https://www.ucl.ac.uk/consultants/case-studies/2024/jul/georgia-aims-become-regional-education-leader-south-caucasus-through-ucl
The 2nd International Excellence School dedicated to Intersectoral cooperation, technology transfer and innovation was successfully held in Batumi between July 5-7. Host Universities of the 3-day event were Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University and Batumi State Maritime Academy.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, Nodar Papukashvili welcomed the audience and admitted that the Excellence School will help young scientists and researchers to formulate effective cooperation strategies and develop innovative approaches through multi-sector partnerships, increasing both their competitiveness and the degree of internationalization of universities.
The 2nd international excellence school was attended by 30 local and international students. Among the keynote speakers there were Dr. Tamar Sanikidze, Executive Director of Georgia Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, Prof Merab Khalvashi, Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Capt. Murtaz Devadze, Rector of Batumi State Maritime Academy as well as Prof Adam Dubis, Prof Abel Nyamapfene, Prof Tatiana Fumasoli from University College London.
We are grateful for the cooperation with UCL Consultants for the World Bank project in Georgia “Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education” implemented for the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia and are pleased to share the case study published by our partner https://www.ucl.ac.uk/consultants/case-studies/2024/jul/georgia-aims-become-regional-education-leader-south-caucasus-through-ucl
The case study reflects the latest achievements of the project, namely development of six bachelor’s degree-level modules in English language and entrepreneurial studies and successful implementation of two international excellence schools. The Joint PhD Program on Management in Education is ongoing the process for national accreditation which is expected towards the second quarter of this year.
The 2nd International Excellence School dedicated to Intersectoral cooperation, technology transfer and innovation was successfully held in Batumi between July 5-7. Host Universities of the 3-day event were Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University and Batumi State Maritime Academy.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, Nodar Papukashvili welcomed the audience and admitted that the Excellence School will help young scientists and researchers to formulate effective cooperation strategies and develop innovative approaches through multi-sector partnerships, increasing both their competitiveness and the degree of internationalization of universities.
The 2nd international excellence school was attended by 30 local and international students. Among the keynote speakers there were Dr. Tamar Sanikidze, Executive Director of Georgia Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, Prof Merab Khalvashi, Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Capt. Murtaz Devadze, Rector of Batumi State Maritime Academy as well as Prof Adam Dubis, Prof Abel Nyamapfene, Prof Tatiana Fumasoli from University College London.
We are grateful for the cooperation with UCL Consultants for the World Bank project in Georgia “Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education” implemented for the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia and are pleased to share the case study published by our partner https://www.ucl.ac.uk/consultants/case-studies/2024/jul/georgia-aims-become-regional-education-leader-south-caucasus-through-ucl
The case study reflects the latest achievements of the project, namely development of six bachelor’s degree-level modules in English language and entrepreneurial studies and successful implementation of two international excellence schools. The Joint PhD Program on Management in Education is ongoing the process for national accreditation which is expected towards the second quarter of this year.
We are excited to have participated in the conference of the Educational and Methodological Association (EMA) in the field of education “Pedagogical Sciences” held in Almaty on Friday, 26 April 2024!
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 5-7 July 2024, the Second International Excellence School: "Inter-sector cooperation, technology transfer and innovation" will be held in Batumi, Georgia.
The summer school is hosted by Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, in partnership with Batumi State Maritime Academy.
Applications shall be submitted to internationalisation_georgia@savvybusiness.eu by 10 May 2024
The 2nd International Excellence School dedicated to Intersectoral cooperation, technology transfer and innovation was successfully held in Batumi between July 5-7. Host Universities of the 3-day event were Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University and Batumi State Maritime Academy.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, Nodar Papukashvili welcomed the audience and admitted that the Excellence School will help young scientists and researchers to formulate effective cooperation strategies and develop innovative approaches through multi-sector partnerships, increasing both their competitiveness and the degree of internationalization of universities.
The 2nd international excellence school was attended by 30 local and international students. Among the keynote speakers there were Dr. Tamar Sanikidze, Executive Director of Georgia Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, Prof Merab Khalvashi, Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Capt. Murtaz Devadze, Rector of Batumi State Maritime Academy as well as Prof Adam Dubis, Prof Abel Nyamapfene, Prof Tatiana Fumasoli from University College London.
We are grateful for the cooperation with UCL Consultants for the World Bank project in Georgia “Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education” implemented for the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia and are pleased to share the case study published by our partner https://www.ucl.ac.uk/consultants/case-studies/2024/jul/georgia-aims-become-regional-education-leader-south-caucasus-through-ucl
The case study reflects the latest achievements of the project, namely development of six bachelor’s degree-level modules in English language and entrepreneurial studies and successful implementation of two international excellence schools. The Joint PhD Program on Management in Education is ongoing the process for national accreditation which is expected towards the second quarter of this year.
We are excited to have participated in the conference of the Educational and Methodological Association (EMA) in the field of education “Pedagogical Sciences” held in Almaty on Friday, 26 April 2024!
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 5-7 July 2024, the Second International Excellence School: "Inter-sector cooperation, technology transfer and innovation" will be held in Batumi, Georgia.
The summer school is hosted by Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, in partnership with Batumi State Maritime Academy.
Applications shall be submitted to internationalisation_georgia@savvybusiness.eu by 10 May 2024
Between 11 -12 April 2024, the management team of Savvy Business represented by Giorgi Turdzelaze and Nazira Jakipbayeva and the Team Leader of the Project Lia Galani from NKUA, have undertaken a mission in Kazakhstan for the discussion of the Inclusive Education Model and the planned Training on IE Model to 500 teachers from 5 regions of Kazakhstan.
We remain grateful to the fruitful discussions and insightful cooperation with Talgat Yeshenkulov - Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Serikov Tansaule, Deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament, Gulzat Kobenova - Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Gulzhan Jarassova - Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Rysgul Kudretullayeva -Chief Expert of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education, Dastan Yessenov-Coordinator of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Karlygash Zholdassova -Inclusion Education Specialist of PIU of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The project “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” Contract no. KZEMP/QCBS-12 is part of the Education Modernization Project, technically and financially supported by World Bank (Loan no. 8709 – KZ).
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 26-28 January 2024, the first International Excellence School: Competitive projects: application and management will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia.
The winter school is hosted by Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and British University in Georgia.
The first International Excellence School focuses on the application and management of Competitive Research Projects in the Fields of Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences and concerns the following issues:
ü Development of project proposals for competitive projects
ü Best practices for management of competitive projects and
ü Financial aspects of competitive projects
Early Career Academics in the fields of the Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences, who are actively involved in research or are planning to do so, will have the opportunity to be exposed to best international practices, to present their research project plans and get advice from international and Georgian academic experts and peers. We wish good luck to the participants!
The 2nd International Excellence School dedicated to Intersectoral cooperation, technology transfer and innovation was successfully held in Batumi between July 5-7. Host Universities of the 3-day event were Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University and Batumi State Maritime Academy.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, Nodar Papukashvili welcomed the audience and admitted that the Excellence School will help young scientists and researchers to formulate effective cooperation strategies and develop innovative approaches through multi-sector partnerships, increasing both their competitiveness and the degree of internationalization of universities.
The 2nd international excellence school was attended by 30 local and international students. Among the keynote speakers there were Dr. Tamar Sanikidze, Executive Director of Georgia Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, Prof Merab Khalvashi, Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Capt. Murtaz Devadze, Rector of Batumi State Maritime Academy as well as Prof Adam Dubis, Prof Abel Nyamapfene, Prof Tatiana Fumasoli from University College London.
We are grateful for the cooperation with UCL Consultants for the World Bank project in Georgia “Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education” implemented for the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia and are pleased to share the case study published by our partner https://www.ucl.ac.uk/consultants/case-studies/2024/jul/georgia-aims-become-regional-education-leader-south-caucasus-through-ucl
The case study reflects the latest achievements of the project, namely development of six bachelor’s degree-level modules in English language and entrepreneurial studies and successful implementation of two international excellence schools. The Joint PhD Program on Management in Education is ongoing the process for national accreditation which is expected towards the second quarter of this year.
We are excited to have participated in the conference of the Educational and Methodological Association (EMA) in the field of education “Pedagogical Sciences” held in Almaty on Friday, 26 April 2024!
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 5-7 July 2024, the Second International Excellence School: "Inter-sector cooperation, technology transfer and innovation" will be held in Batumi, Georgia.
The summer school is hosted by Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, in partnership with Batumi State Maritime Academy.
Applications shall be submitted to internationalisation_georgia@savvybusiness.eu by 10 May 2024
Between 11 -12 April 2024, the management team of Savvy Business represented by Giorgi Turdzelaze and Nazira Jakipbayeva and the Team Leader of the Project Lia Galani from NKUA, have undertaken a mission in Kazakhstan for the discussion of the Inclusive Education Model and the planned Training on IE Model to 500 teachers from 5 regions of Kazakhstan.
We remain grateful to the fruitful discussions and insightful cooperation with Talgat Yeshenkulov - Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Serikov Tansaule, Deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament, Gulzat Kobenova - Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Gulzhan Jarassova - Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Rysgul Kudretullayeva -Chief Expert of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education, Dastan Yessenov-Coordinator of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Karlygash Zholdassova -Inclusion Education Specialist of PIU of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The project “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” Contract no. KZEMP/QCBS-12 is part of the Education Modernization Project, technically and financially supported by World Bank (Loan no. 8709 – KZ).
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 26-28 January 2024, the first International Excellence School: Competitive projects: application and management will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia.
The winter school is hosted by Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and British University in Georgia.
The first International Excellence School focuses on the application and management of Competitive Research Projects in the Fields of Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences and concerns the following issues:
ü Development of project proposals for competitive projects
ü Best practices for management of competitive projects and
ü Financial aspects of competitive projects
Early Career Academics in the fields of the Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences, who are actively involved in research or are planning to do so, will have the opportunity to be exposed to best international practices, to present their research project plans and get advice from international and Georgian academic experts and peers. We wish good luck to the participants!
The project with the Reference No: KZEMP/QCBS-12 “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” is part of the World Bank Education Modernization Programme, which runs until 2024.
Savvy Business together with UCL Consultants have successfully organized and conducted a two-day workshop in Tbilisi, Georgia within the during 6-7 September, 2023 for the WB project “Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”.
The workshop was aimed to present the interim results of the project and it was attended by more than 50 participants including representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, as well as representatives of the higher education institutions in Georgia.
The 2nd International Excellence School dedicated to Intersectoral cooperation, technology transfer and innovation was successfully held in Batumi between July 5-7. Host Universities of the 3-day event were Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University and Batumi State Maritime Academy.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, Nodar Papukashvili welcomed the audience and admitted that the Excellence School will help young scientists and researchers to formulate effective cooperation strategies and develop innovative approaches through multi-sector partnerships, increasing both their competitiveness and the degree of internationalization of universities.
The 2nd international excellence school was attended by 30 local and international students. Among the keynote speakers there were Dr. Tamar Sanikidze, Executive Director of Georgia Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, Prof Merab Khalvashi, Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Capt. Murtaz Devadze, Rector of Batumi State Maritime Academy as well as Prof Adam Dubis, Prof Abel Nyamapfene, Prof Tatiana Fumasoli from University College London.
We are grateful for the cooperation with UCL Consultants for the World Bank project in Georgia “Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education” implemented for the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia and are pleased to share the case study published by our partner https://www.ucl.ac.uk/consultants/case-studies/2024/jul/georgia-aims-become-regional-education-leader-south-caucasus-through-ucl
The case study reflects the latest achievements of the project, namely development of six bachelor’s degree-level modules in English language and entrepreneurial studies and successful implementation of two international excellence schools. The Joint PhD Program on Management in Education is ongoing the process for national accreditation which is expected towards the second quarter of this year.
We are excited to have participated in the conference of the Educational and Methodological Association (EMA) in the field of education “Pedagogical Sciences” held in Almaty on Friday, 26 April 2024!
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 5-7 July 2024, the Second International Excellence School: "Inter-sector cooperation, technology transfer and innovation" will be held in Batumi, Georgia.
The summer school is hosted by Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, in partnership with Batumi State Maritime Academy.
Applications shall be submitted to internationalisation_georgia@savvybusiness.eu by 10 May 2024
Between 11 -12 April 2024, the management team of Savvy Business represented by Giorgi Turdzelaze and Nazira Jakipbayeva and the Team Leader of the Project Lia Galani from NKUA, have undertaken a mission in Kazakhstan for the discussion of the Inclusive Education Model and the planned Training on IE Model to 500 teachers from 5 regions of Kazakhstan.
We remain grateful to the fruitful discussions and insightful cooperation with Talgat Yeshenkulov - Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Serikov Tansaule, Deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament, Gulzat Kobenova - Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Gulzhan Jarassova - Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Rysgul Kudretullayeva -Chief Expert of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education, Dastan Yessenov-Coordinator of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Karlygash Zholdassova -Inclusion Education Specialist of PIU of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The project “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” Contract no. KZEMP/QCBS-12 is part of the Education Modernization Project, technically and financially supported by World Bank (Loan no. 8709 – KZ).
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 26-28 January 2024, the first International Excellence School: Competitive projects: application and management will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia.
The winter school is hosted by Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and British University in Georgia.
The first International Excellence School focuses on the application and management of Competitive Research Projects in the Fields of Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences and concerns the following issues:
ü Development of project proposals for competitive projects
ü Best practices for management of competitive projects and
ü Financial aspects of competitive projects
Early Career Academics in the fields of the Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences, who are actively involved in research or are planning to do so, will have the opportunity to be exposed to best international practices, to present their research project plans and get advice from international and Georgian academic experts and peers. We wish good luck to the participants!
The project with the Reference No: KZEMP/QCBS-12 “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” is part of the World Bank Education Modernization Programme, which runs until 2024.
Savvy Business together with UCL Consultants have successfully organized and conducted a two-day workshop in Tbilisi, Georgia within the during 6-7 September, 2023 for the WB project “Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”.
The workshop was aimed to present the interim results of the project and it was attended by more than 50 participants including representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, as well as representatives of the higher education institutions in Georgia.
On June 1, 2023 Savvy Business attended Round Table entitled “Internationalisation of Higher Education” organized within the framework of the Master Degree programme “Socioscientific issues and Public Understanding of Natural Sciences” by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
The topics of the Round Table “New trends in higher education politics in Europe”, “Research Policies on Society and Education” and “Internationalisation of Higher Education from a critical point of view” were delivered by highly esteemed professors from University College London, UK – prof. Tatiana Fumasoli; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Prof. Argyris Kyrydis and National & Kapodistrian University of Athens – Prof. Kostas Skordoulis.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/internationalisation-of-higher-education-review
We are happy to have contributed to the initiation of the cooperation between National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Tashenev University in Kazakhstan for higher education. We wish good luck to the two partners.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
https://hub.uoa.gr/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
The 2nd International Excellence School dedicated to Intersectoral cooperation, technology transfer and innovation was successfully held in Batumi between July 5-7. Host Universities of the 3-day event were Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University and Batumi State Maritime Academy.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, Nodar Papukashvili welcomed the audience and admitted that the Excellence School will help young scientists and researchers to formulate effective cooperation strategies and develop innovative approaches through multi-sector partnerships, increasing both their competitiveness and the degree of internationalization of universities.
The 2nd international excellence school was attended by 30 local and international students. Among the keynote speakers there were Dr. Tamar Sanikidze, Executive Director of Georgia Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, Prof Merab Khalvashi, Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Capt. Murtaz Devadze, Rector of Batumi State Maritime Academy as well as Prof Adam Dubis, Prof Abel Nyamapfene, Prof Tatiana Fumasoli from University College London.
We are grateful for the cooperation with UCL Consultants for the World Bank project in Georgia “Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education” implemented for the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia and are pleased to share the case study published by our partner https://www.ucl.ac.uk/consultants/case-studies/2024/jul/georgia-aims-become-regional-education-leader-south-caucasus-through-ucl
The case study reflects the latest achievements of the project, namely development of six bachelor’s degree-level modules in English language and entrepreneurial studies and successful implementation of two international excellence schools. The Joint PhD Program on Management in Education is ongoing the process for national accreditation which is expected towards the second quarter of this year.
We are excited to have participated in the conference of the Educational and Methodological Association (EMA) in the field of education “Pedagogical Sciences” held in Almaty on Friday, 26 April 2024!
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 5-7 July 2024, the Second International Excellence School: "Inter-sector cooperation, technology transfer and innovation" will be held in Batumi, Georgia.
The summer school is hosted by Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, in partnership with Batumi State Maritime Academy.
Applications shall be submitted to internationalisation_georgia@savvybusiness.eu by 10 May 2024
Between 11 -12 April 2024, the management team of Savvy Business represented by Giorgi Turdzelaze and Nazira Jakipbayeva and the Team Leader of the Project Lia Galani from NKUA, have undertaken a mission in Kazakhstan for the discussion of the Inclusive Education Model and the planned Training on IE Model to 500 teachers from 5 regions of Kazakhstan.
We remain grateful to the fruitful discussions and insightful cooperation with Talgat Yeshenkulov - Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Serikov Tansaule, Deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament, Gulzat Kobenova - Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Gulzhan Jarassova - Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Rysgul Kudretullayeva -Chief Expert of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education, Dastan Yessenov-Coordinator of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Karlygash Zholdassova -Inclusion Education Specialist of PIU of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The project “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” Contract no. KZEMP/QCBS-12 is part of the Education Modernization Project, technically and financially supported by World Bank (Loan no. 8709 – KZ).
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 26-28 January 2024, the first International Excellence School: Competitive projects: application and management will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia.
The winter school is hosted by Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and British University in Georgia.
The first International Excellence School focuses on the application and management of Competitive Research Projects in the Fields of Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences and concerns the following issues:
ü Development of project proposals for competitive projects
ü Best practices for management of competitive projects and
ü Financial aspects of competitive projects
Early Career Academics in the fields of the Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences, who are actively involved in research or are planning to do so, will have the opportunity to be exposed to best international practices, to present their research project plans and get advice from international and Georgian academic experts and peers. We wish good luck to the participants!
The project with the Reference No: KZEMP/QCBS-12 “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” is part of the World Bank Education Modernization Programme, which runs until 2024.
Savvy Business together with UCL Consultants have successfully organized and conducted a two-day workshop in Tbilisi, Georgia within the during 6-7 September, 2023 for the WB project “Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”.
The workshop was aimed to present the interim results of the project and it was attended by more than 50 participants including representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, as well as representatives of the higher education institutions in Georgia.
On June 1, 2023 Savvy Business attended Round Table entitled “Internationalisation of Higher Education” organized within the framework of the Master Degree programme “Socioscientific issues and Public Understanding of Natural Sciences” by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
The topics of the Round Table “New trends in higher education politics in Europe”, “Research Policies on Society and Education” and “Internationalisation of Higher Education from a critical point of view” were delivered by highly esteemed professors from University College London, UK – prof. Tatiana Fumasoli; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Prof. Argyris Kyrydis and National & Kapodistrian University of Athens – Prof. Kostas Skordoulis.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/internationalisation-of-higher-education-review
We are happy to have contributed to the initiation of the cooperation between National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Tashenev University in Kazakhstan for higher education. We wish good luck to the two partners.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
https://hub.uoa.gr/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
On April 3 and 4, 2023, our team held orientation meetings with the Project Management Unit of the I2Q Project and representatives of the MoES of Georgia within the context of the WB contract “Internationalization of Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”. The mission was lead by UCLC as main contractor. The project proves to be aligned with the 2022-2030 Unified National Strategy of Education and Science of Georgia Strategy and remains on the Ministry's priorities for enhancing internationalization of the higher education system.
The project with the Reference No: GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS is part of the World Bank Programme “Georgia I2Q - Innovation, Inclusion and Quality”, which runs until 2026.
The project aims to contribute to the improvement of the quality and international competitiveness of higher education in Georgia.
The 2nd International Excellence School dedicated to Intersectoral cooperation, technology transfer and innovation was successfully held in Batumi between July 5-7. Host Universities of the 3-day event were Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University and Batumi State Maritime Academy.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, Nodar Papukashvili welcomed the audience and admitted that the Excellence School will help young scientists and researchers to formulate effective cooperation strategies and develop innovative approaches through multi-sector partnerships, increasing both their competitiveness and the degree of internationalization of universities.
The 2nd international excellence school was attended by 30 local and international students. Among the keynote speakers there were Dr. Tamar Sanikidze, Executive Director of Georgia Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, Prof Merab Khalvashi, Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Capt. Murtaz Devadze, Rector of Batumi State Maritime Academy as well as Prof Adam Dubis, Prof Abel Nyamapfene, Prof Tatiana Fumasoli from University College London.
We are grateful for the cooperation with UCL Consultants for the World Bank project in Georgia “Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education” implemented for the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia and are pleased to share the case study published by our partner https://www.ucl.ac.uk/consultants/case-studies/2024/jul/georgia-aims-become-regional-education-leader-south-caucasus-through-ucl
The case study reflects the latest achievements of the project, namely development of six bachelor’s degree-level modules in English language and entrepreneurial studies and successful implementation of two international excellence schools. The Joint PhD Program on Management in Education is ongoing the process for national accreditation which is expected towards the second quarter of this year.
We are excited to have participated in the conference of the Educational and Methodological Association (EMA) in the field of education “Pedagogical Sciences” held in Almaty on Friday, 26 April 2024!
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 5-7 July 2024, the Second International Excellence School: "Inter-sector cooperation, technology transfer and innovation" will be held in Batumi, Georgia.
The summer school is hosted by Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, in partnership with Batumi State Maritime Academy.
Applications shall be submitted to internationalisation_georgia@savvybusiness.eu by 10 May 2024
Between 11 -12 April 2024, the management team of Savvy Business represented by Giorgi Turdzelaze and Nazira Jakipbayeva and the Team Leader of the Project Lia Galani from NKUA, have undertaken a mission in Kazakhstan for the discussion of the Inclusive Education Model and the planned Training on IE Model to 500 teachers from 5 regions of Kazakhstan.
We remain grateful to the fruitful discussions and insightful cooperation with Talgat Yeshenkulov - Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Serikov Tansaule, Deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament, Gulzat Kobenova - Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Gulzhan Jarassova - Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Rysgul Kudretullayeva -Chief Expert of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education, Dastan Yessenov-Coordinator of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Karlygash Zholdassova -Inclusion Education Specialist of PIU of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The project “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” Contract no. KZEMP/QCBS-12 is part of the Education Modernization Project, technically and financially supported by World Bank (Loan no. 8709 – KZ).
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 26-28 January 2024, the first International Excellence School: Competitive projects: application and management will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia.
The winter school is hosted by Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and British University in Georgia.
The first International Excellence School focuses on the application and management of Competitive Research Projects in the Fields of Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences and concerns the following issues:
ü Development of project proposals for competitive projects
ü Best practices for management of competitive projects and
ü Financial aspects of competitive projects
Early Career Academics in the fields of the Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences, who are actively involved in research or are planning to do so, will have the opportunity to be exposed to best international practices, to present their research project plans and get advice from international and Georgian academic experts and peers. We wish good luck to the participants!
The project with the Reference No: KZEMP/QCBS-12 “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” is part of the World Bank Education Modernization Programme, which runs until 2024.
Savvy Business together with UCL Consultants have successfully organized and conducted a two-day workshop in Tbilisi, Georgia within the during 6-7 September, 2023 for the WB project “Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”.
The workshop was aimed to present the interim results of the project and it was attended by more than 50 participants including representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, as well as representatives of the higher education institutions in Georgia.
