UG TeProD Project team attends 3rd TeProD Meeting at UEW
The TeProD Project held its third Project Meeting (TPM) at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) from 8 to 12 December 2025. Strong participation was recorded from all partner institutions including a delegation from the University of Ghana. The project aims to develop the professional competencies of both Higher Education Institution (HEI) teachers and students in support of the Twin Transition (digital and green transformation).
UEW, a key partner in the project, hosted consortium members at its North Campus Students’ Centre for five days of intensive meetings workshops and field activities. The University continues to play a central role in the TeProD Project by leading Work Package 4 (Training and Piloting) and coordinating several critical activities. These include digitalisation and green transition co-creation workshops the development of personal development roadmaps stakeholder training collaborative twin-transition initiatives and the organisation of webinars and seminars.
The third TPM reflected broad engagement across the partnership. Representatives from HHUAS, the Technical University of Košice (TUKE), Slovakia, the International University of Management (IUM) and the University of Ghana (UG) attended. The meeting reviewed project progress facilitated meaningful interactions among partners shared new knowledge with students and colleagues and set strategic directions for the next phase of implementation.
Proceedings officially commenced on Monday 8 December with welcome remarks from UEW Management, led by Professor Stephen Jobson Mitchual, and contributions from Professor Enoch Sam, Head of the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Development (DRID). The opening session featured a keynote address by Professor Delli Kwasi Drake titled “Teaching in the Digital-Green Era: Harnessing the Twin Transition in Teacher Education.” This was followed by presentations from partner institutions reporting on project activities and progress to date.
Opening day group selfie by partners
Days Two and Three focussed on engagement capacity building and strategic coordination. Partners engaged the wider university community through a radio outreach at Windy Bay Radio Station (98.3 fm) followed by reflections on the second TeProD, project practices and work packages. Concurrent hands-on sessions with students covered the ABC Learning Design model and Green Competencies while partners addressed quality assurance dissemination and strategic partnerships. Activities on Day Three centred on Task 3.1: Personal Development Roadmaps implemented across UG, UEW and IUM to strengthen digital and green competencies. The programme concluded with a project managers’ meeting and workshops on AI applications in education and future TeProD publications.
Partners at the Windy Bay Radio Station
On Day Four, discussions centred on curriculum development outcomes, the customisation of AI and digital tools for education, the evaluation of the third TPM and planning for the next project meeting at TUKE, Slovakia. The meeting concluded on Friday with cultural and historical visits to Kakum National Park and Cape Coast Castle, providing participants with experiential insights into Ghana’s natural heritage and slavery-era history.
Partners discussed curriculum outcomes
A group photo by partners