A coordination meeting of implementers of EU project 544524-2013-1-PL-TEMPUS-SMHES «Qualifications Frameworks for Environmental Science at Ukrainian Universities – QANTUS» was held on 14-15 April, 2014 at Warsaw University of Life Sciences (Warsaw). Project partners from universities of Spain, Austria, Italy, Poland, Belgium and Ukraine took part in the meeting.

Project coordinator Stefan Ignar addressed his welcome speech to the participants of the meeting. He focused on the main point, objectives and expected results of the project. Then during the first day of the meeting time was given to all project partners to present educational and research partner-institutions.

During the second day of the meeting the main problems related to the project main topic "Implementation of Qualifications Frameworks for Environmental Science at Ukrainian Universities" were discussed.

Presentations of EU expert on Bologna system implementation Prof. Marek Frankowicz (Jagiellonian University, Poland), Prof. Vadym Zakharchenko (Odessa National Maritime Academy, Ukraine) and Prof. Jozef Mosiej (Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland) directly concerned above-mentioned topic.

Working groups aimed to implement the project in accordance with the defined goals and objectives were created as a result of the coordination meeting of Ukrainian and European partners.

The meeting united the project team and inspired them to further fruitful work.

Coordination meeting participants:

1. Warsaw University of Life Sciences (Poland): Stefan Ignar, Monika Techmanska, Jozef Mosiej.
2. Odessa National Maritime Academy (Ukraine): Vadym Zakharchenko, Anastasiia Shestakova.
3. Odessa State Environmental University (Ukraine): Sergiy Stepanenko, Anatolii Polovyi.
4. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University (Ukraine): Ganna Titenko, Kateryna Utkina.
5. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of UA (Ukraine): Victor Kalenskiy, Oksana Zazymko.
6. Lviv National Agrarian University (Ukraine): Vitaliy Boyarchuk, Olga Ishchenko.
7. Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University (Ukraine): Oleksandr Bonkovskyy, Tetyana Dyman.
8. Uman National University of Horticulture (Ukraine): Ivan Mostoviak, Viktor Karpenko.
9. Science and Methodology Centre for Agricultural Education (Ukraine): Olga Getya.
10. Institute of Innovative Technologies and Educational Content (Ukraine): Nataliia Tymoshenko.
11. Institute of Ecology of the Carpathians NASU (Ukraine): Volodymyr Rozhak.
12. State Department of Environmental Protection in Odessa Region (Ukraine): Ivar Motin.
13. Pavia University (Italy): Andrea Capodaglio.
14. University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (Austria): Willibald Loiskandl.
15. Jagiellonian University (Poland): Lucjan Chmielarz, Marek Frankowicz.
16. Lleida University (Spain): Francisca Santiveri.
17. University of Genova (Italy): Vincenzo Bianco.
18. Association for European Life Science Universities ICA (Belgium): Simon Heath.

Programme of 1st Coordination_Meeting

Key presentations:
Stefan Ignar – Objectives and expected activities of QANTUS project
Marek Frankowicz – Sectoral qualifications frameworks
В.М. Захарченко – Розроблення та впровадження національної рамки кваліфікацій в Україні
Association for European Life Science Universities: ICA (eng)
Institute of Innovative Technologies and Educational Content (ukr)
Institute of Ecology of the Carpathians (eng)
Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University (eng)
Science and Methodology Centre for Agricultural Education (eng)
Lviv National Agrarian University (eng)
National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of UA (eng)
Odessa National Maritime Academy (eng)
Jagiellonian University (eng)
University of Lleida (eng)
University of Genova (eng)
University of Pavia (eng)
Odessa State Environmental University (eng)
Kharkiv National University (eng)
Uman National University of Horticulture (eng)

The first study visit to the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (Vienna, Austria) was made on June 30 – July 4, 2014 within the frameworks of TEMPUS project "Qualifications Frameworks for Environmental Science at Ukrainian Universities - QANTUS"

The participants:

• Viktor Karpenko from Uman National University of Horticulture
• Viktor Bortnyak from Odessa National Maritime Academy
• Angelina Chugai from Odessa State Environmental University
• Yuliya Rybalko from National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of UA
• Kateryna Utkina from V.N.Karazin Kharkiv National University
• Tetyana Dyman from BilaTserkva National Agrarian University
• Bohdan Krektun from Lviv National Agrarian University

Programme

Key presentations of University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
Josef Glossl University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
Willibald Loiskandl BOKU Experiences with Implementation of Bologna Process
Thomas Guggenberger Quality Management at BOKU
Hubert Holzmann Education and Programs
Katrin Hasenhundl Center for International Relations
Alexandra Puchnyuk Institute of Waste Management
Herwig Waidbacher Department of Water, Atmosphere and Environment
Hubert Holzmann Institute of Water Management, Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering
Thomas Ertl Research at the Institute of Sanitary Engineering and Water Pollution Control

During the study visit, participants were familiarized with:
Austrian National Qualifications Framework, National Higher Education System, Qualifications of Higher Education and Graduates Documents, Planning of Learning Outcomes in the field of Environmental Science, Elaboration of study programs at the university, Structure and content of courses, ECTS implementation, Access to learning / teaching materials, Organisation of study process, Trainings of lecturers and developers of Study Programs.

