The first day of the Kick-Off Meeting of the ERASMUS+ WeB-Nimbus Project—"Advancing Cloud and Edge Computing Education in the Western Balkans"—was successfully hosted on 14th of January by the University of New York Tirana.
Partners:
University of West Attica, Greece
Metropolitan College, Greece
University Ramon Llull, Spain
University of Aveiro, Portugal
Aleksander Moisiu University, Albania
University of New York Tirana, Albania
European University of Tirana, Albania
University Isa Boletini Mitrovica, Kosovo
International Business College Mitrovica, Kosovo
Ministry of Education Kosovo
📅 Event Highlights:
🪧 Inspiring opening remarks by UNYT Rector, Prof. Dr. Ali Gunes, Adela Danaj, PhD, Head of the Research, Project, and Innovation Center, and Dr. Christos Troussas, Project Coordinator from the University of West Attica.
🪧 Partner introductions highlighting their expertise and roles in achieving the project’s vision.
🪧 An in-depth presentation of the WeB-Nimbus project, focusing on its mission to revolutionize cloud and edge computing education.
Engaging Work Package Discussions:
👉 WP1: Project management, quality assurance, and external evaluations.
👉 WP2: Innovation in cloud computing curricula and policy advocacy for regulatory reform.
👉 WP3: Development of an MSc curriculum and a specialized LMS for online courses.
👉 WP4: Strategies for work-based learning, employer engagement, and academic capacity building.
👉 WP5: Academic accreditation of the MSc program across beneficiary countries.
👉 WP6: Dissemination and sustainability plans for long-term impact.
On the second day, interactive workshops fostered collaboration on curriculum design, data collection strategies, and policy advocacy to ensure effective project implementation.
The WeB-Nimbus Kick-Off set the stage for an exciting journey to enhance digital readiness, bridge the skills gap, and align higher education with the needs of the cloud computing industry in Albania and Kosovo.
🚀 Thank you to all participants for your energy and commitment to this transformative project!
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