UNIMED Staff and UNIMED Director

2. UNIMED Current
Projects
Raniero CHELLI, Marco DI DONATO, Silvia MARCHIONNE,
Paola ROMANO, Cristina STEFANELLI, Emilia STODUTO
Chair: Marcello SCALISI

3. PROJECT OpenMED
A bottom-up approach for opening up education in South-
Mediterranean countries
PROGRAMME Erasmus+, KA2 – Capacity-building
in the Field of Higher Education
DURATION 15/10/2015 - 14/10/2018
AIM Widening participation in Open Education in South-Mediterranean
countries
LEAD CONTRACTOR
PARTNERS POLITO (Italy), UNIR (Spain), University of Seville (Spain), Coventry University
(UK), Cairo University (Egypt), Alexandria University (Egypt), Cadi Ayyad
University (Morocco), Université Ibn Zohr (Morocco), Birzeit University
(Palestine), An-Najah National University (Palestine), AArU (Jordan), German
Jordanian University (Jordan), Princess Sumaya University for Technology
(Jordan)

5. Compendium publication
of outstanding OE cases National Consultations for a
regional OER Strategy
JOIN US TOMORROW!
OER Workshop
Cairo, Egypt: 29-30 Nov – 1 Dec, 2016 (Cairo University)
Marrakech, Morocco: 5-6-7 Dec 2016 (Cadi Ayyad University)
Birzeit, Palestine: 28 Feb-March 1-2, 2017 (Birzeit University)
Amman, Jordan: TBD (PSUT)

7. PROJECT eMEDia
A bottom-up approach for the design and pilot of a joint Master
Course in Cross-Media Journalism
PROGRAMME Tempus IV
Joint Projects, Curricular Reform
DURATION 36 months (1/12/2013 – 30/11/2016)
AIM Contribute to the modernisation of the HE sector in Tunisia
through a bottom-up and participatory approach for the design
and pilot of a joint Master Course in Cross-Media Journalism
LEAD CONTRACTOR
PARTNERS

8. Summer School
IULM 13-14 September 2016

9. PROJECT inHERE
Higher Education Supporting refugees in Europe
PROGRAMME Erasmus+, KA2 – Strategic Partnership
DURATION 01/09/2016 - 31/08/2018
AIM inHERE strengthens knowledge sharing, peer-support and
academic partnership to facilitate integration and access of
refugees in European Higher Education Institutions.
LEAD CONTRACTOR
PARTNERS

10. PROJECT ILHAM-EC
Interuniversity Learning in Higher Education on Advanced land
Management – Egyptian Country
PROGRAMME Erasmus+, KA2 – Capacity-building
in the Field of Higher Education
DURATION 15/10/2015 - 14/10/2018
AIM Develop a new inter-university postgraduate Master on Sustainable Land
Management (SLM) in Egypt. The new curriculum will take into account
new approaches to tackle land degradation and desertification processes.
LEAD CONTRACTOR
PARTNERS University of Leeds (UK), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece), UNIMED
(Italy), Advanced Computer Systems A.C.S. S.p.A. (Italy), University of Cairo
(Egypt), Alexandria University (Egypt), Damanhour University (Egypt), Zagazig
University (Egypt)

12. PROJECT EuNIT, European project desigN and management In the South
MediTerranean region
PROGRAMME Erasmus+, KA2 – Capacity-building
in the Field of Higher Education
DURATION 15/10/2016 - 14/10/2019
AIM EuNIT aims to contribute to the internationalization of HEIs in Jordan,
Lebanon and Libya, enabling them to develop sustainable international and
regional partnerships. The project will foster the creation of links between
institutions for increased dialogue and exchange of good practices in
project design and management.
LEAD CONTRACTOR
PARTNERS UNIMED (Italy), UNIROMA1 (Italy), UniME (Italy), USC (Spain), UB (Spain), UNS
(France), UNIST (France), PSUT (Jordan), YU (Jordan), UA (Lebanon), USJ
(Lebanon), UOB (Lebanon), MU (Libya), UoT (Libya), ZU (Libya)

