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     <span class=\"forum-label\">Erasmus+ Project IMAP4U<\/span>\r\n\r\n        <h2>Workshop: IMAP4U Strategic Excellence Forum<\/h2>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n            An Integrated Model for Strategic Excellence\r\n            in Higher Education Institutions\r\n        <\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <!-- EVENT INFORMATION -->\r\n    <div class=\"forum-cards\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"forum-card\">\r\n            <h3>\ud83d\udcc5 Date<\/h3>\r\n            <p>\r\n                Thursday<br>\r\n                <strong>29 October 2026<\/strong>\r\n            <\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"forum-card\">\r\n            <h3>\ud83d\udccd Venue<\/h3>\r\n            <p>\r\n                Sal\u00f3n de Grados<br>\r\n                Rectorado Building (3A)<br>\r\n                Vera Campus, UPV<br>\r\n                Valencia, Spain\r\n            <\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"forum-card\">\r\n            <h3>\ud83c\udfdb Hosted by<\/h3>\r\n            <p>\r\n                Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Val\u00e8ncia<br>\r\n                <strong>in partnership with<\/strong><br>\r\n                Hitit University\r\n            <\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <!-- ABOUT THE FORUM -->\r\n    <section class=\"forum-section\">\r\n\r\n        <h2>About the Forum<\/h2>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n            The <strong>IMAP4U Strategic Excellence Forum<\/strong>\r\n            is an international event dedicated to advancing\r\n            strategic excellence in higher education institutions.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n            Hosted by the Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Val\u00e8ncia (UPV)\r\n            in partnership with Hitit University, the Forum brings\r\n            together university representatives, researchers,\r\n            academic leaders and professionals interested in\r\n            strategic planning, quality assurance, institutional\r\n            performance and evidence-based decision-making.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n            The event forms part of the Erasmus+ project\r\n            <strong>\r\n                An Integrated Model for Strategic Excellence\r\n                in Higher Education Institutions (IMAP4U)\r\n            <\/strong>,\r\n            which aims to support universities in connecting\r\n            institutional strategies with measurable objectives,\r\n            action plans, performance indicators and\r\n            informed management decisions.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"forum-highlight\">\r\n            <strong>Project Reference:<\/strong><br>\r\n            2024-1-TR01-KA220-HED-000251854\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n            Throughout the day, participants will discover the\r\n            IMAP4U approach, explore its digital platform,\r\n            exchange perspectives on strategic excellence\r\n            and take part in an interactive institutional\r\n            decision-making simulation.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n            The Forum will also feature a doctoral research\r\n            showcase by the\r\n            <strong>\r\n                Internet Computing &amp; Systems Optimization (ICSO)\r\n            <\/strong>\r\n            research group at UPV, highlighting research on\r\n            optimization, analytics and decision support.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <!-- EVENT HIGHLIGHTS -->\r\n    <section class=\"forum-section\">\r\n\r\n        <h2>Forum Highlights<\/h2>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"forum-highlight\">\r\n\r\n            <p>\r\n                <strong>Strategic Planning and Performance<\/strong><br>\r\n                Explore how universities can connect\r\n                strategic objectives, KPIs, institutional\r\n                actions and performance monitoring.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n\r\n            <p>\r\n                <strong>IMAP4U Digital Platform<\/strong><br>\r\n                Discover a practical digital environment\r\n                designed to support strategic management\r\n                and evidence-based decisions.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n\r\n            <p>\r\n                <strong>Expert Discussion<\/strong><br>\r\n                Exchange perspectives on the challenges\r\n                and opportunities of strategic excellence\r\n                in higher education.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n\r\n            <p>\r\n                <strong>Doctoral Research Showcase<\/strong><br>\r\n                Learn about research on optimization,\r\n                metaheuristics and data-driven\r\n                decision-support methods.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n\r\n            <p>\r\n                <strong>Interactive Simulation<\/strong><br>\r\n                Participate in a collaborative exercise\r\n                connecting institutional scenarios,\r\n                KPIs, action planning and decisions.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <!-- DIGITAL PLATFORM -->\r\n    <section class=\"forum-section\">\r\n\r\n        <h2>The IMAP4U Digital Platform<\/h2>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n            The IMAP4U digital platform supports the integration\r\n            of strategic objectives, key performance indicators,\r\n            institutional actions and performance information\r\n            within a unified management framework.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n            The platform is designed to help higher education\r\n            institutions strengthen strategic implementation,\r\n            monitoring and evidence-based decision-making.\r\n            Access may be made available to interested\r\n            higher education institutions upon request.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <!-- FOOTER -->\r\n    <div class=\"forum-footer\">\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n            <strong>IMAP4U \u2013 Erasmus+ Project<\/strong><br>\r\n            An Integrated Model for Strategic Excellence\r\n            in Higher Education Institutions\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n            Project Reference:\r\n            2024-1-TR01-KA220-HED-000251854\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n            Co-funded by the European Union.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Erasmus+ Project IMAP4U Workshop: IMAP4U Strategic Excellence Forum An Integrated Model for Strategic Excellence in Higher Education Institutions &#x1f4c5; Date Thursday 29 October 2026 &#x1f4cd; Venue Sal\u00f3n de Grados Rectorado Building (3A) Vera Campus, UPV Valencia, Spain &#x1f3db; Hosted by Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Val\u00e8ncia in partnership with Hitit University About the Forum The IMAP4U Strategic Excellence Forum is an international event dedicated to advancing strategic excellence in higher education institutions. Hosted by the Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Val\u00e8ncia (UPV) in partnership with Hitit University, the Forum brings together university representatives, researchers, academic leaders and professionals interested in strategic planning, quality assurance, institutional performance and evidence-based decision-making. The event forms part of the Erasmus+ project An Integrated Model for Strategic Excellence in Higher Education Institutions (IMAP4U) , which aims to support universities in connecting institutional strategies with measurable objectives, action plans, performance indicators and informed management decisions. Project Reference: 2024-1-TR01-KA220-HED-000251854 Throughout the day, participants will discover the IMAP4U approach, explore its digital platform, exchange perspectives on strategic excellence and take part in an interactive institutional decision-making simulation. The Forum will also feature a doctoral research showcase by the Internet Computing &amp; Systems Optimization (ICSO) research group at UPV, highlighting research on optimization, analytics and decision support. Forum Highlights Strategic Planning and Performance Explore how universities can connect strategic objectives, KPIs, institutional actions and performance monitoring. IMAP4U Digital Platform Discover a practical digital environment designed to support strategic management and evidence-based decisions. Expert Discussion Exchange perspectives on the challenges and opportunities of strategic excellence in higher education. Doctoral Research Showcase Learn about research on optimization, metaheuristics and data-driven decision-support methods. Interactive Simulation Participate in a collaborative exercise connecting institutional scenarios, KPIs, action planning and decisions. The IMAP4U Digital Platform The IMAP4U digital platform supports the integration of strategic objectives, key performance indicators, institutional actions and performance information within a unified management framework. The platform is designed to help higher education institutions strengthen strategic implementation, monitoring and evidence-based decision-making. Access may be made available to interested higher education institutions upon request. IMAP4U \u2013 Erasmus+ Project An Integrated Model for Strategic Excellence in Higher Education Institutions Project Reference: 2024-1-TR01-KA220-HED-000251854 Co-funded by the European Union.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-no-title","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-448","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/imap4u.webs.upv.es\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/448","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/imap4u.webs.upv.es\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/imap4u.webs.upv.es\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imap4u.webs.upv.es\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imap4u.webs.upv.es\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=448"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/imap4u.webs.upv.es\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/448\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":483,"href":"https:\/\/imap4u.webs.upv.es\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/448\/revisions\/483"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imap4u.webs.upv.es\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}