Internationalization in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) utilizes policies and practices targeted to achieve academic benefits in teaching, learning, research, and industrial-societal cooperation. TEMPUS IRIS project successfully accomplished the goals of introducing and establishing the foundations for internationalization in Israeli state-funded colleges, thus improving their academic quality and competitiveness. IN2IT project builds on those solid foundations to bring internationalization to realization by modern operational initiatives. IN2IT aims to promote implementation of internationalization by developing innovative technological platforms to facilitate: (1) development and delivery of international curriculum by virtual teaching and learning; (2) utilization of interactive international hubs for communities of practice (CoP) of researchers; and (3) employment of global academy-industry/community cooperation.The collaboration of Israeli Colleges and EU Universities in IN2IT allows the Israeli partners to offer their knowledge in innovative technology and for the EU partners to contribute their experience in international academic activities.IN2IT outputs are: a framework to assess internationalization capability maturity level; ICT-based international academic programs including curriculum and supporting teaching materials; an interactive platform for CoPs; guidelines and pilot activities of international academy-industry cooperation; on-site and on-line seminars and conferences to disseminate the project results; training programs and user guides for application of technologies in academic international activities. Outcomes: developing internationalization capacity in the colleges; advancing accessibility to education in partner institutions; improving the quality and innovation of teaching, learning, research, and training in the colleges; increasing ties between Israeli and EU HEIs; enhancing the positioning of colleges in the HE arena.

The creation of the project was based on the current migration situation in Europe, which requires increased awareness of health professionals about the cultural specifics of nursing care. We believe that deepened knowledge of healthcare professionals will contribute to the smooth communication and mutual respect among health professionals and patients, and thus will encourage the healing process. The aim of the TNP project is to support innovation of professional development in the field of multicultural nursing. There is currently no comprehensive material related to differences in the provision of culturally specific nursing care, so project outputs are aimed at providing comprehensive and easily accessible information with the possibility of interactive communication. The target groups for the outcomes of the project will be medical students, teachers of vocational subjects, health professionals, patients, and also users from general public (travel agencies, vaccination centers etc.). The first output of the project is the Electronic database of outputs. National versions of cultural specifics (traditions, customs, particularities) will be created according to a uniform template. The database will be placed in the web environment, freely available to professionals and the general public. The quality of processed information will be verified by student mobility. The added value of mobility will be students’ experience in their vocational and personal skills. The second output is Study support, which will be intended primarily for students and teachers of vocational education in healthcare. Study support will include text materials, educational videos and worksheets. Materials are aimed at secondary and tertiary level of vocational education. The expected benefit is consistency, comprehensiveness and accessibility of Study support. The last two outputs of the project will be the Brochure and the Dictionary. They will be used primarily to distribute basic information to the general public and professionals. The Brochure will present condensed information from Electronic databases of outputs aimed at providing culturally specific care. The Dictionary will help easier communication in healthcare and also in everyday life. In addition to the tangible outputs, the project itself carries a whole range of intangible benefits especially for the participants of the project itself. These include mainly new friendships, improving language skills, promoting mutual communication, and experience with the project - with the leadership and with the participation in it. The interactive web environment will ensure the sustainability of the project. The intention and desire of the project authors will be further expansion of the website with other cultures.

IFI project aims to systematically align the Israeli HE system with global changes and develop capacities to extend the role of sustainable Finance (SF) beyond its current disciplinary boundaries, defining gaps between European and Israeli in three main parameters: (a)Eco-system & infrastructure (b)case studies and prototyping and (c)practical activities and collaborative training. In response to growing social needs in Israel, there has been increased interest in how EU SF innovation can facilitate development and scaling of effective solutions. The prevalent model is designed to mainly maximize short-term results and to address mostly shareholders. One of the biggest challenges for financial sector will be to take a more integrated and long-term approach to add value in the long run, learning how to balance financial concerns and incorporate sustainability into asset pricing and valuation rather than simply maximising profit. IFI agenda to promote such change is integrating different aspects (finance, legal, innovation, design, education), and adopting perspective seeing social challenges as grow engines. Addressing this, IFI brings an interdisciplinary approach, stressing shifting focus is needed not only in finance but also in economics, law, technology, design and education. Gathering EU and IL experts, IFI project will act as a platform to foster integrated community and cultivating evidence-based standards and practices, building a scope of knowledge and case studies digital platform, training institutional investments, regulators and innovators, letting students practice ESG investments (via demo students-led fund) and encourage innovation (via SF ventures). All practices are key components of a thriving sustainable finance ecosystem and HEIs capacity building. IFI is the first national consortium created explicitly to provide infrastructure, knowledge and innovation to further develop the sustainable and inclusive finance ecosystem in HEIs and field.