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The Projects and Mobility Office coordinates the project "CVEinAI - Critical Virtual Exchange in Artificial Intelligence", funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ Programme, Key Action 1 – Virtual Exchange.

The CVEinAI project is designed to promote critical literacy and ethical awareness of Artificial Intelligence (AI) among university students across Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa. Through the creation of Critical Virtual Exchanges (CVEs) on the topic, the initiative aims to provide an interactive and interdisciplinary learning environment in which students from different disciplines can participate in meaningful discussions on AI-related topics.

The project also aims to train undergraduates, PhD students and doctoral students to facilitate online dialogues in intercultural and multidisciplinary environments, providing them with fundamental skills to lead conversations on AI ethics and the challenges it presents. In addition, the professors of the universities involved will be able to take advantage of a training and refresher course on the design of Virtual Exchange paths, with a critical eye on the inclusion of AI technologies in teaching.

Through a cross-cultural and transdisciplinary approach, CVEinAI encourages participants to analyze AI-related issues from global and local ("glocal") perspectives, fostering intercultural dialogue and promoting ethically sound decisions in AI practices. The initiative ultimately aims to give future professionals the tools to tackle the complexities of AI with critical thinking, ethical awareness, and a global vision.

Course: "Exploring AI from African and European perspectives"
When: from 2 February to 6 March 2026 (dates subject to slight change)
Number of places for students of the University of Padova: 50

Minimum expected workload: 5 hours per week.
Cost: None

Link to submit your application
Deadline to apply: December 16, 1 p.m.
Call for applications and admission criteria
CVEinAI-Specific Admission Criteria

The Facilitator Training Course aims to develop specialized skills for the facilitation of virtual exchanges, preparing learners to support and guide participants in the different editions of the CVEinAI course.

Syllabus details:

  • Activity: Specialized training in the facilitation of virtual exchanges
  • When:
  • Blended track: 4 weeks starting November 3rd, with 2–3 hours per week of asynchronous activities (readings, forum discussions, etc.) plus one 90-minute live session per week (total: 16–20 hours).
  • Synchronous Path: 4 live sessions, each of 4 hours, over 2 weeks starting from December 1st (total: 16 hours)

Partners

  • University of Padova, Italy (coordinator)
  • UNICollaboration, Belgium
  • DTU - Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
  • UNIMED – Union of Mediterranean Universities, Italy
  • University of Botswana, Botswana
  • Adama Science and Technology University, Ethiopia
  • Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Ethiopia
  • Maseno University, Kenya

Associated Partners

  • Makerere University, Uganda
  • Murang'a University of Technology, Kenya
  • Bomet University College, Kenya
  • University of Namibia, Namibia
  • Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies, Ghana
  • University of Media, Arts and Communication UNIMAC, Ghana
  • Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia
  • South East Technological University, Ireland
  • University College Cork – National University of Ireland, Ireland
  • University of Bordeaux, France
  • University of Coimbra, Portugal
  • National School of Political and Administrative Studies, Romania
  • Culture Beyond Borders, Ghana


Total funding EUR 496,949.00
Project No. 101193336-ERASMUS-EDU-2024-VIRT-EXCH
Dates: 01/02/2026 – 31/01/2028

Project site: https://www.cveinai.eu/

Publication of the call for tenders for the creation of the project website
Expires 21/03/2025
Call - CVEinAI Download

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