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Curricula innovation in climate-smart urban development based on green and energy efficiency with the non-academic sector (SmartWB)

Project: 101081724 — SmartWB — ERASMUS-EDU-2022-CBHE

http://www.smartwb.ucg.ac.me/

About the project

In this unprecedented era of increasing urbanization and the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and other global development agreements and frameworks, cities should be well-planned and well-managed. Therefore, climate-smart urbanization can be a powerful tool for sustainable development in developing countries. 

The broader objective of the SmartWB project is to improve the quality of higher education in the climate-smart urban development (CSUD) field, strengthen its relevance for the labour market and society, enhance relations between HEIs in WB partner countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro) and the economic and social environment by establishing a technological platform for cooperation, exchange of knowledge, experience and good practices, modernising universities’ courses in line with EU trends and improving the level of competencies and skills of teaching staff. This broader objective fully complies with the priorities of the Capacity Building projects within the Erasmus+ program, i.e., Green Deal.

Objectives

Wider objective

Wider objectiveIt is improving the quality of higher education in the climate-smart urban development (CSUD) field, strengthening its relevance for the labor market and society, enhancing relations between HEIs in WB partner countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro) and the economic and social environment by establishing a technological platform for cooperation, exchange of knowledge, experience and good practices, modernising universities’ courses in line with EU trends and improving the level of competencies and skills of teaching staff.

Specific objectives

• To initiate WB community engagement enhancement by promoting emission reduction approaches and low-carbon technologies.
• To implement an interactive web-based platform to share knowledge and know-how practical examples among project partners and stakeholders.
• To improve the competencies and skills of teaching staff in WB HEIs by acquiring best-practice examples and innovations.
• To modernize university courses in the climate-smart urban development field in collaboration with the industry sector in line with the Bologna requirements.
• To create technological preconditions for WB HEIs by procuring up-to-date equipment

‘Internationalization at Home: Embedding Approaches and Structures to Foster Internationalization at Western Balkans – INTERBA , 2019-2022.

Internationalization of HEIs in the Balkan region so far has given a significant effect in modernizing the curriculum and exposure to different teaching and learning methodologies providing a better understanding on the role of education in XXI century. However, because the number of students and staff involved in these projects was limited, the impact has been asymmetric where some departments have reaped the benefits of these projects more than others. Thus, approaching internationalization on a more holistic way, by embedding and strengthening “internationalization at home”, is vital. The aim of the project is to strengthen international, intercultural and global dimension via Internalization at Home (IaH) implementation at partner HEIs in order to enhance the quality of education and to make a meaningful contribution to the society

The objectives of the project include:

• to formulate a coherent and detailed IaH concept that could be mainstreamed into the partner HEIs Roadmaps following on from their specific exigencies.
• to level up the scope and viability of IaH activities implemented in partner HEIs.
• to train expert pool capable of developing and integrating IaH into HEI environment.
• to launch an online platform as a tool for IaH implementation.
• to establish/modernize the existing structure/entities responsible for IaH at HEIs.

The project does not start from the scratch, but it tries to build upon the existing initiatives. During the first year the project tries to conduct an analysis of all previous international projects implemented in each country within the field of internationalization. This will not only produce an overview of mechanisms used to boost internationalization but will also provide a gap analysis which opens the gate to further and systematic improvement. This will allow to formulate a coherent and unified concept of IaH in all countries which will facilitate the understanding and application of the concept in practical terms. An online platform will be launched for all partners to support the e-learning process, to monitor the training and translation of documents.

1.    University of Tirana, Albania
2.    Middlesex University, United Kingdom
3.    Hamburg University of Technology, Germany
4.    University of Cagliari, Italy
5.    European Centre of Studies and Initiatives, Italy
6.    European University of Tirana (UET), Albania
7.    Universum College, Kosovo
8.    University of Prishtina, Kosovo
9.    University of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
10.  Dzemal Bijedic University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Contact Person

PhD. Ketrina Çabiri Mijo

Director

UET Center open the invitation to tender for: Developing a website dedicated to the project.

