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On 25th of November 2019 the National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan conducted the field monitoring visit to the Erasmus+ Project “Advancing University Education in Biomedical Engineering and Health Management in Kyrgyzstan” (KyrMEDU) The aim of monitoring was to assess the sustainability and impact of the project at different levels. The Erasmus+ Kyrmedu project was the first national project. 7 Kyrgyz universities were involved in the implementation of project under coordination of the West Saxon Read more…

On November 22, 2019, the National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan conducted the field monitoring visit to projects under the “International Credit Mobility” component of the Erasmus + program. The monitoring was attended by students who participated in mobility projects in partner universities. Each student told in detail about the application process, starting with the process of obtaining information in the international department, selection, the experience of studying at the host university and the learning Read more…

On 21th of November 2019 the National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan organized the Erasmus+ Information Day dedicated to sixth call for proposals. Ms. Gulnara Chokusheva, National Coordinator of the Erasmus+ Programme in Kyrgyzstan presented Capacity Building in filed of Higher Education component, selection results of 2019 call, CBHE structure, awarding criterias, application and selection procedures. She highlighed the importance of preparation and submition of successful and competitive proposals with respect of national/regional priorities. Ms. Guldastan Read more…

A seminar on the topic “Inclusive mobility: from good intentions to measurable results” for national higher education experts was held on November 21–22, 2019 at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium). Dr. Ermek Baibagyshev (Naryn State University) and Dr. Mirlan Chynybaev (Kyrgyz State Technical University) take part in the seminar on behalf of National Higher Education Reform Expert team. The purpose of the event was to develop and implement institutional and national policies and initiatives on Read more…

On November 15, 2019, the National Erasmus + Office in the Kyrgyzstan organized an Information Day for the Erasmus + Programme for students and staff of the Kyrgyz Economic University. Detailed information on the components “Capacity Building in Higher Education”, “International Credit Mobility” and “Joint Master’s Degrees” was provided by the NEO project manager, G. Berdikulova. During the event, attention was paid to the selection criteria, the quality of project applications and the sustainability of Read more…

From November 13 to 14, 2019, the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) organized a The joint NEO-ICP coordination meeting in Brussels, Belgium. First day was dedicated to NEO issues. The meeting included a discussion the procedures and mechanisms of reporting ICM projects and overview on how to improve the quality of proposals for the Jean Monnet Programme. Second day was dedicated to inform both the NEOs and the ICPs bout the novelties of Read more…

Representative of the NEO presented the Erasmus+ programme focused on opportunities for students, such as International Credit Mobility and Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees (EMJMD). While presenting EMJMDs the attention was paid to main goals of EMJMD, opportunities for students such as the best academic knowledge and the possibilities of specialization, unique mobility experience, recognized joint degree or multiple degrees, scholarship as well as how to apply to the EMJMD.

On November 11, 2019 The National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan organized an Information Session for staff and students on Erasmus+ opprortunities for HEIs and individuals at the Ala-Too International University, was held. Welcoming speech was made by Mr. Erdolatova S.S., the Rector of the MUA, he focused on the fact that internationalization is one of the most important conditions for the sustainable development of the university. Thanks to the active participation of the International Department Read more…

On November 12, 2009 the National Erasmus Office in Kyrgyzstan held an Information Meeting organized by the International Department of KGMA for staff of KGMA. Detailed information on the components “International Crdeite Mobility” and “Capacity Building in Higher Education” was provided to participants by the NEO Project Manager, G.Berdikulov.

On November 6, 2019 the opening ceremony of the first innovative “Virtual Laboratory” under the Erasmus + project “Development of the Bologna Master’s Program in Resource Efficient Production Logistics (ProdLog)” was held at the Kyrgyz State Technical University. ProdLog aims at transferring production logistics knowledge to the partner countries and implementing it into the university curricula and also at transferring this knowledge from the partner countries university to the partner countries enterprises. The Virtual Laboratory Read more…

In order to improve quality of CBHE project proposals the Project writing training was organized by the National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan for staff of the Kyrgyz HEIs on 8th of November 2019. During the event participants got practical methods on particularities in developing project ideas, stages of preparation of competitive project proposals, awarding criterias. International projects in the field of higher education, such as Erasmus +, are aimed at increasing the potential of universities, Read more…

Dear friends, We are very pleased to announce the 2020 Erasmus+ Call for Proposals has now been launched! The detailed conditions of this call for proposals, including priorities, can be found in the Erasmus+ Programme Guide, which is available on our website in Erasmus+ section. Deadline for the submission of applications All deadlines for submission of applications specified below end at 12.00 (noon), Brussels time. Mobility of individuals in the field of higher education – Read more…

