International Day of Zero Waste
30th of March – Today, we celebrate the #InternationalZeroWasteDay25, a reminder that humanity’s waste crisis demands urgent action. Each year, over 2 billion tons of waste, from plastics and food to packaging and electronics, are generated, yet we are not able to manage it properly, with 2.7 billion people lacking access to proper waste collection. […]
ETF Final Conference: Internationalizing Vocational Excellence
The experience of the CoVEs, born by a visionary idea of Joao Santos, is now showing its impact. The ETF conference “Internationalizing Vocational Excellence” marks an important step into this journey started 6 years ago. EfVET is present with an important delegation, including the President, EfVETBoard representatives, a group of members (from Armenia, Cyprus, France, […]
EfVET attended in SMALEI’s Final Conference: “Empowering Adult Learning and Education for a Sustainable Future”
26 Feb. 2024 – EfVET participated in SMALEI’s (Sustainability Matrix for Adult Education Institutions) Final Conference “Empowering Adult Learning and Education for a Sustainable Future”, where the event bringed together distinguished institutional speakers and experts to discuss sustainability competencies, green policies in adult education, and practical tools for educators. The SMALEI Erasmus+ project and EfVET […]
Conclusion of BIRGIT Erasmus+ Project
BIRGIT Training on Building Information Models Integrated with Geographical Information was a three-year Erasmus+ funded project concluded on January 31st 2025, for which EfVET contributed mostly with its experience on the fields of Dissemination and Communication. Coordinated by Ocellus (SE), all BIRGIT partners (including FORMA.Azione and GISIG (IT), University North (HR), Novogit AB (SE) and […]
Innovation responses to water resource management and drought resilience in South Africa
Over the few days, we participated in the project meeting and Water Hackathon hosted by the Stellenbosch University Water and by the Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority. Joining forces with South African partners and European partners, including government, education and water industries in Linpopo, Cape Town and others. We exchange our knowledge, […]
FIELDS: Sustainability, Digitalisation, Bioeconomy in Agri-Food and Forestry
The FIELDS project is ending after 4 years of work focused on closing skill gaps in the agri-food and forestry sectors. The FIELDS project, supported by Erasmus+ EU, is dedicated to addressing the current and future skill needs for sustainability, digitalization, bioeconomy and soft skills & entrepreneurship in agriculture. European agriculture is facing many challenges, […]
VET Schools Doing Green: From One Staff Week to Another!
In a world that is trying focus on sustainability, vocational education and training (VET) schools are playing a crucial role. The VETsdg project exemplifies this commitment to green education. In February, participants from the VETsdg project gathered in Bilbao at Centro San Viator for the first staff week, where teachers from each partner institution engaged […]
What is a PoVE Water scale-up
PoVE Water scale-up project operates in a society in transition, in which values such as sustainability, corporate responsibility and social value creation are becoming increasingly important. Co-organised by the European Forum of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (EfVET), the European Association of Institutes of Vocational Training (EVBB) and the European Vocational Training Association (EVTA), […]
Enhancing VET National Networks through Ecoinnovation – ENNEPlus
Enhancing VET National Networks through Ecoinnovation On January 30-31st, 2024, ENNEPlus – Enhancing VET National Networks through Ecoinnovation first presential meeting was held in the office of All Digital in Brussels. This project is the successor of the previous ENNEPlus project and will take place between 2024-2026. The aim of ENNEPlus is to enhance the […]
RIVET project
Pioneering Responsible Internationalization in VET In the ever-evolving landscape of vocational education and training (VET), the need for responsible internationalization strategies has become increasingly apparent. As professionals dedicated to shaping the future of VET, we are excited to share insights from the “RIVET – Responsibility in the Internationalization of VET” project, an initiative run by […]