Kilimanjaro VET The Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA 16-25) and SDG 4 targets are aiming for developing vocational education in Africa. (SDG 4.3 and 4.4, CESA 16-25 SO8). The development strategies of Finland and Estonia are in line with same goals. “The Capacity Building in the Kilimanjaro area for VET” is a project that

Seven students from Greece have embarked on a transformative three-month experience in Limassol, Cyprus, where they are diving into the fields of beauty and aesthetics, IT, and applied arts, by working with leading private companies in each sector. This opportunity not only provides them with hands-on experience but also fosters cross-cultural teamwork and knowledge sharing.

Empowering SMEs in the tourism sector with Innovative Digital Solutions   TOURINN-Act project shapes a pivotal role in terms of transforming the European Tourism sector by enhancing digital and innovative capacities of SMEs. This initiative which is Co-funded by the COSME programme of the European Union, seeks to modernize tourism experiences, improve sustainability, as well

After four years of work, SAAM’s results on Vocational Education and Training mobilities between Africa and Europe are now accessible to everyone   Between 2019 and 2024, the SAAM project, funded by the European Commission, established a groundbreaking vocational education mobility scheme between Africa and Europe. Now officially concluded, the project has launched its results

The Board of Directors of FPEmpresa held a meeting on the 15th and 16th of July at the CIFP Tecnológico Industrial in León, a partner centre of FPEmpresa. During these sessions, the members of the Board addressed a wide range of crucial topics related to the role of the Association in the field of Vocational

In June, a training course for students focusing on the concept of Futures Literacy (FL) was created at Alfa-college as part of the piloting activities of the European Vet Schools Doing Green project. This initiative aims to promote a deeper understanding among students of how and why we use the future to prepare ourselves, thereby

Ourém Vocational School’s and Fátima Hospitality School’s students spent that period in several European cities, supported by Erasmus+ programme.   42 students from Fátima Hospitality School and Ourém Vocational School did their 2 (June and July) and 3 (May to July) months international internships in several European cities, supported by the Erasmus+ programme. During this

WE LEAD represents an important first innovation opportunity to develop expertise in responding to the needs of a specific new target group: women leaders in the tourism, hospitality & leisure sectors. It seeks to break new ground in this sector by forming a clear picture of the strengths, weaknesses & levers of change to improve

The Association of Vocational Training Centres FPEmpresa attended the final gala of the 12th edition of GIRA Jóvenes this Tuesday, 25th of June, held at the Coca-Cola offices in Madrid, in order to announce the winners of the rural and urban categories. This project, which aims to promote entrepreneurship and support youth employability, has counted

The Association of Vocational Training Centres FPEmpresa and the Esprinet Group presented the 3rd VET Knowledge Transfer Awards on 27th of June at the Esprinet Group headquarters in Madrid. An event in which the IES Alonso Quijano de Quintanar de la Orden (Toledo), the IES Clara del Rey (Madrid) and Campus Cámara FP (Valencia) have

The best support for VET trainers and students for a job interview   There is an evident gap in the proper interview training and preparation to equip learners to enter the labour market forces. VET learners admit that interviews can be very nerve-wracking, trying to make a great first impression and being able to tick

Enhance Your Skills and Market Presence with Project EcoHoney   EcoHoney is an Erasmus+ project that aims to enhance the competitiveness and sustainability of beekeeping and organic honey production in the European Union. The main aim of the project is to support beekeepers by providing comprehensive training in the field of organic honey production and

The RE-CREW project partnership is proud to announce a series of resources designed to support Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in recruitment challenges and more. Six (6) partners [WAE, p-consulting.gr, EXEO Lab, ISSBS, GEInnova, PRIOS] joined their forces to create innovative tools supporting the European SMEs to perform recruiting, get ready to market and express

Mobility in Sarajevo On June 10, we bid a farewell to a wonderful group of Italian students who spent the past month doing their internships in companies in Sarajevo. A huge thanks goes to Lilium Digital, FabLab, IUS FENS and IUS RDC for ensuring these students had the best one-month internship experience possible. Lorenzo G,

