RE-DIRECTION Project
Redefining Higher Education on a digital context, while promoting a common, inclusive and sustainable framework based on EU best practices and policy recommendations
Ongoing progress
On the Working Package 2
The findings of Work Package 2 of the Re-Direction project highlight significant gaps in Digital Transformation, Sustainability, and Inclusivity within Higher Education Institutions in Georgia and Ukraine. Through comprehensive research and analysis, the project has identified critical challenges and provided actionable recommendations to align educational practices with market demands and foster a more inclusive and sustainable educational environment.
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Redefining Higher Education on a digital context, while promoting a common, inclusive and sustainable framework based on EU best practices and policy recommendations
RE-DIRECTION will constitute a transformative work on the issues aroused after the digital usage expansion in HE bringing forward national actors and stakeholders for the showcase of the needs of different HEIs of Ukraine and Georgia and on a country level. We aim to train staff and trainers, concerning the redesigned curricula developed and craft policy recommendations on connectivity issues of remote HEIs, with ultimate goals to equally meet the labor market needs as well as learners’ needs, match the essential skills and jobs, adapt to fast-changing workplace requirements and bring forward innovative skills. In detail, RE-DIRECTION aims at reinforcing Ukrainian and Georgian Universities with innovative forms of teaching, by redesigning and updating current curricula covering the triphasic spectrum of digitalization, sustainability and inclusivity. At the same time, we envisage to create this change homogenously towards target country HEIs and for this reason a Methodological Framework will be developed, based on the desk and field research, putting evidence on the current trends, societal skills demand, best practices and identifying gaps and inefficiencies. During the development phase of the curricula, we will develop both core and specialized courses which will be validated by a Consultation Committee, reassuring the standards are maintained and regulations are followed. Simultaneously, our project will put a great focus on remote HEIs and institutions of vulnerable communities. During the piloting phase of the redesigned curricula important data will be extracted, emphasizing on connectivity issues of remote HEIS and/or students residing in remote areas. Based on the findings, we will involve stakeholders and policy makers in the development of policy recommendations in key areas such as: connectivity solutions, access to IT infrastructure, partnership with ISPs and innovative solutions i.e. 5G and mesh networks.
RE-DIRECTION will constitute a transformative work on the issues aroused after the digital usage expansion in HE bringing forward national actors and stakeholders for the showcase of the needs of different HEIs of Ukraine and Georgia and on a country level. We aim to train staff and trainers, concerning the redesigned curricula developed and craft policy recommendations on connectivity issues of remote HEIs, with ultimate goals to equally meet the labor market needs as well as learners’ needs, match the essential skills and jobs, adapt to fast-changing workplace requirements and bring forward innovative skills. In detail, RE-DIRECTION aims at reinforcing Ukrainian and Georgian Universities with innovative forms of teaching, by redesigning and updating current curricula covering the triphasic spectrum of digitalization, sustainability and inclusivity. At the same time, we envisage to create this change homogenously towards target country HEIs and for this reason a Methodological Framework will be developed, based on the desk and field research, putting evidence on the current trends, societal skills demand, best practices and identifying gaps and inefficiencies. During the development phase of the curricula, we will develop both core and specialized courses which will be validated by a Consultation Committee, reassuring the standards are maintained and regulations are followed. Simultaneously, our project will put a great focus on remote HEIs and institutions of vulnerable communities. During the piloting phase of the redesigned curricula important data will be extracted, emphasizing on connectivity issues of remote HEIS and/or students residing in remote areas. Based on the findings, we will involve stakeholders and policy makers in the development of policy recommendations in key areas such as: connectivity solutions, access to IT infrastructure, partnership with ISPs and innovative solutions i.e. 5G and mesh networks.
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Beneficiaries of the Project
Beneficiaries of the RE-DIRECTION Project are 13 higher educational institutions from Ukraine, Georgia, Germany and Greece supported by 2 Ministries and Consulting Agency
Karlsruhe, Germany
Rio Patras, Greece
Kolkwitz, Germany
Athens, Greece
Tbilisi, Georgia
Kyiv, Ukraine
Zugdidi, Georgia
Gori, Georgia
Tbilisi, Georgia
Dnipro, Ukraine
Vinnytsia, Ukraine
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Tbilisi, Georgia
Kyiv, Ukraine
Project is implemented with the support of
European Union
RE-DIRECTION Project is co-funded by European Union within EUROPEAN EDUCATION AND CULTURE EXECUTIVE AGENCY (EACEA)
Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine
One of the key priorities of the Ministry is structural reforming and capacity building in higher education aimed to create an attractive and competitive national system of higher education in Ukraine integrated into the European Higher Education Area and the European Research Area.
Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia
As a national public body that is in line with Unified National Strategy for Education and Science of Georgia 2022-2030 and as an Associated Partner of the Project is going to participate in all Working Packages.
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