As a result of the Training course at BOKU participants received Certificates.

The Second Study visit to the University of Lleida (Spain) was held from September 8 till September 12, 2014 within the frameworks of TEMPUS project "Qualifications Frameworks for Environmental Science at Ukrainian Universities" (QANTUS).

Participants of the visit:

• Olga Getya, Science and Methodology Centre for Agricultural Education.
• Vadym Zakharchenko, Odessa National Maritime Academy.
• Viktor Karpenko, Uman National University of Horticulture.
• Olga Kotova, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.
• Nadiya Maksymenko, Kharkiv National University.
• Oleksandr Melnychenko, Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University.
• Anatolii Polovyi, Odessa State Environmental University.
• Kateryna Prykhodko, Odessa National Maritime Academy.
• Nataliia Ridei, National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine.
• Volodymyr Rozhak, Institute of Ecology of the Carpathians NASU.
• Volodymyr Snitynskyy, Lviv National Agrarian University.
• Nataliia Tymoshenko, Institute of Innovative Technologies and Educational Content.

Programme of the visit

Key presentations of the University of Lleida:

1. Director of Quality Office, Sra. Carme Sala: Presentation of the Quality Office
2. Director of Quality Office, Sra. Carme Sala: 1st part.Bologna and the EU General QF for HEIs. TUNNING
3. Director of Quality Office , Sra. Carme Sala: 2nd part. Bologna and the EU General QF in Spain (MECES)
4. Dr. Francisca Santiveri: Planning of Learning outcomes in the field of Environmental Sciences
5. Dr. Francisca Santiveri: Elaboration of Study programs at the University
6. Dr. Jorge Alcazar: Structure and content of courses
7. Dr. Narciso Pastor/Teresa Lopez: ECTS Implementation, academic mobility and evaluation
8. Dr. Cristina Vega: European Standards for Quality and quality assessment
9. Dr. Jorge Alcazar/Dr. Cristina Vega: The Sakai and MoodlePlatforms. The organization of the study process
10. Dr.Cristina Vega: Trainings of lecturers and developers of Study Programs: ICE
11. Sra Carme Sala: Study programmes indicators.
12. Sra. Ester Vidal: Employability and prospective professional opportunities studies.

During the study visit to the University of Lleida participants were familiarized with:

• Spanish National Qualifications Framework for the lifelong Learning, number of qualification levels, their names, systems of descriptors;
• National Higher Education System of Spain (number of cycles, degree, learning periods and trajectory);
• National Classification of Education – its structure, fields of education and their compliance with the International Standard Classification of Education;
• Quality Assurance System in Education;
• Technological support of the learning process and providing with methodological and bibliographical stock;
• The structure and content of courses (academic disciplines);
• ECTS implementation;
• Remote access to the teaching materials (use of distance learning);
• Forms and periods of learning, number of credits;
• Procedures of awarding higher education qualifications and issuing certificates of education (authorities, decision makers, etc.). Who sign certification documents on granting the status.

Seminar on dissemination of First and Second Study Visits results within the framework of TEMPUS QANTUS project was held on 8 October. The seminar was held by Prof. Vadym Zakharchenko, Vice-rector on Scientific and Pedagogical Work, Victor Bortniak, Head of Educational and Methodical Department, Kateryna Prykhodko, associate professor of Life Safety Department.

Three reports were delivered during the seminar:

1. Internal quality assurance at universities
2. National Qualifications Framework and the development of competency-based educational programs
3. Implementation of the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). Definition of learning outcomes and development of programs for courses (disciplines).

The seminar was attended by the representatives of faculties, academic and teaching departments of Odessa National Maritime Academy, dealing with quality assurance system, development and implementation of educational programs and courses (disciplines).

Monitoring of the project 544524-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-PL-TEMPUS-SMHES ‘Qualifications Frameworks for Environmental Science at Ukrainian Universities’ by the National TEMPUS / Erasmus+ office, and the Coordination Seminar of the project participants were conducted on 15-16 October 2014 at Odessa National Maritime Academy.