How to recognize and support victims of abuse in physiotherapy and other health care settings Our Guide: Based on the literature review and the survey’s findings, the partnership has developed this stand-alone comprehensive Guide to address these key gaps in current training of physiotherapists in relation to DV. The Guide will equip them with the

Proj. no: 2021-1-DK01-KA220-SCH-000032815 The Erasmus+ KA2 ACT project a collaborative effort of 5 partners from Denmark, Greece, Romania, and Italy, is dedicated to developing the needed tools and methods so as children and teachers from different countries and educational and cultural environments to work together co-creatively on global topics related to the Sustainable Development Goals

M&M is partner in this project funded by Erasmus+ DigisecureSMS, a eighteen-year project whose main objective is support the development of digital competencies in the micro and small enterprise sector improving their digital competences via developing courses. The Foundation for Education, Health and Development, together with M&M Profuture Trainning, is undertaking an innovative project to

More than a thousand vocational training teachers and professionals filled the Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones in Seville during the two days of the Vocational Training Congress organised by the association of FPEmpresa centres and CaixaBank Dualiza, with the collaboration of the Junta de Andalucía and the Fundación Orange. The event, which celebrated its tenth

EcoOlives is an Erasmus+ project that aims to enhance the competitiveness of the EU olive farmers and olive oil producers through the development of their potential production and promotion of organic olives and organic olive oil. Its main objectives are to enhance the development opportunities and boost the growth potential of olive farmers and olive

Joint Hosting Project – Internship in Sarajevo The one-month internship in Sarajevo went by too quickly, so on April 26th, 2024, we said goodbye to Benedetta, Linda, Lucia, Anna, Alessandro, Carla, Aurora, Francesca, and Emma. This great group of students came from high schools in the Italian province of Emilia-Romagna, from the north of Italy.

The third Transnational Meeting of the CANDI project, whose major goal is to increase the digital teaching capacities of VET teachers in Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina, was held at the end of last month at the IUS. The meeting was an opportunity to summarize the previous work on work packages and make plans for

E-learning in the DIGIAGRI Project: free e-tools for tomato, pepper and wine cultivation.   The DIGIAGRI project represents a significant step towards modernising education in response to the demands of digitalisation, with a focus on sustainability and inclusivity, and with a specific focus on agricultural e-materials. Expected outcomes include improved digital and pedagogical skills for

3rd TPM in Murcia, April 15-16th   TourINN-act is a COSME project that aims to boost the uptake of digitalisation and innovation by tourism SMEs through specific transnational cooperation and capacity building actions and through financial support more than 60 tourism SMEs from different countries in the form of vouchers. The project’s mission is to

VET Schools Doing Green that brings together vocational schools from various European countries to foster awareness and action on sustainability and environmental values is going swimmingly!   In February, representatives from each partner converged in Bilbao for a Staff Week dedicated to learning and training. Among the attendees were Alfa College from Groningen (Netherlands), ENAC

Authors: Anna Laizāne and Laura Ait Ožmida, WeSkill project partner from Latvia – Riga Style and Fashion Technical School Wellness and Spa Tourism. The necessity of highly qualified, skilful, knowledgeable workforce in the market becomes more topical each day, especially in SPA, wellness sector. The era of the digital economy dictates its own rules, and

ANESPO – the Portuguese National Association of Vocational Schools – has now Amadeu Dinis, principal of the Vocational School CIOR, as its President, following the elections held last March, for the four-year term 2024/27. The public inauguration ceremony of ANESPO’s governing bodies took place on April 12th, in Lisbon, before leaders of its members, representatives

We are approaching the last stages of the 3H Project Head, Heart, Hand project, which since 2022 has seen ENAC involved with ENDO-FAP, Rome, Centro San Viator, Sopuerta, Ammattiopisto Luovi, Helsinki, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Milan, UFIL Puerta Bonita, Madrid, STEP Institut, Ljubljana and Friesland College, Leeuwarden, with the main objective of preventing school

Optimistic, happy and less stressed. This is how young VET students appear in the snapshot taken by ENGIM Foundation’s survey among over 4.000 of ENGIM italian teenager students, and a control sample of 400 peers from high schools. The research responds to ENGIM’s desire to understand how new generations relate to work, what their expectations

