ELEGANT: Events and Activities
15/11/2019 - 14/11/2023
Final Performance Figures
November 2023
Performance Figures:
- 1511 MOUs and Agreements signed.
- 1649 Students on placements through MOUs and Agreements.
- 144 Workshops/Seminars for students, staff and company employees.
- 165 Experts from companies involved in lectures or as mentor for students.
Workshop: Using LinkedIn to get a job
Beirut - Lebanon, 25 October 2023, organised by MUBS
Within the framework of the ELEGANT Erasmus+ project activities, MUBS Office of International Affairs in collaboration with MUBS Computer Science Department organised on October 25, 2023 a seminar about “Using LinkedIn to Get a Job” with guest speakers Mr. Ghassan Jabre and Mr. Nizam Mhanna at MUBS Rashaya Campus.
Final Project Conference - Lebanon
Virtual Event, 20 October 2023, organised by MUBS
Beirut Arab University (BAU) and Modern University for Business and Science (MUBS) organised the Final Project Conference on October 20, 2023. The conference was attended by Prof. Wael Nabil Abdelsalam (BAU President), Prof. Aref Al Soufi (National Erasmus+ Office in Lebanon), Ms. Orla Colclough (Delegation of the European Union in Lebanon), Dr Mazen Al Khatib (Director General MEHE) and Prof Nebojsa Stojcic (Project Coordinator). Prof Iraj Hashi presented project achievements and Outcomes. Project partners from Lebanon and Jordan presented their project team, developed modules, outcomes, impact, achievements, and experience at their institutions. Prof. Soliman Abdel-Hamid presented project impact from European perspectives. Guest speakers included Mr. Rony Chahoud (Cisco Education Program) and Mrs. Fatima Al Hashash (Huawei). Although the Conference was planned to be held in person, and some partners had already purchased their flight tickets, plans had to be changed because of the conflict in the Middle East and the fighting in the Israel-Lebanon border. In the end the Conference was held online.
Ethical Hacking Workshop at BAU
Beirut - Lebanon, 9 October 2023, organised by BAU
BAU held an Ethical Hacking Workshop on Monday, October 9, 2023. This workshop helped the ELEGANT project supported by ERASMUS+. Mr. Majd Dhainy and Mr. Ali Ayoub from Semicolon Academy led the workshop, which aimed to teach participants the fundamentals of ethical hacking.
Industry Collaboration and Curriculum Development Workshop on: Games and Artificial Intelligence
Stoke on Trent -United Kingdom, 3 - 5 October 2023, organised by SU
As its last contribution to the staff and curriculum development work of the ELEGANT project, Staffordshire University (SU) organised a three-day Workshop for colleagues from Lebanon on the theme of ‘Industry Collaboration and Curriculum Development Workshop on: Games and Artificial Intelligence’ on 3-5 October 2023. In addition to the project leader at Staffordshire University, a number of other professors from the University also participated in this workshop, interacting with the Lebanese colleagues and helping them in the process of improving the curricula of existing courses as well as developing new subjects in their programmes. Colleagues from Beirut Arab University were particularly interested in learning about the programme in Computer Games design and development, hoping to start a similar programme at their institution soon.
ELEGANT at Erasmus+ Cluster Meeting
Beirut - Lebanon, 28 September 2023, organised by BAU and MUBS
As the EU announced 2023 as the European Year of Skills, the National Erasmus+ Office in Lebanon organized an online cluster meeting entitled “Year of Skills in Europe and Beyond: Focus on Lebanon” on 28 September 2023. The aim of this meeting was to discuss the issue of skills development for enhancing employability in Lebanon from the perspectives of Erasmus+ projects, other EU projects and various stakeholders including TVET, NGOs and SMEs.
Announcing the Results of the Competitions for Best Student Projects and Mentors
Dead Sea - Jordan, 20 September 2023, organised by PSUT
As one of the activities of the ELEGANT project, there were competitions for the Best Student Project at all five partner universities during the second half the academic year 2022-2023. At each Institution, the best project was selected by a committee of academic staff and announced locally. The best student projects were presented at the Final Project Conference at the Dead Sea Resort, 19-20 September 2023.
Final Project Conference - Jordan
Dead Sea - Jordan, 19-20 September 2023, organised by PSUT
The Final Project Conference was held on 19-20 September 2023 in the Dead Sea Resort in Jordan. Representative of all partners and a large contingent from Jordan participated in the Conference. Two partners were unable to participate in person and joined the Conference online. The Conference was an opportunity for all partners to get together and celebrate the great achievements of the project and also plan their future cooperation.