13. PROJECT Sardegna Formed
PROGRAMME
DURATION 3 years
AIM Establish a durable presence of Algerian, Tunisian and Moroccan
students in Sardegna Universities, with goal of promoting a better
mutual understanding among Mediterranean cultures
CONTRACTORS UNIMED, University of Cagliari, University of Sassari
PARTNERS Conseil de la communauté marocaine à l'étranger (Morocco),
Université de Tunis (Tunis), Université Mohammad V de Rabat
(Morocco), Université de Alger 1 (Algeria)

15. PROJECT RESUME
RESeaU Méditerranéen pour l’Employabilité
PROGRAMME Erasmus+, KA2 – Capacity-building
in the Field of Higher Education
DURATION 15/10/2015 - 14/10/2018
AIM Enhancing and reinforcing the role and potential of HEIs in the
development of employability in the Mediterranean countries by adopting
a transversal entrepreneurial mind-set at the HEIs and by opening and
structuring the dialogue among the universities, the enterprises and the
policy makers
LEAD CONTRACTOR
PARTNERS UniME (Italy), AMU (France), UB (Spain), AlmaLaurea (Italy), Ville de Marseille
(France), IAV (Morocco), UM5R (Morocco), Us (Tunisia), USf (Tunisia), UL
(Lebanon), USEK (Lebanon), AFEM (Morocco), MERSFC (Morocco), MESRS
(Tunisia), DGHE (Lebanon)
ASSOCIATE
PARTNERS
ASCAME (Spain)

16. 1st Training Conference, Barcelona 28-29 September 2016

17. PROJECT DIRE-MED, Dialogue Interculturel, REseaux et Mobilité en
MEDiterranée
PROGRAMME Erasmus+, KA2 – Capacity-building
in the Field of Higher Education
DURATION 15/10/2016 - 14/10/2019
AIM By fostering university cooperation, DIRE-MED seeks to establish a long-
lasting relationship of mutual trust, understanding and intercultural
awareness among Mediterranean countries promoting the mobility and
exchange of people and in longer term, a major economic and cultural
integration of the region.
LEAD CONTRACTOR
PARTNERS UNICT (Italy), UP1 (France), PACA (France), EUSA (Spain), INCOMA (Spain), UAE
(Morocco), IAV Hassan II (Morocco), Sétif 2 (Algeria), Alger 1 (Algeria), UTM
(Tunisia), UCAR (Tunisia)

18. PROJECT COMMO
Cooperation in the Mediterranean and Western Balkan through
Mobility of Students and Staff
PROGRAMME Erasmus+, KA1 – International Credit Mobility
DURATION 1/06/2105 - 31/07/2018
AIM Contributing to the improvement of the international dimension of higher
education and training between HEI in Italy (21) and HEI in Southern
Mediterranean (Tunisia) and Balkans countries (Albania and Montenegro),
primarily through the promotion of cooperation and through staff and
students mobility experiences
LEAD CONTRACTOR
PARTNERS Sapienza University of Rome, University of Urbino, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia,
University of Sannio, University of Teramo, IULM, University of Siena, University for
Foreigners of Perugia, University Telematica Pegaso, University of Foggia, University of
Messina, University of Sassari, University of Palermo, University of Catania, University of
Bologna, University of Bari, University of Carlo Cattaneo LIUC, Calabria University, Politecnico
di Torino, Università di Cagliari, Università degli Studi di Roma “Foro Italico”

19. PROJECT UniGov, Improving Governance Practices and Palestinian Higher
Education Institutions
PROGRAMME Erasmus+, KA2 – Capacity-building
in the Field of Higher Education
DURATION 15/10/2016 - 14/10/2019
AIM UniGov seeks to support the modernisation, accessibility, and
internationalization of HEIs in Palestine, through addressing five cross-
cutting aspects of governance.
LEAD CONTRACTOR
PARTNERS BZU (Palestine), IUG (Palestine), AAUJ (Palestine), PPU (Palestine), UNISI (Italy),
UL (Slovenia), UCC (Ireland), UNIMED (Italy), UE (Portugal)

