Learn2Create: Explore the results of Erasmus+ project on WBL for CCIs! November is the final month of developing ‘Learn2Create – promoting Work-based Learning in Europe’s Cultural and Creative Industries’ project. This international partnership aimed to design, test and validate a new work-based learning (WBL) programme in Europe’s Creative and Cultural Industries (CCIs). Three inspirational results

The 35th edition of the Don Bosco National Award in Spain The Salesian School “Nuestra Señora del Pilar” in Zaragoza, associated centre of FPEmpresa VET Schools Association, organises the 35th edition of the Don Bosco National Award, which has as its main objective the promotion of creativity, research and innovation among young people. In addition,

IUS Life has joined the celebration of the International Day of Women Entrepreneurs On November 19, 2021, The Chamber of Economy of FBiH marked the International Day of Women Entrepreneurs and presented “B2B Platform for Online Business Meetings and Networking of Women Entrepreneurs and Businesswomen”. In cooperation with the Gender Center of FBiH, the Chamber

Live, Feel and Celebrate Erasmus+ at the Erasmus Days In Esprominho  the Erasmus+ in the Erasmus Days was celebrated on 14 October with a live stream on social media, through the combination of Erasmus and beauty training. With this joint the school honoured the culture of the 27 countries of the European Union, representing them through

The WaTT in STEaM project: exploring successful strategies to recruit more female teachers in STEM On October 28th and 29th the final meeting of the Erasmus+ KA2 WaTT in STEaM – Women as Teachers Trainers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics has been held in Bree (Flanders, Belgium), hosted by TISM – Dynamisch & Innovatief,

Network of Networks (NoN): A grass-root approach The Network of Networks (NoN) is a European informal alliance aimed at strategic cooperation, mutual learning and exchange of best practices. Through close cooperation at regional, national and European level, our aim is to improve the quality and efficiency of Vocational Education and Training (VET). Furthermore, we aspire

ERASMUS+ project Under construction: the final results Under Construction is an ERASMUS+ project focused on the key skills making top professionals in Construction and Habitat 4.0. A total of seven domains which include both traditional apprenticeship professions as well as further innovative developments and important trends. The digital learning offer is aimed at trainees and

An INTERVET WB participant presented the project at her school in Bosnia & Herzegovina A high school student, Amina Karic from Gracanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, was a participant in a mobility to Wrocław, Poland as part of the Intervet Western Balkans project. She recently gave a presentation of the Intervet WB project to her schoolmates and teachers at her

FPEmpresa and CaixaBank Dualiza bring together 500 teachers to analyse the future of VET The 7th VET Conference: VET, challenges for a world in transition, held on November 4 and 5 in the Spanish city of Toledo, has ended successfully. Its celebration has been received with a great reception by the more than 500 attendees.

REX VET project in Helsinki: when a utopia becomes reality If a year ago, when we were in the peak of the pandemic, we were told that within a short time the health emergency would be resolved to the point of allowing 25 people to stay in the same room safely, we would have hardly

Welcome to the GLOBAL 3D PRINTING project Newsletter Welcome to our first newsletter of the “One for all” project which includes a quick overview of the inception, objectives, as well as the participants of this project. Needless to say, that we are very excited about the “One for all” project, eagerly awaiting the first practical

FPEmpresa completes the SCoopConSS project in Florence The FPEmpresa VET Schools Association together with the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Spain complete these days in Florence the first edition of the SCoopConSS contest (Social Cooperative Contest for Secondary Schools) with the participation of the Spanish delegation in the international final. This final has been part

Eurosuccess Consulting: Refitting Machine – Gain digital skills through Arduino and STEM Education Refitting Machine is an Erasmus+ project which begun in 2020, with the purpose to promote a high level of employment through the creation of competence, qualified, and adaptable workforce, through the acquisition of skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The

Esprominho returned on top with the international mobilities In September 2021 the school participated in 5 mobilities, from several projects supported by Erasmus+, in Spain, Denmark and Lithuania. Esprominho is a Portuguese Vocational School that, even in a time of pandemic, maintained its international mobility in active, some in person and others online. But the

Erasmus+ KA2 project “EIRENE” created methodology in working on the topic of bullying Few months ago, there was held the final transnational remote meeting of the project “EIRENE: using community learning paths to tackle bullying” (Project number: 2018-IT02-KA201-048161). Because of the COVID-19 situation, the meeting couldn’t be organised live, but all project partner organisations have

Landstede Groep: International KA2 project Excellent Education For the by Erasmus+ subsidised international project “Excellent Education”, 7 partners from 5 different countries work together to exchange experiences about excellent study programmes for VET students in Europe. The goal is to learn from each other and to bring success stories into our own organisations. Improving the image

News from INSIGNARE: project meeting, schools hosting, training week INSIGNARE’s Ourém Vocational School takes part in “Maker Education” project meeting in Turkey The participation of Ourém Vocational School team in the Erasmus project “Maker Education” in Denizli, Turkey, in the week of October 4th to 8th, was a real success. The Turkish School ERBAKIR FEN

REX VET – Face-to-face project meeting in Kuressaare, Estonia Imagine being a group of people with a common goal that for more than a year and a half has not been able to meet in order to work as a team. Think back to all the online meetings done, to all the connection problems, the

A more efficient practical education (training) in the field of catering and tourism In Slovenia, school restaurants and school hotels have been established for the needs of more efficient practical education (training) in the field of catering and tourism. The most recognizable among them are School hotel Astoria (VGS Bled), Restaurant Kult 316 (BIC Ljubljana)

The main result of WELDONE project: the Training of Trainers (or ToT) curriculum WELDONE – Boosting Innovation in Welding Training, is an Erasmus+ funded project (2019 – 2022) coordinated by #STRUKA, aiming for the capacitation of teachers and trainers from EWF Qualification System and educators from STEM fields to deliver technical training using innovative pedagogical

