Med2IH Consortium Meetings: a look back at flagship projects in the Euromed region

As part of the activities of the “Erasmus+, Capacity building in Higher Education (CBHE)” project carried out by the MED2IaH program The MEDiterranean countries: Towards Internationalisation at Home, the Euromed University of Fes received a delegation made up of specialists and experts to take stock of the project's roadmap and review the main achievements of this program. Prof. Nada Trunk, research professor and adviser at EMUNI “The Euro-Mediterranean University of Slovenia” opened the workshop with an overall presentation of the project.

One example of MED2IaH initiatives is “The Student Boot Camp”, a competition about narrating an intercultural experience in video format, which targeted 34 students from the Euromed region: Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan. The best projects won a trip to Piran, Slovenia, to meet other students from The Euromed University of Slovenia (EMUNI). Through this bootcamp, the selected students had the opportunity to attend modules deepening knowledge of interculturality, innovation, leadership, creativity and project management.

The MED2IaH project aims to anchor the concept of “internationalisation at home” in universities in nine countries of the Euro-Mediterranean region: Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan, Slovenia, Italy, Spain and France.

From Morocco, the project includes the participation of three universities from the Fès-Meknès Region, namely the Euromed University of Fes, Moulay Ismail University of Meknes, and Al Akhawayn University of Ifrane which join their efforts and knowledge to ensure the project's success and jointly promote Euro-Mediterranean cultural heritage. Ultimately, the involvement of these three Moroccan universities, with the support of the Erasmus+ Morocco Office, should allow the development and design of a model “Internationalisation at Home”, tailor-made and adapted to the Moroccan context.

This event was also intended for UEMF teachers, students and administrative staff.