AASTMT Research Projects

AASTMT Research Projects

Project: EMTrain Increasing Emergency Health and Disaster Training Capacity of South Mediterranean Countries

Abstract

The EMTrain project aims to strengthen Vocational Education and Training (VET) systems in Emergency Health and Disaster Management across South Mediterranean Countries (SMCs), namely Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya.
It focuses on:

  • Designing and implementing new curricula and AI-based digital learning platforms (DigiLabs).
  • Training medical emergency and disaster (MED) professionals and teachers through blended (physical + digital) methods.
  • Enhancing cooperation between EU member states, associate countries, and SMCs to modernize vocational training and lifelong learning.

AASTMT’s Role

AASTMT (Egypt) will lead activities related to Quality Assurance (WP5), contribute to Digital Platform Development, and support the capacity building of MED professionals in Egypt and other SMCs.

Coordinator

Ministry of Health, Antalya Provincial Directorate of Health (Türkiye)
Contact Person: Mrs. Işıl Kaleli (R&D Officer)
 isilkaleli11@gmail.com 

+90 532 516 4524

Partners

  1. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT), Egypt
  2. Fundación Pública Andaluza Progreso y Salud (FPS), Spain
  3. Centre de Calcul El Khawarizmi (CCK), Tunisia
  4. Sabratha Higher Institute for Science and Technology (SHIST), Libya
    • Contact: Dr. Hamza Muftah
    • Head of Sabratha Youth Centre for Vocational Training
    •  h.muftah@shi.edu.ly

Project Name

EMTrain Increasing Emergency Health and Disaster Training Capacity of South Mediterranean Countries

Ref No/ Funded Entity

101242580

Project Duration

36month

Project Start Date

2026-01-01

Project End Date

2028-12-30

Total Budget

EUR

Budget of the academy in this project

EUR

Project Website

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Objectives

    1. Exchange experience and knowledge between EU/associate countries and SMCs through training mobilities.
    2. Develop novel curricula and integrate them into AI- and VR-based digital platforms (DigiLabs).
    3. Pilot DigiLabs in three SMC partner institutions.
    4. Create sustainability, quality assurance, and feasibility tools to ensure long-term use of the project results.

    Expected Outputs

    1. 6 Work Packages, 20 Tasks, 28 Deliverables.
    2. 5 project meetings, 1 workshop, 1 international conference, and 2 mobilities.
    3. Creation of Digital Training Labs (DigiLabs) and new curricula in the medical emergency and disaster (MED) sector.
    4. Enhanced professional development of MED teachers and trainers in the SMC region.

Our Partners

  1. Erasmus Lump Sum Grant
    https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/

Prof. Yasser Gaber Dessouky

Dean of Scientific Research and Innovation

Mobile: 01006030790

E-mail: ygd@aast.edu

Project Coordinator

Prof. Yasser Gaber Dessouky

Dean of Scientific Research and Innovation

Mobile: 01006030790

E-mail: ygd@aast.edu

This Project is Funded by

ERASMUS