On 6th of November 2019 National Erasmus +Office in Kyrgyzstan held an Information Meeting on the opportunities  of the Erasmus program, on the request of the staff of the National Center for Cardiology. Due to the fact that the center’s staff conduct lecture classes for students of medical universities in Kyrgyzstan, interest in the Erasmus + program is growing every year. The staff of the National Center for Cardiology was provided with detailed information on Read more…

On October 31, 2019 The round table titled on “Logistics of the production, processing, storage and transportation of agricultural products”, organized within the the framework of Erasmus+ project “Development of a master’s program based on Bologna principles on resource-efficient production logistics” (Prodlog) was conducted at the Kyrgyz National Agrarian University named after K.I.Skryabin The event was organized to bring together institutions and stakeholders who are currently involved in the Proglog project, to discuss issues related Read more…

On October 29, 2019, the National Agency of Poland organized the Information Day of Erasmus+ Program During the event, the key actions of the Erasmus+ program were presented, as well as opportunities to strengthen cooperation between Polish universities and universities of partner countries. Ms. Guldastan Berdikulova, Project manager of the National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan,  acquainted participants with the Higher Education System of Kyrgyzstan, with the national priorities of Kyrgyzstan for the joint submission Read more…

On October 29, 2019, the National Сoordinator of the Erasmus+ Program in Kyrgyztan met with the delegation of the University of Poitiers (France) and their kyrgyz partner – Kyrgyz National University. The aim of the meeting was to strengthen international cooperation between universities of the Kyrgyz Republic and France within the framework of the Erasmus+ program. The visit of representatives of the University of Poitiers was organized as part of implementation of the International Credit Read more…

On 16th of October 2019, the National Agency of Ireland organized the Information Day of the Erasmus+ Program in Dublin (Ireland). The aim of the event was to establish international cooperation with partner countries within the framework of the Erasmus + program. To date, Kyrgyz HEIs have  not joint projects with Ireland Universities. Ms. Chokusheva Gulnara, National Erasmus + Program Coordinator in Kyrgyzstan, introduced the Higher Education System in Kyrgyzstan, universities, as well as national Read more…

Based on the results of the selection of the fifth call on Key Action 2 – “Capacity building in higher education”, we present you the statistics of the results. Project proposals: TABLE A – Breakdown of applications by programme country and type of projects TABLE B – Breakdown of applications by partner country, region and type of projects Selected projects: TABLE C – Breakdown of projects by programme country and type of projects TABLE D Read more…

On 19-20 of September 2019, the National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan organized Technical Assistant Mission on title: “Student-centered Education: Students’ Involvement in Quality Assurance” with the participation of Professor Siarhei Piashkun, an invited EU expert, The seminar aims was to strengthen the role of students in university management and curriculum development. The expert acquainted the participants with the methodology for organizing students’ independent work, involving students in quality assurance activities. During the seminar, there Read more…

On 17th of September 2019, the National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan conducted the field monitoring visit of the Erasmus + RRegional Objectives of Administrative Development (ROAD) project on the basis of Kyrgyz State University named after I. Arabaev. The purpose of monitoring was to evaluate the project implementation process at the current moment, as well as obtain information on the results and achievement of the set goals. Monitoring of the project conducted on behalf Read more…

On 9-10th of September  a seminar entitled “Competence-Based Learning” was organized by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) especially for experts in the reform of higher education in Vienna (Austria). The purpose of the event is to study the institutional practice of the application of competency-based learning using the example of Vienna University of Applied Sciences. The seminar addressed issues related to the interaction of the university, the higher education system and external Read more…

We are pleased to announce that the results of the fifth call of the Erasmus+ program on Capacity Building in field of Higher Education 2019 are published. A full list of selected projects is available on the website: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/selection-results/capacity-building-in-field-higher-education-2019_en. Among the selected projects, Kyrgyz Universities will take part in the implementation of the following 2 projects: 1. 610170-EPP-1-2019-1-ESEPPKA2-CBHE-JP “Establishment of training and research centers and Courses development on Intelligent BigData Analysis in CA (ELBA)”. Project Read more…

On 16th of July 2019 Ambassador Mr. Eduard Auer, Head of the EU Delegation to the Kyrgyz Republic, visited the Kyrgyz National Agrarian University, accompanied by Ms. Gulnara Chokusheva, National Coordinator of the Erasmus+ Programme in Kyrgyzstan. Dr. Rysbek Nurgaziev, Rector of KNAU, acquainted the guests with the mission of the university, history, outstanding graduates, the material and technical base of the university. During the meeting Dr. Rysbek Nurgaziev emphasized the importance of Erasmus + Read more…

On July 8, 2019, the National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan conducted a field monitoring of the Erasmus+ project Paving the way to interregional mobility and ensuring relevance, quality and equity of access (PAWER) at the Kyrgyz National University. The purpose of monitoring is to evaluate the project implementation process for the current moment, as well as to obtain information on the results and achievement of the goals. The monitoring was conducted by Ms. G. Berdikulova, Read more…

