Academy of Technical and
Art Applied Studies Belgrade

Network of centers for regional short study programs in the countries of the Western Balkans (WBNET)

Name: Network of centers for regional short study programs in the countries of the Western Balkans (WBNET)

Call: 101128813 — WBNET — ERASMUS-EDU-2023-CBHE5

Duration: 2023 – 2026

Project website: https://wbnet.atuss.edu.rs/

Project coordinator: PhD Ljiljana Pecić

Consortium members:
  • AKADEMIJA TEHNICKO-UMETNICKIH STRUKOVNIH STUDIJA BEOGRAD– COORDINATOR
  • UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI
  • UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID
  • UNIVERSITY OF PRISTINA IN KOSOVSKA MITROVICA
  • AKADEMIJA STRUKOVNIH STUDIJA KOSOVSKO METOHIJSKA LEPOSAVIC
  • SVEUCILISTE HERCEGOVINA
  • UNIVERZITET U BIHACU
  • W3 LAB DIGITAL SOLUTIONS
  • ASOCIJACIJA REKTORA PRIVATNIH UNIVERZITETA
Objectives:

The overall goal of the WBNET project is to introduce joint short study programs in the higher education institutions (HEIs) of the Western Balkans (WB) through the establishment of the Center for Short Study Programs. The role of the Center would be to:

  • Analysis of the situation and identification of the needs of employers in order to identify the problem – lack of knowledge and skills to perform a specific job that corresponds to higher education in terms of type and level of competence and complexity.
  • Creation of a curriculum of short study programs in the technical-technological field, a designed set of subjects and practice/training aimed at ensuring the acquisition of narrower and functionally related knowledge and skills, in order to train participants to perform specific work that corresponds to higher education in terms of type and level of competence and complexity.
  • Registration of a short study program with competent national bodies.
  • Implementation of a short study program.
  • Keeping records of completed short study programs and issued certificates in accordance with national laws, through using mcrocredentials Within the framework of the project, a joint program of short studies in the field of multimedia engineering and computing would be implemented. The study programs would be implemented in a combined way (online – teaching, live – taking exams and professional practice). Teaching would be conducted by teachers from partner institutions WB and EU HEIs, as well as experts from the business sector.
Increasing cooperation between HEIs WB and EU and cooperation between HEIs and economic companies is the third important goal. The focus is on the exchange of experience, transfer of knowledge and exchange of best practices between EU and WB HEIs and the introduction of dual education.
News

The second meeting of the WBNet project in Ljubljana

Posted on April 20, 2024.

The second meeting of the WBNet project took place at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Ljubljana, Slovenia from April 16th to 18th, 2024. The hosts of the meeting organized five training sessions related to multimedia and cyber security. In addition, there was a guided tour of the multimedia laboratories at the Faculty and a tour through the production section of Radio-Television Slovenia. The meeting featured progress reports on the project and meetings of the Steering Committee, the Quality Assurance Board, and the Dissemination Board. Representing the Department School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ATUSS) at the meeting were Dr. Ljiljana Pecić (Project Coordinator), Dr. Goran Dikić, and Dr. Vladimir Cerić.

Kick-off meeting and workshop in ATUSS

Posted on January 29, 2024.

During the period from January 23 to January 25, 2024, an introductory meeting of the WBNet project was held. The host of the meeting was the coordinating institution, the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (ATUSS). During the three-day meeting, partners formed working groups, discussed drafts of the Project Management Plan, Quality Assurance Plan, and agreed on the timeline. The consortium demonstrated great dedication to achieving all the objectives of this project through intensive and constructive discussion. Additionally, training was conducted on the main goals and purposes of short study programs, highlighting their role in the education process and their general significance for economic development. The training and transfer of previous experiences were conducted by professors from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (ATUSS).

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