SHIFT MED CBHE Project

A big thank you to + Tunisia for reposting and supporting the SHIFT-MED project 🙏🌍
We truly appreciate your continuous encouragement and visibility for initiatives that strengthen higher education across the Mediterranean.
It is always a pleasure to see Erasmus+ Tunisia standing behind impactful collaborations like SHIFT-MED.
Together, we continue shaping greener and smarter universities. 💚💡

📢 SHIFT-MED Newsletter #1 is Now Available!
📰 February 2026 Edition
We are pleased to announce the release of the 1st official newsletter of SHIFT-MED – Shaping the Future of Universities: Twin Transitions across the Mediterranean, co-funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education programme.
This first edition highlights key milestones from our Kick-Off Meeting in Italy, where partner universities and organisations from Tunisia, Palestine, Türkiye, and Europe aligned their vision for advancing the Twin Green & Digital Transition in higher education.
🔎 Inside the Newsletter:
✔ Official launch of the implementation phase
✔ Strategic alignment on governance & Work Packages
✔ WP2 – Enhancing Institutional Capacity for Green Governance
✔ Quality assurance, risk management & financial coordination framework
✔ Mediterranean cooperation and shared long-term impact
✔ SHIFT-MED’s mission: integrating sustainability, digital innovation & inclusive curricula in universities
🌱💻 SHIFT-MED supports universities in becoming more sustainable, digitally mature, and socially responsive — where Green meets Digital.
📥 Download the full Newsletter here:
https://tinyurl.com/bdhb8n55
Stay connected and follow our journey as we reimagine universities across the Mediterranean.




European Commission
Erasmus+ Tunisia ( تونس )

DAY 2 | SHIFT-MED Kick-off Meeting – Italy
📍 Naples, Italy | Hosted by Università degli Studi di Napoli Parthenope
The second day of the SHIFT-MED Kick-off Meeting focused on operational alignment, capacity building, and forward planning, ensuring a solid foundation for the project’s implementation phase.
Key highlights of the day included:
🔹 WP2 – Enhancing Institutional Capacity for Green Governance, with a clear definition of activities and partner responsibilities
🔹 Financial reporting procedures and compliance under Erasmus+
🔹 Discussion of upcoming project activities and milestones
🔹 Agreement on next consortium meetings and coordination mechanisms
🔹 Collective reflection, meeting conclusions, and partner evaluation
The day concluded with the release of attendance certificates and a cultural visit to the CartaStorie Museum – Historical Archive of the Banco di Napoli, strengthening collaboration through shared learning and networking.
SHIFT-MED now moves forward with clarity, commitment, and a shared vision for sustainable and digitally empowered universities across the Mediterranean.

DAY 1 | SHIFT-MED Kick-off Meeting – Italy
📍 Naples, Italy | Hosted by Università degli Studi di Napoli Parthenope
The first day of the SHIFT-MED Kick-off Meeting successfully brought together project partners from Europe, Tunisia, Palestine, and Türkiye to align on a shared vision for the twin green and digital transition in higher education.
The day focused on:
🔹 Partner introductions and institutional perspectives
🔹 Project context, objectives, and overall structure
🔹 Work Packages, Gantt Chart, and project roadmap
🔹 Governance, roles and responsibilities (WP1)
🔹 Quality Assurance, Risk Management, and Communication & Dissemination strategies
This intensive first day laid the foundations for effective coordination, strong collaboration, and high-quality implementation across the SHIFT-MED consortium.

SHIFT-MED | Setting the Course for the Future of Universities
🌍 A shared Mediterranean journey toward greener and smarter universities has officially begun.
On 23 January 2026, the SHIFT-MED consortium came together for its Virtual Kick-off Meeting, marking the starting point of a collective effort to reshape higher education through the twin green and digital transition.
More than an introductory meeting, this first exchange laid the foundations for:
🔹 A common understanding of where our institutions stand today,
🔹 A shared roadmap for the next 36 months, and
🔹 A joint ambition to position universities as drivers of sustainability, digital innovation, and social inclusion across the Mediterranean.
🎯 The discussion focused on:
The strategic vision and core logic of SHIFT-MED,
Coordination across Work Packages and governance structures,
Collaborative digital workspaces,
Timelines, roles, and implementation pathways.
📌 Coordinated by the Université de Kairouan, SHIFT-MED brings together partners from Tunisia, Palestine, Türkiye, and Europe to support higher education institutions in becoming future-ready hubs aligned with the Green Deal, digital transformation, and quality assurance principles.
This is the beginning of a collaborative process built on trust, knowledge exchange, and long-term impact. 🌿💡