On 5th of July 2019 the National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan conducted the monitoring of Erasmus+ project “Development of a Bologna-based Master Curriculum in Resource Efficient Production Logistics (ProdLog)” at the Kyrgyz National Agrarian University. Scriabin monitored the Erasmus + project “Development of the Bologna Master Program in Resource-Efficient Production Logistics” (ProdLog). The monitoring was conducted by the National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan on behalf of the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency. The Read more…

On 2 and 3th of July 2 to 3, 2019, the National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan conducted a training on the topic: “Development of scientific-research competencies of Master students”, based on the International University of Kyrgyzstan. The purpose of the seminar was to improve the quality of master’s programs through the development of research competence of undergraduates and its relationship with the undergraduate and scientific skills of doctoral students. Currently, in Kyrgyzstan there is Read more…

On 22th of June 2019 the National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan in cooperation with Erasmus Alumni Association conducted pre-departure orientation meeting for students awarded Erasmus+ programme scholarship. The purpose of the event was to congratulate recipients of Erasmus+ JMD scholarship in 2019, to learn about their expectations and to provide them with informational support in the course of preparing to study abroad, perhaps, for one of the most fabulous journeys in one’s lifetime. Members of Read more…

In order to engage new participants in the Erasmus+ program and aware participants with the features of developing project ideas and stages of preparation of project proposals, as well as improving the quality of project applications of the Erasmus+ project proposals, the National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan conducted a training on writing projects based on a logical-structural approach based on the basis of American University of Central Asia, on June 20, 2019, i. In Read more…

On 12th of June 2019 the Round table for scholarship-awarding organisations was held at the office of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The event was participated by the representatives of the the British Embassy, ​​the United States of America, as well as heads of international scholarship programs. The aim of the meeting was to exchange of experience on scholarship programs, to discuss of ideas, and to increase cooperation. Participants presented their programs, familiarized with Read more…

On June 10-11, 2019 the seminar on “Recognition: Implications for cross-border access to higher education and mobility” took place in Chisinau, Moldova. The seminar focused on the recognition of qualifications. In recent years, the number of student mobility has increased, and recognition of qualifications has become one of the pressing issues in higher education, because without an understanding of the mechanisms of recognition, no international mobility strategies can be considered viable, either at system level Read more…

On June 7, 2019 National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan organized a meeting for newcomers. The main aims of the meeting were to strengthen the role of the International departments of universities of the Kyrgyz Republic and to provide information about the Erasmus + program. The National Coordinator provided detailed information on all components of the Erasmus+ program, focusing on capacity building projects in higher education and international credit mobility. During the meeting the participants were Read more…

On 4th of June 2019, the National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan held a meeting of representatives of the international departments of universities. The purpose of the meeting was to strengthen the role and capacity of the International departments of the universities of the Kyrgyz Republic. Nowadays, the internationalization of the university is one of the priority areas of development. The number of international projects implemented by the university is one of the indicators of Read more…

According to the results of the selection for the component “Erasmus + Joint Master’s Degrees”, 2273 best students from 141 countries became Erasmus+ scholarship holders! In total, 17 students from Kyrgyzstan became scholarship holders, including 12 girls and 5 guys! This year, the largest number of selected Kyrgyz students are graduates from the American University of Central Asia and the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University. Congratulations!

Kyrgyz National Agrarian University hosts 5th Steering Committee meeting of the Erasmus+ project,PAWER – “Paving the way to interregional mobility and ensuring relevance, quality and equity of access” on 21-22nd May, 2019 Representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic, the project team, university rectors of the KG partners , as well as the national coordinator of the NEO are participating in this event. The project intends to harmonise the credit Read more…

From 16th to 17th may, 2019 at the “JANNAT REGENCY” hotel in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, a conference will be held on the modernization of higher education in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, in the interests of the food production and processing industry. The participants of the conference will sum up the results of the work in the frame of the project, determine the necessary measures and conditions for improving the quality and compliance of higher education with Read more…

An EU-funded research programme, the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) have supported outstanding researchers and renowned host organisations for more than 20 years. The unique approach of the MSCA: the highly attractive and competitive schemes bring together universities, research centres and private companies, located all over the world, with exceptional researchers of any nationality and in any field of research. One of the defining features of the MSCA is international mobility. It is open to researchers Read more…

The Europe Central Asia Monitoring (EUCAM) initiative of the Centre for European Security Studies (CESS) is open to applications for its civil society fellowship programme. The upcoming fellowship is from 9 September to 29 November 2019. The EUCAM offers the opportunity to implement a personal research project at a Dutch research and training institute and publish at EUCAM; visit EU institutions and interact with policy and academic communities in Belgium and the Netherlands; and participate Read more…

The National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan took part on monitoring visit of the Erasmus+ project “Investing in Entrepreneurial Universities in Caucasus and Central Asia” (EUCAINVEST). The monitoring was conducted by the National Erasmus+ Office in Georgia. The general objective of EUCA INVEST is to enhance the culture of entrepreneurship and creativity within the HE in Georgia and Kyrgyzstan, as well as strengthening the role of higher education institutions as an active interested party has made Read more…

The staff of the National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan visited the National Erasmus+ Office in Georgia for a study visit on 1st of May, 2019 The study visit aimes to get to know and compare the experience of NEO Georgia, the strategies and practices for dissemination and promotion activities.

