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HumAct is a 3-year project funded by the Erasmus + Program Capacity Building for Higher Education and is coordinated by ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa., with partners: the National and Kapodistriana University of Athens, the University of Cape Verde and the University of Santiago, Cape Verde and the Pedagogical University, University of Pungué and University of Rovuma, Mozambique.
The main objective of the project is to increase the capacity of higher education institutions in the area of Humanitarian Action (HA) in relation to climate change and displacement in partner countries, specifically in Cape Verde and Mozambique, in collaboration with institutions in program countries, such as Greece and Portugal.
The specific objectives are:
• Increase the response of higher education with regard to content relevant to HA
• Promoting research by teachers and students regarding HA
• Develop teachers' pedagogical strategies
• Strengthen community involvement
The project responds to two main sets of challenges and provides an integrated solution to them. The first is capacity building in higher education in partner countries; the second refers specifically to the professionalization needs of the humanitarian sector in these countries. HumAct sets out to address these issues by focusing on improving the capacities of HEIs in partner countries in the area of humanitarian action (HA) through the development of new curricular units and the adaptation of existing ones, and further promoting the development of teachers' pedagogical skills. HumAct was designed following an assessment of the needs of HEIs in partner countries, identified through their national Higher Education Strategies and in consultation with partner HEIs.”
The HumAct project will adapt 25 curricular units that already exist in the partner universities and also create 5 new curricular units. For all these CUs there will be a pilot phase that will still run during the project, in the academic year 2022/2023.
Innovative Character:
• Inclusion of different stakeholders in curriculum development, including community members directly affected by humanitarian disasters.
• Focus on the university-community connection, as a form of mutual learning.
• Decolonization of HA curricula, including Afrocentric values, such as Ubuntu, respecting ethical principles and respect for human dignity.
• Development of innovative, participatory and emancipatory pedagogical strategies, highlighting the power of reflective dialogue both in the classroom and in community groups.
• Focus on HEIs as a whole; inclusion of several disciplinary areas in order to reinforce an institutional culture sensitive to HA; development of inter and transdisciplinary in HA.
• Increase higher education response with regard to content relevant to HA
• Promoting research by teachers and students in the area of HA
• Develop teachers' pedagogical strategies
• Bring science and research and teaching closer to fieldwork
| Research Centre | Research Group | Role in Project | Begin Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRU-Iscte | -- | Leader | 2021-01-15 | 2024-06-14 |
| CIES-Iscte | -- | Partner | 2021-01-15 | 2024-06-14 |
| BRU-Iscte | -- | Partner | 2021-01-15 | 2024-06-14 |
| Institution | Country | Role in Project | Begin Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universidade Pedagógica de Maputo (Universidade Pedagógica de Maputo) | Mozambique | Partner | 2021-01-15 | 2024-06-14 |
| Pungué University (Pungué University) | Mozambique | Partner | 2021-01-15 | 2024-06-14 |
| Rovuma University (Universidade de Rovuma) | Mozambique | Partner | 2021-01-15 | 2024-06-14 |
| Universidade de Cabo Verde (UNI-CV) | Cape Verde | Partner | 2021-01-15 | 2024-06-14 |
| Universidade de Santiago (Universidade de Santiago) | Cape Verde | Partner | 2021-01-15 | 2024-06-14 |
| National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens) | Greece | Partner | 2021-01-15 | 2024-06-14 |
| Name | Affiliation | Role in Project | Begin Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulo Pedroso | Professor Associado Convidado (DCPPP); Associate Researcher (CIES-Iscte); | Global Coordinator | 2022-04-19 | 2024-06-14 |
| Joana Fonseca França Azevedo | Professora Associada (DS); Integrated Researcher (CIES-Iscte); | Principal Researcher | 2021-01-15 | 2024-06-14 |
| Ana Lúcia Henriques Martins | Professora Associada (DMOG); Integrated Researcher (BRU-Iscte); | Researcher | 2021-01-15 | 2024-06-14 |
| Ana Margarida Madureira Simaens | Professora Auxiliar (DMOG); Integrated Researcher (BRU-Iscte); | Researcher | 2021-01-15 | 2024-06-14 |
| Ana Teresa Afonso | Professora Auxiliar Convidada (DS); | Researcher | 2023-05-15 | 2024-06-14 |
| Annelien Groten | Integrated Researcher (CEI-Iscte); | Researcher | 2021-01-15 | 2024-06-14 |
| Cláudia Pereira | Research Fellow (DS); Integrated Researcher (CIES-Iscte); | Researcher | 2022-04-01 | 2024-06-14 |
| Raquel Freitas | Associate Researcher (CIES-Iscte); | Researcher | 2021-01-15 | 2024-06-14 |
| Sílvia Agostinho da Silva | Professora Catedrática (DRHCO); Integrated Researcher (BRU-Iscte); | Researcher | 2021-01-15 | 2024-06-14 |
| Susana Santos | Professora Auxiliar Convidada (DS); Integrated Researcher (CIES-Iscte); | Researcher | 2022-11-01 | 2024-06-14 |
| Reference/Code | Funding DOI | Funding Type | Funding Program | Funding Amount (Global) | Funding Amount (Local) | Begin Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 619207-EPP-1-2020-1-PT-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP | -- | Contract | Comissão Europeia - Erasmus + - Portugal | 774425,00 | 141259,00 | 2021-01-15 | 2024-06-14 |
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| File Type | Description | File Size |
|---|---|---|
| Deliverables | HumAct- Leaflet English.pdf | 6015 KB |
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