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Comparing and understanding VET skills from different countries can be challenging. The PILE UP project aimed to ease this process for employers and...
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Like many traditional industries, the glass sector has been experiencing a lack of skilled workers over the last few decades. Ten Slovenian businesses...
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Daniel needed to change his job, but didn’t want to leave his company. The solution? Retraining, through a vocational course backed by the ESF.For...
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When Sava took part in an Erasmus+ art education project while in prison, he never could have guessed how it would shape his future.Sava Kostadinov...
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Marit is an award-winning artist, fashion designer and entrepreneur – but what role have Erasmus+ learning and training experiences played in her...
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When a traditional school environment wasn’t working for Bruno, a special school and vocational training project were the perfect alternative.Bruno De...
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Bruno Texeira had been fascinated by Asia since childhood. “Asia contains almost 50% of the world’s population,” he explains. “It is the factory of...
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When Einar travelled to Vienna as part of VET exchange programme, the experience had a strong, positive impact on his life and career.Craftsman and...
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Florian was determined to support the farming community in his local area and organising vocational training courses was the perfect way.Barbuletu...
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Beekeeping was just a hobby for Normunds, until a training course in entrepreneurship helped him to turn his bees into a business.Despite being a...