On June 1, 2023 Savvy Business attended Round Table entitled “Internationalisation of Higher Education” organized within the framework of the Master Degree programme “Socioscientific issues and Public Understanding of Natural Sciences” by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
The topics of the Round Table “New trends in higher education politics in Europe”, “Research Policies on Society and Education” and “Internationalisation of Higher Education from a critical point of view” were delivered by highly esteemed professors from University College London, UK – prof. Tatiana Fumasoli; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Prof. Argyris Kyrydis and National & Kapodistrian University of Athens – Prof. Kostas Skordoulis.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/internationalisation-of-higher-education-review
We are happy to have contributed to the initiation of the cooperation between National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Tashenev University in Kazakhstan for higher education. We wish good luck to the two partners.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
https://hub.uoa.gr/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
On April 3 and 4, 2023, our team held orientation meetings with the Project Management Unit of the I2Q Project and representatives of the MoES of Georgia within the context of the WB contract “Internationalization of Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”. The mission was lead by UCLC as main contractor. The project proves to be aligned with the 2022-2030 Unified National Strategy of Education and Science of Georgia Strategy and remains on the Ministry's priorities for enhancing internationalization of the higher education system.
The project with the Reference No: GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS is part of the World Bank Programme “Georgia I2Q - Innovation, Inclusion and Quality”, which runs until 2026.
The project aims to contribute to the improvement of the quality and international competitiveness of higher education in Georgia.
On 8th of June 2022, Savvy Business has been assigned by Milieu Consulting to undertake the compliance assessment of transposition of the Directive (EU) 2017/2397- “Recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation” into the national implementing measures of Bulgaria and Romania.
The 2nd International Excellence School dedicated to Intersectoral cooperation, technology transfer and innovation was successfully held in Batumi between July 5-7. Host Universities of the 3-day event were Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University and Batumi State Maritime Academy.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, Nodar Papukashvili welcomed the audience and admitted that the Excellence School will help young scientists and researchers to formulate effective cooperation strategies and develop innovative approaches through multi-sector partnerships, increasing both their competitiveness and the degree of internationalization of universities.
The 2nd international excellence school was attended by 30 local and international students. Among the keynote speakers there were Dr. Tamar Sanikidze, Executive Director of Georgia Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, Prof Merab Khalvashi, Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Capt. Murtaz Devadze, Rector of Batumi State Maritime Academy as well as Prof Adam Dubis, Prof Abel Nyamapfene, Prof Tatiana Fumasoli from University College London.
We are grateful for the cooperation with UCL Consultants for the World Bank project in Georgia “Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education” implemented for the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia and are pleased to share the case study published by our partner https://www.ucl.ac.uk/consultants/case-studies/2024/jul/georgia-aims-become-regional-education-leader-south-caucasus-through-ucl
The case study reflects the latest achievements of the project, namely development of six bachelor’s degree-level modules in English language and entrepreneurial studies and successful implementation of two international excellence schools. The Joint PhD Program on Management in Education is ongoing the process for national accreditation which is expected towards the second quarter of this year.
We are excited to have participated in the conference of the Educational and Methodological Association (EMA) in the field of education “Pedagogical Sciences” held in Almaty on Friday, 26 April 2024!
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 5-7 July 2024, the Second International Excellence School: "Inter-sector cooperation, technology transfer and innovation" will be held in Batumi, Georgia.
The summer school is hosted by Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, in partnership with Batumi State Maritime Academy.
Applications shall be submitted to internationalisation_georgia@savvybusiness.eu by 10 May 2024
Between 11 -12 April 2024, the management team of Savvy Business represented by Giorgi Turdzelaze and Nazira Jakipbayeva and the Team Leader of the Project Lia Galani from NKUA, have undertaken a mission in Kazakhstan for the discussion of the Inclusive Education Model and the planned Training on IE Model to 500 teachers from 5 regions of Kazakhstan.
We remain grateful to the fruitful discussions and insightful cooperation with Talgat Yeshenkulov - Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Serikov Tansaule, Deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament, Gulzat Kobenova - Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Gulzhan Jarassova - Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Rysgul Kudretullayeva -Chief Expert of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education, Dastan Yessenov-Coordinator of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Karlygash Zholdassova -Inclusion Education Specialist of PIU of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The project “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” Contract no. KZEMP/QCBS-12 is part of the Education Modernization Project, technically and financially supported by World Bank (Loan no. 8709 – KZ).
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 26-28 January 2024, the first International Excellence School: Competitive projects: application and management will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia.
The winter school is hosted by Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and British University in Georgia.
The first International Excellence School focuses on the application and management of Competitive Research Projects in the Fields of Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences and concerns the following issues:
ü Development of project proposals for competitive projects
ü Best practices for management of competitive projects and
ü Financial aspects of competitive projects
Early Career Academics in the fields of the Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences, who are actively involved in research or are planning to do so, will have the opportunity to be exposed to best international practices, to present their research project plans and get advice from international and Georgian academic experts and peers. We wish good luck to the participants!
The project with the Reference No: KZEMP/QCBS-12 “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” is part of the World Bank Education Modernization Programme, which runs until 2024.
Savvy Business together with UCL Consultants have successfully organized and conducted a two-day workshop in Tbilisi, Georgia within the during 6-7 September, 2023 for the WB project “Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”.
The workshop was aimed to present the interim results of the project and it was attended by more than 50 participants including representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, as well as representatives of the higher education institutions in Georgia.
On June 1, 2023 Savvy Business attended Round Table entitled “Internationalisation of Higher Education” organized within the framework of the Master Degree programme “Socioscientific issues and Public Understanding of Natural Sciences” by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
The topics of the Round Table “New trends in higher education politics in Europe”, “Research Policies on Society and Education” and “Internationalisation of Higher Education from a critical point of view” were delivered by highly esteemed professors from University College London, UK – prof. Tatiana Fumasoli; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Prof. Argyris Kyrydis and National & Kapodistrian University of Athens – Prof. Kostas Skordoulis.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/internationalisation-of-higher-education-review
We are happy to have contributed to the initiation of the cooperation between National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Tashenev University in Kazakhstan for higher education. We wish good luck to the two partners.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
https://hub.uoa.gr/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
On April 3 and 4, 2023, our team held orientation meetings with the Project Management Unit of the I2Q Project and representatives of the MoES of Georgia within the context of the WB contract “Internationalization of Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”. The mission was lead by UCLC as main contractor. The project proves to be aligned with the 2022-2030 Unified National Strategy of Education and Science of Georgia Strategy and remains on the Ministry's priorities for enhancing internationalization of the higher education system.
The project with the Reference No: GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS is part of the World Bank Programme “Georgia I2Q - Innovation, Inclusion and Quality”, which runs until 2026.
The project aims to contribute to the improvement of the quality and international competitiveness of higher education in Georgia.
On 8th of June 2022, Savvy Business has been assigned by Milieu Consulting to undertake the compliance assessment of transposition of the Directive (EU) 2017/2397- “Recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation” into the national implementing measures of Bulgaria and Romania.
In October 2021 the 14-month journey of the WB project has been successfully accomplished. The 3rd stage of the project aimed at capacity building for evaluation experts was carried out during May –October 2021. This stage culminated with an asynchronous training on “Textbooks evaluation applying international experiences and practices” of 2000 evaluation experts from all regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Savvy Business with its partner Astana-Kitap LLP and its subcontractors National Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and Excellence Training Center (ETC) are satisfied with the completion of this project which definitely contributes to the strengthening of the national system for textbooks requirements and evaluation and improving the quality of the textbooks and the quality of the teachers and evaluators.
The training for professional development of the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise has been successfully completed in Nur-Sultan. The experts learnt about the international practices on textbooks development and evaluation and acquired skills helping them to improve approach to the textbooks and electronic textbooks expertise. On 16 July 2021, during the closing session of the training the Director and the trainees of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise expressed their gratitude to the Consortium of Savvy Business – Astana kitap and international trainers for delivery of highly professional training sessions and admitted its role in the future development of Kazakhstani textbooks and teaching and learning materials.
Special posts were published by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2927002527512428&id=1440619732817389 , the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise http://www.okulyk-edu.kz/show/item/1626627586- and the participants of the training, underlining the importance of the training delivered - Dana Rau - ✅ҚР БҒМ Білім мазмұнын сараптау республикалық... | Facebook
The 2nd International Excellence School dedicated to Intersectoral cooperation, technology transfer and innovation was successfully held in Batumi between July 5-7. Host Universities of the 3-day event were Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University and Batumi State Maritime Academy.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, Nodar Papukashvili welcomed the audience and admitted that the Excellence School will help young scientists and researchers to formulate effective cooperation strategies and develop innovative approaches through multi-sector partnerships, increasing both their competitiveness and the degree of internationalization of universities.
The 2nd international excellence school was attended by 30 local and international students. Among the keynote speakers there were Dr. Tamar Sanikidze, Executive Director of Georgia Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, Prof Merab Khalvashi, Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Capt. Murtaz Devadze, Rector of Batumi State Maritime Academy as well as Prof Adam Dubis, Prof Abel Nyamapfene, Prof Tatiana Fumasoli from University College London.
We are grateful for the cooperation with UCL Consultants for the World Bank project in Georgia “Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education” implemented for the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia and are pleased to share the case study published by our partner https://www.ucl.ac.uk/consultants/case-studies/2024/jul/georgia-aims-become-regional-education-leader-south-caucasus-through-ucl
The case study reflects the latest achievements of the project, namely development of six bachelor’s degree-level modules in English language and entrepreneurial studies and successful implementation of two international excellence schools. The Joint PhD Program on Management in Education is ongoing the process for national accreditation which is expected towards the second quarter of this year.
We are excited to have participated in the conference of the Educational and Methodological Association (EMA) in the field of education “Pedagogical Sciences” held in Almaty on Friday, 26 April 2024!
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 5-7 July 2024, the Second International Excellence School: "Inter-sector cooperation, technology transfer and innovation" will be held in Batumi, Georgia.
The summer school is hosted by Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, in partnership with Batumi State Maritime Academy.
Applications shall be submitted to internationalisation_georgia@savvybusiness.eu by 10 May 2024
Between 11 -12 April 2024, the management team of Savvy Business represented by Giorgi Turdzelaze and Nazira Jakipbayeva and the Team Leader of the Project Lia Galani from NKUA, have undertaken a mission in Kazakhstan for the discussion of the Inclusive Education Model and the planned Training on IE Model to 500 teachers from 5 regions of Kazakhstan.
We remain grateful to the fruitful discussions and insightful cooperation with Talgat Yeshenkulov - Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Serikov Tansaule, Deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament, Gulzat Kobenova - Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Gulzhan Jarassova - Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Rysgul Kudretullayeva -Chief Expert of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education, Dastan Yessenov-Coordinator of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Karlygash Zholdassova -Inclusion Education Specialist of PIU of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The project “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” Contract no. KZEMP/QCBS-12 is part of the Education Modernization Project, technically and financially supported by World Bank (Loan no. 8709 – KZ).
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 26-28 January 2024, the first International Excellence School: Competitive projects: application and management will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia.
The winter school is hosted by Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and British University in Georgia.
The first International Excellence School focuses on the application and management of Competitive Research Projects in the Fields of Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences and concerns the following issues:
ü Development of project proposals for competitive projects
ü Best practices for management of competitive projects and
ü Financial aspects of competitive projects
Early Career Academics in the fields of the Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences, who are actively involved in research or are planning to do so, will have the opportunity to be exposed to best international practices, to present their research project plans and get advice from international and Georgian academic experts and peers. We wish good luck to the participants!
The project with the Reference No: KZEMP/QCBS-12 “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” is part of the World Bank Education Modernization Programme, which runs until 2024.
Savvy Business together with UCL Consultants have successfully organized and conducted a two-day workshop in Tbilisi, Georgia within the during 6-7 September, 2023 for the WB project “Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”.
The workshop was aimed to present the interim results of the project and it was attended by more than 50 participants including representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, as well as representatives of the higher education institutions in Georgia.
On June 1, 2023 Savvy Business attended Round Table entitled “Internationalisation of Higher Education” organized within the framework of the Master Degree programme “Socioscientific issues and Public Understanding of Natural Sciences” by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
The topics of the Round Table “New trends in higher education politics in Europe”, “Research Policies on Society and Education” and “Internationalisation of Higher Education from a critical point of view” were delivered by highly esteemed professors from University College London, UK – prof. Tatiana Fumasoli; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Prof. Argyris Kyrydis and National & Kapodistrian University of Athens – Prof. Kostas Skordoulis.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/internationalisation-of-higher-education-review
We are happy to have contributed to the initiation of the cooperation between National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Tashenev University in Kazakhstan for higher education. We wish good luck to the two partners.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
https://hub.uoa.gr/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
On April 3 and 4, 2023, our team held orientation meetings with the Project Management Unit of the I2Q Project and representatives of the MoES of Georgia within the context of the WB contract “Internationalization of Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”. The mission was lead by UCLC as main contractor. The project proves to be aligned with the 2022-2030 Unified National Strategy of Education and Science of Georgia Strategy and remains on the Ministry's priorities for enhancing internationalization of the higher education system.
The project with the Reference No: GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS is part of the World Bank Programme “Georgia I2Q - Innovation, Inclusion and Quality”, which runs until 2026.
The project aims to contribute to the improvement of the quality and international competitiveness of higher education in Georgia.
On 8th of June 2022, Savvy Business has been assigned by Milieu Consulting to undertake the compliance assessment of transposition of the Directive (EU) 2017/2397- “Recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation” into the national implementing measures of Bulgaria and Romania.
In October 2021 the 14-month journey of the WB project has been successfully accomplished. The 3rd stage of the project aimed at capacity building for evaluation experts was carried out during May –October 2021. This stage culminated with an asynchronous training on “Textbooks evaluation applying international experiences and practices” of 2000 evaluation experts from all regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Savvy Business with its partner Astana-Kitap LLP and its subcontractors National Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and Excellence Training Center (ETC) are satisfied with the completion of this project which definitely contributes to the strengthening of the national system for textbooks requirements and evaluation and improving the quality of the textbooks and the quality of the teachers and evaluators.
The training for professional development of the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise has been successfully completed in Nur-Sultan. The experts learnt about the international practices on textbooks development and evaluation and acquired skills helping them to improve approach to the textbooks and electronic textbooks expertise. On 16 July 2021, during the closing session of the training the Director and the trainees of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise expressed their gratitude to the Consortium of Savvy Business – Astana kitap and international trainers for delivery of highly professional training sessions and admitted its role in the future development of Kazakhstani textbooks and teaching and learning materials.
Special posts were published by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2927002527512428&id=1440619732817389 , the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise http://www.okulyk-edu.kz/show/item/1626627586- and the participants of the training, underlining the importance of the training delivered - Dana Rau - ✅ҚР БҒМ Білім мазмұнын сараптау республикалық... | Facebook
Today, on 12 August 2021 the Republican Scientific and Practical Center of Education Content Expertise of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the framework of the traditional August meeting of educators holds a panel session "Modern textbook: a new approach to the content and format”, during of which the speakers will make reports on modern changes in the content and format of textbooks.
The session is attended by textbook authors and experts, representatives of publishing houses, executors of the World Bank project, representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, methodologists of regional and city methodological offices and school teachers.
Mrs. Apostolia Galani, Associate Professor of the Department of Didactics of Geography of the Athens National and Kapodistrian University of Greece, as a representative of the International Consortium "Savvy Business – Astana-Kitap" presents to the attention of the participants the international experience of requirements for the development and examination of modern textbooks.
The results of the session will be summed up by the director of the Center Mr. Eldos Nurlanov, with a report on modern approaches to the content and format of educational literature.
The first round of training to the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise has been successfully completed in Nur-Sultan. The experts get acquainted with the international practices in development and evaluation of modern textbooks and electronic textbooks and carried out hands-on activities to strengthen the acquired knowledge. The training is part of WB project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts”, implemented by the consortium of Savvy Business – Astana kitap, with participation of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Excellence training Center as sub-contractors.
The 2nd International Excellence School dedicated to Intersectoral cooperation, technology transfer and innovation was successfully held in Batumi between July 5-7. Host Universities of the 3-day event were Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University and Batumi State Maritime Academy.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, Nodar Papukashvili welcomed the audience and admitted that the Excellence School will help young scientists and researchers to formulate effective cooperation strategies and develop innovative approaches through multi-sector partnerships, increasing both their competitiveness and the degree of internationalization of universities.
The 2nd international excellence school was attended by 30 local and international students. Among the keynote speakers there were Dr. Tamar Sanikidze, Executive Director of Georgia Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, Prof Merab Khalvashi, Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Capt. Murtaz Devadze, Rector of Batumi State Maritime Academy as well as Prof Adam Dubis, Prof Abel Nyamapfene, Prof Tatiana Fumasoli from University College London.
We are grateful for the cooperation with UCL Consultants for the World Bank project in Georgia “Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education” implemented for the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia and are pleased to share the case study published by our partner https://www.ucl.ac.uk/consultants/case-studies/2024/jul/georgia-aims-become-regional-education-leader-south-caucasus-through-ucl
The case study reflects the latest achievements of the project, namely development of six bachelor’s degree-level modules in English language and entrepreneurial studies and successful implementation of two international excellence schools. The Joint PhD Program on Management in Education is ongoing the process for national accreditation which is expected towards the second quarter of this year.
We are excited to have participated in the conference of the Educational and Methodological Association (EMA) in the field of education “Pedagogical Sciences” held in Almaty on Friday, 26 April 2024!
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 5-7 July 2024, the Second International Excellence School: "Inter-sector cooperation, technology transfer and innovation" will be held in Batumi, Georgia.
The summer school is hosted by Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, in partnership with Batumi State Maritime Academy.
Applications shall be submitted to internationalisation_georgia@savvybusiness.eu by 10 May 2024
Between 11 -12 April 2024, the management team of Savvy Business represented by Giorgi Turdzelaze and Nazira Jakipbayeva and the Team Leader of the Project Lia Galani from NKUA, have undertaken a mission in Kazakhstan for the discussion of the Inclusive Education Model and the planned Training on IE Model to 500 teachers from 5 regions of Kazakhstan.
We remain grateful to the fruitful discussions and insightful cooperation with Talgat Yeshenkulov - Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Serikov Tansaule, Deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament, Gulzat Kobenova - Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Gulzhan Jarassova - Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Rysgul Kudretullayeva -Chief Expert of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education, Dastan Yessenov-Coordinator of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Karlygash Zholdassova -Inclusion Education Specialist of PIU of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The project “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” Contract no. KZEMP/QCBS-12 is part of the Education Modernization Project, technically and financially supported by World Bank (Loan no. 8709 – KZ).
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 26-28 January 2024, the first International Excellence School: Competitive projects: application and management will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia.
The winter school is hosted by Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and British University in Georgia.
The first International Excellence School focuses on the application and management of Competitive Research Projects in the Fields of Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences and concerns the following issues:
ü Development of project proposals for competitive projects
ü Best practices for management of competitive projects and
ü Financial aspects of competitive projects
Early Career Academics in the fields of the Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences, who are actively involved in research or are planning to do so, will have the opportunity to be exposed to best international practices, to present their research project plans and get advice from international and Georgian academic experts and peers. We wish good luck to the participants!
The project with the Reference No: KZEMP/QCBS-12 “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” is part of the World Bank Education Modernization Programme, which runs until 2024.
Savvy Business together with UCL Consultants have successfully organized and conducted a two-day workshop in Tbilisi, Georgia within the during 6-7 September, 2023 for the WB project “Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”.
The workshop was aimed to present the interim results of the project and it was attended by more than 50 participants including representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, as well as representatives of the higher education institutions in Georgia.
On June 1, 2023 Savvy Business attended Round Table entitled “Internationalisation of Higher Education” organized within the framework of the Master Degree programme “Socioscientific issues and Public Understanding of Natural Sciences” by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
The topics of the Round Table “New trends in higher education politics in Europe”, “Research Policies on Society and Education” and “Internationalisation of Higher Education from a critical point of view” were delivered by highly esteemed professors from University College London, UK – prof. Tatiana Fumasoli; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Prof. Argyris Kyrydis and National & Kapodistrian University of Athens – Prof. Kostas Skordoulis.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/internationalisation-of-higher-education-review
We are happy to have contributed to the initiation of the cooperation between National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Tashenev University in Kazakhstan for higher education. We wish good luck to the two partners.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
https://hub.uoa.gr/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
On April 3 and 4, 2023, our team held orientation meetings with the Project Management Unit of the I2Q Project and representatives of the MoES of Georgia within the context of the WB contract “Internationalization of Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”. The mission was lead by UCLC as main contractor. The project proves to be aligned with the 2022-2030 Unified National Strategy of Education and Science of Georgia Strategy and remains on the Ministry's priorities for enhancing internationalization of the higher education system.
The project with the Reference No: GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS is part of the World Bank Programme “Georgia I2Q - Innovation, Inclusion and Quality”, which runs until 2026.
The project aims to contribute to the improvement of the quality and international competitiveness of higher education in Georgia.
On 8th of June 2022, Savvy Business has been assigned by Milieu Consulting to undertake the compliance assessment of transposition of the Directive (EU) 2017/2397- “Recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation” into the national implementing measures of Bulgaria and Romania.
In October 2021 the 14-month journey of the WB project has been successfully accomplished. The 3rd stage of the project aimed at capacity building for evaluation experts was carried out during May –October 2021. This stage culminated with an asynchronous training on “Textbooks evaluation applying international experiences and practices” of 2000 evaluation experts from all regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Savvy Business with its partner Astana-Kitap LLP and its subcontractors National Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and Excellence Training Center (ETC) are satisfied with the completion of this project which definitely contributes to the strengthening of the national system for textbooks requirements and evaluation and improving the quality of the textbooks and the quality of the teachers and evaluators.
The training for professional development of the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise has been successfully completed in Nur-Sultan. The experts learnt about the international practices on textbooks development and evaluation and acquired skills helping them to improve approach to the textbooks and electronic textbooks expertise. On 16 July 2021, during the closing session of the training the Director and the trainees of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise expressed their gratitude to the Consortium of Savvy Business – Astana kitap and international trainers for delivery of highly professional training sessions and admitted its role in the future development of Kazakhstani textbooks and teaching and learning materials.
Special posts were published by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2927002527512428&id=1440619732817389 , the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise http://www.okulyk-edu.kz/show/item/1626627586- and the participants of the training, underlining the importance of the training delivered - Dana Rau - ✅ҚР БҒМ Білім мазмұнын сараптау республикалық... | Facebook
Today, on 12 August 2021 the Republican Scientific and Practical Center of Education Content Expertise of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the framework of the traditional August meeting of educators holds a panel session "Modern textbook: a new approach to the content and format”, during of which the speakers will make reports on modern changes in the content and format of textbooks.
The session is attended by textbook authors and experts, representatives of publishing houses, executors of the World Bank project, representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, methodologists of regional and city methodological offices and school teachers.
Mrs. Apostolia Galani, Associate Professor of the Department of Didactics of Geography of the Athens National and Kapodistrian University of Greece, as a representative of the International Consortium "Savvy Business – Astana-Kitap" presents to the attention of the participants the international experience of requirements for the development and examination of modern textbooks.
The results of the session will be summed up by the director of the Center Mr. Eldos Nurlanov, with a report on modern approaches to the content and format of educational literature.
The first round of training to the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise has been successfully completed in Nur-Sultan. The experts get acquainted with the international practices in development and evaluation of modern textbooks and electronic textbooks and carried out hands-on activities to strengthen the acquired knowledge. The training is part of WB project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts”, implemented by the consortium of Savvy Business – Astana kitap, with participation of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Excellence training Center as sub-contractors.
Today, on 7 July 2021 in Nur-Sultan, Savvy Business sLTD in association with Astana-kitap has started delivering first round of face to face training to the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise within the context of the WB project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts”. The aim of the training is to enhance the capacity of the local experts in the field of textbook development and evaluation in accordance with international standards and experience. It is expected that upon completion of the training, participants will be able to apply the improved textbook requirements and evaluation methodology in the country. The second round of the training will be held during the period 12-16 July 2021.