On April 29, 2019, a round table was held on the Education Strategy 2021-2030 and the first action plan for 2021-2030 on the implementation of the 2030 Education Strategy. The purpose of the Strategy is to create conditions for the effective use of internal and external resources for sustainable development of the education system, equal accessibility and quality of educational services provided. During the day, a review of the implementation of the Education Development Strategy Read more…

The final meeting within the Erasmus+ project “Advancing University Education in Biomedical Engineering and Health Management in Kyrgyzstan (KyrMEDU)” has been held at the Talas State University on March 11-12, 2019. The project is coordinated by the West Saxon University of Applied Sciences Zwickau. 7 universities of Kyrgyzstan are involving to the project implementation. The goal of the project is to improve the quality and enhance the role of higher education institutions in Kyrgyzstan in Read more…

On April 5, 2009 the National Erasmus Office in Kyrgyzstan took part in the Employers’ Information Session organized by the University of Central Asia in Naryn. The opportunities of the Erasmus+ scholarship program for students were presented by NEO Project Manager Guldastan Berdikulova. We remind that within the framework of Erasmus program for students there are 2 opportunities: – International credit mobility. These are projects on short-term academic mobility of students, masters and postgraduate students. Read more…

The National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan organized online seminar on “The experience of the implementation of Jean Monnet activities” on March 28, 2019 at 19:00 (Bishkek time). During the seminar the speaker shared her own experience of implementation 8 Jean Monnet projects and answered to questions. Speaker of the seminar – Dr.Alla Akulshina, Higher Education Reform Expert in Russia SPHERE Advisory Group Representative for Russia since 2017. C Coordinator of Jean Monnet Network, JM Read more…

The First Forum of Rectors of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation “The Development of Science and Education – Investing in the Future” took place in Bishkek on March 27-28, 2019. The main aim of the Forum was to expand the Kyrgyz-Russian cooperation in the field of higher education and research. The President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sooronbay Zheenbekov made a welcoming speech to the forum participants. As part of the Forum, a plenary Read more…

2-day workshop on “Promoting Cooperation in Higher Education and Skills Development in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Countries” was by the CAREC Secretariat on 27-28 March 2019 in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic. The main objective of the workshop is to identify regional initiatives for enhancing and expanding cooperation among member countries in skills development and higher education. The National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan was invited to a seminar to discuss joint actions on the Read more…

The National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan organized an online seminar on “Preparing successful project proposals for Jean Monnet activities”. The online seminar took place on 26/03/2019 at 13.00 pm (Bishkek time). This online seminar was specially organised for applicants who are preparing their project proposal for the next call. During the seminar the following issues was addressed: Jean Monnet Activities: – General information about the call, types of projects. – Requirements for the project Read more…

Study visits on “Social Inclusion: University policies and practices” was held on March 26-27, 2019 at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. The visit was organized by Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) for HEREs at all levels of knowledge and experience regarding the topic of social inclusion. The aim of the visit was to showcase approaches of VU in addressing social inclusion and solving the issues of access and retention. Ms. Chinara Adamkulova, the team Read more…

On March 25, 2019 The Minister of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic, Ms Gulmira Kudayberdieva and Rector of ADAM University, Higher Education Reform Expert in Kyrgyzstan, Ms. Svetlana Sirmbard were guests on the air of “BIRINCHI RADIO” under the heading “Theme of the Day: Continuing to Increase Cooperation …”. During the livestream, the agenda of the First Forum of Rectors of Kyrgyzstan and Russia “Development of Science and Education – Investing in the Read more…

On March 12, 2019, Ala-Too International University arranged seminar on “Development and management of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs): editing educational videos” for AIU academic and administrative staff as a follow up event of the of seminars TAM on improving the quality of Higher Education in Kyrgyzstan through the development and management of MOOС organized by National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan. The seminar was held by Dr. Sergio Lujan Mora, EU expert, professor of the Read more…

