On March 2-3, 2021 the kick-off meeting of Erasmus+ KA2 Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices, Capacity Building in the field of Higher Education “Connecting Universities-Industry through Smart Entrepreneurial Cooperation and Competitive Intelligence of Students in Moldova, Georgia and Armenia” (CONNECT) project took place in online format. The participants of the meeting were the representatives of a number of higher education institutions and non-governmental organizations from Armenia, Moldova, Georgia, Bulgaria, Romania, Finland, Latvia and Greece. The coordinator of the CONNECT project is Moldova State University. The representatives from Brusov State University (BSU) were the staff of the Career Center and SMART Caffe. The BSU presented the University, particularly the Career Center and SMART Caffe, the activities, as well as services provided by those unities, the role of the BSU in the project and the upcoming activities. The Project coordinators presented the Project goals and objectives, work packages, intended events and expected deliverables. The financial issues, management structure and other necessary prerequisites for the successful implementation of the Project were also discussed during the meeting.