Participants of the events:

• Zhanna Talanova and Оlena Orzhel, representatives of the National TEMPUS / Erasmus+ office in Ukraine;
• Vadym Zakharchenko, the project coordinator from Ukraine;

The project consortium members:

• Sergiy Stepanenko, Оleg Shabliy, Valerii Khokhlov, Anatolii Polovyi, Аngelina Chugai – from Odessa State Environmental University;
• Viktor Bortniak, Anastasiia Shestakova, Kateryna Prykhodko, Yuliia Medvedeva – from Odessa National Maritime Academy;
• Ganna Titenko, Nadiia Maksymenko, Kateryna Utkina, Alla Nekos – from V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University;
• Ivan Mostoviak, Viktor Karpenko – from Uman National University of Horticulture;
• Тetyana Dyman, Oleksandr Melnychenko – from Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University;
• Оlga Ishchenko, Bohdan Krektun – from Lviv National Agrarian University;
• Оksana Zazymko – from the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine;

Stakeholders:

• Volodymyr Rozhak – from Institute of Ecology of the Carpathians NASU (participant of the project);
• Olga Getya – from Science and Methodology Centre for Agricultural Education (participant of the project);
• Nataliia Tymoshenko – from Institute of Innovative Technologies and Educational Content (participant of the project);
• І.V. Shatokhina – from State Department of Enviromental Protection in Odessa Region;
• Viktor Komorin – from the Ukrainian Scientific Center of Ecology of the Sea (UkrSCES),
• teachers, administrative staff, students of Ukrainian partner HEIs.

Monitoring Program of the TEMPUS project № 544524

During the monitoring day the representatives of Ukrainian HEIs, which are the partners of TEMPUS QANTUS project, reported on the results of project implementation at the first stage. There were interviews with project teams and stakeholders, as well as the meeting with teachers, administrative staff, and students of Ukrainian partner HEIs.

Key report:

• Захарченко В.М. Qualifications Frameworks for Environmental Science at Ukrainian Universities. Initial report.

Presentations of the Participants:

• Одеській державний екологічний університет (1)
• Одеській державний екологічний університет (2)
• Харківський національний університет ім. В.Н. Каразіна
• Одеська національна морська академія
• Львівський національний аграрний університет
• Науково-методичний центр «Агроосвіта»
• Інститут екології Карпат НАН України
• Український науковий центр екології моря
• Національний університет біоресурсів і природокористування України
• Білоцерківський національний аграрний університет
• Уманський національний університет садівництва

Meeting of the QANTUS Steering Board was held on 27-28 November 2014 at Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW (Warsaw, Poland).

This meeting was attended by the Project Steering Board Members - Prof. S. Ignar (Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW), Prof. M. Frankowicz (Jagiellonian University), Prof. S. Stepanenko (Odessa State Environmental University), Prof. V. Zakharchenko (Odessa National Maritime Academy), Prof. J. Mosiej, M. Techmanska (Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW), A. Shestakova (Odessa National Maritime Academy) also took part in the meeting.

Steering Board Members have discussed the following issues:

• Overall results of the first year of the Project and consortium work effectiveness;
• The results of the Project Monitoring by the National Erasmus + office in Ukraine;
• First and second study visits outcomes;
• Work completion and preparation of reports within the frameworks of Workpackage 1;
• General approaches to development of Sectoral Qualifications Framework in the field of Environmental Sciences;
• Co-financing by the Project consortium members;
• Preliminary planning of activities for the second year of the Project;

The following current organizational issues were also discussed and resolved during the event:

• Reporting on mobility funding for the first year of the Project;
• Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding by the consortium members;
• Preparation for equipment procurement.

A General Assembly (coordination meeting) of consortium of EU project 544524-2013-1-PL-TEMPUS-SMHES «Qualifications Frameworks for Environmental Science at Ukrainian Universities – QANTUS» was held on 31 March - 1 April, 2015 at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (Vienna, Austria). Project partners from universities and other establishments from Austria, Germany, Italy, Poland, Belgium and Ukraine took part in the meeting.

Project coordinator Prof. Stefan Ignar addressed his welcome speech to the participants of the meeting. He focused on the 1st year project results. Also during the first half of the day presentations by European partners on sectoral qualifications frameworks, recent development in European Higher Education Area, directions of further development were heard.

