April 29, 2010 at the National Transport University started the first workshop coordinating international educational project "Network of electronic distance learning for training in the field of tourism (Belarus, Ukraine and Georgia)" 158739-TEMPUS-DE-TEMPUS JPHES Wenet.
COORDINATION SEMINAR
Participants of working groups within the limits of the project 158739-TEMPUS-JPHES WeNeT in Kiev
27.03.2010 - 1.04.2010
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One of the main goals of the project is to improve the quality and effectiveness of distance education in order to increase the qualification of the tourist area, and compliance of the educational process in Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia to the European standards. Fact, today is tourism has become one of the most powerful levers of culture and international understanding. Therefore, the Ukrainian side has attracted the participation in this project nine universities from different regions, which train specialists just for tourism (in particular, the National Transport University, Kyiv University of Tourism, Economics and Law, Sevastopol Institute of Economics and Humanities, Tavriya National University. V.І.Vernadskogo, Yaltinsky management Institute, Odessa National Maritime Academy, Azov State Technical University, Carpathian national University. Basil Stefanik, Donetsk Institute of Tourist business), and cover a wide as possible ", geography "of our state.
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Travel directions for topics and transport, for transport - the main driving force of tourism. But the GST is involved in this project not only as an interested party, and above all - as coordinator of Ukrainian universities within TEMPUS project in Ukraine. Rector of the National Transport University Dmitrichenko Nikolai Fedorovich included in the Council Wenet project management and is the coordinator of the project from the Ukraine.
The project started in Ukrainian universities target groups, depending on the nature of tourism in the region: in the Ivano-Frankivsk region, for example, a lot of practice "green" tourism in coastal regions (Odessa, Sevastopol) - cruise, in the Crimea - resort and for the capital of one of the dominant trends is the "business" tourism. Each of these forms of tourism is specific, different and needs its teaching methodologies.
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From Georgia in the project involved the Tbilisi State University of Economic Relations, Kutaisi University of Law and Economics, Higher Educational Institution COLLEGE TSNORI and Batumi Maritime Academy. Belarus in the project are the Belarusian State Economic University, Belarusian State University of Physical Education, Institute of Tourism and Grodno State University. J. Bathe.
In addition to the higher education institutions involved in the project, the Ministry of Education and Science and the Department of Resorts and Tourism of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Ukrainian association of educational institutions travel and tourism profile, Ministry of Sport and Tourism of the Republic of Belarus (Belarus), the National Union of Tourist Organization (Belarus) Ministry of Economic Development of Georgia and the Government of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara in Georgia. |
Western European partners in the project is the University of Paderborn (Germany), University of Economics, Vienna (Austria), University. Mateja White, Banska Bystrica (Slovenia), the European Academy, Bozen (Italy) and the Academy of Professional Education, Ravensburg (Germany).
In general, the project consortium Wenet includes 29 higher education institutions, ministries, associations and tourism companies from 7 countries.
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«The European Commission yet did not know such huge project, - the main manager of the project Vyacheslav Nikitin speaks, is assigns to all participants certain duties. We should work harmoniously, accurately carrying out of all problems and maintaining terms. Only such fruitful teamwork will allow to carry out all problems and to reach objects in view in due time».
Major principle of the project - distance learning, the creation of Internet sites with the main portal based on the NTU. Each school develops its courses, that is, creates fun educational materials, specific to the activities of their target groups, and through the portal NTU makes them available to other project participants. These courses are a kind of superstructure relative to basic education high school programs, and on the most Been Made activities in the tourism sector at the moment.
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Through the NTU portal you can access the information resource of the project participants from other countries - universities in Austria, Germany. Italy, Slovakia, Belarus, Georgia.
The project will last three years from 15.01.2010-14.01.2013.
Thus the purpose and objectives of the project are:
- support the process of reform and restructuring in Belarusian, Georgian and Ukrainian partner universities, and support their integration into the European educational space
- expansion and intensification of educational cooperation in the tourism sector of the EU and Eastern European neighbors
- use of know-how and experience as a partner universities and educational institutions to increase its contribution in establishing a system of training in the tourism sector.
Thanks to the development of tourism distance education network between Ukraine, Belarus and Georgia will be intense professional exchange between the partner universities, which will result in improving the quality of vocational training in the field of tourism education and will promote cooperation between the two countries in the development of tourism . Establishment of a national e-learning (e-learning) in Ukraine will prepare a much wider range of professionals and managers in the Ukrainian tourist industry from different regions.
With the implementation of the project 158739-TEMPUS-DE-TEMPUS JPHES Wenet can expect a valuable and powerful impetus to improve tourism education in Ukrainian universities (according to the objectives of the "State program of development of tourism in Ukraine 2002-2010").
