PNRR/TNE Projects Transnational Educational Initiatives
As part of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan - Mission 4 "Education and Research" - Component 1 "Strengthening the provision of education services: from nursery schools to universities" - Investment 3.4 "University teaching and advanced skills" - Sub-measure T4 "Transnational Initiatives in Education", the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR) issued the call for funding for transnational educational initiatives (TNE) with DD no. 167 of 03/10/2023.
The goal is to promote cooperation with foreign universities to encourage internationalization and promote the Italian higher education model as an international best practice.
Med_ASA Mediterranean Advanced School of Architecture
Partner
University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria, UNIRC- ITALY (coordinator)
University of Naples Federico II, UNINA- ITALY ; (co-coordinator)
Polis University of Tirana, POLIS- ALBANIA .
Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, UKIM- NORTH MACEDONIA .
University of Montenegro in Podgorica, UCG- MONTENEGRO .
Coordinators:
Prof. Marina Tornatora, UNIRC
Professor Federica Visconti, UNINA
Scientific Committee: Landscape_inProgress Laboratory (Marina Tornatora, Ottavio Amaro, Francesca Schepis), Antonio Taccone (UNIRC) | Renato Capozzi, Federica Visconti (UNINA) | Ledian Bregasi, Genti Avdija, Mehmet Sinan Bermek (POLIS) | Aneta Hristova Popovska, Blagoja Bajkovski, Marija Mano, Slobodan Velevski (UKIM) | Svetlana Perovic, Irena Rajkovi, Sanja Savić (UCG) |
Tutors: Maria Lorenza Crupi, Giacomo D'Amico, Wegdan H. Faydullah, Eleonora La Fauci (UNIRC) | Oreste Lubrano, Salvatore Daniele Lombardi, Parastou Mollahosseinali (UNINA)
Website : https://sulieia.it/
ITALIAN
Med_ASA – Mediterranean Advanced School of Architecture , is an intensive educational and research program, experimental and international, structured as an advanced architecture school aimed at a selection of students in the final year of the Master's Degree in Architecture (LM4 -cu).
Med_ASA is part of the TNE (TransNational Education) project supported by the PNRR and is promoted by the Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, Department of AeD, together with the Federico II University of Naples and non-European academic partners (Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro).
The itinerant and transnational nature of Med_ASA allows for a comparison of different design cultures, approaches, and operational practices, united by common challenges.
The program is structured into 4 laboratories organized into interdisciplinary masterclasses and workshops , which take place in blended mode (50% online, 50% in person), for a total of 500 hours.
The traveling laboratories in the universities of the partner countries include mobility for teachers in the first three, while for the fourth laboratory, mobility for students.
Lab 1 – Tirana, Polis University.
Soil as Margin
The workshop proposes to consider soil as an active infrastructure for addressing urban risks related to climate change. It will work on adaptation strategies and integrated design solutions for landscape, local communities, and hydrogeological systems.
Lab 2 – Podgorica, University of Montenegro.
Soil as Infrastructure
The workshop explores sustainable land management and energy-environmental protocols, exploring urban planning tools that combine resource efficiency, sprawl containment, and urban landscape quality.
Lab 3 – Skopje, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University.
Soil as 3D - Density, Dynamic, Design
The workshop explores the social dimension of design, analyzing how land and public space can become devices for interaction, cultural identity, and civic participation.
Lab 4 – Reggio Calabria, Università Mediterranea.
The final workshop involves the mobility of students from partner countries to the lead university, aimed at completing the training program and preparing a final thesis, developed in co-tutoring with the professors involved in the program .
Med_ASA – Mediterranean Advanced School of Architecture , is an intensive, experimental and international teaching and research program structured as an advanced architecture school aimed at a selection of students in their final year of the Master's degree in Architecture (LM4 – cu).
Med_ASA is part of the TNE (TransNational Education) project supported by the PNRR and is promoted by the Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria , Department of Architecture and Design (dAeD) , together with Federico II University of Naples and non-European academic partners (Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro).
The itinerant and transnational nature of Med_ASA allows for a comparison between different design cultures, approaches and operational practices, united by common challenges.
The program is structured around four workshops organized into masterclasses and interdisciplinary workshops , which take place in a blended format (50% online, 50% in person), for a total of 500 hours.
The itinerant laboratories at the universities of the partner countries involve the mobility of teachers for the first three, and that of students for the fourth laboratory.
