EU PROJECTS
Robotics - Training for the New Age (ROTENA)
This EU funded Project (October 2016 - September
2018) aimed to use the motivational effects of robotics
(including AI (Artificial Intelligence)) and 3D printing
to excite students (particularly young people) about
science and to develop programmes to enable them to
engage in the "New Age Technology” revolution.
The specific aim of the Project was to develop an
introductory training programme, incorporating a
combination of robotics competition activities and
curriculum, designed to help teachers to teach
programming skills to young people to enable them to
gain knowledge and experience of these new technologies,
including the use and application of 3D printing (which
can be used to build the component parts of robots).
This Project (September 2014 - August 2016) has, as its aim,
to test and transfer elearning practices that are common in
the formal education sector to SMEs (with up to 30
employees) in order to address the vocational skills needed
to develop and sustain SME growth in Europe. This will
involve working closely with over 100 SMEs employees and
managers and VET providers.
SMEs need to be aware of the e-learning opportunities
available to them, and, more importantly, how these can be
used to best advantage to ensure acceptance by the Managers
and workforce. Throughout Europe SMEs are increasingly
important to the economic well being of the EU. It is
estimated that they account for 99% of all business with 42%
of all turnover.
Governance Models of Education and Vocational Training (VET GOVERNANCE) - Italy/Spain/UK
This EU funded project (October 2008 - September 2010)
intends to transfer, and adapt, the results of two previous
Italian projects, which cover the issues of governance of
education and training and networking models of
mixed-education training.
These projects have addressed the issues in question for the
region of Lombardy. This is to update / transfer / adapt
research findings to the regions of Sicily and Piedmont.
The overall goal of the project is to facilitate the
development of innovative practices in education and
vocational training and transfer of these practices by all
participating countries, including England and Spain,
through greater cooperation with the social partners and
with all the key players. It will aim to develop the
capacity and skills of teachers and trainers in the area of
networking. The general target of the present activity is to
transfer the results of two Lombardy projects, successfully
concluded, to other areas of Italy and Europe.
Governance Models of Education and Vocational
Training (Italy) - VET GOVERNANCE - The UK Perspective -
REPORT
Published March 2010 (pdf - 66 pages)
