assistant akharlamova@ukr.net nauka@econom.univ.kiev.ua skype: anny_varenniki tel: YEVPATORIYA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES 1. YEVPATORIYA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES of Crimean university for humanities 2. Educational, methodological and scientific activity and international cooperation 3. Project The UNI4INNO aims to increase the relevance and capacities of Ukrainian partner universities in contributing to knowledge based economic development, and to mobilize their potential as key partners in the Ukrainian innovation system, by stimulating structural reforms via the implementation of sustainable innovation support structures and services. 4. Institute is seeking some new partners to include Yevpatoriya institute of social sciences into realization of priority programmes of TEMPUS: Higher Education and Society, University management, Governance reform, Knowledge triangle education research - innovation etc., which correspond to successful activities of institute. Please contact: Dr. Vladislav Fadeev, Deputy of the director for sciences, PhD, Assoc.Prof. vladislavfadeev@yandex.ru Skype: vlad_maria_fadeev Tel +38(050) V.N.KARAZIN KHARKIV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY 1. Name of university interested in participating in TEMPUS project: International name: THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY AND REGION STUDIES, THE FACULTY OF GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY, V.N.KARAZIN KHARKIV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, UKRAINE, National name: кафедра соціально-економічної географії і регіонознавства, геолого-географічний факультет, Харківський національний університет імені В.Н. Каразіна 2. Main field of activities of your institution: Educational, methodological and scientific activity; international cooperation. The department of social and economic geography and region studies is one of the leading academic divisions at V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, ranked the 2nd among departments of natural sciences at the University in 2010/2011. All of the Department's courses were licensed and awarded the forth, highest level of accreditation. The major areas of specializations are the following: Labor Forces Placement and Region Studies; 6

7 World Economy and Regional Geopolitics; Management of the Territories; Society Territorial Organization; Recreation and Excursion Activities. 3. Information about the intended TEMPUS project (aim, objectives etc): The main aim of project is to improve existing educational system and approach it to European educational standards using the student competencies model. Work in following national priorities: For Joint Projects: Curricula reform: Curricula reform including ECTS, 3 cycle and Diploma Recognition Disciplines: Regional problems of sustainable development; Regional economic and territorial management; World economy geography; Human geography. 4.Previous international experience: NO. Please contact: Nadiia Gryshchenko, senior lecturer. Gryshchenko_Nadiia@ukr.net skype: nadiagr13, tel: DONETSK UNIVERSITY OF TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY 1. Name of our university/institution/industry or company interested in participating in TEMPUS project: International name: The Donetsk University of Transportation Systems and Technology (DAAT) National name: Донецька академія автомобільного транспорту, Ukraine, Donetsk 2. Main field of activities of our university: Main fields of DAAT s activities are educational and scientific. DAAT provides European training for specialists in the road transport industry. DAAT has extensive academic and scientific relations with companies and organizations of Donetsk transport infrastructure in the sphere of staff s training. 3. Information about the intended TEMPUS projects: Project 1. «Independent accreditation agency in the transport engineer s training system in Ukraine». The aim of the project: - study the experience of the European Federation of National Engineering Associations (FEANIwww.feani.org) based on the national accreditation centers net (ENAEE independent expertise quality system development for specialists training in the road transport industry of Ukraine; - National Accreditation Center development on the basis of the Donetsk University of Transportation Systems and Technology (DAAT) and the Ukrainian Union of Scientific and Engineering Associations (UUSEA). Project stages: Stage 1. Analysis and selection of several engineering specialties in Ukrainian universities (those are most ready for the European accreditation). Master Classes (*in accreditation of these specialties) by efforts of the European participants (in the first 3-6 months of the project). Stage 2. Training of Ukrainian professors for their future independent work as judges of the National Accreditation Center. Stage 3. Accreditation of some additional Ukrainian engineering specialties by efforts of the Ukrainian experts under the supervision of the European joint partners (the final stage of the project). Stage 4. Dissemination of information about the European Accreditation Program among the Ukrainian universities. 7

