During this year 2020, 1.7 M of industrial robots will be installed worldwide, being Asia the biggest market followed by Europe[1]. During the last year, the number of installed robots in Asia grew 1% (total 283,080 units) while in Europe it increased by 14% (75,650 units more) when the annual average growth rate is of 13%[1] since 2013 Manufacturing sectors represent the 14% of the EU's GDP [2] and involve more than 30 million workers [3]. In order to improve or maintain these numbers, Collaborative Robotics seem like the perfect tool for the European manufacturing sectors. Other emerging countries are being competitive due to their younger, cheaper and bigger workforce while European labour force is ageing and facing work-related disorders, which is has turned out costly for healthcare systemsAccording to the World Economic Forum, during 2022, 133 M job positions will be created while and 65 M will be aton risk of dissappearing. The continuous training of workers will be key in order to have achieve a smooth transition in terms of employability and new jobs in EU[4] In order to take advantage of robots' productivity it is needed more human resources.Collaborative Robotics will foster the employee training and adaptation to Industry 4.0 while improving his health and work conditions. Only ISO-TS 15066 regulates Collaborative Robotics. In these contexts, TOURINGS proposes a training course totally aligned with the mentioned standard, addressing: I) safety requirements for the human-robot interaction, II) ergonomic assessment in human-robot interaction, III) installation of collaborative robotics in the assembly line, and IV) design of different robot modules and behaviours to address the production line needsTOURINGS aims to develop a liquid education approach, ''when the world is constantly changing, education should be fast enough to add to it'' [5]. This approach will address a highly-interconnected training covering all the aspects related to Collaborative Robotics, its installation, design, human interaction, use and digital measurementTOURINGS will consider different features of Collaborative Robotics; technical aspects, human-robot interaction, installation in the assembly line or robot design aspects. Collaborative Robotics make assembly lines more flexible, but it is important to install them without disrupting the balance of the production line. TOURINGS will address cycle times and process reengineering in the assembly line, it will cover ergonomics assessment of the human-robot interaction by following the ISO/TS 15066, Human Digital models and Human Digital Simulations along with the RULA (Rapid Upper Limb Assessment) method. The project will also cover technical aspects in different robots' module and behaviour design or workstation designTOURINGS consists of six entities covering Higher Education and Vocational Education and Traning institutions, Research Centres and a National Standardisation Body, introducing different expertise related to Collaborative Robotics, teaching, human resources management, assembly line management, ICT tools and Project Management. This collaboration is addressed to significant labour and societal challenges like work-related musculoeskeletal disorders (WMSDs) or lack of knowledge of human-robot interactionTOURINGS will perform the following activities-Comparative analyses, questionnaires, real life study cases and a report of the current situation and potential evolution of Collaborative Robotics within European Manufacturing Sectors-Development of an Educational Philosophy and Joint Curriculum related to the target groups needs. It will be the basis for the development of knowledge, skills and competences included in the learning content-Development of interactive training materials and assessment methods-6 transnational meetings and 5 multiplier events (1 per country)-The development of the Blueprint and the implementation of its action plan-Management and implementation tasks, Quality & Risk Management tasks, Dissemination and Promotion activitiesTOURINGS will bring innovative didactic training content and tools to enable Manufacturing companies in the participation of the ISO/TC 15066 development due to its alignment. The training course will also foster Collaborative Robotics as new creative language. The project results and activities developed will help the partners raise awareness among policy makers about the weight of aligning educational programmes with societal needs and deploying these concepts in educational and labour policies[1]https://ifr.org/downloads/press2018/Executive%20Summary%20WR%2019%20Industrial%20Robots.pdf[2]https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.IND.MANF.ZS?end=2018&location=EU&start=2006[3]https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/pdfscache/10086.pdf[4]http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Future_of_Jobs_2018.pdf[5]Bauman, Z. (2006) Education in Liquid Modernity

