Agreement

between the Federal Education and Science Supervision Service
and the Russian Association for Engineering Education (RAEE)

Moscow, 4 February 2004.

(extracts)

The Federal Education and Science Supervision Service (hereinafter “Rosobrnadzor”), represented by Mr. Viktor A. Bolotov, acting on the basis of the State on the Federal Education and Science Supervision Service on the one part and the Russian Association for Engineering Education (hereinafter “RAEE”), represented by the President of the Association Mr. Yu. P. Pokholkov acting on the basis of the Association Charter, on the other part, have reached the following mutual understanding.

1. Subject of the Agreement

The Parties agree to integration aimed at improving the quality of engineering education and the level of specialists’ training in engineering and technology for the Russian economy due to updating and developing of the national systems of professional public accreditation of educational programs and certification of engineering specialists.

2. Agreement Duties

2.1. Rosobrnadzor further agrees and obligates itself to:

2.1.1. Assist the RAEE in the development of the national system of professional public accreditation of the educational programs in engineering and technology. To make the most out of the professional public accreditation results for state evaluating of the higher educational programs in engineering and technology and the level of specialists’ training.

2.1.2. Assist the RAEE in gaining international acceptance of its system of professional public accreditation of the educational programs in engineering and technology.

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2.2. RAEE further agrees and obligates itself to:

2.2.1. Update the system of professional public accreditation of the educational programs in engineering and technology. Make suggestions of improving the acceptance and accounting of the professional public accreditation results when providing the state evaluation of the higher educational programs in engineering and technology and the level of specialists’ training.

2.2.2. Motivate and encourage attempts to acknowledge internationally the system of professional public accreditation of educational programs in engineering and technology. Negotiate and enter the international agreements which provide a mechanism for mutual recognition between signatory bodies of engineering education accreditation processes, such as Washington Accord and similar nongovernmental agreements within the Bologna process in Europe.

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