International Activities

Curriculum

For more than a decade, Universus has worked alongside a consolidated network of HE institutions, training organisations and businesses with the Mediterranean area and Europe.
Universus has participated in a range of European programmes (SOCRATES, ADAPT, LEONARDO, GRUNDTVIG, ALTENER, SAVE, EQUAL, INTERREG III C, INTERREG IIIA; NPP Italy-Albania – INTERREG/CARDS, SEE etc.) The Consortium also participates in prestigious European Networks such as IACEE, CEEMAN, PASCAL, UNIMED.

The following are the principal European project in which Universus has been involved in the last years: 

• 2007-2008 CODE_ CODE (COoperating for mobility Demand management Enhancement) rif. NPP Italia – Albania INTERREG/CARDS 2004 – 2006Asse I - Misura 1.1 – Azione 2. 
• 2006-2008 INNOVA – Integrate actions for the transfer of innovation in common strategic sector (energy and environment, ICT and cultural heritage, tourism, agro-industries) - INTERREG IIIA – Greece-Italy 2000-2006 – axe II meas 1 (as LP); 
• 2005-2007 CITY PARKING IN EUROPE - PIC INTERREG III C – East Zone.PP; 
• 2001-2004 EQUAL 1st & 2nd phase "4E “ Innovative paths of the social economy in the environment" – act 1, 2 – (as LP); 
• 2002-2004 EQUAL 1st & 2nd phase "Ecocanoni - Principles training and recovery techniques in bio-construction”"–cod IT-G-PUG-093; 
• 2002-2004 EQUAL 1st & 2nd phase "Sistema moda Puglia”–cod IT-G-PUG-008; 
• 2002-2004 ENVEARTHONARY-Environment and earth sciences multilingual multimedia dictionary (Programma Leonardo da Vinci-II° fase, 2003-2006). 
• 2000-2004 VELDE – Vocational Education for Learning Disability in Europe (Programma Leonardo da Vinci-II° fase, 2000-2006). 
• 2001-2004 DANTE - -Développer l’Acquisition des Nouvelles Technologies dans l’Entreprise Europe (Programma Leonardo da Vinci-II° fase, 2000-2006). 
• ARION –- LLP programme ARION, as LP;

1. OBJECTIVES

The Universus International Unit consolidates, as part of a wider innovation and development strategy, the role of the organisation in activating “complex and sustainable development and learning processes on an international level”. This sees Universus as a point of reference in terms of supporting the creation of new tools, methodologies, skills and concrete indicators and models for local and regional economic development. The Consortium maintains relations with a network of foreign partners with the objective of exchanging best practice, exchanging knowledge at a European level and forging partnerships between centres of excellence, especially in the fields of training, management and engineering.
This sees the Unit involved in a range of project initiatives and international cooperation programmes aimed at sustainable local development, increasing regional competitiveness and technical skills, facilitating internationalization and participation in thematic learning networks.

2. MAIN AREA OF EXPERTISE

• Energy and the Environment 
• Sustainable building 
• Transport 
• Quality and Health and Safety 
• SME Management
  

3. SERVICES

In line with the principal activities carried out by Universus in the fields of training, careers guidance and innovation solutions, the Universus International Unit offers the following range of services: 

• Consulting, planning, partnership and candidature in complex projects on a European level; 
• Identifying partners in line with specific programmes and measures; 
• General management; 
• Monitoring and evaluation; 
• Information, communication and dissemination of results; 
• Training and capacity building

4. THEPROJECTS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY

• BUILD UP SKILLS Italy - Energy training for builders
  November 2011 - May 2013
• INNOVANET- International centre of competences for Innovation in the Mediterranean countries
  Aug 2011 - May 2013
• ECOPORT 8 - Enviromental Management of Transborder Corridor Ports
  Mar 2009 - Feb 2012
• QUALECO- Eruopean V.E.T.- Sustainable develpoment amd quality in schools and in training
  Nov 2009 - Set 2011
• EUROLOC- European Storehouse on the local and regional dimension of Life Long Learning
  Ott 2009 - Sett 2011
• STRATEGIC TOOLS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM INDUSTRY - ROMANIA
  Set 2010 - Set 2013
• LEARN IN GREEN- New approach to develop key competences through environment