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Introdu roductio tion n to o Ge Georgia orgia & C & Cooperation ooperation Pos ossibil sibilities ities DR. LIKA GLONTI NEO GEORGIA www.erasmusplus.org.ge

საქართველო • Area: 69,700 km² • Population: 3,7 Mio (2016) • Capital: Tbilisi • Language: Georgian • Government: Semi-Presidential Republic • Main Religion: Christianity • Literacy Rate: 99.8%

Hig igher her Edu ducation cation Sy System em in in Geo eorgia rgia • Three cycle degree system (bachelor, master and PhD) – fully implemented in all fields of study except medicine • Most common model 240 + 120 credits (4 + 2 years) • Unified admission exams (on the basis of completed middle school level; age 18+) • NQF system adopted • Internal and external QA system • Several cycles of institutional and programme accreditation

HEIs Is and d St Students: dents: Gen eneral eral Overview erview Total l # of HEIs 74 74 Type Public (20) Private (54) Universities 12 19 Teaching Universities 7 21 Colleges 1 14 Geographical Location Capital (51) Region (23) Student dents BA BA Medicin icine MA MA PhD Total 131 430 10 912 18 357 6 548 167 247 Sum 78.5% 6.5% 11% 4% 100 % of total

Curre rrent nt HE re refo forms rms in in Geo eorgia rgia • Internationalization of teaching and QA process • Improvement of university management • Curriculum development • Focus on joint degree programmes • Focus on PhD programmes

Era rasmus smus in in Geo eorgia rgia

EU U Pr Programmes rammes in in Geo eorgia rgia • In Tempus since 1995 (ENPI East), Erasmus Mundus since 2007 • Experience of regional and cross-regional cooperation • 77 Tempus + 14 CBHE projects implemented (leading in the Caucasia) • 10 Jean Monnet projects • Top places in Erasmus+ credit mobility - 888 (2015) & 1465 (2016) • Extended network of “Erasmus+ experienced” public and private HEIs (49% of HEIs involved) • 54% of projects implemented with participation of regional HEIs • 32% of projects implemented with participation of private HEIs • Partnerships with all EU countries, except Luxemburg and Malta

Geo eorgia rgia – Italy aly cooperation operation (til ill l 201 014) 4) Italy ly among top thr hree partners ners count ntries ries (UK, , Germany any) Tempu pus s projec jects Erasmu mus s Mu Mundus s Ac Acti tion on 2 University of Trieste University of Tuscia (6) University of Palermo (2) Sapienza University of Rome University of Perugia University of Bologna (2) Alma Mater Studiorum Universita University of Naples "Federico II“ di Bologna (2) University of Parma University of L'Aquila (4) Politicnico di Torino (4) European Academy Bolzano Politechnico di Torino (2) Universita Ca Foscari Venezia (3) Università di Udine Universita Degli Studi di Pavia Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore University of Genoa Polytechnic University of Milan Centro Studi ed Initiative Europeo Université Télématique Internationale Università degli Studi di Perugia UNINETTUNO University of Salerno (2) University of Ferrara Università degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata“ University of Trento Università degli Studi di Firenze

Tem empus pus pro rojects jects wit ith h pro rogramme gramme count untry ry universities iversities

Geo eorgia rgia – Italy aly cooperation operation (2015 015-2016) 2016) Erasmus mus + ICM (in total l 294 CBHE (in total al 14 projec jects) s) partner nersh ships) ips)  Ca'Foscari University of Venice  Alma Mater Studiorum  Sapienza University of Rome Universita Di Bologna - Higher  University of Pavia Education interdisciplinary  Universita Degli Study Reform In Tourism management Dell'Insubria and Applied Geoinformation  Universita Degli Study Della curricula (2015) Tuscia  Alma Mater Studiorum -  UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI Universita Di Bologna DEL SANNIO - Educational for  Universita Degli Studi Dell'Aquila Drone (2016)  Politecnico di Milano  UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI  Fondazione Siena Jazz  Conservatorio di Musica "Lucio DELL'AQUILA - Paving the way Campiani" Mantova to interregional mobility (2016)  University of Perugia  University of Padua

Fie ields lds of f Cooperation operation • CBHE • Open for regional and cross-regional cooperation • Open for project coordination • Credit Mobility • Open for cooperation with all programme countries • Joint Degree Master Programmes • In selected fields • With selected universities

Sp Spec ecial ial fo focus us on: • Curricular reform in • Arts (the only partner country with this priority) • Agriculture • Social Sciences • Engineering • Development of research and innovative capacities • Governance, strategic planning and management of HEIs (including human resource and financial management)

Contact tact • Nationa tional l Erasmus asmus+ + Office fice Georgia rgia www.erasmusplus.org.ge Mrs Lika Glonti Mrs Nino Urushadze Mrs Tata Lortipanidze E-mail: erasmus.georgia@gmail.com Phone: (+995 322) 147139 (+995 577) 453584

Wel elcom come e to Geo eorgia! rgia!