Modernisation of Higher Education in Central Asia through new Technologies (HiEdTec)


Erasmus+ Key Action 2 "Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education"

Eighth Project Meeting

The 8-th project meeting was held from 4 to 8 July 2022 at the University of Pavia, Italy.

Seventh Project Meeting

The 7-th project meeting was held from 17 to 20 May 2022 in Bishkek and Karakol, Kyrgyzstan. The partners visited all the three partner universities: Kyrgyz State Technical University named after I. Razzakov, Bishek, Ala-Too International University, Bishkek and Issykkul State University named after K.Tynystanov, Karakol and viewed the Innovative Educational Technologies Centres and Active Learning Classrooms equipped within the project at all three universities. Each CA partner presented one of their developed web-bases courses.

Sixth Project Meeting

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 6-th project meeting was held online on 18 November 2021 using the BigBlueButton system installed at the University of Ruse.

Fifth Project Meeting

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 5-th project meeting was held online on 7 July 2020 using the BigBlueButton conference system installation at the University of Ruse.

Fourth Project Meeting

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 4-th project meeting was held online on 10 March 2020 using the BigBlueButton conference system installation in Kyrgyzstan.

Third Project Meeting

The third project meeting has been held at the Tashkent State University of Economics (Uzbekistan) on 03-06 December 2019.
Representatives from 19 universities from BULGARIA, ITALY, LUXEMBOURG, PORTUGAL, KAZAKHSTAN, KYRGYZSTAN, TAJIKISTAN, TURKMENISTAN, UZBEKISTAN and 5 Ministries of Education of the CENTRAL ASIAN countries

For ITALY (University of Pavia): Prof. Virginio Cantoni and Prof. Marco Porta

Here it is the group photo:


Second Project Meeting

The second project meeting has been held at the Almaty Technological University (Kazakhstan) on 02-05 July 2019.
54 representatives from 9 partners institutions, including Bulgaria, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Among the official guests, the Consul General of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Almaty, His Excellency, Abror Fatkhullaev and representative of the National Erasmus+ office of Kazakhstan, Mrs. Gulmira Kuttybayeva.

For ITALY (University of Pavia): Prof. Marco Porta

Here it is the group photo:


First Project Meeting

The first project meeting has been held at the University of Ruse (Bulgaria) on 11-15 March 2019.
49 representatives from 9 partners institutions, including Bulgaria, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Among the official guests, the Ambassador of Republic of Kazakhstan, the Deputy Minister of the Education and Science of Tajikistan, and the Deputy Mayor of Ruse.

For ITALY (University of Pavia): Prof. Virginio Cantoni and Prof. Marco Porta

Here it is the group photo:



Presentations of the Italian group

12 March 2019: Marco Porta
Presentation of the University of Pavia and its Innovative Educational Technologies



14 March 2019: Marco Porta
WORK PACKAGE 2 - Development of Concepts of Adapting the Education System to the Digital Generation




Minutes and main results

Please find here minutes and main results of the MEETING held on 02-05 July 2019 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, with 54 representatives from 9 partners institutions, including Bulgaria, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Among the official guests, the Consul General of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Almaty, His Excellency, Abror Fatkhullaev and representative of the National Erasmus+ office of Kazakhstan, Mrs. Gulmira Kuttybayeva.

Please find here minutes and main results of the MEETING held on 12-15 March 2019 in Ruse, Bulgaria, with 49 representatives from 9 partners institutions, including Bulgaria, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Among the official guests, the Ambassador of Republic of Kazakhstan, the Deputy Minister of the Education and Science of Tajikistan, and the Deputy Mayor of Ruse.

Further information is available at http://hiedtec.ecs.uni-ruse.bg