PICSAP – Yessenov University

PICASP PROJECT (ERASMUS+)

Yessenov University within the framework of the ERASMUS + program is implementing the project 617540- EPP-1-2020-1-IT-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP PICASP “Pilot courses in practical business based on cooperation between universities and enterprises for the development of the Caspian region”.

Project implementation period: 2021-2023

Trips

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Meeting of the project participants in Italy within the framework of the PICASP ERASMUS+ project

17.01.2025

The last meeting before the final of the PICASP project was held in Baku

16.01.2025

lecturers from the Department of “International Relations and Tourism,” Nizamatdinova Zh.S. and Aidarbayeva A.A., participated in an international seminar held in Vilnius

16.01.2025

On November 20, the University of International Business hosted a meeting within the framework of the Erasmus+ project “PICASP: Pilot courses in Practice Enterprise to implement the University-Enterprise Cooperation for the development of Caspian Area”.

15.01.2025

The ERASMUS+ PICASP project administrator at Yessenov University, Seydaliev A.A., and other project members discussed the planned activities and defined upcoming goals

16.01.2025

PICASP: Pilot Courses in Practice Enterprise to Implement University-Enterprise Cooperation for the Development of the Caspian Area

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Practical Laboratories within PICASP The PICASP initiative, designed to foster development in the Caspian area, includes the establishment of practical laboratories aimed at bridging theoretical education with real-world application. These laboratories are key components of pilot courses that promote enterprise cooperation and innovation.

Objectives:

1. Skill Development: Provide participants with hands-on experience in
entrepreneurship and innovative practices relevant to the Caspian
region.

2. Regional Development: Address specific challenges and opportunities
in the Caspian area through tailored practical projects.

3. Enterprise Collaboration: Enhance cooperation between academic
institutions and businesses to develop a skilled workforce aligned
with market demands.

Activities:

• Workshops and Training: Interactive sessions on project management,
business planning, and innovation in tourism and hospitality.

• Simulated Enterprises: Creation of businesses where participants
manage operations, solve problems, and implement strategies.

• Fieldwork: On-site visits to regional enterprises for hands-on
learning and understanding of industry challenges.

Outcomes:

• Increased employability and entrepreneurial skills for students.

• Strengthened collaboration between universities and local industries.

• Practical solutions for regional development challenges in the Caspian area.

On November 20, the University of International Business hosted a meeting within the framework of the Erasmus+ project “PICASP: Pilot courses in Practice Enterprise to implement the University-Enterprise Cooperation for the development of Caspian Area”.

Meeting program:

20 November – sightseeing tour ( State Museum, city center)- afternoon- tba

21 November: Conference on PICASP outcomes – 9.00-11.30AM

Speakers:

 UIB Rector Prof.Anar Makhmetova;

 PICASP –Prof. Oliva Menozzi;

 Dr. Viktor Novozhenov “Rock Arts on the Silk Roads”,UNESCO Cultural Center,

Archeology Institute;

 Mr. Edoardo Crissafulli, Director, Italian Cultural Center in KZ;

 Ms.Laura Paluanova, Coordinator, National Erasmus+ Office in KZ;

 Ms.Tatiyana Khodorovskaya, Kazakh Tourism Association;

 Students’ PEs – 2 teams;

 Prof.Massimo Bianchi, SERINAR (on-line);

 PICASP courses&cases;

Visit to Shymbulak& Medeu – 12AM-16PM (time to destination -30 min)

Due to lack of time participants are kindly asked to have with them warm

clothes&other relevant belongings for visit mountain locations.

Additional instruction on logistics will be provided

Social dinner – Restauraunt “Aul” ( local cuisine) – 17.00 PM (walking distance

from Medeu)

22 November – 6.00 -13.00 AM –visit to Tanbaly (time to destination -2,5 h from Almaty);

On November 18, Yessenov University hosted a round table discussion as part of the Erasmus+ program project “PICASP: Pilot Courses in Practice Enterprise to Implement University-Enterprise Cooperation for the Development of the Caspian Area.”

The event brought together 22 representatives from the academic and teaching staff of the following universities and organizations:
University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara (Italy);
University of Warsaw (Poland);
Antiquity of Southeastern Europe Research Center (Poland);
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (Lithuania);
Azerbaijan Tourism and Management University (Azerbaijan);
Khazar University (Azerbaijan);
MIRAS Social Organization in Support of Studying of Cultural Heritage (Azerbaijan).

The round table featured presentations of MOOC courses developed within the project, as well as tourist products created by students.

"Fundamentals of Kazakh Hospitality."

In the 1st semester of the 2023-2024 academic year, discussions were held on defining topics, goals, and objectives for projects in the course “Fundamentals of Kazakh Hospitality.” Currently, this course is being taught to 2nd-year students specializing in Tourism. In the future, the projects will be defended with the participation of employers and project partners.

