During the online meeting on the 17th of April 2026 the status of work-in progress was reviewed, including the development of the MOOCs content and the progress of implementation of MOOCs on the Moodle. Besides, preparation to the dissemination event in Sibiu was discussed, including plans for student on-site and online participation in this event.

During the period March 16–20, 2026, the first edition of the International Week (IW) was organized at ISLA Polytechnic University of Santarém, with the main theme “AI-Driven and Sustainable Futures for Higher Education.”  As part of IW program, several workshops and discussion sessions were held, along with a presentation fair for the universities participating in…

During the meeting on the 6th of March 2026 the Freelancer Competence report has been accepted. Many thanks to the team members who were involved in data collection and data analysis! It was a great challenge to gather qualitative data (interviews with freelancers and company representatives) and qualitative data – conducting survey among freelances and…

During the monthly online meeting held on the 6th of February 2026, ongoing activities were reviewed, including the finalization of the Europe-Asia Comparative Report, the development of the Competency Assessment Tool, progress on organizing a dissemination event for students in Sibiu, and work on the MOOCs. Information was shared about upcoming conferences and possible research…

New Year, new challenges. During the meeting on the 9th of January an overview of current project activities was conducted, included the analysis of the survey results and progress of MOOCs’ development. Besides, news related to recent publications based on the project results were shared with the project team members:

During the X International Conference on ICT Management for Global Competitiveness and Economic Growth in Emerging Economies; Current challenges of economics: requirements of growth, society and environment, held in Wrocław (hybrid) between 8th and 9th of December 2025, two presentation were given, related to the project: The conference was an excellent opportunity to present project…

During the meeting on December 5th, a quick review of ongoing project activities was held. There are a lot of things happening in the project! First, the final analysis of the survey results. Second, the development of the Competency Assessment Tool (CAT). Third, preparations for the dissemination event in Sibiu in May 2026, and finally,…

On the 7th of November project team members gathered online for the meeting. The progress of the survey among freelancers and companies was reviewed. Besides, the plans for the development of competence assessment tool was outlined as well as the analysis of survey results.

Between the 3rd and 4th of November 2025, Professor Dana Simian participated in a working and evaluation visit at the University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology in Târgu Mureș, Romania. Following the visit, she took the opportunity to deliver a brief presentation on the project’s objectives and recent achievements to faculty members and master’s…