The general task of capacity building in Higher Education Institutions of two partner countries South Africa and Russia in the framework of the LiLaCC project has two primary objectives.The LiLaCC consortium builds the MOOC in Disruptive Information Technologies (DIT) as applied to mitigation and adaptation in climate change. Secondly, in each partner university (South Africa and Russia), the LiLaCC project builds a fab lab with the research focus on Disruptive Information Technologies in Climate Change. Altogether four fab lab facilities will be created, and in each university from a partner country, i.e. at the University KwaZulu-Natal and Stellenbosch University (South Africa) as well as at the Northern (Arctic) Federal University and ITMO University (Russian Federation). Together with the existing facilities in programme countries (Finland and Sweden), these establishments comprise LiLaCC network Living Laboratory. Both significant outcomes of the LiLaCC project, i.e. MOOC and living laboratory infrastructure are intended in the first place for university students.However, since MOOCs are by definition, massive and open for the general public, the same applies to the availability of fab lab facilities. The prerequisite for an interested individual outside a partnering university to participate in a fab lab project would be the successful completion of the LiLaCC MOOC. This arrangement contributes to the issues of social responsibility of academia in South Africa and Russia and further emphasises and enhances societal participation and response to the climate change problems. The novelty of LiLaCC project lies in the combination of two disruptive approaches, which are a modern massive open pedagogical strategy (MOOC) along with the MOOCs subject matter in disruptive information technologies, which offers potential solutions to barriers impeding climate change mitigation actions.

"The project ""Future-Oriented chEmiSTry"" (FOREST) is aimed at enhancing employability of chemistry graduates and quality of chemistry education at RU and VN HEIs through introducing an interdisciplinary Master’s programs in line with the Bologna provisions. The specific project objectives are: To develop new interdisciplinary high-quality multi-track Master’s program in Future-oriented chemistry in line with Bologna provisions and while adapting the EU best practice;• To upgrade the teaching staff skills in T• To set up centres of excellence in chemistry;To raise awareness of local communities of climate change mitigation techniques.The main project outputs are: Master’s program in Future-oriented chemistry delivered at 5 RU and VN HEIs; teachers possessing the-state-of-the art T&A methods; 5 centres of excellence set up at partner universities; pilot mobility schemes tested within the project; two summer schools conducted in partner countries, joint student projects in relevant fields. The Master’s program will have two tracks and will consist of 6 modules and Master thesis defence. The project objectives will be achieved through the implementation of six work packages. During the preparation phase, the main project policies and plans will be devised and analysis of key employers' needs conducted. During the development phase, main outputs are to be produced. Training of teachers will be done through the cascade model: first, the train the trainer program will be introduced for a small number of qualified teachers; then the trained trainers will transfer the skills to a wider circle of academics. The centres of excellence will serve as a link to partnerships with business partners and authorities, which will be involved in project activities as associated partners. All project outputs will be evaluated through peer reviews, business partners' evaluation reports, student and trainees' satisfaction survey. FOREST will provide dissemination of deliverables."

Current priority of world energy industry is designing of Smart Energy Systems (SES) which contributes to deployment of an interdisciplinary approach integrating achievements of energy technologies and IT. Along with the technologies development, energy sector requires specialists able to meet the challenges and capable to conceive, develop and implement innovative solutions under diverse conditions. In order to satisfy the needs of Russian and Vietnamese energy sectors in engineers of new format, the project ESSENCE “Establishing smart energy system curriculum in Russian and Vietnamese universities” will be realised by the consortium consisting of 3 EU, 5 RU and 2 VN universities aimed at modernisation of existing master degree programmes in the field of electrical engineering in a way to meet the requirements and expectations of main stakeholders of the programme, in accordance with Bologna requirements and European Qualification Framework and in close cooperation with industry. The project will achieve the following results: modernised degree programmes will be implemented at RU and VN universities, peer-reviewed teaching and learning materials including guide on industry involvement in 3 languages (EN, RU and VN) will be developed and uploaded to project web-site for free use; partner university teachers, representatives of RU and VN HEIs will be trained in advanced teaching methodologies; partner university teachers will enhance their skills in curriculum development and subject area; contacts with industrial enterprises in RU and VN will be established for their deeper involvement into educational process and enhanced job placement of programme graduates; agreements on academic mobility between CM will be signed. The project will benefit multiple target groups on different levels during the project life-time and beyond: current and prospective students, staff of participating universities, higher educational society, and industry.