SophiA system enables African people access to off-grid carbon-neutral electricity, heating and cooling of food and medicine as well as safe and clean drinking water, increasing quality of life in a sustainable way. Broad implementation of SophiA systems will bring vast environmental, economic, social and especially health benefits. It will be demonstrated at 4 rural health facilities, i.e. where aid is most needed, in 4 different climate regions, by providing sustainable solutions appropriate to the African context. The innovative, affordable and efficient SophiA renewable energy solutions will support Africa in achieving sustainable development growth and economic transformation. SophiA systems will be developed by a multi-national interdisciplinary team of 13 partners well balanced between academia and industry, and Africa and Europe. The African manufactured SophiA systems will for the first time provide an innovative solution based on low GWP natural refrigerants that covers cooling in 4 temperature ranges: air conditioning for surgery / intensive care unit, for medicine/food at +5 ?C, blood plasma (-30?C), sensitive medication (e. g. Covid-19 vaccine) at -70 ?C, in a cascade refrigeration system with highly efficient thermal energy storage. Based on the results from 4 field tests, a modular containerized version will remain operational as demonstrators for the purpose of showrooms after the project. A training guidebook will enable local companies to build SophiA on site, as to set up local value-chains in different African countries creating numerous jobs. Capacity building and appropriate financing solutions will be ensured by the involvement of private and public European and African organisations. The SME-partners from Europe will have the opportunity to generate growth by entering new market segments. Everflo as main partner driving SophiA commercialization ensures to transfer that enormous market of over 100 B ? (SOM) to economic value for EU and Africa.

E-TALEB is a structural project aiming at developing Lebanese Professional Standards in Teaching and Learning and cooperating for innovation and exchange of good practices and experiences relevant to similar frameworks established in Europe.The main objective of this project is to support the initial and continuing professional development of staff engaged in teaching and foster dynamic approaches to teaching and learning through creativity, innovation and continuous development in diverse academic disciplines and/or professional settings. The project will support in creating a community of researchers in different disciplines who share inter and intra university practices in teaching and learning.E-TALEB will acknowledge the variety and quality of teaching, learning and assessment practices that support and underpin student learning including instructional technology. It will also demonstrate to students and other stakeholders the professionalism that staff and institutions bring to teaching and their support for student learning. As a result, the project will have high national impact, providing at once many outcomes: - Establishing Professional Standards Framework in Teaching & Learning LBPSF;- Offering Post-Graduate Certificate Programme in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education for Faculty members;- Collaborating interuniversity activities centered on training and educational programs; - Creating Centers for Teaching Excellence inside each of the participating universities supporting faculty and students in their teaching and learning activities;- Supporting the universities in their accreditation programs by having a formal process for teaching and learning;- Developing human capital and talented experts in teaching and learning in the participating countries;- Sustaining the competitiveness of the Higher Education field in Lebanon, the Middle East and participating EU countries;- Publishing the Lebanese Journals on Teaching and Learning.

MAKERS will bring together leaders from business, academia and policy to study issues related to the drivers and dynamics of sustaining the competitiveness of EU manufacturing sectors. The project’s innovative research, training and mobility activities will address key concerns related to the historic opportunity for the EU to lead a manufacturing renaissance that not only upgrades existing manufacturing competences but, more importantly, develops new technological capabilities across EU regions to support regional industrial resilience for more distributed and sustainable socio-economic growth and prosperity. MAKERS will create a multi-stakeholder platform to discuss the current understanding of issues related to manufacturing renaissance, including (1) the role of small, medium and large manufacturing firms and local production systems plugged into local-global value chains; (2) what are the drivers and processes for innovation, technological capabilities and technology transfer from research intuitions to firms; (3) trends in reshoring and nearshoring and the potentials for re-industrialisation and shorter value chains; (4) the impact of the socio-economic-environmental sustainability agenda on EU competitiveness; (5) skills requirements and training; and finally (6) how policy can ensure the competitiveness of EU manufacturing sectors for more distributed and sustainable socio-economic growth and prosperity. MAKERS’ training programme comprises: 1) annual summer schools that will cover the breadth of the issues above and address methodological requirements; 2) work package-specific Business/Academia/Policy (BAP) workshops; 3) dissemination activities within the network in conjunction with mobility, such as presentations at faculty seminar series, and doctoral level guest lectures; 4) dissemination activities at events outside the network, such as presentations at international conferences, policy fora and multi-media engagement.