Capacity building in the field of higher education (ERASMUS-EDU-2025-CBHE)

Project duration: 2025-2027.

 

Partners

Bosnia and Herzegovina INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY TRAVNIK (IUT)
Portugal                              INSTITUTO POLITECNICO DO PORTO (IPP)
Spain                                   UNIVERSIDAD DE VIGO (UVIGO)
Germany                             FACHHOCHSCHULE DES MITTELSTANDES (FHM) GMBH – UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCE – (FHM)
Montenegro                        UNIVERSITY MEDITERAN PODGORICA
Montenegro                        UNIVERSITY ADRIATIC BAR (AUB), FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT HERCEG NOVI
Bosnia and Herzegovina   MANAGEMENT BANJA LUKA COLLEGE (BLC)

The general objective is to foster the digital transformation of higher education institutions (HEIs) in the Western Balkans through the responsible and inclusive use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) — enhancing learning experiences, improving educational governance, and aligning education with labor market needs.

  • Develop and implement AI-driven adaptive learning systems that tailor educational content to individual student needs, pace, and learning styles.

  • Introduce AI-powered virtual assistants and chatbots to support students, particularly those in remote or underserved areas.

  • Pilot AI-based assessment and feedback tools to increase student engagement and academic performance.

  • Integrate AI automation tools for grading, attendance tracking, and academic planning to reduce administrative workload.

  • Establish a data-driven decision-making framework for HEIs, providing real-time analytics on student performance, dropout rates, and institutional outcomes.

  • Create and implement AI ethics guidelines and teacher training modules to ensure transparent, fair, and responsible AI use.

  • Assess the digital readiness and AI adoption barriers of HEIs through surveys, workshops, and benchmarking with EU institutions.

  • Strengthen institutional governance and digital infrastructure to support sustainable AI integration.

  • Develop professional development programs to enhance digital and pedagogical competencies among academic and administrative staff.

  • Align AI-based educational strategies with national and EU higher education policies through collaboration with governments and accreditation bodies.

  • Institutionalize AI-powered education through continuous teacher training and policy support.

  • Develop an open-source framework to enable other regional HEIs to replicate and adapt successful AI models, ensuring long-term sustainability and scalability.

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At the International University of Travnik (IUT), which is also the coordinator of the project, the kick-off meeting of the international project RELIABLE - Revolutionizing Education and Learning through Intelligent AI-Based Learning Enhancement, financed under the Erasmus+ program (CBHE Strand 1), was held on March 25 and 26.

The RELIABLE project aims to research and implement innovative solutions based on artificial intelligence with the aim of improving the educational process. The special focus of the project is on the development of intelligent systems that enable personalized learning, adaptation of teaching content to the individual needs of students, as well as the application of AI tools that support the learning process and problem solving.

One of the important aspects of the project is the reduction of the administrative burden of the teaching staff through the automation of certain processes, which enables professors and teachers to focus more on the quality of teaching and interaction with students.

The meeting was also attended by representatives of the Faculty of Management Herceg Novi, as one of the members of the consortium.

A total of seven universities participate in the project, and in addition to the International University of Travnik as the coordinator, the partners are also Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Portugal, Universidad de Vigo, Spain, Fachhochschule des Mittelstandes (FHM) GmbH, Germany, University of the Mediterranean Podgorica, Faculty of Management Herceg Novi and Banja Luka College.

During the kick-off meeting, the partners presented the institutions, defined the project goals, work packages and activity implementation plan, which officially started the implementation of the project, which aims to improve the quality and efficiency of education through the integration of modern AI technologies.