The Covid-19 pandemic affected all aspects of human life and education systems became one of the spheres most severely disrupted. The international dimension of education, and especially Erasmus+ Programme – the European Union initiative supporting the development of competitive skills and competences among pupils, students, adults, teachers, academics and professionals – was also affected. International mobility projects were either stopped or their implementation was significantly hindered. This paper presents the results of Authors’ own study on almost 1000 Erasmus+ project leaders who were carrying out their projects during the peak of the pandemic in Poland in 2020. The Authors discuss the role of 4.0 competences (digital and technical competence, managerial competence, cognitive competence, social and psychosocial competence) of adult professionals in the implementation and assuring sustainability of projects under Erasmus+ Programme. The aim of the research was to study whether those competences are able to become resilience factors and to empower Erasmus+ project leaders in sustaining their international cooperation in the times of global crisis, widespread online learning and common project disruption or cancellation. The research hypothesis assumed that the above-mentioned competences might increase resilience and help project leaders to carry out and complete their projects. The Authors also show that project leaders’ high 4.0 competences might constitute a sort of protective shield for functioning in a globalized, digitalized and drastically changing environment, which demands fast and effective adaptation to new challenges.

Authors:
Mateusz Jezowski, National Agency of Erasmus+ Programme and European Solidarity Corps, Poland
Jadwiga Fila, National Agency of Erasmus+ Programme and European Solidarity Corps, Poland
Pawel Poszytek, National Agency of the Erasmus+ Programme and European Solidarity Corps, Poland

About the Presenter(s)
Mr Mateusz Jezowski is a Civil Servant at National Agency of Erasmus+ Programme and European Solidarity Corps in Poland

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