Reinforcing Access to Cross Border Employability at Palestinian Higher Education Institutions – REACH

Project Title: Reinforcing access to cross border employment at Palestinian higher education institutions – REACH

Funding Programme: Erasmus+, Action Type: Capacity Building in higher education

Project total grant: €948,112

Duration: 3 years

Summary:  REACH project aims at enhancing the capacity of Palestinian Higher Education Institutions (PHEIs) in promoting cross-border employability of graduates, providing them with the capabilities for effective cross-border working, so that they can develop their potential and participate actively in sustainable economic development in Palestine.

The project specific objectives:

• To reinforce PHEIs links with local and international labour markets focusing on cross-border work.
• To enhance the competence and performance of career centers/alumni units at PHEIs in creating and promoting cross border work employment.
• To strengthen graduates’ skills and know-how required for obtaining cross-border employment.

Project Partners:

• Palestinian Partners

1. Islamic University of Gaza
2. Birzeit University
3. Palestine Polytechnic University
4. Al-Quds Open University
5. AN-Najah National University
6. The society of women graduates

• EU partners

1. University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
2. Università degli Studi Guglielmo Marconi, Rome, Italy
3. University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
4. Middlesex University Higher Education Corporation, London, UK