Poland, November 25, 2025 – The Rector of Mother Teresa University in Skopje, Full Prof. Bekim Fetaji, Ph.D., along with Assoc. Prof. Vladimir Kitanovski, Ph.D., participated in the international IVAP Workshop 2025 in Krakow, Poland. Their participation was within the framework of the HEI2MARKET project, part of the European initiative EIT Higher Education Initiative – Cohort 4.

The high-ranking event, organized by the EIT Higher Education Initiative, marked the official opening of a new group of participating projects and gathered representatives from universities, consortia, and institutions across Europe, all engaged in strengthening innovation capacities and institutional transformation.

The workshop program included sessions by international experts, themed workshops, interactive discussions, institutional presentations, and structured poster sessions. The main topics focused on DeepTech entrepreneurship, diversity, equality, and inclusion, development of partnerships and academic ecosystems, sustainability, and measuring impact in the implementation of IVAP.

Participating delegations had the opportunity to exchange experiences and establish professional dialogue with representatives from higher education institutions across Europe, creating space for new ideas, joint reflection, and opportunities for long-term collaboration.