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24/03/2026

24/03/2026

Great to be part of the rEdESIGN Third Transnational Partner Meeting in Seville (17–18 March 2026)! 🇪🇸

As ECTE, we were pleased to join partners in Seville for two days of meaningful exchange and collaboration focused on advancing social entrepreneurship in rural areas and promoting sustainable food systems.

A memorable highlight was the visit to Itálica, offering valuable insights into how cultural heritage can support local development, innovation, and sustainable tourism—an inspiring example closely linked to our project goals.

💡 During the meeting, partners:

- Defined the next steps for training activities, workshops, and on-site visits
- Strengthened collaboration on stakeholder engagement and knowledge exchange
- Advanced work on policy recommendations and project dissemination

ECTE remains committed to contributing to the project’s impact by supporting communication, collaboration, and knowledge sharing across partners 🌍

Thank you to our Spanish hosts and all partners for the excellent cooperation!

16/03/2026

A new European collaboration has begun!

The Cooking Resilience project officially kicks off, bringing together partners from across Europe and Ukraine to strengthen culinary vocational education and training (VET).

Our mission is to support educators, modernize culinary curricula, and build a strong network between schools, businesses, and stakeholders. Together we aim to prepare a new generation of culinary professionals ready to contribute to Ukraine’s recovery and future growth.

Over the next months, we will share updates, activities, and opportunities from the project.

Follow us to stay connected with the Cooking Resilience journey!

13/02/2026

🌱 Green Horizons in Action!

We are proud to share the successful completion of our Erasmus+ 5-day course in Rethymno, Greece, hosted by ECTE, titled: “Green Horizons: Application of Biological Control Agents for Sustainable Agriculture.”

Participants from Fatma Aliye Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School and De Wijnpers explored innovative, eco-friendly agricultural practices aimed at reducing pesticide use and promoting sustainable food production.

✨ During the course, participants had the opportunity to visit and learn from key institutions:

📍 KEKAPER – Region of Crete, Education, Lifelong Learning and Employment Department
📍 Psiloritis Geopark
📍 Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania (CIHEAM MAICh)

These visits provided valuable insights into sustainable agriculture, environmental protection, and real-world applications of biological control methods.

Participants:
✅ Learned how to apply Biological Control Agents within Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
✅ Explored sustainable farming techniques and permaculture practices
✅ Strengthened international cooperation and environmental awareness

This experience empowered students with practical skills to support healthier ecosystems and safer food production for the future. 🌍💚

The training equipped participants with knowledge to apply biological control methods for sustainable agriculture and safe food production.

18/12/2025

🌱 rEdESIGN Newsletter #2 is out!

What happens when social economy actors come together across Europe to learn, reflect, and co-design the future?

Our second newsletter captures the energy, ideas, and shared outcomes of three high-quality transnational workshops held in Italy, Spain, and Greece. From community-based innovation and social agriculture to resilience, cooperation, and rural transformation, this edition dives into what really works on the ground—and why it matters for Europe’s social economy.

You’ll find reflections from Palermo, hands-on inspiration from Seville, and strategic insights from Crete, alongside a clear message: collaboration and capacity building are shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future.

📥 Read and download Newsletter #2 here:
👉 https://redesignproject.eu/newsletters/

Join us in building a shared European social economy.

The project rEdESIGN is aiming to boost the cooperation between social businesses on rural areas active in the agri-food sector in regions of Crete (Greece), Sicily (Italy) and Andalusia (Spain), through the building a European network of regional and local authorities with converging priorities on....

17/12/2025

🚀 AITRaIN project has officially started!

AITRaIN – Developing a professional profile of AI Training Specialist is a new Erasmus+ KA220-VET project aiming to bridge the AI skills gap in SMEs across Europe.

Together with partners from Poland, Germany, Spain, and Czechia, ECTE (European Center in Training for Employment) contributes its strong expertise in VET, curriculum development, micro-credentials, and dissemination.

🔹 AI Competence Framework
🔹 VET curriculum & micro-credentials
🔹 Digital training platform & pilot trainings

📍 Follow the journey as we build future-ready AI skills for Europe’s workforce.

16/12/2025

🎮 Learning is more powerful when learners are engaged.
Through the e-RES project, gamification, simulations, and digital storytelling are used to enhance motivation, participation, and skill development in VET.

At ECTE, we support innovative teaching approaches that make learning active and meaningful.
🔗 Explore the gamification toolkit: www.e-resguide.com/gamification/

15/12/2025

💡 How can VET learners move from training to entrepreneurship?
The e-RES project provides hands-on guidance on business ideas, financial literacy, ecosystems, and assessment — all tailored for vocational education.

ECTE contributes to empowering learners to become job creators, not just job seekers.
🔗 Learn more: www.e-resguide.com/project/

About e-RES project The e-RES project aims to enhance vocational education and training (VET) by developing innovative teaching and training methodologies. Through a digital training set, the project integrates up-to-date ICT solutions to improve professional knowledge and experience, ultimately inc...

12/12/2025

🌍 Entrepreneurship is a key competence for today’s VET learners.
Through the e-RES project, innovative toolkits help learners develop creativity, resilience, opportunity recognition, and value creation.

At ECTE (European Center in Training for Employment), we actively support the integration of entrepreneurship education in VET across Europe.
🔗 Discover more: www.e-resguide.com/entrepreneurship/

09/12/2025

🚀 Strategic priorities from the rEdESIGN Workshop in Crete:

✅ Digital Innovation Hubs
✅ Blended finance for cooperatives
✅ Cross-border digital platform
✅ Youth rural incubators
✅ Climate-smart agri-food vouchers

👉 These will shape the next rEdESIGN phase!

08/12/2025

📍 On 02–03 December 2025, the rEdESIGN project successfully held its Transnational Workshop in Rethymno, Crete, bringing together social cooperatives and rural stakeholders from Greece, Italy and Spain.

The workshop focused on:
👉 Funding and administrative challenges
👉 Skills and digitalisation gaps
👉 High green transition costs
👉 And the future of rural social entrepreneurship

Participants also visited the Psiloritis Geopark and “Shepherd’s Land”, discovering how nature, tradition and agri-food systems can support sustainable rural development.

💬 All participants expressed strong interest in continuing cross-border collaboration — a powerful sign for the future of rEdESIGN!