ERASMUS+: CAPACITY BUILDING FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

ERASMUS+ : Capacity Building

he Capacity building projects of the Erasmus+ program aim to encourage cooperation between the EU and partner countries and help eligible partner countries rise to the challenges of managing and governing their higher education institutions. This implies improving the quality of higher education, developing new innovative educational programs, modernizing higher education systems through reforms, and encouraging cooperation between the different regions of the world through shared initiatives.

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  • BEGLOBAL: Become a Global Citizen through Global competence and Internationalization for Society
    BeGlobal is a 3 years project which aims to develop the capacities of internationalization for society, and citizenship skills of Colombian and Chilean universities and individuals, through the exploitation of the trendy digital tool of the Serious Game. After the capacity transfer and trainings, Latin American students will be able to develop their own Serious Game scenario, using the identified SDG local challenge, which will be later on exploited by the society at large. The project will also enable Staff to develop 4 pilot projects sustaining the internationalization for society goal. Duration: 2024 - 2027
  • UNICATION: Unify communication by international projects in Cambodia and Philippines
    Unication est un projet éminent, d'une durée de 2 ans qui cible les besoins du Cambodge et des Philippines en matière d'internationalisation, afin de soutenir et d'améliorer leurs capacités dans différents secteurs de l'internationalisation des universités. Le projet permettra la formation et le développement des meilleures pratiques pour la construction et la gestion de projets internationaux, la communication institutionnelle interne et régionale, y compris avec les institutions étrangères. Les universités d'Asie du Sud développeront enfin les bases de leurs propres projets internationaux. Durée : 2024 – 2026.
  • DIGITALMOVE: Bridging the digital divide in Mongolia and Vietnam through the digital transformation of HEIs
    Digital Move is a three-year project aimed at implementing the digital transformation of 11 Mongolian and Vietnamese universities at various institutional, procedural, individual, and community levels. The project will begin by establishing a strategic digital transformation action plan for each of the Asian universities, before implementing actions that include the implementation of innovative teaching centers, digital cultural change, the creation and improvement of institutional LMSs, and training, development, and enhancement of digital skills for students, staff, lifelong learners, and external parties. Duration: 2023–2026
  • DIGITAFRICA: Shaping the Digital Transformation of Africa
    DigItAfrica is an ambitious capacity-building project aimed at addressing the critical challenges facing African countries in the field of digital technology and usage. Over three years, the project will enable digital transformation by building and improving digital capacities in digital learning and teaching, internationalisation, soft skills and employability, and improving and creating digital support centres in Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar and Tunisia. The project will also trigger the promotion of a culture and mindset of digitalisation among staff and society as a whole. Duration: 2023–2026
  • NEEMA: Capacity Building in Higher Education for Food Resilience in West Africa
    NEEMA– meaning “food” in Fula, a language of Senegal – aims to strengthen food and nutrition security for vulnerable populations in West African countries.With a consortium of 14 African and European partners, NEEMA focuses on enhancing the capacity of West African higher education institutions in the field of food and nutrition resilience. Over 36 months starting in February 2024, the project will develop tailored curricula, launch a pilot social innovation initiative, and foster cooperation between universities and European partners.
  • ME-Study in English: Boosting English-Medium Instruction in Montenegrin Universities
    This project aims to strengthen Montenegrin higher education by expanding English-Medium Instruction (EMI) programmes and enhancing internationalisation across universities. Through collaboration with EU partners, it will build institutional capacity, improve legislation, and create support systems for teachers and students, including specialised services for migrant students. The project will also enhance the quality and visibility of existing EMI programmes, develop new curricula, and foster intercultural understanding. By attracting more international students and opening pathways for global collaboration, Montenegrin universities will become fully integrated participants in the European Higher Education Area.
  • MERIC-NET: Mediterranean Network of National Information Centres on the Recognition of Qualifications
    The objective of the MERIC-Net project is to reactivate the MERIC (Mediterranean Recognition Information Centres) network with the aim of improving the recognition of qualifications in the southern Mediterranean countries, and increasing vertical and horizontal mobility in the higher education institutions in these countries. This involves improving the skills of qualifications evaluators by defining common practices and tools among European and South Mediterranean countries, national organizations, European institutions, while drawing on the experience of qualification establishments. higher education and practices adopted by the ENIC-NARIC centers.
  • EUNIT: European project design and management In the South Mediterranean region
    EuNIT is a European project which aims to expand the international activity in South Mediterranean higher education institutions (HEI) over 3 years (2016-2019). The project has16 partners and 6 associate partners, including Croatia, France, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya and Spain. It received 1 million euros in joint financing from the Erasmus+ program.
  • KETLOD: Knowledge Transfer and Leadership in Organ Donation from Europe to China
    Implementation of a graduate program on organ donation, suited to the needs of Chinese health professionals and tailored to the characteristics of the Chinese higher education system.
  • ENINEDU: Enhancement of Higher Education and Corporate sectors integration in accordance with new social environment
