Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education — CBHE, Key Action 2 Ai-based education for green energy and environmental sciences (SMART)
The SMART project aims to modernize higher education in Energy and Environmental Sciences across Jordan and Tunisia by integrating artificial intelligence into teaching, learning, assessment, and curriculum development. The project responds to pressing regional challenges, including energy transition, water scarcity, environmental degradation, and climate change, while addressing the gap between traditional higher education approaches, students’ increasing use of digital technologies, and the evolving skills required by the green labour market. Through cooperation between European and South Mediterranean institutions, SMART will enhance academic and administrative capacities, strengthen digital infrastructure and governance, foster inclusive and accessible learning environments, and introduce data-driven and interdisciplinary approaches in key areas such as renewable energy, environmental monitoring, climate resilience, and sustainable resource management. With a total project budget exceeding €673,000, the project allocates more than €74,000 to Applied Science Private University (ASU). The university is represented in the project by Professor Mohammad Ahmad Hamdan, who is the Main Contact Person. Through its active engagement in the implementation of the project’s activities, ASU will further enhance its international visibility and strengthen its role as an active partner in European Union-funded initiatives and international academic cooperation programmes. Aligned with the priorities of the Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education programme, SMART contributes to digital transformation, environmental sustainability, inclusive education, institutional development, and stronger connections between universities, research institutions, society, and industry. The project will also establish sustainable and replicable models that extend beyond its lifetime, supporting long-term innovation and capacity building in higher education. Partners: Netherland, Italy, Czech Republic, Tunisia and Jordan
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