Project name (acronym): New and Innovative Courses for Precision Agriculture (NICOPA)
Project duration: 15 November 2018 – 14 November 2021
Grant holder: Kazakh Agrotechnical University named after Saken Seifullin, Kazakhstan
Partnership:
| Partner | Partner names | Location |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | Kazakh Agrotechnical University named after S.Seyfullin | Nursultan/Kazakhstan |
| P2 | Berlin Technical University | Berlin/Germany |
| P3 | Plovdiv Agricultural University | Plovdiv/Bulgaria |
| P4 | Czech University of Civil Sciences | Prague/Czech Republic |
| P5 | ECM Space Agency | Berlin/Germany |
| P6 | Kokshetau State University named after Yokan Ualikhanov | Kokshetau/Kazakhstan |
| P7 | North Kazakhstan State University named after Manash Kozybayev | Petropavlovsk/Kazakhstan |
| P8 | Turkmen Agricultural University named after S.A.Niyazov | Ashgabat/Turkmenistan |
| P9 | Turkmen State Institute of Architecture and Construction | Ashgabat/Turkmenistan |
| P10 | Turkmen Agricultural Institute | Dashoguz/Turkmenistan |
| P11 | National University of Uzbekistan | Tashkent/Uzbekistan |
| P12 | Tashkent University of Information Technology | Tashkent/Uzbekistan |
| P13 | Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers | Tashkent/Uzbekistan |
| P14 | Ministry of Science and Education of Kazakhstan | Nursultan/Kazakhstan |
| P15 | Uzbekistan Education Quality Supervision Agency | Tashkent/Uzbekistan |
| P16 | Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan | Ashgabat/Turkmenistan |
Project goals
Improvement of curriculums and transaction of new training courses for specialists which are studying at the institute, taking into account achievements of the European countries and last achievements of a science in the field of Precision Agriculture. Increasing international relations in the sphere of education and vocational training at the Institute and exchange of experience and advanced practice in the field of Precision Agriculture, by strengthening of relations between high schools of the European Union and the Countries of partners.
Project objectives
— Analyzing educational requirements for target area; to review current curricula
— To update current programs and curricula according to last achievements in the target area by the end of the second year of the project
— Working out, implement and accreditation of new basic and transferable curriculums and modules including ECTS, focused on students practice
— To bring closer higher educational institutions of the Partner countries to a labour market
Planned results of the project
— Analyzing and updating current programs and curricula of Precision farming according to last achievements in the target area
— 9 new developed basic curriculums and 3 transferred modules, including educational environment: laboratory of Precision farming and a virtual educational class
— Retraining of academic teachers according to the new curriculums
— Carrying out of master classes and training
— The Created joint WEB-platform will work at the full capacity
— It will be created service-office on Precision agriculture with support of the interested parties.
WEB:
www.nicopa.eu
Turkmen Agricultural Institute
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