The III project meeting was held in Kyiv, in the biggest technical university of Ukraine – National Technical University of Ukraine “Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”.
The meeting started with an overview of international activities by Ukrainian partners:
- Angela Piatova, International collaboration department of NTUU KPI was presenting Erasmus+ and Tempus projects as a mechanism for modernization of educational processes;
- Prof Alexandr Pivovarov, rector USUCT, described International activities of the university;
- Prof Hennadiy Stolyarenko, Head of Department in CSTU was talking about international cooperation projects.
Prof Harsha Ratnaweera, WHE+ project manager, introduced aims and objectives of the project, and explained main project tasks: development of learning and teaching tools, upgrade of laboratories, e-learning development, staff training, strengthening entrepreneurship, quality assurance and motivation of non-partners to adopt project results.
Representative of the Erasmus+ NEO Dr Zhanna Talanova, analyst manager, has attended the meeting. Dr Talanova gave the feedback and recommendations and also emphasized on the producing an advisory note on commercialization of scientific results to the Ministry of Science and Education of Ukraine, based on future project results.
The meeting was finalized by revising of generic curricula for two subjects, which had been presented by Prof Harsha Ratnaweera and discussed by the participants. Responsibilities for content development have been shared and the result should be gained until the meeting in Olsztyn in September.
Serhii Shmyhol, sergioshyhol@gmail.com