During the second half of the day the main achievements of Ukrainian partners for the first year of the project were presented and discussed. To highlight this issue Ukrainian partners prepared presentations on the implementation of different Work Packages of the project: Pprof. Vadym Zakharchenko (Odessa National Maritime Academy, National Project coordinator) reported on the progress of Work Packages 1 and 2, Oleg Shabliy (Odessa State Environmental University) – about realization of Work Packages 3 and 7, prof. Ganna Titenko – about realization of Work Packages 1, 4 and 5.

During the second day of the meeting presentations by Austrian partners on qualifications frameworks in Austria, environmental studies development, quality assurance system in Austrian universities were heard.

The afternoon was devoted to management, planning and solving administrative issues of the project.

Held meeting helped to demonstrate the first stage results of the project partners and inspired consortium to further fruitful work.

Coordination meeting participants:

• Warsaw University of Life Sciences (Poland): Stefan Ignar, Monika Techmanska
• Odessa National Maritime Academy (Ukraine): Vadym Zakharchenko, Anastasiia Shestakova
• Odessa State Environmental University (Ukraine): Sergiy Stepanenko, Oleg Shabliy
• V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University (Ukraine): Ganna Titenko, Nadiya Maksymenko
• National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of UA (Ukraine): Victor Kalenskiy, Oksana Zazymko
• Lviv National Agrarian University (Ukraine): Bohdan Krektun
• Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University (Ukraine): Oleksandr Bonkovskyy, Tetyana Dyman
• Uman National University of Horticulture (Ukraine): Ivan Mostoviak, Viktor Karpenko
• Science and Methodology Centre for Agricultural Education (Ukraine): Olga Getya
• Institute of Innovative Technologies and Educational Content (Ukraine): Nataliia Tymoshenko
• Institute of Ecology of the Carpathians NASU (Ukraine): Volodymyr Rozhak
• Pavia University (Italy): Andrea Capodaglio
• University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (Austria): Willibald Loiskandl
• Jagiellonian University (Poland): Lucjan Chmielarz, Wojciech Piekoszewski, Marek Frankowicz
• University of Genova (Italy): Vincenzo Bianco, Angelo Musaio
• University of Koblenz - Landau (Germany): Serge Chernyshenko
• Association for European Life Science Universities ICA (Belgium): Simon Heath

Presentations of participants
Vadym Zakharchenko - Realization of WP1 and WP2
Vincenzo Bianco, Angelo Musaio - Italian QFs and Environment related Teaching Offer at University of Genoa
Vadym Zakharchenko - First stage report
School of Ecology_WP4
Serge Chernyshenko - National and sectoral qualifications frameworks
Stefan Ignar - Vienna General Assembly
Oleg Shabliy - Realization of WP3 and WP7
Marek Frankowicz - Recent Developments in Poland Higher Education Reform, Qualifications Frameworks, Environmental Studies
Marek Frankowicz - Remarks on SQF (topics for discussion)
Ganna Titenko - Analytical Report Results on inquiry of employers
BOKU - Qualification Framework in Austria, Environmental studies at BOKU Examples, Quality assurance

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The Study visit of the Ukrainian part of TEMPUS QANTUS Project consortium to partner universities in Italy was held from 25 till 29 May, 2015.

The following participants took part in this visit: National Coordinator of the Project Prof. Vadym Zakharchenko (Odessa National Maritime Academy), Olena Vladymyrova (Odessa State Environmental University), Ganna Titenko (V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University), Olena Sakovska (Uman National University of Horticulture), Oksana Zazymko (National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine), Bohdan Krektun (Lviv National Agrarian University), Petro Kuzmenko (Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University), Nataliia Tymoshenko (Institute of Innovative Technologies and Educational Content), Olga Getya (Science and Methodology Centre for Agricultural Education), Volodymyr Rozhak (Institute of Ecology of the Carpathians NASU).

The participants visited the University of Genova and the University of Pavia and participated in seminars on aspects related to the Project topics and the European Higher Education Area.

At the University of Genova the seminars were carried out by Angelo Musaio, Head of International Relations Service, Prof. Vincenzo Bianco, Prof. Alfredo Squarzoni and Dr. Monica Penco.

At the University of Pavia seminars were carried out by Michela Cobelli, Erasmus Mundus Programme Coordinator, and Prof. Maria A. Confalonieri.

At the University of Pavia the visitors had the opportunity to meet Ukrainian students who study at this University.

During the visit participants had the opportunity to share their experience with Italian partners and to gather information about Italian National Qualifications Framework, elaboration of intended learning outcomes, implementation of the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System, Quality Assurance in Higher Education and other useful information needed to perform Project objectives.