On 12th of March 2019 the Kick-off meeting of the Erasmus+ Project “Modernization of Higher education in Central Asia through new technologies” (HiEdtech) was started at the basis of the Ruse University named after Angel Kanchev. In total, 19 universities from Europe and Central Asia participate in the project consortium. Kyrgyzstan presented by three Universities: Kyrgyz State Technical University named after I. Razzakova, Ala-Too International University and Issyk-Kul State University named after K. Tynystanov. Within Read more…

On March 12, 2019, the Information Session on “Erasmus +: Study in Europe” for students was held in the office of the French Alliance. The event was organized as part of the Francophonie Week, a festival of the French language and cultures, annually organized by the French Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic. The event was attended by Ambassador Eduard Auer, Head of the European Union Delegation to the Kyrgyz Republic, Mr. Michael Roux, French Ambassador Read more…

On March 6-7, 2019 the National Erasmus+ Office in Kazakhstan organized international seminar on Developing internal quality assurance system in Higher Education institutions. The main aims of the seminar were to clarify aims, principles, approaches and best practice of building internal system of QA and develop recommendations towards enhancing the system of internal QA in Central Asian universities. During the two-day seminars, the participants familiarized with standards and components of Internal system of QA identified Read more…

On 7th of March 2019 the meeting with Ms. Christine Hemschemeier, Senior Specialist in VET Policies and Systems, Country Coordinator Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, Operations Department at ETF was held at the premises of NEO office. The overall aim of the meeting was to discuss possible options for the new programme and lessons learnt from the CAEP programme phase I and II. During the meeting the action plans for the reform of higher and vocational education Read more…

On March 5, 2019 on the basis of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic named after K. Dikambaev the HERE team met with Mrs. Yevgenia Chubukova, chief specialist of the Department of Professional Education of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic. The aim of the meeting was to discuss layouts of the State educational standards of the Higher and professional education of the Kyrgyz Read more…

On February 27-28, 2019 the National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan organized Technical Assistant Mission on title: Development and management of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for HEIs in Kyrgyzstan. The main aim of the seminar was to improve the quality of Higher Education through the development and using of massive open online courses (MOOK) in modern education, management and development of masters, doctoral programs, research. A massive open online course (MOOC) is an online course Read more…

On February, 25 Ms. Guldastan Berdikulova, Project Manager of the National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan conducted the information meeting with students of Bishkek Humanitarian University. During the meeting the participants received the detailed information on International Credit Mobility, Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree as well as information on selection criteria, nessasary documents and benefits of obtaining best education knowledge in EU. Dissemination information on opportunities for individuals through friendly students meetings is the best way Read more…

On February 21th, 2019 the Project Manager of the National Erasmus+ Office conducted the monitoring visit for the International Credit Mobility project implementing by the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy. In case of KSMA this ICM project is the first mobility project under the Erasmus+ Programme. The Project manager of NEO checked out the nessesary documents for project implementation, familiazed with the reports of participants and with the criteria of selection proccess as well as credit Read more…

On February 14, 2019 a seminar on the “A Roadmap for Gender Mainstreaming in the Kyrgyz Republic” was held at the conference hall of the Park Hotel. The aim of the seminar was to discuss the impact and contribution of projects funded by the EU to the Action Plan of the Kyrgyz Republic on achieving gender equality, in compliance with the objectives of the EU Action Plan on Gender Issues. The seminar was organized by Read more…

On 14th of February 2019 National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan conducted online live stream dedicated to filling and submitting competitive project proposals on Erasmus+ Capacity Building in the field of higher education. The International Ala-Too University shared their experience on ” How to submit application on Erasmus+ Capacity Building in the field of higher education”. Teaching staff of universities from different regions of the country were able to participate and receive answers. In order to Read more…

The Final Collegium of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic was held on February 13, 2019. The main aim of the meeting was consideration of the outcomes of activities carried out by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic for 2018 and plans, tasks for 2019. Welcoming speech was made by Ms. Altynai Omurbekova, Vice Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic. The main report on the activities as Read more…

On February 5, 2019, the National Erasmus + Office conducted a project writing training for employees of the Kyrgyz National University and the Kyrgyz State University of Construction, Transport and Architecture. To be a winner of Erasmus+ projects, the Kyrgyz HEIs need a deep knowlendges about types of projects, LFM, national and regional priorities, write and deliver high quality project proposals. The main aims of the event were to provide the knowledge and skills that Read more…

On 28-29 of January 2019 the EACEA organized the Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education Grantholders’ Meeting in Brussels, Belgium. The aim of this meeting was to provide detailed information on practical management of the grant agreement such as rules, reporting requirements and information on Improving the implementation of CBHE project. During these 2 days there were organized Parallel Workshops on Financial management and bilateral meetings with EACEA, NEO and project representatives.

