STREAM : University Student Capacity Building: Towards Readiness for Sustainable Development-Oriented Regional Job Market

Project number: 618537-EPP-1-2020-1-LV-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP

The aim of this project is to develop a generation of globally-exposed university graduates in Engineering and IT, equipped with essential character, social and cognitive skills blended with and into academic and subject-matter competencies, with a higher degree of readiness for the fast-evolving community and job market, and who are capable to integrate effectively in multi-cultural, diverse eco-system.

In the MENA region the unemployment rate among HE graduates is among the highest in the world as a direct result of the mismatch between education outcomes and expectations of the labor market. It is thus the aim of this project is to develop a generation of globally-exposed HE graduates, equipped with essential character, social and cognitive skills blended with academic competencies, with a higher degree of readiness for the fast-evolving community and job market, and who are capable to integrate effectively in multicultural, diverse eco-system. Student-Stakeholders Engagement Portal, where employers and students share their profiles and where both have open arena to engage in internships, summer jobs, capacity building programs is essential in the proposed integrative (academic/extracurricular/industry engagement) approach. Project reference number: 618537-EPP-1-2020-1-LV-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP The European Commission support for the production of this publication does not constitute endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.