Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) a.y. 2024/2025

The Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, within the Erasmus+ program, for the academic year 2024/2025 has promoted and financed 10 Erasmus mobility grants for participation in the Erasmus Blended Intensive Programme (BIP): “DISD: Digital Innovations for Sustainable Development” .

Blended Intensive Programme organized by the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Department: Architecture and Design (dAeD)

Project Coordinator: Prof. Stefano Cascone

Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program ID: 2023-1-IT02-KA131-HED-000127198-1

Partner universities of the program:

• PXL UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES AND ARTS (Belgium) – cod. Erasmus: B HASSELT22
• AARHUS UNIVERSITY (Denmark) - cod. Erasmus: DK AARHUS01
• UNIVERSITAT DE LLEIDA (Spain) - cod. Erasmus: AND LLEIDA01

Host location for the in-person period:  AARHUS UNIVERSITY in Denmark

In-person attendance period:  from 14 to 18 October 2024 at AARHUS UNIVERSITY in Denmark

Virtual component attendance period: 01-11 October and 21-25 October 2024

Teaching language:  ENGLISH

CFU/ECTS credits recognized for participation in the Program: 3

Goals:

The BIP DISD aims to unite European universities in a collaborative effort to revolutionize higher education through a blended learning format, combining online and in-person education. The program focuses on imparting advanced digital tools and sustainable practices within the built environment, targeting 40 students for an intensive study period at Aarhus University. With objectives focused on fostering inter-institutional collaboration, innovating educational delivery, equipping students with future-oriented skills, promoting cultural and academic exchange, and ensuring academic recognition, the BIP proposes a flexible and interdisciplinary curriculum. This initiative is designed to broaden participants’ global perspectives, enhance employability, and maintain high standards of academic excellence.

Program Description

The DISD BIP employs a dynamic mix of online and in-person teaching, interdisciplinary curriculum development, and international collaboration to provide a rich educational experience. Methods include leveraging digital platforms for interactive learning, fostering intercultural exchanges, and continuous evaluation to refine the program. Expected outcomes include improved student skills in digital and sustainable practices, academic recognition through ECTS credits, strengthened institutional networks, enriched cultural understanding, and the establishment of innovative educational practices as a model for future higher education initiatives. This approach aims to prepare students for global professional environments and foster long-term partnerships between European universities.

RESULT

PHOTOGALLERY

The Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, within the Erasmus+ program, has promoted the activation of the Erasmus Blended Intensive Programme (BIP): "Problem Solving and AI" at the Department DIIES - Information, Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy Engineering.

Blended Intensive Programme coordinated by the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Department: DIIES Information, Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy Engineering

Project Coordinator: Prof. Vittoria Bonanzinga (UNIRC)

Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program ID: 2023-1-IT02-KA131-HED-000127198-5

Partner universities of the program:

• Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi (Romania) - cod. Erasmus: RO IASI05
• Lublin University of Technology (Poland) - cod. Erasmus: PL LUBLIN03
• University of Applied Sciences in Tarnów (Poland) - cod. Erasmus: PL TARNOW02 

Hosting location for the in-person period:  Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

In-person attendance period:  from March 31st to April 4th at UNIRC

Virtual component attendance period: from 24 to 28 March 2025 

Teaching language:  ENGLISH

The lessons, in addition to being held by professors from the partner universities, saw the participation of professors from the University of Turin, the University of Messina and the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (Slovakia). 

CFU/ECTS credits recognized for participation in the Program:  3 

Goals:

The course provides participants with the foundation to understand the complexity of artificial intelligence (AI) applications in the context of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) level 8, exploring different areas, including:

• Optimization problems
• AI Applications in Real-World Problems
• AI Biodesign

Schedule of in-person activities from March 31st to April 4th 2025

March 31, 2025

08.30-08.45 MODULE PRESENTATION Prof. V. Bonanzinga (UNIRC)

08:45-09:00 WELCOME ADDRESS Prof. C. De Capua, Director of the DIIES Department, Prof. G. Barbaro, Director of the DICEAM Department, Prof. C. Morabito, Director of the AI ​​LAB, Prof. FG Praticò, Erasmus+ Delegate at the DIIES Department.