FPEmpresa and the Embassy of Spain in Brazil promote international cooperation between VET centres The FPEmpresa VET Schools Association and the Embassy of Spain in Brazil, more specifically its Education Office, give Spanish and Brazilian VET centres the opportunity to collaborate in different educational projects. This initiative is part of the objective set by FPEmpresa

SAAM – 1st mobility between European and African partners takes place in Cape Verde The SAAM project began the first official mobilities between European and African partners and took place last July between 11 and 25, with the participation of Cape Verde, Portugal and Spain. After weeks of remote work, the field meeting was finally

Project “STEP-UP”– for the improvement of tutors’ qualification and development of dual training forms Karalius Mindaugas Vocational Training Centre participates as a partner in the international Erasmus+ project “STEP-UP”. The project develops intellectual products for masters working in a dual learning environment. Dual training is a method of vocational training in which theoretical and practical

Completed projects and ended partnerships for Insignare Project “Just Be Humans! Say No To Any Forms of Discrimination And Violence” ended The final meeting of the partnership “Just Be Humans! – Say No To Any Forms of Discrimination And Violence”, supported by the Erasmus+ program, was held online. For 3 years, teachers and students from

IES Francisco Tomás y Valiente presents GARAGELAB project among the most recent ones The centre for vocational training, IES Francisco Tomás y Valiente, found in Pinar del Rey (Madrid) offers a star-of-the-art education. Innovative spaces, such as “the Garage Lab” a space envisioned as a workshop, which was unveiled by the Mayor, Mr. Jose Luis

Mentor Train is coming to an end: Sharing results of the project After three years of project work, Mentor Train is coming to an end. We would like to share with you the results of the project. Apprenticeships assure quality learning, decrease skills mismatch and increase employment. However, quality apprenticeships depend on mentorship competence and,

DeuSComp training for Creative and Cultural professionals DeuS, an Erasmus+ pilot project on Vocational Educational Training that has been focusing on how to unlock the potential of the Creative and Cultural Sector, is ready to share its innovative response to this challenge. The aim of this 2-year project launched in January 2020, is to co-create

New Erasmus+ KA2 project started with a meeting in France Europe is facing its greatest threat since World War II. The COVID-19 outbreak is triggering unprecedented social and economic consequences. It has brought into question established practices and highlighted the importance of developing digital skills and tools in order to find innovative solutions to meet

Insignare: projects, training events and students’ internships assessment “Digital Tools for Smart Schools” project concludes its work This exchange project between five European schools (Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, and Turkey), homed in on the learning of digital educational tools, supported by the Erasmus+ programme, was concluded in June. A last event took place, in which

The VERITAGE project and its teachers’ kit: between VET and cultural heritage What is the link between chocolate, an ice-hotel and a midsummer bonfire? The VERITAGE project and its teachers’ kit will tell you! VERITAGE mixes, in a somewhat imaginative way, two key features: VET and cultural heritage. The project was developed by a partnership

The internationalisation of the Italian CONFAP network What do the Italian national football team and the CONFAP network have in common? According to Don Massimiliano Sabbadini, CONFAP President, much more than you can imagine! It was Don Massimiliano himself who welcomed the participants to the workshop held on 28th June concerning the internationalisation of the

TOGETHER project: Politeknika Ikastegia Txorierri towards the protection of cultural heritage and service learning What inspired us to develop TOGETHER? The terrible impact of the COVID-19 emergency has put an unprecedented pressure on the cultural and creative sector across Europe, unveiling the need for greater attention, resources and a process of modernisation that should first

FPEmpresa holds its 2021 Ordinary General Assembly FPEmpresa VET Schools Association held its 2021 General Assembly on the last 17th of June. The Assembly, which, due to the current situation, took place in a virtual environment for the second consecutive year, was attended by almost a hundred of representatives of associated centres. At the beginning

Digi-VET project brings digitalisation of VET institution to a new level Digi-VET is a European project with partners from Norway, Denmark, Germany and Portugal, which will work to develop concrete knowledge, description, criteria to better help VET Institutions to improve their own digital educational readiness. Coordinator is EfVET member Prios. Focus for project is the

The Escola Profissional de Aveiro: Towards a sustainable tourism practice AEVA – Escola Profissional de Aveiro offers the vocational course of Events Planning, EQF level IV. All students have a work Experience in enterprises, in each of the 3 years. Every year, the students must write a report about the technical and professional activities performed,

The EFA La Malvesía will represent Spain in the SCoopConSS final in Florence On the 28th of June, the final event of the national phase of the SCoopConSS project (Social Cooperative Contest for Secondary Schools) took place virtually, given the current circumstances. During the ceremony, the winning project and the two honourable mentions were announced.

Esprominho participated in online meetings of international projects LSFO and Butterfly Esprominho participated in the project online meetings: LSFO in the week of 10 to 14 May and Butterfly, on 28 May 2021. The COVID-19 era has changed the way students exchange ideas, cultures and traditions with other countries, but it has not changed the

IntervetWB first mobility after the pandemic: BH VET students in Wroclaw, Poland With the improvement of the overall epidemiological situation, preparations have begun for the actual mobility of students and teachers of secondary vocational schools from Bosnia and Herzegovina within the IntervetWB project. After last year’s selection of students, this spring began preparations for activities

FP Euskadi’s Erasmus+ Innovation Project Dissemination Day On 22 April 2021, 26 internationalisation managers and officers at Basque VET colleges presented their Erasmus+ projects under KA2 and KA3 at FP Euskadi’s Erasmus+ Innovation Project Dissemination Day. Around 100 online participants from several European and non-European countries followed the discussions, and several international partners contributed to

Insignare schools: work-based learning placements and international virtual mobility Since May 2nd, 131 senior students from INSIGNARE’s Schools, Ourém Vocational School (EPO) and Fátima Hospitality School (EHF), will be attending their 3 months internships: 20 will go to 4 European destinations: Seville, Valencia, Barcelona and Berlin. The remaining ones will go to different companies from

Importance of stem skills for successful career and Erasmus+ VET as bridge to practical experience  The concept of ‘STEM’ (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) has influenced many education and workforce strategies and policies with the intention of improving innovation, productivity and international competitiveness. Generally, the focus has been on how the school and university sectors

M&M Profuture and Insignare start working again after COVID-19 Last year brought difficult challenges into our lives as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and we have missed “our students” during these 12 months. After this complicated period and following all the health rules and protocols, it is a pleasure for all the M&M Team

Erasmus 2021: Foyle International is open for business!      

