UEH attended the kick-off meeting of the Project “Erasmus+ Bridging Digital Divide in Mongolia and Vietnam through HEI’s Digital Transformation (DIGITAL MOVE)” in Mongolia

From May 22 to May 26, 2023, the delegation of the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) including Dr. Bui Quang Hung - Vice President of UEH and MSc. Vo Duc Hoang Vu - Deputy Head of the Department of Research Management – International Cooperation attended the kick-off meeting of the project “Erasmus+ Bridging Digital Divide in Mongolia and Vietnam through HEI’s Digital Transformation (DIGITAL MOVE)” in Mongolia.

Project “Erasmus+ Bridging Digital Divide in Mongolia and Vietnam through HEI’s Digital Transformation (DIGITAL MOVE)” commenced in February 2023 and is expected to complete by February 2026 (36 months). Its purpose is to support HEIs in Mongolia and Vietnam who have implemented and integrated comprehensive digital transformation in all levels of their respective ecosystems. The project is funded by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) through the Erasmus+ program, with the participation of 13 partners, including 07 Vietnamese, 04 Mongolian, 02 French and Slovak universities, in which, CITI University (Mongolia) is the Project Coordinator.

As a member, UEH takes part in all activities listed under the 6 work packages (WP) of the Project, which includes:

WP1. Project Management and Quality Assurance

WP2. Establishing a Digital Culture and Infrastructure at HEIs

WP3. Enhancing the Mission of HEIs through Digital Transformation

WP4. Enhancing Digital Soft Skills for Faculty, Students, and Lifelong Learners

WP5. Networking and Connectivity

WP6. Dissemination and Exploitation of Results

In this event, UEH presented its digital transformation capabilities with a focus on implementing the Digital Transformation Project for the period 2021-2025. The goal is to develop UEH into a digital university, pioneering the experimentation of new technologies and models, and fundamentally innovating and comprehensively transforming all activities of the institution. During the event, UEH also signed a cooperation agreement to coordinate and implement the project activities.