On December 24, 2018 National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan conducted an Informational meeting with students of the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University named after B. Yeltsin. During the meeting students were informed about opportunities under the Erasmus+ Programme, particularly academic mobility and Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree. The representative of the National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan provided information on benefits of participation in Erasmus+ Programme, including mobility experience, best education. Focus was made on explanation rules Read more…

On 21st of December, 2018 at Osh Techological University it was held monitoring of the Erasmus+ project “International University Cooperation on Land Protection in European-Asiatic Countries” (IUCLAND) The project involves 2 HEIs from Kyrgyzstan: The Osh State University and The Kyrgyz State Technical University. Both Universitites are experienced in implementation of projects. During the monitoring the implementation of the project was evaluated by five criteria: relevance and quality of the design of the project application, Read more…

On 21st of December, 2018 at Osh State University it was held monitoring of the Erasmus+ project “Paving the way to interregional mobility and ensuring relevance, quality and equity of access” (PAWER). During the monitoring the implementation of the project was evaluated by five criteria: relevance and quality of the design of the project application, the efficiency of project implementation, effectiveness, potential impact and the potential for sustainable development. Mr. Erlan Kamalov, Institutional Coordinator of Read more…

On December 20, 2018, the National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan conducted an Informational meeting with staff of the university of the Academy of Tourism. The main aim of the meeting were presentation of the components of Erasmus+ Programme to participants, opportunities for HEI and induviduals, about innovations and requirements for applications for the call 2019. The Academy of Tourism has not participated in the implementation of the Tempus / Erasmus + projects.

On 20th of December, 2018, on the basis of the Osh University of Technology, the National Erasmus + Office organized an Information Day for the Erasmus + program for universities from the southern region. The purpose of the information day is to provide information about the program and its components, in which Kyrgyzstan can participate as a partner country, as well as an explanation of the conditions of the fifth competition, which was announced on Read more…

On 18th of December 2018, the National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan conducted the monitoring of Erasmus+ project “Development of a Bologna-based Master Curriculum in Resource Efficient Production Logistics (ProdLog)” at the Kyrgyz State Technical University named after I. Razzakov. The main aims of preventive monitoring are to provide support to the project in its early phase and contribute to its local/national visibility, to provide recommendations and advices to the projects in order to prevent potential Read more…

On December 18, 2018 on the basis of the Kyrgyz State Technical University named after I. Razzakov it was held monitoring of the FLEPP project. The purpose of monitoring is to assess the sustainability and impact of the project at all levels (individual, institutional, local and national), and to identify best practices in terms of project sustainability, impact and exploitation of results. Working groups of IUK, KSMA, KSTU, KNAU, IKSU took part in the implementation Read more…

The Higher Education Reform Experts of Kyrgyzstan attended the Higher Education Reform Experts (HERE) Annual conference, which took place at the University of Rome – Sapienza (UNIROMA), Rome, Italy on 12-13, December 2018. Higher Education Reform Experts (HERE) have been tasked to contribute to and build capacity for higher education reforms in their specific countries, which they do in multiple and diverse ways. The Impact of collaborative international projects on policy reform with involvement of Read more…

On December 5 and 6, 2018, the National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan organized a seminar on “Particularities of PhD accreditation”. The aim of the seminar is to familiarize with the European requirements for the development, implementation and accreditation of PhD programs. A visiting EU expert, Professor of Cell Physiology at the University of Cardiff, Kenneth Vann was the main speaker of the seminar. A welcome speeches were made by Ms. Gulnara Chokusheva, National Coordinator Read more…

On December 4, 2018 The scientific and practical conference on the theme: “Promotion of quality culture in higher education in Kyrgyzstan: the search for effective practices” was held on the basis of hotel “Hyatt Regency”. The event was organized by the University of Adam with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Fund for them. Konrad Adenauer and ERASMUS+ Project “Development of Bachelor and Master Programs in Sustainable Read more…

On December 3, 2018, the National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan conducted a preventive monitoring of the Erasmus+ CBHE project Environmental Protection in Central Asia (EPCA): Disaster Risk Management with Spatial Methods on the basis of the Kyrgyz State University. I. Arabaev. The goal of this project is sustainable capacity building on using spatial methods for a better environmental protection to reduce disaster risks in Central Asia The Coordinator of the EPCA project is the Read more…

On November 30, 2018, on the basis of the Kyrgyz National University, the National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan monitored the Erasmus+ project “Management – Innovation – Development (MIND)”. The monitoring was attended by project coordinators, members of the project implementation working group. In total, the project has 13 partner universities from Europe and Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan in this project represents by following organizations: Capacity Building Consulting Group Kyrgyz National University Osh Technological University Talas Read more…

The EACEA is organising an on-line information session on “Erasmus+ Capacity Building in the field of higher education: Focus on Asia”. This session, which will be web-streamed, is specially designed for applicants who are preparing their project proposal with Asia. The web-streaming will take place on Friday 30.11.2018 at 10.00 am (Brussels time) and will last around 1.5 hours. In order to access the web-streaming the participants will need to register before the start of Read more…