Telegrow project coordinated by Florida Universitària has been launched The Telegrow project, coordinated by Florida Universitària, officially starts with the kick-off meeting The Telegrow project ‘Improving digital competences of teleworking for middle-aged employees‘, has officially started its activities with the first meeting of the project partners on April 20, organised by Florida Universitària as project

FPEmpresa and Dualiza launch a free training scheme for VET professionals FPEmpresa VET Schools Association and Dualiza (Bankia Foundation’s brand for Vocational Education and Training promotion) have launched an ambitious free training scheme for VET professionals. It is divided into three training initiatives and each one of these will fulfil a specific objective and will

International exchange “Light”: the VET DigiPals approach The organisation of mobilities abroad has now also been almost completely stopped for a year due to COVID-19. As a result, many VET students are missing the opportunity to gain experience abroad during their school career. Thanks to the VET DigiPals approach, this damage can be somewhat limited:

SoftComInVET: Bridging the gap of in-company trainers soft-skills competences in the VET sector  SoftComInVET (Bridging the gap of in-company trainers soft-skills competences in the VET sector) project intends to enhance the knowledge capacity of training mentors in EU SMEs companies, providing work placements for VET learners, and to improve their ability to cope with the challenges they

The challenge of virtual mobility in Scuola Centrale Formazione The 2020 saw the unforeseeable halt of learning mobility, one of the most powerful and impactful tools promoted by the Erasmus Plus programme to foster the personal and professional growth of learners. At the end of the “first wave” of the emergency an indication arrived from

Blended learning: A form of education that replaces traditional teaching Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the quarantine reoriented the entire education system in a short time. VET schools faced a huge challenge by looking for solutions on how quickly to adapt a change, to organise training productively. Blended learning, where virtual lessons are remotely combined

Eurosuccess Consulting: School and community-based sports for the social inclusion of vulnerable target groups  The kINesis Ε+ Sport project, ongoing since 2020, seeks to support the social inclusion of school children from vulnerable target groups through sports. More specifically, this project aims to cooperate between schools and community-based organisations, as well as in the involvement of intermediary organisations

Digital Tourism partnership launches the first of the Tourism Talks On the 29th April, the first of the Tourism Talks took place online in the framework of the Digital Tourism project. These events represent a series of short online webinars focusing on Tourism trends – the Tourism Talks – where experts present and discuss with

#SocialEU – A survey for a better communication  A new way of dissemination of European projects can give a renewed visibility to the message of European values. One of the main tools for dissemination, especially from the moment when communication necessarily moves to the digital environment, is social networks.  There is a growing awareness among

Insignare: between the Erasmus+ KA 1 VET Accreditation and activities in KA2 projects INSIGNARE receives new Erasmus+ KA 1 VET Accreditation 2021-2027 and prepares 50 students to go to their Erasmus+ WBL period throughout Europe  INSIGNARE, a non-profit organisation located in the centre of Portugal, owner of Ourém Vocational School and Fátima Hospitality School, has been awarded

Internationalization strategy: workshops and guidebook for European VET providers  Internationalisation of VET providers is now considered of great importance, since it allows to increase the reputation of the centre and gives students and staff the opportunity to get in touch with their peers from other countries to exchange ideas and practices with the result of

Educational innovation: the docu-reality to create an augmented laboratory  It was November 2020 when some of the twenty-five ENGIM training centers located in Italy were in the red zone, others in the yellow zone, due to Covid restrictions. In some centers, the lessons were online, in others the students could attend the workshops.  How to join forces to guarantee

The pilot project V2V – VET to VET Capacity buildings in Western Balkans took off!  The kick-off meeting of the pilot project V2V – VET to VET Capacity buildings in Western Balkans has ended a few days ago, marking the beginning of the preparation of capacity building activities.  The kick-off meeting was divided into five

MobMan TWBL: A Mobility Management Platform for Transnational Work-Based Learning  The idea for MobMan TWBL comes from research and the observation that the managing of TWBL can be a time-consuming process and thereby can discourage educational and training institutions from offering this type of experience to their students. MobMan aims to fil the resources gap between what institutions require to

SUSTAINVET: Survival Skills for Trainers of Apprentices in Initial VET M&M is partner in ‘SUSTAINVET’, a two-year project funded by Erasmus+ whose main objective is to provide company mentors with initial and continuous support to ensure the apprentice and the company mentor share a common understanding of the roles, responsibilities and rights within a work-based learning setting and to establish

ENACplus goes on: European mobility to take over the real world again  It’s been a long and difficult year and still we don’t see the end, but at the end of this tunnel we have chosen to see at least the light. That’s why we resumed, albeit with many doubts and uncertainties, but certainly with a lot of

The FASA project in one year: the updates from the partnership The FASA project is focused on enhancing the Work-based skills of Social Care Practitioners and professionals in the field of Intimate Partnership Violence victim support, through Capacity Building on the topic of Treatment of Victims of Intimate Partner Violence with Problematic Substance Use.  During COVID-19

Importance of lifelong learning and continuous professional development of educators – online training possibilities with Erasmus+ program during pandemic  Continuous professional development strengthens self-motivation and self-confidence. In simple words, Lifelong learning – formal or informal – is a prerequisite for success at personal and professional domains, alike. This is the reason why Erasmus+ is for

Start of a new project SIGE – Social Inclusion Through Gamification Craft College is a partner in the new Erasmus+ KA2 project SIGE – Social Inclusion Through Gamification, which started in October 2020. Partners are Erasmus Learning Academy (lead partner), Fundacja MODE (Poland), Primary school “Sveti Sava” (Serbia), CFIE de Ebro (Spain), Demetrius Association (Romania) and The Comparative Research

