"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."

"The wider objective of the project is to update and improve the quality of curricula in the sphere of Sustainability for Architectural Heritage (Historic BIM and Urban Historic Landscapes) in RF, Armenia and Iran to meet the needs of sustainable development of a global market. Specific project objectives are development and testing of new interdisciplinary training models for BA and MA degree level curricula of architectural practical-oriented education for Architectural Heritage, creation of an interactive platform for education, science, practitioners and authorities in order to form modern professional competences of specialists, responding to the needs of a sustainable society in the sphere of Architectural Heritage. To solve these issues we will create an effective team of representatives from all of the universities within the consortium and associate members.The main idea is to form a core of knowledge (new curricula and syllabi for degree courses) for the formation of a new type of architect-restorers with a good scientific base who are able to adapt to the technological evolutions and provide innovative solutions for heritage structures. Much attention in the project will be paid to teachers from RF, Armenia and Iran retraining in EU universities. This will allow, on one hand to change the outlook of teachers with an emphasis on interdisciplinary knowledge, and on the other, to prepare new courses and upgrade existing courses necessary for the implementation of the new curriculum.Another innovative solution in the project is the creation of the Network of Multidisciplinary Centres of ""Sustainability for Architectural Heritage"" (NSAH) for the creative training of architect-restorers in the context of interdisciplinary skills. The network will use the up-to-date video conferencing technologies for students and members to access lectures and seminars conducted by lecturers from leading EU universities."

The MARUEEB project developed and implemented a new Master on “ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS (EEB)” in Russian and Armenian Universities, according to features and learning outcomes delivering graduates environmental and “green buildings” technological issues’ skills.1. Curricular reform.Implemented an effective curricular development oriented towards the labour market requirements; supported the employability expectations of the graduates by development of a MARUEEB Educational Model (MEM) for new professionally oriented qualification in Environmental Protection and EEB shared among all the involved parties. The curricula reform has been promoted, officially recognized and actually implemented in the involved Universities in different training directions, with official Master Courses implementation by developing a versatile training programme, flexible and adaptive to labour market requirements; these Courses have been implemented over the project lifecycle; the 1st academic years have been completed in the framework of the 3rd project year. 2. Links university-enterprises.Developed a networking system among the PCs’ Universities and stakeholders, in order to remedy to the currently fragmented scientific background in Energy Efficiency and to the lack of distribution of knowledge, expertise, information & data.3. Dissemination of the improved educational elements and their exploitation beyond the project life-cycle.The MARUEEB Network has been linked and enlarged to the existing GREENMA Network, of which some MARUEEB partners are already members; the enlargement has happened by the stipulation of a MoU presented during the final conference in Yekaterinburg in October 2018, also in order to raise public awareness on “Environmental Protection and EEB” and to find sources and means of mid/long-term self-financing.The project in general terms also has spread and promoted the PCs’ awareness related to the EU policies referred to Environmental Engineering and EEB and to enhance the approach towards EU best practices, with specific reference to the «Environmental & Energy 20-20-20 targets».

Today the impact of enterprise-university collaboration on the national and global economies as well as social welfare cannot be overestimated, as the quality of people's life and the society depends on job satisfaction and payment level which are rooted in the competences acquired by the student at university. Despite significant efforts by academic, business and governmental bodies in Russia, Belarus and Azerbaijan to broaden the engagement in university-business cooperation, there is a lack of awareness of how HEIs and business can cooperate and how their activities interrelate. EU Universities and business, on the contrary, have accumulated relevant experience and efficient modes of cooperation that needs to be disseminated to education areas in the consortium members to facilitate the Bologna process achievements, link business and academia. The outcomes of UniLab project can be divided into specific and general. The specific outcomes for the Partner countries are: (1) increased university-business cooperation skills and experience of academics and business people, governments, HEIs and business (2) increased recognition of the importance of the university-business cooperation with governments, HEIs and business (3) improved skills and future job prospects of students (4) modernization of HEI curricula in compliance with the interests and demands of the labor market (5) created jobs, stimulating social and economic growth of RU, AZ, BY, increasing living standards of the society as a whole.The general outcomes for the Partner countries as well as EU education area are: (1) making HEI more attractive for potential talented students and researchers, 2) improving innovation and competitiveness for business (2) creating effective models for better aligning curricula and the skills of graduates with the labour market, improving employment pathways for students, and recruitment for employers as well as lifelong learning programmes for business.