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CircularVET: One More Step Towards Sustainable VET

This week, the third meeting of the CircularVET erasmusplus project took place in Norway.It was a highly productive gathering: This meeting marked an important step forward in our commitment to promoting greener Vocational Education and Training, aligned with Europe’s environmental challenges and sustainability policies.

Defining Sustainable Competencies for Vocational Programs in the Construction and Building Maintenance Sector: Progress of the GeTinVET Project

Last week, Ander Arrese, a teacher from the Otxarkoaga Vocational Training Center, and Aitor Ruiz, HETEL’s European Projects Manager, participated in the third transnational meeting of the Erasmus+ GeTinVET project, held in Kouvola, Finland, on September 12-13, 2024. This meeting marks an important milestone in the development of this ambitious European project focused on sustainability in vocational education and training. About GeTinVETThe GeTinVET project (Greening Education and Training in Vocational Education and Training) aims to identify and improve the sustainability competencies of students in vocational programs related to the construction and building maintenance sectors. This initiative, which began in 2023 and will continue until 2026, brings together partners from five European countries: Project ProgressDuring the meeting in Kouvola, the partners discussed several key aspects of the project, all focused on defining and developing sustainable competencies: The GeTinVET project is making great progress toward its goal of defining and developing sustainable competencies for vocational programs in the construction and building maintenance sectors. The first tangible results are expected to be available following the Naples meeting in November. These results will be crucial in enhancing sustainability training in the sector at the European level. For more information on the GeTinVET project, its objectives, and partners, you can visit the official website: https://www.euges-cologne-projects.eu/Projects-EU-GES/GeTinVET. HETEL and the Otxarkoaga Vocational Training Center are proud to be part of this innovative initiative that will significantly contribute to the training of more sustainable professionals in the construction and building maintenance sectors, preparing students for the environmental challenges of the future.