ERASMUS + project
KA2 – Cooperation among Organizations and Institutions
Capacity Building in Higher Education
″Developing and improving the STEAM skills of students and teachers for curriculum innovation and sustainable development of higher education institutions and local businesses″ – skills4future
Since January 2023, the Institute of Marketing and Sustainable Development has been participating in a consortium implementing the Erasmus+ educational project titled Developing and improving the STEAM skills of students and teachers for curriculum innovation and sustainable development of higher education institutions and local businesses.
As part of the project, an innovative study program in the field of "Business and Administration" will be developed and implemented at five Moldovan universities. The goal of the project is to develop skills in the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM). The project aims to enhance the importance of education by aligning the educational offerings of universities with the needs of the business environment in Moldova.
The project leader is the Polytechnic University of Bucharest (Universitatea Politehnica din București), where the work of all teams is led by Prof. Dr. Elena Fleaca. The Polish part of the project is coordinated by Dr. hab. Andrzej Marcinkowski, Professor at Łódź University of Technology (Łódź UT).
The project team from our Faculty also includes: Dr. hab. Małgorzata Koszewska, Prof. at Łódź UT, Dr. Eng. Irena Jałmużna, Dr. Eng. Aleksandra Polak-Sopińska, Dr. Eng. Joanna Kopania, Dr. Eng. Dmytro Levchenko, Dr. Aleksandra Januszkiewicz, M.Sc. Eng. Paweł Haręża, M.Sc. Eng. Agnieszka Pękala, and M.Sc. Dariusz Hryniewiecki.
The project is funded by the European Commission (European Education and Culture Executive Agency) under the Building the Capacity in Higher Education action. The total project value is 719,689 EUR. The project will be implemented until December 2025.
KA2 – Cooperation among Organizations and Institutions
Capacity Building in Higher Education
ERASMUS-EDU-2022-CBHE-STRAND-2
Project No. 101081787 – "skills4future"
Project title: Developing and improving the STEAM skills of students and teachers
for curriculum innovation and sustainable development of higher education
institutions and local businesses
Project durations: 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2025
PRESS RELEASE
The National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest (former University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest), as coordinator, in partnership with the Academy of Economic Studies of Bucharest (Romania), the Technical University of Lodz (Poland) and five universities of the Republic of Moldova ("Alecu Russo" State University of Balti, the State University of Moldova, the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, the Technical University of Moldova, the State University "Bogdan Petriceicu Hașdeu" of Cahul) have implemented between January 2023- December 2025, the project "Skills4future" – ²Developing and improving the STEAM skills of students and teachers for curriculum innovation and sustainable development of higher education institutions and local businesses².
The project addressed partner universities in the Republic of Moldova and implemented a series of activities that supported innovation and the modernization of higher education, with a focus on the integration of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) skills in the fields of Business and Administration. Entrepreneurial skills, creativity, and innovation were targeted, along with the development of critical thinking for solving complex problems generated by the pursuit of sustainable development, encompassing economic, social, and environmental protection aspects. Cooperation mechanisms with the local socio-economic environment were implemented through the active involvement of local businesses, professional associations, civil society, and governmental entities. These mechanisms supported the improvement of education quality and contributed to a better alignment with local needs for STEAM skills driven by technological progress, economic efficiency, social inclusion, and environmental responsibility, for both students and teaching staff.
Through the promotion and dissemination activities, the project made a meaningful contribution to strengthening the capacities of the partner universities in the Republic of Moldova to design, implement, and further develop modern learning programmes, adapted to local STEAM skills needs (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) and aligned with European-level good practices.
Coordinator contact details:
POLITEHNICA Bucharest
elena.fleaca@upb.ro
Romania
Disclaimer: Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
https://skills4future.utm.md/
https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/projects/search/details/101081787