FPEmpresa joins the STEAM Alliance for women’s talent promoted by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training  FPEmpresa VET Schools Association is one of the more than 40 institutions that have joined the STEAM Alliance for women’s talent “Niñas en pie de ciencia” (Girls ready for science), promoted by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training. The endorsement of this

Amoove21 – Agricultural Mo(o)ve with 21st century skills Amoove21 is an Erasmus+ KA2 project that brings together students and professionals from five Agricultural VET colleges from Norway, Sweden, Finland, and The Netherlands. Amoove21 focuses on three main fields of education: Livestock & dairy farming, Equine & horse management and Animal care. The aim is on creating

The REX VET project in one year: the updates from the partnership It is almost one year we are living these weird times. The virus affected our lives and, of course, our international projects. Nevertheless, it has been a positive year for the REX VET partnership. When it was approved in 2019, we had lot

Quality mobility in VET: from matching learning outcomes to sustainable partnerships The global pandemic has become a real challenge for educational institutions implementing international projects and Erasmus+ mobilities. States imposed quarantines suspended international students’ internships and the usual way of learning. This is a time for discussions on how to improve international mobilities in the

DESSA project: Try our self-assessment tool and evaluate your soft skills! DESSA (Development of Soft Skills through Apprenticeships) aims to develop an Apprenticeship Scheme for the acquisition of soft skills by students in upper secondary and higher vocational education and training with the help of a natural mentor.  From October 2019 onwards the partnership has

Nordplus Adult project “From Past to Future” helps to improve the quality of teaching Homemade rye bread, herring with dried boletus, fish by fisherman’s wife, rabbit stewed in apple juice… If you want to taste these and more attractive dishes please click this link. Here you will find the final products of the Nordplus Adult

Eurosuccess Consulting: ThinkTwice! Ecological sustainability in project management The Think Twice! project is here to support project managers across Europe, share knowledge, experience and good practice examples of working and managing projects in a more ecologically sustainable way. It is an ongoing project that started September 2020 and will last until August 2022. The first

The project “NEW TIMES” – NEW European citizens! Tools for the Inclusion of Migrants in European Society – takes off! The Erasmus+ KA2 Project “NEW European citizens! Tools for the Inclusion of Migrants in European Society”, aims to create a transnational network to promote the development and exchange of innovative practices aimed at supporting a

The corona virus is not stopping the Esprominho school! Recently, five former Esprominho students were chosen for an international internship as part of the Go Up with Erasmus+ project in Lugo – Spain, lasting 3 months (2020-12-05 until 2021-03-07). Esprominho is a Portuguese school that provides students a promising future, guaranteeing them access to new

Technical training session on next stage manufacturing and TPM Total productive maintenance (TPM) is an innovative Japanese concept that is important in the manufacturing industries in identifying the success and overall effectiveness of the machine manufacturing process for long term viability of business. This concept of plant maintenance was initiated in 1951 in Japan but

Insignare new projects’ update: meetings and trainings Project “INTENT 4.0 – Interdisciplinary Teaching and Training” – New meeting On the 28th of January 2021, Erasmus + “INTENT 4.0 – Interdisciplinary Teaching and Training” project partners, coming from Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Czech Republic, met virtually to discuss the work done so far and prepare

FPEmpresa participates along with other European institutions in the first peer learning activity of PRALINE project FPEmpresa VET Schools Association, along with more than twenty European institutions from the field of education, took part in the first peer learning activity of PRALINE project (Promoting Adult Learning in Networks), that dealt with adult education and training.

European Kick-off of the project VITALity for the Future A very successful kick-off meeting was enjoyed by participants attending the virtual launch of the Erasmus+ innovation project VITALity for the Future on 27 January 2021. With 72 attendees from more than 8 countries, participation surpassed expectation. Norbert Ruepert, the Project Coordinator, commented on how Vitality and Positive Health are now seen as

INSIGNARE wins Best Educational Project Award – Portugal Hospitality School of Fátima – an Insignare’s VET school, was awarded with a national prize in an edition of the Hospitality Education Awards. These awards aim to distinguish projects and institutions in tourism training in Portugal, which stand out in the Hotel and Tourism sector. The School

VITALity for the Future project promotes a more positive approach to the health challenges of today and of the future Europe is in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Apart from all the official bulletins there is a tsunami of reports, ideas and suggestions to beat this disease individually. Many of these commonly suggest medication

#iLearn – Mobility and Training for Apprentices: for a more effective cooperation between schools, companies, apprentices and tutors #iLearn – Mobility and Training for Apprentices is a European project, co-funded by Erasmus+ program, led by Apro Formazione and developed with Sedu (FI), Noorderport (NL), and Politeknika Txorierri (ES). The idea behind iLearn project is simple: to make communication and cooperation between schools, companies, apprentices and tutors more

“Good Food is Good Mood” project has its third meeting!  Good Food is Good Mood, an Erasmus+ KA 2 VET partnership, coordinated by Training CES, from North Macedonia, and including VET providers from Italy (EGINA) and Portugal (INSIGNARE), held its third meeting last November.   This project aims:  To improve the employability of Pastry students. To

Thirty-one projects have been selected for this year’s Dualiza call The 4th edition of Ayudas Dualiza call, organised by FPEmpresa VET Schools Association and the Bankia Foundation for Dual Training, already has its winning projects. A total of 31 projects dealing with innovation and designed in collaboration between VET centres and companies have been selected. These

Eight FPEmpresa centres participate in the international project SCoopConSS to promote social cooperatives FPEmpresa VET Schools Association boosts its internationalization process and officially takes part in the project SCoopConSS (Social Cooperative Contest for Secondary Schools), co-financed by the EU under the frame of the Horizon2020 funds. This project is aimed at providing teachers with a