The Association of Vocational Training Centres FPEmpresa and CaixaBank Dualiza are organising the 10th VET Congress under the title “Know. Decide. Act. The challenge of Vocational Training Guidance”. The event will take place on 25th and 26th of April at the Fibes | Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones de Sevilla. In addition, the congress has

The newly launched EU Project seeks to improve policies, reduce early leaving, and enhance the transition from education to the next generation in Europe. According to CEDEFOP (2013), early leaving from education and training (ELET) poses a significant economic burden, constituting 1.25% of the European GDP, while 10.6% of 18-24-year-olds in Europe were early leavers

The CaixaBank Dualiza and the Association of Vocational Training Centres FPEmpresa have selected the most outstanding projects from educational centres for their originality, content or impact in terms of encouraging students to take up vocational training. Specifically, 28 ideas were selected from a total of 145 submitted throughout Spain. This figure represents a new record

The Association of Vocational Training Centres FPEmpresa and Esprinet Group announce the III edition of the VET Knowledge Transfer Awards, which aims to highlight female talent in those vocational training professional families where the female presence is testimonial. This call is aimed at any public, subsidised or private educational centre that is associated with FPEmpresa.

The Association of Vocational Training Centres FPEmpresa maintains its commitment to internationalisation. FPEmpresa has attended the first face-to-face meeting of the European project SiT – Sustainability in TCLF on 21-22th of February of 2024 at the premises of IHK Leipzig (Germany). This initiative, coordinated by ITKAM – Italian Chamber of Commerce for Germany, is part

Preventing VET Dropouts: A Multidimensional Approach VET programs offer valuable pathways to skilled careers, but unfortunately, many students don’t make it to the finish line. Dropping out of VET remain a concern throughout Europe, affecting the course of an individual’s life and impacting the workforce. Reducing the number of young people leaving the education system

Buildings and the building sector are worldwide responsible for about 40% of the CO2 emissions (according to UN reports). Given the current climate- and energy crisis it has become more and more urgent to reduce the emissions in this sector. On the other hand, the demand for houses is expected to grow in the coming

EFA La Malvesía (Valencia), a centre associated to the Association of Vocational Training Centres FPEmpresa, participates in the Circular Bricks project with the aim of contributing to the training and education of new generations about the circular bioeconomy. This project, co-financed by the European Commission through the Erasmus+ programme, will run until february of 2024

International Skills in the Digital Era – Educators in Action Uniser Teacher Week “Educators in Action” is a cooperative teacher training course about internationalisation and Erasmus+ project design: a 3-day capacity building where over 100 teachers from Europe and beyond learn and get inspired by their colleagues and other practitioners, while designing their next Erasmus+

Digitally upskilling tourism organisations -TourINN-act   TourINN-act, is a co-funded project by the COSME programme of the European Union. Its consortium is comprised by 6 organisations from 5 EU countries including Romania, Cyprus, Italy, Spain, and Greece. Eurosuccess Consulting who is the Cypriot representative of EfVET is a project partner in this consortium. The TourINN-act

Peer-learning activities with VET experts and employers – microcredentials   Craft College (Zagreb, Croatia) together with partners from Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Hercegovina and Montenegro is implementing the Erasmus+ project Microcredentials – A New Path for Capacity Building in VET funded through the Call Building Capacities in VET. The goal of the project is to

The Association of Vocational Training Centres FPEmpresa and FENIE organised on Tuesday, 7 November, together with CaixaBank Dualiza, the conference “Present and future of Vocational Training in the installations sector” held at the headquarters of ASPRINELPA, the provincial association of employers of electrical and telecommunications installations in Palencia. This meeting, which stems from the collaboration

As part of the IntervetWB project, IUS Lifelong Learning Center organized a multiplier event on October 12, 2023, titled “Mobility across Europe”. The hosts of the event were IUS Life representatives:  Mirsada Mehremić,  Sibela Beširević, and Emir Šehić with the great support of the IUS International Relations Office (IRO), IUS University Communications Office (UCO), and

The SAAM pilot project, which is concluding its 4 years of work, celebrated the SAAM Leaders meeting in Bilbao with partners from more than 30 countries, culminating in a conference to present the lessons learned   Bilbao, November 2023 – SAAM, the pilot project funded by the European Commission to test Vocational Training mobility between

