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30 Months TRANSVAL-EU: Looking back, looking ahead…
30 Months TRANSVAL-EU: Looking back, looking ahead... When the policy experimentation on the validation of transversal skills, TRANSVAL-EU, started on the 28th of February 2021, during the Covid-19 pandemic and in the midst of [...]
How to work with transversal competences? The TRANSVAL-EU recommendations are here!
How to work with transversal competences? The TRANSVAL-EU recommendations are here! As the TRANSVAL-EU project is coming to an end, the partners focused on policy considerations that will conclude our two-year efforts. One of [...]
The impact of validation and guidance of transversal skills
The impact of validation and guidance of transversal skills Authors: Maurice de Greef (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), Julia Fellinger (3S), Mariya Dzhengozova (3S) In cooperation with: Iwona Gmaj (IBE), Barbara Fijalkowska (IBE), Roksana Pierwieniecka (IBE), [...]
TRANSVAL-EU Final Conference in Lithuania
TRANSVAL-EU Final Conference in Lithuania The TRANSVAL-EU Final Conference in Lithuania took place at the Vilnius School of Automotive Engineering and Business on 22 June 2023 with the theme "Recognition of Transferable Competences across [...]
TRANSVAL-EU at the Research Conference in Poland “Outside the Box”
TRANSVAL-EU at the Research Conference in Poland “Outside the Box” On 13 of June 2023 in Warsaw, Poland, Institute of Educational Research (IBE) held (both online and in person) the scientific conference “Outside the [...]
TRANSVAL-EU project is coming to an end: Final impressions from French-speaking Belgium
TRANSVAL-EU project is coming to an end: Final impressions from French-speaking Belgium The framework of the project As you know, TRANSVAL-EU is an Erasmus+ project with a duration of two and a half years (March [...]
Practices of developing transversal competences: The Lithuanian example
Practices of developing transversal competences: The Lithuanian example As one of the countries taking part in the implementation of TRANSVAL-EU project and participating in the research activities on transversal competences, Lithuania is delighted to present [...]
Check out two new TRANSVAL-EU podcasts on transversal skills!
Check out two new TRANSVAL-EU podcasts on transversal skills! TRANSVAL-EU partner Nordic Network for Adult Learning (NVL) recorded two podcasts during our Final Policy Conference: Making All Skills Visible that was organised on 24-25 [...]
TRANSVAL-EU at the Making Skills Count Conference in Brussels
TRANSVAL-EU at the Making Skills Count Conference in Brussels On 8-9 June 2023, the conference “Making Skills Count” took place as a flagship event of the European Year of Skills in Brussels, discussing the [...]
CVDC (BE-FR): The field trials in French-speaking Belgium at a glance (2nd part)
CVDC (BE-FR): The field trials in French-speaking Belgium at a glance (2nd part) The field trials conducted by the Consortium de validation des compétences (CVDC), as part of the Erasmus+ project TRANSVAL-EU, have made [...]
Policy Conference: TRANSVAL-EU shares its findings on the validation of transversal skills with policymakers
Policy Conference: TRANSVAL-EU shares its findings on the validation of transversal skills with policymakers The TRANSVAL-EU project organised its Policy Conference: “Making All Skills Visible: The Validation of Transversal Skills” in the beautiful setting [...]
TRANSVAL-EU in Italy: The Policy Conference in Rome
TRANSVAL-EU in Italy: The Policy Conference in Rome The TRANSVAL-EU partners in Italy organized a successful webinar on May 18th, which was attended by 65 professionals from public and private Public Employment Services, enterprises [...]
Presenting preliminary findings from the Polish field trial in Paris and Stockholm
Presenting preliminary findings from the Polish field trial in Paris and Stockholm The TRANSVAL-EU project is drawing to a close. In Poland, the field trial of the validation of transversal competences has been completed [...]
European researchers gather in Paris to share findings on strengthening guidance and validation of transversal skills for work and life
European researchers gather in Paris to share findings on strengthening guidance and validation of transversal skills for work and life European researchers gathered in Paris on 19 – 20 April to share their findings [...]
A webinar to present the outcomes of TRANSVAL-EU field trials in Italy
A webinar to present the outcomes of TRANSVAL-EU field trials in Italy The national dissemination of the TRANSVAL-EU project results is further progressing in Italy: A webinar for guidance and skills validation operators is [...]
It’s a wrap: Insights from the TRANSVAL-EU Research Conference in Paris – Spotlight on the TRANSVAL-EU Panel
It’s a wrap: Insights from the TRANSVAL-EU Research Conference in Paris - Spotlight on the TRANSVAL-EU Panel From April 18-19, 2023, more than 60 participants joined us for the TRANSVAL-EU Research Conference in Paris [...]
Paper: The quality of the validation assessor
Paper: The quality of the validation assessor By Erik Kaemingk, partner and expert in TRANSVAL-EU advisory board, and Henk Nelissen (independent trainer of validation assessors). Translated from Dutch. This week, we would like to [...]
TRANSVAL-EU is a part of the ALL DIGITAL Weeks 2023 Campaign
TRANSVAL-EU is a part of the ALL DIGITAL Weeks 2023 Campaign The TRANSVAL-EU project takes part in the ALL DIGITAL Weeks 2023 with its upcoming research conference Transversal Skills for Work and Life: Strengthening [...]
Transversal Competences developed through Peer Review
Transversal Competences developed through Peer Review During the event La Qualità della formazione e I sistemi di accreditamento (The Quality of training and accreditation system), organized by the Italian EQAVET reference point INAPP on [...]
Preliminary results from the field trials in Poland
Preliminary results from the field trials in Poland TRANSVAL-EU partner Educational Research Institute (IBE), in cooperation with the Centre for Education Development, invited 23 counsellors working mostly with young people (ages 14 and up) [...]
TRANSVAL-EU takes part in the European Year of Skills 2023
TRANSVAL-EU takes part in the European Year of Skills 2023 The TRANSVAL-EU project, one of the largest policy experimentations in Europe for the validation of transversal skills of non-formal and informal learning (VNFIL), takes [...]
The need for the recognition of transversal skills in VET: Interview-based insights from Lithuania
The need for the recognition of transversal skills in VET: Interview-based insights from Lithuania In January 2023, a series of interviews were held with the teachers of Vocational Education and Training (VET) schools, one [...]
CVDC (BE-FR): The field trials are in full swing
CVDC (BE-FR): The field trials are in full swing The Consortium de validation des compétences (CVDC) is currently conducting field trials as part of the Erasmus+ project TRANSVAL-EU in several of its validation Centers. [...]
Call for Papers and Posters for the TRANSVAL-EU Research Conference
Call for Papers and Posters for the TRANSVAL-EU Research Conference The TRANSVAL-EU Research Conference entitled “Transversal Skills for Work and Life – Strengthening Guidance and Validation” will take place on April 18th-19th 2023 in [...]
TRANSVAL-EU piloting in Umbria Region
TRANSVAL-EU piloting in Umbria Region The TRANSVAL-EU piloting in the Umbria Region continues at full speed. Last December, the practitioners of the Employment Centers of Umbria, who had participated in the national training in [...]