On May 19, 2026, the second dissemination seminar within the Erasmus+ ENRICHER hubs project “Green Tourism Innovation in Action” was opened at Moldova State University. The event brought together representatives of universities from Moldova, Georgia, Finland, Austria, and Italy, as well as international experts, researchers, entrepreneurs, and tourism industry specialists.
Welcoming speeches were delivered by Veaceslav Kulcitki, Vice Rector for International Relations of Moldova State University; Nora Lappalainen, project coordinator from Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences; and Tatiana Bulimaga, Head of the International Cooperation Department and institutional coordinator of the ENRICHER Center at Moldova State University.
During the seminar, partner universities presented the results of their work and experience in implementing Business Challenges within the ENRICHER hubs initiative. Representatives of Caucasus University, Akaki Tsereteli State University, Iakob Gogebashvili Telavi State University, Comrat State University, USPEE Constantin Stere, and Moldova State University shared their experience in implementing innovative educational approaches and cooperation with business representatives.
A presentation entitled “The Business Challenge as a Collaborative Learning Model: Insights from KDU Experience” was delivered by Alla Levitskaia, Doctor Habilitat, Professor of the Department of Economics @kaf.econom_kdu at the Faculty of Economics of Comrat State University. In her presentation, she highlighted the experience of Comrat State University in implementing collaborative learning through the Business Challenge model, emphasizing cooperation between universities, students, and the entrepreneurial community for the development of tourism and practice-oriented education.
The seminar was attended by the Rector of Comrat State University, Sergey Zaxaria, Doctor, Associate Professor, as well as members of the ENRICHER project team from Comrat State University: project coordinator Doctor, Associate Professor Liudmila Fedotova, Doctor, Associate Professor Svetlana Ghenova, Doctor, Associate Professor Lyubov Arikova, Doctor Habilitat, Ass. Professor Natalia Shchukina.
Special attention during the event was given to presentations by tourism business representatives and industry practitioners, who shared their experience in wine tourism, guesthouse development, cultural routes, and sustainable regional tourism.
Representatives of the European partner universities — Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, MCI The Entrepreneurial School, and University of Genoa — presented modern approaches to integrating research and innovation, developing inclusive tourism, and implementing sustainable practices in the tourism sector.
The Erasmus+ ENRICHER hubs project “Designing Green Tourism Concept through Learning” (No. 101082919) is funded by the European Union and implemented by an international consortium of universities and partner organizations from Finland, Austria, Italy, Georgia, and Moldova.
The Erasmus+ ENRICHER hubs project – “Designing Green Tourism Concept through Learning” (Project number: 101082919) is funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them. Project is implemented by the consortium members: project grant coordinator - Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences (Finland); MCI The Entrepreneurial school® (Austria); University of Genoa (Italy); Caucasus University (Georgia), Akaki Tsereteli State University (Georgia), Iakob Gogebashvili Telavi State University (Georgia); University of European Political and Economic Studies Constantin Stere (Moldova), Moldova State University (Moldova), Comrat State University (Moldova).
