PROMOTING EXCELLENCE
IN TEACHING AND LEARNING
AT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
International Conference/Final Conference
Khazar University
Baku, Azerbaijan
4-5 March 2020
This conference is devoted to the finalization of the PETRA project that brings together
representatives of 7 countries to share their experiences and research results partners
achieved, lessons learned during the implementation of the project. This final event explores
the ways of sustaining the gained experience, international collaboration, and further expand
the boundaries of research collaborations through joint projects and other opportunities.
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04 March 2020
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09:30 Registration and Coffee
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10:00 Welcome note
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Professor Hamlet Isaxanli
Founder,
Chairman of Board of Directors and Trustees
Khazar University. Azerbaijan
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Mr. Parviz Baghirov
Country Director
ERASMUS+ National Office
Azerbaijan
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Mr. Yashar Omarov
Head of Higher Education Unit
Ministry of Education
Azerbaijan
10:45 Plenary Session 01 (Dietmar Paier, Chair)
Developing Research Competence:
Lessons Learned
10:50
Dietmar Paier - University of Applied Sciences BFI Vienna – Economics, Management andFinance, AustriaDeveloping Research Competence in the PETRA Project - Activities, Scope and Overview of Results ofWork Package 3
11: 15
Razia Isaeva - Khazar University, AzerbaijanPractical Case 1: Outcomes and Lessons Learned from the Implementation of WP3 at Khazar University
11:40
Ruslan Mammadov, Razim Aliyev -Ganja State University, AzerbaijanPractical Case 2: Reflections on the Implementation of WP3 at Ganja State University
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12: 30 Lunch and Networking
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14:00 Plenary session 02 (Elena de la Poza, Chair)
Quality in Higher Education:
Sustainable Development Goal 4
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14:05
Elena de la Poza - UPV, Spain
Promoting Sustainability in Higher Education
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14:20
Adnan Kan – Gazi University, Turkey
The Concept of Quality Assurance in Higher Education and PETRA
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14:50
Pieta Sikström - University of Jyvaskyla, Finland
Digitalization in Higher Education
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15:20 Networking Coffee
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15:45 Plenary session 03 (Javier Orozco, Chair)
Internationalization of Higher Education
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15:50
Jose Miguel Carot - Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain
Participation on international accreditation of HEIs programs
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16:20
Javier Orozco - Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain
Internationalization of Higher Education, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain
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05 March 2020
10:00 Plenary session 04 (Gábor Erdei, chair)
Human Capital Development in Universities
10:05
Gabriella Pusztai - Zsuzsanna Demeter-Karászi, University of Debrecen, Hungary
Higher Education Model of Active Community Learning and Talent Care
10: 25
Erika Juhász - University of Debrecen, Hungary
Autonomous learning as a key factor in capacity building
10:45
Gábor Erdei - University of Debrecen, Hungary
Workplace learning as competence development
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11:05 Tímea Ceglédi - Resilience, University of Debrecen, Hungary
Mutual Learning and Mentoring as capacity building in Higher Education
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11: 20 Networking Coffee
11:30 Plenary session 04 (Gábor Erdei, chair)
Excellence in Teaching and Learning
11:35
Judit Herczegh - University of Debrecen, Hungary
ICT as capacity building tool in higher education
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11:55
Hannes Meissner - University of Applied Sciences BFI Vienna, Austria
Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Education through Study Excursions: Experiences and Best Practice
Approaches
12:15
Razia Isaeva - Khazar University and Razim Aliyev Ganja State University
Conceptualizing Excellence in Teaching and Learning in Azerbaijani Higher education
12:40
Nigyar Abbaszade - Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, Azerbaijan
Learning and teaching guidelines implementation at Azerbaijani HEI
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13:00 Lunch and Networking
14:30 Closing Plenary (Razia Isaeva, chair)
Actions forward
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Razia Isaeva
Khazar University, Azerbaijan
Nigyar Abbaszade
Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, Azerbaijan
Razim Aliyev
Ganja State University, Azerbaijan