1. Lab 1 – Tirana , Polis University.
Soil as Margin
The workshop proposes to consider soil as an active infrastructure for addressing urban risks related to climate change. It will focus on adaptation strategies and integrated design solutions involving the landscape, local communities and hydrogeological systems.
2. Lab 2 – Podgorica , University of Montenegro.
Soil as Infrastructure
The workshop explores the theme of sustainable soil management and energy-environmental protocols, exploring urban planning tools capable of combining resource efficiency, sprawl containment and urban landscape quality.
3. Lab 3 – Skopje , Ss. Cyril and Methodius University.
Soil as 3D - Density, Dynamic, Design
The workshop investigates the social dimension of the project, analyzing how soil and public space can become devices for interaction, cultural identity and civic participation.
4. Lab 4 – Reggio Calabria , Università Mediterranea.
The final workshop involves the mobility of students from partner countries to the lead university, with the aim of completing the training course and developing the final thesis under the joint supervision of the teachers involved in the programme.
HEALT_CONNECT
Coordinators: Prof. Marinella Arena (UNIRC)
Scientific Committee: Prof. Marinella Arena (UNIRC), Prof. Salah Hajismail (AYB)
As part of the TNE-Transnational Educational Initiatives program funded by the MUR (Ministry of Education, University and Research), the mobility activity (maximum 2 months with a final workshop) will take place in January-February 2026.
This is a "learning by doing" experience in which students will develop projects in participating countries under the guidance of their teachers. During this period, site inspections and instrumental surveys will be conducted. The surveys will then be returned and processed by the workshop participants with the assistance of the teachers involved.
In line with Health Connect's mission to strengthen and develop the role of the architect—and the expert in surveying and restoration—the thesis must be a project-based thesis, the development of which may begin during the Master Classes and workshops.
TNE23-00071_ACHIEVE-IT PNRR TNE “Academic Collaboration through Higher International Education for a Viable and Equitable Africa with ITaly – ACHIEVE-IT”
CUP: D91I23001030006
Partners: University of Parma (Lead), Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, University of Bologna, University of Ferrara, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, University of Salento
UniRC office coordination : Department of Agriculture (Head: Prof. Souraya Benalia)
Proposal from the Department of Architecture and Design of the University of RC: SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE IN TRANSITION
Scientific Directors: Prof. Consuelo Nava, PhD Architect Giuseppe Mangano (ABITAlab dAeD)
As part of the TNE – Transnational Educational Initiatives ACHIEVE-IT program, the Sustainable Architecture in Transition project promotes training, mobility, and academic cooperation activities on the topics of sustainability of the built environment, ecological and energy transition, and technological innovation applied to architecture.
The program is part of European and international decarbonization policies and the objectives of the 2030 Agenda, addressing the challenges of climate change through interdisciplinary approaches that integrate research, teaching, and technology transfer. Specifically, the thematic trajectories concern: climate mitigation and adaptation strategies and actions in the built environment (decarbonization technologies and adaptive technologies), reducing the carbon footprint of buildings, technological innovation for high-performance architecture, energy efficiency, and the promotion of sustainable development models for cities, regions, and infrastructure.
The initiative contributes to strengthening the international dimension of sustainable architecture education and to consolidating academic networks focused on climate, environmental, and digital transitions, promoting innovation in training and design processes and disseminating best practices for sustainable regional development.
The activities are integrated into the blended program for the MED-ASA Winter School, already launched at dAeD (20 January – 30 March 2026) and aimed at strengthening the design and technical-scientific skills of the students and teachers involved, through research transfer to teaching activities in the “expert” paths of the ABITAlab laboratory.
In particular, incoming mobility is planned for n. 7 students (ZITOUNI Dyna Chourouk, GUEDIDI Mohamed Salem, HAMMI Ines, MELIK Sami, SOLTANE Khouloud, HADJSEYD Soumia, KOUR Yousra) from the University Mohamed Khider Biskra (Algeria), under the scientific responsibility of Prof. Dr. Mohamed Yacine Saadi (incoming professor), Full Professor at the University Mohamed Khider Biskra and head of the Built Environment Resilience Lab (BERLab), as well as mobility of up to n. 3 incoming teachers.
Outgoing mobility is also planned for two professors from the Department of Architecture and Design (DAeD) of the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria to the Mohamed Khider Biskra University, as part of academic and scientific cooperation activities.
