Implementation of Sustainable Urban Development Goals
in Transport Bachelor Degree
Project acronym: ISDEGO
Call: ERASMUS-EDU-2024-CBHE
Topic: ERASMUS-EDU-2024-CBHE-STRAND-2
Granting authority: European Education and Culture Executive Agency
Grant managed through EU Funding & Tenders Portal: Yes (eGrants)
Project starting date: fixed date: 1 January 2025
Project end date: 31 December 2027
The goal of the project is to implement the principles of Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG 11) — aimed at making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable — into bachelor’s degree programs in transport technologies at universities in Ukraine and Moldova.
The ISDEGO project is focused on advancing modern transport education and research on sustainable transport operations, road safety, and the environmental aspects of urban and suburban mobility. As part of the project implementation, the following activities are planned:
Establishing an educational laboratory equipped with the latest hardware and software for research in the field of transportation.
Developing international partnerships with leading universities in Europe and Moldova for joint curriculum development, knowledge exchange, and improvement of the educational process.
Hosting international scientific conferences dedicated to the sustainable development of urban transport, intelligent transportation systems, and the implementation of sustainability principles.
Organizing international internships for faculty and students at European universities to integrate best practices into the educational process.
Designing new academic programs tailored to the current labor market demands, with an emphasis on sustainable development, innovative transport technologies, and efficient management.
Target groups of the project:
Short-term benefits: Students and academic staff will gain access to modern educational resources and opportunities for international collaboration.
Long-term benefits: Urban institutions, municipalities, the business sector, and residents of cities and suburban areas will benefit from improved transport services and the sustainable development of urban mobility.
The ISDEGO project opens up new opportunities for scientific and educational cooperation, contributing to the integration of modern technologies into the transport sector and the development of environmentally responsible transport policies.
As part of the ISDEGO Project (Implementation of Sustainable Urban DevElopment Goals in Transport Bachelor Degree), the First International Scientific and Educational Seminar – “ISDEGO: European Experience” was held on 8–9 May 2025 at the University of Rome Tor Vergata (UNITOV).
🔹 The seminar programme focused on key aspects of sustainable urban transport, digital innovation, and mobility:
The seminar brought together academic experts, researchers, and educators from ISDEGO partner universities in Poland, Italy, Germany, Ukraine, Romania, and Moldova.
📡 The event was also streamed online for international participants.
👨🏫 Watch presentations: Youtube
2nd Project Management Committee (PMC) – ISDEGO Project
📅 Date: 6–7 May 2025
📍 University of Rome Tor Vergata 🇮🇹
Stakeholders’ Workshops Marathon: "Harmonizing Education and the Labour Market – New Competencies for Sustainable Urban Development"
We invite educators, government representatives, employers, stakeholders, and experts in the field of urban transport to participate in a series of online stakeholder workshops. The events aim to define key competencies needed for bachelor’s programmes in transport studies, aligned with sustainability challenges and labour market needs.
08.04.2025 – Technical University of Moldova (TUM) & Alecu Russo Balti State University (USARB), Moldova
09.04.2025 – Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University (NUZP), Ukraine
11.04.2025 – National University of Water and Environmental Engineering (NUWEE), Ukraine
12.04.2025 – O.M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv (NUUE), Ukraine
15.04.2025 – National Transport University (NTU), Ukraine
We are thrilled to announce the Kick-off Meeting for the ISDEGO Project.
The ISDEGO project is implemented within the framework of the Erasmus+ KA2 program - Cooperation for Innovation and the Exchange of good practices: Capacity Building in Higher Education.
To integrate the principles of SDG11 - Make cities and rural areas inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable - into all key bachelors subjects in the transport and information area at UA&MD universities.
It will change educational trajectories, prepare leaders with new ways of thinking and will allow graduates to become more competitive in the labour market.