The project aims to develop the capacity of partner country universities to serve the needs of society at large (both state institutions and private sector) by strengthening their links with the labour market and offering programmes promoting entrepreneurship and to develop an academic programme in Entrepreneurship and LED jointly taught by universities in each partner country. The specific objectives are: "• Develop an academic programme in Entrepreneurship and Local Economic Development to be jointly taught by universities in each partner country, focusing on entrepreneurship• Develop a training programme in Entrepreneurship for the relevant state and local government institutions focusing on the creation of a conducive environment for entrepreneurship• Establish and consolidate the three-cycle Bologna system in partner country universities, together with quality assurance procedures and ECTS• Improve the human capacity of partner country universities by providing upgrading opportunities in EU partner institutions, focusing on the younger members of staff (assistants and new teaching staff)"