The program involves students in:
- Seminars and open lectures on the trajectories of sustainability in the built environment, with in-depth studies on: decarbonization technologies, climate adaptation strategies, reducing the carbon footprint of buildings, high-energy performance architecture, adaptive technologies, Nature-Based Solutions (NBS), urban resilience, and sustainable development models for cities and territories;
- Assisted workshop activities , with a learning-by-doing approach , oriented towards the development of project proposals through the use of advanced digital design and simulation tools, integrating adaptive technologies, NBS solutions and environmental and energy sustainability strategies;
- Internal meetings and seminars at ABITAlab , aimed at understanding and sharing the applied research experiences developed by the laboratory;
- Teaching activities of the Architecture LM-4 and Design LM-12 degree courses , through the direct involvement of students (see NBS Design course by G.Mangano);
- Open initiatives promoted by the Department of Architecture and Design (exhibitions, book presentations, seminars, and lectures).
TNE23-00071_ACHIEVE-IT PNRR TNE “Academic Collaboration through Higher International Education for a Viable and Equitable Africa with ITaly – ACHIEVE-IT”
CUP: D91I23001030006
Partners: University of Parma (Lead Institution), Università Mediterranea diReggio Calabria, University of Bologna, University of Ferrara, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, University of Salento
UniRC Local Coordination: Department of Agriculture (Coordinator: Prof. Souraya Benalia)
Department of Architecture and Design UniRC Proposal:
SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE IN TRANSITION
Scientific Responsibles: Prof. Consuelo Nava, Arch. PhD Giuseppe Mangano (ABITAlab dAeD)
Within the framework of the TNE – Transnational Educational Initiatives ACHIEVE-IT programme, the project Sustainable Architecture in Transition promotes training activities, mobility programmes, and academic cooperation focused on the sustainability of the built environment, ecological and energy transition, and technological innovation applied to architecture.
The program is positioned within the framework of European and international decarbonisation policies and the objectives of the 2030 Agenda, addressing climate change challenges through interdisciplinary approaches that integrate research, education, and technology transfer. In particular, the thematic trajectories concern: strategies and actions for climate mitigation and adaptation in the built environment (decarbonisation technologies and adaptive technologies), reduction of the carbon footprint of buildings, technological innovation for high-performance architecture, energy efficiency, and the promotion of sustainable development models for cities, territories, and infrastructures.
The initiative contributes to strengthening the international dimension of education in sustainable architecture and to consolidating academic networks oriented towards climate, environmental, and digital transition, promoting innovation in educational and design processes and the dissemination of best practices for the sustainable development of territories.
The activities are integrated into the blended program of the MED-ASA Winter School , already launched at dAeD (20 January – 30 March 2026), and are aimed at strengthening the design and technical-scientific competences of the students and faculty involved, through research-to-teaching transfer activities within the “expert” tracks of the ABITAlab laboratory.
In particular, incoming mobility is planned for 7 students (ZITOUNI Dyna Chourouk, GUEDIDI Mohamed Salem, HAMMI Ines, MELIK Sami, SOLTANE Khouloud, HADJSEYD Soumia, KOUR Yousra) from the University Mohamed Khider Biskra (Algeria), under the scientific responsibility of Prof. Dr. Mohamed Yacine Saadi (incoming professor) , Full Professor at the University Mohamed Khider Biskra and Head of the Built Environment Resilience Lab (BERLab), as well as incoming mobility for up to 3 faculty members.
Outgoing mobility is also planned for 2 faculty members from the Department of Architecture and Design (DAeD) of the Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria to the University Mohamed Khider Biskra, within the framework of academic and scientific cooperation activities.
The program involves students in:
- Seminars and open lectures on the trajectories of built environment sustainability, with in-depth focus on: decarbonisation technologies, climate adaptation strategies, reduction of building carbon footprint, high-energy-performance architecture, adaptive technologies, Nature-Based Solutions (NBS), urban resilience, and sustainable development models for cities and territories;
- Assisted workshop activities , based on a learning-by-doing approach, aimed at developing design proposals through the use of advanced digital design and simulation tools, integrating adaptive technologies, NBS solutions, and environmental and energy sustainability strategies;
- Meetings and internal seminars at ABITAlab , aimed at sharing and disseminating applied research experiences developed within the laboratory;
- Teaching activities within the degree programs of Architecture (LM-4) and Design (LM-12), through the direct involvement of students (see the NBS Design course by G. Mangano);
- Open initiatives promoted by the Department of Architecture and Design (exhibitions, book presentations, seminars, and lectures).