IMPACT (Inter-Mediterranean Peace And CollaboraTion) is a consortium of HEIs, organizations, youth associations, and technology companies from Europe, Israel, and Morocco. Through its actions, the project aims to foster intercultural dialogue and soft skills development. It will employ youth-friendly technologies and innovative pedagogies. Our work plan includes the design and piloting of the virtual exchanges through (a) joint innovative Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) modules; (b) joint virtual activities and events. (c) Toolboxes that provide innovative means and approaches for intercultural dialogue and collaboration through innovative digital technology and pedagogy will facilitate the designing of COIL modules and courses as well as joint activities and events. The participating HEIs in this program will develop institutional strategies and policies to validate COIL courses, online workshops, and debates. These strategies and policies can be used as models or templates by other European institutions, third countries, and the world. All the IMPACT educational activities will be accredited within the participant Institutions using ECTS, Virtual Exchange digital badges, or micro-credentials. All the provided certificates will be transferable and credible using Blockchain technology.

For more information, please get in touch with the project’s coordinator Associate Professor Konstantinos Petridis (Hellenic Mediterranean University, Greece).