Environmental open data for engaging curricula and research training

ongoing

ENTER aims to develop and pilot in India and Malaysia a sustainable model for the engagement between the academia and stakeholder communities that is driven by sharing, co-creation and joint application of environmental data. ENTER brings EU expertise to develop (1) operational framework and institutional guidelines for data sharing and application arrangements, the competence framework for HEI curricula supporting the community engagement action, and the mentorship program connecting students with ENTER activities; (2) ICT solutions and infrastructure for data-driven pilots by HEIs in India and Malaysia; (3) innovative curricula (degree, microcredential and challenge-based courses) and teaching methodology to uphold environmental data-driven socially engaging process in a sustainable way; (4) capacity for engagement of HEIs and local and broader stakeholder communities through sustainable education, and environmental data-driven participatory activities. During the project lifetime ENTER will pilot 5 living labs, 4 citizen science projects, and connect them to research and educational provision; it will develop 70 ECTS of degree and microcredential courses, pilot 3 hackathons and make all the learning materials available through its learning platform ENTERnet, with 460+ students cumulatively enrolled; it will ensure access to data and research facilities to partners; and run 20+ impactful training and disseminating events addressing both academic and broader stakeholder communities with total audience of 150 learners, including the events for training “engagement managers” both at HEIs and local communities. ENTER supports European Commission and EU’s Global Gateway priorities, such as the EU Green Deal with its focus themes; Digital Transformation with digital literacy and connectivity; Governance, Peace, Security and Human Development as well Sustainable Growth and Jobs by supporting transparency and informed decision-making, in particular to vulnerable groups.