Advocacy Establishment for Students through Ombudsman Position (AESOP)
In 2016, the international “Advocacy Establishment for Students through Ombudsman Position (AESOP)” project, financed by Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), acting on behalf of the European Commission, began. One of the partners of the project is the University of Warsaw represented by the Academic Ombudsman.
The leader of the project is Akaki Tsereteli from the State University in Kutaisi, Georgia. The aim of the project is to create an Ombudsman institution at selected Georgian, Ukrainian and Azerbaijani universities based on models from partner countries, including the University of Warsaw.
The kick-off meeting took place in December 2016 in Kutaisi, Georgia and was attended by representatives of project partners from Georgia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Austria, Great Britain, Spain and Italy. Cooperation within the framework of the project creates a basis for building an image of the University of Warsaw as an institution which, by supporting the development of ADR methods, introduces innovative and ingenious of improving its operations and conflict management.
History
Since 2014, the University of Warsaw participates in the implementation of the international project Advocacy Establishment for Students through Ombudsman Position (AESOP) funded by European Commission from the ERAZMUS + fund. His goal is to create an ombudsman institution for the chosen ones Georgian, Ukrainian and Azerbaijani universities on the basis of university standards from partner countries, including UW.
The University of Warsaw is represented by the Academic Spokesman, who is its head and Ewa Gmurzyńska, Agnieszka Siedlecka -Andrychowicz and Magdalena Miksa
Meettings
Study visit of the participants of the Advocacy Establishment for Students through Ombudsman Position (AESOP) project
On the 3-7 of April, 2017 we hosted a workshop for the representatives of ten different universities from Ukraine, Georgia and Azerbaijan who are considering the appointment of an Ombudsman. Representatives of the UW Office for Student Affairs, the Centre for Dispute and Conflict Resolution of the Faculty of Law and Administration and the Rector’s Anti-Discrimination Committee, as well as the Students’ Union all shared their experiences in the subject of helping students and personnel with our guests.
Conference in Baku
The conference was held on August 20-23, as part of the Advocacy Establishment for Students through Ombudsman Position AESOP project. Many of the project partners attended the event. The University of Warsaw was represented by the Ombudsman of the University of Warsaw, mrs. Anna Cybulko and mrs. Agnieszka Siedlecka-Andrychowicz, who works with the Centre for Dispute and Conflict Resolution of the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University. The event was devoted to the matters of coordination, planning and quality control of projects.
Project Management Meeting AESOP in Vienna
On June 11-14, 2018, Project Management Meeting was be held in Vienna as part of the Advocacy Establishment for Students through Ombudsman Position AESOP project. Many of the project partners attended the event. The University of Warsaw was represented by the Ombudsman of the University of Warsaw, mrs. Anna Cybulko and mrs. Agnieszka Siedlecka-Andrychowicz, who works with the Centre for Dispute and Conflict Resolution of the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University. The event was devoted to the matters of coordination, planning and quality control of projects.
Project Management Meeting AESOP in Kiev
On April 3-4, 2019, Project Management Meeting was be held in Kiev as part of the Advocacy Establishment for Students through Ombudsman Position AESOP project. During the meeting, representatives of partner universities shared their experiences from the project activities carried out so far. The leading topic of the meeting was the dissemination of knowledge about the new institution of an academic Ombudsman among students, academics and administrative staff. The content, course and evaluation of training were analyzed.
Project Management Meeting AESOP in Baku
On May 27, 2019, Project Management Meeting was be held in Baku as part of the Advocacy Establishment for Students through Ombudsman Position AESOP project. During the meeting Non-EU partners presented their reports featuring all the activities conducted in the framework of the project and describing actions necessary to finalize the project. Participants got feedback from the qualitive committee pointing out the area of potential adjustments and corrections.
Project Management Meeting AESOP in Kutaisi
On July 15-16, 2019, Project Management Meeting was be held in Kutaisi as part of the Advocacy Establishment for Students through Ombudsman Position AESOP project. Partners discussed final results of the project. Non-EU partners presented reports on the activity of their new-appointed Ombudsmen and their offices. Qualitative team summed-up its assessment of the over-all performance in the project. Representative of the University of Warsaw Anna Cybulko made a presentation introducing the subject of „How to encourage students to use the ombudsman services (and avoid the disapproval of other academic units)”.
More on: http://aesop.khazar.org/