Executive Summary
The main findings are summarized below.
for the MSc program are:
• Preferred candidates: engineers (chemical, electrical, energy, mechanical)
• Selection based essentially on a personal interview (touch or Skype-like) and the English level
• Duration: preferred 2 years (120 ECTS)
• Mobility should be mandatory
• Content of the syllabus: tech transversal, innovation and management
• Vision of the MSc, more oriented to the professional side vs the research side
• Optimal number of students in the classroom: between 10 and 20
Executive sumary : main findings on the Industrial internship :
• Focused to MSc students.
• The content should be quite specialized from the technical point of view
• Duration of the internship according to the level of the candidate (from 3 to 1 year)
• Type of immersion: industry and/or research centre
• Mobility is welcome at all levels (from professional to post-doc)
MAGHRENOV deliverable 2.1: Roadmap of an EU-MPC entrepreneurial education pro...Maghrenov
Executive Summary : this report is a practical approach to plan the development of educational programs intended to create a new generation of game changers in the Maghreb Partner Countries (MPC)
MAGHRENOV deliverable 3.8 Investments opportunities report on research infras...Maghrenov
This document is part of the Work Package 3’s deliverables of MAGHRENOV Project named “Knowledge and infrastructures for innovation”. It aims to to assess the situation in the Euro-Mediterranean region, to address efficiently the challenges and to identify the opportunities for future investment and development of a research and innovation space.
MAGHRENOV deliverable 3.4: Catalogue of evaluated competenceMaghrenov
A Competence Mapping is a strategic exercise that intends to map against identified priorities the existing competencies of players in a specific domain.
In MAGHRENOV, the intention is to deploy the Competence Mapping methodology in order to characterize the regional innovation competencies in the fields of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency. Similar to the KIC InnoEnergy methodology, the objective is to characterize these competencies against Maghrenov’s identified priorities, as contained in Maghrenov’s Strategy and Roadmap and to identify best players and competencies in these priorities. To date, Maghrenov Roadmaps cover 47 priorities in Renewable Energies, and 78 priorities in Energy Efficiency, for a total scope of 125 priorities overall.
Executive sumary : main findings on the Industrial internship :
• Focused to MSc students.
• The content should be quite specialized from the technical point of view
• Duration of the internship according to the level of the candidate (from 3 to 1 year)
• Type of immersion: industry and/or research centre
• Mobility is welcome at all levels (from professional to post-doc)
MAGHRENOV deliverable 2.1: Roadmap of an EU-MPC entrepreneurial education pro...Maghrenov
Executive Summary : this report is a practical approach to plan the development of educational programs intended to create a new generation of game changers in the Maghreb Partner Countries (MPC)
MAGHRENOV deliverable 3.8 Investments opportunities report on research infras...Maghrenov
This document is part of the Work Package 3’s deliverables of MAGHRENOV Project named “Knowledge and infrastructures for innovation”. It aims to to assess the situation in the Euro-Mediterranean region, to address efficiently the challenges and to identify the opportunities for future investment and development of a research and innovation space.
MAGHRENOV deliverable 3.4: Catalogue of evaluated competenceMaghrenov
A Competence Mapping is a strategic exercise that intends to map against identified priorities the existing competencies of players in a specific domain.
In MAGHRENOV, the intention is to deploy the Competence Mapping methodology in order to characterize the regional innovation competencies in the fields of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency. Similar to the KIC InnoEnergy methodology, the objective is to characterize these competencies against Maghrenov’s identified priorities, as contained in Maghrenov’s Strategy and Roadmap and to identify best players and competencies in these priorities. To date, Maghrenov Roadmaps cover 47 priorities in Renewable Energies, and 78 priorities in Energy Efficiency, for a total scope of 125 priorities overall.
MAGHRENOV deliverable 5.2: 3 seminars with other R2I projects Medspring and B...Maghrenov
This deliverable 5.2 presents the preparation and organisation of the three seminars on Business
creation, which took place over a six month period, from December 2014 to May 2015.
MAGHRENOV deliverable 3.6: List of existing facilities along with the ESFRI c...Maghrenov
MAGHRENOV deliverable D3.6 aims at the
establishment of a database of existing research infrastructures in Maghreb area taking into consideration the ESFRI classification scheme and also the existing data from ESFRI.