PROGRAMME OF THE MEETING
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27.03.10 |
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Arrival of delegations from European countries |
The Kreschatic hotel |
NTU |
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Arrival of delegations from Georgia and Belarus |
The hotel of KUTEL |
KUTEL |
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Arrival of delegations from Ukraine regions |
The hotel of NTU |
NTU |
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28.03.10 |
1100 |
Free time |
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KUTEL |
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19 00 |
Gathering of delegates from Georgia, Belarus, Ukraine (regions) in the Kreschatic hotel hall to discuss financial matters |
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29.03.10 |
930 |
The meeting of Heads of delegations with the Rector of NTU Dmitrichenko N.F. |
Rector’s Office |
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Topic: Presentation of the project 158739-TEMPUS-JPHES WeNeT |
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1000 |
Opening of the Workshop. Introductory speech of the Rector of NTU |
Room 333 |
Prof. Dmitrichenko N.F. |
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1015 |
Presentation of each project participant (country, higher education establishment, competences in the project): |
Heads of delegations:
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1025 |
Delegation from Austria |
Prof. Dr. Richard Fortmüller |
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1035 |
Delegation from Italy |
Prof. Dr. Milota Vetrakova |
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1045 |
Delegation from Slovakia |
Marcus Herntrei |
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1055 |
Belarus |
Prof. Nikolai Kabuschkin |
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1105 |
Georgia |
Prof. Kvaratskhelia Niko |
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1115 |
Setting joint tasks for all participants of the project 158739-TEMPUS-JPHES WeNeT (Germany, Italy, Austria, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia) |
Prof. Dr. Albrecht Steinecke |
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1140 |
Coffee break |
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1200 |
Press conference |
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1300 |
Lunch |
Dining hall of NTU |
Catering team |
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1400 |
Planning of events for 2010. Calendar plan of work in the project. Planning of E-Learning/Turizm training |
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Dr. Viachaslau Nikitsin |
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1600 |
Coffee break |
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1620 |
Planning of events for 2010. Calendar plan of work in the project. Planning of E-Learning/Turizm training |
Dr. Viachaslau Nikitsin |
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1800 |
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30.03.10 |
Topic: Meeting of working groups «E-Learning» |
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930 |
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Kiev, Suvorov st., 1, main academic building of NTU, room 333 |
Prof. Lyudmila Kozak |
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1000 |
Work experience and the results of implementation of E-Learning courses in VETLOG project of Preazov State Technical University |
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Aleksey Taranenko |
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1030 |
Work experience and the results of implementation of E-Learning courses in VETLOG project of Odessa National Maritime Academy |
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Associate Professor Irina Golubkova |
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1100 |
Coffee break |
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1120 |
Setting tasks for E-Learning working groups of all participants of the project 158739-TEMPUS-JPHES WeNeT (Germany, Italy, Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia). Project guidelines for creating E-Learning Internet platforms in every higher education establishment. Creating national E-Learning platform in tourism. |
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Dr. Viachaslau Nikitsin |
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1300 |
Lunch |
Dining hall of NTU |
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1500 |
The demonstration of distant learning platform “Prometheus” of National Transport University |
The International Education Centre for Information Technologies, room 244-b |
Prof. Andrusenko S.I. Malinovskiy L.V.
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1540 |
The development of open quasi-intellectual training system using MODDLE at National Transport University |
Prof. Danchuk V.D. |
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Free time |
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31.03.10 |
Topic: Meeting of working groups «Turizm» |
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945 |
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Kiev, General Zhmachenko st., 26 |
Prof. Fedorchenko V.K. |
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1030 |
Tourism industry needs within Belarus in the context of re-training of specialists in tourism industry |
Prof. Nikolai Kabuschkin |
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1115 |
Tourism industry needs within Georgia |
Prof. Kvaratskhelia Niko |
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1200 |
Coffee break |
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1220 |
Short presentations of European partners on work directions in the sphere of tourism: Universität Paderborn |
Dr. Viachaslau Nikitsin |
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1240 |
Matej Bel Universität BB |
Prof. Dr. Milota Vetrakova |
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1300 |
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien |
Prof. Richard Fortmüller |
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1320 |
EURAC Bozen |
Marcus Herntrei |
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1340 |
DHBW Ravensburg |
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Fuchs |
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1400 |
Friendly lunch |
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1530 |
Setting tasks for Turizm working groups of all participants of the project 158739-TEMPUS-JPHES WeNeT (Germany, Italy, Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia) |
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Dr. Viachaslau Nikitsin |
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1700 |
Setting home tasks |
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1800 |
Farewell supper in KUTEL restaurant |
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1.04.10 |
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Delegations departure |
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