Boosting Excellence in Second-tier HEIs: BEST Project

📚 Cambodia-Asia Polytechnic Institute (CAPI) and Angkor University (AU) proudly participated in the EU-Cambodia University Dialogue held on November 12th, 2025, in Phnom Penh 🇰🇭.
The event was organized by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) 🇪🇺 and brought together over 300 participants, including representatives from 55 European universities and around 15 Cambodian universities.

🤝 The dialogue fostered academic collaboration, knowledge exchange, and discussions on higher education development. During the event, the management teams of CAPI and AU met with the European Union Ambassador to Cambodia, engaging in meaningful discussions on ongoing and future academic initiatives.

🌍 Both institutions shared insights on the BEST Project, highlighting its achievements and impact in enhancing internationalization, research, and teaching capacities within Cambodian universities.

✨ This event served as a valuable platform to strengthen EU–Cambodia academic partnerships and explore opportunities for collaborative research, student mobility, and capacity-building programs.

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On 24 October, at the University of Piraeus, Angkor University, University of Finance and Business Administration, and Cambodia Asia Polytechnic Institute signed an MoU within the BEST consortium. This agreement strengthens our partnership and directly advances the project’s goals.
Co-funded by the European Union (Capacity Building in the field of higher education. Project reference number: 101179588).
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BEST Project — First Annual Meeting (24–25 Oct, Piraeus, Greece)
Thank you to the University of Piraeus (UNIPI) for hosting our first annual meeting. The event followed UNIPI’s hands-on training for our VN and KH partners on WG3 – Faculty Development & Research, WG4 – Student & Staff Mobility, and WG6 – Technology Integration.
We reviewed progress as WP2 nears completion and aligned timelines, roles, and next steps to kick-start activities under WP3 and WP4.
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Co-funded by the European Union (Capacity Building in the field of higher education. Project reference number: 101179588).

🚀 HUB GOES GLOBAL WITH BEST PROJECT: STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIVERSITY OF PIRAEUS! 🇻🇳🤝🇬🇷
Huge news for the BEST Project! HUB has just signed a major Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Piraeus in Greece—a top 3% university worldwide and a leading Erasmus+ partner!
This agreement, signed at the 7th International Staff Week, instantly unlocks a world of opportunity through the BEST Project:
Your Benefits with BEST & UoP 🌟
* Global Mobility: Easy access to Student & Faculty Exchanges through Erasmus+. Study or teach abroad!
* Cutting-Edge Research: Opportunities for Joint Scientific Research and collaboration on AI in Education.
* Innovation: Participate in unique COIL programs (Collaborative Online International Learning).
This partnership with a university renowned for its UNESCO Chair on Creative Cities and a network of 300+ global partners elevates your education and research to an international level!
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🌍 20–27 October 2025 | The 7th International Staff Week under the BEST Project – “Boosting Excellence in Second Tier HEIs” – co-funded by the European Union, took place at the University of Piraeus, Greece.

💬 Throughout the week, participants engaged in:
✅ Academic sessions and workshops on EU Education Policy, AI in Education, COIL, and International Research Collaboration
🌍 Presentations from speakers across Europe (Greece, Poland, Germany, Cyprus), Asia (Vietnam, Armenia), and Africa (Uganda, Kenya)
🏛️ Exchanges with representatives from UNESCO, the European Commission, and Erasmus+ Associations

🎯 Key objectives of the program:
✅ Sharing best practices among European and Asian HEIs
✅ Strengthening international cooperation networks
✅ Enhancing education quality and institutional excellence

🔗 Read the full article on website: https://besteu.net/opening-ceremony-of-the-7th-international-staff-week-at-university-of-piraeus-greece/

📸 Check out highlights from this week of collaboration and knowledge exchange!

🎉 BEST Project Training in Brussels Successfully Concluded! 🇪🇺🇰🇭🇻🇳

From June 16–18, the BEST project was proud to host an impactful training event in Brussels for Cambodian and Vietnamese academic and administrative staff. This intensive capacity-building initiative, part of our ongoing Work Package 2, focused on one of our core pillars: enhancing university-private sector cooperation.The workshops and interactive sessions were designed to strengthen global partnerships and promote internationalisation strategies, with a special emphasis on building bridges between academia and industry.

🌐 Highlights included:
- Practical workshops on developing international partnerships and alumni networks.
- Immersive networking at the European Parliament and the Leonardo 4 Children Academy final conference.
- Insightful visits to the diplomatic representations of Cambodia and Vietnam in Brussels—deepening ties and fostering mutual understanding.
- Valuable peer exchange with EU experts and project partners.

🤝 This event also served as a dynamic forum for collaboration, dialogue, and cross-cultural exchange, reinforcing the strategic role of second-tier HEIs in global higher education.

📸 Take a look at the agenda and stay tuned for more photos and testimonials from participants!