Objective: to support further development and effective implementation of legislative and institutional frameworks for ensuring integrity and combatting corruption in higher education in Armenia.

Outcomes:

• Education professionals and students have improved knowledge in strengthening integrity and combatting corruption in HE through training modules;
• Contribution to the effective implementation of the Anti-Corruption Strategy of the Government of Armenia

Activities:

• Risk assessment of higher education system in Armenia;
• Round tables on legislation, policy and practice of fight against corruption;
• Expert recommendations;
• Awareness-raising events

Strengthening Integrity and Combatting Corruption in Higher Education in Armenia - Council of Europe Office in Yerevan website

Countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine.

Objective: to support integration and further development of EDC/HRE in national education systems, in accordance with Council of Europe Charter on EDC/HRE.

Outcomes:

• School curriculum in 6 countries is improved and comprises the principles of the Charter on EDC/HRE;
• Educational professionals, youth leaders and workers are capacitated to deliver EDC/HRE;

Activities:

• Awareness-raising events;
• EDC/HRE piloting seminars in schools;
• Trainings for teachers and civil society;
• Translation of CoE manuals

Promoting Human Rights and Democratic Citizenship Education in 6 Eastern partnership countries website

Beneficiaries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” and Kosovo*

Objective: to improve social inclusion and cohesion in the region by promoting inclusive education and training.

Outcomes:

• Regional support mechanisms have been set up and resources for pilot inclusive schools have been developed.
• General public and key decision makers have been informed on the benefits of inclusive education.
• The capacities of policymakers for designing and implementing inclusive education policies have been enhanced.
• Teachers’ competences and practices for inclusive education have been improved.
• A significant progress has been made towards removing barriers for vulnerable groups.

Activities:

• A regional network of inclusive schools “Inclusive School Net” was established to share experiences and lessons learned.
• A regional network of relevant stakeholders “Inclusive Policy Net” was established with the aim at fostering policy dialogue and policy learning.
• Several awareness raising events were organised and a documentary was produced on the project.
• Modules and programmes for teachers’ professional development were developed, namely Teacher Training for Inclusion – Mapping Report and Tool to Upgrade Teacher Education Practices.

 Project website

*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.

Objective: to assist Bosnia and Herzegovina in achieving full accession to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), one of the aspects of its strategic development plan for education 2008-2015

Outcomes:

• Priorities for the development of higher education in Bosnia and Herzegovina were identified based on an analysis of the situation.
• Qualification Standards and occupational standards have been developed in five subject fields (Agriculture, Economy, Engineering, ICT and Teacher Education).
• A Manual for the development and use of Qualification and Occupational Standards in Bosnia and Herzegovina was developed.
• A Training Module for further development and use of Qualification Standards and Occupational Standards in Bosnia and Herzegovina was developed.

Activities:

  Several activities were carried out within the framework of the project, for instance:

• Advisory Group meetings
• Workshops on Qualification Standards
• Working Group meetings (Subject-based: Engineering, ICT, Economy, Agriculture and Teacher Education)
• Qualification and Occupational Standards Training Workshops

 Project website