project SIMPLE

Project SIMPLE: Support of International Platform Merging Labour and Education - financed by Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union - KA2 Capacity-Building projects in the field of Higher Education (E+CBHE), (2016-2019). Encouragement of the cooperation of academic sector (HEIs) with the professional sector in the area of agriculture and life sciences in selected Asian countries (Cambodia, Indonesia and Thailand), leading to enhanced employability of those universities’ alumni. Specific objectives are (i) to support networking and provide the link between graduates (alumni) and employers by establishing Alumni Centres and Platforms for Cooperation with the Professional Sector, (ii) improvement of the curricula of study programmes at HEIs in selected Asian universities by introducing compulsory internships leading to more practical knowledge and better skills among the alumni and (iii) enhancing the soft skills of the Asian students. Duration: October 2016 – October 2019