Description

Name of the project: QUARTZ — Quality Assurance for Reform and Transformation of HEIs in Uzbekistan.
Project number:  101127171 — QUARTZ — ERASMUS-EDU-2022-CBHE.
Project implementation period: 01.04.2024– 31.03.2027

The QUARTZ project aims to strengthen the synergy between higher education institutions (HEIs) and the labor market in Uzbekistan by developing effective quality assurance procedures and tools, while simultaneously enhancing the digital literacy and skills of human resources. To achieve this broader goal, the project focuses on several specific objectives. These include identifying managerial, administrative, and educational gaps that impact quality assurance and digital competency in Uzbekistan; equipping management, academic, and administrative staff with the necessary skills, knowledge, and attitudes to ensure continuous quality improvement; and developing a comprehensive quality assurance strategy along with supporting procedures and tools to enhance competitiveness and social cohesion. Additionally, the project seeks to reform and modernize university governance by strengthening quality assurance units and promoting digital skills. To ensure sustainability, the project will also establish and maintain a Quality Assurance Network, facilitating long-term collaboration among national and international partners.
The objective of the QUARTZ project –  To improve the quality assurance systems in higher education institutions of Uzbekistan based on European experience, enhance education quality, strengthen cooperation between universities and the labor market, and develop digital skills.

Partners:

1. KIMYO INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY IN TASHKENT
2. URGENCH BRANCH OF TASHKENT UNIVERSITY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
3. CENTRAL ASIAN UNIVERSITY
4. SILK ROAD INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TOURISMAND AND ULTURAL HERITAGE
5. UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DELL'AQUILA
6. VARNA MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY