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Transversal competencies in Lithuania: awareness raising at national level
Transversal competencies in Lithuania: awareness raising at national level Lithuania is implementing several initiatives in the field of validation of non-formal and informal learning. One of the initiatives - Master-PRO project, funded by ESF, should [...]
SAVE THE DATE for the ALL DIGITAL Summit 2022
SAVE THE DATE for the ALL DIGITAL Summit 2022 The ALL DIGITAL Summit 2022 takes place in Prague on 28-30 September 2022. It focuses on how digital (and other) skills can help people reap the [...]
The TRANSVAL-EU Implementation Phase – National Trainings in Austria
In June, two national training sessions on the validation of transversal competences took place in Austria. They built on the European training for validation experts from five pilot countries, (Austria, Italy, Lithuania, Poland and Belgium) [...]
TRANSVAL-EU at the Vocational Education Research Conference 2022
From July 6-8, 2022, the 8th Austrian VET Research Conference 2022 took place in Klagenfurt, Austria, where the Austrian TRANSVAL-EU partners held a panel discussion.
National training in Poland is on the way
National training in Poland is on the way The goal of the field trial phase in the TRANSVAL-EU project is to test out the Curriculum and Toolkit developed for the guidance and validation practitioners who [...]
Focus on managerial skills and previous work experience in Italian public competitions
Focus on managerial skills and previous work experience in Italian public competitions In Italy, the updated version of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan released on the 30th of April 2022, provides for a highly [...]
New podcast on VPL of transversal skills for all citizens
New podcast on VPL of transversal skills for all citizens Our partner the Nordic Network for Adult Learning (NVL) featured the TRANSVAL-EU project in the new episode of their podcast series dedicated to adult education. In [...]
TRANSVAL-EU partners at the Validation of Prior Learning Biennale in Iceland
TRANSVAL-EU partners at the Validation of Prior Learning Biennale in Iceland On May 19-20th, some TRANSVAL-EU partners attended one of the main international events around validation, the Validation of Prior Learning (VPL) Biennale. The event, [...]
The TRANSVAL-EU Database of Good and Innovative Practices is Online
The TRANSVAL-EU Database of Good and Innovative Practices is Online Over the course of the research phase of the TRANSVAL-EU project, good and innovative examples on the validation of transversal skills and competences across Europe [...]
The validation of competences: the guidance process
The validation of competences: the guidance process The goal of the validation of competences in francophone Belgium is to certify candidates’ professional competences acquired in formal, non-formal and informal ways. The certificate that the candidates [...]
What’s new in TRANSVAL-EU? The pilot phase – national training pathways in five countries
What’s new in TRANSVAL-EU? The pilot phase - national training pathways in five countries Based on the TRANSVAL-EU European Training hosted by the Italian project partners ARPAL, FORMA.Azione and Pluriversum, and carried out in May [...]
Validation of transversal skills at VPL Biennale 2022
Validation of transversal skills at VPL Biennale 2022 Last week on 19-20th May 2022, the 4th Validation of Prior Learning Biennale took place in Reykjavik, Iceland. The Education and Training Service Centre (ETSC) hosted the [...]
What does the European State of the Art Report reveal about validation of transversal competences?
What does the European State of the Art Report reveal about validation of transversal competences? Both at work and daily life, there is a growing need for individuals to develop high-level competences to address complex [...]
The European Training was carried out in Perugia!
The European Training was carried out in Perugia! On May 10th and 11th the TRANSVAL-EU European Training was carried out in Perugia, Italy, involving 30 trainees from project partner and associated partner organizations. After being [...]
VNFIL system and the Italian Recovery and Resilience Plan
VNFIL system and the Italian Recovery and Resilience Plan One of the reasons why the TRANSVAL-EU project and the development of new tools for the validation of transversal skills acquired through non-formal and informal learning [...]
Transversal competencies on the Agenda in Lithuania
In March 2022, there were two international conferences held by the Lithuanian Qualification and Vocational Education and Training Development Centre (KPMPC), dedicated to the recognition of the competencies gained in non-formal and informal ways, mainly [...]
Setting up the field trials among new European challenges
Setting up the field trials among new European challenges As of this month one of the most important phases of the TRANSVAL-EU project is in the works. The field trials that will span across five [...]
A law proposal for the enhancement of life skills in the Italian school system
A law proposal for the enhancement of life skills in the Italian school system The development of life skills, the key theme of the TRANSVAL-EU project, is formally arriving in the Italian school system: last [...]
Coming soon…the European training on transversal skills and validation
Coming soon...the European training on transversal skills and validation The European training on transversal skills and validation will take place in Perugia on 10th and 11th of May 2022. After a first phase of study [...]
The Guidance and Validation Practitioners’ Competence Profile
The Guidance and Validation Practitioners’ Competence Profile A number of Competence Profiles exist for the Validation and Guidance Practitioners, such as the Nordic Competence Profiles of Validation Practitioners and Competence Development[1], together with ValiGuide, the Nordic [...]
The Common Transversal Competence Framework
The Common Transversal Competence Framework Substantial experience in the field of transversal competences acquired through two Erasmus+ projects (RECTEC, 2016-2019; RECTEC+, 2019-2021)[1] shaped the starting point and paved the way for the work on a [...]
Transval-EU is preparing for the European training!
Transval-EU is preparing for the European training! The Transval-EU project is running smoothly and successfully, and we are proud to inform about the ongoing preparation of the curriculum for the European training programme for validation [...]
Digital skills as transversal skills – webinar 30.03 @ 10h
Digital skills as transversal skills - webinar 30.03 @ 10h Join us at the upcoming webinar "Digital skills as transversal skills" on 30th March 2022 at 10h00-11h30 CET via Zoom. The event is organised as part [...]
TRANSVAL-EU launch event in Italy – The value of transversal competences in the current job market
TRANSVAL-EU launch event in Italy - The value of transversal competences in the current job market On January 21th 2022, the TRANSVAL-EU project was presented in Italy through a launch event organized by the Italian [...]
EPALE and Erasmus+ Conference: Life Skills as a Focus in Adult Education
Life skills are building blocks for independence and self-efficacy. Take part in the discussion at the online EPALE and Erasmus+ Conference on 24 March 2022.