"""Interdisciplinarity, multiculturalism and non-standard situations - the use of medical simulation as an educational tool in the field of medical sciences and health sciences"" is a project aiming at supporting students of medical and health sciences, in particular nursing, obstetrics, medicine and medical background students. The project stems from the need to continuously modernise and upgrade the educational offer, adjust it to the needs of both the society and the economy, improve the quality of education, make education more attractive in the case of majors in medical and health sciences as well as to develop and strengthen occupational and scientific professionalism of students. The project addresses the need for educating students in a multicultural environment characterised by the presence of groups of various origin, following different normative systems and holding different religious beliefs, which have become common in the work with patients. Non-standard situations related to the work with patients happen on daily basis, where a health care professional has to deal with a given situation for the very first time. The project uses the medical simulation method intended for teaching clinical skills and forming the basis for solving complex clinical situations as well as making suitable decisions accordingly. In line with the applicable educational standards, students of medical and health sciences should acquire not only relevant knowledge, but also practical skills and social competences. Education in simulated conditions corresponds perfectly to the applicable educational standards, as it:- offers the opportunity to perform and repeat certain procedures depending on individual needs of a student, without fear or stress on the part of both the students and their patients;- makes students highly competent in terms of their skills necessary for communicating within a therapeutic team and cooperation within an interdisciplinary team;- makes students highly competent in terms of responding to non-standard and challenging situations and implementing standard medical procedures in such situations.The following three partner universities have agreed to jointly implement the project: Opole Medical School (Poland), Medical University in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) and Silesian University in Opava (Czech Republic). The added value of the project is the joint involvement of experts in medical sciences, health sciences and cultural anthropology from the three partner universities. This provides an opportunity for developing the first international course book describing scenarios for working with patients in non-standard situations characterised by interdisciplinarity and multiculturalism. As a result of the project, the curriculums being developed will be modified, according to the major, in such a way as to make sure they reflect the specificity of particular medical professions. Sustainability and effectiveness of the project will be ensured in the long run. Therefore, the project specifies that its implementation will be a starting point for a long-term strategy of competence support at our school. The intellectual outputs will be used directly by the universities involved in the project, they will be also used after the project end through, inter alia, development of common procedures for working with patients in non-standard situations in the context of giving classes devoted to medical and health sciences at Medical Simulation Centres, incorporation into the course book, available in hard copy or digital form, containing scenarios used during classes given at Medical Simulation Centres, introduction of an obligatory course for students of medical sciences and an optional course for students of health sciences devoted to the procedures to be followed by a therapeutic team when dealing with patients in difficult and non-standard situations and with patients from different cultures, as well as a common area of courses offered at partner universities to facilitate easy exchange of academic teachers, experts and students."

<< Background >>Mental health problems among children and adolescents are a worldwide issue of concern. About 15% of people are diagnosed with a mental disorder before the age of 18. The number of use of mental health services by children and adolescents has risen in many countries. On the children’s’ psychiatric wards the number of patients have increased during the last ten, particularly over the last few years. Violent behaviour among children and adolescents have increased, worldwide problem and the frontline workers working with children, face it on daily basis. With, Safe4Child project, we want to increase the knowledge about the children’s aggressive behaviour and strengthen the frontline workers skills to prevent and manage these situations. The lack of competent health professionals in this field is one of the greatest barriers to prevent these aggressive incidents. For nursing students Safe4Child offers skills, which are needed, when working with children and adolescents. We have no previous projects in this area, particularly when we will combine both: knowledge and practical skills, using virtual reality simulation.<< Objectives >>This project focuses on frontline workers and nursing students training related to aggression management in child and adolescent psychiatric and residential units. In addition, we will develop high fidelity simulation virtual platform that works with VR glasses. Practicing demanding situations virtually with VR glasses provides a good method for frontline workers and nursing students to train trauma focused care for child aggression management. Moreover, the Implementation Guide for extended stakeholders will be developed to ensure a wide use of the online course and VR cases. In this project we have four main objectives: First objective is to develop a trauma focused framework for managing aggressive child and adolescent in psychiatric and residential units. This will be done by baseline mapping including literature review about trauma focused care in children and adolescents. In addition to focus groups interviews of frontline workers will be conducted in each participating countries. Second objective is to develop an online course (5ect), “Safe4Child-trauma focus care for child aggression management” with course handbook. The online course curriculum including developing high fidelity simulation content to use in virtual surroundings, developing online course content (5ect), piloting and evaluating the course and high fidelity VR cases in will be done. Third objective is to develop technical high fidelity virtual reality environment with user manual for Safe4Child-trauma focus care simulations. This objective includes planning technical platform, developing virtual surroundings. We will also test and evaluate virtual surroundings. We will also make user manual for simulations. Fourth objective is to make Safe4Child-trauma focus care implementation quide for extended target groups. Implementation quide includes collecting information from previous results, extended stakeholder expert panel discussions and analysis (early childhood education, school healthcare, social work residential childcare, child psychiatry), developing implementation quide content. We will also validate finalized implementation quide among Steering group members.<< Implementation >>In this Safe4Child project, implementation of the results (R1-R4) will take place via following activities: 1. literature review R1 2. safety incidents data from wards R1 3. focus group interviews in each participating country R1 4. developing high fidelity simulation content to use in virtual surroundings R2 5. developing online course content (5ect) R2 6. piloting the course and high fidelity cases “Safe4Child trauma focus care for child aggression management” R2 7. course evaluation R2 8. Course handbook R2 9. planning technical platform R3 10. developing virtual surroundings R3 11. virtual surroundings evaluation R3 12. user manual for simulations R3 13. collecting information from previous results (R1-R3) R4 14. extended stakeholder panel discussions and analysis R4 15. developing implementation guide content R4 16. validating finalized implementation guide R4 17. scientific and professional publications R4 18. Multiplier event in each of the participating country 19. Two Learning, Teaching, and Training activities 20. six partner meetings<< Results >>This Safe4Child project aims to address to training the frontline workers and nursing students related to aggression management in child and adolescent psychiatric and residential units using high fidelity simulation virtual platform that works with VR glasses. This will ensure that future professionals and current frontline workers, multiprofessional teams working in child and adolescent psychiatric wards, have the necessary education in higher education to develop their knowledge and skills to carry out their jobs in this demanding context. Safe4Child project will have four main results. 1) Trauma focus framework for child and adolescent aggressive behavior management, 2) Online Course curriculum “Safe4Child –trauma focus care for child aggression management” and VR cases, 3) Technical high fidelity virtual reality environment, 4) Implementation guide for extended target groups The project will create an trauma focus care framework, online course and handbook with high fidelity simulation virtual platform (VR) for professionals in psychiatric wards to develop competence and skills to manage with aggressive children in humane way. Also, other academics, teachers and professionals and HEIs outside the consortium can benefit from the developed materials adapting and adopting them in their institutions using the implementation guide for extended target groups. As a result of this Safe4Child project we will deepen the common knowledge about the children’s aggressive behaviour and it’s management. As a result of the project we will strenghten the frontline workers and nursing students skills to manage demanding situations when working with aggressive children and adolescents. By using VR simulations we are creating something new. There is no previous VR simulations in this area. For teachers we will introduce a new pedagogical teaching method in child psychiatric care. Partners will benefit from this project results by building up current knowledge and develop new teaching and learning approaches (like virtual reality high fidelity simulations) related to child and adolescent aggression management. Safe4Child can be integrated teaching in many levels. It gives an innovative pedagogical opportunity and a new, highly needed approach to export the education.