On November 28, 2018 the National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan organized the Information Day of Erasmus+ Program for students. The Information Day agenda offered a presentation of the opportunities for students under the Erasmus+ Programme in such areas as academic mobility, Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree. The representatives of National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan provided information on benefits of studying including: international learning and best academic knowledge, key skills and gave explanation about rules. There Read more…

On November 26, 2018, the monitoring of Erasmus+ project European Dimension in Qualifications for the Tourist Sector (EurDiQ) was conducted by the National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan. The main aim was to assess progress and achievements of the project, to judge whether the project is producing the expected results, and to evaluate its visibility and sustainability potential. During the monitoring visit the project working groups gave a short overview on the workplan implementation, the current Read more…

The National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan conducted monitoring of Tempus project « Managment quality application in the systeme of E – Learning in Central Asia » on the base of the University ADAM (former Bishkek Economic and Financial Academy) on November 26, 2018 The main goal of the project was the introduction of quality management in the DO (e-learning) in universities in Central Asia. The aim of the meeting was to assess the relevance, impact Read more…

The EACEA is organising an on-line information session on “How to successfully prepare your project proposal” in the framework of the Erasmus+ 2019 Call for proposals for Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education. This session, which will be web-streamed, is specially designed for applicants who are preparing their project proposal. The web-streaming will take place on Monday 26/11/2018 at 10.00 am (Brussels time) and will last around 2 hours. In order to access the web-streaming the participants Read more…

On November 20-21, 2018 at the basis of the Bukhara Engineering and Technology Institute was held a regional seminar “Integration of Science, Education and Professional Practice (on the example of foreign higher educational institutions)” The seminar was organized by the National Erasmus + Office of Uzbekistan. The purpose of the seminar is to familiarize with the experience and raising awareness of best practices and lessons learnt in EU countries on basic approaches in the development, Read more…

On November 20, 2018, The National Erasmus+ Office held a meeting with representatives of projects selected under IV call of Erasmus+ programme – Capacity building in HE, funded by European Comission. The purpose of the meeting was to familiarize with practical issues of project implementation. During the meeting informations on grant agreement management and project financial management were provided. The meeting was attended by representatives of three projects: 589092-EPP-1- 2018-1-BG-EPPKA2- CBHE-SP «Modernization of Higher education Read more…

The National Erasmus+Office in Kyrgyzstan organised the “Erasmus+ Info Day” which was held on 20th of November 2018 at the basis of the International University of Kyrgyzstan The aim of Information Day was to present 2019 Calls of the Erasmus+ programme focusing on opportunities for HEIs  from Kyrgyzstan. A special attention was paid to the opportunities for projects supporting mobility of students and staff – International Credit Mobiliity, as well as Jean Monnet activities. More Read more…

On November 13, 2018, the National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan conducted a cluster meeting of academic mobility projects at the American University in Central Asia. The main purpose of the meeting was to familiarize with the experience and results of projects on international credit mobility of the Erasmus program, which are implemented with the participation of universities in Kyrgyzstan, to discuss measures to improve the process of their implementation, to increase their impact and Read more…

On 13th of November, 2018 a scientific and practical conference “Developing skills for a changing world: regional and national qualification systems in the focus of change” was held at the conference-hall of the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Bishkek. The event was organized by the Adam University, with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic, in partnership with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and within the Erasmus+ Project “Development of Bachelor and Read more…

On October 26, 2018, International University “Ala-Too” hold a seminar on the topic “The role of the offices of international relations in promoting and developing research in universities” with the participation of foreign and local experts in this field. The seminar was focused on the staff of the office / department of international relations and the main purpose of the seminar was to discuss new opportunities for universities of Kyrgyzstan in the research field. During Read more…

The National Erasmus+ Office on behalf on The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency of the European Commission conducted between 23-24 October 2018 the institutional monitoring of the all Capacity Building projects Tempus and Erasmus+ implemented by the Kyrgyz State Technical University. The monitoring team included Ms. Gulnara Chokusheva – National Coordinator of the Erasmus + Program in Kyrgyzstan and Mr. Syarhei Pyashkun – international monitoring expert, Ms. Larisa Marchenko – Advisor to the Minister Read more…

Dear friends, We are very pleased to announce the 2019 Erasmus+ Call for Proposals has now been launched! The detailed conditions of this call for proposals, including priorities, can be found in the Erasmus+ Programme Guide, which is available on our website in Erasmus+ section. Deadline for the submission of applications All deadlines for submission of applications specified below end at 12.00 (noon), Brussels time. Mobility of individuals in the field of higher education – Read more…