8 Stage 5. Creation of the Independent Ukrainian National Agency for Engineering Accreditation Project 2. Career center (employment agency) - a consortium of universities and employers. The aim of the project: strategy development for the interaction between universities and enterprises-employers to provide job placement for graduates; development of successful specialist s model based on the requirements of outsourcers; development of the included industrial training programs on the basis of employers request; development and implementation of training programs, retraining, profile expansion, lifelong learning programs; improvement of the road transport industry specialists quality on the basis of knowledge level s monitoring in the learning process with the participation of employers. Project 3. Development of the European-Ukrainian master's program "Legal and Technological Management of Traffic Safety in the Metropolitan City". this program is relevant in connection with a high level of accidents on the Ukrainian roads; this program is based on the European experience of specialists in traffic management training; development of master's program for universal specialist who has the legal and technical qualifications in the field of traffic safety; development of training programs for lecturers and teachers of the European universities in the field of traffic management. Project 4. Development of the European-Ukrainian master's program Environmental Safety of Industrial Areas this program is relevant in connection with high atmospheric pollution in Donbass. this program is based on the European experience study of the environmental safety of industrial plants and transportation of hazardous cargo. development of training programs for lecturers and teachers of the European universities in the field of environmental safety. 4. Previous international experience: Our foreign partners: The International Society of Logistics (SOLE); International Association For Automotive And Road Engineering Education (IAAREE); The European Association for International Education (EAIE) Dresden University of Technology (Germany); Silesian University of Technology (Poland); Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden); Czech Technical University in Prague (Czech Republic); Libera Università degli Studi Per L'innovazione e le Organizzazioni (LUSPIO (Italy); Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre (Portugal), etc. The international conferences, trainings of the teaching staff, students exchange, exchange of scientific and educational information were conducted within the framework of cooperation agreements with foreign universities. In the Donetsk University of Transportation Systems and Technology took share in four Tempus IV projects as a partner university. These projects were recommended for the EU funding. Project 5. Virtual International Student Club "Europe is Our Common Home". The aim of the project: creation and maintenance of the Club s Site "Europe is Our Common Home"; young people involving to participation in the political and social life in partner countries; promotion of Ukraine's integration to the European Union by educating of Ukrainian youth on democratic values and ideals of the EU countries through the process of direct communication; development of cooperation between universities in European countries and universities in Ukraine at the level of student government organizations; formation of constructive and pragmatic attitude of youth to European integration of Ukraine; study of foreign languages in the medium of direct communication. Project 6. International Scientific Community of Students and Postgraduates «GOLDEN RATIO». The aim of the project: to create a single international informative space with the purpose of experience exchange in organization and management of students, postgraduates and young scientists research activities of different 8

9 universities of the world, information exchange about the conducted scientific measures, possible grants, suggestions about creation and realization of joint projects, possibilities of internships and exchange programs. Project stages: Stage 1. Analysis of existent sites of international scientific organizations, associations, communities. Stage 2. Creation of the International Scientific Community of Students and Postgraduates «GOLDEN RATIO» site. Stage 3. Delivery of promo information about this site. Stage 4. Registration of the world (all profiles) universities. Stage 5. Realization of «GOLDEN RATIO» site s technical support and its promotion. 6. Rector, prof. Irina Englezi, rector@diat.edu.ua, diat@diat.edu.ua. 7. TEMPUS Program Coordinator: vice-rector, prof. Viktor Tkachenko, v.p.tkachenko@diat.edu.ua skype: prof_tkachenko POLTAVA NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY AFTER YURI KONDRATYUK 1. Institution s activity main field. Educational, methodological and scientific activity and international cooperation 2. Information about intended TEMPUS project. The main aim of project is to improve existing education system and approach it to European educational standards, by the way of introduction of distance education. 3. Project description. The question of high quality education is always actual. So the problem of education methods improvement, educational activity horizon expansion and competitiveness support is very important in a conditions of global arena integration and permanent science and technology development. The new technologies introduction, which provide communication process simplification and make education more available is very important for a educational institution. The distance education is the most useful educational method in this aspect as on a global level, as well on a national one. The main aim of distance education is providing of equal education access and opportunities for a people in any country area with the help of information and telecommunication facilities, and education quality level increase by the way of scientific and educational potential active usage of leading universities, academies, institutions, research centers and other educational institutions. This education form is quite affective as for a businessmen, who doesn t have enough time for a full-time education, as well for