“University to Society Innomediaries in Albania: Co-Production of knowledge and research that matters” Erasmus Project

Project Title

“University to Society Innomediaries in Albania: Co-Production of knowledge and research that matters”

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Capacity Building in higher education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics:

Project Summary

Higher education sector is an area with high potential and relevance for the overall development of Albanian society and economy. For a pro-European development of the country, young academics, researchers, project managers, innovators and students are of crucial importance. Thus, it is a main motivation for this consortium to enhance an enabling higher education environment that supports university to society collaborations in order to co-produce knowledge and research with impact that is not only academically insightful, but also applicable to the development of Albania in light of European integration. The project strengthens institutional and human resources capacities in HEIs in Albania through the establishment of Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Brokerage unit (USIA) that link in an institutionalised and sustainable way university to business, government, civil society and media. The capacity building programme, models, guidelines, best practices, strategies and pilot programmes of cooperation (Second a Researcher, Policy Lab, Policy Challenge Fund) contribute to modernisation of HEIs governance and their integration in European Higher Education area. USIA will set up partnerships and launch collaborative projects between university and business sector, SMEs, start-ups, NGOs, CSOs, think tanks, public bodies and media with the aim to co-produce knowledge and research that are applicable to local priorities. The project will establish and expand a Quadruple Helix network and online platform which will offer networking, matchmaking, brokerage, dissemination, competences development, support and valorisation for academic and non-academic actors. The project widens participation in Erasmus+ CBHE by bringing together different typology of HEIs in Albania and actors from civil society, public and private sector. The project prioritises women in academia, research and innovation.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 861570 Eur

Project Coordinator

QENDRA MESDHEU & Country: AL

Project Partners

• UNIVERSETI SHKODRES LUIGJ GURAKUQI
• EUROPEAN EDUCATION INITIATIVE
• ACEEU GMBH
• AGJENCIA KOMBETARE E KERKIMIT SHKENCOR DHE INOVACIONIT
• QENDRA PER STUDIME KRAHASUESE DHE NDERKOMBETARE
• QENDRA SHKENCE DHE INOVACION PER ZHVILLIM
• UNIVERZITET U BEOGRADU