{"id":1370,"date":"2026-09-22T16:21:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T16:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sohoproject.eu\/index.php\/results\/d1-2-interim-report\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T16:15:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T16:15:20","slug":"d1-2-interim-report","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sohoproject.eu\/index.php\/results\/d1-2-interim-report\/","title":{"rendered":"D1.2 \u2013 Interim report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size:1.15em;color:#9A6A0B;font-weight:600\">The Interim Report is the progress report submitted by the coordinator to the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) at month 18. It covers the period from 24 November 2023, when the Grant Agreement was signed, to 31 May 2025, and describes the state of every work package, the deliverables produced, the quality-assurance approach, sustainability and the next steps.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color:#10233F\">Project identification<\/h3>\n<p>SOHO \u2013 Smart, Optimized, High-quality and On-demand Tourism Innovative Education for Sustainable and Green Development (project n\u00b0 101129336) addresses smart sustainable tourism: the use of smart technologies, renewable energy and digital tools to make transportation, accommodation and visitor management more sustainable, efficient and personalised. The consortium has nine partners: UNSTPB (coordinator, Romania), Universit\u00e9 Lumi\u00e8re Lyon 2 (France), Politecnico di Milano (Italy), Universiti Sains Malaysia and UTAR Education Foundation (Malaysia), University of Technology and Education \u2013 University of Da Nang and University of Da Nang (Vietnam), American International University-Bangladesh and Jahangirnagar University (Bangladesh).<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color:#10233F\">Overview of the work packages<\/h3>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<th style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:2px solid #9A6A0B;text-align:left;color:#10233F\">Work package<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:2px solid #9A6A0B;text-align:left;color:#10233F\">Implementation period<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:2px solid #9A6A0B;text-align:left;color:#10233F\">Status at 31 May 2025<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e0d6\"><strong>WP1<\/strong> \u2013 Project management and coordination<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e0d6\">24 Nov 2023 \u2013 23 Nov 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e0d6\">Ongoing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e0d6\"><strong>WP2<\/strong> \u2013 Deploying LMS and innovative curriculum design<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e0d6\">24 Nov 2023 \u2013 30 Nov 2024<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e0d6\">Completed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e0d6\"><strong>WP3<\/strong> \u2013 Development of training materials and curriculum for tourism industry learners<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e0d6\">1 Dec 2024 \u2013 31 Aug 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e0d6\">In progress<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e0d6\"><strong>WP4<\/strong> \u2013 Intensive training sessions and assessment<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e0d6\">1 Sep 2025 \u2013 31 May 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e0d6\">Planned<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e0d6\"><strong>WP5<\/strong> \u2013 Enhanced Knowledge &amp; Competence Centres and recommendations for policy makers<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e0d6\">1 Mar 2025 \u2013 31 Aug 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e0d6\">Started<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e0d6\"><strong>WP6<\/strong> \u2013 Impact analysis and dissemination<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e0d6\">1 Jan 2024 \u2013 23 Nov 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e0d6\">Ongoing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3 style=\"color:#10233F\">Key activities implemented<\/h3>\n<p><strong>WP1.<\/strong> Coordination ran through four transnational project meetings: the kick-off in Milan (26\u201327 February 2024), the curriculum-development meeting in Da Nang (18\u201319 July 2024), the implementation and LMS meeting in Penang (5\u20136 December 2024) and the pre-interim-report meeting in Bucharest (19\u201320 May 2025). They served as planning, monitoring and alignment milestones for all partners.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WP2<\/strong> was completed with its three deliverables. <a href=\"https:\/\/sohoproject.eu\/index.php\/results\/d2-1-training-needs-analysis-report\/\">D2.1 \u2013 Training Needs Analysis<\/a> identified the skills gaps in the tourism sector across the partner countries, with input from academia, industry and learners. <a href=\"https:\/\/sohoproject.eu\/index.php\/results\/d2-2-training-curriculum\/\">D2.2 \u2013 Training Curriculum<\/a> defined a competency-based programme in three thematic modules \u2013 Smart Transportation, Smart Sustainable Accommodation and Smart Renewable Energy \u2013 suitable for both higher-education and vocational learners. <a href=\"https:\/\/sohoproject.eu\/index.php\/results\/d2-3-lms-set-up-and-configuration\/\">D2.3 \u2013 LMS Set-up and Configuration<\/a> selected and fully configured Moodle as the project platform, with gamification, badges, micro-credentials, accessibility and multilingual support, and started user training.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WP3<\/strong> is in full development: the partners are producing the training materials for the three modules \u2013 presentations, handbooks, videos and interactive activities \u2013 aligned with the learning outcomes and competency levels of the curriculum and intended for integration into the Moodle platform.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WP5.<\/strong> At the Bucharest meeting the consortium discussed the structure, roles and operating models of the Knowledge and Competence Centres to be set up in the Southeast-Asian partner institutions, including staffing, integration with existing structures and local partnerships.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WP6.<\/strong> Dissemination has been continuous: the project website sohoproject.eu online since December 2023 and dedicated pages at AIUB, JU and UTE; SOHO presented as a best practice at the Erasmus+ National Seminar in Bucharest (October 2024) to representatives of more than 70 Romanian universities; regular social-media promotion by ULL, AIUB and JU; national media coverage in Bangladesh and Vietnam (TV1 Da Nang, TBS News, Bonik Barta, Dhaka Tribune); and, on 5 June 2025, the decision to prepare two academic volumes on smart and sustainable tourism with a reputable publisher.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color:#10233F\">Quality assurance<\/h3>\n<p>Quality follows the approach of the approved proposal: every key document and deliverable is circulated among all partners for review, feedback is collected at coordination meetings or by e-mail, and progress is monitored with common tools and templates. Lessons learned so far concern content harmonisation, clarity in task distribution and flexibility in communication across time zones and institutional cultures, addressed through early consultation, concise internal guidelines and shared templates.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color:#10233F\">Sustainability and exploitation<\/h3>\n<p>The consortium has already submitted a new project proposal with the Bangladeshi partners building on SOHO, and has laid the groundwork for a further CBHE proposal involving several current partners. Beyond proposals, the training modules, digital content and methodological tools will be integrated into the institutional competence centres, and results will be exploited through academic publications, conference contributions and inter-institutional cooperation.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color:#10233F\">Conclusions and next steps<\/h3>\n<p>At month 18 the project is on schedule: the training needs analysis is done, the curriculum for the three modules is finalised, the Moodle LMS is installed and configured, four transnational meetings have been held and dissemination is consistent and visible. The second half of the project focuses on completing the training materials and loading them into the LMS, a five-day training session for academic staff at Politecnico di Milano, the establishment of the Knowledge and Competence Centres in Southeast Asia, closer collaboration with the tourism industry, and the pilot sessions with learners and professionals.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color:#10233F\">About this deliverable<\/h3>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e0d6;width:32%\"><strong>Deliverable<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e0d6\">D1.2 \u2013 Progress (interim) report to EACEA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e0d6;width:32%\"><strong>Work package<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e0d6\">WP1 \u2013 Project management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e0d6;width:32%\"><strong>Lead partner<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e0d6\">UNSTPB \u2013 National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e0d6;width:32%\"><strong>Reporting period<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e0d6\">24 November 2023 \u2013 31 May 2025 (months 1\u201318)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e0d6;width:32%\"><strong>Submitted<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:6px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e0d6\">June 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sohoproject.eu\/index.php\/results\/\">\u2190 Back to Results<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:0.85em;color:#5F6E85\"><em>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 n\u00b0 101129336.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Interim Report is the progress report submitted by the coordinator to the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) at month 18. 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