The DOMANI consortium held a three-day in-person partner meeting and writeshop from 11–13 August 2025 in Budapest, Hungary, hosted at Central European University (CEU). The meeting brought together key project stakeholders to coordinate progress across work packages and agree on strategic decisions related to competency development, quality assurance, microcredentials, mentorship, and dissemination.
Meeting Overview
- Dates: 11–13 August 2025
- Venue: Central European University (CEU), Budapest
- Format: Hybrid
- Organised by: CSI
- Participants: 22 – WP leaders and representatives from partner universities, quality assurance bodies, and invited experts
The consortium meeting combined:
- project coordination updates
- work package reporting
- expert input on QA expectations
- and structured co-design sessions.
Day-by-Day Highlights
Day 1 — Work Package Updates & Mentorship
The first day focused on coordination, WP updates, and operational alignment.
Key outcomes:
- External QA Officer introduced and QA expectations clarified
- WP2, WP3, WP5 and WP6 presented progress updates
- Partners discussed mentorship models, enrollment systems, and microcredential templates
Decisions taken:
- External QA Officer confirmed
- Partners to nominate local QA focal points
- WP3 assigned to develop microcredential templates and guidelines
- WP6 tasked with drafting local dissemination plans
Day 2 — Competency Framework Development
Day 2 was dedicated to the structured development of the DOMANI Competency Framework.
Partners reviewed and drew inspiration from:
- Systems Innovation frameworks
- DIGCOMP
- GREENCOMP
- ENTRECOMP
Through breakout groups and co-design sessions, the consortium drafted an initial framework including 32 competencies and agreed on a prioritised structure.
Decisions taken:
- Adopt K/S/A format for each competency
- Confirm framework structure:
- Sustainability Mindset & Systems Thinking
- Digital Competence & Communication for Sustainability
- Collaboration & Action
- DOMANI thematic cluster
Day 3 — Validation & Refinement
The final day focused on testing the framework against practical use cases and refining the competency list.
Key feedback included:
- ensuring tool categories remain flexible for different curricula
- adding competency levels/proficiency expectations
- strengthening Cluster 3 with piloting/prototyping and resource management elements
Decisions taken:
- Reorder Cluster 2 to prioritise Data Literacy
- Combine Digital Ethics & Security
- Add Piloting & Prototyping to Cluster 3
- CSI to consolidate and circulate framework v1.1
Action Points and Follow-Up
- CSI to circulate consolidated Competency Framework v1.1
- Partners to map 1–2 representative courses against prioritised competencies
- WP3 to draft mentorship institutional guideline template
- WP5 to support partners with mapping templates and piloting preparation
The Budapest consortium meeting strengthened collaboration and ensured alignment across DOMANI partners. By finalising key structural decisions and clarifying responsibilities, the consortium laid a strong foundation for the next phase of project implementation—particularly in competency piloting, microcredential delivery, and quality assurance.
