Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education' action (Call for proposals EAC/A03/2018) Joint Projects / Structural Measures Innovative Training centre to support a postgraduate 3rd cycle Advanced Course to face environmental emergency in Azerbaijan / ITACA Project number: 609758 (609758-EPP-1-2019-1-IT- EPPKA2-CBHE-JP ) PROJECT PRESENTATION Grant Holder: Prof. Luca Di Palma, luca.dipalma@uniroma1.it Participants: UNIROMA1, UPAT, UDG, AAB, Argus, BSU, BEU, AZUAC, AZECOLAB, BHOS, SRND
Innovative Training Centre to support a postgrad. 3 rd Innovative Training Centre to support a postgrad. 3 rd cycle Adv. Course to face environmental emergency in Az cycle Adv. Course to face environmental emergency in Az Project description 3 years project (15/11/2019 -14/11/2022) ITACA project deals with the design and building up of a Training Centre , involving EU and local institutions, as well as enterprises active in the field of environmental impact of oil and gas production, to contribute to the strengthening of the relationship between university and industry, by jointly training graduated students to be employed in the field. Kick-of Ki off Meet eeting, Baku, March 3-5, 5, 2020 2020 ITACA CBHE+ Project Pagina 2
Innovative Training Centre to support a postgrad. 3 rd Innovative Training Centre to support a postgrad. 3 rd cycle Adv. Course to face environmental emergency in Az cycle Adv. Course to face environmental emergency in Az Project Objective 3 years project (15/11/2019 -14/11/2022) The project aims to improve and modernize the educational system in environmental engineering and related disciplines in the partner country by implementing a third cycle advanced course. - This is a relevant capacity building action (comment by EACEA evaluator) . Kick-of Ki off Meet eeting, Baku, March 3-5, 5, 2020 2020 ITACA CBHE+ Project Pagina 3
Innovative Training Centre to support a postgrad. 3 rd Innovative Training Centre to support a postgrad. 3 rd cycle Adv. Course to face environmental emergency in Az cycle Adv. Course to face environmental emergency in Az The project adequately inscribes itself in the modernisation, development and internationalisation strategy of the Azerbaijan Ministry of Education and of the targeted HEIs from Az members of the consortium, as stated by official acts cited in the proposal. Improvement in the higher education system in this country will be achieved through several actions such as new teaching methodologies, piloting of the 3rd cycle systems and collaboration with local stakeholders. Kick-of Ki off Meet eeting, Baku, March 3-5, 5, 2020 2020 ITACA CBHE+ Project Pagina 4
Innovative Training Centre to support a postgrad. 3 rd Innovative Training Centre to support a postgrad. 3 rd cycle Adv. Course to face environmental emergency in Az cycle Adv. Course to face environmental emergency in Az 1. new teaching methodologies, 2. piloting of the 3 rd cycle systems, 3. collaboration with local stakeholders. The Training Centre is the way to pursue such objectives! Kick-of Ki off Meet eeting, Baku, March 3-5, 5, 2020 2020 ITACA CBHE+ Project Pagina 5
Innovative Training Centre to support a postgrad. 3 rd Innovative Training Centre to support a postgrad. 3 rd cycle Adv. Course to face environmental emergency in Az cycle Adv. Course to face environmental emergency in Az Partners • Univ. Granada • Aalborg Partnership • Univ. of Patras Agreement • Argus UNIROMA 1 • BSU (SAPIENZA) • AzUAC • BEU • AZEcolab Grant • BHOS Agreement • SRND EACEA Kick-of Ki off Meet eeting, Baku, March 3-5, 5, 2020 2020 ITACA CBHE+ Project Pagina 6
Innovative Training Centre to support a postgrad. 3 rd Innovative Training Centre to support a postgrad. 3 rd cycle Adv. Course to face environmental emergency in Az cycle Adv. Course to face environmental emergency in Az Work Packages WP1 Selection of the main environmental issues, due to the pollution of oil and gas extraction in Azerbaijan, to be investigated and appointment of the working groups Outcome This Work Package will identify the major pollution emergencies in Azerbaijan due to the gas and oil extraction, basing on the analysis of available data collected in the last years by national and international institutions and companies. An updated and comprehensive report will be prepared dealing with the evaluation of the impact of oils and gas extraction activities on environmental sectors (water, air, soil). The major risks associated to these activities will be studied, thus identifying the main topics to be investigated and deepened in the Training Centre with the collaboration of EU experts. Kick-of Ki off Meet eeting, Baku, March 3-5, 5, 2020 2020 ITACA CBHE+ Project Pagina 7
