GreenEDU is an initiative co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. The project is designed to empower higher education (HE) institutions by equipping both educators and students with the green and digital skills necessary to actively participate in the evolving green economy and tackle environmental degradation.

The project focuses on building the capacity of HE staff to design and implement comprehensive Green Higher Education Action Plans. It also introduces cutting-edge tools, such as Mobile Augmented Reality, to support innovative teaching methods that address real-world environmental challenges.

Key objectives of GreenEDU include:

• Enhancing the ability of HE staff to implement sustainable action plans within their institutions.
• Training HE educators to integrate Mobile Augmented Reality in their teaching to promote green and digital competencies.
• Equipping HE students with practical skills aligned with green economy demands.
• Raising awareness among students about the green transition and future labour market needs.
• Developing innovative pedagogical resources and learning materials to support sustainability education.

Throughout its implementation, GreenEDU will host piloting workshops, evaluation activities, and four major dissemination events to share its outcomes with a wider audience and promote sustainable education across Europe.

Find out more about the project here.

EcoCircularAI aims to promote sustainable, ethical and entrepreneurial business practices among lifelong learning students in Europe. It will train them not only in efficient resource management and socio-environmental risk assessment, but also in the development and use of artificial intelligence tools for the initiation and leadership of responsible entrepreneurship.

Target groups include C-VET and I-VET students and trainers from the finance and administrative courses. EcoCircularAI focuses on 3 competences with concrete objectives:

C1-Ability to sustainably manage and reuse the company's natural resources and materials. Analyse and control the costs associated with the use of natural resources and materials. Contribute to the preservation of natural resources such as water, energy and raw materials.

C2-Ability to identify and assess the environmental and social risks associated with the company's projects and economic decisions. Identify and assess the

impact of factors such as pollution, biodiversity loss, climate change and social aspects. Understand regulations and ethical standards related to sustainable resource management.

C3- Abiliy to promote ethical and sustainable business practices with a positive impact on society and the environment. Apply corporate social responsibility and ethical criteria in business actions and decisions. footprint.

Specific objectives of the project are: Develop a free AI tool to be applied in VET training to promote knowledge of the circular economy among students in Financial and Administration courses and conduct a pilot for testing the AI tool amoung C- VET and I-VET students.

Disclaimer: 
Co-funded by the European Union (2023-2-ES01-KA210-VET-000180154). Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Spanish Service for the Internationalisation of Education (SEPIE). Neither the European Union nor SEPIE can be held responsible for them.

The EMPOWER project aims at fostering sustainability and scalability of new and existing social enterprises and supporting young entrepreneurs through the development of new learning partnerships between the world of work and the world of youth provision. A big focus of the training material will be on the needs and opportunities for young people and young entrepreneurs to tackle challenges and identify problems to take advantage of opportunities in emerging market communities. The project will offer the tools and training needed for young entrepreneurs to develop strategies for their social enterprises using modern and empirically validated tools and methods to ensure that the services/products meet the needs of local and regional markets. A simulation game will also be developed to build the capacity of young entrepreneurs in integrating the appropriate tools into their processes through real-life scenarios. Thus, young people will be able to build knowledge and a critical understanding of social entrepreneurship. 

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The Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on millions of people in the EU. For the millions who have lost their jobs, acquiring a new set of skills and moving to new jobs in different sections of the economy is perhaps their best chance in rebuilding a sustainable and fulfilling career. CIRCULO aims to support vocation education and training providers in providing high-quality online education by presenting a bespoke range of resources that develop circular knowledge infused with entrepreneurial spirit.

In addition, the project aims to:

• provide VET learners, young people and workers with an online training map for building and understanding the principles for a circular economy.
• develop a toolkit with the aim to build entrepreneurial spirit based on the Ideas & Opportunities section of the EntreComp framework
• provide a broader understanding of VET practices and improve the competencies in the teaching of VET professionals through the planned LTTAs and the online eNetwork.

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While most organizations innovated rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic, in the next phase they will need to be more strategic rather than reactive. Innovation at the beginning of the crisis was fast and focused on employee safety as well as continuing company operations.

We are proud to announce the successful completion of the conference ‘Developing Adult Education Strategies: Trends and Priorities in Cyprus and the EU’. The conference was co-organised with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth, and the research centre CARDET, with the support of the Lifelong Learning Foundation (IDEP) and the University of Nicosia.