Asian Family Businesses (FB) are the backbone of the Asian economy, however the specific characteristics of family businesses which can affect their longevity and their competitiveness remain unexplored. More efforts should be directed towards studying the contribution of family businesses to establish the proper institutional frameworks to support their longevity. In this context the project aims to create a new Master’s programme in the specialized academic area of FB Management in total 16 HEIs of Cambodia, Malaysia, Philippines, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal, that is as much absent from HEI programmes in the Partner Countries (PC) involved as it is needed. The FAB curriculum will incorporate novel entrepreneurial theories, business models and innovative management tools fostering new family entrepreneurs, but also promoting entrepreneurial behaviour (including innovation) in existing family firms.Beyond coursework, the program will be structured around:- industry placement, in family businesses;- ‘FB Centers of Excellence’ in PC HEIs that will act as foci for research and innovation in the area;- country-specific VET online courses (MOOCs), introducing PC HEIs in the MOOC era;- digital learning, to allow modern forms of learning, as well as to enable contribution from experts across the globe in the development of the program;- promote cooperation, exchange of know-how and good practices in the subject area between EU and PC HEIs;-establish viable synergies and links with family businesses in order to address their needs in specialized personnel and enhance the employability of FAB graduates;-contribute to local economic growth, by providing to program participants the right knowledge/skills/tools to turn the local family-business sector into a driver of social and economic growth;-promote dialogue between the academic sector, family businesses and policy/decision makers in PC and help convey the concerns faced by FB into policy consultation processes.

<< Background >>One of the biggest challenges is the availability of healthcare professionals that are able to use the latest information technologies developed in the big data analytics era (Rozman et al, 2016). The consortium therefor created an innovative, multilingual Massive Open Online Course on Bioinformatics providing it to the widest possible audience and integrating online Work Based Learning periods (Online Seminars).<< Objectives >>The BioS project aimed at advancing the skills of European medical doctors and other health professionals through the design, development and delivery of new modular vocational curricula on Digital Skills on Bioinformatics/Computational Biology, as well as transversal skills, straightforwardly responding to the skills gaps identified by existing research evidence.<< Implementation >>BioS has developed and delivered the BioS Vocational Open Online Course (VOOC) in accordance with ECVET/EQF/EQAVET and through the BioS Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) aiming to upgrade the transversal as well as occupation-specific skills of health care professionals in Medical chemistry (biomedical analysis), Medical statistics, Medical interpretation, and Clinical genetics, by introducing them to the use of Computational Biology for clinical applications.<< Results >>The project’s objectives were pursued through the following main results:- Modular Curricula integrating latest advancements in Computational Biology for the Healthcare sector - Training Material including, inter alia, video lectures, learning activities, assessment exams- Development of a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) bringing together medical doctors, bioinformatics experts, educators, researchers and policy makers - Policy Briefs and Recommendations - Dissemination material

<< Objectives >>The COVID-19 crisis once again outlined the importance of digitization of the social interaction. The most vulnerable groups are the students who have to explore the vast world of knowledge sitting hours on end in front of their computer screens. But the digital transformation goes beyond the limits of the desktop computers, laptops and tablets. Robots are the logical next generation of digital tools that can be utilized to speed up the digital transformation of the educational systems.<< Implementation >>The project team will co-create a cost-effective robot-based platform for education(ST(R)EAM IT). It will be complemented by a comprehensive, yet easy to use, ergonomic human-robot interface.The ST(R)EAM IT platform will provide students and teachers with life interactive access to any remote facility - cultural, industrial, educational, institutional, natural, etc, thus providing a powerful new accessible, inclusive, nature-friendly tool for boosting the quality of the educational experience.<< Results >>The project team will create a ST(R)EAM IT platform and train 64 teachers and trainers how to use it. They will be the backbone of a teacher-trainer community of practice which will operate as informal group and provide sustainably of the project results in the future . As part of the project 16 OERs will be created, eight exhibition fragments and four demos session on culture and history will be presented using the robot-based system, starting the process of utilizing robots in VET education.

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