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

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 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 Training course at BOKU

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

   

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.

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).

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

 

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.

 

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

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 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.

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

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.

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.

Main issues discussed:

– A draft Qualifications Framework in Environmental Sciences;

– Draft versions of the developed training courses;

– Implementation of the work plan and extension of the project duration;

– The project co-financing;

– Measures on the equipment procurement;

– Planning of the follow-up project activities;

– Other organizational issues of the current activity.

In addition, there was a meeting with Prof. Piotr Kuśtrowski, Jagiellonian University in Krakow,

Dean-Elect of the Faculty of Chemistry, to discuss the issues of inter-university cooperation.

During the seminar implementers of the projects received information from Giulia Moro and Ana Ramon, project managers EACEA-Brussels, concerning the preparation of financial reports to be submitted to EACEA with relevant supporting documentation.

Participants had the opportunity to share experiences, answer questions on the specifics of the documents, auditing procedures, etc.

The event was attended by National project coordinator of QANTUS Project – Prof. V. Zakharchenko (National University “Odessa Maritime Academy”) and O. Shabliy (Odessa State Environmental University).

The purpose of the event was presentation of the actual results of higher education capacity building in Structural projects delivered by the representatives of Ukrainian universities to the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Executive Agency and the National Erasmus+ Office in Ukraine and discussion the implementation of the results at national level by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and National Higher Education Reform Experts.

Prof. V. Zakharchenko, National Coordinator of QANTUS Project, Member of National Team of Higher Education Reform Experts, attended the event, presented the current results of QANTUS Project and also took part in expert discussion of the results of other structural projects.

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

M. Techmanska (Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW) and A. Shestakova (National University “Odessa Maritime Academy”) also took part in the meeting.

Main issues discussed:

– final version of Qualifications Framework in Environmental Sciences;

– Completion of training courses development;

– Implementation of the work plan;

– The project co-financing;

– Measures on the equipment procurement;

– Planning of the follow-up project activities;

– Other organizational issues of the current activity.

This meeting was attended by National Project Coordinator Prof. V. Zakharchenko (National University “Odessa Maritime Academy”), M. Techmanska (Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW), O. Shabliy (Odessa State Environmental University), A. Shestakova (National University “Odessa Maritime Academy”) and invited experts on ICT and purchasing issues of Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW.

Proposals of the participants of the meeting and decisions were agreed with the project coordinator Prof. S. Ignar (by distance conference).

 Main issues discussed:

• List of equipment which is going to be purchased at the account of Project budget;
• Organizational issues on the procedure of equipment procurement;
• Planning of the follow-up project activities;
• Other organizational issues of the current activity.

On the results of the meeting, new equipment procurement plan was formed and action plan for the organization of the procurement process was approved.

The following participants took part in this visit: the representatives of National of University «Odessa Maritime Academy, Odessa State Environmental University, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Lviv National Agrarian University, Uman National University of Horticulture, State Institution “Scientific-methodical Centre of Informational and Analytical Support of Activity of Higher Educational Institutions «Agro-science», Institute of Ecology of the Carpathians NASU and Department of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education and Science.

Vadym Zakharchenko, Prof., Dr., Vice Rector for Scientific and Pedagogical Affairs in NU “OMA”,  national project coordinator and Juliia Medvedieva, Candidate of Geographical Sciences of Hydrography and Marine Geodesy Department represented National University «Odessa Maritime Academy».

The participants visited the Centre for Environmental Education, Faculty of Crop and Biology, a library, a museum and water centre with its numerous laboratories 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, implementation of the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System, quality assurance in higher education and other useful information needed to complete project tasks.

The following participants took part in the meeting: Prof.  Stefan Ignar, project coordinator (Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Republic of Poland), Prof.  Vadym Zakharchenko, Vice Rector for Scientific and Pedagogical Work of NU “OMA”, national project coordinator (National University «Odessa Maritime Academy», Ukraine), Dr. Marek Frankovich (Jagiellonian University, Republic of Poland), Prof. Sergiy Stepanenko, (Odessa State Enviromental University, Ukraine), Dr. Ganna Titenko, (V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Ukraine), Monika Tekmanska (Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Republic of Poland) and Oleg Shabliy (Odessa State Enviromental University, Ukraine) were also invited to participate in the meeting.

During the meeting the following issues were discussed:

• equipment procurement for Ukrainian partners project;
• plan of project outcomes publications;
• plan of events for the second half of 2017; and other current project issues.

During the event the working meeting between Prof. V.M. Zakharchenko and the project team of the Jagiellonian University was held. The participants discussed the issues of quality assurance of the expected results of the Project and preparation for the General Assembly of the Project Consortium.

Besides, V.M. Zakharchenko visited the State Higher Vocational School in Tarnow, where he met the representatives of the Administration of this higher educational establishment and the authorities of the Polytechnic Institute. During the meeting, the issues of academic cooperation in the field of electrical engineering, computer science, electronics and telecommunications were discussed.