a country folks, who doesn t have possibility to study in regional centre or capital. This kind of education is perfect for those who needs reclassification and retraining. Students receiving distance education are representatives of different social strata. Disabled, soldiers and prisons also have the possibility to study remotely. According to said below this education form has significant advantages in compare with traditional education forms as for the students, as for education institution. At the same time it s economically effective for a both sides of education process. The project needs the raw of activities aimed at: partners search; logistic support; software support of the process; personnel raining; The main results of project realization should be: education quality enhance and approaching to European standards; new educational technologies introduction and development; partnership system establishment; 9

10 expansion of education market and educational process individualization; economic and social effect 4.Previous international experience. Coordinator of cooperation between Poltava National technical university after Yuri Kondratyuk and Brandenburg University of Applied Science (Germany) 5. Coordinator of cooperation between Poltava National technical Yuri Kondratyuk university and Brandenburg University of Applied Science (Germany) Contacts: Onishchenko Helen, skype:elena_snowbird, phone: Topol Vladislav, phone KHARKIV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF RADIO ELECTRONICS 1. Name of your university/institution/industry or company interested in participating in TEMPUS project: Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics 2. Main field of activities of your institution: Telecommunication technologies, IT technologies, Radio and Electronics. IDEA 1 3. Information about the intended TEMPUS project: Double degree Master program in area of Mobile communication/computer network technologies. (Exact title will be negotiated with consortium partners); Apart from this proposal we ready to be consortium member in other projects, related to the primary field of activities of our university 4. Project proposal/description: The main objective of current proposal is to develop double degree Master program in a field of Mobile communication, IP-based networks technologies which are growing rapidly during last years. Among distinctive features of this proposal program development with the industry leaders in appropriate technology areas, for example NSN, Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson for Mobile Communication technologies; Cisco, Alcatel-Lucent for IP-based networking etc. These companies can be stakeholders in our Project. Right now consortium from EU side consists of universities in Juvaskula (Finland), Zilina (Slovakia), Zelena Gora (Poland). From Eastern Partnership countries, there are several (up to 10) largest universities which hold leading position in a field of communication and network technologies. We are looking for a serious Partner-university from EU who s ready to be applicant/grantholder of this project. 5. Previous international experience: Most of participants have previous experience in Tempus projects as a partners and University in Juvaskula already won set of Tempus grants. Apart from Tempus, each university has a strong international collaboration in different academic and training programs. Among such program is a Cisco Networking Academy. For further information, please contact: Dmytro Andrushko, Assoc. professor of Telecommunication systems Department of Kharkov National University of Radio Electronics; Tel da [at] kture.kharkov.ua skype: dmitriy.andrushko CCIE #25146, Ph.D, Assoc. Telecommunicational Systems Department of Kharkov National University of Radioelectronics; Head of Regional Cisco Networking Academy - Head of Cisco Entrepreneur Institute - IT PRO Team MIC KhNURE - tel ; mob IDEA 2 3. Information about the intended TEMPUS project: 10

11 Joint regional/national project on Innovation program development on Cloud computing, virtualization and data center technology; Apart from this proposal we are ready to be partner in other projects, related to the primary field of activities of our university 4. Project proposal/description: Current trend of IT technologies is moving to cloud-based technologies and application. Cloud computing in general relates to several related areas, such as application support, virtualization, network and computing infrastructure. We plan to develop innovative e-curriculum focused on cloud computing technologies and related topics. There is already number of universities in Ukraine, Belorussia who confirmed their interest in partnership. We are looking for universities in EU who s ready to be applicant/grantholder or partner in this project. 5. Previous international experience: Most of participants have previous experience in Tempus projects. Contact: Dmytro Andrushko, Assoc. professor of Telecommunication systems Department of Kharkov National University of Radio Electronics; Tel da [at] kture.kharkov.ua skype: dmitriy.andrushko KHARKIV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE 1. Name of the university/institution/industry or company interested in participating in TEMPUS project: Kharkiv National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture (Ukraine) 2. Main field of activities of the institution: innovation in education, e-learning, architecture, civil engineering, water resources, mechanical engineering, management, economics and enterprises 3. Information about the intended TEMPUS project: Urban design 4. Project proposal/description: The project goal: To produce new generation of professionals capable to support sustainable urban development based on eco-humanistic principles & technological achievements without loosing city identity. It is intended to develop curriculum on the bases of international advanced experience using universities-enterprises-social partners-policy makers synergetic interaction. 