European Cross Border Skills (ECBS)
The European Cross-Border Skills (ECBS) project was a strategic partnership for higher education funded with support from the European Commission through the Erasmus+ programme during three years (2017-2020).
The ECBS project brought together nine partners from five European countries. Among them there were eight academic partners, corresponding to higher education institutions from four cross-border areas around France:
- the Franco-Spanish border with the Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, the Universidad de Zaragoza and the Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea;
- the Franco-Italian border with the Université Savoie Mont Blanc and the Università della Valle d'Aosta;
- the Franco-German border: Eucor-The European Campus;
- the Franco-German-Luxembourgish-Belgian border with the Université de la Grande Région and the Universität des Saarlandes;
As a ninth partner, the ECBS project also included Prof en Poche, a company especialized in AI-empowered tutoring solutions.
The project also received support from the Communauté d’Universités et d’établissements d’Aquitaine as an associated partner of the project.
Purpose of the ECBS project
Highlighting the knowledge and skills developed by students and staff in connection with the cross-border geographical location of universities;
Developing tools for articulating and assessing the transversal skills developed in cross-border contexts;
Facilitating the exchange of best practices among higher education institutions involved in cross-border projects and collaborations.
Target
The various tools developed in this project were tailored mainly for student (enrolled in a bachelor or a master program) and for PhD students. However, in a medium term, the project should concern all the academic community: students, faculty members and also administrative staff.
Teaser of the ECBS project:
Partners: Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, Universidad de Zaragoza, Universidad del País Vasco, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, Università della Valle d'Aosta, Universität des Saarlandes, Université de la Grande Région, Eucor-The European Campus
Startdate: 01.09.2017
Closure: 31.12.2020
Budget: 370 657 €
More Information: Magalie Estevez, (Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour), Site internet