09:00-10:00 INTRODUCTION TO PROBLEM SOLVING AND AI – Dr. F. Roman (UniTo)

10:00-10:30 Coffee break

10.30-11.30 am INTRODUCTION TO PROBLEM SOLVING AND AI – Dr. F. Roman (UniTo)

11.30am-1.30pm FUNDAMENTALS OF AI - Prof. N. Mammone (UNIRC)

1.30pm-2.30pm Lunch

2.30pm-4.30pm TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS AND AI (I part) - Prof. FG Praticò (UNIRC)

4.30pm-5.00pm GROUP PRESENTATION (Prof. M. Wac, Prof. K. Drobek, Prof. K. Kluz, Prof.P. Ruminiski (Lublin University of Technology), Dr. C. Cisto (UniME)

April 1, 2025

9:00 -11:00 TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS AND AI (II part) Prof. FG Praticò (UNIRC)

11:00-11:30 Coffee Break

11.30am-1.30pm APPLICATIONS OF AI - Dr. Cosimo Ieracitano (UNIRC)

1.30pm-2.30pm Lunch

2.30pm-4.30pm WORKING GROUP.- (Prof. M. Wac, Prof. K. Drobek, Prof. K. Kluz, Prof. P. Ruminiski (Lublin University of Technology) Dr. C. Cisto (UniME)

4.30pm-5.00pm PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSIONS (Prof. M. Wac, Prof. K. Drobek, Prof. K. Kluz, Prof. P. Ruminiski (Lublin University of Technology), Dr. C. Cisto (UniME)

April 2, 2025

9:00 -11:00 CRYPTOGRAPHY (I Part) - Prof. V. Bonanzinga (Reggio Calabria University)

11:00-11:30 Coffee Break

11.30am-1.30pm CRYPTOGRAPHY (II Part) - Prof. V. Bonanzinga (UNIRC)

1.30pm-2.30pm Lunch

2.30pm-4.30pm WORKING GROUP (Prof. M. Wac, Prof. K. Drobek, Prof. K. Kluz, Prof. P. Ruminiski (Lublin University of Technology) Dr. C. Cisto (UniME)

4.30pm-5.00pm PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSIONS (Prof. M. Wac, Prof. K. Drobek, Prof. K. Kluz, Prof. P. Ruminiski (Lublin University of Technology) Dr. C. Cisto (UniME)

April 3, 2025

9:00 -11:00 OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS (I Part) Prof. M. Zdimalova (Slovak University of Technology of Bratislava)

11:00-11:30 Coffee Break

11.30am-1.30pm OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS (II Part) Prof. M. Zdimalova (Slovak University of Technology of Bratislava)

1.30pm-2.30pm Lunch

2.30pm-4.30pm WORKING GROUP (Prof. M. Wac, Prof. K. Drobek, Prof. K. Kluz, Prof. P. Ruminiski (Lublin University of Technology) Dr. A. Marcianò, (UNIRC)

4.30pm - 5.00pm PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSIONS (Prof. M. Wac, Prof. K. Drobek, Prof. K. Kluz, Prof. P. Ruminiski (Lublin University of Technology) Dr. A. Marcianò, (UNIRC)

April 4, 2025

9:00 - 9:30 am Feedback

9:30 -10:00 Coffee Break

10.00-11.00 Final Test

11:00-11:30 Test Correction

12.00 12.30 Closing remarks

12:30pm End of BIP

The Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, within the Erasmus+ program, has promoted the activation for the academic year 2024/2025 of the Erasmus Blended Intensive Programme (BIP): "Nature-Driven-Design 2" at the Department of Architecture and Design (dAeD).

