Project partners
STUDIES-DIG unites 11 partners from academia and industry across diverse cultural and socio-economic landscapes, including institutions from Europe, Africa, and Asia. Our consortium is made up of 77 researchers and innovation staff members, embodying a rich blend of expertise in technology, social sciences, economics, management, law, and linguistics.
Ibn Tofaïl University is one of the twelve public universities in Morocco established in 1989. UIT includes 11 institutions, UIT a total 780 full time professors and 402 administrative staff for 103000 students. To fit the international norms and ease students’ mobility, Ibn Tofaïl offers courses taught in Arabic, French and English (6 centers of excellence, 66 New Generation courses, 4 professional licenses, 13 licenses of excellence, 13 education licenses, 59 Research Masters, 35 Specialized Masters, 9 engineering courses and 6 ENCG courses). UIT includes 26 research accredited laboratories in the faculty of sciences. To advance international understanding Ibn Tofaïl University has signed many partnership agreements for research and exchange of students and Academic and administrative Staff . Ibn Tofail University participated in 25 Tempus project, 2 projects H2020, 2 ERASMUS MUNDUS, 1 INTRA- ACP, 1 MSCA , 1HE , 13 Erasmus +, 34 Erasmus + KA CBHE.
The University of National and World Economy (UNWE) is the eldest, and the largest economic university in Bulgaria and Southeastern Europe. The academic management body focuses its efforts on the implementation of major objectives: to prepare the elite of the country, as it has always done ever since its foundation, to be a leader in the higher education – an integral part of the European educational and research area and preferable place for the young people willing to acquire modern education, to provide competitive educational services. In 2024, UNWE received the highest rating among all Bulgarian universities (9.8) from the National Agency for Accreditation and Assessment, which will be valid until 14.12.2029.
The Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon was founded in 1972 as one of Portugal’s first modern universities, with the central aim of studying labour and social dynamics in a rapidly changing world. Since its establishment, the university has expanded its disciplinary reach into four schools: Iscte Business School, the School of Sociology and Public Policy, the School of Technology and Architecture, the School of Social Sciences and Humanities and the School of Applied Digital Technologies (Iscte – Sintra). On campus, students find not only a robust intellectual tradition, with mentorship from teaching staff involved in cutting-edge research, but also a vibrant, multicultural environment. Of the approximately 10 000 students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate programs, nearly 20% are international, coming from 80 different countries.
Abdelmalek Essaâdi University is a Moroccan public university created in 1989. It is considered to be the main university in the North of the Morocco. This university is made up of 16 institutions, including schools and establishments spread across the Tanger-Tétouan-AL Hoceima region and in the city of Larache. It covers the fields of science, law, humanities, letters economics, logistics, pharmacy, medicine, and technology Islamic literature…etc. In 2016, the university established the CONFUCIUS Institute for Chinese Language Learning, the third nationwide institute. The number of students at Abdelmalek Essaâdi University is 125,957. While the number of teaching staff is 1,335. The UAE’s development project is aimed at improving the university’s international positioning, developing innovative scientific research, enhancing its educational offering, strengthening and developing public-private partnerships, establishing good governance and supporting a quality approach.
Rudozem municipality is a little munincipality in Smolian region. Rudozem is located in the Rila-Rhodopian mountain and occupies the most south-easterly parts of the Western Rhodophe along the Arda river. It includes area in scale to 191.3 km2. It`s borders are with the municipality Smolyan, Madan, Zlatograd, and south – with Republic Greece. In the municipality has 23 settlement with total population of 8674 inhabitiants. Administrative center is city Rudozem. The municipality is the main administrative-territorial unit in which local self-government takes place. Local self-government is expressed in the right and the real possibility of citizens and their elected bodies to independently decide all issues of local importance, which the law has provided in their competence in the sphere of: • municipal property, municipal enterprises, municipal finances, taxes and fees, municipal administration; • the organization and development of the territory of the municipality and its settlements.
42 Lisboa is a programming school that utilizes an innovative educational model based on a collaborative and challenge-driven learning system. Its goal is to offer anyone aged 18 or older the opportunity to learn programming for free, without requiring prior experience in programming or academic qualifications. The 42 Lisboa educational model is designed to cater to a broad audience by focusing not on a specific programming language, but on training the logical reasoning necessary to understand various programming technologies, thereby enhancing the ability to adapt to professional needs.
The Institute for Modern Politics (IMP) is a non-governmental, scientific-research organization – a non-profit association. The goals of the association are: 1) To carry out research and fundamental and applied research in the field of law, political science, sociology, history and international relations, and to disseminate their results; 2) To contribute to the affirmation of the values and principles of constitutionalism in Bulgaria; 3) To assist in raising the legal culture of citizens; 4) To monitor national and local elections held in the Republic of Bulgaria. Our team consists of experts in the law, human rights and digitization of the election process. The IMP experts have extensive experience in the legal profession, in academics and in high ranking positions in government institutions. All IMP experts have good digital training and use all modern applications for data analysis and processing, communication and presentation.
C.School for Creative Acts is a European company with a social mission: to unlock people’s creative abilities and confidence, with a special focus on young people. We believe creativity gives us the confidence to start any journey from “I can’t do this” to “I know how to do this”. We support people and organizations by providing them with the structure, methods, and tools to develop their creative confidence for any journey they embark on for themselves, their organizations, or their community. We guide young people, entrepreneurs, changemakers, and managers through training courses, workshops, mentoring activities, community facilitation processes, or research efforts. Our expertise is in #DesignThinking and #SystemsThinking, #SocialInnovation, #Storytelling, #EntrepreneurshipEducation, and #NGOFundraising.
Babeș-Bolyai University (UBB), located in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, is the largest and one of the most prestigious higher education institutions in the country. With a history dating back to 1581, UBB stands out for its commitment to academic excellence, multiculturalism, and innovation in research and education. The university is named after two significant historical figures: the Romanian scientist Victor Babeș and the Hungarian mathematician János Bolyai, reflecting its dedication to fostering an inclusive and diverse academic community.
UBB is a leader in research, offering a wide range of programs across its 21 faculties, covering fields such as natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and technology. The university prides itself on its strong emphasis on interdisciplinary studies and collaboration with international institutions, which has helped it gain recognition and partnerships worldwide. UBB’s research centers and institutes are actively involved in cutting-edge projects, making significant contributions to both local and global academic communities.
