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The SMARTT team was represented by Mrs. **Nadia Fernández de Pinedo**, Project Coordinator of SMARTT and a Professor at the Autonomous University of Madrid; Mr. **Ilias Antoniou**, Administrative Project Manager of CIVIS at NKUA and Work Package 4 – Communication and Dissemination Leader in the SMARTT project; and Mr. **Alexandru Cartis**, Head of CIVIS Education Unit at the University of Bucharest and co-leader of Work Package 1 - Project Management Coordination in SMARTT. The SMARTT delegation provided an in-depth overview of the initial results from the project's first phase and highlighted the substantial contributions of all partners in the development of the joint European Degree Label. Mrs. **Vanessa Debiais-Sainton**, Head of the Unit for Higher Education at the Directorate General for Education, Youth, Sport, and Culture of the European![](/storage/files/smartt-logo-4x3.png) Commission and Mr. **Yann-Maël Bideau**, the Policy Officer at the European Commission responsible for the European Degrees project, emphasized that the European Commission will propose a blueprint for the future joint European degree. This proposal will contribute to achieving a European Education Area and will be supported by recommendations on quality assurance in higher education and attractive academic careers. ![](/storage/files/family-photo-2023-oct-bruss.jpg) **[Learn more about SMARTT](https://civis.eu/en/smartt)** Related news ------------ - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/martin-knoll1-800x600.jpg?token=2dd28f1c93ba3eaf2cd32b2380fdc009)Martin Knoll: a 'civizen' working to build bridges between science and society People 26. 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