Centralised Support to the Network of Higher Education Reform Experts (HERE)
Technical Assistance Missions (TAM)
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Name of Expert |
Howard DAVIES |
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Date of Visit |
September 21, 2015 |
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Themes |
ECTS; national qualifications frameworks |
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Objectives of the visit |
To present/reinforce the core concepts of ECTS and NQFs, their policy framework, and the practicalities of implementation; to discuss with colleagues in the Turkmen higher education sector. |
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Format of the activity (seminar, training, etc) |
One-day seminar |
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Brief description of activities conducted |
Four presentations distributed throughout the day, with opportunities for Q&A and discussion. |
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Participants targeted |
Approximately 40 academics, administrators and middle managers, based principally in the specialist universities in Ashgabat. |
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Main ‘take-aways’ from the perspective of the expert |
An instructive first experience of Turkmenistan, with insight into the institutional, political and linguistic context of its universities, as well as the hospitality of Ashgabat. |