National Exploitation Seminar
Amman - Jordan, 18 September 2023, organised by PSUT
Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT) hosted the National Exploitation Seminar of the ELEGANT project in Jordan. Prof. Wejdan Abu Elhaija (President of Princess Sumaya University for Technology) officially inaugurated the Seminar which was the beginning of three days of events relating to the successful completion of the ELEGANT project. The Seminar saw the participation of Prof. Mamoun Al-Debie (Secretary General of the Ministry of Higher Education), Prof. Thafer Assaraira (Chairman of the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission for Higher Education Institutions), Prof. Ahmad Abu Elhaija (Director of the National Erasmus+ office in Jordan) as well as the ELEGANT project team from European countries, Jordan, and Lebanon, along with deans and directors from participating universities.
Professor Nebojša Stojčić and Prof. Iraj Hashi from the University of Dubrovnik (Coordinator) presented the Project Overview and Outcomes and summarised the main achievements of the project. Prof. Sobhi Abou Shahin (BAU), Prof. Bassem Kaissi (MUBS), Prof. Fahmi Abu Al-Rub (JUST), Prof. Tareq Azab (ABAU), and Prof. Walid Salameh (PSUT) presented the Impact of the ELEGANT Project at their universities. 49 participants attended the event.
MUBS CS Department Senior Projects Competition
Beirut - Lebanon, 14 July 2023, organised by MUBS
Within the framework of the ELEGANT Erasmus+ project activities, MUBS Office of International Affairs in collaboration with MUBS Computer Science Department organized on July 14, 2023 a senior project competition.
Advanced Security and Connectivity: Exploring Malware Detection, Intelligent systems, and smart IoT
Beirut - Lebanon, 14 July 2023, organised by MUBS
Within the framework of the ELEGANT Erasmus+ project activities, MUBS Office of International Affairs in collaboration with MUBS Computer Science Department organized on July 14, 2023 a workshop about “Advanced Security and Connectivity: Exploring Malware Detection, Intelligent systems, and smart IoT”.
MUBS Erasmus+ Dissemination & Info Day 2023 - MEDID 2023
Beirut - Lebanon, 13 July 2023, organised by MUBS
Under the Auspices of His Excellency the Minister of Education & Higher Education, Dr. Abbas Halabi, represented by Dr. Mazen Khatib, Acting Director General of H.E, Modern University for Business & Science (MUBS) organized the “MUBS Erasmus+ Dissemination & Info Day 2023 - MEDID 2023” on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at the Ministry of Education & Higher Education - UNESCO - Beirut.
AI and
Computer Games Design
Stoke on Trent -United Kingdom, 30 May - 2 June 2023, organised by SU
Staffordshire University (SU) was the organiser of the Industry Collaboration and Curriculum Development Workshop on: Games and Artificial Intelligence between 30th May and 2nd June 2023 at the SU campus in Stoke-on-Trent. A wide range of speakers from SU participated in this work shop and shared their experience with the 8 professors from Jordan and Lebanon partner universities. The role of industrial collaboration in designing and developing games was the focus of this workshop.
BAU and MUBS organised a series of seminars in Lebanon
Beirut - Lebanon, 6-8 March 2023, organised by BAU and MUBS
Within the framework of ELEGANT Erasmus+ CBHE project aiming at enhancing university enterprise cooperation in Jordan and Lebanon, BAU and MUBS organized three seminars in the period of March 6-8, 2023:
- University-Enterprise Links : The experience of European partners
- Project Monitoring Meeting, 6 March 2023
- National Exploitation Seminar
- A work-Ready Seminar: Stand out to Get Hired
Workshop on
Digital Business Tools
Amman and Al-Salt - Jordan, 20-21 February 2023, organised by UNIDU
University of Dubrovnik (UNIDU) organised two workshops on "Digital Business Tools" at Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT) and Al-Balqa Applied University (ABAU). 44 participants attended those wo.
Advanced topics in AI, Cybersecurity and Big Data workshop
Ancona - Italy, 6-10 February 2023, organised by UNIVPM
The workshop "Advanced Topics in AI, Cybersecurity, and Big Data" was hosted by the Universita Politechnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy from 6th to 10th February 2023. With a twelve dedicated participants this workshop with its three sub-groups provided a fertile ground for honing the skills essential for the development, modernization, and effective delivery of courses encompassing AI, cybersecurity, and big data.
IT related career skills: perspective of the industry
Virtual Event, 9 January 2023, organised by SCSL
The Syndicate of Computer Science in Lebanon (SCSL), in collaboration with BAU and MUBS organised an online seminar to discuss the most needed technical and soft skills employers are looking for in graduates. The seminar was an opportunity to meet with representatives from different industries who shared their experience and highlighted important issues in relation to the IT background. 60 participants attended the event.