📍ENTER took part in the EDUFUSION NSG Workshop on “Market Needs Analysis and Curriculum Design”, hosted by Karaganda Buketov University, Kazakhstan, from 10 to 12 September 2025. The event brought together partners from Kazakhstan, Portugal, and Spain to strengthen the link between higher education and labour market needs.
On the opening day, ENTER presented the “Goals and objectives of the meeting and expected outcomes”, setting the stage for discussions on higher and postgraduate education in Kazakhstan and academia–industry cooperation. The system of higher and postgraduate education in Kazakhstan and its monitoring, the Academia-Industry Collaboration Portal (AICP), and Kazakhstan's experience of cooperation between universities and companies in developing the professional competencies of teachers and students were presented and discussed by the partners from Kazakhstan.
⚙️The following day was dedicated to visits to leading industrial companies, such as Natige Milk Factory LLP, Kaztsentrelektroprovod (KCEP)and QazTechna. ENTER moderated the meeting with these manufacturing companies, facilitating dialogue on the importance of aligning training with industry needs. These visits also allowed the consortium to receive feedback from industry partners on their satisfaction with the quality of training specialists.
📝On the third day, ENTER led an interactive session where the project partners, based on the feedback collected from industry, identified the gaps in STEAM education to better respond to labour market needs. As a key outcome, the partners defined a set of online courses to be elaborated within Workpackage 4 to help close these gaps and strengthen the connection between higher education and the evolving demands of industry.
💡Later that day, ENTER together with Karaganda Buketov Universityfacilitated the session on the development of competencies needed for STEM entrepreneurship.
The workshop concluded with the iPEER Awarding Ceremony, which honoured engineering educators from Kazakhstan for their contributions to excellence and innovation in professional development.
🔔Stay tuned for more updates from the EDUFUSION Project as we continue to advance innovative solutions for engineering and STEM education.
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