20. PROJECT MIMIR
Modernisation of Institutional Management of Innovation and
Research in South Neighboring countries
PROGRAMME Erasmus+, KA2 – Capacity-building
in the Field of Higher Education
DURATION 15/10/2015 to 14/10/2018
AIM Creating an effective institutional structure for the management of
research and innovation in universities in South Neighbouring Countries in
order to improve research and innovation actions and activities that
contribute to the sustainability of the research dimension of partner
institutions
LEAD CONTRACTOR
PARTNERS AARU (Jordan), University of Jordan (Jordan), Al-Balqa’ Applied University
(Jordan), JUST (Jordan), MoHE (Jordan), University Mohammed V de Rabat
(Morocco), University Ibn Tofail (Morocco), Université Sultan Moulay Slimane
(Morocco), Mundiapolis Université (Morocco), Ministère de l’Enseignement
Supérieur, de la Recherche Scientifique (Morocco), EUA (Belgium), Université de
Montpellier (France), UNIMED (Italy), Sapienza University of Rome (Italy), KU
Leuven (Belgium), Università degli Studi di Milano (Italy)

21. PROJECT TUNED, Tunisian Network for Employability and Development of
graduates’ skills
PROGRAMME Erasmus+, KA2 – Capacity-building
in the Field of Higher Education
DURATION 15/10/2016 - 14/10/2019
AIM The project will thus support Tunisian higher education system by the
scaling up of the previous ISLAH observatory, database and platform to
include the new coming universities, so to consolidate an integrated
demand supply matching model based on the graduates’ database (on the
model developed in Italy)
LEAD CONTRACTOR
PARTNERS UM (Tunisia), UJ (Tunisia), UGAB (Tunisia), UGAF ( Tunisia), UT (Tunisia), US
(Tunisia), UC (Tunisia), UK (Tunisia), UGR (Spain), UCY (Cyprus), UNINA
(Italy), UNIMED (Italy), MESRS (Tunisia)

22. PROJECT EDIPUS
European Digital Portfolio for University Students
PROGRAMME Erasmus+, KA2 – Strategic Partnership
DURATION 01/11/2015 to 31/10/2017
AIM Develop a tool to support the better understanding of
qualifications and skills, better documentation of learning
outcomes (including non-formal and informal learning
experiences), while bringing closer to the end users (students,
young professionals, education providers, employers, etc)
LEAD CONTRACTOR European Association of Erasmus Coordinators (EAEC), Cyprus
PARTNERS ISEP (Portugal), Enoros Consulting Ltd (Cyprus), UPRC (Greece), UNIMED (Italy),
Erasmus Student Network (Belgium), Universitaet Wien (Austria), Eurocrea
Merchant Srl (Italy), Fundación Universidad Empresa De La Región De Murcia
(Spain)

23. PROJECT INFOBC
L’innovation dans la formation pour les biens cultureles: un
nouveau curriculum euro-méditerranéen pour la préservation de
biens culturels
PROGRAMME Tempus IV
Joint Projects, Curricular Reform
DURATION 01/12/2013 - 30/11/2016
AIM Establish a new Master program aimed at developing new skills in
Tunisia for teachers and technical staff in the field of cultural
heritage.
LEAD CONTRACTOR
PARTNERS Ecole Nationale des Arts et Métiers Paris Tech de Cluny (France), University of
Barcelona (Spain), UNIMED (Italy), University IUAV of Venice (Italy), University of
Tunis (Tunisia), University La Manouba (Tunisia), University of Sousse (Tunisia),
University of Gabés (Tunisia), University of Sfax (Tunisia), University of Zitouna
(Tunisia), Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Tunisia)

24. PROJECT FOP
Future of Our Past
PROGRAMME ENPI CBCMED - Cross Border Cooperation
in the Mediterranean
DURATION 16/12/2013 - 31/12/2016
AIM Strengthening and qualifying the potential of the involved areas
and increasing their exploitation by means of a model focused on
innovative tourism plans for cultural and environmental heritage.
A widespread hospitality being implemented in Palestine.
LEAD CONTRACTOR
PARTNERS UNIMED (Italy), IEREK (Egypt), CUEBC (Italy), FTZ (Malta), Quality Programme
(Italy), Dar Al-Kalima College (Palestine), Diputacion de Cordoba (Spain), Ville de
Mahdia (Tunis), UL (Lebanon)

25. PROJECT 5TOI 4EWAS
Quintuple Helix Approach to Targeted Open Innovation in Energy,
Water, Agriculture in the South Mediterranean Neighborhood
PROGRAMME HORIZON 2020 - INCO
DURATION 36 months (01/04/2016 TBC - 31/03/2019)
AIM The project will enhance and support regional smart specialization and
development by increasing research capacity, effective mobility of young
innovators/researchers and shared knowledge to improve their
participation in the EU research area. It will contribute to the establishment
of favourable and stable conditions for international cooperation
LEAD CONTRACTOR
PARTNERS 25 Partners from 15 Countries (5 EU, 10 Med)