DTAM: A new European project to facilitate the digital transformation in advanced manufacturing – Join our newsletter! Digital Transformation in Advanced Manufacturing: An Integral Training Curriculum for EU technicians to deploy and manage digital tools in Smart Manufacturing or DTAM in short, is a three-year Sector Skills Alliances in VET project, cofunded by the Erasmus+

Erasmus+ VET Mobility Charter for Liceul Tehnologic “Francisc Neuman” Arad-Romania Liceul Tehnologic “Francisc Neuman” Arad is a technical school founded in 1948 with 455 students in secondary school, preparing them for a globalised European labour market in the domains: textiles, services, aesthetics for high school, professional school and professional dual school; 273 students in gymnasium

TKnikalities: Sign up TKnikalities to get news, potential contacts and project ideas from Basque VET colleges to your inbox If you are looking for Basque VET centres interested in international projects, please check the Message Board at the bottom of the newsletter. There you will find collaboration interests and contact details. Last December we launched

Erasmus+ VET in the COVID-19 era – Long Live Erasmus+! 2020 was a really challenging year for everyone. The same goes for Erasmus+ programme and the activities related to it. However, Erasmus+ VET proved resilience, which stems from the quality and the value that offers to VET students, their schools and, in fact, the society

Master the Act project website is online  The brand-new Master the Act project’s website is online at this link: here you will find all the news related to the project, practical info to get in touch with the partnership and discover all the resources and materials created during the project.   About Master the Act  Master the

Refitting Machine – Exploiting modernization techniques and new technologies Eurosuccess Consulting participates in the European-funded project “Refitting Machine – Arduino expert for the recovery of obsolete machines”, which is financed by the Erasmus+ program. The project has started in December 2019 and will last until November 2021. About the project. In line with the most advanced

Digital Marketing Workshop: Implementation of online business for SME textile industry Within the project “Support Program for Women Affected by Covid 19 – Implementation of Online Business” implemented by the Chamber of Commerce FBH in cooperation with the Gender Center FBH, a two-day workshop focusing on the most important areas of digital marketing was held

The “Practoraat”: Internationalization for everyone  With a presentation titled “Internationalization for everyone”, the “Practoraat” Internationalisation officially started last Monday, November 16, 2020.  A practoraat is a practical research environment within Dutch mbo (secondary vocational education) with a leader called practor in which practice-oriented research contributes to the quality of education. There are several practoraten in The Netherlands (see www.practoraten.nl only in Dutch).  The “Practoraat”

The SHVET project: from Smart Homes to Smart Communities  Automation and smart technologies are bursting innovation in the building construction sector, as well as in every other social, cultural, and economic context. Houses, villages, cities are harnessing new smart technologies to improve the quality of life of their users and citizens.  The Erasmus+ KA3 project

FPEmpresa relaunches EmpleaFP, employment search tool for VET  FPEmpresa VET Schools Association, in collaboration with Bankia Foundation, updates and improves EmpleaFP, its employment search tool exclusive for VET. This renewal is justified by the strong commitment of the Association to keep working in favour of VET.  Flexibility and practical orientation have made VET one of the job prospects with

Eurosuccess Consulting: Brand building of EU enterprises through Mentoring  Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the cornerstone of Europe’s economy. They represent 99% of all businesses in the EU. They employ around 100 million people, account for more than half of Europe’s GDP and play a key role in adding value in every sector of the

Energy transition training materials for the current and future workforce  We proudly present to you the EduTrans international project. In October 2019, seven European intermediate vocational (MBO) schools from four different countries gathered in The Netherlands for the kick-off of this special innovation project. Their mission: to contribute to a well-trained “workforce of the future” which can

INTENT – Interdisciplinary Teaching and Training 4.0 had its 3rd meeting  INTENT, an Erasmus+ KA 2 partnership coordinated by Bezirksregierung Köln, Germany, and with I.I.S.S.”MARCO POLO” from Italy; “Vysocina Education” and “Okresni hospodarska komora Jihlava” from Czech Republic; “ACISO – Associação Empresarial Ourem-Fátima” and “INSIGNARE – Associação de Ensino e Formação” from Portugal; and “Heziketa Teknikoko Elkartea” from Spain, had its 3rd meeting on the 5th of November 2020.  The project

Leaving nobody behind in times of digitalisation needs the development of digital competence in VET  Teachers and lecturers need to measure our own competence in distinct areas such as professional engagement, learning and teaching, and education in the digital world.   VET-TEDD’s self-assessment tool allows us to do so and there are two further components, comprising

The Network for the Advancement of Vocational Education in Europe (NAVE2) on Inclusion The European Union has made it a priority to make the Erasmus Plus programme more inclusive.  The Network for the Advancement of Vocational Education in Europe (NAVE2) was set up in 2018 by four large European providers/associations in the field of VET.

The 3rd issue of the LIFE FOSTER project Newsletter is out! The LIFE FOSTER 3rd newsletter is out and can be found here. In this issue you’ll discover more about online training in Italy, France, and Spain, you’ll deepen the project of a sustainable catering Manifesto and you’ll learn the recipe for candied oranges!  Co-financed

About the 34th edition of the Don Bosco National Award The Salesian School “Nuestra Señora del Pilar” in Zaragoza organises the 34th edition of the Don Bosco National Award, which has as its main objective the promotion of creativity, research and innovation among young people. In addition, it places special emphasis on individual development and insertion into

Reshape your packaging materials with global standards In recent years, due to environmental changes such as the expansion of overseas production and increasing uncertainties, safe and healthy food packaging throughout the supply chain from food preparation, packaging, transportation, distribution, retailing, food packaging materials paper, plastic, ceramics, glass, metals, cardboards etc. must be compliance to the

CNC training organised by IUS Lifelong Learning Center in the pandemic time After the main lockdown ended, IUS Lifelong Learning Center organised a CNC course and attracted a group of enthusiasts who wanted to acquire new skills from the technical field. On October 22, 2020, this six-week practical training was completed and certificates of attendance

