Vocational Excellence for a Green Europe

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Join Us at the Vocational Excellence for a Green Europe Conference

When: June 5-6, 2024
Where: Graz, Austria & Online
Register for free: Vocational Excellence for a Green Europe

Dive into the heart of Green Innovation at our groundbreaking conference that explores the role of Vocational Education and Training (VET) in fostering sustainable practices and aligning with the European Green Deal. This event promises dynamic discussions on integrating sustainability into VET, enhancing industry collaboration, and the latest in ongoing education for green technologies. We invite you to be part of it!

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Celebrating Innovation and Teamwork: Reflecting on the GREENOVET International Competition in Graz

This past April, the charming city of Graz became the epicenter of innovation in sustainability and vocational education as it hosted the exhilarating GREENOVET International Competition from April 15th to 19th. Held in the heart of Austria, this five-day event was a dynamic blend of competition, collaboration, and innovation, aimed at advancing the fields related to our project and the four Centers of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs).

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A Week of Discovery and Collaboration: Highlights from GREENOVET's International Project Week in Leiria, Portugal

Last March, participants of the GREENOVET International Project Week embarked on an enriching journey filled with educational and practical experiences focused on sustainability. The event combined in-depth sessions with immersive field trips, providing a dynamic learning environment.

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Embracing Vocational Excellence for a Green Europe


A Glimpse into the Upcoming June 2024 Conference

Europe is at the precipice of a transformational journey towards sustainability and environmental consciousness. As we venture into this green era, the need for skilled professionals equipped with future-oriented competencies is more pressing than ever. Addressing this imperative, the "Vocational Excellence for a Green Europe" conference scheduled for June 5th and 6th of 2024 promises to be an inspiring and enlightening event. This conference will delve into a range of pertinent topics, including Future Skills with a focus on Green Innovation, European VET Excellence, VET Attractiveness, VET Development Policies, and the Green Transformation of our vocational landscape.

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Join the Transition and be part of the Solution

During september 25th and 26th, greenovet partners have gathered at the Forum on Vocational Excellence 2023, in Amsterdam, to share knowledge, inspire and learn from each other.

GREENOVET provided a workshop called "Join the Transition and be part of the Solution", which aimed to boost green and sustainable innovation processes enabled by VET excellence, inspire people to join the green transition, and help move beyond the doom and gloom, and become part of the solution to address the pressing wicked problems.

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Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Bottled Water Choices Emerge from International Green Innovation Competition 2023


This week marked the International Competition in Green Innovation Excellence 2023, a platform for inventive minds to address sustainability challenges. The event saw the formation of five teams, meticulously crafted to embody a blend of nationalities, age groups, and gender diversity, aligned with the consortium's vision.

The central challenge posed by an Austrian company entailed devising strategies to influence a consumer's preference for a specific brand of bottled water during the purchase decision. Proposed solutions ranged from enlightening consumers about packaging materials, focusing on the material itself, to encouraging reuse and recycling.

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STATUS QUO ANALYSIS OF ENABLERS


Following  the   skills  gap  analysis   in  regard  to   green  innovation,  publicly   available  in  the   report “Green innovation in VET: Status quo and challenges in the participating regions”, the GREENOVET team focused on  identifying the status quo through critical self-assessment  of   the  most  important   enablers,  i.e.,  VET   providers.​

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WHITE PAPER: REGIONAL GREEN INNOVATION COVE STRUCTURE MODEL


In accordance with the GREENOVET strategic research with main  goal to lay the foundations  for establishment  of CoVEs in green innovation in four European regions, a white paper which includes  recommendations for building a proper model of such centers has been developed.

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MEASURING SKILLS GAP IN GREEN INNOVATION IN LINE WITH S3


The Greenovet team conducted a skill  gap analyses in each of the participating regions: Styria, Vaasa, Leiria and  Skopje. This gap leads to difficulties for individuals to find a job and for  employees to find appropriately trained workers. The attention  is   focused  on  green   innovation  and  this   analysis  provides  input   from  both  employers   and  VET  providers,   with  regard  to   a  greener,  better   and  more  sustainable   future  in  professional   life. 