On October 24, 2018, a project writing workshop was held at Naryn State University. The purpose of the event is to familiarize the participants of the training with the features of developing project ideas and preparing project applications for participation and attracting funding for the Erasmus + program. During the workshop, the participants also learned about the experience of the University of Coimbra in creating partnerships and developing joint educational programs. Agenda

The Central European Joint Infoday was organised by Erasmus+ National Agencies from four neighbouring countries: Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia has been conducted on .October 18-19, 2018 The event was focused on the international dimension of the programme, i. e. actions supporting cooperation between Programme Countries and Partner Countries in the higher education sector. The centralised actions managed by the EACEA in Brussels such as Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees, Capacity Building in Higher Read more…

What is the PCSC Fellowship Programme? Fellowships are fully funded three-month research residencies in Prague for individuals from Eastern Europe and Central Asia. This includes activists, experts, researchers, and people working on civic-minded projects and social issues in their country or region. You can use this opportunity to: • Research challenges, opportunities and trends affecting civil society and human rights in your country or region • Write a book or training manual, policy or analytical Read more…

The Erasmus+ Contact Seminar, targeting Central Asian Countries took place on 8-9 October, in Istanbul, Turkey. The seminar was attended by over 200 representatives from higher education institutions (HEIs) from all 33 Programme Countries and Serbia as well as from the Central Asia region. The main objective was to increase the number of successful applications to the next Erasmus+ calls for proposals, by offering concrete networking opportunities. The event covered all international actions of Erasmus+, Read more…

The Regional seminar on “Role of Accreditation in Promoting Quality Assurance at HEIs” was orgized by the National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan on 3-4 October 2018 at Park Hotel. The main aims of the seminar were familiarize with EU experience and best practices in promoting quality assurance at HEIs and enhance knowledge and skills in this field on developing recommendations on legislative support for accreditation system in each participating country : Kyrgyzstan , Kazakhstan , Read more…

The seminar for HERE on “Joint Degree: Strategic and Operational Implementation” was held on 2-3 October 2018, at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. The main objectives of the seminar was to overview of the University of Coimbra (UC) strategic planning and how joint degrees have contributed to the accomplishment of UC’s strategic missions in what concerns development cooperation and the delivery of more attractive and advanced study programmes. Joint degrees foster excellence, innovation, graduate employability Read more…

On 2 October 2018 National Erasmus+ office in Kyrgyzstan organized a meeting of EU experts and moderators. Ms. Maria Kelo, Director of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (Belgium), Mr. Rafael Llavory, Head of National Department Agency of Accreditation and Quality control ANECA (Spain) and Ms. Gulnara Chokusheva, National Coordinator of Erasmus+ Programme in Kyrgyzstan discussed details of upcoming regional seminar on “Role of Accreditation in Promoting Quality Assurance at HEIs”. Responsibilities Read more…

The National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan took part on Study Fair, organized by Study in Europe and European Higher Education Fairs on 2 October 2018 at Park Hotel. The fairs are a unique opportunity to gather extensive information about Masters courses in all areas of study and discover many scholarship program. More then 2000 students from different Higher Education Institution of Kyrgyzstan received face-to-face counselling from study advisors representing international universities. The National Erasmus+ Office, Read more…

National coordinator of Erasmus+ Programme in Kyrgyzstan conducted a monitoring of the Erasmus+ Project: «STrengthening Network EdUcaTiOn,Research and Innovation in Environmental HeALth in Asia (TUTORIAL)» in conference hall of the International School of Medicine on 26th of September 2018. The objective of the monitoring was to assess the project implementation process at the present time as well as collection of information on project outcomes and achievement of goals. The monitoring was attended by the representatives Read more…

On 25th September in KSTU named after I.Razzakov was the official opening of the laboratory ” Tele-teaching ” under Erasmus+ project ” Advancing University Education in Biomedical Engineering and Health Management in Kyrgyzstan (KyrMEDU)” . One of the project’s main objectives is to install a healthcare training lab. Since the budget for the healthcare sector in Kyrgyzstan is limited the appropriate equipment which will be provided via a sharing model which will allow all partner Read more…

On September 22, 2018 in Issyk-Kul region the Kyrgyz State Technical University named after I. Razzakov organized round-table dedicated to the 60th anniversary of Engineering department on the theme : ” Academic mobility and mutual recognition / Joint study programs : status , problems , tendencies “. About 40 representatives of Kyrgyz universities , higher education organization and university representatives from Tajikistan and Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan joined the event. Opportunities for universities to apply for Read more…

The detailed statistics on selection results of the fourth Erasmus+ «Capacity Building in the field of Higher Education – selection call EAC/A05/2017»: Applications TABLE A – Breakdown of applications submitted by programme country TABLE B – Breakdown of applications submitted by partner country and region Accepted projects TABLE C – Breakdown of projects by programme country and type of projects TABLE D – Breakdown of projects by partner country, region and type of projects TABLE Read more…