The methodology was based on an integrated approach focused on questionnaire, documents studies, survey,
and interviews with experts.
MAGHRENOV International Conference ProgrammeMaghrenov
TITLE:
Euro-Med innovation in sustainable energy
WHEN: 11 & 12 February 2016
WHERE: La Villa Méditerranée - Marseille - France
ORGANISATOR: MAGHRENOV
MAJOR PARTNER: CAPENERGIES
GUEST: MARE
EXHIBITION OF EURO-MED ECONOMIC ACTORS: Startups, Firms, Laboratories, Universities, etc.
MAGHRENOV deliverable 5.1: Tested service package for entrepreneursMaghrenov
MAGHRENOV deliverable 5.1 aims to create a Tested Service Package for entrepreneurs to be implemented within the Maghreb regions participating in the Maghrenov projects: Morocco and Tunisia.
MAGHRENOV deliverable 3.3 deals with the most relevant Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency technologies in the Mediterranean area contextExecutive
Summary:
KIC InnoEnergy is leader within the MAGHRENOV consortium of the task of the elaboration of thematic roadmaps adapted to Mediterranean and Maghreb regional climatic, economic and societal characteristics. Those roadmaps are strategic documents with the objective to set up a frame for the EuroMed cooperation in technology innovation in sustainable energy. This frame is to be used as a basis for WP4 activities, namely “Support to joint innovation projects” where concrete innovation projects may be funded under a MAGHRENOV EuroMed joint call for proposal foreseen in January 2015 and January 2016.
The deliverable D3.3 Synthetic roadmaps adapted to climatic, economical and societal characteristics is composed of two roadmaps - Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency.
The present document deals with the most relevant Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency Technologies in the Mediterranean area context, for “Renewable Energies” theme namely:
• Wind Energy
• Solar Photovoltaic
• Solar Thermal Electricity
and “Energy Efficient Buildings and Cities” :
• Local energy supply, conversion and storage
• Energy Efficient Buildings
• Local energy networks within the city
• Intelligent Energy Efficient Cities
• Based on the information from the Maghreb countries the topic of touristic sector has been added. For this sector 2 roadmaps are added: Energy producing hotel, active systems; and Energy producing hotels, passive systems
Methodology which was used to adopt KIC InnoEnergy Technology roadmaps was based on co-development and cooperation approach between experts from KIC InnoEnergy, Morocco and Tunisia, such as interviews with experts, documents sharing, Renewable Energies Roadmap applies inaddition matrix methodology which allows to identify more specifically technologies with higher potential.
This deliverable is logically arrives ahead of future MAGHRENOV project deliverables in the work package “Knowledge and Infrastructures for Innovation”, namely:
D3.4 Catalogue of evaluated competences (KIC IE SE)
D3.5 Prioritization of joint objectives for R&D and support to innovation (ANME)
D3.6 List of existing facilities along with the ESFRI classification scheme (IRESEN)
D3.7 Workshop articulating with ESFRI Agenda
D3.8 Investment opportunity reports on Infrastructures
Synthetic Roadmaps in RE and EE will enrich and complete the MAGHRENOV RE&EE Knowledge database which is enabled in the framework of the project.
The Sustainable Multi-functional Automated Resilient Transport Infrastructures European Training Network (SMARTI ETN), will bring together a stimulating platform where key stakeholders of the transport infrastructure sector will work alongside worldwide experts in smartening of systems (developers of high-tech sensors, advanced monitoring equipment, automated structures, etc.,) with direct support from the roads, railways and airports managers.
This environment will enable talented graduates to conceive the transport infrastructure network of the future and will provide them with worldwide extended and globally-leading training in each of the four pillars supporting the SMARTI vision:
• designed by using improved decision frameworks aimed at improving durability, maximising recycling and minimising environmental, economic and social impacts
• conceived not for transport purposes only but also towards optimisation of land use by adding energy harvesting capabilities
• equipped with low-cost, wireless sensors to allow pro-active communication aiming for a more intuitive use and a simplified management
• conceived to self-repair and be adaptable to changes due to natural and anthropogenic hazards
This unique consortium of excellence will be driving the researchers into 15 individual research projects (IRPs) clustered in two highly linked and multidisciplinary Work Packages (WP2, WP3) consisting of training-through-research paths, leading to the formation of a new generation of academy industry-ready graduate, in the “development of Prototype of infrastructure’s components” and in the redaction of “Guidelines for the SMARtening of design, construction and management practices for Road, Railways and Airports Infrastructure” written with collaborations among the fellows and stakeholders and that will be disseminated in Europe and beyond.
