Good Practices and Examples, Lessons Learned and Challenges in Cross-border Cooperation BRIDGE as an Example TATIANA TOKAREVA I G O R K U P R I E N KO The education system in universities differs from countries to countries. ITMO University during past several years has seriously invested into changes in education system. From classical approach of knowledgebased education, ITMO made a strong attempt to introduce the skillsbased education, which are more understandable and demanded by the future employers of graduates. Challenges, which higher education institutions (HEIs) face at the beginning of the 21st century, require fundamental innovations in both (a) the process of delivering education to students according to their needs, competences, and career plans, and (b) administrative, technological, and organizational processes supporting the educational process (Oreshin et al. 2020). The BRIDGE project was even a little bit advanced, reducing the gap between university and their clients (employers) in the sector of SMEs. This article cannot be considered as an in-depth analysis for all cases but based on the practical experience of the authors. The lessons learnt and some ideas for the future is presented in this article.
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