50 students, 10 nationalities – Erasmus   This year, ALFMLED celebrated ERASMUS DAYS+ in a particularly original way! It was a special event shared with students – ALFMED & school staff – company Tutors all together for a French aperitive and some multi-languages games. Our beautiful garden has become a unique reception venue welcoming more

Regional Development Digital Education HUB   The main idea of this project is to enable and empower regional developers and/or future individuals of the area into becoming experts in the areas of 1) smart specialisation strategies, 2) green and digital transformation and 3) innovation entrepreneurship. In other words, to develop the capacity for innovation, finding

On Thursday, November 9, 2023, IUS Life organized the event Mobility Across Europe Vol. 3. We said goodbye to wonderful students from the school Versari Marcelli, Italy, who prepared their presentations and shared their experiences after a one-month internship in Sarajevo. In their presentation, they presented their first meeting with Sarajevo in a very emotional

The Association of Vocational Training Centres FPEmpresa attended the EfVET 2023 Annual Conference in Rhodes (Greece) from 25th to 28th October to work together with other European entities on the ecological transition. Representing FPEmpresa was Carlos de Olagüe, the Association’s Madrid and International Coordinator, together with Tomás Alonso, Vice-President of FPEmpresa. Under the slogan ‘The

At the beginning of October, our second transnational project meeting for the CANDI project was held in Valencia. It was a great opportunity to catch up with the CANDI team and plan the next steps together. During the meeting, we met our future CANDI trainers who participated in the first part of the training to

ENGIM AND CEBANC Cooperation with Erasmus + Programme In June 2023, ENGIM and CEBANC organised the mobility of a group of HORECA and bar students for an internship experience at a famous starred restaurant located in San Sebastian in the Basque Country. The experience was funded by the Erasmus+ programme, KA1. The restaurant Amelia by

The project consortium has worked for the last two years in the study, analysis and improvement of the sustainability and diversity practices available in their VET centres. Mediterraneo Culinary Center (Spain), together with the VET schools MIRAS VET (Belgium) and ENAIP (Italy), and the organisation Katholiek Onderwijs Vlaanderen (Belgium), has been working for the last

“Supporting the sustainable development of precision viticulture in Cyprus and maximize the national oenological potential” One of the main problems of viticulture in Cyprus is a lack of know-how, which could lead to lower costs and increased production. The excessive use of pesticides and fertilizers – not justified by scientific soil analysis, foliar diagnostics, climatic

The Association of Vocational Training Centres FPEmpresa brings together since this week more than 600 associated centres. The associated centres are distributed throughout all the autonomous communities, which makes the Association the largest meeting point for working together in the field of Vocational Training. Since the birth of the Association, its evolution has focused on

The Association of Vocational Training Centres FPEmpresa has participated in the eighth PLA (Peer Learning Activity) of the European project PRALINE (Promoting Adult Learning in Networks) which was held on 2 and 3 October 2023 in Zagreb (Croatia). On this occasion, the organisation Hrvatsko Andragosko Drustvo was in charge of holding the meeting at the

M&M is partner in OPEP-DV project. It focuses on professional education and training of physiotherapy professionals working with women so that they can identify and provide assistance to victims of domestic violence (DV). The project’s goal is to develop a standalone training course and an online education module on domestic violence for current and future

As Ankara Technokent College from Turkey, we are at the stage of developing a green and sustainable project with our students regarding pets. The rationale for the project: Pets do not only increase positive emotions such as happiness in people’s lives, but also increase their anxiety. As a result of the positive bonds established with

Multilingual learning resource website launched by EIT Food’s FoodEducators programme for teachers and educators. The easy-to-use, freely accessible teaching resources complement national school curricula by allowing secondary school students to grow their understanding of in-demand skills in the agrifood sector whilst also being upskilled. The European agrifood sector is facing challenges regarding growth, fragmentation, low

The city of the future should be greener, offering a higher quality of life for a growing population. Additionally, it should be designed in a way that is resilient to extreme weather and attractive to the animals and plants that often struggle to find space in many areas. Green transformation is a top priority on