Within the project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts” of the WB Programme Education Modernization Project, our team met with the management team of the Republican Scientific & Practical Center “Textbook” of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Project Implementation Unit of the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan. During the meeting, the latest developments of the project were discussed (such as the requirements of textbooks and digital publications, the evaluation criteria for textbooks and digital publications) and the upcoming training activities of the final stage of the project.
The 2nd International Excellence School dedicated to Intersectoral cooperation, technology transfer and innovation was successfully held in Batumi between July 5-7. Host Universities of the 3-day event were Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University and Batumi State Maritime Academy.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, Nodar Papukashvili welcomed the audience and admitted that the Excellence School will help young scientists and researchers to formulate effective cooperation strategies and develop innovative approaches through multi-sector partnerships, increasing both their competitiveness and the degree of internationalization of universities.
The 2nd international excellence school was attended by 30 local and international students. Among the keynote speakers there were Dr. Tamar Sanikidze, Executive Director of Georgia Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, Prof Merab Khalvashi, Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Capt. Murtaz Devadze, Rector of Batumi State Maritime Academy as well as Prof Adam Dubis, Prof Abel Nyamapfene, Prof Tatiana Fumasoli from University College London.
We are grateful for the cooperation with UCL Consultants for the World Bank project in Georgia “Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education” implemented for the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia and are pleased to share the case study published by our partner https://www.ucl.ac.uk/consultants/case-studies/2024/jul/georgia-aims-become-regional-education-leader-south-caucasus-through-ucl
The case study reflects the latest achievements of the project, namely development of six bachelor’s degree-level modules in English language and entrepreneurial studies and successful implementation of two international excellence schools. The Joint PhD Program on Management in Education is ongoing the process for national accreditation which is expected towards the second quarter of this year.
We are excited to have participated in the conference of the Educational and Methodological Association (EMA) in the field of education “Pedagogical Sciences” held in Almaty on Friday, 26 April 2024!
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 5-7 July 2024, the Second International Excellence School: "Inter-sector cooperation, technology transfer and innovation" will be held in Batumi, Georgia.
The summer school is hosted by Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, in partnership with Batumi State Maritime Academy.
Applications shall be submitted to internationalisation_georgia@savvybusiness.eu by 10 May 2024
Between 11 -12 April 2024, the management team of Savvy Business represented by Giorgi Turdzelaze and Nazira Jakipbayeva and the Team Leader of the Project Lia Galani from NKUA, have undertaken a mission in Kazakhstan for the discussion of the Inclusive Education Model and the planned Training on IE Model to 500 teachers from 5 regions of Kazakhstan.
We remain grateful to the fruitful discussions and insightful cooperation with Talgat Yeshenkulov - Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Serikov Tansaule, Deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament, Gulzat Kobenova - Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Gulzhan Jarassova - Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Rysgul Kudretullayeva -Chief Expert of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education, Dastan Yessenov-Coordinator of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Karlygash Zholdassova -Inclusion Education Specialist of PIU of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The project “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” Contract no. KZEMP/QCBS-12 is part of the Education Modernization Project, technically and financially supported by World Bank (Loan no. 8709 – KZ).
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 26-28 January 2024, the first International Excellence School: Competitive projects: application and management will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia.
The winter school is hosted by Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and British University in Georgia.
The first International Excellence School focuses on the application and management of Competitive Research Projects in the Fields of Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences and concerns the following issues:
ü Development of project proposals for competitive projects
ü Best practices for management of competitive projects and
ü Financial aspects of competitive projects
Early Career Academics in the fields of the Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences, who are actively involved in research or are planning to do so, will have the opportunity to be exposed to best international practices, to present their research project plans and get advice from international and Georgian academic experts and peers. We wish good luck to the participants!
The project with the Reference No: KZEMP/QCBS-12 “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” is part of the World Bank Education Modernization Programme, which runs until 2024.
Savvy Business together with UCL Consultants have successfully organized and conducted a two-day workshop in Tbilisi, Georgia within the during 6-7 September, 2023 for the WB project “Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”.
The workshop was aimed to present the interim results of the project and it was attended by more than 50 participants including representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, as well as representatives of the higher education institutions in Georgia.
On June 1, 2023 Savvy Business attended Round Table entitled “Internationalisation of Higher Education” organized within the framework of the Master Degree programme “Socioscientific issues and Public Understanding of Natural Sciences” by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
The topics of the Round Table “New trends in higher education politics in Europe”, “Research Policies on Society and Education” and “Internationalisation of Higher Education from a critical point of view” were delivered by highly esteemed professors from University College London, UK – prof. Tatiana Fumasoli; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Prof. Argyris Kyrydis and National & Kapodistrian University of Athens – Prof. Kostas Skordoulis.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/internationalisation-of-higher-education-review
We are happy to have contributed to the initiation of the cooperation between National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Tashenev University in Kazakhstan for higher education. We wish good luck to the two partners.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
https://hub.uoa.gr/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
On April 3 and 4, 2023, our team held orientation meetings with the Project Management Unit of the I2Q Project and representatives of the MoES of Georgia within the context of the WB contract “Internationalization of Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”. The mission was lead by UCLC as main contractor. The project proves to be aligned with the 2022-2030 Unified National Strategy of Education and Science of Georgia Strategy and remains on the Ministry's priorities for enhancing internationalization of the higher education system.
The project with the Reference No: GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS is part of the World Bank Programme “Georgia I2Q - Innovation, Inclusion and Quality”, which runs until 2026.
The project aims to contribute to the improvement of the quality and international competitiveness of higher education in Georgia.
On 8th of June 2022, Savvy Business has been assigned by Milieu Consulting to undertake the compliance assessment of transposition of the Directive (EU) 2017/2397- “Recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation” into the national implementing measures of Bulgaria and Romania.
In October 2021 the 14-month journey of the WB project has been successfully accomplished. The 3rd stage of the project aimed at capacity building for evaluation experts was carried out during May –October 2021. This stage culminated with an asynchronous training on “Textbooks evaluation applying international experiences and practices” of 2000 evaluation experts from all regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Savvy Business with its partner Astana-Kitap LLP and its subcontractors National Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and Excellence Training Center (ETC) are satisfied with the completion of this project which definitely contributes to the strengthening of the national system for textbooks requirements and evaluation and improving the quality of the textbooks and the quality of the teachers and evaluators.
The training for professional development of the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise has been successfully completed in Nur-Sultan. The experts learnt about the international practices on textbooks development and evaluation and acquired skills helping them to improve approach to the textbooks and electronic textbooks expertise. On 16 July 2021, during the closing session of the training the Director and the trainees of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise expressed their gratitude to the Consortium of Savvy Business – Astana kitap and international trainers for delivery of highly professional training sessions and admitted its role in the future development of Kazakhstani textbooks and teaching and learning materials.
Special posts were published by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2927002527512428&id=1440619732817389 , the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise http://www.okulyk-edu.kz/show/item/1626627586- and the participants of the training, underlining the importance of the training delivered - Dana Rau - ✅ҚР БҒМ Білім мазмұнын сараптау республикалық... | Facebook
Today, on 12 August 2021 the Republican Scientific and Practical Center of Education Content Expertise of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the framework of the traditional August meeting of educators holds a panel session "Modern textbook: a new approach to the content and format”, during of which the speakers will make reports on modern changes in the content and format of textbooks.
The session is attended by textbook authors and experts, representatives of publishing houses, executors of the World Bank project, representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, methodologists of regional and city methodological offices and school teachers.
Mrs. Apostolia Galani, Associate Professor of the Department of Didactics of Geography of the Athens National and Kapodistrian University of Greece, as a representative of the International Consortium "Savvy Business – Astana-Kitap" presents to the attention of the participants the international experience of requirements for the development and examination of modern textbooks.
The results of the session will be summed up by the director of the Center Mr. Eldos Nurlanov, with a report on modern approaches to the content and format of educational literature.
The first round of training to the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise has been successfully completed in Nur-Sultan. The experts get acquainted with the international practices in development and evaluation of modern textbooks and electronic textbooks and carried out hands-on activities to strengthen the acquired knowledge. The training is part of WB project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts”, implemented by the consortium of Savvy Business – Astana kitap, with participation of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Excellence training Center as sub-contractors.
Today, on 7 July 2021 in Nur-Sultan, Savvy Business sLTD in association with Astana-kitap has started delivering first round of face to face training to the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise within the context of the WB project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts”. The aim of the training is to enhance the capacity of the local experts in the field of textbook development and evaluation in accordance with international standards and experience. It is expected that upon completion of the training, participants will be able to apply the improved textbook requirements and evaluation methodology in the country. The second round of the training will be held during the period 12-16 July 2021.
Within the project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts” of the WB Programme Education Modernization Project, our team met with the management team of the Republican Scientific & Practical Center “Textbook” of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Project Implementation Unit of the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan. During the meeting, the latest developments of the project were discussed (such as the requirements of textbooks and digital publications, the evaluation criteria for textbooks and digital publications) and the upcoming training activities of the final stage of the project.
During the week 4-9 April 2021, Savvy Business’s management team has visited Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan meeting its partners and clients of the existing projects. The team visited the International social foundation “Bilim-Innovation”, which promotes cooperation in the field of education in Kazakhstan by the direct support of the president of the country. The foundation manages 27 public lyceums, 3 private lyceums, 2 international schools and 2 colleges. Savvy and Bilim Innovation foundation already implement one WB funded project in Kazakhstan and have agreed to enhance their cooperation in education in Kazakhstan and in Central Asian’s countries
Wishing you Healthy and Joyful New Year!
The 2nd International Excellence School dedicated to Intersectoral cooperation, technology transfer and innovation was successfully held in Batumi between July 5-7. Host Universities of the 3-day event were Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University and Batumi State Maritime Academy.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, Nodar Papukashvili welcomed the audience and admitted that the Excellence School will help young scientists and researchers to formulate effective cooperation strategies and develop innovative approaches through multi-sector partnerships, increasing both their competitiveness and the degree of internationalization of universities.
The 2nd international excellence school was attended by 30 local and international students. Among the keynote speakers there were Dr. Tamar Sanikidze, Executive Director of Georgia Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, Prof Merab Khalvashi, Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Capt. Murtaz Devadze, Rector of Batumi State Maritime Academy as well as Prof Adam Dubis, Prof Abel Nyamapfene, Prof Tatiana Fumasoli from University College London.
We are grateful for the cooperation with UCL Consultants for the World Bank project in Georgia “Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education” implemented for the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia and are pleased to share the case study published by our partner https://www.ucl.ac.uk/consultants/case-studies/2024/jul/georgia-aims-become-regional-education-leader-south-caucasus-through-ucl
The case study reflects the latest achievements of the project, namely development of six bachelor’s degree-level modules in English language and entrepreneurial studies and successful implementation of two international excellence schools. The Joint PhD Program on Management in Education is ongoing the process for national accreditation which is expected towards the second quarter of this year.
We are excited to have participated in the conference of the Educational and Methodological Association (EMA) in the field of education “Pedagogical Sciences” held in Almaty on Friday, 26 April 2024!
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 5-7 July 2024, the Second International Excellence School: "Inter-sector cooperation, technology transfer and innovation" will be held in Batumi, Georgia.
The summer school is hosted by Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, in partnership with Batumi State Maritime Academy.
Applications shall be submitted to internationalisation_georgia@savvybusiness.eu by 10 May 2024
Between 11 -12 April 2024, the management team of Savvy Business represented by Giorgi Turdzelaze and Nazira Jakipbayeva and the Team Leader of the Project Lia Galani from NKUA, have undertaken a mission in Kazakhstan for the discussion of the Inclusive Education Model and the planned Training on IE Model to 500 teachers from 5 regions of Kazakhstan.
We remain grateful to the fruitful discussions and insightful cooperation with Talgat Yeshenkulov - Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Serikov Tansaule, Deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament, Gulzat Kobenova - Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Gulzhan Jarassova - Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Rysgul Kudretullayeva -Chief Expert of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education, Dastan Yessenov-Coordinator of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Karlygash Zholdassova -Inclusion Education Specialist of PIU of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The project “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” Contract no. KZEMP/QCBS-12 is part of the Education Modernization Project, technically and financially supported by World Bank (Loan no. 8709 – KZ).
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 26-28 January 2024, the first International Excellence School: Competitive projects: application and management will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia.
The winter school is hosted by Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and British University in Georgia.
The first International Excellence School focuses on the application and management of Competitive Research Projects in the Fields of Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences and concerns the following issues:
ü Development of project proposals for competitive projects
ü Best practices for management of competitive projects and
ü Financial aspects of competitive projects
Early Career Academics in the fields of the Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences, who are actively involved in research or are planning to do so, will have the opportunity to be exposed to best international practices, to present their research project plans and get advice from international and Georgian academic experts and peers. We wish good luck to the participants!
The project with the Reference No: KZEMP/QCBS-12 “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” is part of the World Bank Education Modernization Programme, which runs until 2024.
Savvy Business together with UCL Consultants have successfully organized and conducted a two-day workshop in Tbilisi, Georgia within the during 6-7 September, 2023 for the WB project “Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”.
The workshop was aimed to present the interim results of the project and it was attended by more than 50 participants including representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, as well as representatives of the higher education institutions in Georgia.
On June 1, 2023 Savvy Business attended Round Table entitled “Internationalisation of Higher Education” organized within the framework of the Master Degree programme “Socioscientific issues and Public Understanding of Natural Sciences” by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
The topics of the Round Table “New trends in higher education politics in Europe”, “Research Policies on Society and Education” and “Internationalisation of Higher Education from a critical point of view” were delivered by highly esteemed professors from University College London, UK – prof. Tatiana Fumasoli; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Prof. Argyris Kyrydis and National & Kapodistrian University of Athens – Prof. Kostas Skordoulis.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/internationalisation-of-higher-education-review
We are happy to have contributed to the initiation of the cooperation between National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Tashenev University in Kazakhstan for higher education. We wish good luck to the two partners.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
https://hub.uoa.gr/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
On April 3 and 4, 2023, our team held orientation meetings with the Project Management Unit of the I2Q Project and representatives of the MoES of Georgia within the context of the WB contract “Internationalization of Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”. The mission was lead by UCLC as main contractor. The project proves to be aligned with the 2022-2030 Unified National Strategy of Education and Science of Georgia Strategy and remains on the Ministry's priorities for enhancing internationalization of the higher education system.
The project with the Reference No: GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS is part of the World Bank Programme “Georgia I2Q - Innovation, Inclusion and Quality”, which runs until 2026.
The project aims to contribute to the improvement of the quality and international competitiveness of higher education in Georgia.
On 8th of June 2022, Savvy Business has been assigned by Milieu Consulting to undertake the compliance assessment of transposition of the Directive (EU) 2017/2397- “Recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation” into the national implementing measures of Bulgaria and Romania.
In October 2021 the 14-month journey of the WB project has been successfully accomplished. The 3rd stage of the project aimed at capacity building for evaluation experts was carried out during May –October 2021. This stage culminated with an asynchronous training on “Textbooks evaluation applying international experiences and practices” of 2000 evaluation experts from all regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Savvy Business with its partner Astana-Kitap LLP and its subcontractors National Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and Excellence Training Center (ETC) are satisfied with the completion of this project which definitely contributes to the strengthening of the national system for textbooks requirements and evaluation and improving the quality of the textbooks and the quality of the teachers and evaluators.
The training for professional development of the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise has been successfully completed in Nur-Sultan. The experts learnt about the international practices on textbooks development and evaluation and acquired skills helping them to improve approach to the textbooks and electronic textbooks expertise. On 16 July 2021, during the closing session of the training the Director and the trainees of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise expressed their gratitude to the Consortium of Savvy Business – Astana kitap and international trainers for delivery of highly professional training sessions and admitted its role in the future development of Kazakhstani textbooks and teaching and learning materials.
Special posts were published by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2927002527512428&id=1440619732817389 , the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise http://www.okulyk-edu.kz/show/item/1626627586- and the participants of the training, underlining the importance of the training delivered - Dana Rau - ✅ҚР БҒМ Білім мазмұнын сараптау республикалық... | Facebook
Today, on 12 August 2021 the Republican Scientific and Practical Center of Education Content Expertise of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the framework of the traditional August meeting of educators holds a panel session "Modern textbook: a new approach to the content and format”, during of which the speakers will make reports on modern changes in the content and format of textbooks.
The session is attended by textbook authors and experts, representatives of publishing houses, executors of the World Bank project, representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, methodologists of regional and city methodological offices and school teachers.
Mrs. Apostolia Galani, Associate Professor of the Department of Didactics of Geography of the Athens National and Kapodistrian University of Greece, as a representative of the International Consortium "Savvy Business – Astana-Kitap" presents to the attention of the participants the international experience of requirements for the development and examination of modern textbooks.
The results of the session will be summed up by the director of the Center Mr. Eldos Nurlanov, with a report on modern approaches to the content and format of educational literature.
The first round of training to the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise has been successfully completed in Nur-Sultan. The experts get acquainted with the international practices in development and evaluation of modern textbooks and electronic textbooks and carried out hands-on activities to strengthen the acquired knowledge. The training is part of WB project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts”, implemented by the consortium of Savvy Business – Astana kitap, with participation of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Excellence training Center as sub-contractors.
Today, on 7 July 2021 in Nur-Sultan, Savvy Business sLTD in association with Astana-kitap has started delivering first round of face to face training to the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise within the context of the WB project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts”. The aim of the training is to enhance the capacity of the local experts in the field of textbook development and evaluation in accordance with international standards and experience. It is expected that upon completion of the training, participants will be able to apply the improved textbook requirements and evaluation methodology in the country. The second round of the training will be held during the period 12-16 July 2021.
Within the project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts” of the WB Programme Education Modernization Project, our team met with the management team of the Republican Scientific & Practical Center “Textbook” of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Project Implementation Unit of the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan. During the meeting, the latest developments of the project were discussed (such as the requirements of textbooks and digital publications, the evaluation criteria for textbooks and digital publications) and the upcoming training activities of the final stage of the project.
During the week 4-9 April 2021, Savvy Business’s management team has visited Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan meeting its partners and clients of the existing projects. The team visited the International social foundation “Bilim-Innovation”, which promotes cooperation in the field of education in Kazakhstan by the direct support of the president of the country. The foundation manages 27 public lyceums, 3 private lyceums, 2 international schools and 2 colleges. Savvy and Bilim Innovation foundation already implement one WB funded project in Kazakhstan and have agreed to enhance their cooperation in education in Kazakhstan and in Central Asian’s countries
Wishing you Healthy and Joyful New Year!
The international consortium of Savvy Business – Astana-Kitap (in cooperation with sub-contractors National and Kapodistrian university of Athens and Excellence Training Center LLP) has been awarded by the Ministry of Education and Science of Republic of Kazakhstan the project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts under the World Bank’s Loan No. 8709-KZ, Programme: Education Modernization Project.
The project’s objectives are strengthening national system for textbook review and approval to assure textbook quality; improvement of the system of textbook quality examination by establishing requirements (standards) for textbooks and increasing capacity of textbooks evaluation experts in Kazakhstan.
The project duration is 14 months.
Today, on 18 June 2020, within the framework of the World Bank “SME competitiveness Project”, the online Conference was organized by Euroconsultants S.A. main contractor for the project (Savvy Business sLTD and Applied Economics Research Center as sub-contractors) in order to present the results of the National Baseline Survey and the SME Development Concept as main deliverables of the contract KZ/SMEC/QCBS-10 in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The conference was attended by more than 680 participants, among them representatives of the World Bank, the Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Industry and Export Center QazIndustry, Damu Entrepreneurship Development Fund JSC, the national chamber of entrepreneurs "Atameken” and Small and Medium Enterprises.
The key issues discussed were: analysis of data national baseline survey, analysis of the current state of SMEs development, international SME development experience review, forecasts and scenarios for the development of the economy of Kazakhstan and SME sector until 2050, directions for improving the policy of SME development and mechanisms for implementing the Concept of SME development in the RK, stages of implementation of the Concept for the development of SMEs in the RK.
This is the final activity of the project which is successfully completed after 14 months implementation.
An amazing 2 weeks journey of Savvy Business' Team trained by distinguished PMI and NLP Trainer, Dr. George Diakonikolaou!
The 2nd International Excellence School dedicated to Intersectoral cooperation, technology transfer and innovation was successfully held in Batumi between July 5-7. Host Universities of the 3-day event were Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University and Batumi State Maritime Academy.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, Nodar Papukashvili welcomed the audience and admitted that the Excellence School will help young scientists and researchers to formulate effective cooperation strategies and develop innovative approaches through multi-sector partnerships, increasing both their competitiveness and the degree of internationalization of universities.
The 2nd international excellence school was attended by 30 local and international students. Among the keynote speakers there were Dr. Tamar Sanikidze, Executive Director of Georgia Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, Prof Merab Khalvashi, Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Capt. Murtaz Devadze, Rector of Batumi State Maritime Academy as well as Prof Adam Dubis, Prof Abel Nyamapfene, Prof Tatiana Fumasoli from University College London.
We are grateful for the cooperation with UCL Consultants for the World Bank project in Georgia “Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education” implemented for the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia and are pleased to share the case study published by our partner https://www.ucl.ac.uk/consultants/case-studies/2024/jul/georgia-aims-become-regional-education-leader-south-caucasus-through-ucl
The case study reflects the latest achievements of the project, namely development of six bachelor’s degree-level modules in English language and entrepreneurial studies and successful implementation of two international excellence schools. The Joint PhD Program on Management in Education is ongoing the process for national accreditation which is expected towards the second quarter of this year.
We are excited to have participated in the conference of the Educational and Methodological Association (EMA) in the field of education “Pedagogical Sciences” held in Almaty on Friday, 26 April 2024!
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 5-7 July 2024, the Second International Excellence School: "Inter-sector cooperation, technology transfer and innovation" will be held in Batumi, Georgia.
The summer school is hosted by Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, in partnership with Batumi State Maritime Academy.
Applications shall be submitted to internationalisation_georgia@savvybusiness.eu by 10 May 2024
Between 11 -12 April 2024, the management team of Savvy Business represented by Giorgi Turdzelaze and Nazira Jakipbayeva and the Team Leader of the Project Lia Galani from NKUA, have undertaken a mission in Kazakhstan for the discussion of the Inclusive Education Model and the planned Training on IE Model to 500 teachers from 5 regions of Kazakhstan.
We remain grateful to the fruitful discussions and insightful cooperation with Talgat Yeshenkulov - Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Serikov Tansaule, Deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament, Gulzat Kobenova - Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Gulzhan Jarassova - Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Rysgul Kudretullayeva -Chief Expert of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education, Dastan Yessenov-Coordinator of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Karlygash Zholdassova -Inclusion Education Specialist of PIU of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The project “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” Contract no. KZEMP/QCBS-12 is part of the Education Modernization Project, technically and financially supported by World Bank (Loan no. 8709 – KZ).
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 26-28 January 2024, the first International Excellence School: Competitive projects: application and management will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia.
The winter school is hosted by Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and British University in Georgia.
The first International Excellence School focuses on the application and management of Competitive Research Projects in the Fields of Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences and concerns the following issues:
ü Development of project proposals for competitive projects
ü Best practices for management of competitive projects and
ü Financial aspects of competitive projects
Early Career Academics in the fields of the Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences, who are actively involved in research or are planning to do so, will have the opportunity to be exposed to best international practices, to present their research project plans and get advice from international and Georgian academic experts and peers. We wish good luck to the participants!
The project with the Reference No: KZEMP/QCBS-12 “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” is part of the World Bank Education Modernization Programme, which runs until 2024.
