Kick-off meeting of Fit 4.0 project: new technologies into VET educational system
The Fit 4.0 kick-off meeting took place in Reggio Emilia on the 8th and the 9th of October. This is an Erasmus+ funded project which gathers 10 partner organisations from Italy (POLIMI Politecnico di Milano and IFOA Istituto Formazione Operatori Aziendali), Portugal (EDUGEP EDUGEP – Concepcão, Desenvolvimento e Gestão de Projectos de Natureza Educacional, Social […]
Contributing to regional development by skills redesign in the automotive sector
Press Release: DRIVES’ Workshop on “Contributing to regional development by skills redesign in the automotive sector” Brussels. On the 9th of October, at the European Week of Regions and Cities, the DRIVES consortium presented, to a diverse audience, the project goals and the role of the regional partners that are a key part of it. […]
Cedefop and OECD symposium: The next steps for apprenticeship
The external factors that had an impact on apprenticeship and the relevant design and delivery responses were discussed at a joint Cedefop and OECD joint symposium in Paris on the 7th of October. The new research carried out by international researchers is exploring the next steps for apprenticeship provision. The symposium brought together over 100 […]
Tracking system for graduates of VET
On Track is a new Erasmus+ funded project which aims to develop a tracking system for graduates of VET. The tracking tool will enable VET providers to monitor their students’ career and further education and gather data to improve their training programmes and services. EfVET Member Intercollege Nicosia participates in this partnership. Intercollege Nicosia (Cyprus) […]
Education for young entrepreneurs
Education to young entrepreneurship is an important issue all over Europe and also all around the world, there are many projects already started but few of them focus on helping and orienting young people business ideas towards the society needs. Hence EfVET Member Matera Hub is participating at the Ent.E.R.Com Erasmus +project. Matera Hub (Italy) […]
First round of the Pacetraining SN course
The first round of the Pacetraining SN course has been completed in Italy, Spain, Latvia, Germany and Finland. While waiting to meet all EfVET members in Ponta Delgada and to describe to you all the results of the Pacetraining model, here is a brief overview of the project impact on all participating trainers and students. […]
ESMOVIA bringing new educational resources
EfVET Member ESMOVIA is closing two Erasmus+ projects which are bringing educational resources: The European Gateway and Quality Qualification for VET. ESMOVIA (Spain) The European Gateway ESMOVIA is glad to announce that after 3 years of teamwork with 7 partners from 6 countries the website of The European Gateway project is fully functional and all […]
Opening of the European Vocational Skills Week in Bratislava
On 23 September, the Slovak State Vocational Education Institute (EfVET Member) opened the European Vocational Skills Week 2019 with the conference “The future of vocational education and training for the labour market. Slovak State Vocational Education Institute (Slovakia) The Slovak State Vocational Education Institute opened the European Vocational Skills Week 2019 with the conference “The […]
TT Technologies and Industry 4.0 meeting in Copenhagen
On the 23rd and 24th of September, the EfVET Thematic Team on Technologies and Industry 4.0 met at the Technical Education Copenhagen (TEC), Copenhagen, Denmark. The meeting was co-organised by the TT coordinators Kari Puumalainen (Ylä-Savo Vocational College, Finland) and Vibeke Holtum Nørgaard (TEC, Denmark), gathering 17 participants from six different countries. The Technologies and […]
Missing people in Europe? Training and coordination is needed
The Final Conference of the Erasmus + funded project “LOST – Learning Opportunities, inStruments and Investigation Techniques to fight the growing phenomenon of missing people in Europe” took place on 16 September at the European Committee of Regions (Brussels). Lucie Susova (SOLIDAR) opened the event by recalling the audience “our long-standing support for VET as […]