Master Course on the Twin Transition of the Maritime Industry in the South Mediterranean
Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education
101237344
799.556,75 EUR
11/2025 - 10/2028 (36 months)
Greece, Germany, Italy, Tunisia, Libya, Morocco
TWINMED
The Twin-Med Project drives the Twin Transition in maritime education across Tunisia, Libya, and Morocco. By integrating AR/VR methodologies and smart solutions, it equips future seafarers with vital green and digital skills. Key outputs include a new, EU-standardized MSc curriculum supported by Virtual Learning Environments and hands-on simulation training.
Objectives
• Twin Transition: Integrating green and digital skills into maritime curricula aligned with the EU Green Deal and Digital Decade.
• Technological Modernization: Implementing AR/VR simulations and AI-driven tools to enhance training efficiency and safety.
• Capacity Building: Upskilling HEI staff and students to meet global standards including the Maritime Single Window.
• Regional Resilience: Bridging the gap between education and industry to boost GDP, sustainability, and global competitiveness.
Expected Results
• Educational Modernization: Development of new curricula and Twin Transition Labs to improve the quality of higher education.
• Comprehensive Upskilling: Equipping students and staff with essential green and digital competencies.
• Industry Synergy: Strengthening institutional links between universities and the maritime industry.
• Technological Integration: Mainstreaming AR/VR training equipment and modern pedagogical methodologies.
• Strategic Alignment: Harmonizing higher education sectors across the South Mediterranean with EU standards.
Project Activities
WP1: Project Management and Quality Assurance
WP2: Needs Assessment and Benchmarking of Curricula for the Twin Transition
WP3: Development of a MSc Curriculum & educational material
WP4: Design of Twin Transition Labs and implementation of MSc
WP5: Description of Accreditation Processes
WP6: Exploitation and Dissemination Activities
Project Partners
- University of Patras (Greece)
- Metropolitan College (Greece)
- Europaischer Verband Beruflicher Bildungstrager – EVBB (Germany)
- Hamburg School of Business Administration – HSBA (Germany)
- Università degli Studi di Napoli Parthenope (Italy)
- Sfax University (Tunisia)
- Carthage University (Tunisia)
- Al-Asmarya Islamic University (Libya)
- College of Industrial Technology Misurata (Libya)
- InvestorTech (Libya)
- Ibn Tofail University (Morocco)
- Université Abdelmalek Essaadi (Morocco)
- Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de Tunis (Tunisia)