Blended Intensive Programme organized by the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Department: Architecture and Design (dAeD)

Project coordinators: Prof. Aurora Angela Pisano, Prof. Francesco Bagnato, Prof. Carmelo Peter Bonsignore, Prof. Alberto De Capua and Prof. Paolo Fuschi

Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program ID: 2023-1-IT02-KA131-HED-000127198-2

Partner universities of the program:

• IPVC INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE VIANA DO CASTELO (Portugal) – cod. Erasmus: P VIANA-D01
• IŞIK UNIVERSITY ISTANBUL (Türkiye) – cod. Erasmus: TR ISTANBU14 

Host location for the in-person period:  Department of AeD at UNIRC

In-person attendance period:  from 5 to 10 May 2025

Virtual component attendance period: streaming on Microsoft Teams platform on 22 April 2025

Teaching language:  ENGLISH

CFU/ECTS credits recognized for participation in the Program: 3

Goals:

The BIP explores some of the problems posed by climate change, with a particular focus on the Mediterranean area, and proposes innovative solutions to these problems. By integrating natural elements into the spaces in which we live and work, this program emphasizes the connection between people and their environment, promoting physical and mental well-being.

Participants will dive directly into vulnerable ecosystems to deepen their understanding of climate impacts and the invaluable role of nature in human life.

Through hands-on field experiences, seminars and workshops, the BIP programme will enable participants to design sustainable spaces that strengthen the connection between people and nature, while addressing the impacts of climate change in one of the world’s most at-risk regions.

Program held in virtual mode on Microsoft Teams platform on April 22, 2025

10:00 am: Introduction and presentation of the project (Prof. Aurora Angela Pisano, UniRC).

Seminars:

• Design in nature, we meet habitats and their inhabitants - “Arthropods inspired design” (Prof. Carmelo Peter Bonsignore, UniRC);
• Understanding Nature, Recognizing Its Power, and Harmonizing with It: “The Fundamental Principle for Achieving Architectural Integrity” (Prof. Elif Süyük Makaklı, Işık University Istanbul, Turkey);
• Temporary Shelter of Nature Tourism (Prof. Luis Mota IPVC Viana do Castelo, Portugal);
• Project ideas from Students of the course “Shape and Structure” (Prof. Aurora Angela Pisano, UniRC).

Program held in person from 5 to 10 May 2025

May 5th

Morning: Welcome meeting and registration.

Afternoon: Seminars and activities in the design laboratory.

May 6th

Morning: Visit to the RENEW-MEL Renewable Energy and Marine Energy Laboratory and the TCLab Envelope Testing. 

Afternoon: Activities in the project laboratory.

Evening: Welcome party at the student house in Via Roma, 8:00 pm.

May 7: All day: Aspromonte National Park: Bosco Tre Limiti – Menta Dam – Terreni Rossi – Gambarie d'Aspromonte.

May 8: All day: Aspromonte National Park: Special Area of ​​Conservation (SAC) Gambarie d'Aspromonte-Canolo Nuovo “Peat bog of Canolo” - Gerace – Brancaleone.

May 9: All day: Final workshop, discussion and presentation of students' projects

May 10: Visit to the city of Reggio Calabria

BIP Nature-Driven Design in a Mediterranean Area

The Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, within the Erasmus+ program, has promoted the activation for the academic year 2024/2025 of the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP): "Agro-forestry biodiversity in the Mediterranean basin" at the Department of Agriculture.

Blended Intensive Programme organized by the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Department: Agriculture

Project Coordinator: Prof. Maria Giulia Li Destri Nicosia

Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program ID: 2023-1-IT02-KA131-HED-000127198-4

Partner universities of the program:

• UNIVERSIDAD DE ALMERIA - Spain - cod. Erasmus: AND ALMERIA01
• ANOIKTO PANEPISTIMIO KYPROU (OPEN UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS) - Cyprus - cod. Erasmus: CY LEFKOSI01
• UNIVERSIDADE DE EVORA - Portugal - cod. Erasmus: P EVORA01

Host location for the in-person period:  Department of Agriculture (UNIRC)

In-person attendance period:  from 26 to 30 May 2025

Virtual component attendance period: from June 16th to July 11th 2025

Teaching language:  ENGLISH

CFU/ECTS credits recognized for participation in the Program: 3

Goals:

The aim of the course is to provide participants with the tools, knowledge and understanding needed to develop sustainable and resilient agroforestry systems, through a multidisciplinary approach.

Plan

The lessons will be held by teachers from the partner universities participating in the BIP. 

During the mobility period (42 hours) students will participate in technical visits to agricultural companies and forests in Calabria and will visit laboratories at the Department of Agriculture of the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria. 

