On July 31, 2024, LCU released Deliverable D1.3 regarding the Periodic report (first year). The Deliverable analyses and summarizes all the main technical and organizational aspects implemented during the first year of the project. The first results achieved, the difficulties encountered during the months of work and the next steps to be taken for proper implementation of the activities so that the expected results can be achieved.
Needs Analysis and Target Groups:
Yemeni HEIs are isolated and lack updated skills, innovative approaches, and resources to engage internationally.•
The project targets three main groups: administrative and technical staff, teachers and researchers, and governance representatives of HEIs.•
Common needs include:
Updating and developing skills and experiences to enable participation in international partnerships.•
Designing a coordinated and scientific strategy for internationalization, overcoming politicized and centralized management.•
Improving the societal and international perception of Yemeni universities.•
Fostering a culture of innovation to adapt to new generations of students and modern educational demands.•
Before the war, Yemeni universities had collaborations with European institutions promoting entrepreneurship and innovation, but these have largely stalled.•
Results Achieved and Activities:
The project has initiated the establishment of IROs in partner universities, providing training and capacity building for staff and faculty.•
It has promoted the development of shared internationalization strategies and facilitated networking and partnership opportunities.•
Efforts have been made to increase student and faculty mobility and to involve Yemeni universities more actively in the global academic community.•
Impact and Ambition:
The project aims to prevent further deterioration of Yemeni higher education and reduce brain drain by empowering local institutions.•
It supports HEIs as key actors in Yemen’s stabilization, social cohesion, and economic development.•
Education is seen as a critical tool for providing hope and improving living conditions in a conflict-affected society.•
The initiative promotes building a knowledge-based society essential for Yemen’s democratization and reconstruction.•
Challenges and Recommendations:
The ongoing conflict and political instability remain major obstacles.•
Continuous international support—financial, technical, and academic—is necessary.•
Strengthening governance, autonomy, and transparency in universities is recommended to ensure sustainable progress.•
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