“Promoting quality and recognition of transnational education in Armenia and Georgia” project final dissemination conference in Yerevan
Within the frames of the conference the project the objectives and achieved outcomes of the project will be presented. International and national practices of the quality assurance of transnational higher education will be discussed with an implication to Armenian and Georgian higher education systems.
Please see the agenda of the conference.
When: 26-27 September
Where: Manoogian Hall, American University of Armenia, 40 Marshal Baghramyan Ave., Yerevan 0019, Republic of Armenia
Please confirm your participation by message (tne_qa_emt@ufar.am) by 25 September 2017.
Tuesday, 26th September
Chair: Sharistan Melkonian, Director of Accreditation, American University in Armenia
09:30 – 10:00 Registration of participants
10:00 – 10:15 Welcome notes
Armen Der Kiureghian, Rector, American University in Armenia
Jean-Marc Lavest, Rector, French University in Armenia
Levon Mkrtchyan, Minister of Education and Science, Republic of Armenia (TBC)
Lana Karlova, Coordinator, National Erasmus+ Office in Armenia
Tempus TNE_QA project: Contribution and impact on external quality assurance of higher education in Armenia and Georgia
10:15 – 11:00 TEMPUS TNE_QA project: Objectifies, major achievements, contribution to the TNE QA development in the region and beyond
Susanna Karakhanyan, ANQA Immediate Past President of Accreditation Commission, INQAAHE President (2016-2018), Armenia
Questions and answers
11:00 – 11:20 Coffee break
11:20 – 12:00 Transnational higher education in Armenia: state of art, challenges of regulation and contribution of the TNE_QA
Sasounik Melikyan, Head of Higher Education Organization and Coordination Division, Ministry of Education and Science of Armenia
Questions and answers
12:00 – 12:40 Transnational higher education in Georgia: state of art, challenges of regulation, contribution of the TNE_QA to the HE system in Georgia
Maia Shukhoshvili, Head of division of Higher Education Development, Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia
Questions and answers
12:40 – 13:30 Lunch break
13:30 – 14:15 TNE_QA project experience in the context of UNESCO agenda for cross-border higher education quality assurance: peculiarities of TNE challenges in the region
Michaela Martin, Programme specialist, International Institute for Education Planning, UNESCO, France
Questions and answers
14:15 – 15:00 Standards and Procedures for External and Internal Quality assurance of Transnational higher education: regional and country level peculiarities
Christophe Terrasse, Director of international projects department, European Foundation for Management Development, Belgium
Questions and answers
15:00 – 15:45 TNE_QA project outcomes for quality assurance in Georgia, the contribution and expected impact
Maia Gelashvili, Head of Academic Accreditation division, Georgian National Centre for Education Quality Enhancement (NCEQE), Georgia
Questions and answers
15:45 – 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 – 16:45 TNE_QA project outcomes for quality assurance in Armenia, the contribution and expected impact
Ruben Topchyan, Director, Armenian National Centre for Professional Education Quality Assurance Foundation (ANQA), Armenia
Questions and answers
16:45 – 17:30 Lessons from the project on quality assurance of TNE in a global context
Rafe Smallman, Quality Specialist, Quality assurance agency (QAA) Glocester, UK
Questions and answers
Wednesday, 27th September
Chair: Jean-Marc Lavest, Rector, French University in Armenia
Tempus TNE_QA project: Contribution and impact on internal quality assurance in Armenia and Georgia
10:00 – 10:45
Interacting with, maintaining and building upon current partnerships: including look at the QA processes to support this: BSU experience
Matthew Holt, Quality Assurance Manager, Bath Spa University (BSU), UK
Questions and answers
10:45 - 11:30 Transnational Higher Education at University Jean Moulin Lyon 3 (Oversea Programs): Experience, Operation, Impact and Outcomes
Jean-Baptiste Cartier, Project Manager, Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University, France
Questions and answers
11:30 – 11:45 Coffee Break
11:45 – 12:30 TNE_QA project impact and benefits for Akaki Tsereteli State University
Irma Grdzelidze, Head of Quality Assurance Service, Akaki Tsereteli State University, Georgia
Questions and answers
12:30 – 13:10 Impact and benefits of TNE_QA project on UFAR: project partner and coordinator perspective
Arayik Navoyan, TNE_QA project coordinator, Vice-Rector for external relations and quality assurance, French University of Armenia
Questions and answers
13:30 – 14:15 Lunch Break
14:15 – 15:00 Transcending borders: U.S. and Armenian accreditation standards
Sharistan Melkonian, Director of Accreditation, American University in Armenia
Questions and answers
15:00 – 15:45 TNE_QA project impact and benefits for Batumi State Maritime Academy
Nino Khurshubadze, Head of ISO Standard Assurance Service, Batumi State Maritime Academy, Georgia
Questions and answers
15:45 – 16:00 CU’s perspective on assuring quality in Transnational Academic Programs
Tereza Japaridze, Manager at Quality Assurance Department, Caucasus University, Georgia
Questions and answers
16:00- 16:45 Russian-Armenian University as a transnational education institution: impact and outcomes of TNE_QA project
Larisa Avetisyan, Leading specialist of Quality Control Department, Russian-Armenian University, Armenia
Questions and answers
16:45 – 17:00 Coffee Break
17:00-17:15 Closing remarks
- Jean-Marc Lavest, Rector, French University in Armenia
- Lana Karlova, Coordinator, National Erasmus+ Office in Armenia
17:15 – 18:00 Project coordination final meeting