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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.

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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.

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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.

International Conference “Exchange of experiences of higher education institutions on the implementation of sustainability in education between Spain and Bosnia and Herzegovina”  with accompanying activities (visit to the company and municipalities)

Posted on June 30, 2023

On Monday, June 26, 2023, an international conference on topic ” Exchange of experiences of higher education institutions on the implementation of sustainability in education between Spain and Bosnia and Herzegovina ” was held at the University College „CEPS-Center for Business Studies“ in Kiseljak. The organizer of this conference was the University College CEPS Kiseljak.
The participants were representatives of various higher education institutions from Galicia (Spain) and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The purpose of the conference was to exchange experiences from higher education institutions, through the presentation of teaching and extracurricular activities, forms of teaching, and stimulating students and staff to think in the direction of sustainable development and creation of sustainable universities. After that, there was a discussion about potential cooperation in some joint activities, and the possibility of applying to EU projects.
During the conference, the Head of the International Cooperation and Career Development Office, Ph.D. Nermin Palić presented the activities that University College CEPS Kiseljak carries out in order to encourage sustainable development, and then presented the projects in which this higher education institution participates:

  • jOiNEd For sUsTainability – bUilding climate REsilient communities in WB and EU (1FUTURE)
  • Greening Relevance in Operations in Western – Balkans Tertiary – Education Habitats (GROWTH)

During this five-day event, visits were made to Sarajevo Kiseljak Company and the office of the Mayor of Kiseljak Municipality. On the final day, participants also visited the City Hall in the city of Sarajevo. The purpose of these visits was to exchange practices related to sustainability and climate change.

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