On 8 September 2026, the EUSEEDS project brought together its beneficiary universities and partners for its second quarterly meeting, focusing on the next phase of project implementation.
The EUSEEDS project aims to support 24 universities across five countries of the Mediterranean (Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Palestine) in establishing and strengthening employability centers.
The project is structured around four main pillars:
- Pillar 1: Creation and strengthening of employability centers
- Pillar 2: Strengthening employability (soft and digital skills) to improve students’ transition into the labour market
- Pillar 3: Supporting digital vocational training for vulnerable groups outside universities
- Pillar 4: Developing student entrepreneurship and establishing university pre-incubators.
The meeting served as an orientation session to highlight the upcoming activities under Pillar 2 focusing on soft and digital skills training, and Pillar 3, dedicated to training for vulnerable populations. The presentations covered the project timeline, key milestones and the activities planned for the next semester.
What comes next for beneficiary universities?
The coming semester will mark an important step in the implementation of EUSEEDS. More than 200 trainers from the 24 beneficiary universities will be trained in soft and digital skills, strengthening their capacity to deliver employability-oriented training to students and graduates.
At the same time, universities will continue working towards the equipment and operationalization of their employability centers. Center managers will also take part in a mission in France to Aix-Marseille University, partner of the project, where they will further develop their capacity to pilot and manage their centers.
With the next phase now taking shape, EUSEEDS is moving forward from planning to action, with beneficiary universities at the heart of the project’s implementation for its long-term impact on youth employability.
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