Good news from Nepal! A new lab under the ERASMUS+ CBHE SQUARES project is now up and running at Tribhuvan University’s Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk Campus. The lab was officially inaugurated on 27 November 2025, with the Head of the Department of Civil Engineering, the Chair of the Civil Engineering Subject Committee, and faculty from…
Far Western University has opened a new Learning Lab, designed to support interactive and collaborative learning. Equipped with modern technology and innovative teaching tools, the space offers students, faculty, and industry partners a place to explore ideas, share knowledge, and work together more effectively. Created under the Erasmus+ SQUARES project, the Learning Lab will also…
A Didactic and Dialogue Centre (DDC) was inaugurated at the Institute of Industrial Engineering & Management (IIEM), University of the Punjab, Lahore, on 10 November 2025. Featuring an advanced video conferencing setup and an 86-inch interactive smart LED, the DDC enhances didactic learning, collaboration, and knowledge sharing through modern digital and physical teaching technologies. Established…
On 16 September 2025, NUST Islamabad inaugurated a Didactic Learning Laboratory as part of the Erasmus+ SQUARES project. The event, held at the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, was attended by university leadership, faculty, students, and EU project representatives. The new lab features advanced equipment including an 85-inch Interactive Smart Board and MacBook Pro…
From 15–17 September 2025, the SQUARES Consortium convened its fifth in-person meeting in Islamabad, hosted at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) within the UN Centre for International Peace and Stability (CIPS). Delegations from Poland, Italy, Estonia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Pakistan participated in intensive working sessions focused on key project work packages.…
We encourage you to listen to the podcast discussing the objectives and impact of the SQUARES project. The podcast delves into the key goals of the project, explores how it aligns with broader initiatives, and highlights its potential long-term effects on the community and stakeholders involved. It offers insights into the project’s progress and the…
The consortium meeting of the SQUARES project was successfully held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from January 28th to 30th, 2025. The meeting brought together project partners, experts, and stakeholders to assess the progress of key work packages, particularly WP3 and WP4. Discussions covered a range of topics, including the development of teaching frameworks, the integration of…
As part of the project’s objectives, the cosnortium focused on analyzing and bridging skill gaps in the Asian partner countries. This task relied heavily on findings from previous reports, particularly D2.1 and D2.2, which summarized the skill gaps identified through stakeholder questionnaires and the contributions from all five domains. These reports highlighted a significant disconnect…
The SQUARES consortium gathered in Tallinn on December 2-3, 2023, to discuss progress and outline plans for the future. Key topics included the development of a general course on advanced data analysis, aimed at supporting multiple thematic areas across the project. Discussions also addressed the inclusion of additional content on industrial management within relevant domains….
From the 1st to the 3rd of October, the SQUARES project consortium held the next partners’ meeting at the Royal University of Bhutan in Thimphu, Bhutan. This gathering brought together SQUARES partners to review the progress of the project and to host the inaugural SQUARES conference, focusing on skills gaps in Higher Education and presenting…