5. Previous international experience: TEMPUS TACIS JEP Industment, JEP HUREMA", Culture 2000 Please contact: Sergeyeva Tatyana, tv_sergeyeva@mail.ru PRYAZOVSKYI STATE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY Pryazovskyi State Technical University (PSTU) has acquired vast experience in the domain of innovative educational activities and cooperation with manufacturing enterprises. Some innovative educational projects have been developed and are being implemented successfully like: Training of highly qualified specialists for local enterprises and school-university-enterprise jointly with Azovstal iron and steel works PJSC, ILYCH iron and steel works PJSC, AZOVMASH PJSC, Mariupol sea commercial port etc. a center in charge of control over students' labour resources was set up at the university, as well as business incubator. In 2004 students construction units were restarted, for participation in summer construction work and perfection of students professional skills. University is seeking some new partners to include PSTU into realization of TEMPUS priorities: Development of partnerships with enterprises, Development of lifelong learning in society at large, Knowledge triangle education research - innovation etc., which correspond to successful activities of university. 11

12 Contact person: Professor Oleksandr P. Cheylyakh DSc (Engineering),Vice-Rector of PSTU for Science and Pedagogics, Tel , tel.fax Supporting rationale for participation of Pryazovskyi State Technical University (PSTU) in TEMPUS programme priorities Higher Education and Society The work of PSTU in the direction of interaction between 3 interested sides in the knowledge triangle defined as university students enterprises-employers had been activated and carried out in direct accordance with the KEIREE project aims connected with modernization of higher education into Eastern European businesses. In PSTU signed and successfully realized the direct agreements on Strategic Partnership with the largest industrial enterprises in Ukraine and Europe namely: Azovstal Iron & Steel Works PJSC, Illyich Iron & Steel Works PJSC of Mariupol, Azovmash PJSC and others connected with improvements in bachelors and masters training, scientific and cultural partnership. As the result, direct threelateral agreements were concluded between general secondary schools 14 and 40, PSTU and Azovstal Iron & Steel Works PJSC, between Lingva-XXI century private school, PSTU and Azovimpeks Civil Construction Company Ltd. Totally more than 40 agreements were concluded, Pryazovye Educational Scientific-Industrial Complex was set up under patronage of PSTU with participation of the large industrial enterprises and educational institutions of Pryazovskyi region of Ukraine. The following innovation educational projects named Training of highly-qualified specialists to the enterprises demand (2 projects) & School University Enterprise (3 projects) had been elaborated and successfully realized. It allowed to accumulate efforts of general education and high schools, enterprises and employers for modernization of the input of higher education into business, quality improvement of training of undergraduates, and socially-guaranteed career growth. The projects include modernization and innovation of curricula of additional targeted training, wide use of modern interactive and deductive teaching methods and students motivation. Among them are interactive and problem-oriented lectures, business games and simulation of non-standard situations, trainings, internships at the enterprises, seeking for placement at the positions of potential work within the period of holidays, acquiring practical skills and work experience, realizing of course and diploma projects, master papers on the essential problems of enterprises. Center of Management of Working Resources had been also established at PSTU. It takes care of signing and implementation of the direct agreements in the knowledge triangle defined as university students enterprises (including general secondary schools), additional targeted training of students on innovation educational projects, holding jobs fairs, career days at the enterprises, training of future specialists on studying and mastering methods of doing business, ensuring their career growth, etc. The outcomes of the projects under implementation have been reported and approved at the international conferences in Varna (Bulgaria, 2007, 2010), Riga(Latvia, 2008), Egypt (2009), international exhibitions. School University Enterprise Innovation Educational Project was introduced by Metinvest Holding of the System capital management Corporation as the most successful business case-study at the international forum on Development of Reliable Leadership in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe(Lviv, 2010) and was recommended for compiling the portfolio of case-studies for institutions of higher learning and business-schools of Ukraine and Europe. In 2009 Business-incubator had been established and is being successfully developed. Students, postgraduates and young teachers using the principles of student self-governance determine the details and methods of doing business. Since 2011PSTU is going to implement new curricula on business activation, investment-innovations programmes, economy and economical production management, quality management, energy economy and resource saving into the core curriculum on all engineering and business degree programmes.. 12