You can find tender documents:

1) ToR WebSite (click here)

2) WorkPlan Methodology Expert (click here)

3) Financial offer (click here)

Invitation to tender “Interba” Project

Erasmus + CBHE Project ‘Reconnecting universities and enterprises to unleash regional innovation and entrepreneurial activity – KnowHub’ 2019-2022, co-funded by the European Union.

This project is based on the concept proven by the implementation of the TEMPUS project: “Knowledge Transfer Unit – From Applied Research and Technology-Entrepreneurial Know-How Exchange to Development of Interdisciplinary Curricula Modules” (KTU). This project aims at development of sustainable relationship between universities and economy in Western Balkan Countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro). The wider objective of this project is to strengthen the Partner Country Universities (PCUs) in a way that will allow them to fulfill their central role as innovators in their national economies and to become a respected partner of the enterprises.

This project has two key objectives:

• To establish and equip in the first half of the project implementation 6 Commercialization Hubs at all PCUs that will serve both as technology transfer units and sources of inputs for the development of the interdisciplinary curricula modules
• Modernization and development of the curricula through the modification of the existing/ development of new practice-oriented modules and their implementation at the PCUs in the second half of the project, as a result of the Hubs’ activity.

Partners in the consortium:

1. FH JOANNEUM GESELLSCHAFT MBH
2. WORLD UNIVERSITY SERVICE-OSTERREICHISCHES KOMITEE VEREIN
3. UNIVERSITAT DE GIRONA
4. VAASAN YLIOPISTO
5. ASSOCIATION OF CITIZENS NATIONAL CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF INN
6. U.E.T. SHPK
7. UNIVERSITETIT TE VLORES
8. UNIVERZITET U SARAJEVU
9. University of Mostar
10. ZAKLADA ZA INOVACIJSKI I TEHNOLOSKI RAZVITAK
11. JAVNA USTANOVA UNIVERZITET CRNE GORE PODGORICA

‘Quality development    of international cooperation and project management – QUADIC, 2019-2022.

The overall goal of this project is to improve higher education provision in Kosovo and in Albania by building institutional capacity for international relations whereby establishing or making fully functional respective offices (including capacity for project cycle management) in all eight Kosovo and five Albanian consortium members. This project will build institutional capacity for the internationalization of higher education in Kosovo and Albania and will improve capacity for project development and management through international expertise made available by European higher education institutions partnering in this project and exchange of good practices between the consortium members. This will make way for local higher education institutions to engage confidently in various academic and research cooperation initiatives in the region, in Europe and wider. The project is going

to change the way of work within partner universities, as it will improve and increase the capacities of the professors, assistants, administration and students, in order to reach the level of the European Universities. In that way the new experiences that will be gained during the study visits and workshops in European universities will be used in the local level both in Kosovo and Albania. This way the entire project will support the study flow within HEI in Kosovo and Albania, in that way that will improve the quality in education, increasing mobility of professors, assistants, administration and mainly students, by making new curricula of programs, which will be held in English language, by increasing the incoming mobility, etc.

The project is comprised of the following specific objectives:

• Establish and strength existing ones thirteen (13) fully functional International Cooperation Offices in all Kosovo and Albania Consortium members and develop the ICO in the two regional Consortium Members (Kosovo and Albania).
• Develop capacities of partner HEIS in International Cooperation development and project cycle management.
• Develop a strategy for International Cooperation (IC) and Project Management (PM).
• Facilitate management of international mobilities by developing operational online platform for qualitative international cooperation
• Increase the number of international projects, mobilities and international agreements, etc.