Our network of public and private sector partners provide outstanding expertise and state-of-the-art facilities, and complement each other, bringing together the necessary scientific and professional power needed to provide high-quality training and cutting-edge research in the field of smartening of transport infrastructures.
European Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators
DigCompEdu
Christine Redecker (Author)
Yves Punie (Editor)
JRC SCIENCE FOR POLICY REPORT
Abstract
As educators face rapidly changing demands, they require an increasingly broader and more sophisticated
set of competences than before. In particular, the ubiquity of digital devices and the duty to help students
become digitally competent requires educators to develop their own digital competence.
On an international and national level a number of frameworks, self-assessment tools and training
programmes have been developed to describe the facets of digital competence for educators and to
help them assess their competence, identify their training needs and offer targeted training. Based on
the analysis and comparison of these instruments, this report presents a common European Framework
for the Digital Competence of Educators (DigCompEdu). DigCompEdu is a scientifically sound background
framework which helps to guide policy and can be directly adapted to implementing regional and national
tools and training programmes. In addition, it provides a common language and approach that will help
the dialogue and exchange of best practices across borders.
The DigCompEdu framework is directed towards educators at all levels of education, from early childhood
to higher and adult education, including general and vocational education and training, special needs
education, and non-formal learning contexts. It aims to provide a general reference frame for developers
of Digital Competence models, i.e. Member States, regional governments, relevant national and regional
agencies, educational organisations themselves, and public or private professional training providers.
A report on the profiles of the knowledge exchange projects in the KEEN programme funded by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by the University of Wolverhampton
The project "Development and Implementation of a Program Advancing Research Education and Exploitation for the Support of National Innovation Systems" aims to reinforce the universities’ capability of exploiting their research, while opening their results to industry in order to promote innovation. The exploitation of research is dealt with from two perspectives: how can universities improve the quality and quantity of their research publications to benefit industry? And how can a better knowledge transfer in the domains of research and innovation take place between university and industry?
PARENIS develops a two phased program over three years. The first phase implements five research methodology courses for Master and PhD programs. These courses are focused on enhancing master and PhD students’ capabilities of doing and writing good research. Lecturers from PC universities are involved in the training process to be able to continue to teach the new courses beyond the project lifetime. The subsequent mobility phase enables students to integrate European research teams to learn more about how to put the methodologies into practice.
In the second phase, PARENIS creates mechanisms and procedures to intensify research collaborations between academia and industry. It initiates innovation labs to create a space in which universities and enterprises identify opportunities for joint research and define agendas for collaborative work. Beside the innovation labs, the project launches offices for research exploitation and marketing to ensure a permanent university-enterprise linkage. The EU institutions train the partner universities staff who will be in charge of operating the offices.
Digital Education Policies in Europe and Beyond: Key Design Principles for Mo...Daniel Dufourt
Conrads, J., Rasmussen, M., Winters, N., Geniet, A., Langer, L., (2017). Digital Education Policies in Europe and Beyond: Key Design Principles for More Effective Policies. Redecker, C., P. Kampylis, M. Bacigalupo, Y. Punie (ed.), EUR 29000 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2017, ISBN 978-92-79-77246-7, doi:10.2760/462941, JRC109311.
The Use of ICT for the Assessment of Key CompetencesDaniel Dufourt
Christine Redecker (2013)The Use of ICT for the Assessment of Key Competences . European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies
ISSN 1831-9424 (online)
doi:10.2791/87007
Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2013
Inside of the Telecentre Multimedia Academy project, I was responsible of the coordinatation of the elaboration of this teacher's handbook. Together with a group of specialist of multimedia matters, we develop the content.
This handbook is addressed to teachers and facilitators who will use Telecentre Multimedia Academy modules to train their students about multimedia courses.
Inside of this publication you will find the structure of the differents modules, the principles of adult education, teaching methods and some useful tips to better do your job as teacher of adult learners.
This Teacher's handbook will provide you with the information and guidance you need to act as a tutor/facilitator of the multimedia courses available in the Telecentre Multimedia Academy (TMA) project website.