13 Business relations had been established and agreements had been concluded with Mariupol Employment City Center aimed to ensure work placement for PSTU graduates, re-training, and internship for staff, creating the data base of vacancies. PSTU has initiated the development of innovation educational business project called Innovation educational projects on individual training of engineering staff to the enterprises demand to be adopted in Donetsk region of Ukraine within the framework of realization Life-long Learning principle for In 2004 PSTU re-animated and successfully developed the movement of student volunteer labour brigades (VLB) to ensure work placement for students at the enterprises during their holidays and to acquire professional and communicative skills and competence. The system of getting additional useful specialities by students (including business competences) had been set up to enlarge business opportunities for graduates at the labour market, work placement and career growth at the enterprises and companies. Training students on 18 additional specialities relevant to the labour market is already being realized. In 2011 PSTU is planning to set up the Career Center to centralize and develop working procedures for more effective cooperation with employers of small and big business, to create the data base on the vacancies and opportunities of the labour market. So, PSTU successfully works towards modernization and enhancing of quality in higher education, expanding effective cooperation with economical and social partners, including prospective employers in accordance with the programme priorities TEMPUS Development partnerships with enterprises, Development of Lifelong learning and Society at large in one of the three building blocks Higher Education and Society. PSTU is fully ready for by the effective participating in the programme priorities TEMPUS. CRIMEAN UNIVERSITY OF CULTURE, ART AND TOURISM 1. Name of university interested in participating in TEMPUS project: International name: CRIMEAN UNIVERSITY OF CULTURE, ART AND TOURISM, Ukraine uncat.crimea.ua National name: Кримський університет культури мистецтв і туризму 2. Main field of activities of your institution: Educational, methodological and scientific activity; international cooperation. All of the Faculty's courses were licensed and awarded the third level of accreditation. Crimean University of Culture, Arts and Tourism has four faculties: Faculty of socio-cultural activities, departments: - Social Sciences and Humanities; - Museum and Historic Preservation and Cultural Organization; - Book science, library science and bibliography. Faculty of theatre Arts, departments: - Directing the drama; - Directing Variety and mass events; - Linguistic and intercultural communication. Faculty of art of Music, departments: - Vocal and choral conducting; - Instrumental art; - Pop singing. Faculty of choreography, departments: - Cultural Anthropology; - Folk dance; 13

14 - Modern dance. 3. Information about the intended TEMPUS project (aim, objectives etc): The main aim of project is to improve existing education system and approach it to European educational standards, by the way of introduction of the student competencies model. Work in following national priorities: II. Reform of university governance - Introduction of quality assurance mechanisms. III. Higher Education and Society - Development of partnerships with universities business - knowledge triangle: education - innovation survey. Work in following regional priorities: II. Reform of - Management of universities and student services - Institutional and financial autonomy - Equal access to higher education - Development of International Relations III. Higher Education and Society - Development of cooperation with enterprises - Development of lifelong learning 5. Previous international experience: 2008 Ethnic Village - "Crimean World" - Visegrad Fund 2007 Conference "National Interests of Ukraine", USA Embassy, Fulbright Program, International Renaissance Foundation, 2006 The Program "Crimean World", First Stage. Making of Photo album "Crimea. Armenians. Ten Centuries of Creation", Armenian Society of Crimea, Republican Committee in the field of Nationalities and Deported Citizens, Please contact: Danishevska Olena, Head of Department of International Relations of Crimean University of Culture, Arts and Tourism. Simferopol, Kiivskaya str. 39 tel fax mob tel. тел ; uncatdirgmail.com, danishevskaja@rambler.ru, kukiit2005@gmail.com VASYL STEFANYK PRECARPATHIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY 1. Name of your university/institution/industry or company interested in participating in TEMPUS project: State higher educational institution Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Center of Distance Learning and Knowledge Control, UKRAINE 14

15 2. Main field of activities of your institution: introduction of modern information and communication technologies, especially e-learning; automatization and management of processes distance education; formation of a single information-educational environment of the organization; building educational portals organization; ensure the cooperation of the university with national and international educational institutions and agencies and other market participants of e-learning. 