Project website: http://quadic.net/

Partners in the project:

1.     University “Kadri Zeka” Gjilan

2.     International Business College, Mitrovica

3.     University of Gjakova “Fehmi Agani”

4.     University “Ukshin Hoti” Prizren

5.     University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”

6.     University of Nice Sophia Antipolis

7.     Technical University of Sofia

8.     University of Medicine in Tirana

9.     University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty

10.  Kolegji Heimerer, Pristina

11.  University “Haxhi Zeka” Peje

12.  University “Aleksander Mojsiu” in Durres

13.  University of Mitrovica “Isa Boletini”

14.  European University of Tirana

15.  University of Business and Technology

16.  University “Fan S. Noli”, Korçe

17.  University “Eçrem Çabje”, Gjirokaster

18.  Universita per Stranieri di Perugia

Contact Person: PhD. Ketrina Çabiri Mijo

Project website: www.quadic.net

“Engineering curricula modernization in renewable energy in Albanian Universities – ENGINE”

Ref. No. 619338-EPP-1-2020-1-AL-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP

15 November 2020 – 15 November 2023

 The main aim of this project is to ensure the development of modern and up-to-date RES-related and other Engineering curricula in targeted HEIs in Albania, by introducing innovative aspects that are aligned with recent developments in the area, as well as with labor market demands.

For this purpose, the following project components have been envisaged:

• The conduction of an analysis of educational needs in fields pertaining to Engineering and Renewable Energies;
• The development of syllabi and course content in VET and BA programmes that are in accordance with market needs;
• The introduction of new e-learning courses with the purpose of innovating the curricula in PC HEIs;
• The establishment of a knowledge-sharing platform between Albanian HEIs and other Program and Partner Institutions;
• The innovation of lab equipment and the piloting of joint modules/courses.

Project Partners

P1. Polytechnic University of Tirana [UPT] – Albania;

P2. Katholieke Universiteit Leuven [KU Leuven] – Belgium;

P3. Technical University of Sofia [TUS] – Bulgaria;

P4. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens [NKUA] – Greece;

P5. “Kadir Has” University [KHAS] – Turkey;

P6. European University of Tirana [UET] – Albania;

P7. “Aleksandër Moisiu” University of Durrës [UAMD] – Albania;

P8. Professional College of Tirana [KPT] – Albania;

P9. “Albenecon” – Albania;

P10. Quality Assurance Agency in Higher Education [ASCAL] – Albania;

P11. Creative Thinking Development [CTD] – Greece.

Contact Person:

PhD. Ketrina Çabiri Mijo

Email: [email protected]

Erasmus + CBHE Project “Knowledge Triangle for a Low-Carbon Economy – KALCEA”

Ref. No. 618109-EPP-1-2020-1-EL-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP

15 November 2020 – 14 November 2023

Project KALCEA revolves around the creation of a consortium of partner organizations, institutions and Industry Sector representatives that shall mediate the implementation of the principles of the Knowledge Triangle (KT) – education, research and innovation – in their respective domains.

Its main aim is to create a systematic and structural approach for the efficient implementation of the principles mentioned above, and by doing so, creating an institutional framework that integrates education, research and innovation in its core functions.

In this context, the following objectives have been foreseen:

• Introducing KT principles;
• Developing a structured cooperation between HEIs, the Industry Sector and research institutions;
• Creating the “Smart Platform”;
• Introducing “Living Labs/Learning Factories”;
• Establishing Knowledge Innovation Centers (KICs) that funnel innovativeness in the research cooperation process;
• Developing vocational courses in Sustainable Energy (SE).

Project Partners

P1. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens [NKUA] – Greece;

P2. Vienna University of Technology [TUW] – Austria;

P3. Riga Technical University [RTU] – Latvia;

P4. University of Novi Sad [UNS] – Serbia;

P5. Creative Thinking Development [CTD] – Greece;

P6. University of East Sarajevo [UES] – Bosnia and Herzegovina;

P7. International BURCH University [IBU] – Bosnia and Herzegovina;

P8. “Džemal Bijedić” University of Mostar [UNMO] – Bosnia and Herzegovina;

P9. “Albenecon” – Albania;

P10. University of Pristina – Mitrovica [UPKM] – Kosovo;

P11. “Universum” College [UC] – Kosovo;

P12. European University of Tirana [EUT] – Albania;

P13. Polytechnic University of Tirana [PUT] – Albania;

P14. “Aleksandër Moisiu” University of Durrës [UAMD] – Albania;

P15. IRCE East Sarajevo [IRCE] – Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Contact Person:

PhD. Ketrina Çabiri Mijo

Email: [email protected]