Healthy URBan Environment: Developing Higher Education in Architecture and Construction in Bosnia and Herzegovina Erasmus Project

Project Title

Healthy URBan Environment: Developing Higher Education in Architecture and Construction in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics:

Project Summary

<< Background >>

HURBE improves the quality of education in Bosnian organizations by focusing on curriculum development, modernization of HEIs and strengthening the relationship between HEIs and the urban and health environment. It transfers knowledge and skills to future actors of urban transformation, where HEI staff members work on the preparation of future architects, urban planners, and engineers that participate in the design process of protecting and ensuring the health and wellbeing of people in cities.

<< Objectives >>

1. Analysis and introduction of credit transfer.2. Integrate innovative educational approaches by focusing on decisive content3. Develop new courses (in classroom and online) in the field of Healthy Urban Environment4. Upgrade HEIs facilities (laboratories) to enhance relevance with labour market and society.5. Increase cooperation and exchange between academic staff, students, policymakers and labour market.

<< Implementation >>

After the needs analysis and HEIs content comparisons, the training activities took place to enhance capacity building processes, focusing on the Healthy Urban Environment field, innovation in teaching, and internationalization tools. Two accredited courses were installed in each Bosnian HEI. Two MOOCs were created, involving academics and experts. Three laboratories were installed, and their activities were linked to the didactic courses and to the external stakeholders.

<< Results >>

1.Creation of an interdisciplinary national network with competencies and facilities (i.e., 3 functioning laboratories operating in the Healthy Urban Environment field).2.Establishment of 3 groups with tools to sustain the outcomes beyond the funding period (i.e., 2 accredited courses, 2 MOOCs, labs, internships, and upgraded frameworks).3.Enhancemed of link with stakeholders from labour market, public authorities and NGOs through strategies and agreements integrated in project activities.

Project Website

https://hurbe-project.eu

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 633024 Eur

Project Coordinator

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA LA SAPIENZA & Country: IT

Project Partners

• UNIVERSITET PO ARCHITEKTURA STROITELSTVO I GEODEZIJA
• SVEUCILISTE U ZAGREBU ARHITEKTONSKI FAKULTET
• JAVNA USTANOVA UNIVERZITET U ZENICI UNIVERSITAS STUDIORUM ZENICAENSIS
• UNIVERZITET DZEMAL BIJEDIC U MOSTARU SA SUPSIDIJARNOM ODGOVORNOSCU SASJEDISTEM U MOSTARU
• UNIVERZITET U SARAJEVU