3. Information about the intended TEMPUS project: e-learning 4. Project proposal/description: modernization of the existing education system by introducing an adaptive system of distance learning and knowledge control with the use of the student model 5. Previous international experience: E-Learning-Weiterbildungsnetzwerk im Tourismus (Belarus, Georgien und Ukraine) WeNeT, TEMPUS-DE-TEMPUS JPHES WeNeT Please contact: (person, position , skype, tel etc.) Nataliya Pavlyuk, natalia_iva80@mail.ru IDEA 1 KHERSON STATE UNIVERSITY 1. Name of university interested in participating in TEMPUS project: Faculty of Biology, Geography and Ecology, Kherson State University, Ukraine/ факультет біології, географії та екології Херсонського державного університету 2. Main field of activities: Educational, methodological and scientific activity; international cooperation. The Faculty of Biology, Geography and Ecology has following departments: Department of Ecology and Geography Department of Botany Department of Social and Economic Geography 3. Information about the intended TEMPUS project: Creation of new discipline "Step-oriented study", development of academic curricula and practical training programs. Restructuring of discipline "Wildness protection": improvement of programs, elaboration of management plans. Development of the curriculum of specialty "Land Management", preparing of new academic programs, professional training of land management experts. Satellite land surveying. Fundamental cartography. GIS systems and data bases. Engineering geodesy. 4. Projects description: It is very important to conduct outdoor classes in training experts of natural sciences. The aim of the project is to share experience, to develop new and to improve present international students field studies (practices), to develop practice programs of certain new disciplines e.g. discipline "Steppe-oriented study" for biology students of European universities (so far as there are no steppe ecological systems in 15

16 Western Europe) on the basis of Kherson State University. The prospective result of the project is setting long-term student exchange programs between universities of Western and Eastern Europe, which will take part in developed field courses of partnership universities. The project aims to improve training of experts in biology and ecology, because outdoor studies are of significant importance for them. There is a plan within the project to share experience of field practices, to develop new disciplines (Steppe-oriented study, etc), to adjust student exchanges. Faculty of Biology, Geography and Ecology actively promotes creation and optimization of objects of natural reserve fund, construction of ecological network. The faculty provides discipline "Wildness protection for student s specialization Ecology. The faculty is interested in the experience exchange programs concerning training of experts in the branch of wildness protection, the improvement of practical programs of scientific researches in reservations, introduction of methods of the nature protection, elaboration of management plans of operating protected objects, carrying out excursions in the wildlife area etc. The project aims to improve training of experts in biology and ecology, namely specialty "Wildness protection". There is a plan within the project to share experience of training of experts in wildness protection, to arrange investigations and volunteering in wildlife areas, in steppe wild areas of Ukraine in particular, to adjust student exchanges. The land reform is on-going in Ukraine. That s why training of land management experts is an urgent task. Just as Kherson Oblast is the most agrarian oblast in Ukraine, so it is quite natural to adjust training of experts here within KSU and KSAU. There is a plan within the project to apply European experience in the land-use system and management. The aim of the project is to create conditions in Kherson oblast for training of experts in land management adjusted for European experience. That is especially urgent due to the intensification of land reform in Ukraine. 5. Previous international experience: Tempus TACIS CD JEP_25215_2004 Geographical informational systems at agrarian universities ( ) Tempus IB_JEP Agrarian reform and agrarian recourses market development in Ukraine Grant KBN NN 2 P04G : Kurhany jako refugia flory stepowej w krajobrazie rolniczym południowej Ukrainy ( ) (Грант Польського комітету наукових досліджень NN 2 P04G «Кургани як рефугіум степової флори в агроландшафті півдня України»( )). Grant KBN NN : Kurhany jako centra różnorodności florystycznej wymagający szczególnej ochrony w krajobrazie antropogenicznym w strefie stepów i lasostepu południowej Ukrainy ( ) (Грант Польського комітету наукових досліджень NN «Кургани як центри біологічного різноманіття, що вимагають особливої охорони в антропогенному ландшафті степової і лісостепової зон півдня України» ( )). The Rufford Small Grants Foundation Conservation of natural habitats of Tulipa gesneriana L. (Liliaceae) in Ukraine (March 2008 September 2009) (Збереження природних місцезростань Tulipa gesneriana L. (Liliaceae) в Україні (березень 2008 вересень 2009рр.)). The Rufford Small Grants Foundation "Arid lichens from the Red Data Book of Ukraine: studying, conservation and perspectives" ( ) ("Аридні лишайники Червоної книги України: вивчення, збереження та перспективи" ( )). Tasis (BO ), Extensive Livestock Farming in Semi-arid Climate Zone (2009) (Tasis (BO ), «Екстенсивне домашнє скотарство в напіваридній кліматичній зоні»(2009р.)) 16

