MECB EU Partner

25/08/2026

☀️ With our island firmly in the grip of the summer heat, here’s something to read in the comfortable shade.

📢 Trust AI’s third Newsletter is out, with its publication marking a major project milestone.

The Trust AI Training Incubator is now live, bringing together 15 concise micro-learning modules, interactive presentations, case studies, and practical resources designed for higher education lecturers in the humanities. From AI ethics and algorithmic bias to creative classroom applications, the incubator offers educators a structured way to explore how Artificial Intelligence can be used responsibly, critically, and with confidence.

The newsletter also looks at how the project is preparing for impact beyond its formal lifetime. The TrustAI Sustainability and Transferability Roadmap is being finalised to help universities, lecturers, policymakers, students, and industry stakeholders integrate the project’s resources into curricula, professional development, and wider institutional strategies. Inside the newsletter, you can also catch up on the partner’s meeting in Turin, the recent piloting activities, and the upcoming multiplier events planned across the partner countries.

📖 You can read the third Newsletter and discover how TrustAI is helping to bridge AI innovation with human-centred education through the following link: https://trustai.unibit.bg/newsletters

💻 You can also access the Training Incubator through the project's website: https://trustai.unibit.bg/training-incubator

18/07/2026

☀️ The summer heat may be here, but work on the Trust AI project is still moving steadily forward.

This week, MECB joined project partners for a focused online progress meeting as the consortium works to finalise key outputs in time for the next academic year.

The meeting reviewed progress with the piloting activities involving higher education lecturers and students, as well as the remaining work needed to complete the multilingual learning resources. Partners also discussed the finalisation of the TrustAI Sustainability and Transferability Roadmap, which will help support the wider uptake of the project’s results beyond the lifetime of the initiative.

This stage is particularly important. The feedback gathered through piloting will help ensure that the TrustAI resources are not only informative, but also practical, accessible, and relevant to real teaching and learning contexts.

As the project approaches its final implementation phase, the partnership remains focused on delivering meaningful tools that support the responsible, critical, and sustainable use of AI in higher education.
💻 For more information about the Trust AI project, please visit the project website at https://trustai.unibit.bg/ 🔗

15/07/2026

MECB is proud to have hosted the OSCAR project partners in Malta back in June 🌞

Significant importance was given to the Digital Training Hub being developed 💻📱More updates coming soon! 🔜

15/07/2026

Recently, MECB presented the OSCAR project & its planned results at the University of Turin during an event 📣

Make sure to continue following the OSCAR project for more updates! 📱💡 Link to website :: https://oscar4ewaste.com/

20/06/2026

🤖📚 AI Literacy Is Becoming a National Priority!

Recent developments in Malta have highlighted just how important AI literacy has become. Through the new AI for Everyone (AI Għal Kulħadd) initiative, Malta is providing citizens and residents with access to AI learning opportunities designed to help them understand and use Artificial Intelligence safely, ethically, and responsibly. The programme reflects a growing recognition that AI skills are no longer reserved for technical specialists, they are becoming relevant to all sectors of society.

For those of us working in education, this is particularly significant.
One of the key aims of the Trust AI project project is to support higher education lecturers in navigating the opportunities and challenges presented by AI. Through the development of practical learning resources, case studies, and micro-learning activities, the project helps educators explore topics such as AI ethics, data privacy, academic integrity, critical evaluation of AI-generated content, and the responsible integration of AI into teaching and learning.

As initiatives such as AI for Everyone continue to emerge, they reinforce an important message: understanding AI is not simply about learning how to use new tools. It is about developing the knowledge, judgement, and critical thinking needed to use them responsibly.

At MECB, we are proud to contribute to this conversation through our involvement in Trust AI and our commitment to supporting educators as they prepare for an increasingly AI-enabled future.

For more information about the Trust AI project, please visit the project website at https://trustai.unibit.bg/
What role do you think AI literacy should play in education?

19/06/2026

☀️ While summer temperatures continue to rise across Europe, the Trust AI partnership remains hard at work. This week, MECB joined the project's partners for another productive online meeting of the Trust AI project, where we reviewed progress on the next phase of the initiative and prepared for upcoming piloting activities.

A key milestone discussed was the completion of the project's interactive learning activities, which are now being finalised in multiple languages and prepared for publication. Designed to support higher education lecturers in humanitarian fields, these resources combine practical learning with engaging digital experiences, helping educators navigate the opportunities and challenges presented by Artificial Intelligence.

The consortium also discussed the forthcoming piloting phase, during which lecturers and students will have the opportunity to explore and provide feedback on the project's outputs. This important stage will help ensure that the resources are not only innovative; but also relevant, accessible, and useful in real educational settings.

As AI continues to transform higher education, Trust AI is working to equip educators with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to engage with these technologies responsibly and critically.

We look forward to sharing more updates as the project moves into its final stages. 📄 For more information about the Trust AI project, please visit the project website at https://trustai.unibit.bg/ 🔗

28/05/2026

Check out the final ENVISIO Newsletter! 💻📰

📢 ENVISIO Newsletter #4 is out!
Our fourth and final newsletter is now live, capturing the project’s last activities, partner takeaways, and the legacy we leave behind in green entrepreneurship and inclusive digital learning.

👉 Check it out and explore our final milestones.

https://www.envisioproject.eu/_files/ugd/04fc2c_563cee7fda054a51b8aed23042f8e366.pdf

23/05/2026

Discover how MECB has been supporting youth green entrepreneurship through the Erasmus+ ENVISIO project. Read article here: https://tinyurl.com/3c4ckwnv

25/04/2026

🇮🇹 TrustAI in Turin: Shaping the Next Phase of AI in Education

What happens when educators, researchers, and innovators from across Europe come together to shape the future of AI in higher education?

This week, MECB is proud to have been part of the Trust AI transnational project meeting in Turin, hosted by the Università degli Studi di Torino. Over two days, partners worked closely to move the project forward, with a strong focus on both progress and practical impact.

Key discussions included:
✔ Advancing the project’s Digital Training Incubator, to support lecturers in the humanities in using AI responsibly
✔ Planning the project’s next phase that includes piloting activities, impact assessment, and sustainability strategies
✔ Aligning on quality assurance, dissemination, and the roadmap for the coming months

🗺️ Alongside the working sessions, such meetings also offer the project’s consortium some space for cultural exchange and collaboration; an essential ingredient to strengthening and fostering cohesive European partnerships 🇪🇺.

This phase marks an important step in ensuring that Trust AI project delivers practical, meaningful tools for educators navigating the evolving role of AI in teaching and learning. At MECB, we are committed to contributing to solutions that place ethics, creativity, and human-centred learning at the core of AI adoption.

22/04/2026

More information about the ENVISIO Project can be found here: https://www.envisioproject.eu/