These courses have the objective to give citizens with a combination of key competencies, including media, information and digital literacy, required for active participation in the modern society.
Presentation by Stavros A. Anagnostopoulos from University of Patras, Greece. Presentation was held at the EMAP training seminar in Prague for future Erasmus Mundus Master Courses consortia (4 - 7 February 2010).
MAGHRENOV deliverable 5.2: 3 seminars with other R2I projects Medspring and B...Maghrenov
This deliverable 5.2 presents the preparation and organisation of the three seminars on Business
creation, which took place over a six month period, from December 2014 to May 2015.
MAGHRENOV deliverable 3.6: List of existing facilities along with the ESFRI c...Maghrenov
MAGHRENOV deliverable D3.6 aims at the
establishment of a database of existing research infrastructures in Maghreb area taking into consideration the ESFRI classification scheme and also the existing data from ESFRI.
The methodology was based on an integrated approach focused on questionnaire, documents studies, survey,
and interviews with experts.
MAGHRENOV International Conference ProgrammeMaghrenov
TITLE:
Euro-Med innovation in sustainable energy
WHEN: 11 & 12 February 2016
WHERE: La Villa Méditerranée - Marseille - France
ORGANISATOR: MAGHRENOV
MAJOR PARTNER: CAPENERGIES
GUEST: MARE
EXHIBITION OF EURO-MED ECONOMIC ACTORS: Startups, Firms, Laboratories, Universities, etc.
MAGHRENOV deliverable 5.1: Tested service package for entrepreneursMaghrenov
MAGHRENOV deliverable 5.1 aims to create a Tested Service Package for entrepreneurs to be implemented within the Maghreb regions participating in the Maghrenov projects: Morocco and Tunisia.
MAGHRENOV deliverable 3.3 deals with the most relevant Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency technologies in the Mediterranean area contextExecutive
Summary:
KIC InnoEnergy is leader within the MAGHRENOV consortium of the task of the elaboration of thematic roadmaps adapted to Mediterranean and Maghreb regional climatic, economic and societal characteristics. Those roadmaps are strategic documents with the objective to set up a frame for the EuroMed cooperation in technology innovation in sustainable energy. This frame is to be used as a basis for WP4 activities, namely “Support to joint innovation projects” where concrete innovation projects may be funded under a MAGHRENOV EuroMed joint call for proposal foreseen in January 2015 and January 2016.
The deliverable D3.3 Synthetic roadmaps adapted to climatic, economical and societal characteristics is composed of two roadmaps - Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency.
The present document deals with the most relevant Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency Technologies in the Mediterranean area context, for “Renewable Energies” theme namely:
• Wind Energy
• Solar Photovoltaic
• Solar Thermal Electricity
and “Energy Efficient Buildings and Cities” :
• Local energy supply, conversion and storage
• Energy Efficient Buildings
• Local energy networks within the city
• Intelligent Energy Efficient Cities
• Based on the information from the Maghreb countries the topic of touristic sector has been added. For this sector 2 roadmaps are added: Energy producing hotel, active systems; and Energy producing hotels, passive systems
Methodology which was used to adopt KIC InnoEnergy Technology roadmaps was based on co-development and cooperation approach between experts from KIC InnoEnergy, Morocco and Tunisia, such as interviews with experts, documents sharing, Renewable Energies Roadmap applies inaddition matrix methodology which allows to identify more specifically technologies with higher potential.
This deliverable is logically arrives ahead of future MAGHRENOV project deliverables in the work package “Knowledge and Infrastructures for Innovation”, namely:
D3.4 Catalogue of evaluated competences (KIC IE SE)
D3.5 Prioritization of joint objectives for R&D and support to innovation (ANME)
D3.6 List of existing facilities along with the ESFRI classification scheme (IRESEN)
D3.7 Workshop articulating with ESFRI Agenda
D3.8 Investment opportunity reports on Infrastructures
Synthetic Roadmaps in RE and EE will enrich and complete the MAGHRENOV RE&EE Knowledge database which is enabled in the framework of the project.
The Sustainable Multi-functional Automated Resilient Transport Infrastructures European Training Network (SMARTI ETN), will bring together a stimulating platform where key stakeholders of the transport infrastructure sector will work alongside worldwide experts in smartening of systems (developers of high-tech sensors, advanced monitoring equipment, automated structures, etc.,) with direct support from the roads, railways and airports managers.
