Joined For Sustainability

The 1FUTURE project aims to to improve regional capacities in implementing Green Deal goals within higher education system. The 1Future project builds up on the needs and the ambition to lead climate action in HEIs in the WB Region. Within the project, HEIs of the region will serve as the gear that connects different stakeholders for building climate resilient communities.

Erasmus + Program

The Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE) action supports international cooperation projects based on multilateral partnerships between organisations active in the field of higher education. It will support a successful green and sustainable global economic recovery in the third countries not associated to the Erasmus+ programme, linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement.

Leading Partner

The University of Tirana is the largest university in the country. It consists of six faculties and two institutes and offers 174 programs in all three cycles of study, with 779 full-time academic staff and approximately 28,550 students. Thanks to its tradition, high level of qualification, training and certification, the University of Tirana remains the most sought after university in Albania.

Promoting Sustainable Tourism: Hnee Guest Professor Franziska Rotting Visits The University Of Montenegro

Posted on November 10, 2024

Students from the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality at the University of Montenegro had the opportunity to deepen their understanding of sustainable tourism during a two-day lecture series held on November 6-7, 2024, in Kotor. The lectures, organized as part of the 1FUTURE project, were delivered by lecturer Franziska Rottig from Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development (HNEE).

On the first day, Prof. Rottig introduced students to the importance of sustainable tourism, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the Global Code of Ethics, with a particular focus on the role of the private sector in promoting responsible tourism..

The second day focused on the growing phenomenon of voluntourism, exploring both its benefits and ethical challenges. Prof. Rottig engaged students in a discussion on how responsible volunteering initiatives can contribute to sustainable development while ensuring positive impacts on local communities.

Prof. Franziska Rottig has been a lecturer at HNEE since 2021, where she mentors students, supervises projects and master’s theses in the Sustainable Tourism Management program, and leads scientific research at the Center for Sustainable Tourism (ZENAT).

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