Savvy Business together with UCL Consultants have successfully organized and conducted a two-day workshop in Tbilisi, Georgia within the during 6-7 September, 2023 for the WB project “Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”.
The workshop was aimed to present the interim results of the project and it was attended by more than 50 participants including representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, as well as representatives of the higher education institutions in Georgia.
On June 1, 2023 Savvy Business attended Round Table entitled “Internationalisation of Higher Education” organized within the framework of the Master Degree programme “Socioscientific issues and Public Understanding of Natural Sciences” by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
The topics of the Round Table “New trends in higher education politics in Europe”, “Research Policies on Society and Education” and “Internationalisation of Higher Education from a critical point of view” were delivered by highly esteemed professors from University College London, UK – prof. Tatiana Fumasoli; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Prof. Argyris Kyrydis and National & Kapodistrian University of Athens – Prof. Kostas Skordoulis.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/internationalisation-of-higher-education-review
We are happy to have contributed to the initiation of the cooperation between National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Tashenev University in Kazakhstan for higher education. We wish good luck to the two partners.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
https://hub.uoa.gr/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
On April 3 and 4, 2023, our team held orientation meetings with the Project Management Unit of the I2Q Project and representatives of the MoES of Georgia within the context of the WB contract “Internationalization of Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”. The mission was lead by UCLC as main contractor. The project proves to be aligned with the 2022-2030 Unified National Strategy of Education and Science of Georgia Strategy and remains on the Ministry's priorities for enhancing internationalization of the higher education system.
The project with the Reference No: GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS is part of the World Bank Programme “Georgia I2Q - Innovation, Inclusion and Quality”, which runs until 2026.
The project aims to contribute to the improvement of the quality and international competitiveness of higher education in Georgia.
On 8th of June 2022, Savvy Business has been assigned by Milieu Consulting to undertake the compliance assessment of transposition of the Directive (EU) 2017/2397- “Recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation” into the national implementing measures of Bulgaria and Romania.
In October 2021 the 14-month journey of the WB project has been successfully accomplished. The 3rd stage of the project aimed at capacity building for evaluation experts was carried out during May –October 2021. This stage culminated with an asynchronous training on “Textbooks evaluation applying international experiences and practices” of 2000 evaluation experts from all regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Savvy Business with its partner Astana-Kitap LLP and its subcontractors National Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and Excellence Training Center (ETC) are satisfied with the completion of this project which definitely contributes to the strengthening of the national system for textbooks requirements and evaluation and improving the quality of the textbooks and the quality of the teachers and evaluators.
The training for professional development of the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise has been successfully completed in Nur-Sultan. The experts learnt about the international practices on textbooks development and evaluation and acquired skills helping them to improve approach to the textbooks and electronic textbooks expertise. On 16 July 2021, during the closing session of the training the Director and the trainees of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise expressed their gratitude to the Consortium of Savvy Business – Astana kitap and international trainers for delivery of highly professional training sessions and admitted its role in the future development of Kazakhstani textbooks and teaching and learning materials.
Special posts were published by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2927002527512428&id=1440619732817389 , the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise http://www.okulyk-edu.kz/show/item/1626627586- and the participants of the training, underlining the importance of the training delivered - Dana Rau - ✅ҚР БҒМ Білім мазмұнын сараптау республикалық... | Facebook
Today, on 12 August 2021 the Republican Scientific and Practical Center of Education Content Expertise of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the framework of the traditional August meeting of educators holds a panel session "Modern textbook: a new approach to the content and format”, during of which the speakers will make reports on modern changes in the content and format of textbooks.
The session is attended by textbook authors and experts, representatives of publishing houses, executors of the World Bank project, representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, methodologists of regional and city methodological offices and school teachers.
Mrs. Apostolia Galani, Associate Professor of the Department of Didactics of Geography of the Athens National and Kapodistrian University of Greece, as a representative of the International Consortium "Savvy Business – Astana-Kitap" presents to the attention of the participants the international experience of requirements for the development and examination of modern textbooks.
The results of the session will be summed up by the director of the Center Mr. Eldos Nurlanov, with a report on modern approaches to the content and format of educational literature.
The first round of training to the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise has been successfully completed in Nur-Sultan. The experts get acquainted with the international practices in development and evaluation of modern textbooks and electronic textbooks and carried out hands-on activities to strengthen the acquired knowledge. The training is part of WB project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts”, implemented by the consortium of Savvy Business – Astana kitap, with participation of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Excellence training Center as sub-contractors.
Today, on 7 July 2021 in Nur-Sultan, Savvy Business sLTD in association with Astana-kitap has started delivering first round of face to face training to the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise within the context of the WB project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts”. The aim of the training is to enhance the capacity of the local experts in the field of textbook development and evaluation in accordance with international standards and experience. It is expected that upon completion of the training, participants will be able to apply the improved textbook requirements and evaluation methodology in the country. The second round of the training will be held during the period 12-16 July 2021.
Within the project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts” of the WB Programme Education Modernization Project, our team met with the management team of the Republican Scientific & Practical Center “Textbook” of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Project Implementation Unit of the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan. During the meeting, the latest developments of the project were discussed (such as the requirements of textbooks and digital publications, the evaluation criteria for textbooks and digital publications) and the upcoming training activities of the final stage of the project.
During the week 4-9 April 2021, Savvy Business’s management team has visited Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan meeting its partners and clients of the existing projects. The team visited the International social foundation “Bilim-Innovation”, which promotes cooperation in the field of education in Kazakhstan by the direct support of the president of the country. The foundation manages 27 public lyceums, 3 private lyceums, 2 international schools and 2 colleges. Savvy and Bilim Innovation foundation already implement one WB funded project in Kazakhstan and have agreed to enhance their cooperation in education in Kazakhstan and in Central Asian’s countries
Wishing you Healthy and Joyful New Year!
The international consortium of Savvy Business – Astana-Kitap (in cooperation with sub-contractors National and Kapodistrian university of Athens and Excellence Training Center LLP) has been awarded by the Ministry of Education and Science of Republic of Kazakhstan the project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts under the World Bank’s Loan No. 8709-KZ, Programme: Education Modernization Project.
The project’s objectives are strengthening national system for textbook review and approval to assure textbook quality; improvement of the system of textbook quality examination by establishing requirements (standards) for textbooks and increasing capacity of textbooks evaluation experts in Kazakhstan.
The project duration is 14 months.
Today, on 18 June 2020, within the framework of the World Bank “SME competitiveness Project”, the online Conference was organized by Euroconsultants S.A. main contractor for the project (Savvy Business sLTD and Applied Economics Research Center as sub-contractors) in order to present the results of the National Baseline Survey and the SME Development Concept as main deliverables of the contract KZ/SMEC/QCBS-10 in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The conference was attended by more than 680 participants, among them representatives of the World Bank, the Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Industry and Export Center QazIndustry, Damu Entrepreneurship Development Fund JSC, the national chamber of entrepreneurs "Atameken” and Small and Medium Enterprises.
The key issues discussed were: analysis of data national baseline survey, analysis of the current state of SMEs development, international SME development experience review, forecasts and scenarios for the development of the economy of Kazakhstan and SME sector until 2050, directions for improving the policy of SME development and mechanisms for implementing the Concept of SME development in the RK, stages of implementation of the Concept for the development of SMEs in the RK.
This is the final activity of the project which is successfully completed after 14 months implementation.
Savvy Business’s Manager Ana Maria Tutea attended the very interesting virtual event on “Post-pandemic impact on the world’s gas markets". The online discussion was moderated by Ms. Valérie Ducrot, Managing Director, WEC - Global Gas Centre. The discussion was carried out by Mr. René Bautz, President of WEC - Global Gas Centre, Mr. Panagiotis Mitrou, Global Gas Segment Manager, Lloyd’s and Dr. Kostas Andriosopoulos, BoD of GGC; Vice President, DEPA.
The prominent speakers provided an insights of possible changes for the global and European gas and LNG markets in Europe in 2020 as well as the impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
Some notes that we may need to consider in the coming months is that the prices on LNG will become lower, there will be a possible decrease of demand in Europe for gas, gas prices will keep low until the next winter, the covid-19 crisis cannot really accelerate the use of LNG for ships as IMO regulations may be needed. In general, the governments and the market will need to first give a special attention to the fight against the covid-19 and investments in gas and LNG may be postponed until next year. A positive aspect of the covid-19 is that climate change and green economy will remain a priority.
Distance Learning (synchronous) NLP Crash Course (24h) has been successfully completed!
An amazing 2 weeks journey of Savvy Business' Team trained by distinguished PMI and NLP Trainer, Dr. George Diakonikolaou!
The 2nd International Excellence School dedicated to Intersectoral cooperation, technology transfer and innovation was successfully held in Batumi between July 5-7. Host Universities of the 3-day event were Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University and Batumi State Maritime Academy.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, Nodar Papukashvili welcomed the audience and admitted that the Excellence School will help young scientists and researchers to formulate effective cooperation strategies and develop innovative approaches through multi-sector partnerships, increasing both their competitiveness and the degree of internationalization of universities.
The 2nd international excellence school was attended by 30 local and international students. Among the keynote speakers there were Dr. Tamar Sanikidze, Executive Director of Georgia Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, Prof Merab Khalvashi, Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Capt. Murtaz Devadze, Rector of Batumi State Maritime Academy as well as Prof Adam Dubis, Prof Abel Nyamapfene, Prof Tatiana Fumasoli from University College London.
We are grateful for the cooperation with UCL Consultants for the World Bank project in Georgia “Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education” implemented for the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia and are pleased to share the case study published by our partner https://www.ucl.ac.uk/consultants/case-studies/2024/jul/georgia-aims-become-regional-education-leader-south-caucasus-through-ucl
The case study reflects the latest achievements of the project, namely development of six bachelor’s degree-level modules in English language and entrepreneurial studies and successful implementation of two international excellence schools. The Joint PhD Program on Management in Education is ongoing the process for national accreditation which is expected towards the second quarter of this year.
We are excited to have participated in the conference of the Educational and Methodological Association (EMA) in the field of education “Pedagogical Sciences” held in Almaty on Friday, 26 April 2024!
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 5-7 July 2024, the Second International Excellence School: "Inter-sector cooperation, technology transfer and innovation" will be held in Batumi, Georgia.
The summer school is hosted by Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, in partnership with Batumi State Maritime Academy.
Applications shall be submitted to internationalisation_georgia@savvybusiness.eu by 10 May 2024
Between 11 -12 April 2024, the management team of Savvy Business represented by Giorgi Turdzelaze and Nazira Jakipbayeva and the Team Leader of the Project Lia Galani from NKUA, have undertaken a mission in Kazakhstan for the discussion of the Inclusive Education Model and the planned Training on IE Model to 500 teachers from 5 regions of Kazakhstan.
We remain grateful to the fruitful discussions and insightful cooperation with Talgat Yeshenkulov - Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Serikov Tansaule, Deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament, Gulzat Kobenova - Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Gulzhan Jarassova - Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Rysgul Kudretullayeva -Chief Expert of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education, Dastan Yessenov-Coordinator of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Karlygash Zholdassova -Inclusion Education Specialist of PIU of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The project “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” Contract no. KZEMP/QCBS-12 is part of the Education Modernization Project, technically and financially supported by World Bank (Loan no. 8709 – KZ).
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 26-28 January 2024, the first International Excellence School: Competitive projects: application and management will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia.
The winter school is hosted by Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and British University in Georgia.
The first International Excellence School focuses on the application and management of Competitive Research Projects in the Fields of Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences and concerns the following issues:
ü Development of project proposals for competitive projects
ü Best practices for management of competitive projects and
ü Financial aspects of competitive projects
Early Career Academics in the fields of the Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences, who are actively involved in research or are planning to do so, will have the opportunity to be exposed to best international practices, to present their research project plans and get advice from international and Georgian academic experts and peers. We wish good luck to the participants!
The project with the Reference No: KZEMP/QCBS-12 “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” is part of the World Bank Education Modernization Programme, which runs until 2024.
Savvy Business together with UCL Consultants have successfully organized and conducted a two-day workshop in Tbilisi, Georgia within the during 6-7 September, 2023 for the WB project “Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”.
The workshop was aimed to present the interim results of the project and it was attended by more than 50 participants including representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, as well as representatives of the higher education institutions in Georgia.
On June 1, 2023 Savvy Business attended Round Table entitled “Internationalisation of Higher Education” organized within the framework of the Master Degree programme “Socioscientific issues and Public Understanding of Natural Sciences” by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
The topics of the Round Table “New trends in higher education politics in Europe”, “Research Policies on Society and Education” and “Internationalisation of Higher Education from a critical point of view” were delivered by highly esteemed professors from University College London, UK – prof. Tatiana Fumasoli; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Prof. Argyris Kyrydis and National & Kapodistrian University of Athens – Prof. Kostas Skordoulis.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/internationalisation-of-higher-education-review
We are happy to have contributed to the initiation of the cooperation between National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Tashenev University in Kazakhstan for higher education. We wish good luck to the two partners.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
https://hub.uoa.gr/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
On April 3 and 4, 2023, our team held orientation meetings with the Project Management Unit of the I2Q Project and representatives of the MoES of Georgia within the context of the WB contract “Internationalization of Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”. The mission was lead by UCLC as main contractor. The project proves to be aligned with the 2022-2030 Unified National Strategy of Education and Science of Georgia Strategy and remains on the Ministry's priorities for enhancing internationalization of the higher education system.
The project with the Reference No: GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS is part of the World Bank Programme “Georgia I2Q - Innovation, Inclusion and Quality”, which runs until 2026.
The project aims to contribute to the improvement of the quality and international competitiveness of higher education in Georgia.
On 8th of June 2022, Savvy Business has been assigned by Milieu Consulting to undertake the compliance assessment of transposition of the Directive (EU) 2017/2397- “Recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation” into the national implementing measures of Bulgaria and Romania.
In October 2021 the 14-month journey of the WB project has been successfully accomplished. The 3rd stage of the project aimed at capacity building for evaluation experts was carried out during May –October 2021. This stage culminated with an asynchronous training on “Textbooks evaluation applying international experiences and practices” of 2000 evaluation experts from all regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Savvy Business with its partner Astana-Kitap LLP and its subcontractors National Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and Excellence Training Center (ETC) are satisfied with the completion of this project which definitely contributes to the strengthening of the national system for textbooks requirements and evaluation and improving the quality of the textbooks and the quality of the teachers and evaluators.
The training for professional development of the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise has been successfully completed in Nur-Sultan. The experts learnt about the international practices on textbooks development and evaluation and acquired skills helping them to improve approach to the textbooks and electronic textbooks expertise. On 16 July 2021, during the closing session of the training the Director and the trainees of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise expressed their gratitude to the Consortium of Savvy Business – Astana kitap and international trainers for delivery of highly professional training sessions and admitted its role in the future development of Kazakhstani textbooks and teaching and learning materials.
Special posts were published by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2927002527512428&id=1440619732817389 , the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise http://www.okulyk-edu.kz/show/item/1626627586- and the participants of the training, underlining the importance of the training delivered - Dana Rau - ✅ҚР БҒМ Білім мазмұнын сараптау республикалық... | Facebook
Today, on 12 August 2021 the Republican Scientific and Practical Center of Education Content Expertise of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the framework of the traditional August meeting of educators holds a panel session "Modern textbook: a new approach to the content and format”, during of which the speakers will make reports on modern changes in the content and format of textbooks.
The session is attended by textbook authors and experts, representatives of publishing houses, executors of the World Bank project, representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, methodologists of regional and city methodological offices and school teachers.
Mrs. Apostolia Galani, Associate Professor of the Department of Didactics of Geography of the Athens National and Kapodistrian University of Greece, as a representative of the International Consortium "Savvy Business – Astana-Kitap" presents to the attention of the participants the international experience of requirements for the development and examination of modern textbooks.
The results of the session will be summed up by the director of the Center Mr. Eldos Nurlanov, with a report on modern approaches to the content and format of educational literature.
The first round of training to the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise has been successfully completed in Nur-Sultan. The experts get acquainted with the international practices in development and evaluation of modern textbooks and electronic textbooks and carried out hands-on activities to strengthen the acquired knowledge. The training is part of WB project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts”, implemented by the consortium of Savvy Business – Astana kitap, with participation of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Excellence training Center as sub-contractors.
Today, on 7 July 2021 in Nur-Sultan, Savvy Business sLTD in association with Astana-kitap has started delivering first round of face to face training to the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise within the context of the WB project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts”. The aim of the training is to enhance the capacity of the local experts in the field of textbook development and evaluation in accordance with international standards and experience. It is expected that upon completion of the training, participants will be able to apply the improved textbook requirements and evaluation methodology in the country. The second round of the training will be held during the period 12-16 July 2021.
Within the project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts” of the WB Programme Education Modernization Project, our team met with the management team of the Republican Scientific & Practical Center “Textbook” of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Project Implementation Unit of the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan. During the meeting, the latest developments of the project were discussed (such as the requirements of textbooks and digital publications, the evaluation criteria for textbooks and digital publications) and the upcoming training activities of the final stage of the project.
During the week 4-9 April 2021, Savvy Business’s management team has visited Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan meeting its partners and clients of the existing projects. The team visited the International social foundation “Bilim-Innovation”, which promotes cooperation in the field of education in Kazakhstan by the direct support of the president of the country. The foundation manages 27 public lyceums, 3 private lyceums, 2 international schools and 2 colleges. Savvy and Bilim Innovation foundation already implement one WB funded project in Kazakhstan and have agreed to enhance their cooperation in education in Kazakhstan and in Central Asian’s countries
Wishing you Healthy and Joyful New Year!
The international consortium of Savvy Business – Astana-Kitap (in cooperation with sub-contractors National and Kapodistrian university of Athens and Excellence Training Center LLP) has been awarded by the Ministry of Education and Science of Republic of Kazakhstan the project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts under the World Bank’s Loan No. 8709-KZ, Programme: Education Modernization Project.
The project’s objectives are strengthening national system for textbook review and approval to assure textbook quality; improvement of the system of textbook quality examination by establishing requirements (standards) for textbooks and increasing capacity of textbooks evaluation experts in Kazakhstan.
The project duration is 14 months.
Today, on 18 June 2020, within the framework of the World Bank “SME competitiveness Project”, the online Conference was organized by Euroconsultants S.A. main contractor for the project (Savvy Business sLTD and Applied Economics Research Center as sub-contractors) in order to present the results of the National Baseline Survey and the SME Development Concept as main deliverables of the contract KZ/SMEC/QCBS-10 in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The conference was attended by more than 680 participants, among them representatives of the World Bank, the Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Industry and Export Center QazIndustry, Damu Entrepreneurship Development Fund JSC, the national chamber of entrepreneurs "Atameken” and Small and Medium Enterprises.
The key issues discussed were: analysis of data national baseline survey, analysis of the current state of SMEs development, international SME development experience review, forecasts and scenarios for the development of the economy of Kazakhstan and SME sector until 2050, directions for improving the policy of SME development and mechanisms for implementing the Concept of SME development in the RK, stages of implementation of the Concept for the development of SMEs in the RK.
This is the final activity of the project which is successfully completed after 14 months implementation.
Savvy Business’s Manager Ana Maria Tutea attended the very interesting virtual event on “Post-pandemic impact on the world’s gas markets". The online discussion was moderated by Ms. Valérie Ducrot, Managing Director, WEC - Global Gas Centre. The discussion was carried out by Mr. René Bautz, President of WEC - Global Gas Centre, Mr. Panagiotis Mitrou, Global Gas Segment Manager, Lloyd’s and Dr. Kostas Andriosopoulos, BoD of GGC; Vice President, DEPA.
The prominent speakers provided an insights of possible changes for the global and European gas and LNG markets in Europe in 2020 as well as the impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
Some notes that we may need to consider in the coming months is that the prices on LNG will become lower, there will be a possible decrease of demand in Europe for gas, gas prices will keep low until the next winter, the covid-19 crisis cannot really accelerate the use of LNG for ships as IMO regulations may be needed. In general, the governments and the market will need to first give a special attention to the fight against the covid-19 and investments in gas and LNG may be postponed until next year. A positive aspect of the covid-19 is that climate change and green economy will remain a priority.
Distance Learning (synchronous) NLP Crash Course (24h) has been successfully completed!
An amazing 2 weeks journey of Savvy Business' Team trained by distinguished PMI and NLP Trainer, Dr. George Diakonikolaou!
We wish to all out partners, clients, colleagues, associates and experts a peaceful Easter, full of joy and faith for better days to come! #stayhome, #staysafe
On April 9, 2020, EUROCONSULTANTS SA (main contractor) together with AERC and Savvy Business as subcontractors has successfully organized the final consultative workshop of the Project with Reference No. KZ/SMEC/QCBS-10 KZ via an online platform. The workshop agenda was to discuss the results of the 4th Stage 4 of the project implementation, namely the Concept of small and medium enterprise aimed at increasing the contribution of SMEs to GDP to 50% by 2050.
20 participants attended and workshop, among which representatives from Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Project Implementation Unit of the SME Competitiveness Project, National Chamber of Entrepreneurs “Atameken”, DAMU" Entrepreneurship Development Fund" JSC and World Bank. From Savvy team’s Michalis Karamanis and Ana Maria Tutea attended.
The concept will be published on https://smeproject.kz/ru.
The project ends May 2020.
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The 2nd International Excellence School dedicated to Intersectoral cooperation, technology transfer and innovation was successfully held in Batumi between July 5-7. Host Universities of the 3-day event were Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University and Batumi State Maritime Academy.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, Nodar Papukashvili welcomed the audience and admitted that the Excellence School will help young scientists and researchers to formulate effective cooperation strategies and develop innovative approaches through multi-sector partnerships, increasing both their competitiveness and the degree of internationalization of universities.
The 2nd international excellence school was attended by 30 local and international students. Among the keynote speakers there were Dr. Tamar Sanikidze, Executive Director of Georgia Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, Prof Merab Khalvashi, Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Capt. Murtaz Devadze, Rector of Batumi State Maritime Academy as well as Prof Adam Dubis, Prof Abel Nyamapfene, Prof Tatiana Fumasoli from University College London.
We are grateful for the cooperation with UCL Consultants for the World Bank project in Georgia “Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education” implemented for the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia and are pleased to share the case study published by our partner https://www.ucl.ac.uk/consultants/case-studies/2024/jul/georgia-aims-become-regional-education-leader-south-caucasus-through-ucl
The case study reflects the latest achievements of the project, namely development of six bachelor’s degree-level modules in English language and entrepreneurial studies and successful implementation of two international excellence schools. The Joint PhD Program on Management in Education is ongoing the process for national accreditation which is expected towards the second quarter of this year.
We are excited to have participated in the conference of the Educational and Methodological Association (EMA) in the field of education “Pedagogical Sciences” held in Almaty on Friday, 26 April 2024!
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 5-7 July 2024, the Second International Excellence School: "Inter-sector cooperation, technology transfer and innovation" will be held in Batumi, Georgia.
The summer school is hosted by Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, in partnership with Batumi State Maritime Academy.
Applications shall be submitted to internationalisation_georgia@savvybusiness.eu by 10 May 2024
Between 11 -12 April 2024, the management team of Savvy Business represented by Giorgi Turdzelaze and Nazira Jakipbayeva and the Team Leader of the Project Lia Galani from NKUA, have undertaken a mission in Kazakhstan for the discussion of the Inclusive Education Model and the planned Training on IE Model to 500 teachers from 5 regions of Kazakhstan.
