Staff Training in Norway: Uncovering Urban Development Insights
SmartWB Staff Training in Norway took place from August 29th to 31st, 2023, in Ås and Oslo, organized by the Faculty of Science and Technology, NMBU. This three-day event offered a unique opportunity for educators and professionals to enhance their practical skills in climate-smart urban development.
Participants were introduced to NMBU’s teaching and research endeavors in the extended presentation by Prof. Harsh Ratnaweera. Furthermore, participants had the privilege of hearing from Prof. Anders Q. Nyrud about timber as a sustainable urban building material and immersive lessons on Geomatics and International Project Development skillfully delivered by Prof. Ivar Maalen-Johansen. A visit to NMBU’s labs and pilot facilities provided participating teaching staff from WB countries valuable insights into student activities within these labs. The second day of training took participants to various sites in Oslo, unveiling the intricacies of urban design and water management. At Voldsløkka School, experts shared their knowledge on managing climate change impacts and urban architecture with historical conservation values. The final day’s training, hosted at DOSCON AS, was about water quality surveillance and process control innovations. Experts also shared their expertise in sewer design and planning. Furthermore, participants listened to the experience of using ChatGPT and exploring digital tools in education at NMBU.
Team-based training in Niš, Serbia
From June 14th to 16th, 2023, within the Erasmus+ project SmartWB, a remarkable training event occurred at the University of Niš and the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture. Fifteen educators from higher education institutions in Albania, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina came together to participate in this enriching program.
The training served as a dynamic platform for sharing ideas and exploring cutting-edge approaches to enhance teaching practices in the field of architecture and civil engineering.
One of the highlights of this event was the integration of digital tools, which opened up endless possibilities for teaching and learning.
Workshop&First SC and PMC meeting in Vienna, Austria
The workshop titled “Workshop on Climate and Innovative Solutions: Current and Future Challenges” was held at BOKU University in Vienna from May 31 to June 2, 2023.
The workshop was organized as part of a project. It was attended by representatives from partner countries such as Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro, as well as representatives from program countries including Austria, Germany, Spain, Croatia, Norway, and Serbia.
Team-based training in Dubrovnik, Croatia
In the Center for Advanced Academic Studies of the University of Zagreb, in Dubrovnik, training for teaching staff was held from May 9 to 11, 2023.
Representatives of the universities of the partner countries of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro attended the training.
The three-day program aimed to highlight the importance and guidelines of education development in the digital revolution era. Topics such as the digital revolution in education, the application of the Bologna Declaration to the education system and curriculum development, and examples of using mobile applications with software support as an educational tool were covered. The training ended with a session on sustainable development and smart cities, which sparked discussion and many questions.
The kick-off meeting in Podgorica, Montenegro
The kick-off meeting was held in Podgorica at the Faculty of the Civil Engineering University of Montenegro 23rd and 24th of February, 2023. After the opening ceremony and project presentation, introducing project technical details and directions from NEO, the partners present themselves, with special emphasis on their higher education research potential and practices and their role in SmartWB. The SmartWB project bodies are given.