“RISE – Realising Integration through Social Enterprise” project has successfully reached its end “RISE – Realising Integration through Social Enterprise” project has come to its end with success. Coordinated by VHS Vienna, an Austrian Adult Training provider, reunited VET and Adult Training organisations from Belgium (EU Warehouse), Germany (Hamburger Volkshochschule), Greece (DAFNI KEK), Ireland (LCETB), Portugal

Dialogue opens doors for Nuffic’s international skills model International skills enable students to learn, live, and work in different intercultural and international contexts. Nuffic has developed an international skills model which brings these skills into focus. This model can be used in all sectors of education in the Netherlands, including vocational education and training, for example, and potentially also

Xavier Professional School: an introduction to our institution and international projects Xavier Professional School has been working since the late 50s to teach and integrate teenagers and adults into the labour market. The different families that form our school are Medium Formative Grades in Administrative Management, Commercial Activities, Auxiliary Nurse Care Technician, Pharmacy and Parapharmacy, and Superior

First results of the project P4CA: the publication of a report Partnership for Creative Apprenticeships (P4CA) aims to support the delivery of creative apprenticeships by building the skills of apprenticeship coaches and In-House Company trainers within the sector. It will promote the application of the European Framework for Apprenticeships to the Cultural and Creative Industries in

FPEmpresa holds its first-time online General Assembly FPEmpresa VET Schools Association held last Thursday 7th of October its 2020 General Assembly. The most highlighted characteristic of this year’s edition is, without a doubt, the fact that it was held in an online environment. Given the current circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Association’s Board of Directors

Eurosuccess Consulting: Contributing towards Quality Education and Sustainable Economic Growth With a broad expertise in the project management sector, Eurosuccess Consulting has been participating in numerous European and National funded projects that embrace the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, contributing to their design, development, and training provision. Two of these projects – “GLAD – Guidance and Learning App

An introduction of the FPi [FP INNOVATION] project Digital Transformation is the industrial revolution of the 21st century. Again, innovation and technological advances are changing our life and our economic model forever. Tackling a transformation of this depth involves a major cultural change. Establish new values, handle other relationship models and acquire new skills and tools.

Discovering the value of tracking VET Alumni. Results of the TRACKTION project  Does it make sense to track our VET graduates? How? Why and how would it be useful for our VET centres to create an Alumni Program?  These questions have inspired the activity of the EU-funded project “Advancing Graduate Tracking and Alumni Relations in

TA3 – The transatlantic network for a sustainable world  The Trans-Atlantic Technology and Training Alliance, TA3 is a network that has worked in this area for the last 30 years between United States and European vocational training centres.  One of the greatest assets of the TA3 alliance is partners’ ability and willingness to share practices

CLI.C.K FOR SCHOOLS, the educational kit dedicated to climate change, is ready to use!  While people around the world are becoming more and more aware of climate change and its dramatic consequences, CLI.C.K FOR SCHOOLS project ends its activities being recognised as good practice.  The KA2 Erasmus+ project CLI.C.K FOR SCHOOLS, meaning “Climate Change Kit

MUPIC PROJECT Multidisciplinary Projects in an International Context Florida Centre de Formació is taken part of a very interesting Erasmus+ project in terms of interactions and synergies between educational system and the business sector, the project MUPIC. Students from the partner universities will work together on an assignment from an industrial company. Their task will be

LET’S BACK TO THE THINGS WE LOVE! Moving…during the pandemic period On the week of 17 to 21 August 2020, our member Esprominho participated on the last meeting and the last Student exchange of Pupils of the Erasmus+ project TAB – Traditions Across Borders in Szentendre, Hungary. (Nº 2017-1-HU01-KA219-036042_7). EsproMinho – Escola Profissional do Minho,

Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, highlights social commitment from FPEmpresa VET Centres during COVID-19 On the 22nd of July 2020, the Association of VET Centres FPEmpresa was honoured to be formally invited by the Spanish Government to the presentation of the new Plan to Modernise Vocational Training. José Luis Durán, Vice President of FPEmpresa, and

NE(W)AVE: Can the World Run on Renewable Energy? The 6th issue of the Newsletter of the project NE(W)AVE reNEWAble e-VET learning has been published. It is titled: NE(W)AVE: Can the World Run on Renewable Energy? – “The nation that leads in renewable energy will be the nation that leads the world.” About the project: In

S.E.T Protocol – Towards a new era for the ticketing industry Eurosuccess Consulting coordinates the project “EventApe S.E.T Protocol – an Autonomous Interoperable BlockChain system that aims to create transparent, secure and efficient smart ticketing contracts”, which is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund and the Republic of Cyprus through the Research & Innovation

ERASMUS+ KA2 VET project “YOUnique4EU”: the Soft skills mapping toolkit for VET learners To date partners from Germany, Italy, Sweden, and Portugal completed the first output of the project “YOUnique4EU” (2019-1-DE02-KA202-006119), the Soft skills mapping toolkit for VET learners. Assuming that the importance of soft skills increases continuously, the project looks to reveal the individual

Sedu is developing its virtual reality learning environments – an opportunity to implement virtual exchanges in the future? Seinäjoki Joint Municipal Authority or Education Sedu (Finland) wants to put its vision into practice – a forerunner in know-how here and in the world, according to which Sedu wants to be a leader in digital competence.