We remain grateful to the fruitful discussions and insightful cooperation with Talgat Yeshenkulov - Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Serikov Tansaule, Deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament, Gulzat Kobenova - Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Gulzhan Jarassova - Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Rysgul Kudretullayeva -Chief Expert of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education, Dastan Yessenov-Coordinator of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Karlygash Zholdassova -Inclusion Education Specialist of PIU of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The project “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” Contract no. KZEMP/QCBS-12 is part of the Education Modernization Project, technically and financially supported by World Bank (Loan no. 8709 – KZ).
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 26-28 January 2024, the first International Excellence School: Competitive projects: application and management will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia.
The winter school is hosted by Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and British University in Georgia.
The first International Excellence School focuses on the application and management of Competitive Research Projects in the Fields of Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences and concerns the following issues:
ü Development of project proposals for competitive projects
ü Best practices for management of competitive projects and
ü Financial aspects of competitive projects
Early Career Academics in the fields of the Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences, who are actively involved in research or are planning to do so, will have the opportunity to be exposed to best international practices, to present their research project plans and get advice from international and Georgian academic experts and peers. We wish good luck to the participants!
The project with the Reference No: KZEMP/QCBS-12 “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” is part of the World Bank Education Modernization Programme, which runs until 2024.
Savvy Business together with UCL Consultants have successfully organized and conducted a two-day workshop in Tbilisi, Georgia within the during 6-7 September, 2023 for the WB project “Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”.
The workshop was aimed to present the interim results of the project and it was attended by more than 50 participants including representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, as well as representatives of the higher education institutions in Georgia.
On June 1, 2023 Savvy Business attended Round Table entitled “Internationalisation of Higher Education” organized within the framework of the Master Degree programme “Socioscientific issues and Public Understanding of Natural Sciences” by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
The topics of the Round Table “New trends in higher education politics in Europe”, “Research Policies on Society and Education” and “Internationalisation of Higher Education from a critical point of view” were delivered by highly esteemed professors from University College London, UK – prof. Tatiana Fumasoli; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Prof. Argyris Kyrydis and National & Kapodistrian University of Athens – Prof. Kostas Skordoulis.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/internationalisation-of-higher-education-review
We are happy to have contributed to the initiation of the cooperation between National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Tashenev University in Kazakhstan for higher education. We wish good luck to the two partners.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
https://hub.uoa.gr/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
On April 3 and 4, 2023, our team held orientation meetings with the Project Management Unit of the I2Q Project and representatives of the MoES of Georgia within the context of the WB contract “Internationalization of Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”. The mission was lead by UCLC as main contractor. The project proves to be aligned with the 2022-2030 Unified National Strategy of Education and Science of Georgia Strategy and remains on the Ministry's priorities for enhancing internationalization of the higher education system.
The project with the Reference No: GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS is part of the World Bank Programme “Georgia I2Q - Innovation, Inclusion and Quality”, which runs until 2026.
The project aims to contribute to the improvement of the quality and international competitiveness of higher education in Georgia.
On 8th of June 2022, Savvy Business has been assigned by Milieu Consulting to undertake the compliance assessment of transposition of the Directive (EU) 2017/2397- “Recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation” into the national implementing measures of Bulgaria and Romania.
In October 2021 the 14-month journey of the WB project has been successfully accomplished. The 3rd stage of the project aimed at capacity building for evaluation experts was carried out during May –October 2021. This stage culminated with an asynchronous training on “Textbooks evaluation applying international experiences and practices” of 2000 evaluation experts from all regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Savvy Business with its partner Astana-Kitap LLP and its subcontractors National Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and Excellence Training Center (ETC) are satisfied with the completion of this project which definitely contributes to the strengthening of the national system for textbooks requirements and evaluation and improving the quality of the textbooks and the quality of the teachers and evaluators.
The training for professional development of the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise has been successfully completed in Nur-Sultan. The experts learnt about the international practices on textbooks development and evaluation and acquired skills helping them to improve approach to the textbooks and electronic textbooks expertise. On 16 July 2021, during the closing session of the training the Director and the trainees of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise expressed their gratitude to the Consortium of Savvy Business – Astana kitap and international trainers for delivery of highly professional training sessions and admitted its role in the future development of Kazakhstani textbooks and teaching and learning materials.
Special posts were published by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2927002527512428&id=1440619732817389 , the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise http://www.okulyk-edu.kz/show/item/1626627586- and the participants of the training, underlining the importance of the training delivered - Dana Rau - ✅ҚР БҒМ Білім мазмұнын сараптау республикалық... | Facebook
Today, on 12 August 2021 the Republican Scientific and Practical Center of Education Content Expertise of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the framework of the traditional August meeting of educators holds a panel session "Modern textbook: a new approach to the content and format”, during of which the speakers will make reports on modern changes in the content and format of textbooks.
The session is attended by textbook authors and experts, representatives of publishing houses, executors of the World Bank project, representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, methodologists of regional and city methodological offices and school teachers.
Mrs. Apostolia Galani, Associate Professor of the Department of Didactics of Geography of the Athens National and Kapodistrian University of Greece, as a representative of the International Consortium "Savvy Business – Astana-Kitap" presents to the attention of the participants the international experience of requirements for the development and examination of modern textbooks.
The results of the session will be summed up by the director of the Center Mr. Eldos Nurlanov, with a report on modern approaches to the content and format of educational literature.
The first round of training to the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise has been successfully completed in Nur-Sultan. The experts get acquainted with the international practices in development and evaluation of modern textbooks and electronic textbooks and carried out hands-on activities to strengthen the acquired knowledge. The training is part of WB project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts”, implemented by the consortium of Savvy Business – Astana kitap, with participation of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Excellence training Center as sub-contractors.
Today, on 7 July 2021 in Nur-Sultan, Savvy Business sLTD in association with Astana-kitap has started delivering first round of face to face training to the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise within the context of the WB project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts”. The aim of the training is to enhance the capacity of the local experts in the field of textbook development and evaluation in accordance with international standards and experience. It is expected that upon completion of the training, participants will be able to apply the improved textbook requirements and evaluation methodology in the country. The second round of the training will be held during the period 12-16 July 2021.
Within the project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts” of the WB Programme Education Modernization Project, our team met with the management team of the Republican Scientific & Practical Center “Textbook” of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Project Implementation Unit of the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan. During the meeting, the latest developments of the project were discussed (such as the requirements of textbooks and digital publications, the evaluation criteria for textbooks and digital publications) and the upcoming training activities of the final stage of the project.
During the week 4-9 April 2021, Savvy Business’s management team has visited Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan meeting its partners and clients of the existing projects. The team visited the International social foundation “Bilim-Innovation”, which promotes cooperation in the field of education in Kazakhstan by the direct support of the president of the country. The foundation manages 27 public lyceums, 3 private lyceums, 2 international schools and 2 colleges. Savvy and Bilim Innovation foundation already implement one WB funded project in Kazakhstan and have agreed to enhance their cooperation in education in Kazakhstan and in Central Asian’s countries
Wishing you Healthy and Joyful New Year!
The international consortium of Savvy Business – Astana-Kitap (in cooperation with sub-contractors National and Kapodistrian university of Athens and Excellence Training Center LLP) has been awarded by the Ministry of Education and Science of Republic of Kazakhstan the project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts under the World Bank’s Loan No. 8709-KZ, Programme: Education Modernization Project.
The project’s objectives are strengthening national system for textbook review and approval to assure textbook quality; improvement of the system of textbook quality examination by establishing requirements (standards) for textbooks and increasing capacity of textbooks evaluation experts in Kazakhstan.
The project duration is 14 months.
Today, on 18 June 2020, within the framework of the World Bank “SME competitiveness Project”, the online Conference was organized by Euroconsultants S.A. main contractor for the project (Savvy Business sLTD and Applied Economics Research Center as sub-contractors) in order to present the results of the National Baseline Survey and the SME Development Concept as main deliverables of the contract KZ/SMEC/QCBS-10 in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The conference was attended by more than 680 participants, among them representatives of the World Bank, the Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Industry and Export Center QazIndustry, Damu Entrepreneurship Development Fund JSC, the national chamber of entrepreneurs "Atameken” and Small and Medium Enterprises.
The key issues discussed were: analysis of data national baseline survey, analysis of the current state of SMEs development, international SME development experience review, forecasts and scenarios for the development of the economy of Kazakhstan and SME sector until 2050, directions for improving the policy of SME development and mechanisms for implementing the Concept of SME development in the RK, stages of implementation of the Concept for the development of SMEs in the RK.
This is the final activity of the project which is successfully completed after 14 months implementation.
Savvy Business’s Manager Ana Maria Tutea attended the very interesting virtual event on “Post-pandemic impact on the world’s gas markets". The online discussion was moderated by Ms. Valérie Ducrot, Managing Director, WEC - Global Gas Centre. The discussion was carried out by Mr. René Bautz, President of WEC - Global Gas Centre, Mr. Panagiotis Mitrou, Global Gas Segment Manager, Lloyd’s and Dr. Kostas Andriosopoulos, BoD of GGC; Vice President, DEPA.
The prominent speakers provided an insights of possible changes for the global and European gas and LNG markets in Europe in 2020 as well as the impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
Some notes that we may need to consider in the coming months is that the prices on LNG will become lower, there will be a possible decrease of demand in Europe for gas, gas prices will keep low until the next winter, the covid-19 crisis cannot really accelerate the use of LNG for ships as IMO regulations may be needed. In general, the governments and the market will need to first give a special attention to the fight against the covid-19 and investments in gas and LNG may be postponed until next year. A positive aspect of the covid-19 is that climate change and green economy will remain a priority.
Distance Learning (synchronous) NLP Crash Course (24h) has been successfully completed!
An amazing 2 weeks journey of Savvy Business' Team trained by distinguished PMI and NLP Trainer, Dr. George Diakonikolaou!
We wish to all out partners, clients, colleagues, associates and experts a peaceful Easter, full of joy and faith for better days to come! #stayhome, #staysafe
On April 9, 2020, EUROCONSULTANTS SA (main contractor) together with AERC and Savvy Business as subcontractors has successfully organized the final consultative workshop of the Project with Reference No. KZ/SMEC/QCBS-10 KZ via an online platform. The workshop agenda was to discuss the results of the 4th Stage 4 of the project implementation, namely the Concept of small and medium enterprise aimed at increasing the contribution of SMEs to GDP to 50% by 2050.
20 participants attended and workshop, among which representatives from Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Project Implementation Unit of the SME Competitiveness Project, National Chamber of Entrepreneurs “Atameken”, DAMU" Entrepreneurship Development Fund" JSC and World Bank. From Savvy team’s Michalis Karamanis and Ana Maria Tutea attended.
The concept will be published on https://smeproject.kz/ru.
The project ends May 2020.
Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) is becoming now the most popular personal development and business growth tool globally.
Savvy Business gives to its people the opportunity to attend the online course on “NLP Crash Course” (24 hours) offered by Dr. George Diakonikolaou, NLP Training and PMP Trainer. Among the topics of the course, we list some indicatively: origins and history of NLP, practical applications of NLP, NLP Model of Communication, Responsibility of Change, 5 Principles of Success, Goal Setting, the Neurological Model, Values and Beliefs. Exercises and practical cases are part of the course too.
NLP as a global standard of excellence can be applied to Business, Coaching and Therapy, Sport, Education and Personal Development.
After the training test, each participant receives an attendance certificate and can become Associate Member of the American Board of NLP.
This course is a first phase of the NLP Practitioner Certification@ Training.
During this session , it was discusised the role of Central Asia’s infrastructural capabilities and economic corridors that could serve as a priority and a key source of growth. Being in the center of global corridors between China, Europe and Russia, Central Asia is a single economic and trade route. At the same time, within Central Asia, countries have a low level of trade relations. During the session, it was stated that nowadays, connectivity plays a key role in the region’s development; therefore, the Belt and Road Initiative and the EU-Asia Connectivity Strategy should carry a number of investments, infrastructure and trade opportunities for business.
The 2nd International Excellence School dedicated to Intersectoral cooperation, technology transfer and innovation was successfully held in Batumi between July 5-7. Host Universities of the 3-day event were Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University and Batumi State Maritime Academy.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, Nodar Papukashvili welcomed the audience and admitted that the Excellence School will help young scientists and researchers to formulate effective cooperation strategies and develop innovative approaches through multi-sector partnerships, increasing both their competitiveness and the degree of internationalization of universities.
The 2nd international excellence school was attended by 30 local and international students. Among the keynote speakers there were Dr. Tamar Sanikidze, Executive Director of Georgia Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, Prof Merab Khalvashi, Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Capt. Murtaz Devadze, Rector of Batumi State Maritime Academy as well as Prof Adam Dubis, Prof Abel Nyamapfene, Prof Tatiana Fumasoli from University College London.
We are grateful for the cooperation with UCL Consultants for the World Bank project in Georgia “Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education” implemented for the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia and are pleased to share the case study published by our partner https://www.ucl.ac.uk/consultants/case-studies/2024/jul/georgia-aims-become-regional-education-leader-south-caucasus-through-ucl
The case study reflects the latest achievements of the project, namely development of six bachelor’s degree-level modules in English language and entrepreneurial studies and successful implementation of two international excellence schools. The Joint PhD Program on Management in Education is ongoing the process for national accreditation which is expected towards the second quarter of this year.
We are excited to have participated in the conference of the Educational and Methodological Association (EMA) in the field of education “Pedagogical Sciences” held in Almaty on Friday, 26 April 2024!
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 5-7 July 2024, the Second International Excellence School: "Inter-sector cooperation, technology transfer and innovation" will be held in Batumi, Georgia.
The summer school is hosted by Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, in partnership with Batumi State Maritime Academy.
Applications shall be submitted to internationalisation_georgia@savvybusiness.eu by 10 May 2024
Between 11 -12 April 2024, the management team of Savvy Business represented by Giorgi Turdzelaze and Nazira Jakipbayeva and the Team Leader of the Project Lia Galani from NKUA, have undertaken a mission in Kazakhstan for the discussion of the Inclusive Education Model and the planned Training on IE Model to 500 teachers from 5 regions of Kazakhstan.
We remain grateful to the fruitful discussions and insightful cooperation with Talgat Yeshenkulov - Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Serikov Tansaule, Deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament, Gulzat Kobenova - Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Gulzhan Jarassova - Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Rysgul Kudretullayeva -Chief Expert of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education, Dastan Yessenov-Coordinator of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Karlygash Zholdassova -Inclusion Education Specialist of PIU of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The project “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” Contract no. KZEMP/QCBS-12 is part of the Education Modernization Project, technically and financially supported by World Bank (Loan no. 8709 – KZ).
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 26-28 January 2024, the first International Excellence School: Competitive projects: application and management will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia.
The winter school is hosted by Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and British University in Georgia.
The first International Excellence School focuses on the application and management of Competitive Research Projects in the Fields of Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences and concerns the following issues:
ü Development of project proposals for competitive projects
ü Best practices for management of competitive projects and
ü Financial aspects of competitive projects
Early Career Academics in the fields of the Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences, who are actively involved in research or are planning to do so, will have the opportunity to be exposed to best international practices, to present their research project plans and get advice from international and Georgian academic experts and peers. We wish good luck to the participants!
The project with the Reference No: KZEMP/QCBS-12 “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” is part of the World Bank Education Modernization Programme, which runs until 2024.
Savvy Business together with UCL Consultants have successfully organized and conducted a two-day workshop in Tbilisi, Georgia within the during 6-7 September, 2023 for the WB project “Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”.
The workshop was aimed to present the interim results of the project and it was attended by more than 50 participants including representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, as well as representatives of the higher education institutions in Georgia.
On June 1, 2023 Savvy Business attended Round Table entitled “Internationalisation of Higher Education” organized within the framework of the Master Degree programme “Socioscientific issues and Public Understanding of Natural Sciences” by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
The topics of the Round Table “New trends in higher education politics in Europe”, “Research Policies on Society and Education” and “Internationalisation of Higher Education from a critical point of view” were delivered by highly esteemed professors from University College London, UK – prof. Tatiana Fumasoli; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Prof. Argyris Kyrydis and National & Kapodistrian University of Athens – Prof. Kostas Skordoulis.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/internationalisation-of-higher-education-review
We are happy to have contributed to the initiation of the cooperation between National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Tashenev University in Kazakhstan for higher education. We wish good luck to the two partners.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
https://hub.uoa.gr/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
On April 3 and 4, 2023, our team held orientation meetings with the Project Management Unit of the I2Q Project and representatives of the MoES of Georgia within the context of the WB contract “Internationalization of Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”. The mission was lead by UCLC as main contractor. The project proves to be aligned with the 2022-2030 Unified National Strategy of Education and Science of Georgia Strategy and remains on the Ministry's priorities for enhancing internationalization of the higher education system.
The project with the Reference No: GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS is part of the World Bank Programme “Georgia I2Q - Innovation, Inclusion and Quality”, which runs until 2026.
The project aims to contribute to the improvement of the quality and international competitiveness of higher education in Georgia.
On 8th of June 2022, Savvy Business has been assigned by Milieu Consulting to undertake the compliance assessment of transposition of the Directive (EU) 2017/2397- “Recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation” into the national implementing measures of Bulgaria and Romania.
In October 2021 the 14-month journey of the WB project has been successfully accomplished. The 3rd stage of the project aimed at capacity building for evaluation experts was carried out during May –October 2021. This stage culminated with an asynchronous training on “Textbooks evaluation applying international experiences and practices” of 2000 evaluation experts from all regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Savvy Business with its partner Astana-Kitap LLP and its subcontractors National Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and Excellence Training Center (ETC) are satisfied with the completion of this project which definitely contributes to the strengthening of the national system for textbooks requirements and evaluation and improving the quality of the textbooks and the quality of the teachers and evaluators.
The training for professional development of the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise has been successfully completed in Nur-Sultan. The experts learnt about the international practices on textbooks development and evaluation and acquired skills helping them to improve approach to the textbooks and electronic textbooks expertise. On 16 July 2021, during the closing session of the training the Director and the trainees of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise expressed their gratitude to the Consortium of Savvy Business – Astana kitap and international trainers for delivery of highly professional training sessions and admitted its role in the future development of Kazakhstani textbooks and teaching and learning materials.
Special posts were published by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2927002527512428&id=1440619732817389 , the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise http://www.okulyk-edu.kz/show/item/1626627586- and the participants of the training, underlining the importance of the training delivered - Dana Rau - ✅ҚР БҒМ Білім мазмұнын сараптау республикалық... | Facebook
Today, on 12 August 2021 the Republican Scientific and Practical Center of Education Content Expertise of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the framework of the traditional August meeting of educators holds a panel session "Modern textbook: a new approach to the content and format”, during of which the speakers will make reports on modern changes in the content and format of textbooks.
The session is attended by textbook authors and experts, representatives of publishing houses, executors of the World Bank project, representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, methodologists of regional and city methodological offices and school teachers.
Mrs. Apostolia Galani, Associate Professor of the Department of Didactics of Geography of the Athens National and Kapodistrian University of Greece, as a representative of the International Consortium "Savvy Business – Astana-Kitap" presents to the attention of the participants the international experience of requirements for the development and examination of modern textbooks.
The results of the session will be summed up by the director of the Center Mr. Eldos Nurlanov, with a report on modern approaches to the content and format of educational literature.
The first round of training to the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise has been successfully completed in Nur-Sultan. The experts get acquainted with the international practices in development and evaluation of modern textbooks and electronic textbooks and carried out hands-on activities to strengthen the acquired knowledge. The training is part of WB project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts”, implemented by the consortium of Savvy Business – Astana kitap, with participation of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Excellence training Center as sub-contractors.
Today, on 7 July 2021 in Nur-Sultan, Savvy Business sLTD in association with Astana-kitap has started delivering first round of face to face training to the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise within the context of the WB project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts”. The aim of the training is to enhance the capacity of the local experts in the field of textbook development and evaluation in accordance with international standards and experience. It is expected that upon completion of the training, participants will be able to apply the improved textbook requirements and evaluation methodology in the country. The second round of the training will be held during the period 12-16 July 2021.
Within the project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts” of the WB Programme Education Modernization Project, our team met with the management team of the Republican Scientific & Practical Center “Textbook” of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Project Implementation Unit of the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan. During the meeting, the latest developments of the project were discussed (such as the requirements of textbooks and digital publications, the evaluation criteria for textbooks and digital publications) and the upcoming training activities of the final stage of the project.
During the week 4-9 April 2021, Savvy Business’s management team has visited Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan meeting its partners and clients of the existing projects. The team visited the International social foundation “Bilim-Innovation”, which promotes cooperation in the field of education in Kazakhstan by the direct support of the president of the country. The foundation manages 27 public lyceums, 3 private lyceums, 2 international schools and 2 colleges. Savvy and Bilim Innovation foundation already implement one WB funded project in Kazakhstan and have agreed to enhance their cooperation in education in Kazakhstan and in Central Asian’s countries
Wishing you Healthy and Joyful New Year!
The international consortium of Savvy Business – Astana-Kitap (in cooperation with sub-contractors National and Kapodistrian university of Athens and Excellence Training Center LLP) has been awarded by the Ministry of Education and Science of Republic of Kazakhstan the project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts under the World Bank’s Loan No. 8709-KZ, Programme: Education Modernization Project.
The project’s objectives are strengthening national system for textbook review and approval to assure textbook quality; improvement of the system of textbook quality examination by establishing requirements (standards) for textbooks and increasing capacity of textbooks evaluation experts in Kazakhstan.
The project duration is 14 months.
Today, on 18 June 2020, within the framework of the World Bank “SME competitiveness Project”, the online Conference was organized by Euroconsultants S.A. main contractor for the project (Savvy Business sLTD and Applied Economics Research Center as sub-contractors) in order to present the results of the National Baseline Survey and the SME Development Concept as main deliverables of the contract KZ/SMEC/QCBS-10 in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The conference was attended by more than 680 participants, among them representatives of the World Bank, the Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Industry and Export Center QazIndustry, Damu Entrepreneurship Development Fund JSC, the national chamber of entrepreneurs "Atameken” and Small and Medium Enterprises.
The key issues discussed were: analysis of data national baseline survey, analysis of the current state of SMEs development, international SME development experience review, forecasts and scenarios for the development of the economy of Kazakhstan and SME sector until 2050, directions for improving the policy of SME development and mechanisms for implementing the Concept of SME development in the RK, stages of implementation of the Concept for the development of SMEs in the RK.
This is the final activity of the project which is successfully completed after 14 months implementation.
Savvy Business’s Manager Ana Maria Tutea attended the very interesting virtual event on “Post-pandemic impact on the world’s gas markets". The online discussion was moderated by Ms. Valérie Ducrot, Managing Director, WEC - Global Gas Centre. The discussion was carried out by Mr. René Bautz, President of WEC - Global Gas Centre, Mr. Panagiotis Mitrou, Global Gas Segment Manager, Lloyd’s and Dr. Kostas Andriosopoulos, BoD of GGC; Vice President, DEPA.
The prominent speakers provided an insights of possible changes for the global and European gas and LNG markets in Europe in 2020 as well as the impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
Some notes that we may need to consider in the coming months is that the prices on LNG will become lower, there will be a possible decrease of demand in Europe for gas, gas prices will keep low until the next winter, the covid-19 crisis cannot really accelerate the use of LNG for ships as IMO regulations may be needed. In general, the governments and the market will need to first give a special attention to the fight against the covid-19 and investments in gas and LNG may be postponed until next year. A positive aspect of the covid-19 is that climate change and green economy will remain a priority.
Distance Learning (synchronous) NLP Crash Course (24h) has been successfully completed!
An amazing 2 weeks journey of Savvy Business' Team trained by distinguished PMI and NLP Trainer, Dr. George Diakonikolaou!