During the virtual training (33 hours) students will acquire knowledge on technologies aimed at maintaining and enhancing microbial diversity to reduce the environmental impact of agricultural and forestry production and management. 

The role of biodiversity will be addressed from different points of view, thus involving the biological, agro-forestry and economic aspects. The seminars highlight the role and measurements of biodiversity, in an environment with climate change. Different contexts will be analyzed, through biodiversity indicators applied to plants, pollinators and forests. The study of the economic aspects of forest management and forest carbon sequestration will be included in the program. 

As an example, some of the seminar titles are listed below:
- Calabrian biodiversity in the face of climate change
- Sustainable forest management and biodiversity indicators
- Plant microbiome and plant health
- Example of genetic analysis for monitoring the health of a forest
- Measurements of pollinator biodiversity
- Balancing wood production and biodiversity in managed Mediterranean forests

The program includes cultural events during which students will have the opportunity to socialize with local students and discover Italian culture and history.

Program carried out from 26 to 30 May 2025:

May 26, 2025 

Location: Serra S. Bruno Forestry 

Activity: Harvesting and transformation processes of the forest-wood supply chain 

May 27, 2025

Location: Sila National Park 

Activities: Pollinators biodiversity measurements; Forest management 

May 28, 2025

Location: Aspromonte National Park 

Activity: The use of felled burned logs as a nature-based solution for soil erosion control in the Mediterranean forest regeneration perspective; Post-fire recovery of forest habitats 

May 29, 2025

Location: Informatics Laboratory in Agriculture Department 

Activity: Principles of Remote Sensing in Forestry applications; Implementation of computer vision system for agro-forestry product characterization 

May 30, 2025

Location: Genetic Laboratory in Agriculture Department 

Activity: SSR analysis of forestry biodiversity 

Location: Adornato Farm in Polistena 

Activity: Water relation in fruit tree in farm

The Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, within the Erasmus+ program, has promoted the activation for the academic year 2024/2025 of the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP): " Cultural heritage: new perspectives for sustainable tourism" at the Department of Law, Economics and Human Sciences (DiGiES).

Blended Intensive Programme organized by the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Department: Law, Economics and Human Sciences (DiGiES)

Project Coordinator: Prof. Marcella Scrimitore

Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program (BIP) ID: 2023-1-IT02-KA131-HED-000127198-6

Partner universities of the program:

• UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA - Spain - cod. Erasmus: AND SEVILLA01
• ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI - Greece – cod. Erasmus: G THESSAL01
• UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE - France – cod. Erasmus: F NANCY43
• WEST UNIVERSITY OF TIMIŞOARA – Romania – cod. Erasmus: RO TIMOSOA01

Hosting location for the in-person period:  Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

In-person attendance period:  from 1st to 5th July 2025 (5 days), at DiGiES

Virtual component attendance period: (streamed on Teams platform) from 7 to 11 July 2025

Teaching language:  ENGLISH

The lessons will be held, in English, by teachers from all the partner universities and, in addition, teachers from the Oxford Brookes University and the University of Parma, the University of Bath, the University of Catania, the University of Genoa and the University of Salento.

CFU/ECTS credits recognized for participation in the Program: 6

Goals:

The Blended Intensive Programme - BIP - Cultural heritage: new perspectives for sustainable tourism - Department DIGIES - aims to examine cultural tourism from a number of perspectives.

An economic and public policy analysis will enable students to understand the role of cultural heritage and tourism in sustainable development. In addition, an overview of the strategic implications of management and marketing for sustainable tourism will be provided.

Finally, the module will provide students with knowledge of the principles of international law for tourism planning and some analytical tools to understand the role of artificial intelligence in cultural tourism.

Plan:

The program has a multidisciplinary approach and aims to examine cultural tourism from different perspectives. It provides an economic and public policy analysis that allows students to understand the role of cultural heritage and tourism for sustainable development. Furthermore, it offers an overview of revenue management and interculturality in the tourism sector, as well as the strategic and marketing implications for sustainable cultural tourism. Finally, the program provides students with knowledge of international law principles for tourism planning and qualitative and quantitative research methods applied to the field of cultural tourism. These topics will be covered in 16 hours of teaching activities in the in-person module and 6 hours of activities in the virtual module. The activities include lectures, case studies, presentations, peer discussions, active learning and are detailed as follows.

