1. University top and middle management (15 participants) will understand the relationship between the concepts of staff development, quality assurance and quality culture, as well as their role and responsibility in this area. They will be acquainted with a variety of organisational strategies and models for the management of staff development in following domains: 1. learning and teaching, 2. research and communication of results, 3. leadership and management by February 2005
2. Staff members with some previous knowledge and experience in theory and/or practice in quality assurance and staff development (15 participants) will acquire additional knowledge and skills to become future staff development co-ordinators at their institutions by March 2005.
3. Members of academic community and support staff (72 participants) will recognize the benefits of staff development programs through direct participation in the sample training seminar by April 2005.
4. Continuous cooperation between EU and non-EU consortium members will be established as basis for development of specific Continuing Professional Development programmes and their evaluation by September 2005.