Education that meets the needs of working life
Excel4Housing4.0 supports the development of vocational education and training in sustainable construction. The project brings together actors in the education sector, companies and other experts to better understand what knowledge and skills are needed for sustainable construction.
The project develops vocational education and training in close cooperation with working life. The project supports teachers and educational organisations in developing their skills and teaching content, and creates opportunities for actors and companies in the education sector to meet and exchange experiences.
The aim is to make it easier to respond to new skills needs and to provide students with skills that are relevant to their transition to working life in sustainable construction.
Cooperation between education and working life
An important part of the Excel4Housing4.0 project is to strengthen the ties between educational organisations and the world of work.
The project organises, among other things, forums and workshops where different actors can meet and discuss the sector’s development and competence needs. The project also carries out activities that make sustainable construction more visible and concrete for both students and those who already work in the field.
Network for professional excellence
The project develops so-called Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVE). They serve as collaborative networks where educational organisations, companies and other actors can share information, experiences and resources.
The aim is to create forms of cooperation that can continue after the end of the project and to facilitate the dissemination of effective solutions between different regions and countries.
Merinova is one of the partners in the Excel4Housing4.0 project and is primarily involved in strengthening the links between education and working life.
We bring experience from the energy and business sectors in the Vaasa region as well as connections to the EnergyVaasa network, as the green transition will have a significant impact on sustainable construction. One way to enable collaboration is to share data between the energy, business and construction sectors.
As part of the project, we also participate in forums, workshops and other events where education and working life meet. Merinova’s work is part of a larger international unit where the partners bring different perspectives and experiences.
Finland, Sweden, Germany, Greece, Italy, Croatia, Spain, Portugal, Poland and Ukraine together
The Excel4Housing4.0 project is being carried out by partners in five different parts of Europe: Northern, Central, South-Central, Southern and Eastern Europe. The collaboration makes it possible to compare different needs and ways of working as well as to learn from experiences from other regions. Through the project, education, cooperation and skills development models will be developed that can promote stronger and more flexible vocational education and training in the field of sustainable construction.
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