This environment will enable talented graduates to conceive the transport infrastructure network of the future and will provide them with worldwide extended and globally-leading training in each of the four pillars supporting the SMARTI vision:
• designed by using improved decision frameworks aimed at improving durability, maximising recycling and minimising environmental, economic and social impacts
• conceived not for transport purposes only but also towards optimisation of land use by adding energy harvesting capabilities
• equipped with low-cost, wireless sensors to allow pro-active communication aiming for a more intuitive use and a simplified management
• conceived to self-repair and be adaptable to changes due to natural and anthropogenic hazards
This unique consortium of excellence will be driving the researchers into 15 individual research projects (IRPs) clustered in two highly linked and multidisciplinary Work Packages (WP2, WP3) consisting of training-through-research paths, leading to the formation of a new generation of academy industry-ready graduate, in the “development of Prototype of infrastructure’s components” and in the redaction of “Guidelines for the SMARtening of design, construction and management practices for Road, Railways and Airports Infrastructure” written with collaborations among the fellows and stakeholders and that will be disseminated in Europe and beyond.
Our network of public and private sector partners provide outstanding expertise and state-of-the-art facilities, and complement each other, bringing together the necessary scientific and professional power needed to provide high-quality training and cutting-edge research in the field of smartening of transport infrastructures.
European Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators
DigCompEdu
Christine Redecker (Author)
Yves Punie (Editor)
JRC SCIENCE FOR POLICY REPORT
Abstract
As educators face rapidly changing demands, they require an increasingly broader and more sophisticated
set of competences than before. In particular, the ubiquity of digital devices and the duty to help students
become digitally competent requires educators to develop their own digital competence.
On an international and national level a number of frameworks, self-assessment tools and training
programmes have been developed to describe the facets of digital competence for educators and to
help them assess their competence, identify their training needs and offer targeted training. Based on
the analysis and comparison of these instruments, this report presents a common European Framework
for the Digital Competence of Educators (DigCompEdu). DigCompEdu is a scientifically sound background
framework which helps to guide policy and can be directly adapted to implementing regional and national
tools and training programmes. In addition, it provides a common language and approach that will help
the dialogue and exchange of best practices across borders.
The DigCompEdu framework is directed towards educators at all levels of education, from early childhood
to higher and adult education, including general and vocational education and training, special needs
education, and non-formal learning contexts. It aims to provide a general reference frame for developers
of Digital Competence models, i.e. Member States, regional governments, relevant national and regional
agencies, educational organisations themselves, and public or private professional training providers.
A report on the profiles of the knowledge exchange projects in the KEEN programme funded by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by the University of Wolverhampton
The project "Development and Implementation of a Program Advancing Research Education and Exploitation for the Support of National Innovation Systems" aims to reinforce the universities’ capability of exploiting their research, while opening their results to industry in order to promote innovation. The exploitation of research is dealt with from two perspectives: how can universities improve the quality and quantity of their research publications to benefit industry? And how can a better knowledge transfer in the domains of research and innovation take place between university and industry?
PARENIS develops a two phased program over three years. The first phase implements five research methodology courses for Master and PhD programs. These courses are focused on enhancing master and PhD students’ capabilities of doing and writing good research. Lecturers from PC universities are involved in the training process to be able to continue to teach the new courses beyond the project lifetime. The subsequent mobility phase enables students to integrate European research teams to learn more about how to put the methodologies into practice.
In the second phase, PARENIS creates mechanisms and procedures to intensify research collaborations between academia and industry. It initiates innovation labs to create a space in which universities and enterprises identify opportunities for joint research and define agendas for collaborative work. Beside the innovation labs, the project launches offices for research exploitation and marketing to ensure a permanent university-enterprise linkage. The EU institutions train the partner universities staff who will be in charge of operating the offices.
Digital Education Policies in Europe and Beyond: Key Design Principles for Mo...Daniel Dufourt
Conrads, J., Rasmussen, M., Winters, N., Geniet, A., Langer, L., (2017). Digital Education Policies in Europe and Beyond: Key Design Principles for More Effective Policies. Redecker, C., P. Kampylis, M. Bacigalupo, Y. Punie (ed.), EUR 29000 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2017, ISBN 978-92-79-77246-7, doi:10.2760/462941, JRC109311.
