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Centres of Vocational Excellence is sponsored by European Commission — Erasmus+ Programme. <span class="topicdescriptionkind">Scope:</span><p><strong>CENTRES OF VOCATIONAL EXCELLENCE</strong></p><p>Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) aim to be a driving force for reforms in the Vocational Education Training (VET) sector, ensuring high quality skills and competences that lead to quality employment and career-long opportunities, meeting the needs of an innovative, inclusive and sustainable economy and contributing to addressing challenges in key economic sectors.</p><p>The main objective is the establishment of transnational collaborative networks that bring together local and regional VET stakeholders (VET institutions, companies, social partners, authorities, higher education institutions, research institutes, etc.) in strong and broad partnerships, thereby creating comprehensive skills ecosystems for innovation, regional development, and social inclusion.</p><p>The initiative is based on a bottom-up approach to vocational excellence, enabling VET institutions to rapidly adapt skills provisions to evolving economic and social needs in their context as identified by the project partners. It is complementary to and works in synergy with other Pact for Skills initiatives.</p><p>Implementing vocational excellence approaches features prominently in the overall EU policy for skills and VET put forward in the Union of Skills, the European Education Area, the 2020 Council Recommendation on VET, as well as the Osnabrück Declaration and its successor, the Herning Declaration. The CoVE initiative is firmly anchored in the European Pillar of Social Rights, the European Green Deal, the new Digital Strategy, and supports the Industrial and SME Strategies, the Council Recommendation ‘Europe on the Move’ – learning mobility opportunities for everyone, the STEM Education Strategic Plan, and the Clean Industrial Deal.</p><p>The Union of Skills is an investment in people for a competitive European Union, which needs skilled people to respond to new challenges and stay competitive. It is an initiative that aims to improve the quality of education, training, and lifelong learning and the Centres of Vocational Excellence can contribute to the <a href="https://commission.europa.eu/topics/eu-competitiveness/union-skills">Union of Skills</a> and the upcoming VET strategy, also through public-private partnerships, expand the use of micro-credentials, etc.</p><p>Further, this initiative introduces a European dimension to vocational excellence by supporting the implementation of EU VET policy and actions agreed with Member States, social partners and VET providers.</p><p><strong>OBJECTIVES OF THE ACTION</strong></p><p>The main objective of the CoVE initiative is the establishment and development of transnational collaborative networks that bring together local and regional VET stakeholders (VET institutions, companies and other employers, social partners, authorities, higher education institutions, research institutes, etc.) in strong and broad public-private Programme areas: Centres of Vocational Excellence Keywords: Agri-food, Agriculture, Air and water pollution control, Architecture and building, Arts, Biology, Building, Circular economy, Computer sciences - Operating systems (software development only), Craft skills, E-virtual, Education, Electricity, Electronics, Engineering and engineering trades, Entrepreneurship, Environmental protection, Food and drink processing, Foreign languages and cultures, Health, Health and welfare, Horticulture and gardening, Hotel and catering, ICT based learning, ICT's interoperability in education, Inclusion, Informal and non formal learning, Innovation in learning, teaching and assessment practices supported by digital technologies, Inter generational learning, Key competences, Life sciences, Manufacturing and processing, Medicine, Metal work, Mining and extraction, Road motor vehicla operations, Seafood biotechnology, Social Care, Social Media, Sports and leisure, Textiles, Tourism, Travel and tourism, Vocational training, aerospace and defence, construction, digitalisation, green skills, work-based learning

#BeActive-EU-SPORT-AWARDS – Inclusion is sponsored by European Commission — Erasmus+ Programme. <p class="topicdescriptionkind">Scope:</p><p>This award aims to recognise sport activities implemented by organisations that have successfully used sport as a powerful tool to promote social inclusion, gender equality, diversity and unity. It recognises efforts that break down barriers, empower and include underrepresented groups, and use sport to foster understanding, peace, and diversity in society. </p><p>This category rewards initiatives that meet social challenges and support disadvantaged groups, such as ethnic minorities, people with disabilities or vulnerable young people. It highlights the transformative power of sport in building bridges, empowering communities, and shaping a more inclusive and united society.</p> Programme areas: #BeActive-EU-SPORT-AWARDS – Inclusion

#BeActive-EU-SPORT-AWARDS-Volunteering is sponsored by European Commission — Erasmus+ Programme. <p class="topicdescriptionkind">Scope:</p><p>This award aims to recognise sport activities implemented by organisations and/or individuals that have made outstanding contributions to sports through volunteer work. It also recognises dedication, leadership, and the positive impact of volunteers in fostering community engagement, inclusivity, and the development of sports at all levels.</p><p>This category celebrates organisations and individuals that have demonstrated outstanding commitment to supporting and developing sports through volunteer efforts. It highlights the crucial role volunteers play in shaping the future of sports and inspiring positive change in their communities.</p> Programme areas: #BeActive-EU-SPORT-AWARDS – Volunteering

Lowe's Hometowns Grant Program is sponsored by Lowe's. This program aims to restore and revitalize community spaces across the country through physical renovations. Consumers can nominate a community space in their hometown, such as a neighborhood garden, park, or community center. While broad, it can apply to infrastructure improvements within a community context.