The third mission under the Activity 4.3 Review the legal and regulatory framework for recognition and, if required, submit recommendations to comply with European best practices of the Twinning project took place from 27 to 31 January, 2020. 

The expert who visited Baku for the above-said Activity was Marie-Odile Ott, Inspector General for education at the General Inspectorate of Education, Sport and Research of France.

The objective of the mission was to review of the draft Law “On higher education” and the draft version of the document titled “State standard of higher education” which have been recently drafted by the Ministry of Education and to revise those documents in line with best EU practices.

As part of his mission the short-term expert met with the management of the Science, Higher and Secondary Professional Education Department to discuss the new Law “On higher education.” The expert also visited Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University to meet the management of the university.

Ms. Ott also met the staff members of the Science, Higher and Secondary Professional Education Department and carried out a joint deskwork with them in order to revise the two draft documents.

As a result of the mission, the documents amended in line with the best European practice will be submitted to the Science, Higher and Secondary Professional Education Department of the Ministry of Education.