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