ERASMUS+ PICASP

The ERASMUS+ PICASP project administrator at Yessenov University, Seydaliev A.A., and other project members discussed the planned activities and defined upcoming goals. As part of the project, they reviewed MOOCs on designated disciplines as well as ongoing project developments. It was decided that the final exam for the subjects will be presented in the form of a project defense.

From September 25 to 27, 2023, lecturers from the Department of "International Relations and Tourism," Nizamatdinova Zh.S. and Aidarbayeva A.A., participated in an international seminar held in Vilnius at VilniusTECH as part of the ERASMUS+ PICASP project. Representatives from Italy, Poland, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan also took part in the event.

The PICASP project aims to develop new teaching methods in collaboration with Practical Enterprises, design courses on entrepreneurship and small and medium-sized business management, create academic programs, and facilitate the employment of graduates.

The event in Vilnius served as a platform to explore the potential opportunities of the project, foster cooperation among project teams, and exchange best practices.

Project participants actively engaged in a series of seminars covering various topics such as “SMART Tourism and Innovative Application of Modern Technologies in the Tourism Industry,” “Overview of Lithuania’s Heritage Preservation System,” “History and Cultural Heritage of Lithuanian Jews,” and “Potential Applications of Virtual Tourism in Lithuania.” Additionally, participants had the opportunity to visit historical landmarks, including the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania, the Gediminas Castle Tower, the National Museum of Lithuania, and the historic city of Vilnius.

Meeting with Italian Professor of Business Administration Massimo Bianchi within the framework of the PICASP ERASMUS+ project

Yessenov University On March 29, 2023, an online meeting with students and a working group took place within the framework of the ERASMUS+ program within the framework of the project “Pilot courses in practical business based on cooperation between universities and enterprises for the development of the Caspian region”.

The online meeting was attended by Massimo Bianchi, Professor of Business Management in Italy, Advisor to the President of the University of International Business (UIB), Candidate of Economic Sciences Meruert Narenova, project administrator from the University, Vice President for Research and Development A. A. Seidaliev, Manager, researcher S. Syrlybekovna, Acting Head of the Department of International Relations and Tourism. E. T. Zhangozhaeva, Leading specialist of the Center for the Development of Educational Resources A. A. Zhilkishbayev, Researchers: Assistant Professor of the Department of International Relations and Tourism J. S. Nizamatdinova, Professor of the Department of International Relations and Tourism Aitbay Zh. A., lecturer of the Department of International Relations and Tourism Aidarbayeva A. S.

2nd year student Sungatova Aziza made a report on the topic “Business planning in hospitality”, 4th year student Rasulova Nuraim on the topic “Korpe”.

Seminar with the University project executors within the framework of the PICASP ERASMUS+ project

Within the framework of the ERASMUS+ program with the project “pilot courses on practical business for the development of the Caspian region based on cooperation between universities and enterprises”, the university together with the project executors held a seminar and a course on September 15-17 in Serinar, Forli.

Meeting of project participants in Italy within the framework of the PICASP ERASMUS+ project

Within the framework of the project “Pilot courses in practical business based on cooperation between universities and enterprises for the development of the Caspian region” within the framework of the ERASMUS+ program, a meeting of project participants and a cultural and educational tour between Chieti University and ICA (Istituto Centrale per l’archeologia) (Central Institute of Archaeology) took place in Italy from September 12 to 17, 2022 together with the Italian Ministry of Culture. Project researchers from the Caspian University of Technology and Engineering named after Sh. Yesenov A. G. Gusmanov, E. T. Zhangozhaev and Zh. Nizamatdinova took part in round tables and seminars during her working trip.

On September 12, in Rome, together with the Italian Ministry of Culture, a round table was held on the topic «Protection of Italian cultural heritage and enhancement of its value».

On September 14, a round table was also organized at the University of Chieti on the topic: “Courses, dissemination of information and languages for the implementation of cultural tourism and administrative issues”.

Round table at the University of Chieti within the framework of the PICASP ERASMUS+ project

Within the framework of the ERASMUS+ program with the project “Pilot courses in practical business based on cooperation between universities and enterprises for the development of the Caspian region”, on September 14, 2022, a round table on the topic “Pilot courses in practical business based on cooperation between universities and enterprises for the development of the Caspian region” was organized at Chieti University.

Round table with UIB University representatives in the framework of the PICAP ERASMUS+ project

On June 21, 2022, within the framework of the ERASMUS+ program under the project “Pilot courses on practical business based on cooperation between universities and enterprises for the development of the Caspian region”, representatives of the coordinating UIB University in the country, Professors Meruert Narenova and Galiya Sikhimbayeva visited the Caspian University of Technology and Engineering named after Sh. Yesenova. A round table was organized at the university, a report on the topic “Development of a practical PICASP approach” was made by Professor M. Narenova of UIB University.

