{"id":946,"date":"2026-09-07T10:13:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T07:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dignityproject.eu\/?p=946"},"modified":"2026-09-09T16:53:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T13:53:33","slug":"first-transnational-project-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dignityproject.eu\/el\/first-transnational-project-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"First Transnational Project Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"2\"><b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">European Partners Gather in Beja for the First Transnational Project Meeting of the EU-Funded DIGNITY Project<\/b><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-952\" src=\"https:\/\/dignityproject.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ea8084f6-43ec-4034-b68f-be301c1aee2c-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dignityproject.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ea8084f6-43ec-4034-b68f-be301c1aee2c-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dignityproject.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ea8084f6-43ec-4034-b68f-be301c1aee2c-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/dignityproject.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ea8084f6-43ec-4034-b68f-be301c1aee2c-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dignityproject.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ea8084f6-43ec-4034-b68f-be301c1aee2c-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dignityproject.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ea8084f6-43ec-4034-b68f-be301c1aee2c-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/dignityproject.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ea8084f6-43ec-4034-b68f-be301c1aee2c.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"p-rc_0a2c257cdc55d16a-34\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"><span data-path-to-node=\"3,0\">On May 7\u20138, 2026, the School of Management and Technology at the Polytechnic University of Beja (IPBeja) hosted the first face-to-face Transnational Project Meeting (Meeting n\u00b03, Year 1) of the EU-funded <b data-path-to-node=\"3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"221\">DIGNITY<\/b> project (<i data-path-to-node=\"3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"238\">Enhancing Domiciliary Palliative Care through European Vocational Education and Training Excellence<\/i>)<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"3,2\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"p-rc_0a2c257cdc55d16a-35\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"><span data-path-to-node=\"4,0\">Co-funded under the Erasmus+ Forward-Looking Projects action, the 30-month DIGNITY project aims to design and implement a standardized, transnational Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification in home-based palliative care<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"4,2\">. By aligning with European credit and qualification frameworks (EQF\/ECVET), the initiative directly addresses workforce shortages, fragmented training standards, and cross-border mobility barriers for healthcare professionals across the EU<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"4,4\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Key Discussions and Strategic Milestones<\/b><\/p>\n<p id=\"p-rc_0a2c257cdc55d16a-36\" data-path-to-node=\"8\"><span data-path-to-node=\"8,0\">Over the two-day meeting, consortium members engaged in intensive planning sessions covering research, curriculum design, quality assurance, and communication strategies<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"8,2\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"9\">\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_0a2c257cdc55d16a-37\" data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Project Governance &amp; Quality Assurance:<\/b> IPBeja led discussions on the overall project roadmap, risk assessment, and financial management, while INOVA+ presented the Quality Assurance and Evaluation Strategy<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0,2\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_0a2c257cdc55d16a-38\" data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Research &amp; Gap Analysis:<\/b> INOVA+ presented initial findings on mapping existing technical profiles, national training offers, and sectoral skill gaps across partner countries<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0,2\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_0a2c257cdc55d16a-39\" data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Dissemination &amp; Outreach:<\/b> Communication partner CARDET outlined the project&#8217;s dissemination strategy, including social media outreach, web platforms, and public engagement<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0,2\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_0a2c257cdc55d16a-40\" data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Field Immersion:<\/b> Attendees participated in an immersive site visit to a local continuing and palliative care unit hosted by IPBeja, bridging academic design with real-world clinical care environments<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0,2\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11\"><b data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Project Consortium<\/b><\/p>\n<p id=\"p-rc_0a2c257cdc55d16a-41\" data-path-to-node=\"12\"><span data-path-to-node=\"12,0\">The DIGNITY consortium brings together a multidisciplinary alliance of higher education institutions, VET providers, health associations, and research organizations<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"12,2\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"13\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Polytechnic University of Beja (IPBeja)<\/b> \u2013 <i data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"42\">Portugal (Coordinator)<\/i><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">MSLETB &#8211; Mayo College of Further Education and Training<\/b> \u2013 <i data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"58\">Ireland<\/i><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Hoger Instituut voor Verpleegkunde Sint Elisabeth (HIVSET)<\/b> \u2013 <i data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"61\">Belgium<\/i><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">\u0160iauliai Technology Training Center (STTC)<\/b> \u2013 <i data-path-to-node=\"13,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"45\">Lithuania<\/i><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13,4,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Portuguesa de Cuidados Paliativos (APCP)<\/b> \u2013 <i data-path-to-node=\"13,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"54\">Portugal<\/i><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13,5,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">INOVA+ Innovation Services<\/b> \u2013 <i data-path-to-node=\"13,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"29\">Portugal<\/i><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13,6,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">CARDET<\/b> \u2013 <i data-path-to-node=\"13,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"9\">Cyprus<\/i><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>European Partners Gather in Beja for the First Transnational Project Meeting of the EU-Funded DIGNITY Project On May 7\u20138, 2026, the School of Management and&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":842,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-946","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dignityproject.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/946","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dignityproject.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dignityproject.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dignityproject.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dignityproject.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=946"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/dignityproject.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/946\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":957,"href":"https:\/\/dignityproject.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/946\/revisions\/957"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dignityproject.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dignityproject.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=946"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dignityproject.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=946"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dignityproject.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=946"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}