In-person module (1 - 5 July, 16 hours)

• Cultural heritage and tourism for sustainable development (2 hours): Prof. Tiziana Cuccia (University of Catania);
• Public Participation and Social Enterprises: Driving Sustainable Tourism in Cultural Heritage (2 hours): Prof. Sabina De Rosis (UNIRC)
• Overtourism and cultural heritage: firm strategies in competitive markets (2 hours): Prof. Marco Savioli (University of Salento)
• Sustainable agreements and Competition Policy (2 hours): Prof. Konstantinos Papadopoulos (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
• Tourism and Interculturality: Challenges, Strategies, and Sustainable Development (2 hours): Prof. Tourya Guaaybess (Université de Lorraine)
• TBA (2 hours): Prof. Filippo Di Pietro (University of Seville)
• Revenue management in tourism (2 hours): Prof. Claudio Piga (University of Genoa);
• International marketing strategies in sustainable destination management (2 hours): Prof. Nicoletta Occhiocupo (Oxford Brookes University and University of Parma)

On July 5, students will visit the National Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria, known throughout the world for its permanent exhibition of the famous Riace Bronzes, masterpieces of bronze statuary from the 5th century BC.

Virtual Module - Video Streaming on Microsoft Teams (July 7-11, 6 hours)

• Cultural and generational differences for cultural tourism (2 hours): Dr. Andrea Nagy (West University of Timișoara)
• Cultural heritage and tourism in International Law (2 hours): Prof. Marina Mancini (UNIRC)
• Sustainable consumption in tourism (2 hours): Dr. Diletta Acuti (University of Bath)
• Conclusions: Prof. Marcella Scrimitore (UNIRC)

The Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria participates for the academic year 2024/2025 in the Erasmus Blended Intensive Programme BIP in “ReFACT-International Workshop on Industrial Heritage” by promoting and financing n. 6 Erasmus mobility grants for students of the Department of Architecture and Design (dAeD).

Blended Intensive Programme with the Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria as a partner

Department: Architecture and Design (dAeD)

Accompanying teachers:  Prof. Riccardo Maria Pulselli and Prof. Nino Sulfaro

Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program ID: 2023-1-ES01-KA131-HED-000138344-1

The Program, which will see UNIRC as a Partner, will be carried out in collaboration with the following universities:

• UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA (Spain) – cod. Erasmus: AND SEVILLA01 
• UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE – DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE (DIDA) (Italy) – Erasmus code: I FIRENZE01 
• HOCHSCHULE FÜR TECHNIK U. WIRTSCHAFT (HTW) DES SAARLANDES - UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES, SAARBRÜCKEN (Germany) – cod. Erasmus: D SAARBRU03
• ÉCOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE D'ART ET DESIGN DE NANCY (ENSA) (France) – cod. Erasmus: F NANCY38
• FAKULTA ARCHITEKTURY VUT of Brno (Czech Republic) – cod. Erasmus: CZ BRNO01
• SOUTH EAST TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (SETU) WATERFORD (Ireland) cod. Erasmus: IRLWATERFO01

Host location for the in-person period:  Universidad de Sevilla (E SEVILLA01)

Virtual mobility: includes a series of periodic meetings from 16 to 30 September 2024 and a subsequent series from 11 October to 30 November. 

In-person mobility: from 4 to 11 October 2024 (8 days) 

Language: English

CFU/ECTS credits recognized for participation in the Program: 3

Objectives and Program:

The BIP ReFACT aims to unite European universities in a collaborative effort to revolutionize higher education through a blended learning format, combining online and in-person instruction. The program focuses on teaching urban regeneration strategies through architectural design and sustainable design and practices in the context of brownfield and potentially regenerative industrial areas. 6 students from each of the partner universities will be involved in order to combine specialist skills from different professors and schools of architecture and design and to discuss solutions for urban regeneration through the eyes of students. 

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PHOTOGALLERY

The Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria participates for the academic year 2024/2025 in the Erasmus Blended Intensive Programme BIP in “From MASK to THEATRE” by promoting and financing n. 15 Erasmus mobility grants for students of the Department of Architecture and Design (dAeD).