26. PROJECT MEDSPRING
Mediterranean Science, Policy, Research & Innovation Gateway
PROGRAMME FP7 - Seventh Framework Programme
DURATION 01/02/2013 - 31/01/2017
AIM The project aims to contribute to the quality of the Euro-Mediterranean
research area, particularly the bi-regional Euro-Mediterranean Science and
Technology cooperation, policy dialogue and cooperation monitoring, and
is focused on three societal challenges: scarcity of resources(main focus:
water), high quality affordable food and renewable energy
LEAD CONTRACTOR
PARTNERS 27 partners from 18 countries (9 EU, 10 Med)

27. PROJECT ENROL
Empowering and Networking the International Relationships
Offices of the Libyan University System
PROGRAMME Erasmus+, KA2 – Capacity-building
in the Field of Higher Education
DURATION 15/10/2015 - 14/10/2018
AIM Bringing Libyan HEI closer to the European HEI in order to
strengthen the cooperation and the exchange of mutual benefits:
enhancing the internationalisation capabilities of the Libyan IRO,
maximising networking and synergies among Libyan HEI, and
strengthening QA and financial management at Libyan IRO level
LEAD CONTRACTOR
PARTNERS UNIMED (Italy), Universidad de Granada (Spain), Universidade de Evora
(Portougal), Sirte University (Libya), University of Tripoli (Libya), University of
Zawia (Libya), Misurata University (Libya)

28. PROJECT RESCUE
Refugee Education Support in MENA countries
PROGRAMME Erasmus+, KA2 – Capacity-building
in the Field of Higher Education
DURATION 15/10/2016 - 14/10/2018
AIM Support partner country Universities in structuring an effective
response to the refugee crisis, by creating ad hoc units (the
Refugee Student Operational Support Unit – R-SOS), whose
mission is to structure specific services supporting the refugee
students in resuming their academic training path
LEAD CONTRACTOR
PARTNERS Sapienza University (Italy), Universitat de Barcelona (Spain), TUB (Germany),
Istanbul Aydin University (Turkey), USEK (Lebanon), Lebanese University
(Lebanon), University of Duhok (Iraq), Duhok Polytechnic University (Iraq), AArU
(Jordan), Yarmouk University (Jordan), Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan
(Jordan), Zarqa University (Jordan)

29. PROJECT MERIC-Net
Mediterranean Network of National Information Centres on the
Recognition of Qualifications
PROGRAMME Erasmus+, KA2 – Capacity-building
in the Field of Higher Education
DURATION 15/10/2016 - 14/10/2018
AIM Increase the recognition of qualifications within the
Mediterranean Region
LEAD CONTRACTOR
University of Nice Sophia Antipolis (FR)

30. PROJECTS GO SUMP PANACeA BleuTourMed
PROGRAMME Interreg MED, Horizontal Projects
DURATION 01/11/2016 - 31/10/2019
AIM Improving
Sustainable Urban
Mobility Plans &
Measures in the Med
Streamlining Networking
and Management efforts
in Mediterranean
Protected Areas for
Enhanced Natural
Conservation and
Protection
Maritime and Coastal
Sustainable Tourism in
the Mediterranean -
Community building,
Communication and
Capitalisation
LEAD CONTRACTORS Malaga City
Council (ES)
European Topic
Center - University of
Malaga (ES)
Latin Arc (ES)

32. More on the DISSEMINATION TABLE!
and on www.uni-med.net section PROJECTS
CONTACTS
Marcello Scalisi m.scalisi@uni-med.net
Raniero Chelli r.chelli@uni-med.net
Federica De Giorgi f.degiorgi@uni-med.net
Marco Di Donato m.didonato@uni-med.net
Silvia Marchionne s.marchionne@uni-med.net
Paola Romano p.romano@uni-med.net
Cristina Stefanelli stefanelli@uni-med.net
Emilia Stoduto e.stoduto@uni-med.net
Carmen Torres c.torres@uni-med.net
Cinzia Generali c.generali@uni-med.net