Erasmus+ Capacity Building : MELINA

The training programmes offered by the MELINA project aim to promote best practices, reduce energy consumption, and minimise environmental impact. They will pave the way for a largely untapped professional sector and contribute to job creation.

The innovations of MELINA relate to: 

• the academic teaching of lighting in Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia,
• the adaptation of educational content in collaboration with stakeholders, businesses, and the labour market,
• the development of innovative teaching methods with the active participation of the students themselves,
• the creation of alumni associations that will play a leading role in the development of a national association for the lighting professions.

The expected outcomes of the project, which are intended to be sustainable beyond the end of Erasmus+ funding, are as follows:

• a set of 110 hours of courses,
• a team of 70 trained lecturers within the six partner institutions,
• more than 280 graduates per year,
• six higher education institutions (HEIs) and research institutes (RIs) equipped,
• a website, a MOOC, and alumni associations,
• partnership agreements for activities beyond the lifetime of the project.

The expected impact is at several levels:

• At the institutional level: the establishment of new training programmes and teaching methods, strong links with companies to ensure the continuous adaptation of academic curricula, and improved employability of graduates..
• At the national level: strengthening partnerships between higher education institutions (HEIs) and companies; developing forward-looking policies to align sectoral skills with market needs; enhancing the relevance of competencies and research themes; reinforcing lighting standards; promoting energy-efficient lighting equipment; protecting the market from low-quality products; and ensuring the proper implementation of lighting projects in the Maghreb countries.
• At the regional level: sharing experiences and fostering medium- to long-term cooperation.
• At the European level: developing and promoting sustainable cooperation among the relevant partners, leading to convergence in line with EU developments and standards.

Partners

• Université de Toulouse, France - Coordinator
• National Technical University of Athens, Greece
• Aalto University, Finland
• Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic
• Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Marocco
• University Hassan II de Casablanca, Marocco
• University of Sidi Bel Abbes Djilali Liabes, Algeria
• National Polytechnical School, Algeria
• University of Monastir, Tusinia
• Cartage University, Tunisia

Project duration: from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2027.