Also on April 22, 2022, the Caspian University of Technology and Engineering named after Sh . Yesenov was visited by Professor from Italy, Mr. Massimo Bianchi and Ms. Gabriella Paganelli. A round table was held, and Professor Massimo Bianchi and Professor Gabriella Paganelli “Decisions to be made before starting a partnership in Practice Enterprise” made a report on “The Start -up of Courses in PE”. A tour of the campus and an excursion to the sights of Mangystau, such as the Bozzhyr Gorge and the underground mosque of Beket-Ata, were organized for the guests.

Round table with employers in the framework of the PICASP ERASMUS+ project

Within the framework of the ERASMUS+ program, the project “Pilot courses in practical business based on cooperation between universities and enterprises for the development of the Caspian region” was held on May 12, 2021. At the round table, the deputy director of the Chamber of entrepreneurs of the Mangistau region Aitzhanova Akku took part, the manager of the Rixos Waterworld hotel in Aktau Muratova Asem, the deputy head of the Tourism Management of the Mangistau region Omarova Gulsim.

Official website of the project

European Education Area

Università degli Studi "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti – Pescara

erasmusplus

Leading partner: UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI GABRIELE D’ANNUNZIO DI CHIETI-PESCARA (Italy)

Grant amount: 882.359,00 Euro

The main goal of the project:

To strengthen cooperation between universities and enterprises through the development of innovative teaching methods on entrepreneurship and management of small and medium-sized businesses in universities.

Project objectives:

Development of new teaching methods, including practical business in entrepreneurship and medium-small enterprises;

Development of courses on entrepreneurship and management of medium-small enterprises;

Improving the exchange of best practices between European partners through the mobility of academic and technical staff;

Expanding stakeholder participation in curriculum and graduate development;

Development of standards and quality assurance in teaching and sustainability.

Consortium members:

Caspian State University of Technologies and Engineering named after Sh. Yessenov

Kazakhstan

University of International Business

Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan Tourism Institute (Azerbaijan Tourism and Management University

Azerbaijan

Khazar University

Azerbaijan

Servizi Integrati d’ Area Ser.In.Ar. Forli-Cesena Società Consortile per Azioni

Italy

University of Warsaw, Antiquity of Southeastern Europe Research Center – UW

Poland

Vilnius Gediminas Technical University

Lithuania

Astrakhan State University

Russian Federation

Volgograd State Technical University

Russian Federation

WORKPLAN for project year 1

WORKPLAN for project year 2

WORKPLAN for project year 3

Activities

Total duration

(number of weeks)

M10

M11

M12

Ref.nr/

Sub-ref

Title

2021

PREPARATION

1.1

Review of the European best practices on Practice
Enterprises and MOOCs and of PC
courses programs.

3X=

1.2

Meetings with local key institutions and
enterprises for the definition of the professional profile and main skills.

1.3

Training of the PC Universities staff.

3X=

1.4

Building
the basic framework of professional profiles and skills

1.5

Improving the programme facilities infrastructures particularly as it
concerns new didactics (Practice Enterprise
Classrooms and Laboratories, MOOCs)

3X=

DEVELOPMENT

2.1

Building the
structure of Pilot Courses

2.2

Development of
Curricula and Syllabi

2X=

2.3

Accreditation and
coorditation of Pilot Courses

2.4

Testing the technical premises for new didactics

2X=

2.5

Improving
the skills on New Didactics of
teachers, tutors and technical staff
of pilot courses

2.6

Enrolment
of students, teahers,tutors,mentors and technical Staff

2.7

Realization
of the courses/lectures (1^st Cycle)

1^st 4X

2.9

Implementation of Inter University Network
for New Didactics on SMEs Entrepreneurship and Management

2X=

2.10

Enforced networking with non consortium organizations

2X=

2.11

Implemented new teaching methods by Massive Open
on Line Courses

QUALITY PLAN

3.1

Handbook on Quality Assurance

3.2

Report
on Internal and External control of
Quality

2X=

3.3

Report on quality procedures implementation

2X=

3.4

Recommendations by Peer-Review Team Meetings

2X=

DISSEMINATION
AND EXPLOITATION

4.1

Elaboration
of dissemination plan

2X=

4.2

Website
establishment and updating

2X=

4.3

Production
of dissemination materials in printed and electronic version and publications

2X=

4.4

Conferences,
Workshops, Seminars, meetings, inter project Meetings

4.7

Agreements with Institution and Enterprise to Ensure the
Sustainability

MANAGEMENT

5.1

General
Project Governance

5.2

Consolidatet
Work Plan and Project Management Handbook

2X=

5.3

Designing
of Logo, Project Concept and Project Website

2X=

5.4

Development
of the project structure

2X=

Activities

Total duration

(number of weeks)

M10

M11

M12

Ref.nr/

Sub-ref

Title

2022

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

PREPARATION

1.2.

