The project strengthens institutional and human resources capacities in HEIs in Albania through the establishment of Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Brokerage unit (USIA) that link in an institutionalised and sustainable way university to business, government, civil society and media. The capacity building programme, models, guidelines, best practices, strategies and pilot programmes of cooperat
ion (Second a Researcher, Policy Lab, Policy Challenge Fund) contribute to modernisation of HEIs governance and their integration in European Higher Education area. USIA will set up partnerships and launch collaborative projects between university and business sector, SMEs, start-ups, NGOs, CSOs, think tanks, public bodies and media with the aim to co-produce knowledge and research that are applicable to local priorities. The project will establish and expand a Quadruple Helix network and online platform which will offer networking, matchmaking, brokerage, dissemination, competences development, support and valorisation for academic and non-academic actors. The project widens participation in Erasmus+ CBHE by bringing together different typology of HEIs in Albania and actors from civil society, public and private sector. The project prioritises women in academia, research and innovation. Consortium members:
Mesdheu Center- Universiteti Mesdhetar i Shqipërisë -Lead Partner
“Luigj Gurakuqi” University of Shkodra
European Education Initiative
ACEEU Gmbh
National Agency of Scientific Research and Innovation
Center for Comparative and International Studies
Center Science and Innovation for Development
University of Belgrade
“Guglielmo Marconi” – Telematic University
Professional College of Tirana
Chamber of Commerce & Industry Tirana
“Aleksandër Moisiu” University of Durrës