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Green Innovation in VET: Status quo and challenges in participating regions' Report


Are you already familiar with the Greenovet skills gap analysis conducted in line with the Smart Specialisation Strategy in each participating region? 
This report on the "Status quo and challenges in participating regions" is dated of March 2022. The  research  indicates the current situation in each region, the elements that are missing and the needs to be further developed in order to encourage the development of green innovation.
Some things you need to know: 
The analyses show that, in each region, there is a need for revision of the existing educational programs and their extension with new and modern contents in line with contemporary society and the rapidly changing industrial needs. Almost all participants in the regional surveys believe they could benefit from the services of the CoVEs. 
Were you curious?   

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GREENOVET MEETING & TRAINING AT GRAZ, AUSTRIA
26th-30th of September, 2022

Between the 26th and 30th of September, the “GREENOVET Meeting & Training” took place in Graz, Austria. This event brought together partners from the 4 regions (Leiria, Skopje, Vaasa and Graz), for a full week of meetings, visits, workshops and a lot of networking.

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Green Innovation & Green Technologies
June 08th, 2022

An event took place in May at the Green Science Station in Graz (Austria) to raise awareness and inspire not only children and young people, but also the general public on the theme “Green Innovation & Green Technologies”.

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Skills for a green city
June 06th, 2022

Vocational skills are the key to faster green transition of the economy and society in general and therefore it is necessary for all parties involved to work actively and intensively on their development and inclusion in the curriculum and educational processes.  


This was the conclusion of the panel on "Skills for a green city" which was organized within the initiative European Week of Vocational Skills and the project "European Platform for Excellence in Green Innovation and Vocational Education and Training - GREENOVET".

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Leiria debates the impact of Energy Transition on glass and ceramics manufacturers
May 20th, 2022

As part of the Greenovet project, Nerlei hosted today the conference and debate “Routes for the Decarbonization of Industry and Business Training”.

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Center for Vocational Education and Training for Green Innovation (CoVE) in Leiria

On March 2, the protocol for the Center of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) for Green Innovation in Leiria was signed. The objective is to support the transition to an innovative, inclusive and sustainable economy, and to define training plans for teachers and students.

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Center for Vocational Education and Training for Green Innovation (CoVE) in Skopje

By the end of 2021, the Center for Vocational Education and Training for Green Innovation (CoVE) will become implemented in Skopje, Northern Macedonia. In addition to this, three other CoVEs will become opened in Styria - Austria, Vaasa - Finland and Leiria - Portugal.                                              

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Regional workshop Skopje

The regional workshop in Skopje, North Macedonia, was held on 26th January with 35 participants. During the workshop, four breakout rooms were created in which representatives from all target groups were involved.

The interactive workshop resulted in a quality discussion sharing of opinions and directions for future collaboration.

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Regional workshop in Styria

The regional workshop in Graz, Austria, was held on 25th January 2021, with 37 participants. It was divided into 2 Workshops:

Workshop 1, where the skills gap was discussed,
Workshop 2, where the potential role of/benefits for the stakeholders in the project and the CoVE were discussed.

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Regional workshop in Leiria

The regional workshop in Leiria, Portugal, was held on 19th January 2021 with 56 participants.

The participants included several companies, VET providers, local officials and other institutions.

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Strategic Research in progress

With joint efforts and united minds, our team is working hard on strategic research. An online survey was conducted in all four regions to get to know the status quo and identify the skills gap. The respondents were wisely selected from the lists of stakeholders.

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Regional workshop in Vaasa

The regional workshop in Vaasa, Finland was held on 13th January 2021 with more than three dozen participants. Within the workshop, four breakout rooms were created in which lively discussions took place. 
In Finland, VET education providers at EQF level 4-5 is considered in the national framework and curricula stated by the Finnish National Agency of Education for some time now.

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