During the event, the letter from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine on the adoption of a Qualification Framework in the field of environmental science, which was developed by a the project consortium members, was announced.

The participants of the coordination meeting discussed the following current issues related to the project implementation:

• implementation of the Project workplan;
• organization of equipment purchasing;
• organization of further project activities, in particular study visit and closing

Also during the event there was a detailed discussion of the developed methodical and didactic materials aimed at academic staff retraining and training of educational programmes developers.

Coordination meeting participants:

1. Warsaw University of Life Sciences (Poland): Józef Mosiej, Stefan Ignar, Monika Techmanska.

1. Jagiellonian University (Poland): Marek Frankowicz.
2. National University “Odessa Maritime Academy” (Ukraine): Vadym Zakharchenko, Anastasiia Shestakova.
3. Odessa State Environmental University (Ukraine): Tamerlan Safranov, Oleg Shabliy.
4. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University (Ukraine): Katerina Utkina, Nadiya Maksymenko.
5. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of UA (Ukraine): Yuliya Rybalko, Oksana Zazymko.
6. Lviv National Agrarian University (Ukraine): Olha Ishchenko, Bohdan Krektun.
7. Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University (Ukraine): Alina Vovkohon, Tetyana Dyman.
8. Uman National University of Horticulture (Ukraine): Ivan Mostoviak, Viktor Karpenko.
9. Institute of Modernization of Educational Content (Ukraine): Nataliia Tymoshenko.
10. Institute of Ecology of the Carpathians NASU (Ukraine): Volodymyr Rozhak.
11. Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (Ukraine): Alla Rybalko.

During the event Prof. Vadym Zakharchenko, as the national coordinator of this Tempus Project, delivered a report on the current Project results in general and on the activities which were implemented at the National University “Odessa Maritime Academy” within the framework of the Project.

Also during the event representatives of other Project partner organizations presented their reports, including report on Project Quality Assurance System, which was delivered by Marek Frankowicz (Jagiellonian University).

According to the monitoring results, the Project received a positive assessment from the monitoring mission. The relevance and significant results of the Project were noted.

Participants on the Monitoring:

1. Jagiellonian University (Poland): Marek Frankowicz.
2. National University “Odessa Maritime Academy” (Ukraine): Vadym Zakharchenko, Iuliia Medvedieva, Dana Parmenova, Anastasiia Shestakova.
3. Odessa State Environmental University (Ukraine): Sergiy Stepanenko, Anatoliy Polovyi, Tamerlan Safranov, Oleg Shabliy.
4. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University (Ukraine): Ganna Titenko, Katerina Utkina, Nadiya Maksymenko.
5. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of UA (Ukraine): Oksana Zazymko, Elena Naymovska.
6. Lviv National Agrarian University (Ukraine): Olha Ishchenko, Bohdan Krektun.
7. Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University (Ukraine): Alina Vovkohon, Tetyana Dyman.
8. Uman National University of Horticulture (Ukraine): Ivan Mostoviak, Viktor Karpenko.
9. Institute of Modernization of Educational Content (Ukraine): Nataliia Tymoshenko.
10. Institute of Ecology of the Carpathians NASU (Ukraine): Volodymyr Rozhak.
11. Science and Methodology Centre for Agricultural Education (Ukraine): Olga Getya

The following participants took part in this visit:

• Zakharchenko Vadym, Medvedieva Iuliia, Parmenova Dana, Shestakova Anastasiia (National of University «Odessa Maritime Academy);
• Shabliy Oleg, Husieva Kateryna, Polovyi Anatolii (Odessa State Environmental University);
• Maksymenko Nadiya, Utkina Kateryna (N. Karazin Kharkiv National University);
• Zazymko Oksana (National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine);
• Dyman Tetyana (Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University);
• Ishchenko Olha (Lviv National Agrarian University);
• Mostoviak Ivan (Uman National University of Horticulture);
• Rybalko Alla (Department of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education and Science).

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.

Participants visited the Faculty of Chemistry with numerous academic and research laboratories, as well as the Department of International Affairs at Jagiellonian University.

As a result of the Training course participants received Certificates.

The Conference was attended by the representatives of the following partner universities and organizations: Warsaw University of Life Sciences (Poland), National University «Odessa Maritime Academy», Odessa State Environmental University, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Lviv National Agrarian University, Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University, Uman National University of Horticulture, Institute of Ecology of the Carpathians NASU, Jagiellonian University (Poland), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (Austria), University of Pavia (Italy) and Association for European Life Science Universities ICA (Belgium).

During the Conference Prof. Vadym Zakharchenko, National Project Coordinator, made a presentation about main Project achievements and results. Also all the participants exchanged positive impressions of the Project implementation and expressed their hope for future fruitful cooperation between the consortium members.