Presentations of participants

Alfredo Squarzoni - EU dimension of designing of SPs
Vincenzo Bianco, Angelo Musaio - Italian QFs and Environment related Teaching Offer at University of Genoa
Maria A. Confalonieri - Higher Education in the EU
Monica Penco - SPs at Italian Universities
The University of Pavia today
Vincenzo Bianco - Practical approach to the development of programs handbook
Vincenzo Bianco & Angelo Musaio - Italian HE System and Environment related Teaching Offer at University of Genoa
Vincenzo Bianco & Angelo Musaio - Italian HE system

The working meeting of the QANTUS Steering Board for discussion of current issues of the project implementation was held in Warsaw on 22 April 2015.

The Steering Board members participated in the conference on ‘Qualifications for the labour market. Sectoral Qualifications Frameworks as new tools for competence management’ which was organized by Educational Research Institute in Warsaw on 23 – 24 April 2015. Its objective was to exchange views and experiences in developing and implementing tools used to match qualifications to labour market needs. The context of the conference was provided by sectoral qualifications frameworks created for various sectors in countries around the world.

During the conference the report on realization of the project tasks was made and discussed in detail.

Joint meeting of Commission on Environmental Science, Natural Environment Conservation and Sustainable Nature Management of the Science and Methodology Council, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, and QANTUS project consortium was held on 14-15 May 2015 on the premises of the Uman National University of Horticulture with participation of the representatives of HEIs, which train specialists on ‘Environmental Science, Environment Conservation and Sustainable Nature Management’.

V.M. Zakharchenko, coordinator of Ukrainian part of the project, member of the National expert team on reformation of higher education in Ukraine, Vice-Rector of Odessa National Maritime Academy, delivered a report on development of qualifications framework in the field of ‘Environmental Science’ under the QANTUS project.

Results of employers’ questioning on the competences in the field of Environmental Science, Natural Environment Conservation and Sustainable Nature Management were presented by G.V. Titenko, Dean of Environmental Faculty of the V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University.

S.M. Stepanenko, the commission chairman, OSENU Rector, and О.G. Vladymyrova, academic secretary of the commission, Dean of OSENU Faculty of Environmental Science and Economics, made reports covering development of preliminary versions of branch qualifications framework in the field of Environmental Science, Natural Environment Conservation and Sustainable Nature Management.

Presentation of ONMA

Vadym Zakharchenko - QANTUS Project - SQF for the environmental science in the context of development of Qualifications Frameworks in Ukraine.pdf

The Study visit of the Ukrainian part of TEMPUS QANTUS Project consortium to the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland was held from 8 till 14 November, 2015.

The following participants took part in this visit: National Coordinator of the Project Prof. Vadym Zakharchenko, Dana Parmenova (Odessa National Maritime Academy), Oleg Shabliy (Odessa State Environmental University), Alla Nekos (V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University), Ivan Mostoviak (Uman National University of Horticulture), Olena Glazunova (National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine), Olha Ishchenko (Lviv National Agrarian University), Tetyana Dyman (Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University), Alla Rybalko (Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine).

The participants visited the Centre for Environmental Education, Faculty of Chemistry and Biology, a museum and numerous laboratories of the Jagiellonian University and took part in workshops on issues relating to the subject of the project and European Higher Education Area.

During the visit participants had the opportunity to share their experience with Polish partners and discuss issues related to Polish National Qualifications Framework, elaboration of planned learning outcomes of the study programmes, implementation of the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System, Polish higher education system, curriculum development and issues related to the organisation of educational process at the Jagiellonian University.

Meeting of the QANTUS Steering Committee was held on 10 – 11 March 2016 at Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW (Warsaw, Poland).

This meeting was attended by the Project Steering Committee Members - Prof. S. Ignar (Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW), Prof. V. Zakharchenko (National University "Odessa Maritime Academy"), Prof. M. Frankowicz (Jagiellonian University), Prof. S. Stepanenko (Odessa State Environmental University), G. Titenko (V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University).

Prof. S. Chernyshenko (University of Koblenz-Landau), M. Techmanska (Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW), A. Shestakova (National University "Odessa Maritime Academy") also took part in the meeting.

The Steering Committee discussed the following issues:

• Overall results of the second year of the Project and the effectiveness of the Consortium;
• The results of the reporting on the implementation of Project first phase tasks;
• Current development status of Qualifications framework in Environmental Sciences for Ukrainian Universities and the necessary next steps;
• Current development status of training courses for the developers of educational programmes and the necessary subsequent activities;
• Co-financing by the Project Consortium members;
• Preparation to the equipment procurement for Ukrainian partners at the expense of EU Grant;
• Reporting on mobility funding for the second year of the Project;
• Preliminary planning of activities for the next year of the Project.

During the meeting other current organisational issues were discussed.