We wish to all out partners, clients, colleagues, associates and experts a peaceful Easter, full of joy and faith for better days to come! #stayhome, #staysafe
On April 9, 2020, EUROCONSULTANTS SA (main contractor) together with AERC and Savvy Business as subcontractors has successfully organized the final consultative workshop of the Project with Reference No. KZ/SMEC/QCBS-10 KZ via an online platform. The workshop agenda was to discuss the results of the 4th Stage 4 of the project implementation, namely the Concept of small and medium enterprise aimed at increasing the contribution of SMEs to GDP to 50% by 2050.
20 participants attended and workshop, among which representatives from Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Project Implementation Unit of the SME Competitiveness Project, National Chamber of Entrepreneurs “Atameken”, DAMU" Entrepreneurship Development Fund" JSC and World Bank. From Savvy team’s Michalis Karamanis and Ana Maria Tutea attended.
The concept will be published on https://smeproject.kz/ru.
The project ends May 2020.
Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) is becoming now the most popular personal development and business growth tool globally.
Savvy Business gives to its people the opportunity to attend the online course on “NLP Crash Course” (24 hours) offered by Dr. George Diakonikolaou, NLP Training and PMP Trainer. Among the topics of the course, we list some indicatively: origins and history of NLP, practical applications of NLP, NLP Model of Communication, Responsibility of Change, 5 Principles of Success, Goal Setting, the Neurological Model, Values and Beliefs. Exercises and practical cases are part of the course too.
NLP as a global standard of excellence can be applied to Business, Coaching and Therapy, Sport, Education and Personal Development.
After the training test, each participant receives an attendance certificate and can become Associate Member of the American Board of NLP.
This course is a first phase of the NLP Practitioner Certification@ Training.
Our Principal and Legal Advisor, Thomas Lamnidis, was invited to be a speaker at Astana Economic Forum 2019 Global Challenges in the session dedicated to "THE AGE OF CONNECTIVITY: PRIVATE SECTOR DIMENSION". An extract of his speech can be followed at LinkedIn.
During this session , it was discusised the role of Central Asia’s infrastructural capabilities and economic corridors that could serve as a priority and a key source of growth. Being in the center of global corridors between China, Europe and Russia, Central Asia is a single economic and trade route. At the same time, within Central Asia, countries have a low level of trade relations. During the session, it was stated that nowadays, connectivity plays a key role in the region’s development; therefore, the Belt and Road Initiative and the EU-Asia Connectivity Strategy should carry a number of investments, infrastructure and trade opportunities for business.
The 2nd International Excellence School dedicated to Intersectoral cooperation, technology transfer and innovation was successfully held in Batumi between July 5-7. Host Universities of the 3-day event were Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University and Batumi State Maritime Academy.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, Nodar Papukashvili welcomed the audience and admitted that the Excellence School will help young scientists and researchers to formulate effective cooperation strategies and develop innovative approaches through multi-sector partnerships, increasing both their competitiveness and the degree of internationalization of universities.
The 2nd international excellence school was attended by 30 local and international students. Among the keynote speakers there were Dr. Tamar Sanikidze, Executive Director of Georgia Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, Prof Merab Khalvashi, Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Capt. Murtaz Devadze, Rector of Batumi State Maritime Academy as well as Prof Adam Dubis, Prof Abel Nyamapfene, Prof Tatiana Fumasoli from University College London.
We are grateful for the cooperation with UCL Consultants for the World Bank project in Georgia “Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education” implemented for the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia and are pleased to share the case study published by our partner https://www.ucl.ac.uk/consultants/case-studies/2024/jul/georgia-aims-become-regional-education-leader-south-caucasus-through-ucl
The case study reflects the latest achievements of the project, namely development of six bachelor’s degree-level modules in English language and entrepreneurial studies and successful implementation of two international excellence schools. The Joint PhD Program on Management in Education is ongoing the process for national accreditation which is expected towards the second quarter of this year.
We are excited to have participated in the conference of the Educational and Methodological Association (EMA) in the field of education “Pedagogical Sciences” held in Almaty on Friday, 26 April 2024!
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 5-7 July 2024, the Second International Excellence School: "Inter-sector cooperation, technology transfer and innovation" will be held in Batumi, Georgia.
The summer school is hosted by Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, in partnership with Batumi State Maritime Academy.
Applications shall be submitted to internationalisation_georgia@savvybusiness.eu by 10 May 2024
Between 11 -12 April 2024, the management team of Savvy Business represented by Giorgi Turdzelaze and Nazira Jakipbayeva and the Team Leader of the Project Lia Galani from NKUA, have undertaken a mission in Kazakhstan for the discussion of the Inclusive Education Model and the planned Training on IE Model to 500 teachers from 5 regions of Kazakhstan.
We remain grateful to the fruitful discussions and insightful cooperation with Talgat Yeshenkulov - Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Serikov Tansaule, Deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament, Gulzat Kobenova - Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Gulzhan Jarassova - Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Rysgul Kudretullayeva -Chief Expert of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education, Dastan Yessenov-Coordinator of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Karlygash Zholdassova -Inclusion Education Specialist of PIU of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The project “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” Contract no. KZEMP/QCBS-12 is part of the Education Modernization Project, technically and financially supported by World Bank (Loan no. 8709 – KZ).
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 26-28 January 2024, the first International Excellence School: Competitive projects: application and management will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia.
The winter school is hosted by Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and British University in Georgia.
The first International Excellence School focuses on the application and management of Competitive Research Projects in the Fields of Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences and concerns the following issues:
ü Development of project proposals for competitive projects
ü Best practices for management of competitive projects and
ü Financial aspects of competitive projects
Early Career Academics in the fields of the Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences, who are actively involved in research or are planning to do so, will have the opportunity to be exposed to best international practices, to present their research project plans and get advice from international and Georgian academic experts and peers. We wish good luck to the participants!
The project with the Reference No: KZEMP/QCBS-12 “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” is part of the World Bank Education Modernization Programme, which runs until 2024.
Savvy Business together with UCL Consultants have successfully organized and conducted a two-day workshop in Tbilisi, Georgia within the during 6-7 September, 2023 for the WB project “Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”.
The workshop was aimed to present the interim results of the project and it was attended by more than 50 participants including representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, as well as representatives of the higher education institutions in Georgia.
On June 1, 2023 Savvy Business attended Round Table entitled “Internationalisation of Higher Education” organized within the framework of the Master Degree programme “Socioscientific issues and Public Understanding of Natural Sciences” by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
The topics of the Round Table “New trends in higher education politics in Europe”, “Research Policies on Society and Education” and “Internationalisation of Higher Education from a critical point of view” were delivered by highly esteemed professors from University College London, UK – prof. Tatiana Fumasoli; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Prof. Argyris Kyrydis and National & Kapodistrian University of Athens – Prof. Kostas Skordoulis.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/internationalisation-of-higher-education-review
We are happy to have contributed to the initiation of the cooperation between National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Tashenev University in Kazakhstan for higher education. We wish good luck to the two partners.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
https://hub.uoa.gr/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
On April 3 and 4, 2023, our team held orientation meetings with the Project Management Unit of the I2Q Project and representatives of the MoES of Georgia within the context of the WB contract “Internationalization of Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”. The mission was lead by UCLC as main contractor. The project proves to be aligned with the 2022-2030 Unified National Strategy of Education and Science of Georgia Strategy and remains on the Ministry's priorities for enhancing internationalization of the higher education system.
The project with the Reference No: GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS is part of the World Bank Programme “Georgia I2Q - Innovation, Inclusion and Quality”, which runs until 2026.
The project aims to contribute to the improvement of the quality and international competitiveness of higher education in Georgia.
On 8th of June 2022, Savvy Business has been assigned by Milieu Consulting to undertake the compliance assessment of transposition of the Directive (EU) 2017/2397- “Recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation” into the national implementing measures of Bulgaria and Romania.
In October 2021 the 14-month journey of the WB project has been successfully accomplished. The 3rd stage of the project aimed at capacity building for evaluation experts was carried out during May –October 2021. This stage culminated with an asynchronous training on “Textbooks evaluation applying international experiences and practices” of 2000 evaluation experts from all regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Savvy Business with its partner Astana-Kitap LLP and its subcontractors National Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and Excellence Training Center (ETC) are satisfied with the completion of this project which definitely contributes to the strengthening of the national system for textbooks requirements and evaluation and improving the quality of the textbooks and the quality of the teachers and evaluators.
The training for professional development of the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise has been successfully completed in Nur-Sultan. The experts learnt about the international practices on textbooks development and evaluation and acquired skills helping them to improve approach to the textbooks and electronic textbooks expertise. On 16 July 2021, during the closing session of the training the Director and the trainees of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise expressed their gratitude to the Consortium of Savvy Business – Astana kitap and international trainers for delivery of highly professional training sessions and admitted its role in the future development of Kazakhstani textbooks and teaching and learning materials.
Special posts were published by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2927002527512428&id=1440619732817389 , the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise http://www.okulyk-edu.kz/show/item/1626627586- and the participants of the training, underlining the importance of the training delivered - Dana Rau - ✅ҚР БҒМ Білім мазмұнын сараптау республикалық... | Facebook
Today, on 12 August 2021 the Republican Scientific and Practical Center of Education Content Expertise of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the framework of the traditional August meeting of educators holds a panel session "Modern textbook: a new approach to the content and format”, during of which the speakers will make reports on modern changes in the content and format of textbooks.
The session is attended by textbook authors and experts, representatives of publishing houses, executors of the World Bank project, representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, methodologists of regional and city methodological offices and school teachers.
Mrs. Apostolia Galani, Associate Professor of the Department of Didactics of Geography of the Athens National and Kapodistrian University of Greece, as a representative of the International Consortium "Savvy Business – Astana-Kitap" presents to the attention of the participants the international experience of requirements for the development and examination of modern textbooks.
The results of the session will be summed up by the director of the Center Mr. Eldos Nurlanov, with a report on modern approaches to the content and format of educational literature.
The first round of training to the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise has been successfully completed in Nur-Sultan. The experts get acquainted with the international practices in development and evaluation of modern textbooks and electronic textbooks and carried out hands-on activities to strengthen the acquired knowledge. The training is part of WB project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts”, implemented by the consortium of Savvy Business – Astana kitap, with participation of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Excellence training Center as sub-contractors.
Today, on 7 July 2021 in Nur-Sultan, Savvy Business sLTD in association with Astana-kitap has started delivering first round of face to face training to the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise within the context of the WB project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts”. The aim of the training is to enhance the capacity of the local experts in the field of textbook development and evaluation in accordance with international standards and experience. It is expected that upon completion of the training, participants will be able to apply the improved textbook requirements and evaluation methodology in the country. The second round of the training will be held during the period 12-16 July 2021.
Within the project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts” of the WB Programme Education Modernization Project, our team met with the management team of the Republican Scientific & Practical Center “Textbook” of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Project Implementation Unit of the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan. During the meeting, the latest developments of the project were discussed (such as the requirements of textbooks and digital publications, the evaluation criteria for textbooks and digital publications) and the upcoming training activities of the final stage of the project.
During the week 4-9 April 2021, Savvy Business’s management team has visited Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan meeting its partners and clients of the existing projects. The team visited the International social foundation “Bilim-Innovation”, which promotes cooperation in the field of education in Kazakhstan by the direct support of the president of the country. The foundation manages 27 public lyceums, 3 private lyceums, 2 international schools and 2 colleges. Savvy and Bilim Innovation foundation already implement one WB funded project in Kazakhstan and have agreed to enhance their cooperation in education in Kazakhstan and in Central Asian’s countries
Wishing you Healthy and Joyful New Year!
The international consortium of Savvy Business – Astana-Kitap (in cooperation with sub-contractors National and Kapodistrian university of Athens and Excellence Training Center LLP) has been awarded by the Ministry of Education and Science of Republic of Kazakhstan the project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts under the World Bank’s Loan No. 8709-KZ, Programme: Education Modernization Project.
The project’s objectives are strengthening national system for textbook review and approval to assure textbook quality; improvement of the system of textbook quality examination by establishing requirements (standards) for textbooks and increasing capacity of textbooks evaluation experts in Kazakhstan.
The project duration is 14 months.
Today, on 18 June 2020, within the framework of the World Bank “SME competitiveness Project”, the online Conference was organized by Euroconsultants S.A. main contractor for the project (Savvy Business sLTD and Applied Economics Research Center as sub-contractors) in order to present the results of the National Baseline Survey and the SME Development Concept as main deliverables of the contract KZ/SMEC/QCBS-10 in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The conference was attended by more than 680 participants, among them representatives of the World Bank, the Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Industry and Export Center QazIndustry, Damu Entrepreneurship Development Fund JSC, the national chamber of entrepreneurs "Atameken” and Small and Medium Enterprises.
The key issues discussed were: analysis of data national baseline survey, analysis of the current state of SMEs development, international SME development experience review, forecasts and scenarios for the development of the economy of Kazakhstan and SME sector until 2050, directions for improving the policy of SME development and mechanisms for implementing the Concept of SME development in the RK, stages of implementation of the Concept for the development of SMEs in the RK.
This is the final activity of the project which is successfully completed after 14 months implementation.
Savvy Business’s Manager Ana Maria Tutea attended the very interesting virtual event on “Post-pandemic impact on the world’s gas markets". The online discussion was moderated by Ms. Valérie Ducrot, Managing Director, WEC - Global Gas Centre. The discussion was carried out by Mr. René Bautz, President of WEC - Global Gas Centre, Mr. Panagiotis Mitrou, Global Gas Segment Manager, Lloyd’s and Dr. Kostas Andriosopoulos, BoD of GGC; Vice President, DEPA.
The prominent speakers provided an insights of possible changes for the global and European gas and LNG markets in Europe in 2020 as well as the impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
Some notes that we may need to consider in the coming months is that the prices on LNG will become lower, there will be a possible decrease of demand in Europe for gas, gas prices will keep low until the next winter, the covid-19 crisis cannot really accelerate the use of LNG for ships as IMO regulations may be needed. In general, the governments and the market will need to first give a special attention to the fight against the covid-19 and investments in gas and LNG may be postponed until next year. A positive aspect of the covid-19 is that climate change and green economy will remain a priority.
Distance Learning (synchronous) NLP Crash Course (24h) has been successfully completed!
An amazing 2 weeks journey of Savvy Business' Team trained by distinguished PMI and NLP Trainer, Dr. George Diakonikolaou!
We wish to all out partners, clients, colleagues, associates and experts a peaceful Easter, full of joy and faith for better days to come! #stayhome, #staysafe
On April 9, 2020, EUROCONSULTANTS SA (main contractor) together with AERC and Savvy Business as subcontractors has successfully organized the final consultative workshop of the Project with Reference No. KZ/SMEC/QCBS-10 KZ via an online platform. The workshop agenda was to discuss the results of the 4th Stage 4 of the project implementation, namely the Concept of small and medium enterprise aimed at increasing the contribution of SMEs to GDP to 50% by 2050.
20 participants attended and workshop, among which representatives from Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Project Implementation Unit of the SME Competitiveness Project, National Chamber of Entrepreneurs “Atameken”, DAMU" Entrepreneurship Development Fund" JSC and World Bank. From Savvy team’s Michalis Karamanis and Ana Maria Tutea attended.
The concept will be published on https://smeproject.kz/ru.
The project ends May 2020.
Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) is becoming now the most popular personal development and business growth tool globally.
Savvy Business gives to its people the opportunity to attend the online course on “NLP Crash Course” (24 hours) offered by Dr. George Diakonikolaou, NLP Training and PMP Trainer. Among the topics of the course, we list some indicatively: origins and history of NLP, practical applications of NLP, NLP Model of Communication, Responsibility of Change, 5 Principles of Success, Goal Setting, the Neurological Model, Values and Beliefs. Exercises and practical cases are part of the course too.
NLP as a global standard of excellence can be applied to Business, Coaching and Therapy, Sport, Education and Personal Development.
After the training test, each participant receives an attendance certificate and can become Associate Member of the American Board of NLP.
This course is a first phase of the NLP Practitioner Certification@ Training.
Our Principal and Legal Advisor, Thomas Lamnidis, was invited to be a speaker at Astana Economic Forum 2019 Global Challenges in the session dedicated to "THE AGE OF CONNECTIVITY: PRIVATE SECTOR DIMENSION". An extract of his speech can be followed at LinkedIn.
During this session , it was discusised the role of Central Asia’s infrastructural capabilities and economic corridors that could serve as a priority and a key source of growth. Being in the center of global corridors between China, Europe and Russia, Central Asia is a single economic and trade route. At the same time, within Central Asia, countries have a low level of trade relations. During the session, it was stated that nowadays, connectivity plays a key role in the region’s development; therefore, the Belt and Road Initiative and the EU-Asia Connectivity Strategy should carry a number of investments, infrastructure and trade opportunities for business.
The process of pre-qualified assessment of training providers in the framework of the Skills and Jobs Project in Kazakhstan is well underway. To date, the implementing consortium has assessed 557 training providers throughout the country, using an extensive pre-defined methodology. The process of assessment goes on. For more information, follow the link to read the interview on the subject: https://tengrinews.kz/
Wonderful holidays and a Happy New Year from Savvy Business' team!
Savvy will carry out in-depth legal analysis of the conformity of national transposition and implementing measures with specific provisions of the Directives for Greece, Cyprus and Bulgaria.
Among the Government representatives, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev, Minister of Labour Madina Abylkassymova, Vice Minister Nariman Mukushev took part in the work of the forum along with the representatives of international organizations and IFI’s, as well as large transnational and local companies.
The 2nd International Excellence School dedicated to Intersectoral cooperation, technology transfer and innovation was successfully held in Batumi between July 5-7. Host Universities of the 3-day event were Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University and Batumi State Maritime Academy.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, Nodar Papukashvili welcomed the audience and admitted that the Excellence School will help young scientists and researchers to formulate effective cooperation strategies and develop innovative approaches through multi-sector partnerships, increasing both their competitiveness and the degree of internationalization of universities.
The 2nd international excellence school was attended by 30 local and international students. Among the keynote speakers there were Dr. Tamar Sanikidze, Executive Director of Georgia Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, Prof Merab Khalvashi, Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Capt. Murtaz Devadze, Rector of Batumi State Maritime Academy as well as Prof Adam Dubis, Prof Abel Nyamapfene, Prof Tatiana Fumasoli from University College London.
We are grateful for the cooperation with UCL Consultants for the World Bank project in Georgia “Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education” implemented for the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia and are pleased to share the case study published by our partner https://www.ucl.ac.uk/consultants/case-studies/2024/jul/georgia-aims-become-regional-education-leader-south-caucasus-through-ucl
The case study reflects the latest achievements of the project, namely development of six bachelor’s degree-level modules in English language and entrepreneurial studies and successful implementation of two international excellence schools. The Joint PhD Program on Management in Education is ongoing the process for national accreditation which is expected towards the second quarter of this year.
We are excited to have participated in the conference of the Educational and Methodological Association (EMA) in the field of education “Pedagogical Sciences” held in Almaty on Friday, 26 April 2024!
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 5-7 July 2024, the Second International Excellence School: "Inter-sector cooperation, technology transfer and innovation" will be held in Batumi, Georgia.
The summer school is hosted by Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, in partnership with Batumi State Maritime Academy.
Applications shall be submitted to internationalisation_georgia@savvybusiness.eu by 10 May 2024
Between 11 -12 April 2024, the management team of Savvy Business represented by Giorgi Turdzelaze and Nazira Jakipbayeva and the Team Leader of the Project Lia Galani from NKUA, have undertaken a mission in Kazakhstan for the discussion of the Inclusive Education Model and the planned Training on IE Model to 500 teachers from 5 regions of Kazakhstan.
We remain grateful to the fruitful discussions and insightful cooperation with Talgat Yeshenkulov - Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Serikov Tansaule, Deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament, Gulzat Kobenova - Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Gulzhan Jarassova - Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Rysgul Kudretullayeva -Chief Expert of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education, Dastan Yessenov-Coordinator of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Karlygash Zholdassova -Inclusion Education Specialist of PIU of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The project “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” Contract no. KZEMP/QCBS-12 is part of the Education Modernization Project, technically and financially supported by World Bank (Loan no. 8709 – KZ).
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 26-28 January 2024, the first International Excellence School: Competitive projects: application and management will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia.
The winter school is hosted by Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and British University in Georgia.
The first International Excellence School focuses on the application and management of Competitive Research Projects in the Fields of Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences and concerns the following issues:
ü Development of project proposals for competitive projects
ü Best practices for management of competitive projects and
ü Financial aspects of competitive projects
Early Career Academics in the fields of the Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences, who are actively involved in research or are planning to do so, will have the opportunity to be exposed to best international practices, to present their research project plans and get advice from international and Georgian academic experts and peers. We wish good luck to the participants!
The project with the Reference No: KZEMP/QCBS-12 “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” is part of the World Bank Education Modernization Programme, which runs until 2024.
Savvy Business together with UCL Consultants have successfully organized and conducted a two-day workshop in Tbilisi, Georgia within the during 6-7 September, 2023 for the WB project “Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”.
The workshop was aimed to present the interim results of the project and it was attended by more than 50 participants including representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, as well as representatives of the higher education institutions in Georgia.
On June 1, 2023 Savvy Business attended Round Table entitled “Internationalisation of Higher Education” organized within the framework of the Master Degree programme “Socioscientific issues and Public Understanding of Natural Sciences” by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
The topics of the Round Table “New trends in higher education politics in Europe”, “Research Policies on Society and Education” and “Internationalisation of Higher Education from a critical point of view” were delivered by highly esteemed professors from University College London, UK – prof. Tatiana Fumasoli; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Prof. Argyris Kyrydis and National & Kapodistrian University of Athens – Prof. Kostas Skordoulis.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/internationalisation-of-higher-education-review
We are happy to have contributed to the initiation of the cooperation between National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Tashenev University in Kazakhstan for higher education. We wish good luck to the two partners.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
https://hub.uoa.gr/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
On April 3 and 4, 2023, our team held orientation meetings with the Project Management Unit of the I2Q Project and representatives of the MoES of Georgia within the context of the WB contract “Internationalization of Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”. The mission was lead by UCLC as main contractor. The project proves to be aligned with the 2022-2030 Unified National Strategy of Education and Science of Georgia Strategy and remains on the Ministry's priorities for enhancing internationalization of the higher education system.
The project with the Reference No: GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS is part of the World Bank Programme “Georgia I2Q - Innovation, Inclusion and Quality”, which runs until 2026.
The project aims to contribute to the improvement of the quality and international competitiveness of higher education in Georgia.
On 8th of June 2022, Savvy Business has been assigned by Milieu Consulting to undertake the compliance assessment of transposition of the Directive (EU) 2017/2397- “Recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation” into the national implementing measures of Bulgaria and Romania.
In October 2021 the 14-month journey of the WB project has been successfully accomplished. The 3rd stage of the project aimed at capacity building for evaluation experts was carried out during May –October 2021. This stage culminated with an asynchronous training on “Textbooks evaluation applying international experiences and practices” of 2000 evaluation experts from all regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Savvy Business with its partner Astana-Kitap LLP and its subcontractors National Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and Excellence Training Center (ETC) are satisfied with the completion of this project which definitely contributes to the strengthening of the national system for textbooks requirements and evaluation and improving the quality of the textbooks and the quality of the teachers and evaluators.
The training for professional development of the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise has been successfully completed in Nur-Sultan. The experts learnt about the international practices on textbooks development and evaluation and acquired skills helping them to improve approach to the textbooks and electronic textbooks expertise. On 16 July 2021, during the closing session of the training the Director and the trainees of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise expressed their gratitude to the Consortium of Savvy Business – Astana kitap and international trainers for delivery of highly professional training sessions and admitted its role in the future development of Kazakhstani textbooks and teaching and learning materials.