17 Grant Agency of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (project KJB ) «Genosystematic investigation of Caloplaca festiva C. variabilis» («Генетико-систематичні дослідження Caloplaca festiva C. variabilis»). European bank of reconstruction and development project, number of the contact 29370: «ESIA for Hydro Power Plant Expansion Kakhovka, Ukraine» (2011р.) Please contact: Ivan I. Moysiyenko, Dr. Biol. Sci., Head of laboratory of Plant Ecology Department of Botany, Kherson State University 27, 40 Rokiv Zhovtnja St., Kherson, Ukraine Tel , IDEA 2 1. Name of university interested in participating in TEMPUS project: International name: Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Informatics, Kherson State University, Ukraine National name: факультет фізики, математики та інформатики Херсонського державного університету 2. Main field of activities: Educational, methodological and scientific activity; international cooperation. The Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Informatics is one of the oldest faculties of the Kherson State University. There are following departments at the faculty: - Department of Algebra, Geometry and Mathematical Analysis - Department of Physics - Department of Informatics All the courses at the faculty are licensed and have IV level of accreditation. 3. Information about the intended TEMPUS project: The idea of the project is to develop the integrated electronic infrastructure of the creation and distribution of electronic textbooks. 4. Projects description: Nowadays the system of using interactive electronic textbooks in Ukraine is undeveloped and decelerates the integration of Ukraine into the global educational space. The overwhelming majority of textbooks are made of paper and cost too much in comparison with electronic copies. Furthermore, it is impossible to renovate continuously contents of paper books and to provide interactive individual monitoring of mastering the curricular material. Thus, the inherent benefits of electronic textbooks are the following: Providing the timely renovation of contents. Adaptation of the curricular material to various reproducing devices. Active introducing of multimedia contents. The interactive opportunity to cooperate with a user. Expected results of the project: Developing the infrastructure of the creation and distribution of electronic textbooks. Adjusting the process of the creation of electronic textbooks for basic categories of electronic devices. Creation of the portal library with Internet access. 5. Previous international experience: 17

18 Tempus JEP CLIP services for education and individual student s development ( ) Tempus JEP CC4U2 computer science educational program for Ukrainian universities ( ) Tempus TACIS IB JEP_26239_2005 ECDL for Ukrainian administrators ( ) Northern New York and South Ukraine: New University for Business and Economic Development ( ) US Department of State Freedom Grant S-ECAAS-03-GR-214(DD) Northern New York and South Ukraine: New University for Business and Economic Development ( ) Tempus TACIS MP JEP Informational technologies in university control network. UniT- Net ( ) Tempus TACIS CP No Informational infrastructure of high educational institutions ( ) Please contact: Vitaliy Mykolayovych Kobets, Deputy Head of Informatics Chair, Candidate of economic science Phone: 38(0552) s: vkobets@kse.org.ua, Kobetz@ukr.net Skype: vnkobets Internet: IDEA 3 1. Name of university interested in participating in TEMPUS project: International name: Faculty of Natural Science, Kherson State University, Ukraine National name: Факультет природознавства, здоров я людини і туризму Херсонського державного університету 2. Main field of activities: 2.1. education training of bachelors, masters in specialties Chemistry*, Biology*, Remedial education, Human Health, Tourism and postgraduate students in specialties Human and Animal Physiology, Biochemistry, Entomology, Special psychology, Physical chemistry ; 2.2. research clarification of physiological, psychological and speech development peculiarities of people with visual, auditory or musculoskeletal systems defects, with psychic and mental development defects and development of rehabilitation programs for such people; development of diagnostic and purification of sewage; analysis of the biological influence of heterocyclic compositions on vegetative and animal objects; basing of the regional ecological education system for children and youth; comparative ethology of social insect of different natural geographic areas; elaboration of regional green tourism development programs. 3. Information about the intended TEMPUS project: 3.1. Seminars in the system of training of remedial teachers and physical rehabilitation experts 3.2. Creation of social network Remedial education 3.3. Postgraduate ecological education of teachers 3.4. Formulation of practical studies in population ecology, animal ecology, ethology and sociobiology 4. Projects description: 4.1. Project proposal 1. Seminars in the system of training of remedial teachers and physical rehabilitation experts. Argumentation: In recent years in Ukraine and in the world the number of children with inherent or early acquired development defects is growing and some part of them is liable to correct. Providing of the 18

19 adequate correctional rehabilitation attendance and socialization of children with special needs depend largely not only on normative legal regulation of this problem, but also on highly skilled experts to be available (remedial teachers, special psychologists, physical rehabilitation experts). Different countries have their own methodological approaches to correction and rehabilitation of people with special needs, each of them has pros and cons. That s why introduction of the progressive experience of different countries in the branch of remedial education and physical rehabilitation will promote mutual enrichment of curricula of project participant countries. The essence of project: The project is expected to promote development of the program structure and content of the international interactive full-time and on-line practical works, seminars, trainings, summer schools for partnership university students and teachers to gain the experience of designing and realization of diagnostic and correctional rehabilitation programs