REGIONAL PROGRAMME FOR CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH

in the frame of the project Strengthening Higher Education in the Water Sector for Climate Resilience and Security in Central Asia (Erasmus+ HWCA)

About project

Funding organisation:

European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)

Project lead:

Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic

Project partners:

Europe:

IHE DELFT Institute for Water Education, University of Bergamo, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne

Central Asia:

Academy of Public Administration under The President of The Republic of Kazakhstan, Saken Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical University, M.KH. Dulaty Taraz State University, Kyrgyz National Agrarian University named after K.I. Skryabin, Academy of Public Administration under the President of Republic of Tajikistan, Tajik Agrarian University named after Shirinshoh Shohtemur, Turkmen Agricultural University named after S.A. Niyazov, Magtymguly Turkmen State University, University of World Economy and Diplomacy in Uzbekistan, National Research University "Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers"

Project beneficiaries:

Master's students, academic staff, managers and decision-makers for the water sector of Central Asia, including water diplomats

Project objective:

Support the relevance, quality, modernization and responsiveness of MA/MSc curricula on water governance and water diplomacy offered by universities of Central Asian countries.

Brief project description:

The project will help partner universities to establish conditions for the training of a new generation of managers and decision-makers for the water sector of Central Asia, including water diplomats, who can help resolve problems accumulated in the last three decades and effectively address new challenges, in particular climate change and water stress, through fostering cross-disciplinary, cross-sector and cross-country dialogues. The project will build capacities needed to promote and implement integrated water resources management, as well as adaptive water governance, strengthen regional cooperation and achieve more effective mobilization and utilization of private investment and international assistance.

Experts participating in the project will update and introduce innovative elements in existing curricula or create new innovative curricula for MA/MSc programmes, inspired by European best practices and adapted to regional conditions and requirements. The project will allow Central Asian universities to develop high quality programs to train a new generation of managers and decision makers for the water sector with the support of EU partner universities, local and international organizations and stakeholders.

Project activities:

  • Missions to the need assessment of Central Asian Partner universities
  • Trainings on water governance and water diplomacy for the teaching staff of Central Asian Partner universities
  • Courses on water governance and water diplomacy
  • Programme for continuous training and research on water governance and water diplomacy

Expected results:

  • The expert groups will implement updating existing or developing new MA/MSc curricula on water governance and water diplomacy. Updated or new curricula will be approved by implementing and cooperating partners.
  • Training courses on water governance and water diplomacy will be provided for teaching staff of 12 Central Asia Partner Universities.
  • Programme for continuous training and research on water governance and water diplomacy for assesses the needs and capacities of the 12 Central Asian Partner Universities will strengthen sustainability of the project

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