Blended Intensive Programme with the Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria as a partner

Department: Architecture and Design (dAeD)

Accompanying teacher: Prof. Paola Venera Raffa

Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program ID: 2023-1-PL01-KA131-HED-000125458-1

The Program, which will see UNIRC as a Partner, will be carried out in collaboration with the following universities:

• ESAD Escola Superior de Artes e Design/ College of Art and Design (Portugal) – cod. Erasmus: P MATOSIN01;
• Polish – Japanese Academy of Information Technologies PJAIT (Poland) – cod. Erasmus: PL WARSAW28;
• Democritus University of Thrace (Greece) – cod. Erasmus: G KOMOTIN01.

Host venue for the in-person period: Polish – Japanese Academy of Information Technologies PJAIT in Warsaw, Poland

Virtual Mobility: November 15, 2024 and November 22, 2024 

In-person mobility: from 25 to 29 November 2024 (5 days) 

Language: English

CFU/ECTS credits recognized for participation in the Program: 3

The BIP “From MASK to THEATRE” aims to unite European universities in a collaborative effort to revolutionize higher education through a blended learning format, combining online and in-person instruction. The BIP is the continuation of a first Workshop organized by UNIRC and held in Lipari (ME) at the Parco Archeologico delle Isole Eolie, Museo Luigi Bernabò Brea from 20 to 24 May 2024.

Objectives and Program:

The partner institutions collaborated in the preparation of an educational program focused on the digitization of Greek theatrical masks, in the realization of a set-up for traveling exhibitions and in the reproduction of some masks for the staging of a theatrical performance, in the visual communication project of the event. These projects are based on archaeological, performative, historical and anthropological investigations of classical material culture, explored through digital humanities for a more inclusive cultural engagement.

The participants of the second edition will work to further develop and enrich the projects started during the first workshop. In this BIP, new methods of digital exploration of masks are studied and tested, giving life to creative artefacts. 

The Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria for the academic year 2024/2025 participates in the Erasmus Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) in: “Design as a tool for Social Innovation” by promoting and financing n. 5 Erasmus mobility grants for students of the Department of Architecture and Design (dAeD).

Blended Intensive Programme with the Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria as a partner

Department: Architecture and Design (dAeD)

Accompanying teacher: Prof. Alberto De Capua

Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program ID: 2024-1-PT01-KA131-HED-000200662-2

The Program, which will see UNIRC as a Partner, will be carried out in collaboration with the following universities:

• INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE VIANA DO CASTELO (Portugal) – cod. Erasmus: P VIANA-D01;
• COBURG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES AND ARTS (Germany) – cod. Erasmus: D COBURG01;
• Escuela Superior de Diseño (ESI) de Valladolid (Spain) – cod. Erasmus: AND VALLADO32.

Host location for the in-person period: Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo (IPVC)

Virtual mobility: mandatory online training activity (20 h) 

In-person mobility: from 7 to 11 April 2025 (5 days)

Language: English

CFU/ECTS credits recognized for participation in the Program: 3

Goals:

With objectives focused on fostering inter-institutional collaboration, innovating educational offerings, providing students with future-oriented skills, promoting cultural and academic exchange and ensuring academic recognition, the BIP proposes a flexible and interdisciplinary curriculum. This initiative is designed to broaden participants' global perspectives, improve employability and support high standards of academic excellence. 5 students from each of the partner universities will be involved in order to combine specialist expertise from different professors and schools of Architecture and Design and to discuss solutions for urban regeneration through the eyes of students.

Plan:

The program focuses on teaching the design of spaces and shelters for the most disadvantaged people in society who are forced to live on the streets not because there are no solutions, but because the solutions are not suitable for their lifestyle. They often prefer to live on the streets rather than respect the rules provided by the associations that offer them a room or a temporary space. The most disadvantaged in society are a visible problem that society itself is trying to make invisible. Despite the initiative of various associations, many of these problems are not solved. Homeless people, families in need and young people entrusted to shelter are some of the “invisible” causes of our society. Social innovation is a process that aims to develop and effectively implement solutions to these social problems and this is where design can come into play with solutions that ennoble the lives of these people. 

The Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo offers an Erasmus+ BIP program on the topic of the importance of design in the issue of Social Innovation. Throughout the teaching-learning process, the program will use innovative pedagogical practices in line with the following objectives:

1. understand the importance of design for society and specifically for the most disadvantaged;

2. understand the roles of the different actors (public/private associations) involved in its understanding and implementation;

3. demonstrate that the problem, which exists in all societies, can be explored, with the characteristics and possibilities of each country and how design can give dignity to the lives of the most disadvantaged.

Teaching and learning methodologies include:

- presentation of concepts and learning based on projects carried out at ESTG;

- debates on the topics covered;

- volunteering activities with various associations in Viana to learn about practical cases;

- explanation of practical and collaborative work to consolidate knowledge and develop skills.

Speakers are invited to share their experiences in this area to enrich the debate.

As important as the transmission/exchange of knowledge is the acquisition of sensitivity to the social problems that exist in cities and at the same time awakening social awareness in participants and how they can be key actors in social innovation.

The Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria for the academic year 2024/2025 participates in the Erasmus Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) in: “Artificial Intelligence for Business Decision Making” by promoting and financing n. 5 Erasmus Blended Intensive Programmes (BIP) mobility grants for students enrolled in the Department of Law, Economics and Human Sciences (DiGiES).

Blended Intensive Programme with the Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria as a partner

Department: Law, Economics and Human Sciences (DiGiES)

Accompanying teacher:  Prof. Marcella Scrimitore

Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program ID: 2023-1-ES01-KA131-HED-000138344-7

The Program, which will see UNIRC as a Partner, will be carried out in collaboration with the following universities:

• Universidad de Sevilla (Spain) – cod. Erasmus: AND SEVILLA01
• Université Côte d'Azur (France) – cod. Erasmus: F NICE42
• University of Genoa (Italy) – Erasmus code: I GENOVA01
• Technical University of Košice (Slovakia) – cod. Erasmus: SK KOSICE03
• MCI | The Entrepreneurial School (Austria) – cod. Erasmus: AT INNSBRU08
• Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences (Finland) – cod. Erasmus: SF HELSINK40
• University of Münster (Germany) – cod. Erasmus: D MUNSTER01
• University of Montenegro (Montenegro) – cod. Erasmus: ME PODGORI02

Host location for the in-person period:  Universidad de Sevilla (E SEVILLA01)

Virtual mobility: mandatory online training activity from 04/21/2025 to 05/25/2025 

In-person mobility: from May 26th to May 30th 2025 (5 days) at the Universidad de Sevilla

Language: English

CFU/ECTS credits recognized for participation in the Program: 3 (56 hours of activity).

Goals:

The BIP introduces students to the study of Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques that support decision making in companies. The program includes interactive lectures and e-learning activities and is structured in two phases: an online preparatory phase and a physical mobility phase at the University of Seville. At the end of the program, students will have acquired an appropriate knowledge of the concepts and theories of AI and the main AI applications used in the business environment for the purpose of process optimization.

Structure and activities 

1. Online preparatory phase.

This phase consists of 5 online sessions covering the theoretical foundations of Artificial Intelligence, data collection and processing with AI techniques and AI-based predictive models. Students will be required to use AI techniques to analyze data sets and process information, also answering tests administered during interactive lessons.

2. Mobility phase.

This phase includes a series of activities that include lectures and group work on AI applications for economic and business decisions. These activities include a guided tour of the city of Seville and a company visit during which the AI ​​solutions used in that context will be illustrated. The activities also include the creation of a forum for the presentation of business projects to a jury of experts. Finally, during the lectures, issues of ethics and social responsibility related to the use of AI will be explored in depth.

Topics covered:

- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)

- Data analysis through AI methods and tools

- AI for forecasting purposes

- AI applications to decision making in business contexts

- Ethical implications related to the use of AI

- The future of AI in business and its impact on society and the world of work

Expected results and impact:

Participation in the BIP allows the student to:

• gain knowledge of the founding principles of AI and its applications in business;
• apply AI methods and techniques to analyze data and make forecasts in the economic and business fields;
• develop AI solutions useful for business management;
• understand the ethical implications of using AI and its implications for liability
• of business;
• communicate effectively to a work group in pursuit of common goals.