The K-TRIO 2 consortium organized in several years Researchers’ Night in Bulgaria in different cities making people and especially children and youth aware of researchers’ profession and the contribution of research to economy and society. The public opinion surveys show that the Researchers’ Night became a popular event in many Bulgarian cities. People enjoy the variety of activities offered and would like to make the Researchers’ Night a regular “Fall rendez-vous” in their city with a lot of fun and interaction with researchers. Taking into account the objectives of the Researchers’ Night initiative of the EC, and the previous experience of the consortium, the project K-TRIO 2 sets as its main goal to enhance public recognition of researchers and innovators and their role in society and to encourage young people in Bulgaria to embark on research career. In the framework of the Europe 2020 strategy, the project focuses on the need for increasing the number of researchers and innovators in Europe and to foster the interest of the society and the youth, in particular, to research and innovation. For achieving the main goal, the following project objectives are defined:  to disclose to the public the hidden sides of life and work of researchers, and show them as professionals and ordinary people;  to highlight the EU emphasis on its researchers, the role of researchers in the Knowledge triangle and for building the Innovation Union;  to involve citizens in debates on the contribution of researchers to European economy and society, as well as in ideas generation and open innovation;  to foster active citizens position on the policy for growing research talents and making research and innovation attractive for young people. The target audience of the project will be on first place young people – children, teen-agers and students, and secondly – their parents and the public at large. The project K-TRIO 2 will provide various opportunities to citizens in Bulgaria to meet and entertain with researchers.

3DCARE proposes a pioneering framework that transforms orthopaedic device manufacturing through the convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Additive Manufacturing (AM), and advanced material science. By championing a sustainable, patient-centric approach, the project integrates novel computational methods, material innovation, and cutting-edge manufacturing technologies to revolutionize orthopaedic care. Central to the 3DCARE paradigm is an AI-enhanced design and optimization pipeline that enables rapid, precise customization of implants tailored to individual patient anatomies and clinical needs. This is further augmented by Topology Optimization (TO) algorithms and data-driven predictive models, which optimize structural integrity and performance while minimizing material usage and waste. The project emphasizes the development of 3D-printed raw materials—engineered from recycled inputs and tailored with additives to achieve superior mechanical and functional properties—establishing a new standard for eco-friendly, high-performance orthopaedic devices. Leveraging multi-material additive manufacturing techniques, 3DCARE produces complex, multifunctional structures that meet stringent biomechanical and environmental requirements.3DCARE’s multidisciplinary framework integrates advanced methodologies such as bioprinting, digital twins, and lifecycle analysis (LCA) to enhance design precision, streamline production processes, and minimize environmental impact. By fostering inclusivity, sustainability, and gender equity, the project ensures orthopaedic solutions address the diverse needs of all demographic groups. Through structured training, secondments, and stakeholder engagement, 3DCARE also equips researchers and professionals with cutting-edge skills, driving innovation in sustainable healthcare manufacturing. Aligned with the MSCA Green Charter and EU priorities, 3DCARE sets a new benchmark in sustainable orthopaedic manufacturing, offering transformative sol