Project Overview & Deliverables
Project Overview
- Programme: Erasmus+ (KA220-HED — Cooperation partnerships in higher education)
- Acronym: ETHICS4CHALLENGES
- Duration: 1 Nov 2022 – 31 Oct 2025 (36 months)
- Budget (Lump Sum): €400,000
Partners
Coordinator: Middle East Technical University (Turkey)
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece)
- European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) (Germany)
- Association interuniversitaire européenne Société, Science et Technologie (Belgium)
Objectives
- Map needs & best practices in ethics education across sectors.
- Design modular courses that support flexible learning pathways.
- Develop and launch the Online Educational Platform (OEP).
- Pilot and refine modules with students and stakeholders.
- Disseminate and foster civic engagement around ethics education.
- Ensure quality and sustainability through continuous monitoring.
Students & Educators
Access ready-to-use ethics modules and flexible pathways.
Professionals & Organizations
Integrate ethical reflection into your practice and training.
Wider Public & Media
Engage with the ethical dimensions of technology and science.
Work Packages
Ensuring smooth, transparent, and accountable coordination.
Outputs: Quality Assurance Plan, monitoring reports, risk log, final management report.
Mapping current ethics education and identifying what’s missing.
Outputs: Literature review, needs analysis, best-practice compendium, recommendations.
Building the digital platform and modular courses for ethics education.
Outputs: Live OEP, modular course library, pilot evaluations, educator toolkit.
Spreading the word and engaging wider audiences through workshops and events.
Outputs: Communication strategy, event series, stakeholder reports, outreach materials.
Methodology
- Multidisciplinary & participatory: Co-design with educators, students, and professionals.
- Case-based & dynamic: Real examples that can evolve with time.
- Iterative & data-driven: Pilots, evaluations, and feedback loops.
- Open & reusable: Results shared for broad adaptation.
Timeline & Milestones
| Period | Milestone |
|---|---|
| M1 (Nov 2022) | Kick-off & Quality Assurance Plan |
| M6–M12 | Data collection (reviews, surveys, focus groups) |
| M13 | Consortium meeting — transfer of WP2 insights to WP3 |
| M14–M24 | OEP build & course pilots |
| M25 | Mid-project meeting — evaluation & refinement |
| M26–M36 | Dissemination, final outputs, sustainability plan |
| Dec 2025 | Project end |
Middle East Technical University (TR)
Coordinator – overall management, scientific lead and quality assurance.
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
Ethics education design, case development, and pilot delivery.
European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) (DE)
Methodology, stakeholder engagement, evaluation.
Association interuniversitaire européenne Société, Science et Technologie (BE)
Dissemination, networking, and outreach.
Expected Results
- Online Educational Platform (OEP) with modular ethics courses
- Flexible learning pathways (full, short, blended, micro-credentials)
- Evidence-based recommendations for future curricula
- Cross-sector partnerships linking academia and civil society
- Active European community for ethics in science & technology
Get Involved
Downloads
- Project Overview — PDF
- WP2 Findings & Recommendations — PDF
- OEP Quick Start Guide — PDF
- Dissemination Kit (logos & templates) — ZIP