The LEAD2 project is a Capacity Building in Higher Education project supported by the Erasmus+ programme. For years, 12 European and Chinese universities joined hands and developed the LEAD2 Project to prospect ways to enhance academic leadership and strengthen governance of European and Chinese Universities. Joining hands with partners from China and Europe, CHEF has been a key member of LEAD2 project. Various activities have been carried out in the framework of this project, such as design and free offering of MOOC courses targeting academic leaders, development of an online knowledge base, organization of online webinars and workshops, facilitation of research collaborations, etc.

The LEAD2 project has four main objectives:

1. Innovative specialized & targeted blended training for academic leaders,
2. Deepen the understanding of university governance and academic leadership (AL) in diverse contexts through comparative studies,
3. Create an online Knowledge Base and Referencing Tool for academic leaders,
4. Establish a Center on AL.