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ENHANCING AND VALIDATING SERVICE RELATED COMPETENCES IN VERSATILE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS IN WESTERN BALKAN UNIVERSITIES (E-VIVA)
PROJECT DURATION: 15 / 11/ 2018 - 14 / 11 / 2021
OVERALL BUDGET: 993,581 EUR EVIVA PARTNERS:
EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA (LEAD PARTNER)
DIE BERATER
BLENDED LEARNING INSTITUTIONS’ COOPERATIVE / BLINC EG
UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN
UNIVESIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA
SS. CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY
MOTHER TERESA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF ELBASAN
UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO
UNIVERSITY SARAJEVO SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF DONJA GORICA
UNIVERSUM COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY KADRI ZEKA
UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD
UNIVERSITY OF NIS
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ENHANCING AND e-VIVA Training Sessions in VALIDATING ALBANIA Partner Institutions: SERVICE-RELATED European University of Tirana COMPETENCES IN (UET) & Aleksander Xhuvani VERSATILE LEARNING University (UEAXH) UET (June 2020) and UEAXH (July ENVIRONMENTS IN – August 2020) organized training WESTERN BALKAN sessions with students enrolled in the selected piloting courses, UNIVERSITIES (E-VIVA) using face-to-face and online modalities. Ten students from e-VIVA TRAINING SESSIONS each partner university will attend From May to October, all partner a 2-weeks training on service- STAFF TRAINING UET institutions have organized staff, related competence validation students and SME’s trainings to share at the Universidade NOVA de the information on the e-VIVA project Lisboa (Portugal) premises. UET activities and inspire their academic organized a staff training to communities to use the competence introduce the e-VIVA project validation tools and practices at their and a meeting with SME (June & daily teaching and learning activities. September 2020).
STUDENTS TRAINING UET
From May to October, all partner institutions have organized staff, students and SME’s trainings to share the information on the e-VIVA project activities. STUDENTS TRAINING UET STUDENTS TRAINING UEAXH
3 STAFF TRAINING UMT e-VIVA Training e-VIVA Training Sessions in Sessions in BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA NORTH MACEDONIA Partner Institutions: University of Partner Institutions: Sarajevo (UNSA) & Sarajevo School Mother Teresa University (UMT) of Science and Technology (SSST) & Ss. Cyril and Methodius SSST (May 2020 & October 2020) University in Skopje (ISPJR) organized trainings to share the Both Programme country information on project activities universities organized staff and inspire SSST staff to use its and students’ trainings (May & benefits in the everyday teaching September, 2020). Focus was with their students. Students too on competence theory and were introduced with the e-VIVA taxonomies, theory of validation, Project, competence validation service-related competences concept and different opportunities validation, etc. Moreover, the staff offered in the framework of the and students were introduced e-VIVA Project. Another training with the e-VIVA methodology session was focused on the work as Level 5 validation approach, with the local SME representatives core elements of competence- sharing the information about the oriented learning and validation, project’s progress, outcomes, and Level 5 Cube model, etc. These desired accomplishments. UNSA too organized trainings with students universities will host 20 students STAFF TRAINING SSST from UCG and SSST. about the e-VIVA project, BBB platform within Moodle, etc. (May, 2020). Top ten students will attend a 2-weeks training at the University of Duisburg-Essen.
Both Programme country universities organized staff and students’ trainings (May & September, 2020). Focus was on competence theory and taxonomies, theory of validation, service-related competences validation, etc. STAFF TRAINING UMT STAFF TRAINING SSST
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e-VIVA Training Sessions in students from each partner university MONTENEGRO will attend a 2-weeks training at Partner Institutions: University of the Mother Teresa University and Montenegro (UCG) & University of Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (Portugal) respectively. Donja Gorica (UDG) UCG and UDG held promotions of e-VIVA project to the staff (May e-VIVA Training Sessions in 2020 & July 2020). They were KOSOVO introduced with the learning Partner Institutions: Universum pathway documents for the selected College (UC) & Kadri Zeka courses at the respective universities. University (UKZ) The training at UDG presented the UC and UKZ’s students and staff methodology of e-VIVA project, were introduced with the e-VIVA introduction to the concept of project progress (May 2020). They STAFF TRAINING UDG competences and especially service- were informed and trained about oriented competences, introduction Mahara platform and were notified to Entrecomp. The training of about the upcoming study visit. Ten business representatives was students from each partner university organised jointly by representatives will attend a 2-weeks training at the of UCG and UDG on October 9th, University of Duisburg-Essen and 2020.The meeting was attended Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in by representatives of the state Skopje. Lastly, UC in the framework STAFF TRAINING SSST ministries, businesses and NGOs. of the e-VIVA Project organized a Lastly, students at each university meeting with external stakeholders were introduced with the e-VIVA and SME representatives, introducing Project, service-related competences them with the e-VIVA project and their validation, relevance of progress and activities (September, competence certification, etc. Ten 2020).
