Towards MERIT Mastery: October 2024 General Assembly Online Meeting
After the project meeting in Riga earlier this year, the MERIT project team reconvened online for a full-day General Assembly on October 18, 2024. This digital gathering brought together partners and Advisory Board members from across Europe to review progress, align on strategic goals, and discuss new initiatives for industry collaboration and digital learning.
Project Overview
The MERIT project has continued to make strides in digital empowerment and workforce readiness, with significant progress across key areas. Since the last assembly, the project has made a notable impact on expanding study programs, increasing industry engagement, and establishing new partnerships.
- Over 75 students enrolled in the master study programmes
- Students participating in international events
- 3 international industry engagement workshops organised
- 1 MERIThON is over and the second one is on the go
- 3 online and 1 in-place short-term courses delivered, and serval ones planned to be launched soon
- Students already are benefiting from MERIT project Scholarships
- Student mobility within the project consortium plans are on the go
The Advisory Board—comprising three expert members—continues to provide valuable strategic guidance, ensuring quality and relevance in MERIT’s offerings. With targeted digital campaigns and engagement with the ecosystem partners has extended MERIT’s reach and influence in the digital skills landscape.
Master Programs Available Across Four Locations
As of October 2024, the MERIT project offers diverse master’s programs that are now ongoing and invites new students for the upcoming enrollment. These programs provide advanced training to meet current and future market needs, emphasizing skill-building in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and IoT:
- Estonia: Master’s in Industry Engineering and Management
- Latvia: Master’s in Management of Smart, Resilient, and Interconnected Systems
- Lithuania: Master’s in Engineering of Artificial Intelligence and Master’s in Management of Artificial Intelligence Solutions
- Spain: Master’s in Machine Learning and Cybersecurity for Internet-Connected Systems
General Assembly Highlights
The General Assembly meeting focused on advancing project outcomes and refining strategies for greater engagement and collaboration. Partners discussed targeted recruitment tactics, plans for learning resource and infrastructure sharing, and student mobility options, setting the stage for new Erasmus-based exchanges, intensive courses in partner institutions, and hands-on industry experiences.
A primary agenda item was exploring how to enhance engagement with industry partners. In a dedicated session, partners outlined plans for formalized industry partnerships, with shared access to lab facilities and technical resources across institutions. These partnerships will allow students to gain practical, hands-on experience with industry-standard technology while also creating opportunities for faculty to collaborate with experts in the field.
The Advisory Board provided insightful feedback during the session, emphasizing the importance of practical industry experience and recommending strategies to foster deeper ties with companies in related sectors.
Join the MERIT Journey
With a strong plan for continued growth and an unwavering commitment to digital skill development, MERIT is well-positioned to make an impactful difference in the tech workforce landscape. Keep up with our latest updates and innovations by following MERIT’s website and social media channels, where we share ongoing project developments, upcoming course offerings, and insights into the evolving digital skills landscape.
Join us as we work to empower tomorrow’s digital leaders and drive innovation across Europe.
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