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Centres of Vocational Excellence have proven to be a very effective instrument to strengthen regional ecosystems, accelerate skills development and help to grow Europe’s competitiveness. That is why Neth-ER partnered up with MBO Raad, Nuffic, Vereniging Hogescholen, Katapult, MKB Nederland and VNO-NCW, publishing a statement with concrete recommendations for the next Erasmus+ programme. The recommendations help to unlock the full potential of this proven effective instrument.
Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) have proven to be an effective instrument to strengthen public-private partnerships and provide a unique way to develop skills and inclusive regional growth. Funded by the Erasmus+ programme, CoVEs bring together vocational education and training (VET) institutions, higher education institutions, businesses, social partners, research institutes, and public authorities. Neth-ER is therefore presents a list of concrete recommendations for the next Erasmus+ programme. These recommendations help to strategically position the Centres of Vocational Excellence in the next Erasmus+ programme and provide incentives for long-term funding certainty and scalability.
The statement is drafted in collaboration with Dutch VET providers, Universities of Applied Sciences, employer's organisations, and regional innovation ecosystems. The parties involved are:
The Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) are partnerships between public and private partners from multiple regions in Europe. The CoVEs aim to connect vocational education, employers, and regional ecosystems with one another. Since 2019, Erasmus+ has funded 69 CoVE projects from 30 countries.
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