ECTE - European Department

03/10/2026

Today I joined colleagues in Skopje online for the "EU Funding and Quality in Education" session at SPACE Park Skopje, hosted by our SEBCoVE partner EMKICE KIC and the ACRID Network.

I talked about something close to our hearts at ECTE: how a training centre can make sure its quality holds everywhere, from the classroom to the European projects it runs. Our tool for this is ISO 21001, the quality standard for educational organisations. Our example was SEBCoVE, our Erasmus+ project on Smart Electricity for Buildings.

A few things we discussed:
✅ One quality system for courses and EU projects
✅ Listening to companies and universities through Knowledge Triangles
✅ Short, certified micro-credentials for working electricians
✅ New opportunities for cooperation with partners in North Macedonia

Thank you to our friends in Skopje for the invitation and the great questions. Hopefully next time in person! 🇲🇰🇬🇷

SEBCoVE is co-funded by the European Union under Erasmus+.

ECTE is a training institute certified by The Greek Ministry of Education in providing Lifelong Learning Training aiming to promote employability through acquisition of new, or updating adult’s professional skills.

01/10/2026

The AITRaiN partners met in Madrid on 23–24 September for our second transnational meeting 🇪🇸 We reviewed the AI competence framework, the "AI Specialist in SMEs" profile and the new curriculum, and planned the learning platform and pilot courses starting in January 2027. Thank you, Amaris Consulting, for hosting!

15/09/2026

Built on EQAVET: What TEAMCARE Learned About Making Microcredentials Credible

A badge is easy to issue and easy to ignore. TEAMCARE’s work on its Micro-Credential Reference Model shows what it actually takes to make a microcredential trusted across institutions and borders — assessed learning outcomes, accredited certification, disciplined quality assurance, and an honest record of where four countries still see things differently.

15/09/2026

Before TEAMCARE could design a curriculum for community-based interprofessional care teams, it needed to understand who would actually sit in the classroom. ECTE's contribution to Task 2.10 sets out a Design Thinking empathy-mapping method that turns focus-group conversations with healthcare and social professionals into a working set of learner personas — capturing digital, green, resilience, transversal and soft-skills needs before a single training module is written.

ECTE is a training institute certified by The Greek Ministry of Education in providing Lifelong Learning Training aiming to promote employability through acquisition of new, or updating adult’s professional skills.

14/09/2026

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ECTE is a training institute certified by The Greek Ministry of Education in providing Lifelong Learning Training aiming to promote employability through acquisition of new, or updating adult’s professional skills.

29/07/2026

🍽️ Big news from Cooking Resilience!

We're proud to announce the launch of the Alliance for Excellence in Culinary VET — a new public-private network connecting culinary professionals, VET institutions, teachers, and employment centres across Ukraine and Europe!

Coordinated by ECTE (Greece), the Alliance will work together to:
✅ Update culinary training programmes to match real market needs
✅ Define what makes an excellent culinary VET teacher or trainer
✅ Build partnerships for apprenticeships and employment opportunities

Our teams are now actively reaching out to stakeholders — chefs, training centres, businesses, and educators — to grow this network and shape the future of culinary education in Ukraine.

Want to be part of it? Stay tuned — more info coming soon! 👇

19/06/2026

What happens when social enterprises, policymakers, local authorities, and rural innovators sit at the same table?

You get rEdESIGN in Crete.

Over two intense days, we explored local good practices, exchanged experiences across countries, and turned field knowledge into concrete policy recommendations.

From wineries and social enterprises to regional policy discussions, the meeting showed one thing clearly:

👉 Rural resilience is not built in offices. It’s built in communities.

The rEdESIGN journey is proving that social economy can be a driving force for sustainability, inclusion, and local growth.

And this is just the beginning of what these partnerships can unlock.

21/05/2026

📢 SEBCoVE TPM3 Successfully Completed in San Sebastián!

Partners from across Europe met for two productive days focused on the next implementation phase of the SEBCoVE project — Smart Electricity for Buildings Centres of Vocational Excellence.

The discussions focused on:
✅ Training implementation
✅ Digital learning tools and LMS readiness
✅ International mobility
✅ Certification and micro-credentials
✅ Skills ecosystems and stakeholder engagement
✅ Quality assurance and project sustainability

The consortium is now preparing pilot activities and strengthening cooperation between education providers, industry, research institutions, and regional stakeholders.

A huge thank you to all partners for their active participation and contribution!

20/04/2026

🌍 Successful e-RES Transnational Meeting in Rethymno, Crete! 🇬🇷

On 16–17 April, partners of the e-RES project gathered in Rethymno for a productive two-day meeting hosted by the European Centre in Training for Employment.

During the meeting, we:
✅ Reviewed overall project progress and coordination
✅ Validated key outputs of the Gamification & Entrepreneurship Module
✅ Advanced development of Work-Based Learning (WBL) & ECVET materials
✅ Strengthened alignment across all work packages
✅ Planned the upcoming pilot workshops across partner countries

The consortium also agreed on clear timelines leading to implementation and emphasized the importance of dissemination to maximize impact.

📅 Next step: Pilot workshops launching by June 2026!

A big thank you to all partners for their active participation and commitment to enhancing professional know-how in VET through innovative tools.