The online Mobiliteach Summer School in the framework of the INTERVETWB project In the period from 06/10/2020 to 10/07/2020, within the INTERVETWB project, the online Mobiliteach Summer School was held and professors from secondary vocational schools from Bosnia and Herzegovina took part in it. After this beneficial educational event, the professors shared their impressions, confirming

CulTour Is Capital – Travel bloggers experiencing transformative tourism in 5 European Capitals of Culture Margherita and Nick, aka The Crowded Planet is a couple of travel bloggers engaged by the European project CulTour Is Capital, together with the videomaker Emiliano Bechi, to test and document transformative tourism experiences through five past, present and candidate

The 2nd Newsletter of the LIFE FOSTER project is online! Co-financed by the EU Commission LIFE Programme and led by the Italian network for VET, ENAIP NET, the LIFE FOSTER project aims at reducing waste in the restaurant industry.  The project focuses on these main fields: ​GREEN SKILLS, FOOD WASTE PREVENTION, TRAINING AND EDUCATION, and COMMUNICATION.  The interconnection between environmental,

Expert in Building Automation – A New Joint Qualification The project consortium of the Erasmus+ KA3 project “Smart Development of HVET for Highly Skilled and Mobile Workforce” has developed the new joint qualification of the Expert in Building Automation. It is based on the broader range of market needs for the development of highly skilled,

Podium of the centers of FPEmpresa in Libera Makers Centro San Valero (Zaragoza, Spain), IES Cosme García (La Rioja, Spain), and IES Enrique Flórez (Burgos, Spain) have been the winners of LIBERA Makers, the call for ‘LIBERA, united against the rubbish’ of SEOBirdLIfe and Ecoembes that invited students to propose their solutions innovative to fight

Free Online Course for Quality Managers – Invitation to join the Piloting The European project IN-QUAL “Imprinting Quality to Entrepreneurship Education” (Erasmus+/KA2) aims to support entrepreneurship education (EE) providers in the improvement of their quality management systems, and to promote a culture of quality and the use of EQAVET standards and principles. The project reached

e-Trainers: an upskilling opportunity for VET professionals Apro Formazione is happy to announce that the KA2 Erasmus+ project e-Trainers has been added in the Teacher Academy of School Education Gateway, the European platform for school education. School Education Gateway acknowledges the importance of e-Trainers project, as it aims to increase the skills of VET professionals,

INLESSON – First Training Course in the field of professions in beauty sector. An e-learning approach! Esprominho is actively working as a partner in the project nº 2019-1-LT01-KA202-060758 INLESSON (Innovative teaching and learning practice in the field of professions in beauty sector, funded by the European Commission under Erasmus+ Programme. The main goal of this

IUS Lifelong Learning Center participation in the online EfVET Thematic Team Meeting Thanks to the INTERVET Western Balkans project, IUS Lifelong Learning Center participated in the online EfVET Thematic Team Meeting on “Internationalisation and Learning Mobility”, held on June 3-4, 2020. During this two-day event, we were able to see and hear interesting presentations, lectures,

The WBL S.P. project: From birth to adult age – a WBL successful Practice! From birth to adult age – a WBL successful Practice! is a partnership between a Polytechnic Institute, 3 VET colleges, 3 enterprises in the areas of Mechanical Manufacture, Mechatronics and Industrial Maintenance, and 3 public bodies from 3 different countries (Portugal,

Academia College Maribor received a Silver award for the BTEC School of the Year 2020 Maribor, June 30th 2020: Academia College of Short-Cycle Higher Education received a Silver award for its work from Great Britain. The award BTEC School of the Year 2020 was presented by the British Business and Technology Education Council (Pearson BTEC)

Apprenticeship and remote working: Studying for the recovery in school The internship experiences set up by the VET centers in Italy are working. Students working on new hospital facilities or trying to “fix” tablets and laptops: these are some of the stories collected by the ENGIM foundation in Italy. The students of the VET centers are

1st WinOnLine survey WinOnLine is an Erasmus+ project which focuses on women e-entrepreneurship. Women constitute 52% of the total European population, but only 34,4% of them are self-employed and only 30% of start-up entrepreneurs are women. The problem is much bigger for women over 40 years old. The purpose The purpose of WinOnLine project is

Free access to InCyS Industrial Cyber Security Training Course In the modern automated industrial landscape of digitally connected control systems new risks abound which industrial employers are becoming aware of. There is a real threat to companies’ production security, safety and capacity, as well as data privacy, when companies connect to operational technology networks. The

The CEL4ITM project partners explore a new way to learn about tourism management The CEL4ITM project partners are exploring a new way to learn about tourism management, and would love to hear your opinion! The aim is to reach out to a small (and select) group of students and professionals/experts to be the very first

‘Learning to disagree’ trainings and teachers’ guide by EuroClio Don’t miss the Learning to Disagree National Trainings! Set to take place between March and October 2020 in Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom, the National Trainings will provide a deep dive into teaching strategies designed to

Webinar “Business in the Time of Corona and What after?” organised by IUS Life Lifelong Learning Center IUS Life Lifelong Learning Center (IUS Life) organised a free of charge webinar with virtual presence of participants from Zagreb, Zadar, Banja Luka, Labin, and other cities in the region. The webinar “Business in the Time of Corona and What

How to facilitate VET teaching staff’s lifelong learning needs The profession of vocational education is in continuous transformation as we begin to understand what is required to equip teaching staff with skills fit for the 21st Century. The skill set and role of VET teachers is being outpaced by developments of working life across industry.

KPEDU adapts to different situation, and thoughts are in the future Despite the COVID-19 limitations, Kpedu rethought and reshaped its activities. This spring has been very different time for the VET provider, which is very active also in international actions. Of course, the COVID-19 has had a quite large impact on daily work, and the

From a rookie to an expert – the first 8 months of the KA2 project After the kick off meeting held in Bilbao in November and the realisation of the first Intellectual Output, the six partners continued their work on the international paths for VET staff. Moving from the results of the questionnaire that involved

Eurosuccess Consulting: Supporting Organic and Biodynamic Wine Production in the Modern Era For the past years, the EU wine market has experienced a strong growth in demand and production for organic viticulture. To be considered competitive, it is vital for wine producers and farmers that they acquire the necessary skills and competences that meet current

On Track project: gathering qualitative and quantitative data from VET graduates “On Track” is a project funded by the European Commission which aims to develop a tracking system for VET graduates of initial vocational education and training schools and institutes. The tracking system will gather qualitative and quantitative data from VET graduates, related to further

