AIRinVET small-scale events report – EURASHE

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In October and November 2024, the European Association for the Applied Sciences in Higher Education (EURASHE) hosted two small-scale events aimed at amplifying the message of the AIRinVET project and showcasing its preliminary results to a wide audience.

On 22 October in Vilnius, AIRinVET was featured during a meeting of the EURASHE Quality Assurance Community of Practice, held at Vilniaus Kolegija/University of Applied Sciences (LT). The project findings and draft recommendations were presented to the group during a spotlight session on European-funded projects in which EURASHE is involved.

On 19 November, EURASHE organised a workshop in Brussels (BE) titled “Applied Higher Education and VET: Challenges and opportunities in cooperation”, exploring the intersection of Applied Higher Education and Vocational Education and Training (VET). The session highlighted key insights into the current state of cooperation between Applied HE and VET, while presenting the most recent project findings. Participants had the opportunity to discuss the AIRinVET project’s framework and roadmap, reflecting on the ecosystems in their respective countries, and sharing best practices with one another. A short networking session further fostered collaboration between those who were present at the meeting, contributing to long-term partnerships and a deeper understanding of how applied research can benefit VET institutions.

Both events brought the AIRinVET project closer to participants, expanding its reach beyond the mere project consortium to a wider audience mostly composed of representatives from universities and Higher Education institutions, as well as government representatives and European Union officials.