SMART Training in Vlora, Albania
The second onsite phase of the SMART project took place as 2,5 day synchronous hybrid activity, hosted by University of Vlorë in Vlore, Albania from 19th to 21st November 2023.
The Focus was on two Modules – Module 3: “Understanding the Meaning of the Local Ecosystem for Sustainable Innovation” and Module 4: “Supply Chains and Digital Transformation” – which gives room for local topics like tourism and agriculture. During the training, attention was given to the ecosystem, i.e. the dimension of regionality so on first day participants had opportunity to visit Old Town of Vlora, as a real example of urban revival through innovative solutions.
Day 2 – Partners from Technische Universität Dresden opened the Module 3: “Understanding the Meaning of the Local Ecosystem for Sustainable Innovation” with themes Agile Project Management and Perspectives for entrepreneurial thinking in the SMART network. Partners from Politecnico di Milano and Milan Polytechnic Foundation were leading the theme HEI-business cooperation at EU, national, regional, and local level: Q&A which was completed successfully with disscusion of all partners. During the second part of the second day, partners DOBA Faculty of Applied Business and Social Studies, Slovenia and University of East Sarajevo from Bosnia and Herzegovina share insight on business modelling and public tendering. Second day was finished with Hands on Case study: tourism and agriculture which was held by University of Vlorë in Vlore, Albania and representative of local industry / economic sector.
Day 3 – Partners from Technische Universität Dresden opened the Module 4: “Supply Chains and Digital Transformation”. The themes were Digital Innovation: – the role of (Open) Data – identifying the Digital Ecosystem and Innovation supply chains: – in the local (industrial) ecosystems – training and functioning of SMART centers – hybrid teaching and learning ibid. The second part of the training was held by Partners from Politecnico di Milano and Milan Polytechnic Foundation who were leading the themes in IPR Management.
All partner institutions have participants both on-site and online.
