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Network for the European construction sector
The Welten Institute and seven partners are going to create a network for the European construction sector. This network will exchange knowledge and experience in the field of education and training in construction. The aim is to improve the labour market access of individuals, the market figures and some key performance indicators in the sector.

Four topics

The goal is to set up a network for knowledge and experience exchange for the European construction sector. Within the 2 year project the objectives are the professional exchange of experience concerning the specific topics:

  • Building Information Modelling (BIM)
  • Work-based learning
  • Digitalization in VET
  • Transition in VET

Aims

The topics and issues are dedicated to improve the labour market access of individuals, the market figures and some key performance indicators in the construction branch in terms of quantity (better educated and trained individuals, higher output for companies, thus more taxes), quality (enrichment of VET, coping with modern contexts like digitalization and technical regulations, modernization of VET-centres) and eventually mobility due to more harmonized approach in some areas of VET. In 8 international project meetings partners will share their knowledge and experience regarding these topics.

Our contribution

The Open University is (together with Centre IFAPME) lead partner on the topic Digitalization in VET -  reference: new key competence in context with the "Digital Competence Framework - DigComp 2.0"; what does this practically mean for VET and its stakeholders; the new trend of "seamless learning" - an approach for construction VET; digital preparations of pupils; digital competences of teaching staff (VET-teachers, VET-trainers).

Target groups

The target groups who will benefit from the project are:

  • for BIM: companies (mostly SMEs) and the entrepreneur, apprentices, company trainers, VET-trainers, VET-teachers, site management and middle-management staff in construction
  • for work-based learning: apprentices, VET-trainers, VET-centres, public authorities
  • for digitalization: VET-centres, VET-schools, companies, VET-trainers, VET-teachers, apprentices
  • for transition in VET: schools in general, VET-centres, companies, professionals, public authorities.

European project

NetConVet is a European project funded by the Erasmus+ KA2 Strategic Partnership program. 8 Partners from 7 countries collaborate in the project: Bildungszentren des Baugewerbes (Germany), European Builders Confederation (Belgium), SATAEDU (Finland), Centre IFAPME Liège-Huy-Waremme (Belgium), Instytut Badań Edukacyjnych (Poland), Fundación Laboral de la Construcción (Spain), Vilniaus statybininku rengimo centras (Lithuania), Open Universiteit (Netherlands).

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