Innovative Training Centre to support a postgrad. 3 rd Innovative Training Centre to support a postgrad. 3 rd cycle Adv. Course to face environmental emergency in Az cycle Adv. Course to face environmental emergency in Az WP2 Design of a Training Centre to face the pollution due to Gas and Oil extraction in Azerbaijan The Training Centre will be organized in 4 Laboratories. Each Laboratory will be equipped with instruments and devices shared by the partners, and with further appropriate equipment and pilot units procured from the grant. A lab AZ coordinator will be identified, and one or more EU experts will join lab activities. Equipment procurement procedures must start immediately after grant agreement signature, to be completed on time for the Training Centre opening. Kick-of Ki off Meet eeting, Baku, March 3-5, 5, 2020 2020 ITACA CBHE+ Project Pagina 8
Innovative Training Centre to support a postgrad. 3 rd Innovative Training Centre to support a postgrad. 3 rd cycle Adv. Course to face environmental emergency in Az cycle Adv. Course to face environmental emergency in Az WP5 Installation of the Training Centre The Training Centre (TC) requires: A site (approx. 200-300 m 2 ) A Steering Committee and a local contact point 4 laboratories Each lab requires: A local responsible Equipments (purchased – shared) One or more EU experts affiliated Kick-of Ki off Meet eeting, Baku, March 3-5, 5, 2020 2020 ITACA CBHE+ Project Pagina 9
Innovative Training Centre to support a postgrad. 3 rd Innovative Training Centre to support a postgrad. 3 rd cycle Adv. Course to face environmental emergency in Az cycle Adv. Course to face environmental emergency in Az WP3 Preparatory action for the realization of the 3 rd cycle course WP4 Definition of criteria for student selection and course launch Workshop on new teaching methodology Teachers formation in Europe WP6 Students selection, enrolment and course preliminary activities WP7 Implementation of the 3 rd cycle course on Advanced Environmental Remediation (lectures, practice, students stage) Didactic Board Kick-of Ki off Meet eeting, Baku, March 3-5, 5, 2020 2020 ITACA CBHE+ Project Pagina 10
Innovative Training Centre to support a postgrad. 3 rd Innovative Training Centre to support a postgrad. 3 rd cycle Adv. Course to face environmental emergency in Az cycle Adv. Course to face environmental emergency in Az WP8 Remediation technologies investigation and testing D 8.1 – Technologies for site remediation D 8.2 – Technologies for the removal of contaminants from the produced water by oil and gas extraction D 8.3 – Technologies for oil degradation in the sea-water Activities of the TC laboratories! Project outcome D 8.4 - Drafting of a joint proposal in the field of Environmental Remediation to be submitted to Horizon 2020 call Kick-of Ki off Meet eeting, Baku, March 3-5, 5, 2020 2020 ITACA CBHE+ Project Pagina 11
Innovative Training Centre to support a postgrad. 3 rd Innovative Training Centre to support a postgrad. 3 rd cycle Adv. Course to face environmental emergency in Az cycle Adv. Course to face environmental emergency in Az WP9 Evaluation of the introduction of the new advanced 3rd cycle course in the Azerbaijan HE system to ensure project sustainability Accreditation Sustainability 2nd edition of the course Special attention by EACEA on this WP Kick-of Ki off Meet eeting, Baku, March 3-5, 5, 2020 2020 ITACA CBHE+ Project Pagina 12
Innovative Training Centre to support a postgrad. 3 rd Innovative Training Centre to support a postgrad. 3 rd cycle Adv. Course to face environmental emergency in Az cycle Adv. Course to face environmental emergency in Az WP10 Project quality monitoring and evaluation WP11 Dissemination activities WP12 Project management Kick-of Ki off Meet eeting, Baku, March 3-5, 5, 2020 2020 ITACA CBHE+ Project Pagina 13
Innovative Training Centre to support a postgrad. 3 rd Innovative Training Centre to support a postgrad. 3 rd cycle Adv. Course to face environmental emergency in Az cycle Adv. Course to face environmental emergency in Az Ongoing Activities • Partnership Agreement • Management board • Location of the Training Centre • Lab responsibles • Steering Committee • Revision and approval of the workplan • Report on the environmental issues in Azerbaijan WP1 • Task group for lab and researches activities • WP leaders • Appointment of External Advisors • Plan of meetings • Drafting of the Advanced course • ……… Kick-of Ki off Meet eeting, Baku, March 3-5, 5, 2020 2020 ITACA CBHE+ Project Pagina 14
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