Project Acronym
INsPIRE
Programme
Partners
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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Iraq
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Wasit University
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Southern Technical University
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Al Karkh University for Science
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University of Basrah Oil and Gas
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Al-Qasim Green University
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Sumer University
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Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University
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University of Basrah
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University of Baghdad
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University of Mosul
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UNIMED- Mediterranean Universities Union
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Aydin Istanbul University, Turkey
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Evora University, Portugal
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Bologna University, Italy
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University of Siena, Italy
(Coordinator)
Budget
993.365,00 EUR
Project Duration
From 15 January 2019 to 14 January 2022
Project No
598790-EPP-1-2018-1-IT-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP
Update of need analysis
- Preliminary desk research, collection of relevant data
- Identification of stakeholders
- Identification of existing governance frameworks and best practices
- Design and preparation of a diagnostic tool
- Self-evaluation for a final assessment study
Training and capacity building activities for internal staff in quality assurance and strategic planning
- Designing of training content and programme;
- Development of training methodology and didactic material;
- Selection of training participants;
- Implementation of online training for universities in Iraq;
- Preparation and organisation of training study visits at EU Universities (Siena, Evora and Aydin Istanbul Universities);
- Organizing and conducting capacity building activities in Iraq (training field missions in Basrah and Baghdad Universities)
- Organisation of some ToT at local level
Implementation of changes and best practices through action plans
- Development of a specific action plan for each HEI in Iraq
- Piloting the Implementation of the action plans in each Iraq HEIs
- Drawing up of a general guideline handbook for strategic planning and governance for HEIs
- Assessing and refining the governance framework at each university
Modernization of Iraqi HEIs International Relations Strategies
- Tailor modelling of the WP according to WP1 outcomes;
- Selection of training participants, crucial for the good outcome of the WP. This task should be carried out involving the in-selection process Iraqi University with the coordination of the WP leaders.
- Organisation of the trainings at University of Bologna;
- Definition of a modern university international relation strategic plan in each Iraqi partner;
- Organisation of a national workshop at national level.
Launching of consultative centre in HEIs to coordinate University, state and not-state actor
- Definition of the strategy for the creation of a consultative centre in each university for a better coordination of university and non-university actors
- Organisation of a National Consultative workshop to define the creation of consultative centre (at the MHESR, Baghdad)
- Creation and launching of the consultative centre in each HEI in Iraq
Project Quality and Evaluation
- Definition of Quality Committee
- Definition of Quality Plan
- Internal evaluation: evaluation of the quality of each deliverable for WP and suggested improvements
- External evaluation: Preparation of quality report (mid-term and final reports)
Dissemination and Exploitation
- Design of the dissemination and exploitation plan
- Creation and management of the Project website
- Preparation of dissemination Materials
- Deployment of Dissemination and Sustainability Campaign
- Organisation of the final Conference
Management
- Operative and financial management
- Performing of plenary and virtual meetings