Name of the Project: WE-MIND - Advancing Mental Health and Innovation in Western Balkans Higher Education Through Digital Transformation
Project Number: GAP 101237482
Project Coordinator: Rit Kosovo (A.u.k) College (Kosovo)
Type of Project: Erasmus Capacity building in the field of higher education (ERASMUS-EDU-2025-CBHE - Strand 1)
Project Lifetime: 2025 until 2027
Partners:
Public International Business College In Mitrovica (Kosovo)
Univerzitet-sarajevska Skola Za Nauku I Tehnologiju (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Univerzitet U Sarajevu (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Medizinische Universitaet Wien (Austria)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto (Portugal)
Fundacio Institut De Recerca I Innovacio En Ciencies De La Vida I De La Salut A La Catalunya Central (Spain)
Aims and Objectives:
The overarching goal of this project is to enhance mental health literacy, provide mental health support, promote digital transformation, and foster human capital development within Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina. To achieve this, we will develop mental health curricula for first-year students and create a multilingual, culturally sensitive digital mental health platform tailored to the needs of all students in these institutions. At the same time, we will train a group of faculty through a Training of Trainers (ToT) program to better support students' mental health needs. These trainers will then train other faculty members, ensuring a broader impact. The needs of students, faculty and staff will be identified through two comprehensive surveys conducted across four HEIs in Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The project will improve the accessibility and responsiveness of mental health services for students by incorporating innovative tools such as gamification, self-help resources, student mentorship and faculty support. The curricula and platform will be co-created by faculty, students, and technical staff in collaboration with EU partners, serving as a hub for developing digital skills among students, faculty, and staff.
Coordination of the project / Researchers involved in ISCAP:
Isabel Ardions (coord.)
Ana Cláudia Rodrigues
Paula Carvalho
Viviana Meirinhos
Other researchers:
António Marques (E2S)
Raquel Simões de Almeida (E2S)
Research Unit
- CEOS.PP
- CIR/LabRP (E2S)
