The Association of Vocational Training Centres, FPEmpresa has attended the Transnational Partner Meeting (TPM) of the European project ENNEPlus, held on 14 and 15 January in Guimarães (Portugal). This international event brought together the consortium’s partner organisations to advance the development of the project’s different lines of work.

The meeting took place at the Eurostars Santa Luzia Hotel and enabled a joint review of the progress achieved, as well as coordination of upcoming actions related to social incubation, VET staff mobility, the organisation of Eco-Digithons and the definition of long-term action plans.

During the first day, a central part of the work focused on the Social Incubation Programme, including the presentation of the results achieved by the different project partners and the development of collaborative workshops aimed at identifying current and potential impacts of the social incubation process. In this context, FPEmpresa, together with Innogestiona Ambiental, presented the results obtained.

In addition, VET staff mobility for “job shadowing” placements in educational institutions and companies was addressed, analysing schedules, roles, responsibilities and potential risks, as well as the organisation of the process and support for candidates.

The day continued with the planning of the second round of Eco-Digithons at national and international level, during which the Association presented the organisation of its national edition, in coordination with the rest of the partners.

Mentoring and looking ahead

The second day of the meeting was devoted to aligning mentoring processes with the management and facilitation of the ENNEPlus project’s Community of Practice (CoP), as well as integrating dissemination and communication activities within this community. These sessions made it possible to coordinate timelines, support tools and the role of the different partners and European networks involved.

Another key area focused on the participatory design of long-term action plans, through working sessions in national groups followed by a joint discussion of strategies to engage local stakeholders, define target audiences and plan upcoming actions. In this context, FPEmpresa and Innogestiona Ambiental jointly presented their strategy and lines of action.

The meeting concluded with the finalisation of the project methodology and the planning of the associated dissemination activities, including graphic materials, digital content and communication actions through the website of the European ENNEPlus project.