The Use of ICT for the Assessment of Key CompetencesDaniel Dufourt
Christine Redecker (2013)The Use of ICT for the Assessment of Key Competences . European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies
ISSN 1831-9424 (online)
doi:10.2791/87007
Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2013
Inside of the Telecentre Multimedia Academy project, I was responsible of the coordinatation of the elaboration of this teacher's handbook. Together with a group of specialist of multimedia matters, we develop the content.
This handbook is addressed to teachers and facilitators who will use Telecentre Multimedia Academy modules to train their students about multimedia courses.
Inside of this publication you will find the structure of the differents modules, the principles of adult education, teaching methods and some useful tips to better do your job as teacher of adult learners.
This Teacher's handbook will provide you with the information and guidance you need to act as a tutor/facilitator of the multimedia courses available in the Telecentre Multimedia Academy (TMA) project website.
These courses have the objective to give citizens with a combination of key competencies, including media, information and digital literacy, required for active participation in the modern society.
Presentation by Stavros A. Anagnostopoulos from University of Patras, Greece. Presentation was held at the EMAP training seminar in Prague for future Erasmus Mundus Master Courses consortia (4 - 7 February 2010).
Funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ Programme, the ‘Critical Thinking Across the European Higher Education Curricula – CRITHINKEDU’ project arises with the background and experience of European Higher Education Institutions, business corporations and Non-Governmental Organisations and their ongoing concern to improving the quality of learning in universities and across different sectors, which converge in a common need on how to better support the development of Critical Thinking (CT) education according to labour market needs and social challenges.
Discover excellence in commerce education at the best B.com college in Indore. Our comprehensive programs, experienced faculty, and modern facilities pave the way for a successful career. Enroll now to shape your future.
EMMC: Course management, promotion, visibility, sustainability and perenityEMAP Project
Presentation by lain Trémeau from Université Jean Monnet, France. Presentation was held at the EMAP training seminar in Latvia, Riga for future Erasmus Mundus Master Courses consortia (17-20 February 2011).
Tunis workshop Maghrenov- République Tunisienne, Ministère de l'enseignement ...Maghrenov
Tunis workshop Maghrenov- République Tunisienne, Ministère de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche scientifique Direction Générale de la valorisation de la recherche
Moroccan MINISTRY OF ENERGY, MINES, WATER AND ENVIRONMENT: Maroccan energy co...Maghrenov
Morocco imports 95.5% of its energy needs
The energy bill has increased significantly in recent years and reached US dollars 10 billion BUT it start to decrease due to the international oil price.
Kic innoEnergy, Maghrenov brokerage event for the call 2015Maghrenov
What is KIC InnoEnergy?
27 shareholders including industries, research centres and universities.
Headquartered in The Netherlands.
Local offices in Belgium, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden.
30 associate partners and 150+ participants in KIC IE activities.
Instructions for Submissions thorugh G- Classroom.pptxJheel Barad
This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
Model Attribute Check Company Auto PropertyCeline George
In Odoo, the multi-company feature allows you to manage multiple companies within a single Odoo database instance. Each company can have its own configurations while still sharing common resources such as products, customers, and suppliers.
Acetabularia Information For Class 9 .docxvaibhavrinwa19
Acetabularia acetabulum is a single-celled green alga that in its vegetative state is morphologically differentiated into a basal rhizoid and an axially elongated stalk, which bears whorls of branching hairs. The single diploid nucleus resides in the rhizoid.
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1. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Program for research, technological development
and demonstration under the grant agreement no. 609453.
DELIVERABLE
Project Acronym: MAGHRENOV
Grant Agreement number: 609453
Project Title: Convergence between EU and MAGHREB MPC innovation systems
in the field of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RE&EE) –
A test-bed for fostering Euro Mediterranean Innovation Space
(EMIS)
D2.4 DETAILED MSC PROGRAM
Version: 1.0
Authors:
Josep BORDONAU (UPC), Àlber Filbà (UPC)
Internal Reviewers:
Olga Mackiewicz (KIC SE)
Claude Ayache (KIC SE)
Mikel Lasa (KIC SE)
Richard Biagioni (KIC SE)
Nadia Zeddou (IRESEN)
Abdelhak Chaibi (R&D MAROC)
Hélène Ben Khemis (ANME)
Dissemination Level
P Public X
C Confidential, only for members of the consortium and the Commission Services