The Erasmus+ co-funded BEST Project (Boosting Excellence in Second-Tier HEIs)

The Erasmus+ co-funded BEST Project (Boosting Excellence in Second-Tier HEIs) officially launched with a successful Kick-off Meeting held on December 9-10, 2024, at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy. The project, part of the Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE) initiative, aims to strengthen second-tier Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Cambodia and Vietnam by enhancing internationalisation, governance and institutional capacity. Running from November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2027, the BEST Project brings together 8 partners from 5 EU and non-EU countries: • University of Rome Tor Vergata (UNITOV), Italy • University of Piraeus (UNIPI), Greece • Institut de Haute Formation aux Politiques Communautaires (IHF), Belgium • Ho Chi Minh City University of Banking (HUB), Vietnam • University of Finance and Business Administration (UFBA), Vietnam • Cambodia-Asia Polytechnic Institute (CAPI), Cambodia • Angkor University (AU), Cambodia Empowering Institutions for a Global Future – The BEST Project focuses on equipping HEIs with the tools needed to thrive in global academic networks. Key areas of action include: ✅ Building global partnerships ✅ Improving institutional governance ✅ Enhancing curriculum and research internationalisation ✅ Developing mobility strategies ✅ Upgrading technology in International Relations Offices (IROs)