UNEMI strengthened regional cooperation through the Meeting of Capacity Development Centers of the EENTITLE project
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The State University of Milagro hosted the Regional Cooperation Meeting of the Capacity Development Centers (CDCs), held במסגרת the EENTITLE project—an international initiative aimed at strengthening the pedagogical competencies of engineering educators and consolidating regional academic cooperation.
The event took place at UNEMI’s Capacity Development Center (CDC) in a hybrid format, bringing together academic authorities, faculty members, researchers, and representatives from national and international higher education institutions, demonstrating the scope and impact of this initiative.
February 3 Session
The day began with welcome remarks from UNEMI’s Dean of Research, PhD Paolo Fabre, who highlighted the EENTITLE project as a strategic platform for strengthening inter-university cooperation and the quality of engineering education.
This was followed by a presentation from MSc Mirella Correa on the iPEER certification, emphasizing its benefits for professional teaching development. MSc Frans Recalde then presented the role of the Capacity Development Center (CDC) and its course catalog focused on continuous training and regional cooperation.
The day concluded with a networking and dialogue session, along with the Transdisciplinary Integration workshop led by PhD María Isabel Doval (University of Vigo) and PhD Cristina Pinto da Silva (Polytechnic Institute of Porto).
February 4 Session
The second day opened with remarks from PhD Jesennia Cárdenas, Academic Vice-Rector for Undergraduate Education at UNEMI, who highlighted the institution’s commitment to pedagogical innovation and international cooperation.
This was followed by the workshop “From Engineer to Engineering Educator”, delivered by PhD Fjodor Sergejev, focused on strengthening teaching competencies, assessment methods, and the pedagogical use of technologies.
Finally, the workshop “Learning Design with Artificial Intelligence in Engineering Education”, led by PhD Margit Ojaots, addressed the critical and reflective use of artificial intelligence in pedagogical design.