INCOMA’s new project WITH, part of CBVet, started in January. It seeks to promote the #employability of young African women in the tourism and hospitality sector. The project not only provides training to women but also collaborates with private and public vocational training centres and establishes networks with local companies in Uganda, Malawi, Nigeria, and

GAEA is a forward-looking project implemented by INCOMA in collaboration with 12 partners partners in 11 EU countries that seeks to create a pan-European digital ecosystem for women starting their own businesses (entrepreneurship) or pursuing a career (intrapreneurship) in agriculture. GAEA aims to Inspire   –   Mentor  – Nurture – Empower – Train  

RestART was born as a digital impulse to reactivate the creative sector. One of its tools, the MOOC -Art of RestART Project in Spanish, was tested last quarter with 3 sessions at Centro Universitario EUSA and Chamber of Commerce of Seville, where we collected proposals from vocational training providers and students in the creative and

Learning Mobility is evolving further thanks to the support of the EU policies and the Erasmus Plus program, which established qualitative standards as strategy and guideline to follow. Scuola Centrale Formazione started working on this trend since 2015, with the launch of the Erasmus Mobility Charter and further thanks to innovative strategic partnerships aimed to

As you know, at INCOMA we are dedicated to managing initiatives that seek to improve society. Each project has its own process of which we tell you details, but today we want to share an overview. After two successful projects, INTERMOVE and INTERMOVE for Trainers, aimed at enhancing the skills of the participants in mobilities

Best practice from Tallinn Health Care College One new trend/ form is a workplace-based training or apprenticeship training. Workplace – based learning (WBL) is an educational strategy that provides students with real-life work experiences where they can apply academic and technical skills and develop their employability. Its value has often been assessed on the viewpoint

Cameroonian VET-partners take part in a training project on Renewable Energies supported by Noorderpoort and Apro Formazione The Cameroon Renew-ed EU capacity building project is underway! After the February kick-off, which was partly online, all partners met in-person for the first time last June in Bafoussam, Cameroon to fine-tune the programmes on renewable energy and

Going through an international experience has many advantages, both for students and for you as an education professional. But how do you make the most of your time abroad? During the UNISER Teacher Week in Bologna (May 2023), colleague Ella Put and Danielle Scholtes organized a workshop entitled ‘The International Skill Set’ on behalf of

Social media are part of everyday life. They give access to the world instantly, are used to keep in touch with family and friends and allow us to present ourselves the way we like. They also give us more of the same! The algorithms behind these attractive platforms follow our every move and lead us

“Supporting the sustainable development of precision viticulture in Cyprus and maximize the national oenological potential” One of the main problems of viticulture in Cyprus is a lack of know-how, which could lead to lower costs and increased production. The excessive use of pesticides and fertilizers – not justified by scientific soil analysis, foliar diagnostics, climatic

ALLinErasmus will work to increase the participation of VET students in Erasmus+ mobilities On June 2023 Mediterraneo International, together with their partners AKMI and KTTT, kicked off the project ALLinErasmus. ALLinErasmus aims to increase the participation of VET students at risk of social exclusion in Erasmus+ mobilities. The project will target VET educators in charge

In a significant milestone for the project, the students and teachers overcomes the language barriers and learned how they could work together. It might be a sustainability in this project. The goal of the project Green popup 4 all is to build a way of teaching and learning green and sustainable entrepreneurial skills that are

In today’s professional landscape, practical tools have become essential for students upon completing their studies. Learning Together is committed to implementing effective strategies that guarantee all interns have access to opportunities that enhance their employability. Through relevant vocational training and skills development, we strive to prepare future generations for a productive and fulfilling life. Additionally,

The students from EPO – Ourém Vocational School and EHF – Fátima Hospitality School left at the beginning of May and June to carry out their international internships, supported by the Erasmus+, to several European cities. From EPO, students of Management, IT and Car Mechanics left for Bilbao; also in Car Mechanics, IT and Metalworking/CNC

Learning Together (LT), a well-established training provider in Portugal, brings over 20 years of experience to the table. Our extensive course offerings encompass a wide range of areas, including Science & Technology, Culture & Integration, Skills & Communication, and much more. We take pride in our highly specialized trainers who possess exceptional credentials and expertise,

