The project is aimed to enhance quality of HE with employment focus in content by enhancing internal QA for teaching/learning & improving teaching staff performance at BY Universities for them to respond to the increased demands of society/economy. It has objectives to enhance QA policy-making & procedures for work with teaching staff to ensure quality in HE through the establishment of Centres for Academic Development & Teacher Training (CADTT) at each BY partner; optimise pedagogical performance of teaching staff via the development of an in-service university teacher training programme for university staff who need pedagogical training; increase quality of students’ performance at University & at work places through application of innovative education methods to ensure transition to student-centred practice-based & market-oriented education; apply QA system at BY Universities for identifying staff in need of pedagogical training; & introduce new regulations on teaching staff employment at BY Universities. Managerial, academic staff & students are the target groups in the project. Labour market, the other Universities in the country are the major stakeholders.The major outcomes & outputs achieved in the project – CADTTs, internal system of QA, innovative methods of education, In-service University Teacher Training Programme, & regulation for staff employment, will be the tools for producing impact on the target groups & stakeholders. An important aspect of the project is the development of pedagogical interaction & networks for staff in the EU, TK & BY. The main impact will be on the university management system in what concerns QA for teaching/learning & teaching staff performance-staff & students will be the target group. Innovative education methods will expand the impact. The society's stakeholders-other BY universities & labour market will be final beneficiaries of the wider impact – graduates’ enhanced skills for better employment & performance at work.

"EU-pro aims at introducing European approach in project management for Belarusian students and academic/ administrative staff members as well as broad academic community through developing expert competencies required for successful participation in EU programs and initiatives and deepening understanding of EU international cooperation and development aid policy.Project provides the following activities:- delivering the training course entitled ""Development and Management of EU-funded Educational/Research Projects "" (EU-Pro). It is delivered annually during the spring and fall semesters. The course study load is 32 academic hours per semester (64 hours per year respectively). The training course will be composed of 16 classes (2 academic hours each). The course is open for all specialties from all levels of study, as well as for young researchers, academic and administrative staff members. - producing deliverables to support the teaching activity and ensure its lasting use: 1. the Web-site EU-Pro www.eu-pro.bsu.by2. Online Database of EU Programs and Instruments 3. Training Aid “Practical Guide for Development and Management of EU-funded Project in Belarus”.- conducting QA and dissemination activities, namely holding annual InfoDay on EU Programmes and Instruments.The training course will combine theory on EU international cooperation in the sphere of education /science, EU programs / instruments used to fund project-based activities as well as practical seminars on building competencies on project design, LFM development, budgeting, planning events, team building, needs analysis , etc. The methodology and content of the course will introduce novelties in BSU curriculum and foster implementation of modern approaches in teaching & learning.To disseminate the results and outcomes of the project a specific activity is designed to be conducted during the 2nd year of the project, namely the Annual InfoDays on EU programs and instruments. The event is be open to a wide audience and apart from raising awareness of wide academic community of Belarus on European issues in HE it will enable to reach the necessary enrollment rate insecond and third intakes to EU-pro training course."