CONSUS
CONSUS – Connecting Science-Society Collaborations for Sustainability Innovations
Funding Programme
TEMPUS
Project Number
543742-Tempus-1-2013-1-AT-Tempus-JPHES
Duration
36 Months
Overall Budget
1.077.095,17 EUR
Countries
Austria, Albania, Kosovo
Visit the Project's Website
www.consus-tempus.com
Follow the project on Social Media
CONSUS -TEMPUS
The Tempus Project CONSUS ‘Connecting Science-Society Collaborations for Sustainability Innovations’, led by the Karl-Franzens-University of Graz, Austria, aims to strengthen the linkage and cooperation between scientific research and practice and to promote joint achievements and innovative methods through development workshops and seminars that initiate sustainable development. UET in cooperation with partners in Albania and Kosovo makes an analysis of current collaborations and expertise. The project aims to: Establish a science-society network for sustainable development; Enable experienced actors and those who apply innovative ideas for the first time to exchange information, enhance impact, and develop sustainability. In addition, the development of innovative teaching materials for HEIs aims to enable pedagogues and researchers to apply innovative teaching methods and materials, including the stakeholders, to strengthen science and society cooperation.
Objectives of the project
- Establish a science-society network for sustainable development.
- Enable experienced and new actors to exchange information and develop sustainability.
- Develop innovative teaching materials for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).
Expected Results and Outcomes
- A robust network connecting scientific research with societal needs in Albania and Kosovo.
- Development and implementation of new teaching methods and materials in HEIs.
- Strengthened cooperation between science and society, leading to joint achievements in sustainable development.
- Increased capability of researchers and educators to apply innovative ideas and methods.
- Long-term integration of sustainable development practices in educational and societal frameworks.
- Conduct an analysis of current collaborations and expertise in Albania and Kosovo.
- Organize development workshops and seminars to foster sustainable development.
- Create innovative teaching materials and methods for HEIs.
- Strengthen science and society cooperation through stakeholder engagement.
Project Partners
- Karl-Franzens-University of Graz, Austria (Lead Partner)
- European University of Tirana (UET), Albania
- Centre for Comparative and International Studies, (QSKN), Albania
- Polis University, Albania
- University of Durres “Aleksander Moisiu”
- Agricultural University of Tirana
- University of Pristina, Kosovo
- University of Business and Technology (UBT), Kosovo
- Riinvest College, Kosovo
- Universum College, Kosovo
- University of Peje, Kosovo