In the period between 26th and 28th June, 2023, the kick-off meeting of the project “Academy for Transitional Skills in the Built Environment” (BuildSkills Academy), financed under the Erasmus+ Programme, Centres of Vocational Excellence call, co-financed by the European Union took place in Sofia, Bulgaria. The project officially started on the 1st of June, 2023

The Association of Vocational Training Centres FPEmpresa and Esprinet Group have delivered this June of 29th the II Awards for Knowledge Transfer in VET at the headquarters of Esprinet Group in Madrid. An event in which IES Javier García Téllez, IES Federica Montseny and IES Lázaro Cárdenas have collected their respective awards of the II

On Friday, May 12th, 2023, the Consensus Conference “Out of Our Minds – Socio-Emotional Education in VET” was held at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Brescia, Italy. The event, organised by the consortium of the 3H project – was attended by trainers, educators, teachers, principals, managers and other stakeholders active in the

The Association of Vocational Training Centres FPEmpresa organised the Ordinary General Assembly 2023 this Thursday, 15 June, at the Ilunion facilities in Madrid. The meeting was held in a hybrid format, so that members were able to attend in person and follow it via streaming. The Association’s Permanent Secretary thanked those present and the 90

The ESSS project was launched its working on November 2022 and aims to create training material for social scientists who are interested in being involved in social enterprises. ESSS project aims to: 1) evaluate and assess the needs of social scientists around Social Economy, 2) develop innovative tools that can support active citizenship in lifelong

Value & Future is an innovative, three-year project (2021-2023) funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union, which encourages VET students to envision their own entrepreneurial future and familiarize themselves with the ethical challenges facing entrepreneurs in today’s world. The project is being implemented by 6 partners from Netherlands, Germany, Greece, Cyprus, Spain and

The Erasmus project “Vocational Education and Training for Veterinary Nurses” (VET4VN) came up after previous cooperation of six schools in four countries, which offer vocational education and training of Veterinary Nurses (VN) at EQF level 4. The project partners met at VetNNet conferences. They shared worries and needs to improve. And this cooperation led to

2023 joint Cedefop/OECD symposium on Apprenticeships and the Digital Transition On 15 and 16 June, Cedefop and OECD have organised a symposium on Apprenticeships and Digital Transition in Thessaloniki, Greece.  The participants’ engagement and active participation highly contributed to the success of this event! The symposium managed to bring together policy-makers, social partners, practitioners and

Sustainability in European construction education: a green wave KA2 project Constructing a green wave in VET (short: Green Wave) has been underway for a year now. A teacher survey and a student survey have been conducted to measure the extent to which sustainability is reflected in our curriculum. The most striking result from these surveys is that

PRALINE meets in Helsinki to learn about Finnish VET and its new education reform The Association of Vocational Training Centres FPEmpresa has participated in the seventh PLA (Peer Learning Activity) of the European project PRALINE (Promoting Adult Learning in Networks) that has been held on 22nd and 23rd May in Helsinki (Finland). On this occasion,

Are you neurotypical or neurodivergent? Let’s discover together how to make workplaces more equal and inclusive, by promoting neurodiversity at work What is Neurodiversity? How it relates to workplace? What is the role of continuing VET and linked services in making SMEs and microenterprises “neurodiversity smart”, anticipating the needs coming from the labour market and

TEKNOKENT COLLEGES IN TURKEY PROVIDED ‘DIGCOMP’ TRAINING FOR 10.000 STUDENTS THROUGHOUT 40 VET SCHOOLS TO INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF STUDENTS AT EUROPEAN DIGITAL WEEK. Known as DigComp, the Digital Competence Framework provides a common language for identifying and describing key areas of digital competence. It is an EU-wide tool for improving the digital

TEF (Tourism Education of the Future) Erasmus+ project meeting in Kalamata  Orizon VET Center in Kalamata hosted the transnational project meeting in Kalamata, coordinated by Apro Formazione After the online masterclasses in April, the working group of the Erasmus+ project TEF (Tourism Education of the Future) met in Greece to organise the next project activities,

