Digital Skills Training Is Given to Our Algerian Guests as a Part of the Erasmus Project

Kırıkkale University continue to work within the scope of the Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education Project (CBHE), which is coordinated by University of Mostaganem in Algeria. Six universities from Algeria, the Algerian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, University for Foreigner of Siena, Italy, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Latvia Riga Technical University, and Kırıkkale University are partners in the project. The project title is “Certification of Linguistics, Entrepreneurial and Digital Skills in the Algerian Higher Education System”.

Algerian University representatives of the project visited Kırıkkale University to receive digital skills training. Dr. Mohammed Moussa, University of Mostaganem, Dr. Nabil Berrehouma University of Guelma, Dr. Marwa Afaifia, Polytechnic School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Dr. Mahfoudh Berrahmani, University of Blida 2, participated in the training. The program continued 4 days. Prof. Dr. Erman Yükseltürk, Dean of the Faculty of Education and Head of the Department of Computer and Educational Technologies Education, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bülent Gürsel Emiroğlu, Faculty Member of the Department of Computer Engineering, Assist. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Başer, Head of International Office, Fatih İlhan, Research Assistant at the Department of Computer and Instructional Technologies Education, provided training according to the European Union Digital Competence Framework. Examples of digital skills training and certification provided in the world and in Türkiye were examined. It was discussed how the topics could be adapted to the Algerian Higher Education System. The project will last 36 months and is planned to be prepared under the guidance of Kırıkkale University by the end of 2025.

Algerian guests visited Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Mehmet Başalan on the first day of the training program. The guests gave information about the Algerian Higher Education System, universities and their work. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Başalan said “Kırıkkale University attaches importance to project-based studies. It is necessary to strengthen this partnership, which brings together different universities with new project ideas”. Algerian guests thanked Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Mehmet Başalan for the hospitality. The visit ended with a group photo.

Our guests attended the Traditional and Modern Handicrafts Event and Ney and Piano recital organized by our Faculty of Fine Arts. Algerian University representatives visited the Kırıkkale Weapons Museum and Çeşnigir Bridge. They also received information about Kırıkkale and its history.