The general objective of SMARTEX is to support the modernisation and internationalisation of Higher Education Institutes in Malaysia, Indonesia and Pakistan, in the context of the priorities identified in the New EU Consensus in Development and the EU Higher Education in the World. SMARTEX will also contribute to the cooperation between EU and Asian countries through joint initiatives and sharing of good practices. The aim of the project is to improve the level of competencies and skills in Asian HEIs by reforming bachelor degree programmes, which will bring national education systems up to the EU standards level and enhance competitiveness of graduates in the labour market. The specific objectives of the project are:1. To analyse the competences necessary for graduates of textile engineering and related faculties bachelor studies in Asian universities as far as technical and smart textiles are concerned.2. To update the curriculums of Asian Universities, by developing new or updating existing courses in textile engineering and related faculties bachelor studies. 3. To integrate innovative teaching/learning methods into the reformed curriculum of Asian Universities.4. To develop learning material for the new and updated courses and their correspondence to ECTS.5. To promote the internationalisation of Asian HEIs by implementing international exchanges of staff and students. 6. To build capacity of academic and administrative staff of Asian HEIs by training them in European HEIs7. To enhance the competitiveness of Asian HEI graduates in the labour market with the organisation of national and international internships in companies.

ANGEL aims to build the capacity necessary in eleven ASEAN Universities for balancing the high potential economic growth and innovation in the partner countries with their lack of capacities in green entrepreneurship as well as resolving entrenched issues and challenges of poverty, low quality jobs in the informal sector, digital divide and leadership gaps.ANGEEL will support develop an innovative green entrepreneurial-leadership ecosystem that will foster:• Guidance: an online guide will offer practical, personalized information for building and leading a green enterprise; a targeted training programme, complemented with personal coaching will support the creation of start-ups.• Engagement: a university network will reach and mobilize both internal and external stakeholders through its ANGEL- Innovate Unit. Internal stakeholders would include faculty members, administrative staff, researchers, students and relevant external partners could be social entrepreneurs, start-ups and government agencies that relates to green entrepreneurship). The ANGEL- Innovate unit will orient learners to the process of design thinking; effective and responsible leadership, supporting grassroot green entrepreneurship and developing patent/copyright. • Exchanges and sharing: the ANGEL-Hub will be a centre for the development of early-stage startups in green technologies, energy and sustainable development; the ANGEL-Site will provide all the information for the development and visibility of startups; the ANGEL-Community will connect all relevant parties in the University and external stakeholders in exchanging experiences and ideas.• Support: the ANGEL-Enterprise team will have the mission to support and advance ANGEL in the long term through a) the development of expertise in the commercialization of Universities’ knowledge and technology, b) partnership-building with the external regional/national/international entrepreneurial ecosystem.