EUROPEAN DIGITAL PLAYGROUND in progress! For excellence in education six vocational business educators had their 5th transnational project meeting in Gorges, France on the 10th and 11th of May 2023. This Erasmus+ KA2 project, European Digital Playground, started in Helsinki in January 2022. The project found its origin in the need of a number of

Wind Energy Pärnumaa Kutsehariduskeskus, the leading vocational education centre in Pärnu, Estonia, is open to collaborations in various fields, including wind energy. We have a great reputation for providing excellent learning environments to our 1100 students and employing 130 staff members. We offer over 30 different programs in accounting, healthcare, culinary arts, construction, IT, and

Eurosuccess Consulting Project: AWARE – Enhancing the level of cybersecurity awareness in VET related to digital transformation Eurosuccess Consulting is a partner of the EU-funded AWARE project which aims to develop didactic approaches, methodologies and curriculum content for raising cybersecurity awareness and competencies as a priority for the VET sector. This project is built upon

QUANTUM PROJECT IS COMING TO AN END WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED IN 30 MONTHS? In May 2023, the Erasmus+ project QUAlity Networks: fine – TUning Monitoring systems for better performances in VET (QUANTUM) aiming to support effectiveness and relevance of vocational education and training (VET) will be completed. The main goal of the project was

More than half a thousand VET teachers promote the new collaboration between schools and companies at the 9th FPEmpresa and CaixaBank Dualiza Congress More than 550 teachers discussed the new collaboration between VET centres and companies that will take place after the implementation of the VET Law at the 9th FPEmpresa and CaixaBank Dualiza VET

REPORT Da Vinci College Dordrecht, Holland The Netherlands: The land of tulips, windmills and bicycles  I had the chance to visit the Netherlands in a period from 17. 4. – 22. 4. due to the educational program Intervet WB. This was my first time in this interesting and controversial country. Holland is a parliamentary constitutional

How can we use 3D technologies to support social businesses? Make a positive impact by checking out the 3D2ACT programme materials The emergence of 3D printing technology has brought about a paradigm shift in the way we manufacture products. This innovative technology has the potential to transform various industries, from healthcare and manufacturing to aerospace

Improving adult education with the help of Erasmus+ mobility  Since 2017, Craft College has started working with migrants and later with asylum seekers. The beginnings of working with migrants showed us all the problems and challenges that employees and teachers had not encountered before – other cultures, other languages, very poor knowledge of English, different

Internationalisation for all Embedding international competences in VET curricula The importance of internationalisation @home education will increase in order to acquire international competences. The BUILD@HOME project is aimed to meet this need by developing an easy to use toolbox that enables teachers and students to create or follow education that closely matches the curriculum/learning objectives,

Digit+: Digitization in order to increase school performance and the formation of professional skills M&M is partner in this project funded by Erasmus+ Digit +, a two-year project. Our project brings together 10 partners, 4 NGO, 1 SME, 1 SE, 4 VET schools and 14 associated partners (VET schools) with the common interest to support

FPEmpresa and CaixaBank Dualiza organise the 9th Vocational Training Congress focused on the new role of companies in vocational training The Association of Vocational Training Centres FPEmpresa and CaixaBank Dualiza are organising the 9th VET Congress under the slogan ‘Working together. The new role of business in VET’. The Congress will be held on 4

STUDENTS BOTH LEARN AND PRODUCE AT TEKNOKENT COLLEGES (Teaching School, Producing Student) Teknokent College-Renewable Energy Department Students meet the course material needs of their schools and other schools from the Renewable Energy Department. The students have made the 3D design of the educational materials they will make in the computer workshop using the SOLIDWORKS program.

3D-printing: Final event! 3D printing ‘One for all’ Education is changing. Traditional professions are changing through digital techniques. Covid 19 makes loud and clear that we need long distance learning, sharing files, conference calls, digital skills. This is also or maybe especially valid for level 2 students. These changes inspired the 3D Global printing project.

