Sustainable development of BLUE economies through higher education and innovation in Western Balkan Countries Erasmus Project

General information for the Sustainable development of BLUE economies through higher education and innovation in Western Balkan Countries Erasmus Project

Sustainable development of BLUE economies through higher education and innovation in Western Balkan Countries  Erasmus Project
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Project Title

Sustainable development of BLUE economies through higher education and innovation in Western Balkan Countries

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 2019

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics:

Project Summary

Montenegro and Albania (M&A) have a heritage in planning economy, which means the young can not ask the adult generation for advice in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (l&E). Thus, l&E in Blue Industries need to be learned from the ground up and examples need to be brought in from neighboring countries as case studies and visits to l&E successes. An important element in succeeding with Blue economy l&E study programs that attracts the young and talented students and inspire the teachers is to re-establish a dynamic maritime environment. Ideally this would develop into a maritime cluster consisting of all elements of the value chain from maritime industry to service provider. Lithuania, Croatia and Norway together cover state-of-the art l&E applied to the Blue Economies of former planning­economy countries. To supply graduate student and seafarers to the demanding Blue ocean industries it is necessary offer training on up to date digital equipment with competence programs. Delivering large number of graduates to the Blue Industry make HEls attractive and up to date. The BLUEWBC project aims to connect M&A to this cycle. Revise courses at partner HEls related to l&E in: – 8 BSc and 10 MSc courses revised and 3 new BSc & MSc courses developed in Navigation and costal traffic, Maritime sciences, engineering, management & logistics and Tourism Management- 150 BSc and 30 MSc students from 3 HEls to be involved in revised and developed courses.- Establish 3 Centers for l&E at each partner HEls- Introduce and develop Lifelong Learning (LLL) courses- It is expected at least 25 professionals to be involved at partner HEls developed LU courses.- Training of 20 staff members (Teachers)from partner HEls.- Training of MSc students as pilot activity and 200 students from partner HEls.- Provide new prototyping equipment for 3 Centers for l&E at each partner HEI. Additionally, UoM will upgrade existingdigital maritime simulators, UV will upgrade existing simulators.

Project Website

http://bluewbc.eu

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 985755 Eur

Project Coordinator

NORGES TEKNISK-NATURVITENSKAPELIGE UNIVERSITET NTNU & Country: NO

Project Partners

  • DRUSTVO SA OGRANICENOM ODGOVORNOSCUINOVACIONO PREDUZETNICKI CENTAR TEHNOPOLIS – NIKSIC
  • VILNIAUS GEDIMINO TECHNIKOS UNIVERSITETAS
  • NTNU OCEAN TRAINING AS
  • PRIVREDNA KOMORA CRNE GORE PODGORICA
  • GENERAL MARITIME DIRECTORATE
  • UNIVERSITETIT TE VLORES
  • JAVNA USTANOVA UNIVERZITET CRNE GORE PODGORICA