"The project idea is based on the observation that the state of the healthcare system in Kyrgyzstan is suboptimal and education regarding the operation of advanced medical equipment (such as diagnostic devices) is poor. Even the Kyrgyz Ministry of Healthcare admits that expensive medical equipment located at public hospitals cannot be operated because personal (medical doctors and technical staff) lack the required knowledge of operating (to western standards well-established) medical devices. An important objective of the project therefore is to sustainably facilitate the stakeholders for ongoing device usage, beyond the device acquisition. This should be accomplished by developing study programmes (curricula) for healthcare informatics and biomedical engineering which shall be established at the participating Kyrgyz partner universities.Within the framework of the project + “KyrMedu: Advancing Higher Education in Biomedical Engineering and Healthcare Management in Kyrgyzstan”, since 2015, seven universities in Kyrgyzstan were implementing large-scale activities to introduce innovative educational programmes. For this purpose, the project consortium has increased their teaching capacities, equipped the material, technical and educational capacities for practical and distance learning and strengthened the cooperation with medical institutions, economic partners, the Ministry of Education and Science, and the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic. Also, a modern medical laboratory was created with a value of more than 238,000EUR (the KyrMedu Lab at KSMA and athe Cloud Lab infrastructure connecting the other Kyrgyz KyrMedu universities to the KyrMedu Lab), which is designed to share for all project partner universities as a training base for practice and laboratory classes.The objective of the project is to solve problems in the health sector by developing and implementing interdisciplinary educational programmes. Therefore, the project consortium covers four regional and three Bishkek universities with expertise in technical, medical and health care informatics directions, as well as three European universities with expertise in the implementation of international projects in medical informatics, biomedical engineering and e-learning technologies. The purpose of the project consortium is to create educational programmes where the disciplines of medicine, information technology and management meet. The final conference of the project was hosted at Talas State University (TSU) on April 11 and 12, 2019. In the frame of the project, a joint curriculum was developed and implemented that meets the requirements of the modern labor market and is oriented to practice. During the implementation of the project, all partner universities successfully launched the bachelor programme “Health Informatics and Biomedical Engineering”, where more than 120 students are currently enrolled. osh Stae University implemented the master programme ""Healtch Care Management"". Favorable learning conditions have been created for them, in particular, the tele-teaching infrastructure is equipped with modern equipment, computer equipment and measuring and diagnostic devices for practical and laboratory classes. As well, total 183 teachers completed advanced training courses in Germany, Romania and Croatia. Communication with local medical institutions has been established and cooperation agreements have been signed for practice, internship and employment. The regional universities in Talas, Osh, Naryn and Issyk-Kul have made and are making a huge contribution to the sustainable development of the respective regions in the fields of education and health. Recognizing such an effective impact of the project at the regional level, the final meeting of partners with the participation of project stakeholders was conducted at one of the regional universities, TSU. Results of the project and Dissemination and sustainibility plan on: kyrmedu.org"

In Kyrgyzstan, low budget of research led to massive outflow of highly qualified scientists & lowering their prestige.The quality & potential of scientific research expertise has declined leading to the mismatch of the existing scientific & innovation potential and production needs in the use of promising technologies, to the rupture of links between science & industry.The project is aimed at the strengthening research and innovation capacities in Kyrgyzstan through promotion of PhD degrees.The project consortium includeds 4 EU Universities with big expertise in research methodology and running PhD studies and 7 Kyrgyzstani Universities. The KG partner universities are the core of the active working network established during cooperation started in the project piloted by the Kyrgyz Ministry of Education & Science to introduce first PhD programs.To achieve the aim, the project consortium will conduct the following activities: 1. Modernisation of existing PhD studies and development of new innovative PhD program compliant with EU standards on specialties that are priority for the socioeconomic development of the country and meet society's needs.2. In order to enhance research competences of academic staff and to build innovative research expertise in Kyrgyzstan, the EU partners will provide comprehensive training trainers sessions PhD supervisors and teaching staff on needed topics covering Renewable Energy Technology, Agroeconomics, Public Health, Food Technology & Safety and others.3. Improvement of administration of PhD programs by training administrators of local PhD programs,4. Promotion of PhD culture amongst academic & non-academic stakeholders and wider society in Kyrgyzstan.

The project consortium is composed of 3 universities, the National Mapping Agency and the Ministry of Education and Science of Kyrgyzstan, 3 universities, the Cadastre State Committee and the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Armenia, and 4 European universities with departments specialized in complementary fields of GIT.The specific objectives of the project are:• To identify research and development needs of Kyrgyzstan and Armenia in the field of Geoinformation Technologies.• To create a Research Node in GIT per partner country to promote and harmonise collaborative innovation projects and joint research lines.• To improve and/or update research laboratories of GIT.• To train trainers from partner countries in relevant topics of GIT that have special interest for regional development of innovation and environmental protection.• To provide teachers and managers from HEI’s in partner countries knowledge and skills in transversal topics of higher education, such as quality assurance practices, innovation and entrepreneurship, curricula development by competences and learning outcomes, and others following Bologna process standards.• To create interdisciplinary postgraduate programmes (at master and PhD levels) that enhance the potential of GIT in different areas and degrees and focus research outputs on contemporary problems at regional and global scales.• To foster and strength the cooperation between university and industry in those topics identified as critical for the sustainable development of the partner countries.• To exchange and share experiences and perspectives between two countries, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan, with lacks and potential in technical research development and similar recent historical background, that are facing socio-economic challenges and need to stimulate new strategies in research and development.