NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF KYIV-MOHYLA ACADEMY is a partner of the ЕRASMUS+ Project «Building Academic Capacity in Global Health in the Eastern Europe – Central Asia Region (BACE)»

Three HEIs in Georgia (TSU. UG and BSU), two HEIs in Ukraine (NaUKMA and TNMU), two HEIs in Kazakhstan (AMU and KazNU) will have integrated 6 thematic GH accredited courses and 3 GH research methods accredited courses into their Masters and PhD level PH curriculum. At least 75 students from Georgia, 40 - from Ukraine, 50 – from Kazakhstan will take the thematic courses; 55 student from Georgia, 30 – from Ukraine, 40 – from Kazakhstan will take the research methods courses over the project period, providing them with essential knowledge and skills to work either within academic or non-academic PH settings or in cooperation with those in the PH field.

In order to develop and deliver these new courses, a total of 15 Georgian academic staff, 10 – Ukrainian, 10 – Kazakh will receive training in teaching methods, curriculum development and the development of teaching materials for GH courses. 9 of these individuals from Georgia, 6 – from Ukraine, 6 – from Kazakhstan will also develop the knowledge that is required to teach 2 GH thematic courses (within each HEI each individual will have a deep knowledge of 2 thematic areas). 6 of the individuals from Georgia, 4 – from Ukraine and 4 – from Kazakhstan will develop the knowledge that is required to teach all three GH research methods courses. All of the 15 faculty staff from Georgia, 10 – from Ukraine and 10 – from Kazakhstan will have been coached, mentored and trained such that they are effectively able to teach the new courses.

In addition to delivering the new GH thematic courses, the faculty staff that undertake training will also participate in the delivery of two EECA Global Health Academies. Through these academies 18 Georgian HEI staff/students, 12 – Ukrainian, 8 - Kazakh will be trained in the GH topics in addition to up to 12 members of NCDC (Georgia), 12 – PHC (Ukraine), 12 – RCHD (Kazakhstan) staff.

The project will also result in the establishment of the EECA Regional Alliance for GH. This Alliance will serve as an institutional mechanism for regional collaboration, knowledge exchange, training and research on priority GH issues. All participant universities will be the Alliance’s founding members. Thirteen HEIs from other EECA countries have already expressed an interest in joining the Alliance and will be invited to join its annual meetings alongside representatives from national PH agencies.