Special posts were published by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2927002527512428&id=1440619732817389 , the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise http://www.okulyk-edu.kz/show/item/1626627586- and the participants of the training, underlining the importance of the training delivered - Dana Rau - ✅ҚР БҒМ Білім мазмұнын сараптау республикалық... | Facebook
Today, on 12 August 2021 the Republican Scientific and Practical Center of Education Content Expertise of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the framework of the traditional August meeting of educators holds a panel session "Modern textbook: a new approach to the content and format”, during of which the speakers will make reports on modern changes in the content and format of textbooks.
The session is attended by textbook authors and experts, representatives of publishing houses, executors of the World Bank project, representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, methodologists of regional and city methodological offices and school teachers.
Mrs. Apostolia Galani, Associate Professor of the Department of Didactics of Geography of the Athens National and Kapodistrian University of Greece, as a representative of the International Consortium "Savvy Business – Astana-Kitap" presents to the attention of the participants the international experience of requirements for the development and examination of modern textbooks.
The results of the session will be summed up by the director of the Center Mr. Eldos Nurlanov, with a report on modern approaches to the content and format of educational literature.
The first round of training to the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise has been successfully completed in Nur-Sultan. The experts get acquainted with the international practices in development and evaluation of modern textbooks and electronic textbooks and carried out hands-on activities to strengthen the acquired knowledge. The training is part of WB project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts”, implemented by the consortium of Savvy Business – Astana kitap, with participation of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Excellence training Center as sub-contractors.
Today, on 7 July 2021 in Nur-Sultan, Savvy Business sLTD in association with Astana-kitap has started delivering first round of face to face training to the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise within the context of the WB project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts”. The aim of the training is to enhance the capacity of the local experts in the field of textbook development and evaluation in accordance with international standards and experience. It is expected that upon completion of the training, participants will be able to apply the improved textbook requirements and evaluation methodology in the country. The second round of the training will be held during the period 12-16 July 2021.
Within the project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts” of the WB Programme Education Modernization Project, our team met with the management team of the Republican Scientific & Practical Center “Textbook” of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Project Implementation Unit of the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan. During the meeting, the latest developments of the project were discussed (such as the requirements of textbooks and digital publications, the evaluation criteria for textbooks and digital publications) and the upcoming training activities of the final stage of the project.
During the week 4-9 April 2021, Savvy Business’s management team has visited Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan meeting its partners and clients of the existing projects. The team visited the International social foundation “Bilim-Innovation”, which promotes cooperation in the field of education in Kazakhstan by the direct support of the president of the country. The foundation manages 27 public lyceums, 3 private lyceums, 2 international schools and 2 colleges. Savvy and Bilim Innovation foundation already implement one WB funded project in Kazakhstan and have agreed to enhance their cooperation in education in Kazakhstan and in Central Asian’s countries
Wishing you Healthy and Joyful New Year!
The international consortium of Savvy Business – Astana-Kitap (in cooperation with sub-contractors National and Kapodistrian university of Athens and Excellence Training Center LLP) has been awarded by the Ministry of Education and Science of Republic of Kazakhstan the project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts under the World Bank’s Loan No. 8709-KZ, Programme: Education Modernization Project.
The project’s objectives are strengthening national system for textbook review and approval to assure textbook quality; improvement of the system of textbook quality examination by establishing requirements (standards) for textbooks and increasing capacity of textbooks evaluation experts in Kazakhstan.
The project duration is 14 months.
Today, on 18 June 2020, within the framework of the World Bank “SME competitiveness Project”, the online Conference was organized by Euroconsultants S.A. main contractor for the project (Savvy Business sLTD and Applied Economics Research Center as sub-contractors) in order to present the results of the National Baseline Survey and the SME Development Concept as main deliverables of the contract KZ/SMEC/QCBS-10 in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The conference was attended by more than 680 participants, among them representatives of the World Bank, the Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Industry and Export Center QazIndustry, Damu Entrepreneurship Development Fund JSC, the national chamber of entrepreneurs "Atameken” and Small and Medium Enterprises.
The key issues discussed were: analysis of data national baseline survey, analysis of the current state of SMEs development, international SME development experience review, forecasts and scenarios for the development of the economy of Kazakhstan and SME sector until 2050, directions for improving the policy of SME development and mechanisms for implementing the Concept of SME development in the RK, stages of implementation of the Concept for the development of SMEs in the RK.
This is the final activity of the project which is successfully completed after 14 months implementation.
Savvy Business’s Manager Ana Maria Tutea attended the very interesting virtual event on “Post-pandemic impact on the world’s gas markets". The online discussion was moderated by Ms. Valérie Ducrot, Managing Director, WEC - Global Gas Centre. The discussion was carried out by Mr. René Bautz, President of WEC - Global Gas Centre, Mr. Panagiotis Mitrou, Global Gas Segment Manager, Lloyd’s and Dr. Kostas Andriosopoulos, BoD of GGC; Vice President, DEPA.
The prominent speakers provided an insights of possible changes for the global and European gas and LNG markets in Europe in 2020 as well as the impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
Some notes that we may need to consider in the coming months is that the prices on LNG will become lower, there will be a possible decrease of demand in Europe for gas, gas prices will keep low until the next winter, the covid-19 crisis cannot really accelerate the use of LNG for ships as IMO regulations may be needed. In general, the governments and the market will need to first give a special attention to the fight against the covid-19 and investments in gas and LNG may be postponed until next year. A positive aspect of the covid-19 is that climate change and green economy will remain a priority.
Distance Learning (synchronous) NLP Crash Course (24h) has been successfully completed!
An amazing 2 weeks journey of Savvy Business' Team trained by distinguished PMI and NLP Trainer, Dr. George Diakonikolaou!
We wish to all out partners, clients, colleagues, associates and experts a peaceful Easter, full of joy and faith for better days to come! #stayhome, #staysafe
On April 9, 2020, EUROCONSULTANTS SA (main contractor) together with AERC and Savvy Business as subcontractors has successfully organized the final consultative workshop of the Project with Reference No. KZ/SMEC/QCBS-10 KZ via an online platform. The workshop agenda was to discuss the results of the 4th Stage 4 of the project implementation, namely the Concept of small and medium enterprise aimed at increasing the contribution of SMEs to GDP to 50% by 2050.
20 participants attended and workshop, among which representatives from Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Project Implementation Unit of the SME Competitiveness Project, National Chamber of Entrepreneurs “Atameken”, DAMU" Entrepreneurship Development Fund" JSC and World Bank. From Savvy team’s Michalis Karamanis and Ana Maria Tutea attended.
The concept will be published on https://smeproject.kz/ru.
The project ends May 2020.
Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) is becoming now the most popular personal development and business growth tool globally.
Savvy Business gives to its people the opportunity to attend the online course on “NLP Crash Course” (24 hours) offered by Dr. George Diakonikolaou, NLP Training and PMP Trainer. Among the topics of the course, we list some indicatively: origins and history of NLP, practical applications of NLP, NLP Model of Communication, Responsibility of Change, 5 Principles of Success, Goal Setting, the Neurological Model, Values and Beliefs. Exercises and practical cases are part of the course too.
NLP as a global standard of excellence can be applied to Business, Coaching and Therapy, Sport, Education and Personal Development.
After the training test, each participant receives an attendance certificate and can become Associate Member of the American Board of NLP.
This course is a first phase of the NLP Practitioner Certification@ Training.
Our Principal and Legal Advisor, Thomas Lamnidis, was invited to be a speaker at Astana Economic Forum 2019 Global Challenges in the session dedicated to "THE AGE OF CONNECTIVITY: PRIVATE SECTOR DIMENSION". An extract of his speech can be followed at LinkedIn.
During this session , it was discusised the role of Central Asia’s infrastructural capabilities and economic corridors that could serve as a priority and a key source of growth. Being in the center of global corridors between China, Europe and Russia, Central Asia is a single economic and trade route. At the same time, within Central Asia, countries have a low level of trade relations. During the session, it was stated that nowadays, connectivity plays a key role in the region’s development; therefore, the Belt and Road Initiative and the EU-Asia Connectivity Strategy should carry a number of investments, infrastructure and trade opportunities for business.
The process of pre-qualified assessment of training providers in the framework of the Skills and Jobs Project in Kazakhstan is well underway. To date, the implementing consortium has assessed 557 training providers throughout the country, using an extensive pre-defined methodology. The process of assessment goes on. For more information, follow the link to read the interview on the subject: https://tengrinews.kz/
Wonderful holidays and a Happy New Year from Savvy Business' team!
Savvy Business sLTD, under the Framework Service Contract MOVE/ENER/SRD/498-2016 Lot 1, will be assisting Milieu Ltd in the implementation of the specific contract “Conformity assessment of the transposition of Directives 2014/45/EU (on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers), 2014/46/EU (on the registration documents for vehicles) and 2014/47/EU (on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Union)”.
Savvy will carry out in-depth legal analysis of the conformity of national transposition and implementing measures with specific provisions of the Directives for Greece, Cyprus and Bulgaria.
On 29 November 2018, Savvy Business sLTD’s team attended the forum “The Future of the Labor Market: New Opportunities", organized by the Ministry of labor and social protection of the Population of Kazakhstan with the aim to discuss employment and social development prospects in Kazakhstan in the context of dynamic changes in the global labor market in connection with 4th Industrial Revolution.
Among the Government representatives, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev, Minister of Labour Madina Abylkassymova, Vice Minister Nariman Mukushev took part in the work of the forum along with the representatives of international organizations and IFI’s, as well as large transnational and local companies.
For the successful implementation of the contract No KZSJ-2.2/CS-02-QCBS “Provision of consulting services on compiling inventory, assessment and prequalification selection of training service providers” in the framework of the World Bank “Skills & Jobs” project, Mr. Michalis Karamanis received Award of Excellence for active contribution to project implementation.
During the last two years, we have noticed a considerable progress of the implementation of RES projects in Kazakhstan which now became a priority of the government’s energy policy, especially after November 2016, when Kazakhstan ratified the Paris Agreement.
Today, the share of RES in the total energy market of Kazakhstan is 1% but the target is to reach 3% by 2020 through the implementation of projects (total capacity 2000 MW- including 960 MW of wind farms, 750 MW of solar power and 290 MW of hydroelectric power) for which contracts for the purchase of electricity from RES have been already concluded with the investors.
Since 2009 until today, the total amount of investments in the RES sector amounts to about 58.5 billion tenge (approx. 140 M euro) based on the data of the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan.
According to the Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan, Mr. Kanat Bozumbaev, currently, there are 65 operating RES facilities in the country, including 12 wind farms, 19 solar, 33 hydroelectric power stations and 1 biogas plant. During the first half of 2018, they generated 629.5 million kW/h of electricity.
All RES projects in Kazakhstan are financed by investors in exchange for a guaranteed purchase of electricity from RES for 15 years at fixed tariffs or auction prices, exemption from payment for transporting RES electricity or investment preferences in accordance with the Business Code.
The bottleneck was the mechanism for the determination of fixed tariffs and marginal auction prices. Another main concern for investors was the issue of "long" money in the national currency, since the facilities are operating on the domestic market, and they will not receive foreign exchange earnings.
Now the government changed the current formula for indexation of auction prices, taking into account changes in the tenge's exchange rate to convertible currencies by 70%, and to the consumer price index by 30% from the second year of production. Such a scheme eliminates the currency risks of investors. This will allow investors to attract cheaper loan financing in foreign currency and the bidding will lead to a decrease in marginal auction prices.
The Development Bank of Kazakhstan, which is a local bank, provides loans for the construction of solar, wind power stations and small hydro power plants.
As of today, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is the sole international project finance provider for renewable projects in the Kazakhstan. Based on a memorandum signed with the government, EBRD provides loans up to 200 million euros for the implementation of renewable energy projects with the possibility of attracting private investments of other international financial institutions for a total of up to 480 million euros.
Last week, according to EBRD’s source, on 18 October 2018, the EBRD signed a loan and the project support agreements for a new solar plant with up to 28 MW capacity in Kyzylorda region, southern Kazakhstan. The solar park project will be constructed and operated by Nomad Solar LLP, a special purpose company incorporated in Kazakhstan and owned by the French company Total Eren SA and the United Arab Emirates company Access Infra Central Asia Ltd.
The 2nd International Excellence School dedicated to Intersectoral cooperation, technology transfer and innovation was successfully held in Batumi between July 5-7. Host Universities of the 3-day event were Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University and Batumi State Maritime Academy.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, Nodar Papukashvili welcomed the audience and admitted that the Excellence School will help young scientists and researchers to formulate effective cooperation strategies and develop innovative approaches through multi-sector partnerships, increasing both their competitiveness and the degree of internationalization of universities.
The 2nd international excellence school was attended by 30 local and international students. Among the keynote speakers there were Dr. Tamar Sanikidze, Executive Director of Georgia Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, Prof Merab Khalvashi, Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Capt. Murtaz Devadze, Rector of Batumi State Maritime Academy as well as Prof Adam Dubis, Prof Abel Nyamapfene, Prof Tatiana Fumasoli from University College London.
We are grateful for the cooperation with UCL Consultants for the World Bank project in Georgia “Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education” implemented for the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia and are pleased to share the case study published by our partner https://www.ucl.ac.uk/consultants/case-studies/2024/jul/georgia-aims-become-regional-education-leader-south-caucasus-through-ucl
The case study reflects the latest achievements of the project, namely development of six bachelor’s degree-level modules in English language and entrepreneurial studies and successful implementation of two international excellence schools. The Joint PhD Program on Management in Education is ongoing the process for national accreditation which is expected towards the second quarter of this year.
We are excited to have participated in the conference of the Educational and Methodological Association (EMA) in the field of education “Pedagogical Sciences” held in Almaty on Friday, 26 April 2024!
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 5-7 July 2024, the Second International Excellence School: "Inter-sector cooperation, technology transfer and innovation" will be held in Batumi, Georgia.
The summer school is hosted by Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, in partnership with Batumi State Maritime Academy.
Applications shall be submitted to internationalisation_georgia@savvybusiness.eu by 10 May 2024
Between 11 -12 April 2024, the management team of Savvy Business represented by Giorgi Turdzelaze and Nazira Jakipbayeva and the Team Leader of the Project Lia Galani from NKUA, have undertaken a mission in Kazakhstan for the discussion of the Inclusive Education Model and the planned Training on IE Model to 500 teachers from 5 regions of Kazakhstan.
We remain grateful to the fruitful discussions and insightful cooperation with Talgat Yeshenkulov - Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Serikov Tansaule, Deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament, Gulzat Kobenova - Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Gulzhan Jarassova - Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Rysgul Kudretullayeva -Chief Expert of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education, Dastan Yessenov-Coordinator of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Karlygash Zholdassova -Inclusion Education Specialist of PIU of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The project “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” Contract no. KZEMP/QCBS-12 is part of the Education Modernization Project, technically and financially supported by World Bank (Loan no. 8709 – KZ).
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 26-28 January 2024, the first International Excellence School: Competitive projects: application and management will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia.
The winter school is hosted by Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and British University in Georgia.
The first International Excellence School focuses on the application and management of Competitive Research Projects in the Fields of Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences and concerns the following issues:
ü Development of project proposals for competitive projects
ü Best practices for management of competitive projects and
ü Financial aspects of competitive projects
Early Career Academics in the fields of the Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences, who are actively involved in research or are planning to do so, will have the opportunity to be exposed to best international practices, to present their research project plans and get advice from international and Georgian academic experts and peers. We wish good luck to the participants!
The project with the Reference No: KZEMP/QCBS-12 “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” is part of the World Bank Education Modernization Programme, which runs until 2024.
Savvy Business together with UCL Consultants have successfully organized and conducted a two-day workshop in Tbilisi, Georgia within the during 6-7 September, 2023 for the WB project “Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”.
The workshop was aimed to present the interim results of the project and it was attended by more than 50 participants including representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, as well as representatives of the higher education institutions in Georgia.
On June 1, 2023 Savvy Business attended Round Table entitled “Internationalisation of Higher Education” organized within the framework of the Master Degree programme “Socioscientific issues and Public Understanding of Natural Sciences” by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
The topics of the Round Table “New trends in higher education politics in Europe”, “Research Policies on Society and Education” and “Internationalisation of Higher Education from a critical point of view” were delivered by highly esteemed professors from University College London, UK – prof. Tatiana Fumasoli; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Prof. Argyris Kyrydis and National & Kapodistrian University of Athens – Prof. Kostas Skordoulis.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/internationalisation-of-higher-education-review
We are happy to have contributed to the initiation of the cooperation between National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Tashenev University in Kazakhstan for higher education. We wish good luck to the two partners.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
https://hub.uoa.gr/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
On April 3 and 4, 2023, our team held orientation meetings with the Project Management Unit of the I2Q Project and representatives of the MoES of Georgia within the context of the WB contract “Internationalization of Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”. The mission was lead by UCLC as main contractor. The project proves to be aligned with the 2022-2030 Unified National Strategy of Education and Science of Georgia Strategy and remains on the Ministry's priorities for enhancing internationalization of the higher education system.
The project with the Reference No: GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS is part of the World Bank Programme “Georgia I2Q - Innovation, Inclusion and Quality”, which runs until 2026.
The project aims to contribute to the improvement of the quality and international competitiveness of higher education in Georgia.
On 8th of June 2022, Savvy Business has been assigned by Milieu Consulting to undertake the compliance assessment of transposition of the Directive (EU) 2017/2397- “Recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation” into the national implementing measures of Bulgaria and Romania.
In October 2021 the 14-month journey of the WB project has been successfully accomplished. The 3rd stage of the project aimed at capacity building for evaluation experts was carried out during May –October 2021. This stage culminated with an asynchronous training on “Textbooks evaluation applying international experiences and practices” of 2000 evaluation experts from all regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Savvy Business with its partner Astana-Kitap LLP and its subcontractors National Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and Excellence Training Center (ETC) are satisfied with the completion of this project which definitely contributes to the strengthening of the national system for textbooks requirements and evaluation and improving the quality of the textbooks and the quality of the teachers and evaluators.
The training for professional development of the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise has been successfully completed in Nur-Sultan. The experts learnt about the international practices on textbooks development and evaluation and acquired skills helping them to improve approach to the textbooks and electronic textbooks expertise. On 16 July 2021, during the closing session of the training the Director and the trainees of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise expressed their gratitude to the Consortium of Savvy Business – Astana kitap and international trainers for delivery of highly professional training sessions and admitted its role in the future development of Kazakhstani textbooks and teaching and learning materials.
Special posts were published by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2927002527512428&id=1440619732817389 , the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise http://www.okulyk-edu.kz/show/item/1626627586- and the participants of the training, underlining the importance of the training delivered - Dana Rau - ✅ҚР БҒМ Білім мазмұнын сараптау республикалық... | Facebook
Today, on 12 August 2021 the Republican Scientific and Practical Center of Education Content Expertise of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the framework of the traditional August meeting of educators holds a panel session "Modern textbook: a new approach to the content and format”, during of which the speakers will make reports on modern changes in the content and format of textbooks.
The session is attended by textbook authors and experts, representatives of publishing houses, executors of the World Bank project, representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, methodologists of regional and city methodological offices and school teachers.
Mrs. Apostolia Galani, Associate Professor of the Department of Didactics of Geography of the Athens National and Kapodistrian University of Greece, as a representative of the International Consortium "Savvy Business – Astana-Kitap" presents to the attention of the participants the international experience of requirements for the development and examination of modern textbooks.
The results of the session will be summed up by the director of the Center Mr. Eldos Nurlanov, with a report on modern approaches to the content and format of educational literature.
The first round of training to the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise has been successfully completed in Nur-Sultan. The experts get acquainted with the international practices in development and evaluation of modern textbooks and electronic textbooks and carried out hands-on activities to strengthen the acquired knowledge. The training is part of WB project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts”, implemented by the consortium of Savvy Business – Astana kitap, with participation of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Excellence training Center as sub-contractors.
Today, on 7 July 2021 in Nur-Sultan, Savvy Business sLTD in association with Astana-kitap has started delivering first round of face to face training to the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise within the context of the WB project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts”. The aim of the training is to enhance the capacity of the local experts in the field of textbook development and evaluation in accordance with international standards and experience. It is expected that upon completion of the training, participants will be able to apply the improved textbook requirements and evaluation methodology in the country. The second round of the training will be held during the period 12-16 July 2021.
Within the project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts” of the WB Programme Education Modernization Project, our team met with the management team of the Republican Scientific & Practical Center “Textbook” of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Project Implementation Unit of the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan. During the meeting, the latest developments of the project were discussed (such as the requirements of textbooks and digital publications, the evaluation criteria for textbooks and digital publications) and the upcoming training activities of the final stage of the project.
During the week 4-9 April 2021, Savvy Business’s management team has visited Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan meeting its partners and clients of the existing projects. The team visited the International social foundation “Bilim-Innovation”, which promotes cooperation in the field of education in Kazakhstan by the direct support of the president of the country. The foundation manages 27 public lyceums, 3 private lyceums, 2 international schools and 2 colleges. Savvy and Bilim Innovation foundation already implement one WB funded project in Kazakhstan and have agreed to enhance their cooperation in education in Kazakhstan and in Central Asian’s countries
Wishing you Healthy and Joyful New Year!
The international consortium of Savvy Business – Astana-Kitap (in cooperation with sub-contractors National and Kapodistrian university of Athens and Excellence Training Center LLP) has been awarded by the Ministry of Education and Science of Republic of Kazakhstan the project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts under the World Bank’s Loan No. 8709-KZ, Programme: Education Modernization Project.
The project’s objectives are strengthening national system for textbook review and approval to assure textbook quality; improvement of the system of textbook quality examination by establishing requirements (standards) for textbooks and increasing capacity of textbooks evaluation experts in Kazakhstan.
The project duration is 14 months.
Today, on 18 June 2020, within the framework of the World Bank “SME competitiveness Project”, the online Conference was organized by Euroconsultants S.A. main contractor for the project (Savvy Business sLTD and Applied Economics Research Center as sub-contractors) in order to present the results of the National Baseline Survey and the SME Development Concept as main deliverables of the contract KZ/SMEC/QCBS-10 in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The conference was attended by more than 680 participants, among them representatives of the World Bank, the Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Industry and Export Center QazIndustry, Damu Entrepreneurship Development Fund JSC, the national chamber of entrepreneurs "Atameken” and Small and Medium Enterprises.
The key issues discussed were: analysis of data national baseline survey, analysis of the current state of SMEs development, international SME development experience review, forecasts and scenarios for the development of the economy of Kazakhstan and SME sector until 2050, directions for improving the policy of SME development and mechanisms for implementing the Concept of SME development in the RK, stages of implementation of the Concept for the development of SMEs in the RK.
This is the final activity of the project which is successfully completed after 14 months implementation.
Savvy Business’s Manager Ana Maria Tutea attended the very interesting virtual event on “Post-pandemic impact on the world’s gas markets". The online discussion was moderated by Ms. Valérie Ducrot, Managing Director, WEC - Global Gas Centre. The discussion was carried out by Mr. René Bautz, President of WEC - Global Gas Centre, Mr. Panagiotis Mitrou, Global Gas Segment Manager, Lloyd’s and Dr. Kostas Andriosopoulos, BoD of GGC; Vice President, DEPA.
The prominent speakers provided an insights of possible changes for the global and European gas and LNG markets in Europe in 2020 as well as the impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
Some notes that we may need to consider in the coming months is that the prices on LNG will become lower, there will be a possible decrease of demand in Europe for gas, gas prices will keep low until the next winter, the covid-19 crisis cannot really accelerate the use of LNG for ships as IMO regulations may be needed. In general, the governments and the market will need to first give a special attention to the fight against the covid-19 and investments in gas and LNG may be postponed until next year. A positive aspect of the covid-19 is that climate change and green economy will remain a priority.
