Supporting Female Youth from BiH and MNE in entrepreneurship, employment and leadership in ICT – FY4ICT was aimed on supporting, educating and motivating female youth from BiH and MNE to start their careers in ICT sector. Main focus was on enhancing entrepreneurial mind-set in ICT through the capacity building activities as well as through the exchange of best practices and non-formal learning mobility with experienced EU partner institutions (Slovenia and Bulgaria). Project was also focused on strengthening connections and links between BIH and MNE female youth organizations through newly established WB Regional Entrepreneurship Hub of Women in ICT which will be responsible for developing of entrepreneurial environment at regional level, capable to respond to all challenges and perspectives, and thus spreading visibility and connections at local, regional and international level, all enhanced by innovative web/mobile platform for networking, socio/professional promotion and learning.

This RISE project aims to open new spaces for reconciliation in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Northern Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia) through social entrepreneurship, thus stimulating cross-border cooperation. It involves 6 local dynamic incubators located in the Western Balkan region and directly providing training in the field of entrepreneurship, the French social entrepreneurship support NGO PULSE, and SEEYN, a regional network fostering cross-border cooperation. Over the RISE project, partners will work together towards the capacity building of 6 local incubators (VET providers). Partners will co-construct several innovative pedagogical tools and material on social entrepreneurship and on interculturality. Capacity building activities will be organized to improve the knowledge, technical and pedagogical skills of VET trainers and coaches and unable them to unroll high quality and innovative social entrepreneurship support programs fostering reconciliation and the building of a common future in the region. This, in turn will contribute to a better alignment between VET structures and the emerging social entrepreneurship market in the countryBy implementing the project throughout all of the Western Balkans, by fostering mobility and by sharing and showcasing the results of the project, we also intend to foster cooperation within the region and to strengthen the regional ecosystem.

Montenegro and Albania (M&A) have a heritage in planning economy, which means the young can not ask the adult generation for advice in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (l&E). Thus, l&E in Blue Industries need to be learned from the ground up and examples need to be brought in from neighboring countries as case studies and visits to l&E successes. An important element in succeeding with Blue economy l&E study programs that attracts the young and talented students and inspire the teachers is to re-establish a dynamic maritime environment. Ideally this would develop into a maritime cluster consisting of all elements of the value chain from maritime industry to service provider. Lithuania, Croatia and Norway together cover state-of-the art l&E applied to the Blue Economies of former planning­economy countries. To supply graduate student and seafarers to the demanding Blue ocean industries it is necessary offer training on up to date digital equipment with competence programs. Delivering large number of graduates to the Blue Industry make HEls attractive and up to date. The BLUEWBC project aims to connect M&A to this cycle. Revise courses at partner HEls related to l&E in: - 8 BSc and 10 MSc courses revised and 3 new BSc & MSc courses developed in Navigation and costal traffic, Maritime sciences, engineering, management & logistics and Tourism Management- 150 BSc and 30 MSc students from 3 HEls to be involved in revised and developed courses.- Establish 3 Centers for l&E at each partner HEls- Introduce and develop Lifelong Learning (LLL) courses- It is expected at least 25 professionals to be involved at partner HEls developed LU courses.- Training of 20 staff members (Teachers)from partner HEls.- Training of MSc students as pilot activity and 200 students from partner HEls.- Provide new prototyping equipment for 3 Centers for l&E at each partner HEI. Additionally, UoM will upgrade existingdigital maritime simulators, UV will upgrade existing simulators.

Modern agriculture is largely based on new technological solutions closely related to the increasing use of information and communication technologies (ICT) and various software solutions, not only for monitoring, but also for managing production processes. In Bosnia and Montenegro agriculture remains largely dependent on manual farming, with technical and technological solutions being poorly explored. At the same time, both countries have strong ICT sectors employing sizeable number of highly educated professionals who develop front-end software solutions. Building a sustainable regional future for the large extent hence depends on the intersection of the two which, even though a concern that should be addressed in all parts of society as a critical strategic area for development and economic activity, has in so far not been given a fair attention in educational and training practices. With this in mind VIRAL project aims to trigger higher level of knowledge, skills and application with reference to use of ICT in agricultural education and training in both formal and informal settings. Henceforth, VIRAL connects key HEIs and industry learning communities’ participants in the process of co-creating and testing new in and out of the classroom methods and practices, initiating professional pitch competitions (hackathons), and spinning off a distinctive regional university-business collaboration platform. Core learning experience involving agricultural and IT engineering teaching staff and students and passing on the knowledge gained onto professional advisory services and collaboration practices with the companies in the field is realized through intensive training experience and study visits to European universities. On the impact level boosted ICTs use in agriculture underpins sustainable rural development, increases resilience of rural families, improves access of farmers to needed services, and further empowers women and youth living prospects in rural areas.