Eurosuccess Consulting: EcoOlives “Production and marketing of Organic Olives and Olive oil” The EcoOlives Erasmus+ Project aims to improve the competitiveness of EU olive farmers and olive oil producers. This is met by developing their necessary skills, knowledge, and awareness in this field. Furthermore, it aims to provide an innovative vocational training approach to assist

Digital Individual Learning Accounts in V4 Digital Individual Learning Accounts in the Visegrad Countries (D-ILA in V4) is an Erasmus+ project implemented in the V4 region by Governmental Information-Technology Development Agency (HU), the National Training Fund (CZ), SGH Warsaw School of Economics (PL) and the State Vocational Education Institute (SK). The project aims at developing

FPEmpresa and Esprinet Group launch the II Edition of the VET Knowledge Transfer Awards The Association of Vocational Training Centres FPEmpresa and the Esprinet Group are launching the 2nd edition of the Knowledge Transfer Awards in the field of VET with the aim of making female talent visible in those vocational training professional families where

Job Shadowing in Sarajevo IUS Lifelong Learning Center of the Internacional University of Sarajevo – IUS,  organized a Job Shadowing program for the teachers at secondary vocational schools from Italy and Spain between 06 – 10 March 2023. This program was organized within the framework of an Erasmus project for Vocational Education Schools, in cooperation

DIGISEL: Digitally Improving Social and Emotional Skills of School Teachers M&M is partner in this project funded by Erasmus+ Digisel, a two-year project whose main objective is to support school teachers, both digitally, socially, and emotionally in response to the Covid-19 outbreak improving their competences within social and emotional development within digitalization via developing courses.

Carcraft A Minecraft simulation game in Automotive Engineering Intercollege’s Automotive Engineering study programme is participating in the innovative CarCraft project, funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme, which aims to develop new approaches to Vocational Education and Training. Minecraft is a popular sandbox video game that allows players to create and explore virtual worlds made

MCC boosts its sustainability actions with the coordination of ECO_Tag Project The KA220 project, which will be active until 2025, will develop Green Tags for Culinary VET centres MCC, as part of its sustainability campaign, started working in the project ECO_Tag, funded by the Erasmus+ program of the European Union. The project, which MCC leads

A very fruitful meeting in Yecla for the My Sweet Smart Home consortium CEIPES is one of the organisations that collaborates on My Sweet Smart Home project (2021-1-DE02-KA220-VET-000033058). It is a co-funded Erasmus+ project, which has the overall goal of open a new world of opportunities and possibilities for people with disabilities and special needs

CANDI Project – Capacity in Digital VET Teaching Promoting readiness for digital education in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Albania Last month, representatives of the IUS Lifelong Learning Centre, Mirsada Mehremic and Emir Sehic, participated in the first coordination meeting of the new CANDI project, which took place in Dresden, organized by the project leader AFBB (Aademie

VET2VET Capacity Building Erasmus+ Project in the Western Balkans Apro Formazione, Noorderpoort and Sedu promote a cycle of webinars and workshops dedicated to the topic of internationalisation in the context of vocational training With the first conference in Pristina, the partners’ group of V2V Capacity Building Erasmus+ Project started a series of training events, open

Microcredentials – A New Path for Capacity Building in VET  Craft College (Zagreb, Croatia), together with partners from Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Hercegovina and Montenegro, started the Erasmus+ project Microcredentials – A New Path for Capacity Building in VET funded through the Call Building Capacities in VET. The general objective of the project is to

EMoCC – European mobility Career Counseling European job mobility as a chance for everyone Why is mobility so low despite the huge efforts carried out by the EU to promote it? What can we do to promote it? How can career counselors support their clients to move abroad? The EMoCC project is on track, working

A group of teachers from HMC college in Italy for the ALLVIEW mobility training session At the beginning of March, teachers of the HMC college of Amsterdam were in Italy for a mobility. Hosted by CEIPES, ASLAM and FederLegno Arredo, partners of the Allview project, the teachers mobility was held at ASLAM/ARTWOOD ACADEMY in Lentate

Uniser Teacher Week 2023:  Empowering Education Institutions to Shape a Sustainable Internationalisation Strategy   Uniser Teacher Week is a three-day training course about Internationalisation in education that will involve participants from all over Europe. It will explore ways to make it sustainable for an education institution through workshops, interactive activities, field visits and much more. “Internationalisation