for people with special needs. The expected results: Elaboration of educational methodical support of practice studies; creation of the electronic video store with different correctional rehabilitation programs; approbation of the training system for defectologicy and rehabilitation study students; conducting of the final conference Project proposal 2. Creation of social network Remedial education Argumentation: Nowadays there are a lot of Ukrainian and international web-sites of special educational institutions, public organizations and bodies of public administration, where one can find consideration of legal issues and progressive teaching experience of treatment of children with special needs. However, cases, when these web-sites are isolated and not popular, are rather frequent. That s why it s reasonable to create and promote specialized social network to unite efforts of remedial educational institutional teaching staff, doctors, parents, bodies of public administration, public organizations for creation of the optimal educational and social environment for children with special needs. Web-site Remedial education of Kherson oblast demonstrates the demand of special educational institutional workers, parents of children with special needs and public organizations to have such network. The essence of project: The project is expected to create the social network for special educational institutional teaching staff and parents of children with special needs, where they can discuss normative legal, educational and correction rehabilitation questions concerning people with special needs. The expected results: Creation and promotion of social network Remedial education to share Ukrainian and international progressive experience of treatment and socialization of children with special needs, providing with information concerning trainings, seminars, conferences Project proposal 3. Postgraduate ecological education of teachers Argumentation: The modern ecological crisis determines the substitution of the anthropocentric worldview for the ecocentric one to provide with the stable social development. Training of teachers to provide distinct ecologically-oriented activities in professional and social branches is essential. Thus the ecological ability of the teacher acquires the determinative sense among all professional teaching skills and its creation and development take place during the whole professional life. The essence of project: The project is expected to create the postgraduate ecological educational system for teachers by means of inter-institutional courses, seminars, trainings, ecological camps, green tourism in consideration of global and regional ecological peculiarities, personal qualities and teaching branches of activity. The expected results: Creation of the general and regional postgraduate educational program for teachers; integration of the international experience into the national system of uninterrupted teacher training during the professional life. 19

20 4.4. Project proposal 4. Formulation of practical studies in population ecology, animal ecology, ethology and sociobiology Argumentation: The organization of the observation for natural alterations and changes of the environment is necessary for the evaluation of the direct bioecological and medical biological results of anthropogenic influence on natural ecosystems. Literary information and results of the Ethology and Population Ecology Laboratory activities show that the phenogenetical approach is rather sensitive integrative one, based on morhogenetical and ecological ethological analyses, theoretical achievements of epigenetics and population development biology. The essence of project: The project is expected to conduct investigations of regularities of overorganismic structures in animal groups, monitoring of natural and anthropogenic ecosystems, researches of social, ethological, genetic and phonetic structures of animal populations, organization and conducting of expeditions with workers of the Chornomorsky Biosphere Reserve, Luhansky nature reserve, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, A.N. Severtsov Institute of Problems of Ecology and Evolution RAS (Moscow), Zoological Institute RAS (Saint Petersburg), Institute of Plant and Animal Ecology RAS (Yekaterinburg). The expected results: Creation of teaching methodical maintenance for practical studies in population ecology, animal ecology, ethology and sociobiology. Please contact: Shmalei Svitlana Victorivna Ed.D, Candidate of Biological Science, professor, Dean of the Faculty of Natural Science, Health and Tourism Head of the Department of Human and Animal Physiology, Tel. (0552) IDEA 4 1. Name of university interested to take part in TEMPUS project: International name: Faculty of Natural Science, Kherson State University, Ukraine National name: Факультет природознавства, здоров я людини і туризму Херсонського державного університету 2. Main field of activities: training of bachelors, masters in specialties Chemistry*, Biology*, Remedial education, Human Health, Tourism and postgraduate students in specialties Human and Animal Physiology, Biochemistry, Entomology, Special psychology, Physical chemistry ; 3. Information about the intended TEMPUS project: "Synthesis and research of the biological activity of some synthetic and natural compositions". 4. Projects description: The theme provides synthesis and research of the biological activity of heterocyclic compositions. Researches embodies direct synthesis of nitrogenous heterocyclic compositions (bicyclical biosubstances, 4-arilpyrimidindione and 1,4-dihydropyridine derivatives) and heterocyclic compositions with fluoric substitutes and researches of their biological activity. 20