OFINU

OFINU

“The Project “Open Food Innovation University”

The project ‘Open Food Innovation University’ is being implemented by a consortium comprising seven full partners and six associated partners.

The leading partner is the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies.

 OVERALL OBJECTIVE:

Modernization of innovative higher education and food technology in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, thereby enhancing the quality and relevance of higher education to the socio-economic development needs of the respective countries.

PROJECT OBJECTIVE:

The objective of the consortium is to develop and implement an OPEN UNIVERSITY at five Central Asian universities — a new form of education in which teaching and learning are carried out in a modular format, allowing external learners to participate in the educational process alongside full-time students.

External learners are officially admitted to the university and may participate in specific modules selected in advance. They gradually accumulate credits that may lead to the award of a higher education diploma (upon fulfillment of the requirements set by the respective university) or may choose to attend only one or several modules based on their individual interests, receiving a certificate upon completion.

The OPEN UNIVERSITY offers a synergy between the theory provided by academic staff and the practical experience of relevant business sectors. The integration of knowledge and practice forms the foundation of the university’s open learning approach. Innovation will also be a key component of the project and will be incorporated into both the content and the teaching methods of the educational modules.

 The following training modules will be developed and implemented at the newly established OPEN UNIVERSITY.

Module №1  Dairy Processing Technology

Module №2  Meat Processing Technologies

Module №3  Fruit and Vegetable Processing Technologies

Module №4  Grain Processing Technology

Module №5  Food Safety Management

Module №6  Development of New Food Products

Module №7  Academic essay

The project is funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ Programme, Key Action 2 – “Cooperation among organisations and institutions”.

Sub-action: Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education Projects.

The European Union is an organization that unites 27 countries. These countries work together to improve living standards, facilitate access to a decent life, and ensure the safety of their citizens. They have committed to cooperating and supporting each other in achieving these goals.

The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. It cooperates with the five Central Asian countries — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan — at both bilateral and regional levels.

Erasmus+ is the EU’s programme supporting education, training, youth, and sport in Europe. It encourages citizens to pursue their personal and professional development through its key sectors. Erasmus+ strengthens its efforts to increase opportunities for broader participation, to engage a wider range of organizations, and to focus on quality impact and contribution to inclusive, cohesive, greener, and more digitally oriented societies.

PROJECT CONSORTIUM

LBTU – Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

SAMARU – Samarkand Agro-innovations and Research University

AIAA – Andijan Institute of Agriculture and Agro-technologies

TUT – Technological University of Tajikistan

KITIM – Kulob Institute of Technology and Innovation Management

BTUTI Isfara Branch of the Technological University of Tajikistan

SUA – Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra

ASSOCIATED PARTNERS

In Uzbekistan

The group of companies “AGROMIR” 

“Navigul” MCHJ QK

“Samarqand don mahsulotlari” JC

In Tajikistan

CJSC “Combinati Shiri Dushanbe”

LLC “Orion Rustam”

Association of Entrepreneurs of Khatlon

Additional information
https://ofinu.eu/
https://facebook.com/groups/1109145646816155/
https://t.me/ofinu2024