ERASMUS+ Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education (CBHE)
Developing services for Individuals with Disabilities [DECIDE]
Project Kick-Off Meeting, 10th-13th February 2019,
Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan
MEETING LOCATION: Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Al-Farabi Avenue, 71, 408
Sunday 10th February 2019 – Travel for delegates to Almaty
Monday 11th February 2019
09.15-10.00:
Registration
10.00-10.15:
Opening Address and Welcome from Al Farabi Kazakh National University: First Vice-Rector, Prof. Mukhambetkali Burkitbayev;
Opening Address and Welcome: From NEO: Director Shaizada Tasbolatova
Opening Address and Welcome: Prof.dr. Angela Repanovici– DECIDE Project Leader, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania
10.15-10.45:
An introduction to CBHE project 598661: Developing services for individuals with disabilities [DECIDE].
Prof.dr. Angela Repanovici, DECIDE Project Leader, & Lect. dr. Daniela Popa, DECIDE Project Coordinator – Transilvania University of Brasov (UTBV), Romania
Brief introduction from other EU Representatives:
Nawaz Khan – Middlesex University (MDX), United Kigdom
Jerald Cavanagh, Padraig Kirby – Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT), Ireland
Sven Riddel, Gerald Cullen – Technical University of Dresden (TUD), Germany
Manolis Koukourakis – University of Crete (UOC), Greece
10.45- 13.25:
Project Management Committee (PMC) Meeting – Partner Presentations.
Each partner will Briefly (10 mins per partner):
1. Present the partner, the role within the project and potential contribution
2. Speak about the needs related to the project
3. Present the team that will be involved in the project and specify the roles of the team members.
10.45-10.55:
Samarkand Institute of Economics and Service (SIES), Uzbekistan
10.55-11.05:
Tashkent University of Information technologies (TUIT), Uzbekistan
11.05-11.15:
Karakalpak State University (KSU), Uzbekistan
11.15-11.25:
Mushtoq Ko’zlar Society of Social Mutual Aid of Disabled Children (MUSHTOQ), Uzbekistan
11.25-11.55:
Coffee Break
11.55-12.05:
Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University (KATU), Kazakhstan
12.05 -12.15:
Al Farabi Kazakh National University (KAZNU), Kazakhstan
12.15-12.25:
A. Baitursynov Kostanay State University (ABKSU), Kazakhstan
12.25-12.35:
Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (APRK), Kazakhstan
12.35-12.45:
Affordable Education for Students with Disabilities (AESD), Kazakhstan
12.45-12.55:
Khujand State University named after B.Gafurov (KSUBG), Tajikistan
12.55-13.05:
Kulob Institute of Technology and Innovation Management (KITEM), Tajikistan
13.05-13.15:
Institute of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan (PAI), Tajikistan
13.15-13.25:
Public Organisation of Parents with Children with Disabilities and Specialists "Rushdi Inclusia" (POPCD), Tajikistan
13.25-14.30:
Lunch
14.30-15.30:
ESP Levelling test (Gerald Cullen, TUD)
15.30-16.00:
DECIDE Project Detailed Description - WorkPackage descriptions, roles, planning of the upcoming activities and deliverables.
Led by Angela Repanovici & Daniela Popa, with contributions from MDX (UK), LIT (Ireland), UOC (Greece), TUD (Germany).
Workpackage (WP) - WP Leader
Preparation - UOC
Development - TUD
Quality plan - MDX
Dissemination & Sustainability - LIT
Management - UTBV
16.30-17.00:
Feedback and discussion on DECIDE Detailed Description
17.00-18.00:
KazNU Campus Tour
18.00:
CLOSE OF THE DAY.
19.30:
Networking Dinner (optional)
Tuesday 12th February 2019
10.00-11.00:
Finances and budget for DECIDE project - at this session the Financial rules for CBHE projects as outlined in Guidelines for use of the Grant will be dealt with (Gabriela Plopeanu -UTBV)
11.00-11.30:
Tea/Coffee
11.30-12.00:
Finances and Budget for DECIDE project - discussion, feedback / Questions & Answers
12.00-13.00:
Project Management Committee - Partners working through the Meeting Agenda
13.00-14.00:
Lunch
14.00-15.00:
PMC Meeting - Deliverables, dates as outlined in the Work Plan for DECIDE Project (Angela Repanovici & Daniela Popa) including important milestones:
· Preparation WP - Training Needs Detection/Strategic Review of IL Survey etc
· ESP Training
· DECIDE Curriculum Training
· Observation / Master Classes/Evaluation
· Development of Online Modules
· Dissemination Workshops
· QA Reports and Evaluations
· Mass Media Campaigns- National Awareness Days
15.00-15.15:
Discussion, feedback and Questions
15.15-15.45:
Tea/Coffee
15.45-16.45:
Other Administrative matters (Padraig Kirby)
· Consortium Agreements
· Intermediate and Final Reporting
· Logos and letterhead to be used for official documents
· Exploitation of the results of the project
16.45-17.15:
Questions on Other Administrative matters and Final summing up
17.15-18.00:
Final discussion and Closing
Wednesday 13th February 2019 – Travel for delegates from Almaty