STAFF TRAINING UC
UC and UKZ’s students and staff were introduced with the e-VIVA project progress (May 2020). They were informed and trained about Mahara platform and were notified about the upcoming study visit. STAFF TRAINING SSST UC AND UNICEF COOPERATION UC AND UNICEF COOPERATION
5 STAFF TRAINING UNI STAFF TRAINING UNI e-VIVA Training DISSEMINATION Sessions in SERBIA EVENTS Partner Institutions: University of Novi Sad (UNS) & University of Niš (UNI) e-VIVA INFO DAYS At UNI (May &September 2020), e-VIVA National Info Days project team gave a brief introduction of the e-VIVA project, its main organised at the European objectives, partners, and achieved University of Tirana (15-16 October results. Main topics were service- 2020) and University of Sarajevo related competences and their premises (22nd September, 2020) relevance in modern economy, Level Partner Institutions: European 5 methodology, learning platforms University of Tirana (UET) & University and tools. UNS too organized two of Sarajevo (UNSA) dissemination activity focused on the At UET, e-VIVA Info Day were E-VIVA INFO DAY UET importance of the use of the e-VIVA organized on 15-16 October 2020 Project tools and methodology for at the university premises. Staff, the students and academic staff (June students and external stakeholders & July, 2020). These webinars were attended two-days dissemination focused on the role of the e-VIVA events. Key project concepts and approach in modifying syllabus and outcomes were presented by curricula with an overview to the Level Prof. Dr. Ermira Qosja. At UNSA, 5 validation matrix. Ten students from e-VIVA Info Day and Workshop each partner university will attend a were organized on 22 September 2-weeks training at Program Country 2020. Attendees were introduced universities in Germany and North to e-VIVA project in general and Macedonia. Lastly, on 9th of October, the current implementation of the Prof. Dr. Marko Milojković and Dr. e-VIVA project. e-VIVA Info Day and Miodrag Spasić from the University Workshop event was organized Partner primarily for representatives of of Niš presented e-Viva concepts to Institutions: seven SME representatives in Niš. This business entities, but also for the European event was organized online due to representatives of the academy and University of E-VIVA INFO DAY UNSA ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. students. Tirana (UET) & University of Sarajevo (UNSA) At UET, e-VIVA Info Day were organized on 15-16 October 2020 at the university premises. Staff, students and external stakeholders attended two-days dissemination events. E-VIVA INFO DAY UET E-VIVA INFO DAY UNSA
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ERASMUS DAYS 2020 e-VIVA project. Additionally, a live session on ‘Capacity Building Erasmus Days 2020 were in Higher Education, students exchange and Jean Monnet’ was celebrated by the e-VIVA organized and the e-VIVA Project was consortium through various disseminated among participants. dissemination activities (15th - During the 2nd day of the Erasmus 17th of October 2020) Days 2020 @UET, representatives Partner Institutions: European of the Erasmus Office in Albania, University of Tirana (UET), Ss. European Union Delegation, Cyril and Methodius University in Ministry of Education attended Skopje (ISPJR), Aleksander Xhuvani the organized dissemination University (UEAXH) & Kadri Zeka events. Representatives of the Erasmus+ Office in Albania also University (UKZ) attended the celebrative events ERASMUS DAYS 2020 UEAXH UET, ISPJR, UKZ and UEAXH from organized by the UEAXH and 15-17 October celebrated the these celebrations were also Erasmus Days 2020 at their respective broadcasted on the news of the local premises. During the three days televisions. At ISPJR, participants these institutions have presented and at the Erasmus Days 2020 were promoted the e-VIVA project through introduced with the e-VIVA Project various activities. Simultaneously, and dissemination materials such there are organized fairs (information as leaflets and other promotion corners), workshops, conferences, materials were distributed. Lastly, and other dissemination activities UKZ organized two presentations related to the project. At the event of the e-VIVA project targeting the organized by UET, students shared academic staff and management of their Erasmus+ ICM experiences university. and were introduced with the
UET, ISPJR, UKZ and ERASMUS DAYS 2020 UEAXH UEAXH from 15-17 October celebrated the Erasmus Days 2020 at their respective premises. During the three days these institutions have presented and promoted the e-VIVA project through various activities. ERASMUS DAYS 2020 UKZ ERASMUS DAYS 2020 UKZ
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OTHER e-VIVA project is Seminars on competence DISSEMINATION presented at the Live validation session on “Capacity Partner Institution: University of EVENTS Building in Higher Education, Duisburg-Essen (UDE) students exchange UDE organized seminars (May – July Interview: “Cooperation during and Jean Monnet” 2020) in reference to the e-VIVA pandemic Covid-19: Regional (26th of October, 2020) project in the framework of a response is stronger than the Partner Institution: course module on “Validation” in the Master of Adult Education. The individual” (19th of May, 2020) European University project was presented in the course Partner Institution: University of of Tirana (UET) Donja Gorica (UGD) module which relates to validation of On October 16th, e-VIVA Project competences in the course “European Interview of FOS Media, internet portal Manager, Dr. Ketrina Çabiri Mijo Continuing Professional Education” with Dr. Branko Bošković about the presented the project at the with in the Master for Adult response of states during the pandemic. event organized by Europe House Education. e-VIVA was presented as e-VIVA project is mentioned and during the Live Session “Capacity a lighthouse project on the following described as a good example of regional Building in Higher Education, aspects: ERASMUS+ CBHE projects and international cooperation on students exchange and Jean and presentation of Western Balkan overcoming burdens of the pandemic. Monnet”. countries.
E-VIVA SEMINAR UDE On October 16th, e-VIVA Contact Us: Project Dr. Ketrina Cabiri Mijo Manager, Project Manager Dr. Ketrina [email protected] Çabiri Mijo Project Website: https://evivaproject.eu/ presented Email: [email protected] the project Facebook page: EVIVA at the event Youtube: e-VIVA Project organized by Twitter: https://twitter.com/eVIVAProject1 Europe House during the Live Session This publication was produced “Capacity with the financial support of the Building European Union. Its contents in Higher Education, are the sole responsibility of the students e-VIVA consortium and do not exchange and necessarily reflect the views of the Jean Monnet”. European Union. EUROPE HOUSE E-VIVA UET
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