Distance Learning (synchronous) NLP Crash Course (24h) has been successfully completed!
An amazing 2 weeks journey of Savvy Business' Team trained by distinguished PMI and NLP Trainer, Dr. George Diakonikolaou!
We wish to all out partners, clients, colleagues, associates and experts a peaceful Easter, full of joy and faith for better days to come! #stayhome, #staysafe
On April 9, 2020, EUROCONSULTANTS SA (main contractor) together with AERC and Savvy Business as subcontractors has successfully organized the final consultative workshop of the Project with Reference No. KZ/SMEC/QCBS-10 KZ via an online platform. The workshop agenda was to discuss the results of the 4th Stage 4 of the project implementation, namely the Concept of small and medium enterprise aimed at increasing the contribution of SMEs to GDP to 50% by 2050.
20 participants attended and workshop, among which representatives from Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Project Implementation Unit of the SME Competitiveness Project, National Chamber of Entrepreneurs “Atameken”, DAMU" Entrepreneurship Development Fund" JSC and World Bank. From Savvy team’s Michalis Karamanis and Ana Maria Tutea attended.
The concept will be published on https://smeproject.kz/ru.
The project ends May 2020.
Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) is becoming now the most popular personal development and business growth tool globally.
Savvy Business gives to its people the opportunity to attend the online course on “NLP Crash Course” (24 hours) offered by Dr. George Diakonikolaou, NLP Training and PMP Trainer. Among the topics of the course, we list some indicatively: origins and history of NLP, practical applications of NLP, NLP Model of Communication, Responsibility of Change, 5 Principles of Success, Goal Setting, the Neurological Model, Values and Beliefs. Exercises and practical cases are part of the course too.
NLP as a global standard of excellence can be applied to Business, Coaching and Therapy, Sport, Education and Personal Development.
After the training test, each participant receives an attendance certificate and can become Associate Member of the American Board of NLP.
This course is a first phase of the NLP Practitioner Certification@ Training.
Our Principal and Legal Advisor, Thomas Lamnidis, was invited to be a speaker at Astana Economic Forum 2019 Global Challenges in the session dedicated to "THE AGE OF CONNECTIVITY: PRIVATE SECTOR DIMENSION". An extract of his speech can be followed at LinkedIn.
During this session , it was discusised the role of Central Asia’s infrastructural capabilities and economic corridors that could serve as a priority and a key source of growth. Being in the center of global corridors between China, Europe and Russia, Central Asia is a single economic and trade route. At the same time, within Central Asia, countries have a low level of trade relations. During the session, it was stated that nowadays, connectivity plays a key role in the region’s development; therefore, the Belt and Road Initiative and the EU-Asia Connectivity Strategy should carry a number of investments, infrastructure and trade opportunities for business.
The process of pre-qualified assessment of training providers in the framework of the Skills and Jobs Project in Kazakhstan is well underway. To date, the implementing consortium has assessed 557 training providers throughout the country, using an extensive pre-defined methodology. The process of assessment goes on. For more information, follow the link to read the interview on the subject: https://tengrinews.kz/
Wonderful holidays and a Happy New Year from Savvy Business' team!
Savvy Business sLTD, under the Framework Service Contract MOVE/ENER/SRD/498-2016 Lot 1, will be assisting Milieu Ltd in the implementation of the specific contract “Conformity assessment of the transposition of Directives 2014/45/EU (on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers), 2014/46/EU (on the registration documents for vehicles) and 2014/47/EU (on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Union)”.
Savvy will carry out in-depth legal analysis of the conformity of national transposition and implementing measures with specific provisions of the Directives for Greece, Cyprus and Bulgaria.
On 29 November 2018, Savvy Business sLTD’s team attended the forum “The Future of the Labor Market: New Opportunities", organized by the Ministry of labor and social protection of the Population of Kazakhstan with the aim to discuss employment and social development prospects in Kazakhstan in the context of dynamic changes in the global labor market in connection with 4th Industrial Revolution.
Among the Government representatives, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev, Minister of Labour Madina Abylkassymova, Vice Minister Nariman Mukushev took part in the work of the forum along with the representatives of international organizations and IFI’s, as well as large transnational and local companies.
For the successful implementation of the contract No KZSJ-2.2/CS-02-QCBS “Provision of consulting services on compiling inventory, assessment and prequalification selection of training service providers” in the framework of the World Bank “Skills & Jobs” project, Mr. Michalis Karamanis received Award of Excellence for active contribution to project implementation.
During the last two years, we have noticed a considerable progress of the implementation of RES projects in Kazakhstan which now became a priority of the government’s energy policy, especially after November 2016, when Kazakhstan ratified the Paris Agreement.
Today, the share of RES in the total energy market of Kazakhstan is 1% but the target is to reach 3% by 2020 through the implementation of projects (total capacity 2000 MW- including 960 MW of wind farms, 750 MW of solar power and 290 MW of hydroelectric power) for which contracts for the purchase of electricity from RES have been already concluded with the investors.
Since 2009 until today, the total amount of investments in the RES sector amounts to about 58.5 billion tenge (approx. 140 M euro) based on the data of the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan.
According to the Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan, Mr. Kanat Bozumbaev, currently, there are 65 operating RES facilities in the country, including 12 wind farms, 19 solar, 33 hydroelectric power stations and 1 biogas plant. During the first half of 2018, they generated 629.5 million kW/h of electricity.
All RES projects in Kazakhstan are financed by investors in exchange for a guaranteed purchase of electricity from RES for 15 years at fixed tariffs or auction prices, exemption from payment for transporting RES electricity or investment preferences in accordance with the Business Code.
The bottleneck was the mechanism for the determination of fixed tariffs and marginal auction prices. Another main concern for investors was the issue of "long" money in the national currency, since the facilities are operating on the domestic market, and they will not receive foreign exchange earnings.
Now the government changed the current formula for indexation of auction prices, taking into account changes in the tenge's exchange rate to convertible currencies by 70%, and to the consumer price index by 30% from the second year of production. Such a scheme eliminates the currency risks of investors. This will allow investors to attract cheaper loan financing in foreign currency and the bidding will lead to a decrease in marginal auction prices.
The Development Bank of Kazakhstan, which is a local bank, provides loans for the construction of solar, wind power stations and small hydro power plants.
As of today, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is the sole international project finance provider for renewable projects in the Kazakhstan. Based on a memorandum signed with the government, EBRD provides loans up to 200 million euros for the implementation of renewable energy projects with the possibility of attracting private investments of other international financial institutions for a total of up to 480 million euros.
Last week, according to EBRD’s source, on 18 October 2018, the EBRD signed a loan and the project support agreements for a new solar plant with up to 28 MW capacity in Kyzylorda region, southern Kazakhstan. The solar park project will be constructed and operated by Nomad Solar LLP, a special purpose company incorporated in Kazakhstan and owned by the French company Total Eren SA and the United Arab Emirates company Access Infra Central Asia Ltd.
The 2nd International Excellence School dedicated to Intersectoral cooperation, technology transfer and innovation was successfully held in Batumi between July 5-7. Host Universities of the 3-day event were Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University and Batumi State Maritime Academy.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, Nodar Papukashvili welcomed the audience and admitted that the Excellence School will help young scientists and researchers to formulate effective cooperation strategies and develop innovative approaches through multi-sector partnerships, increasing both their competitiveness and the degree of internationalization of universities.
The 2nd international excellence school was attended by 30 local and international students. Among the keynote speakers there were Dr. Tamar Sanikidze, Executive Director of Georgia Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, Prof Merab Khalvashi, Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Capt. Murtaz Devadze, Rector of Batumi State Maritime Academy as well as Prof Adam Dubis, Prof Abel Nyamapfene, Prof Tatiana Fumasoli from University College London.
We are grateful for the cooperation with UCL Consultants for the World Bank project in Georgia “Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education” implemented for the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia and are pleased to share the case study published by our partner https://www.ucl.ac.uk/consultants/case-studies/2024/jul/georgia-aims-become-regional-education-leader-south-caucasus-through-ucl
The case study reflects the latest achievements of the project, namely development of six bachelor’s degree-level modules in English language and entrepreneurial studies and successful implementation of two international excellence schools. The Joint PhD Program on Management in Education is ongoing the process for national accreditation which is expected towards the second quarter of this year.
We are excited to have participated in the conference of the Educational and Methodological Association (EMA) in the field of education “Pedagogical Sciences” held in Almaty on Friday, 26 April 2024!
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 5-7 July 2024, the Second International Excellence School: "Inter-sector cooperation, technology transfer and innovation" will be held in Batumi, Georgia.
The summer school is hosted by Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, in partnership with Batumi State Maritime Academy.
Applications shall be submitted to internationalisation_georgia@savvybusiness.eu by 10 May 2024
Between 11 -12 April 2024, the management team of Savvy Business represented by Giorgi Turdzelaze and Nazira Jakipbayeva and the Team Leader of the Project Lia Galani from NKUA, have undertaken a mission in Kazakhstan for the discussion of the Inclusive Education Model and the planned Training on IE Model to 500 teachers from 5 regions of Kazakhstan.
We remain grateful to the fruitful discussions and insightful cooperation with Talgat Yeshenkulov - Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Serikov Tansaule, Deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament, Gulzat Kobenova - Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Gulzhan Jarassova - Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Rysgul Kudretullayeva -Chief Expert of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education, Dastan Yessenov-Coordinator of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Karlygash Zholdassova -Inclusion Education Specialist of PIU of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The project “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” Contract no. KZEMP/QCBS-12 is part of the Education Modernization Project, technically and financially supported by World Bank (Loan no. 8709 – KZ).
Within the contract GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS "Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education" of the WB Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project, between 26-28 January 2024, the first International Excellence School: Competitive projects: application and management will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia.
The winter school is hosted by Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and British University in Georgia.
The first International Excellence School focuses on the application and management of Competitive Research Projects in the Fields of Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences and concerns the following issues:
ü Development of project proposals for competitive projects
ü Best practices for management of competitive projects and
ü Financial aspects of competitive projects
Early Career Academics in the fields of the Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences, who are actively involved in research or are planning to do so, will have the opportunity to be exposed to best international practices, to present their research project plans and get advice from international and Georgian academic experts and peers. We wish good luck to the participants!
The project with the Reference No: KZEMP/QCBS-12 “Inclusive Education Model Development and Training” is part of the World Bank Education Modernization Programme, which runs until 2024.
Savvy Business together with UCL Consultants have successfully organized and conducted a two-day workshop in Tbilisi, Georgia within the during 6-7 September, 2023 for the WB project “Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”.
The workshop was aimed to present the interim results of the project and it was attended by more than 50 participants including representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, as well as representatives of the higher education institutions in Georgia.
On June 1, 2023 Savvy Business attended Round Table entitled “Internationalisation of Higher Education” organized within the framework of the Master Degree programme “Socioscientific issues and Public Understanding of Natural Sciences” by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
The topics of the Round Table “New trends in higher education politics in Europe”, “Research Policies on Society and Education” and “Internationalisation of Higher Education from a critical point of view” were delivered by highly esteemed professors from University College London, UK – prof. Tatiana Fumasoli; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Prof. Argyris Kyrydis and National & Kapodistrian University of Athens – Prof. Kostas Skordoulis.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/internationalisation-of-higher-education-review
We are happy to have contributed to the initiation of the cooperation between National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Tashenev University in Kazakhstan for higher education. We wish good luck to the two partners.
https://hub.uoa.gr/en/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
https://hub.uoa.gr/collaboration-between-nkua-and-tashenev-university/
On April 3 and 4, 2023, our team held orientation meetings with the Project Management Unit of the I2Q Project and representatives of the MoES of Georgia within the context of the WB contract “Internationalization of Consulting Services for Promoting Internationalization of Higher Education”. The mission was lead by UCLC as main contractor. The project proves to be aligned with the 2022-2030 Unified National Strategy of Education and Science of Georgia Strategy and remains on the Ministry's priorities for enhancing internationalization of the higher education system.
The project with the Reference No: GE-MESCS-212280-CS-QCBS is part of the World Bank Programme “Georgia I2Q - Innovation, Inclusion and Quality”, which runs until 2026.
The project aims to contribute to the improvement of the quality and international competitiveness of higher education in Georgia.
On 8th of June 2022, Savvy Business has been assigned by Milieu Consulting to undertake the compliance assessment of transposition of the Directive (EU) 2017/2397- “Recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation” into the national implementing measures of Bulgaria and Romania.
In October 2021 the 14-month journey of the WB project has been successfully accomplished. The 3rd stage of the project aimed at capacity building for evaluation experts was carried out during May –October 2021. This stage culminated with an asynchronous training on “Textbooks evaluation applying international experiences and practices” of 2000 evaluation experts from all regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Savvy Business with its partner Astana-Kitap LLP and its subcontractors National Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and Excellence Training Center (ETC) are satisfied with the completion of this project which definitely contributes to the strengthening of the national system for textbooks requirements and evaluation and improving the quality of the textbooks and the quality of the teachers and evaluators.
The training for professional development of the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise has been successfully completed in Nur-Sultan. The experts learnt about the international practices on textbooks development and evaluation and acquired skills helping them to improve approach to the textbooks and electronic textbooks expertise. On 16 July 2021, during the closing session of the training the Director and the trainees of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise expressed their gratitude to the Consortium of Savvy Business – Astana kitap and international trainers for delivery of highly professional training sessions and admitted its role in the future development of Kazakhstani textbooks and teaching and learning materials.
Special posts were published by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2927002527512428&id=1440619732817389 , the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise http://www.okulyk-edu.kz/show/item/1626627586- and the participants of the training, underlining the importance of the training delivered - Dana Rau - ✅ҚР БҒМ Білім мазмұнын сараптау республикалық... | Facebook
Today, on 12 August 2021 the Republican Scientific and Practical Center of Education Content Expertise of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the framework of the traditional August meeting of educators holds a panel session "Modern textbook: a new approach to the content and format”, during of which the speakers will make reports on modern changes in the content and format of textbooks.
The session is attended by textbook authors and experts, representatives of publishing houses, executors of the World Bank project, representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, methodologists of regional and city methodological offices and school teachers.
Mrs. Apostolia Galani, Associate Professor of the Department of Didactics of Geography of the Athens National and Kapodistrian University of Greece, as a representative of the International Consortium "Savvy Business – Astana-Kitap" presents to the attention of the participants the international experience of requirements for the development and examination of modern textbooks.
The results of the session will be summed up by the director of the Center Mr. Eldos Nurlanov, with a report on modern approaches to the content and format of educational literature.
The first round of training to the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise has been successfully completed in Nur-Sultan. The experts get acquainted with the international practices in development and evaluation of modern textbooks and electronic textbooks and carried out hands-on activities to strengthen the acquired knowledge. The training is part of WB project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts”, implemented by the consortium of Savvy Business – Astana kitap, with participation of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Excellence training Center as sub-contractors.
Today, on 7 July 2021 in Nur-Sultan, Savvy Business sLTD in association with Astana-kitap has started delivering first round of face to face training to the 40 leading experts of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for educational content expertise within the context of the WB project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts”. The aim of the training is to enhance the capacity of the local experts in the field of textbook development and evaluation in accordance with international standards and experience. It is expected that upon completion of the training, participants will be able to apply the improved textbook requirements and evaluation methodology in the country. The second round of the training will be held during the period 12-16 July 2021.
Within the project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts” of the WB Programme Education Modernization Project, our team met with the management team of the Republican Scientific & Practical Center “Textbook” of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Project Implementation Unit of the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan. During the meeting, the latest developments of the project were discussed (such as the requirements of textbooks and digital publications, the evaluation criteria for textbooks and digital publications) and the upcoming training activities of the final stage of the project.
During the week 4-9 April 2021, Savvy Business’s management team has visited Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan meeting its partners and clients of the existing projects. The team visited the International social foundation “Bilim-Innovation”, which promotes cooperation in the field of education in Kazakhstan by the direct support of the president of the country. The foundation manages 27 public lyceums, 3 private lyceums, 2 international schools and 2 colleges. Savvy and Bilim Innovation foundation already implement one WB funded project in Kazakhstan and have agreed to enhance their cooperation in education in Kazakhstan and in Central Asian’s countries
Wishing you Healthy and Joyful New Year!
The international consortium of Savvy Business – Astana-Kitap (in cooperation with sub-contractors National and Kapodistrian university of Athens and Excellence Training Center LLP) has been awarded by the Ministry of Education and Science of Republic of Kazakhstan the project “Consulting Services for Developing Textbook Evaluation Requirements and Capacity-Building of Experts under the World Bank’s Loan No. 8709-KZ, Programme: Education Modernization Project.
The project’s objectives are strengthening national system for textbook review and approval to assure textbook quality; improvement of the system of textbook quality examination by establishing requirements (standards) for textbooks and increasing capacity of textbooks evaluation experts in Kazakhstan.
The project duration is 14 months.
Today, on 18 June 2020, within the framework of the World Bank “SME competitiveness Project”, the online Conference was organized by Euroconsultants S.A. main contractor for the project (Savvy Business sLTD and Applied Economics Research Center as sub-contractors) in order to present the results of the National Baseline Survey and the SME Development Concept as main deliverables of the contract KZ/SMEC/QCBS-10 in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The conference was attended by more than 680 participants, among them representatives of the World Bank, the Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Industry and Export Center QazIndustry, Damu Entrepreneurship Development Fund JSC, the national chamber of entrepreneurs "Atameken” and Small and Medium Enterprises.
The key issues discussed were: analysis of data national baseline survey, analysis of the current state of SMEs development, international SME development experience review, forecasts and scenarios for the development of the economy of Kazakhstan and SME sector until 2050, directions for improving the policy of SME development and mechanisms for implementing the Concept of SME development in the RK, stages of implementation of the Concept for the development of SMEs in the RK.
This is the final activity of the project which is successfully completed after 14 months implementation.
Savvy Business’s Manager Ana Maria Tutea attended the very interesting virtual event on “Post-pandemic impact on the world’s gas markets". The online discussion was moderated by Ms. Valérie Ducrot, Managing Director, WEC - Global Gas Centre. The discussion was carried out by Mr. René Bautz, President of WEC - Global Gas Centre, Mr. Panagiotis Mitrou, Global Gas Segment Manager, Lloyd’s and Dr. Kostas Andriosopoulos, BoD of GGC; Vice President, DEPA.
The prominent speakers provided an insights of possible changes for the global and European gas and LNG markets in Europe in 2020 as well as the impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
Some notes that we may need to consider in the coming months is that the prices on LNG will become lower, there will be a possible decrease of demand in Europe for gas, gas prices will keep low until the next winter, the covid-19 crisis cannot really accelerate the use of LNG for ships as IMO regulations may be needed. In general, the governments and the market will need to first give a special attention to the fight against the covid-19 and investments in gas and LNG may be postponed until next year. A positive aspect of the covid-19 is that climate change and green economy will remain a priority.
Distance Learning (synchronous) NLP Crash Course (24h) has been successfully completed!
An amazing 2 weeks journey of Savvy Business' Team trained by distinguished PMI and NLP Trainer, Dr. George Diakonikolaou!
We wish to all out partners, clients, colleagues, associates and experts a peaceful Easter, full of joy and faith for better days to come! #stayhome, #staysafe
On April 9, 2020, EUROCONSULTANTS SA (main contractor) together with AERC and Savvy Business as subcontractors has successfully organized the final consultative workshop of the Project with Reference No. KZ/SMEC/QCBS-10 KZ via an online platform. The workshop agenda was to discuss the results of the 4th Stage 4 of the project implementation, namely the Concept of small and medium enterprise aimed at increasing the contribution of SMEs to GDP to 50% by 2050.
20 participants attended and workshop, among which representatives from Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Project Implementation Unit of the SME Competitiveness Project, National Chamber of Entrepreneurs “Atameken”, DAMU" Entrepreneurship Development Fund" JSC and World Bank. From Savvy team’s Michalis Karamanis and Ana Maria Tutea attended.
The concept will be published on https://smeproject.kz/ru.
The project ends May 2020.
Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) is becoming now the most popular personal development and business growth tool globally.
Savvy Business gives to its people the opportunity to attend the online course on “NLP Crash Course” (24 hours) offered by Dr. George Diakonikolaou, NLP Training and PMP Trainer. Among the topics of the course, we list some indicatively: origins and history of NLP, practical applications of NLP, NLP Model of Communication, Responsibility of Change, 5 Principles of Success, Goal Setting, the Neurological Model, Values and Beliefs. Exercises and practical cases are part of the course too.
NLP as a global standard of excellence can be applied to Business, Coaching and Therapy, Sport, Education and Personal Development.
After the training test, each participant receives an attendance certificate and can become Associate Member of the American Board of NLP.
This course is a first phase of the NLP Practitioner Certification@ Training.
Our Principal and Legal Advisor, Thomas Lamnidis, was invited to be a speaker at Astana Economic Forum 2019 Global Challenges in the session dedicated to "THE AGE OF CONNECTIVITY: PRIVATE SECTOR DIMENSION". An extract of his speech can be followed at LinkedIn.
During this session , it was discusised the role of Central Asia’s infrastructural capabilities and economic corridors that could serve as a priority and a key source of growth. Being in the center of global corridors between China, Europe and Russia, Central Asia is a single economic and trade route. At the same time, within Central Asia, countries have a low level of trade relations. During the session, it was stated that nowadays, connectivity plays a key role in the region’s development; therefore, the Belt and Road Initiative and the EU-Asia Connectivity Strategy should carry a number of investments, infrastructure and trade opportunities for business.
The process of pre-qualified assessment of training providers in the framework of the Skills and Jobs Project in Kazakhstan is well underway. To date, the implementing consortium has assessed 557 training providers throughout the country, using an extensive pre-defined methodology. The process of assessment goes on. For more information, follow the link to read the interview on the subject: https://tengrinews.kz/
Wonderful holidays and a Happy New Year from Savvy Business' team!
Savvy Business sLTD, under the Framework Service Contract MOVE/ENER/SRD/498-2016 Lot 1, will be assisting Milieu Ltd in the implementation of the specific contract “Conformity assessment of the transposition of Directives 2014/45/EU (on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers), 2014/46/EU (on the registration documents for vehicles) and 2014/47/EU (on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Union)”.
Savvy will carry out in-depth legal analysis of the conformity of national transposition and implementing measures with specific provisions of the Directives for Greece, Cyprus and Bulgaria.
On 29 November 2018, Savvy Business sLTD’s team attended the forum “The Future of the Labor Market: New Opportunities", organized by the Ministry of labor and social protection of the Population of Kazakhstan with the aim to discuss employment and social development prospects in Kazakhstan in the context of dynamic changes in the global labor market in connection with 4th Industrial Revolution.
Among the Government representatives, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev, Minister of Labour Madina Abylkassymova, Vice Minister Nariman Mukushev took part in the work of the forum along with the representatives of international organizations and IFI’s, as well as large transnational and local companies.
For the successful implementation of the contract No KZSJ-2.2/CS-02-QCBS “Provision of consulting services on compiling inventory, assessment and prequalification selection of training service providers” in the framework of the World Bank “Skills & Jobs” project, Mr. Michalis Karamanis received Award of Excellence for active contribution to project implementation.
During the last two years, we have noticed a considerable progress of the implementation of RES projects in Kazakhstan which now became a priority of the government’s energy policy, especially after November 2016, when Kazakhstan ratified the Paris Agreement.
Today, the share of RES in the total energy market of Kazakhstan is 1% but the target is to reach 3% by 2020 through the implementation of projects (total capacity 2000 MW- including 960 MW of wind farms, 750 MW of solar power and 290 MW of hydroelectric power) for which contracts for the purchase of electric