Action II
An international training and learning activity for partners in Greece.
‘PARTNERSHIP FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION – EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCE ON LEARNING VET FOR THE FUTURE – IT and ELECTRICIAN’ implemented under the ERASMUS PLUS programme Partnerships for Cooperation (KA210) Small Scale Partnerships in Vocational Education and Training.
A second partners’ meeting was held from 08.06 – 11.06.2024. EPKA organised the meeting.
Our members, Marek Mielnicki, M.Sc., represented OTN. Igor Skorodzki, M.Sc., and Ireneusz Żuchowski, Phd.
The purpose of the meeting was:
– to find out how to increase the attractiveness of the professions of the future and the importance of VET education in Greece,
– to create a forum for cooperation and exchange of innovative practices and experiences on how to target and adapt VET education and training, good practices in terms of digital and energy transition, and integrating the learned solutions into everyday practice,
– Mutual learning of cross-sectoral cooperation increases the link between the education and employment phases. During the meeting, the EKPA representative discussed:
– approaches, using the example of Greece, to provide professionals in the IT and electrical professions with specific skills as a prerequisite for realising the digital and energy transformation,
– how to increase the attractiveness of VET education in Greece at ISCED 3-4 level in the context of EU policy needs,
– how to plan for the needs in VET education in Greece in the professions of computer science and electrician,
– how to include people with fewer opportunities in VET education,
– EKPA’s good practices in terms of orientation and how to prepare members for the digital and energy transition.
Key discussions focused on the following outcomes:
- Exchange of Innovative Practices: Partners shared successful strategies for making IT and electrical engineering more appealing career choices and enhancing cross-sector cooperation in VET.
- Strengthening VET-Education-Employment Connections: The consortium discussed methods to better align educational curricula with labor market needs, ensuring that graduates are well-prepared for the workforce.
- Inclusion of People with Fewer Opportunities: The project also emphasized ensuring that individuals from underrepresented groups are given access to training and employment opportunities in these growing fields.
During the meeting programme, a discussion arose on the importance of professions and VET education in Greece. The partners discussed the specificities of VET education systems and approaches in the partner countries. They also exchanged insights on the current issues in the partner countries regarding VET education, its popularity among young people, and the need to promote the IT and electrical professions given the need to realise the digital and energy transformation.
At the end of the meeting, the partners shared their comments on the solutions they had learned and how they could be used and developed in their practice. The partners also developed a preliminary version of the result of the intellectual work, which EKPA experts will still develop.
The partners agreed that the third meeting in Ostroleka will occur between 18-21.10.2024. OTN will host the meeting.
The meeting allowed the partners to get to know each other, establish relationships, and reignite further joint activities.
