Description du projet
Accroître l’excellence scientifique dans la périphérie de l’UE
Le projet EXPER, financé par l’UE, augmentera l’excellence scientifique et la capacité d’innovation de l’université de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) et de l’université des Açores (UAC) au travers d’activités de renforcement des capacités et de coopération internationale. Le projet initiera des collaborations avec les principales universités de Rostock en Allemagne et de Calabre en Italie, en se concentrant sur les domaines de recherche pertinents pour l’économie bleue et l’économie circulaire. EXPER renforcera le profil d’excellence de l’ULPGC et de l’UAC, augmentera leur attrait pour les talents locaux et internationaux, et concevra et planifiera la transformation institutionnelle des universités. Le projet se concentrera sur le transfert de connaissances en organisant des activités de soutien et jettera les bases d’une alliance universitaire européenne.
Objectif
The EXPER project aims at supporting the institutional transformation of University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Azores University through capacity building activities and through international cooperation with the leading Universities of Rostock University (DE) and Calabria (IT). EXPER will enhance the scientific excellence and innovation capacity of the partnering universities with a focus on research fields addressing challenges and opportunities offered by the blue economy and circular economy.
The project specific objectives are:
• To raise the excellence profile of ULPGC and UAC and increase their attractiveness towards local and international talents.
• To design and plan the institutional transformation of the Widening universities.
• To organize supporting and capacity building activities to learn from leading organizations on how to increase research excellence and unlock the innovation potential of Widening Universities with a focus on knowledge transfer.
• To set the basis for a European University Alliance which realises an integrated cooperation between the research and innovation dimension with the education and training dimension.
EXPER will deploy a community-based approach to outline a modernization strategy of the Widening Universities which involves representatives of the surrounding ecosystem. The EXPER strategy will aim at stepping up and stimulating scientific excellence and innovation capacity of the Widening universities and their role as drivers of economic and social transformation in their territories.
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HORIZON-CSA - HORIZON Coordination and Support ActionsCoordinateur
35001 Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
Espagne