European partner

University Kadri Zeka (acronym: UKZ) is a public university that was established by the Government of Kosovo on March 6, 2013. UKZ organizes studies at two levels, Bachelor and Master: There are seven Bachelor and six Master programs. Our university has about 3,500 students. UKZ fosters  the cultivation of critical thinking and the spirit of knowledge for new research. Responsibilities and those new technologies make responsible young people capable of being part of a virtual and global society as well as part of an open labor market.

The teaching process is organized into five faculties: education, economics, law, computer science, and applied sciences. From the social aspect, it is based on several pillars, such as education and knowledge; modern society and fair competition; modern labor markets; and critical, investigative, and active thinking. 

University of Mostar (SUM) is a higher education institution, which organizes and performs university studies, scientific and professional work. It is one of eight public Universities in B&H and the only one where Croatian is used as the official language. It consists of 10 faculties and the Academy of Fine Arts. Today, over 11000 students study at the University of Mostar. The educational process is conducted through 70 study groups at the undergraduate and 77 groups at the graduate and postgraduate level, with 1000 teachers. The University’s mission is best reflected through three basic features:

Education - based on excellence, which through the teaching and research process focuses on students in undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate studies, preparing them to be highly professional, self-motivating and productive experts in both their existing and future activities.

Scientific-research work - based on excellence and integrated in the education process at all levels in order to train new generations of researchers capable of operating and accomplishing in the international research market. The development of the community - due to educational, artistic and scientific research work, the University is the main agitator of the overall economic, cultural and social development both in the region in which it operates and at the national and international level; through its activities, the University promotes the preservation and promotion of the historical and cultural legacy of our community on regional, national and international level.

EUSEA – the European Science Engagement Association – is an international knowledge-sharing platform and accelerator of innovation and excellence in the fields of science communication and public engagement.

As Europe's leading community of practice for science-society dialogues and engaged research, EUSEA unites experts and stakeholders involved in the design, organisation and implementation of public engagement activities across Europe and beyond. As a diverse and inclusive living network, EUSEA welcomes institutions and individuals from around the world to enhance their capacities, share knowledge and co-create innovative approaches in science communication and engagement.

Founded in 2001 as an international alliance of science festival organisers, EUSEA today is a family of 120 institutions and individuals from 29 countries – including universities and research institutes, museums and municipalities, foundations and national science and technology institutions, SMEs, NGOs and science festival organisations.

The Board of European Students of Technology (BEST) was founded in 1989 as a not-for-profit, non-political organisation that provides learning- and exchange opportunities for students all over Europe. BEST consists of 96 highly selective local BEST-groups in 34 countries. Through this network, a wide variety of activities, courses, career guidance, research, competitions and exchange opportunities are implemented. 

For over 20 years BEST has also been involved in education-related projects through its Educational Involvement Department. Through questionnaires, symposia and the publication of reports and papers, BEST aims to increase students' awareness and involvment on educational matters and disseminate their input to relevant stakeholders in higher education. An overview of recent BEST-publications can be found here.

CESAER is a European association of leading specialised and comprehensive universities of science & technology that: champion excellence in higher education, training, research and innovation; influence debate; contribute to the realisation of open knowledge societies; and, deliver significant scientific, economic, social and societal impact. CESAER was founded in 1990 and unites 52 leading universities of science & technology in 26 countries. CESAER is an acknowledged main research stakeholder organisation for the European Research Area and the Open Science Policy Platform. 

CESAER's mission is structured around five aims:

• learn from each other: share information and best practice in areas of higher education, research, innovation & governance
• influence key bodies: aid policy-makers and funders to shape European strategies, policies & funding programmes
• boost participation in European funding programmes
• promote our strengths globally: support Members in displaying their excellence & distinctiveness at European level & beyond
• advance debate on key issues: promote reflection & understanding of role of science & technology in open knowledge societies

ThinkYoung is the first think tank that focuses on young people. It was founded in 2007 and has expanded to have offices in Brussels, Geneva and Hong Kong. ThinkYoung conducts studies and surveys, makes documentary movies, writes policy proposals and develops education programme in five main sectors: entrepreneurship, education, EU-Asia relations, EU enlargement, and environment. Up to date, ThinkYoung projects have reached over 600’000 young people in more than 30 European and Asian countries. Based on its research on young people`s necessities, ThinkYoung creates trainings and workshops to empower youth with the tools to have a positive impact and make a change. These include entrepreneurial & coding skills for young people with the aim of reducing unemployment through ThinkYoung’s Entrepreneurship and Coding Schools.

Science on Stage is Europe’s biggest network from STEM teachers for teachers. The ultimate goal of the non-profit organisation is to improve science teaching by supporting the teachers’ personal exchange about good practice teaching ideas at national and international educational festivals, teacher training or via teacher exchange programmes. By raising the motivation of their teachers more schoolchildren will be encouraged to consider a career in science, ICT or engineering. Launched in 2000, Science on Stage reaches about 100,000 teachers and teacher trainers in 30 countries. A network of National Steering Committees in these countries provides the interface to their national science teaching communities. Moreover non-European countries have the possibility to join the Science on Stage network as ‘Associate Members’, spreading good practice teaching ideas for STEM around the globe. Science on Stage Europe is the umbrella organisation that supports its member countries with the realisation of their activities and connects STEM teachers with enthralling teaching ideas across borders.

FEANI is a federation of professional engineers that unites national engineering associations from 35 European Higher Education Area (EHEA) countries. Thus, FEANI represents the interests of over 3,5 million professional engineers in Europe. FEANI is striving for a single voice for the engineering profession in Europe and wants to affirm and develop the professional identity of engineers. Through its activities and services, especially with the attribution of the EUR ING professional title, FEANI aims to facilitate the mutual recognition of engineering qualifications in Europe and to strengthen the position, role and responsibility of engineers in society. The General Secretariat of FEANI, managing the activities of the federation, is located in Brussels since late 1997.

Ecsite is the European network of science centres and museums. Ecsite’s vision is to foster creativity and critical thinking in European society, emboldening citizens to engage with science. Its mission is to inspire and empower science centres, museums and all organisations that engage people with science, and to promote their actions. Founded more than 25 years ago, the network now gathers more than 350 organisations in Europe and world-wide.

CSR Europe is the leading European business network for Corporate Social Responsibility. Through its network of around 50 corporate members and 45 National CSR organisations, it gathers over 10,000 companies, and acts as a platform for those businesses looking to enhance sustainable growth and positively contribute to society. In its mission to bring the CSR agenda forward, CSR Europe goes beyond European borders and cooperates with CSR organisations in other regions across the world.