Digital Bridges

Project name: Towards more digital and inclusive participatory societies in South-Mediterranean region: interdisciplinary Master’s degree in digital governance
Acronym: Digital Bridges

Duration: 36 months

Digital Bridges is a Capacity Building in Higher Education initiative that strengthens digital transformation and participatory governance skills in the South-Mediterranean region (Palestine, Morocco, Tunisia) by developing, piloting, and institutionalising an interdisciplinary 120 ECTS Master’s curriculum in digital government. The programme is designed to equip learners with analytical and practical competences in digital governance, democracy, and civic engagement, while also supporting universities with new tools and methods to modernise teaching and build stronger links with the labour market.

A core element is the creation of HUBs / living labs that connect HEIs with public bodies, civil society, SMEs, and civic-tech actors—supporting citizen participation, improving digital government-to-citizen (G2C/D2C) relations, and helping graduates transition into employment through internships and real-world project work.

Digital Bridges targets students, HEI staff, public bodies, and labour-market stakeholders, improving employability and supporting the digital transformation of governance and public services through new skills, partnerships, and co-creation in living labs. The Master’s programme is intended to be institutionalised within South-Mediterranean partner curricula, with HUBs continuing as long-term spaces for research, policy innovation, and cooperation beyond EU funding.