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.

Specific Objectives

ACTIVITYYEAR 1YEAR 2YEAR 3YEAR 4
Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2 Q 3 Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4
Task 1.1 – Set up Consortium, Western Balkans (WB) Board, and Working Groups teams               
Task 1.2 – Organize periodical meetings of management boards               
Task 1.3 – Set up management procedures and risk mitigation instruments of the project                
Task 1.4 – Organizing monitoring visits to all project partners                
Task 1.5 – Subcontract an expert for external financial audit report                
Task 2.1 – Analysis of state of art of practices within EU and Third Countries associated with EU for fostering climate initiatives and collaboration with government, business and academia                
Task 2.2 – Identifying gaps between climate and sustainability action in EU and the Balkans                
Task 2.3 – Organise Study Visits in EU and Third countries associated to EU                
Task 2.4 – Conduct surveys and interviews with public and private institutions, business communities and other stakeholders                
Task 2.5 – Identify opportunities and risks associated with undertaking climate projects and actions within and between academia, business sector and government                
Task 3.1 – Procurement, purchase and establishment of equipment and establishment of working space of the KHCSs                
Task 3.2 – Establishment of legal entity and foundation of KHCS                
Task 3.3 – Development of collaborative mechanisms between academia, business sector and government                
Task 3.4 – Organizing workshops between HEIs, Business and government representatives                
Task 4.1 – Delivery of trainings of WBC HEIs staff to EU and third countries associated with EU                
Task 4.2 – Introducing innovative curricula                
Task 4.3 – Develop and deliver tailor-made short intensive courses for addressing students and professional’s needs for raising climate and sustainability awareness                
Task 4.4. – Design students and staff internships in selected business and public organizations and select representative case studies                
Task 5.1 – Develop Quality Assurance (QA) mechanisms and agree on the procedures                
Task 5.2 – Delivery of on-field coaching and monitoring from EU and third countries associated to EU                
Task 5.3 – Develop inter-project coaching                
Task 5.4 – Subcontract External Quality Assurance                
Task 6.1 –  Develop and update a dissemination, communication and exploitation plan                
Task 6.2 – Develop, maintain and promote the 1FUTURE website and its features (Social Media and online Library)                
Task 6.3 – Promotion through the press release and other communication materials                
Task 6.4 – Organise 1 Symposium                
Task 6.5 – Create and Publish the Climate and Sustainability Journal                
Task 6.6 – Development of mechanism and strategies for ensuring sustainability of the project                

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