The project «Digital Academy in Teaching Practice for a Seamless Transition from Pre-Service to In-Service», led by the Universidad Europea del Atlántico (UNEATLANTICO) and with the participation of the Fundación Universitaria Iberoamericana (FUNIBER) together with partners from other European institutions, has received the third prize for the Project of the Year of the European Union, awarded by an international jury, and the first place in votes on social networks, in the prestigious ACEEU Triple E Awards, at a ceremony held in Prague, Czech Republic. The event was attended by Dr. Thomas Prola, director of international R&D projects at the European Atlantic University and leader of the DIGITAL TA project.
The DigitalTA project, which ended in June 2025, will continue its work with the Teacher Welfare Program. This programme will run for three years and start in October 2025. Its holistic approach seeks to increase well-being and reduce dropout in the teaching profession. It should be mentioned that the platform is used by more than 250 educational institutions from all over Europe.
The awards ceremony was held in the framework of the forum: «Excellence in Higher Education in the 21st Century: Cultivating Synergies between Purpose, Strategy and Culture to Boost Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Impact». With the words of welcome by Prof. Dr. Thorsten Kliewe, president of ACEEU, and Prof. Dr. Michal Lošák, professor at the Czech University of Life Sciences, two days of exchange on entrepreneurship, commitment and social impact among professionals in the education sector began.
The Triple E Awards have internationally recognized the excellence of the European Atlantic University as a leader in an innovative and socially committed project to improve teaching within the framework of the European Union.
Finally, it should be noted that the Universidad Internacional do Cuanza (UNIC) created by UNEATLANTICO and FUNIBER, was recognized with the Campus del Futuro award for the same Triple E Awards.