3rd project meeting in Madrid – fruitful exchange of knowledge and experience

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain hosted the third WBNET project meeting, from 24^th – 26^th of September. It was an opportunity for the members of the consortium to present their periodic progress reports, exchange experiences and good practices, as well as to make plans for the upcoming period under the guidance of the coordinator. The host institution organized a series of interesting and useful trainings as part of this event.

The meeting started with the welcome speeches and presentation of the host institution, UPM School of Telecommunication – ETSIT, followed by laboratories and equipment presentation.

The afternoon program included a progress report of the course of the project, presented by Prof. Dr. Ljiljana Pecić, the coordinator of the WBnet project, and representatives of the individual institutions. Closing session of the first day was presentation of the Draft of the objectives of Centers for short studies.

The activities of the second project day began with an informative training on Urban mining, presented by prof. Ljiljana Medic from UPM School for Mining Engineering and Navigating ICT and Multimedia Education: The Future is here, presented by prof Joakim Ordieres from UPM School for Industrial Engineering. The participants learned about the Energy transition, Fight against climate change, Renewable fuels, Circular economy, etc. Also, the experience of EU projects on the secondary education as well as the university education between the theoretic concepts and the arrival of IA, as well as the new requirements posed by the generation Z and Alfa. Also, presenting EELISA, consortium of European universities lead by UPM.

In the afternoon meetings of the Steering Committee, the Quality Assurance Board, and Dissemination Board took place.

The third day was dedicated to short courses and pedagogical courses presentation. The first module was presented by prof Susana Sastre, from UPM Institute of Educational Sciences ICE, putting a special focus on presentation of the ICE – Institute of Educational Sciences at UPM, https://www.ice.upm.es/. Continuous formation for professors: Methodological strategies, Basic formation for research, Personal development formation, Applied English for teaching and research, Applied technologies for university teaching, Formation for the development of the academic career. Also, Formation for teachers at secondary schools and professional formation, Initial formation for university teaching, Complementary courses for MSc and PhD students, Transversal competences for students, Journal for teachers, Virtual learning environments, Escape teaching rooms, etc.

The second module was presented by prof. Iciar de Pablo Lerchundi, UPM Institute of Educational Sciences – ICE, with the accent on Emotinal intelligence in university classroom; Theatral improvisation to improve the communication in teaching; Learning based on the projects; Learning dificulties: Neuroscience for integration of cognitive diversity; Flipped classrooms; Fast methods for the work in group; Interpersonal communication: How to build the confidence and influence the others; etc.

The meeting has been concluded with presentation of the Draft Sustainability Plan.

We would like to thank to UPM for very good organization of the meeting as well as to the project partners for their participation in the meeting in Madrid. The next consortium meeting will be for the Interim conference to be held in UPKM in Kosovska Mitrovica from 22.04. – 24.04.2025.

Appendixes:

Annex 1 – Agenda Madrid

Annex 2 – Attendance lists Madrid

Annex 3 – Progress reports

Annex 4 – Presentations from trainings

Annex 5 – ATUSS 2 – SC Meeting – COOPERATION OVERVIEW and next steps LJ.P

Annex 6 – DRAFT OF SUSTAINABILITY PLAN LJ.P. & S.Č.

6.4
Title	Organizoing Final Project Conference
Description	Final Conference will be organized at SVEHERC. Monograph of the project will be printed. Results and Sustainability Plan presented. Network is formed and members are presented. New ones are called to join.

5.4
Title	External Quality Evaluation
Description	An External QA Audit will be done in year 3 by External Quality Control Team composed of the external experts in QA and education. It will review performance of the project, and all deliverables in the course of the project. The consortium will sub-contact this service from organization/persons not involved in the project realization. External Financial Audit of the project will be done from M33 - M36 and report will be presented on SC Final Meeting

7.6
Title	Monography of the project
Description	The Monograph of the project activities and results is going to be prepared and published. It is going to be in colour, 100 pieces. It will be distributed on Final Conference.

7.5
Title	Promotion on live events
Description	All events will be covered with photos, video clipping and TV stations are going to be called to make the coverage

7.4
Title	Promotion on media and social networks
Description	All media that can be reached will be used. Websites of partners, stakeholders, social media, TV stations, radio etc.

7.3
Title	Development of promo material
Description	Logo of the project will be developed immediately after signing Grant Agreement. In order not to waste time, Working Group that will ATUSS lead will develop logo, prepare promo kit I. 10 different promo-kits are going to be developed.

7.2
Title	Developing website and conducting
Description	Development of Online Platform (website) starts immediately after received positive answer from the EU Commission Online Platform will be created for the project as an important and ongoing communication hub and as a tool for preparation, development, quality, management, sustainability and dissemination of project outcomes. The Online Platform will crucially contain, in addition to in-detail project description, goals, partners, etc. all training, teaching and learning materials, developed by partners. All the materials will be available for free download during and post the project. AASKM and ATUSS will create website.

WP7
Start Month	1	End Month	36
Objectives	To ensure constant visibility of the project and dissemination of results

6.3
Title	Organizing Interim project conference
Description	Interim conference is going to be organize in M18 in order to collect the fine inputs about companies needs in order to better create curriculums – to be in line with needs of economy and labour market, discuss about goals of Centres. THE initiative to form network actively work – surveys about needs, placement traineers, employees involve in short study programs according to needs etc. The frame for sustainability plan is drafted.