    The general objective of the project is to increase cooperation between corporations and Higher Education Institutions in consortium countries.
  • REFINE: Reforming Masters programme in Finance in Armenia and Moldavia
    The overall objective of this project is to improve the quality and relevance of six existing master programs in Finance in Armenia and Moldavia through targeted reforms.
  • HERD: Raising Research Capacity of Georgian HEIs through Developing R&D Units
    The aim of this project is to support Georgian higher education institutions in improving their research and development strategy and their technology transfer capabilities by strengthening ties between universities and industry.
  • MINERVA: Strengthening Research Management and Open Science capacities of HEIs in Moldova and Armenia
    The project aims to increase Moldavian and Armenian universities research effectiveness, quality and excellence and build their scientific research capacities, by proposing national, institutional and individual solutions. Current and future socio-economic needs of both countries will be considered along with best practices of the European Union.
  • IESP : Fostering Internationalization at Montenegrin HEIs through Efficient Strategic Planning
    Le projet CBHE « IESP », coordonné par l’Université du Montenegro, vise à développer l'internationalisation des Etablissements d'Enseignement Supérieur monténégrins. Par l’identification de modèles d'internationalisation chez les partenaires européens, ce projet vise à élaborer puis à mettre en place chez chaque EES monténégrin intégré au consortium une stratégie d'internationalisation durable et réalisable. Grâce aux partages de bonnes pratiques entre partenaires, processus phare des projets Erasmus+ Capacity Building, une formation des personnels et des outils concrets seront mis en place au sein des EES monténégrins.
  • QUADIC: Quality development of international cooperation and project management
    The QUADIC project aims to develop the quality of international cooperation and project management of Kosovar and Albanian higher education establishments through the establishment of a precise, unique and specific internationalization strategy, responding to the needs of each establishment. This project aims to implement and develop the international relations and project management departments of partner establishments. Numerous actions will be carried out for this purpose over 3 years: the training of administrative staff and teachers in the management of mobility and international projects, the mastery of new equipment and new specific IT tools, the establishment of a network between partners aiming to develop lasting collaboration: so many tools and methods aimed at intensifying the international activity of Kosovar and Albanian partners through the transfer of good practices.
  • TRIGGER: Triggering innovative approaches and entrepreneurial skills for students through creating conditions for graduate’s employability in Central Asia
    TRIGGER is a project funded by Key Action 2 'Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education' of the Erasmus+ program. This project, which will last 3 years, from January 2021 to January 2024, aims to develop the entrepreneurial skills of students in order to strengthen the employability of graduates in Central Asia. This project, coordinated by the Technical University of Kosice, will involve several European partners: higher education establishments from France, Greece and Austria and partners from Central Asia (Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan). By sharing good practices, this project will ultimately contribute to the socio-economic development of partner countries.
  • OPTIMA: Open Practices, Transparency and Integrity for Modern Academia
    The aim of the OPTIMA project is to improve the quality of higher education in Ukraine through the introduction of open practices and transparency in relevant content and services (open science, open peer review platform), and to modernize internationalization Ukrainian HEIs. This project also aims to introduce a new quality assurance mechanism - an open online peer review platform for transparent assessment of research results at academic conferences in Ukrainian higher education institutions. Université Côte d'Azur's role as a European partner is to share our institution's good practices in these areas with Ukrainian partners.
  • NEMEDUSSA: Nematology Education in Sub-Sahara Africa
    The NEMEDUSSA project, coordinated by the University of Ghent (Belgium) aims to increase awareness of nematodes and develop teaching and research capacities in higher education and other institutions in sub-Saharan Africa in this area. Nematodes or roundworms cause significant damage and yield loss to a wide variety of crops. Unfortunately, nematodes are often overlooked or misdiagnosed, leading to the unnecessary use of unhealthy agrochemicals. Nematodes can also be used as biocontrol agents for insect pests and/or as biocontrol agents for environmental health and biodiversity.
  • MEP&M: Development of Regional Joint Master Program in Maritime Environmental Protection and Management
    The MEP&M project will last 3 years and aims to develop a joint regional master's program in protection and management of the maritime environment. Funded by EACEA under key action KA2 “Capacity building in the field of higher education”, it aims to achieve two main objectives: on the one hand to increase the skills and abilities of human resources of the Western Balkan countries in the field of protection and management of the maritime environment and on the other hand to strengthen mutual cooperation and competitiveness of HEIs of partner countries at regional and international levels.
  • LMQS: Bachelor's degree, professional Master's degree in open and distance learning for strategic quality management and health risk management
    The LMQS project started in January 2021 and will last 3 years. This project aims to create/update new university courses in strategic management and health risk management in three partner countries: Russia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. This project is associated with the regional public health priorities of these countries. The final goal is to promote the development of health safety and quality management of health care services in Russia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan by mobilizing personnel and training them in the practical application of necessary actions . Consortium members include academic and government institutions, as well as companies specializing in management and healthcare.