Three rounds of Peer Learning seminars were organized throughout the piloting phase of the Innovative STEAM curriculum by the active involvement of bachelor students from Moldova higher education institutions, teachers and local practitioners from different industry sectors. The activities enabled good practice transfer between EU teachers and Moldova counterparts, as well as counselling and guidance of bachelor students for elaborating business plans with sustainability-related subjects.
- During 5-6 October 2023, the 1st iteration of Peer Learning seminars was organized by the Faculty of Economics, Engineering and Applied Sciences, State University “Bogdan Petriceicu Hașdeu” Cahul. The event ensured an excellent opportunity for discussions and debates on the ideas and subjects for the development of business plans with sustainability–related issues covering suitable topics for the entrepreneurial process of:
- opportunity recognition,
- idea feasibility,
- new business models creation and
- enterprise growth
The discussions facilitated the transfer of knowledge in developing business plans with the support of EU teachers from the University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania; Academy of Economic Studies from Bucharest, Romania, Lodz University of Technology, Poland, as well as teachers from Cahul State University “Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu”, State University of Moldova, Chisinau; Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, Chisinau; Technical University of Moldova, Chisinau, and local experts from Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Moldova – Balti Branch.
- During 9-10 November 2023, the 2nd iteration of Peer Learning seminars was organized by the Faculty of Real, Economic and Environmental Sciences of Alecu Russo Balti State University, Balti. The event hosted fruitful discussions for good practices in elaborating business plans on sustainability-related subjects to introduce innovative elements in existing bachelor curricula in B&A and add value to the development of STEAM skills for local sustainable development.
The participation of EU teachers from the University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania; Academy of Economic Studies from Bucharest, Romania; Technical University of Lodz, Poland, as well as local experts from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Moldova – Balti Branch; National Institute for Economic Research, Chisinau, and the Business Incubator Cahul ensured knowledge exchange and practical solutions for local sustainability issues, products, and process innovation.
The synergy among expert teams was facilitated by the active involvement of teachers from beneficiary institutions such as “Alecu Russo” Balti State University, Balti; Moldova State University, Chisinau; Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, Chisinau; Technical University of Moldova, Chisinau; Cahul State University “Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu”, Cahul.
- From 14-16 February 2024, the 3rd iteration of Peer Learning seminars was organized by the Moldova State University, Chisinau; Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, Chisinau; Technical University of Moldova, Chisinau. The event enabled the presentation of business plans on sustainability-related subjects, developed by students, discussions and feedback for improvement purposes.
On 14 and 15 February 2024, the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova and the Moldova State University hosted the presentations of business plans in a hybrid mode to ensure the online participation of the students from Balti and Cahul.
On 16 February 2024, the Technical University of Moldova organized a working visit to
- Center for Nanotechnologies and Nanosensors of UTM
- Winemaking laboratory of the Faculty of Food Technology, UTM
- Cattle farm of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, UTM
