About MiNERVA
The Middle East, North Africa and Europe Virtual Exchange Alliance (MiNERVA) is a virtual exchange initiative aiming to connect learners at K12 through tertiary education in the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe as well as select institutions from the Americas to work together with a collaborative community of leaders, academics, and innovators who are dedicated to addressing the significant barriers to education and cultural integration. MiNERVA achieves its goals by tapping into the capacity of virtual exchange programs to develop knowledge exchange and intercultural communication supported by innovative EdTech tools, immersive learning experiences, and Artificial Intelligence integration. Through partnerships with entities from the educational sector, MiNERVA offers a range of interdisciplinary courses using collaborative, problem-, and project-based learning to address the diverse needs of learners and their communities.
Goals and Focus
We aim to use current technological advancements (including AR/VR and AI technologies) leveraged by partnerships with educational institutions to create VE programs across all educational levels aiming to promote global citizenship, intercultural competence, empathy and knowledge exchange. Our goals align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), focusing on quality education, reducing inequalities, fostering community engagement, and partnerships for the goals (SDG 17)