Meetings with
local key institutions and enterprises
for the definition of the
professionalprofile and main skills

DEVELOPMENT

2.3

Accreditation and
Coordination of Pilot Courses

2.6

Enrolment of
Students, Teachers, Tutors, Mentors and Technical Staff

2.7

Realization
of the courses/lectures (1^STCycle – 2^ND
Cycle – 3^rd
Cycle)

1^st 4X

2^nd 4X

3^rd 4X

2.8

Evaluation
of modules and new teaching methods at the end of each Course or Cycle

2X=

2.9

Implementation of Interuniversity Network for New
Didactics on SMEs Entrepreneurship and Management

2X=

2.10

Enforced networking with non consortium
organizations

1X=

2.11

Implemented new teaching methods by Massive Open
On Line Courses

QUALITY PLAN

3.2

Report
on Internal and External control of
Quality

4X=

3.3

Report on quality procedures implementation

2X=

3.4

Recommendations by Peer-Review Team

2X=

DISSEMINATION
AND EXPLOITATION

4.2

Website
establishment and updating

2X=

4.3

Production
of dissemination materials in printed and electronic version and publications

2X=

4.4

Conferences,
Workshops, Seminars, meetings, inter project Meetings

4.7

Agreements with Institution and Enterprise to Ensure the
Sustainability

MANAGEMENT

5.1

General
Project Governance

2X=

4X=

Activities

Total duration

(number of weeks)

M10

M11

M12

Ref.nr/

Sub-ref

Title

2023

DEVELOPMENT

2.3

Accreditation
and Coordination of Pilot Courses

2.6

Enrolment
of Students, Teacgers, Tutors and Technical Staff

2.7

Realization
of the courses/lectures (3^rd
Cycle–4^thCycle)

3^rd 4X

4^th 4X

2.8

Evaluation
of modules and new teaching methods at the end of each Course or Cycle

4x=

2.9

Implementation of Interuniversity Network for New
Didactics on SMEs Entrepreneurship and Management

2X=

2.10

Enforced networking with non consortium
organizations

2X=

2.11

Implemented new teaching methods by Massive Open
On Line Courses

4X=

QUALITY PLAN

3.2

Report
on Internal and External control of
Quality

2X=

3.3

Report on quality procedures implementation

2X=

3.4

Recommendations by Peer-Review Team Meetings

2X=

Dissemination and Exploitation

4.2

Website
establishment and updating

2X=

4.4

Conferences Workshops

4.5

Tutoring of implementation of the courses in PC

2X=

4.6.

Sustainability Plan

4.7

Agreements with Institution and Enterprise to Ensure the
Sustainability

MANAGEMENT

5.1

General Project
Governance

2X=

4X=

5.5.

Final Reporting
and Publishing

1X=

PICASP PROJECT (ERASMUS+)

Trips

Experimental laboratory

Academic courses

MOOC courses

Meetings

On November 20, the University of International Business hosted a meeting within the framework of the Erasmus+ project “PICASP: Pilot courses in Practice Enterprise to implement the University-Enterprise Cooperation for the development of Caspian Area”.

On November 18, Yessenov University hosted a round table discussion as part of the Erasmus+ program project “PICASP: Pilot Courses in Practice Enterprise to Implement University-Enterprise Cooperation for the Development of the Caspian Area.”

"Fundamentals of Kazakh Hospitality."

ERASMUS+ PICASP

Meeting with Italian Professor of Business Administration Massimo Bianchi within the framework of the PICASP ERASMUS+ project

Seminar with the University project executors within the framework of the PICASP ERASMUS+ project

Meeting of project participants in Italy within the framework of the PICASP ERASMUS+ project

Round table at the University of Chieti within the framework of the PICASP ERASMUS+ project

Round table with UIB University representatives in the framework of the PICAP ERASMUS+ project

Round table with employers in the framework of the PICASP ERASMUS+ project

Official website of the project

European Education Area

Università degli Studi "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti – Pescara

erasmusplus

The main goal of the project:

Project objectives:

Consortium members:

Caspian State University of Technologies and Engineering named after Sh. Yessenov

University of International Business

Azerbaijan Tourism Institute (Azerbaijan Tourism and Management University

Khazar University

Servizi Integrati d’ Area Ser.In.Ar. Forli-Cesena Società Consortile per Azioni

University of Warsaw, Antiquity of Southeastern Europe Research Center – UW

Vilnius Gediminas Technical University

Astrakhan State University

Volgograd State Technical University

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