The project consist of 16 universities: four from program countries PL, DE, BG and IT; four from KZ, four from AM, four from IL; two stakeholders of related field: 1-from KZ and 1-from IL and spin-off company- ECM from DE. The overall objectives of the proposal are: To support the modernisation of the higher education (HE) in microelectronics in the targeted Universities in AM, KG and IL through innovation of two cycles curricula in line with the new development in the area, the labour market demand and according to the Bologna Process and best practice. In relation to the output/outcomes: review/analysis of the current programmes /curricula (BA, MA) in micro- , nano-electronics; to upgrade current programmes / curricula in microelectronics inclusive ECTS; to develop a set of 11 new core curricula and 5 transferable modules in micro-, nano-electronics incl. soft skills/adopt on institutional/ accredit on national level ; to develop, publish, purchase the new tutorials, handbooks, syllabi; to develop WEB based platform; to prepare a set of documentation for MicLabs, purchase/install the equipment; to retrain academic / non-academic teachers in new curricula and methodology; Master Classes in new curricula held in MicLabs; pilot teaching students in new curricula using Miclabs; establishment of MicSO: developing a set of documentation /purchasing/ installing equipment; staff training/pilot operation/ networking of MicSO. To address the envisaged impact: promotion of closer exchange between HEI community and labour market to meet the needs of labour market to improve training in micro – nano electronics to foster employability of educated youth and to enable networking between various stakeholders on this issue. Academic content: 16 curricula and module inclusive ECTS in micro – nano electronics using updated teaching techniques and modern learning environment

The project proposal “Competences for International Innovation Projects – CompIIT” addresses the need in Armenia for graduates who are able to work in the virtual cross-border projects of the digital era. The international business community (same as government and society, e.g. EU cooperation) are organized in projects which are mainly conducted in online collaboration, not just since COVID. Graduates need to learn how to work in interdisciplinary, international and intercultural teams, with specific communication competences (in English), a dedicated project competence and a digital literacy in IT tools for collaboration, communication and project management. Universities in Armenia are expected to move towards project-based learning (PjBL) patterns but they lack such formats in the curricula. Furthermore, they lack the industry-university cooperation to make such projects realistic, innovative and work-place related. CompIIT addresses these needs with 3 core deliverables: a Virtual Project Campus as a digital infrastructure with IT tools and courses, 3 transdisciplinary project formats for the curricula: innovation project, cross-border project, start-up project, and the ProCom Language and Communication School as a virtual entity. The partners will form Open Communities of Practice (OpenCoP) on each outcome which work iteratively and agile, also beyond project runtime. With KU Leuven as one of the most innovative European universities and FH Dortmund as one of the largest universities of applied sciences in Germany, two EU partners with strong background in digital transformation, industry-university cooperation and innovation projects are members of CompIIT. In Armenia, the European University of Armenia is the strongly international anchor towards Europe while the Goris State University (GSU) addresses more remote, rural areas. The Yerevan Telecommunication Research Institute CJSC (YeTRI) is a strong multiplier into many HEIs in Armenia.