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.

Establishment of the knowledge HUB for climate and sustainability at CEPS

Posted on March 10, 2024

On Thursday, March 7, 2024, at University College „CEPS – Center for Business Studies“ Kiseljak, the Knowledge Hub for Climate and Sustainability (KHCS) was opened, which was one of the key goals of the 1FUTURE project. This center was opened with a mission to foster a culture of interdisciplinary collaboration among researchers, faculty, students, and stakeholders from the local community to collectively address the complex challenges of sustainability and climate change through research, educational, and incentive initiatives.
At the opening, the head of the Traffic Engineering study program, Dr.sc. Nermin Palić, gave a presentation to acquaint attendees with the purpose, mission, vision, and objectives of the center. He also introduced valuable equipment that will be available to all interested parties, including students, professors, workshop and seminar participants, and others. The equipment will also be used within certain educational programs and workshops planned as part of the project.
In addition to CEPS professors, the event was attended by the President of the Chamber of Commerce of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Mirsad Jašarspahić, Dipl. Eng. Mech. During this event, President Jašarspahić and Professor Palić, on behalf of the CEPS director, signed an Agreement on Scientific, Research, and Professional Cooperation. It is important to note that CEPS and the Chamber of Commerce of FBiH are partners in the 1FUTURE project.
University College CEPS, together with 21 partners from EU countries and the Western Balkans, aims through this project to enhance regional capacities in implementing the goals of the Green Deal within the higher education system through a holistic approach to climate and sustainable activities, encouraging action towards the environment, climate change, sustainability, and resilience.
In addition to the opening of the center, the project aims to enhance study programs by introducing new subjects or modifying existing ones by adding themes of sustainability and their impact on climate change.
The doors of KHCS are open to all interested students, professors, external collaborators, alumni, as well as stakeholders from the local and wider community.

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