The project EPISODE – Enhancing Palestinian Social and Digital Entrepreneurship – achieved a significant milestone as project partners convened in Brussels for a two-day meeting on January 23-24, 2025. Representatives from UNIMED, ALL DIGITAL, An-Najah National University (ANNU), Birzeit University (BZU), and BuildPalestine gathered to reflect on the project’s progress, share updates, and strategically plan the concluding phase of the initiative, set to end in June 2025.
The event featured a productive meeting with the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), where partners presented key achievements, challenges, and lessons learned. The EPISODE team showcased the pilot implementation of the Digital Social Entrepreneurship course and discussed strategies for long-term sustainability and broader dissemination to maximize the project’s impact. This was a unique opportunity, as EPISODE partners could visit EACEA and be welcomed there by EACEA staff members with key roles in the programme implementation.
Empowering Future Changemakers in Palestine
EPISODE’s innovative curriculum is designed to equip aspiring entrepreneurs, educators, and early-stage startups with the digital skills and tools necessary to tackle societal challenges and create scalable, impactful solutions. The blended learning approach incorporates cutting-edge technologies and hands-on mentorship, fostering resilience and growth within Palestine’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
The Digital Social Entrepreneurship course, which has already engaged more than 50 participants from both BZU and ANNU, has completed foundational modules and is on track to conclude by March 2025. Initial feedback has highlighted high levels of engagement and satisfaction among participants, underscoring the program’s relevance and impact.
Highlights and next opportunities to know more about EPISODE
EPISODE will actively participate in ALL DIGITAL Weeks on March 19, 2025 (registration is already open here) and Open Education Week (March 3–7, 2025, date of the event tbc).
These events will showcase the achievements of EPISODE and advocate for the adoption of its curriculum by institutions across the region, thus paving the way for broader adoption of its tools, methodologies, and innovative approaches.
EPISODE is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union under the Erasmus+ programme – KA2 Capacity Building in the VET sector. To know more about the project, visit the EPISODE website.