TKNIKA designs environmental-friendly transparent masks that allow deaf people the lip-reading María José Barriola, Director of the Biosciences and Sustainability Area of TKNIKA, and Arantxa Zamora, Researcher of the Biosciences and Sustainability Area of TKNIKA, have manufactured transparent protective masks to allow deaf persons to lip read, while maintaining the same levels of protection against

IN-EDU – INclusive communities through Media literacy & Critical Thinking EDUcation IN-EDU is a 24 months ERASMUS + KA3 project, started on January 2019 and run by 7 European partners based in IT, BG, FR, HR and SI. FORMA.Azione, EfVET member from Italy, is the Leading organisation. It focuses on developing good practice in media

Arts & Humanities project: Improve the entrepreneurial capacity of A&H Students The Arts & Humanities project aims to develop a tailored Arts and Humanities entrepreneurship model that improves the long-term entrepreneurial prospects for A&H students. The new AHEH portal is the leading knot holding together a wide network of universities and creative hubs from Europe

Internship made Lithuanian students and teachers more versatile Students and teachers of Marijampole VET centre (Lithuania) have developed their professional, intercultural, linguistic and other competences in 4 European countries. Erasmus+ project “International experience for your successful future” was meant for students of 4 specialties. Students worked in international teams, developed their English competences, deepened communication

FPEmpresa is collaborating with the Bankia Foundation to create an online resource website for VET The Association of VET Centers FPEmpresa is collaborating with the Bankia Foundation in the development of a web portal with digital educational resources for Vocational Training teachers. The portal called www.recursosfp.com aims to facilitate access to tools, and comes with

Esprominho’s “Let’s Salvage From Oblivion” project to appreciate European cultural heritage The project “Let’s Salvage From Oblivion” (2018-1-PL01-KA229-051216_1) is the result of a partnership between Poland, Bulgaria, and Portugal. It aims to awaken respect for cultural heritage and appreciate the value of European cultural heritage, develop citizenship and a sense of European identity based on

Free from Addiction, Safe from Abuse Enhancing the Work-based skills of Social Care Practitioners in the field of Intimate Partnership Violence victim support M&M is partner in a project funded by Erasmus+ under the name of “Free from Addiction, Safe from Abuse” (FASA). “FASA” project is a Strategic Partnership supporting innovation in the field of

NEAR IN EUROPE – “Networking: An Experience for Apprenticeship Reinforcement in Europe” M&M is partner in this project funded by Erasmus+ “NEAR IN EUROPE” (NEAR). The project “NEAR IN EUROPE” or “Networking: An Experience for Apprenticeship Reinforcement in Europe” is a K2 partnership project – Exchange of Practices of Education and Vocational Training. The project

Maker Space introduces youngsters to technical VET learning environment The Danish vocational school TEC – Technical Education Copenhagen has teamed up with the Copenhagen Municipality Children’s and Youth Administration, Børne-og Ungdomsforvaltningen, Fagligt Center/BUF X, in a collaborative effort to create a mutual workspace for students at TEC and pupils in their last years of elementary

SUSCOP project meeting in Landstede: cook training with alternative proteins The SUSCOP project (Sustainable cooking for the planet – learning to cook with alternative proteins) organised a very original event where students from all partners countries prepared dishes in international teams. The one-week event took place in Landstede Harderwijk, The Netherlands, from the 14th to

Esprominho’s GamifIEd project: a database of digital games for more interesting classes Esprominho has been an active partner in the framework of the Erasmus+ Project nº 2019-1-BE02-KA229-060216_2 Gamification in Interdisciplinary Education – GamifIEd, whose objectives are to create a vast database of digital games, didactic approaches, presentations that will make classes more interesting, attractive and

KA2 and KA3 project Dissemination Day on Twitter organised by Tknika On April 3rd 2020 Tknika organised an Erasmus+ KA2 and KA3 dissemination event online. It is the fifth consecutive year in which Tknika organises this kind of dissemination event with the Basque VET centres. This year the event was planned for the 3rd of

The Excellent Advanced Manufacturing 4.0 project coordinated by Tknika The Excellent Advanced Manufacturing 4.0 Project, EXAM 4.0 by its acronym, is one of the five pilot Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) approved for funding in 2019, under the pilot initiative launched by the European Commission in 2018. The project, coordinated by Tknika, will be running

#PROGETTIINQUARANTENA – Communicating European projects during COVID-19 Materahub has activated smart working to responsibly meet the needs arising from the health emergency caused by Covid-19. Locked up in our homes we have changed the way we work, to interact with partners and also to communicate our projects. For us, used to spend whole weeks around

INSIGNARE’s VET schools took part in several Schools Exchange Partnerships INSIGNARE is a Portuguese non-profit association that owns two VET secondary schools, which are partners in several School Exchanges Partnerships, supported by the Erasmus+ program. With these partnerships, Insignare aims to allow their students to become better European citizens, while developing their language skills and

Esprominho started a new challenging project called “The Power of Wisdom” In the framework of the Erasmus+ program, Esprominho between has accepted to be a partner in another challenging project which will enable all the schools involved to create opportunities for active learning and to think, in the widest sense, about new methods, strategies and

The network of Basque TVET centres’ solidarity response to COVID-19 COVID-19 is a global pandemic that has been spreading fast and changing the way we relate to work, family and friends. With the aim of mitigating the growth of the infection, most of the governments have imposed severe isolation measures to industries and citizens. In

The network of Basque TVET centres’ solidarity response to COVID-19 COVID-19 is a global pandemic that has been spreading fast and changing the way we relate to work, family and friends. With the aim of mitigating the growth of the infection, most of the governments have imposed severe isolation measures to industries and citizens. In

Reattiva in the framework of the ERASMUS+ KA2 VET project “YOUnique4EU” In the pandemic time of COVID-19, partner organisations of the ERASMUS+ KA2 for VET project “YOUnique4EU” (2019-1-DE02-KA202-006119) are continuing to successfully cooperate and carry out activities on a distance basis, by organising online conferences via Zoom. Since soft skills, such as empathy, creativity and