Over three intensive days, representatives from nine higher education institutions (including Comrat State University) made significant strides in starting a fruitful collaboration in the ENRICHER hubs project. The main objective of the project is to improve the learning methods of sustainable tourism at the universities of Georgia and Republic of Moldova through service design tools and innovative pedagogical solutions. The kick-off event of ENRICHER hubs (Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education) project was held in Helsinki, Haaga-Helia Pasila campus February 26–28, 2024 bringing three participants from each partner university to Finland: three universities from both Georgia and Republic of Moldova, and Ulysseus partner universities from Italy and Austria.  From Comrat State University was presented Rector Assoc. Prof., PhD Serghei ZAHARIA, Dean of the Economic Faculty  Assoc. Prof., PhD Liudmila TODORICI, Coordinator of  project Assoc. Prof., PhD Svetlana GHENOVA. The partners engaged in a dynamic exchange of knowledge, deepening their understanding of each university's unique contribution to the project. Building on this shared knowledge, the team fostered stronger connections, exchanged views, and collaborated on refining project work strategies. Together, they planned schedules and content, co-creating a comprehensive code of conduct for the project. Beyond the meeting room, participants had the chance to experience Helsinki

The project is funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ CBHE fund.