What’s stopping people from turning plastic waste into income?
We explored this in our CE-W2W report.Key insight:People care about recycling—but lack the practical skills and business know-how to make it workThe solution?Hands-on, inclusive training that turns waste into real opportunities. Project Info Project Page
Third SMART Newsletter is OUT NOW!
This edition is packed with:🔹 Key findings on the skillsgap SMEs face in adopting AI for Industry50🔹 Updates on the SMART training programme and its practical approach for companies🔹 New articles on innovation, opportunities and the future of AI in Europe🔹 Fresh insights on the growing use of AI across society and businessesGet the full scoop and explore how we're driving the future of AI in EuropeRead the hashtag#newsletter now! [...]
The STEPS Handbook is here!
We are proud to officially announce the release of the STEPS Handbook: “Preventing Early School Leaving: Strategies, Best Approaches and Guidelines.”Developed through the collaboration of the STEPS partnership and enriched by insights from our Learning, Teaching, and Training Activity (LTTA) in Spain, this handbook offers a comprehensive collection of innovative practices, practical tools, and policy recommendations for educators.Designed to support schools and teachers across Europe, the handbook promotes inclusive, engaging, [...]
NEWSLETTER 3 – XXIAdults
We are excited to report the successful progress of the quite promising project “XXIAdults- Adaptation of the adult educational system to the XXI Century” that aims to address this need for lifelong learning by providing adult education centers with the information, strategies, digital skills, and resources that meet the needs of 21st-century adult learners. More information can be obtained by clicking the image: Project Info [...]
The CE-W2W project has officially kicked off!
On April 20th, we held anonline Meeting of the CE-W2W project – Plastic Circular Economy Skills for Waste-to-Wealth Enterprise – bringing partners together from the EU and Sub-Saharan Africa. This Erasmus+ Capacity Building project is all about turning plastic waste into real opportunities. By supporting young people with practical skills, encouraging entrepreneurship, and promoting circular economy solutions, CE-W2W aims to turn everyday waste into income while creating a positive environmental impact. [...]
XXI ADULTS progress
We are happy to announce the steady progress of the XXIADULTS project, marked by the completion and translation of the Training Guide into all the project partners’ languages. The guide includes the training modules and, for each module, relevant Good Practices that have already been implemented in Adult Education Centers collaborating with the partner organizations. In addition, 30 Good Practices in adult education have been compiled by the partners (5 [...]
Discover the 4th Superhero Lab Newsletter!
This edition highlights one of the project’s most important milestones: the successful implementation of Local Pilot Sessions across all partner countries. More than 120 kindergarten teachers brought Superhero Lab experiments into real classrooms, helping children explore sustainability and STEM through hands-on activities.From testing experiments in kindergartens to inspiring teacher feedback and sharing best practices, this newsletter shows how creativity, sustainability, and learning can come together in early childhood education Click on the [...]
OSCAR E-Waste in Europe: The Numbers Behind the Crisis
We are generating ever more electrical and electronic equipment waste very quickly, and it’s becoming a serious problem! What does the data say?Europe generates the most e-waste in the world: 17.6 kg per person.Europe has the highest collection and recycling rate (42.8% per person), but the trend is dropping.Recycling rate of electrical and electronic waste is still the lowest among all waste streams in Europe. Why should you care?Toxic chemicals [...]
STEPS Project – 3rd Newsletter
The latest STEPS newsletter is here! It introduces the STEPS Handbook, a practical guide supporting teachers to prevent early school leaving.Discover strategies to boost inclusion, engagement, and collaboration in the classroom. Read the full newsletter! Project Info Project Page
e-LIFE TPM in Proszowice
The kick-off transnational meeting (TPM) of the new Erasmus+ project “e-LIFE”-“Once upon a life: Memories of hope so that the seniors and the emptied Europe to face the social challenges of the 21st century through training in digital skills” was successfully held in Proszowice, Poland, on January 27, 2026. The partners from the countries participating in the project (Powiatowa i Miejska Biblioteka Publiczna w Proszowicach-POLAND, Asociacion Brainstorming-SPAIN, Federación de Colectivos [...]
EUfolk Digital Catalogue Translations
As part of the EUfolk project, we are excited to share an important milestone: the translation of our Digital Catalogue of Legends in all the partners’ languages (Polish, Greek, and Spanish). This catalogue brings together traditional legends from the three participating countries — Poland, Greece, and Spain — highlighting the shared cultural threads that connect communities across Europe. Through the process of translation, these legends become accessible to a [...]
OSCAR 4 e-Waste Youth Competition – all the details are here!
Interested in joining the OSCAR Youth Competition on electronic waste?We’ve prepared a clear and informative leaflet with everything you need to know to take part!What can you submit?A video (up to 2 minutes)An infographic or posterA simple one-page leafletTopics you can focus on:Proper disposal, the 9Rs, safe handling, reducing toxic exposure, promoting sustainable behaviour, and social impact & awareness.What’s the prize?A trip to Estonia to take part in an international [...]
Calling young people in Greece! – OSCAR Project
The OSCAR 4 e-Waste Youth Competition is now open and invites young people from Greece to take part with creative ideas and digital content focusing on the impact of electronic waste (e-waste).If you’re interested in sustainability, technology, and creativity, this is your chance to make a difference at European level.What’s the prize?The winner will receive a trip to Estonia, to participate in an international project activity together with young people from other European [...]
The role of the EUfolk Workshops in empowering generations through storytelling and digital skills
As part of the EUfolk project, training workshops on video creation and digital storytelling have been successfully completed in all partner countries: Poland, Greece, and Spain. The workshops brought together 24 participants (8 per partner country), creating intergenerational teams composed of seniors and young participants. Guided by the EUfolk Guide on Video Creation, participants were introduced to the essential principles of producing digital stories, including storytelling techniques, filming methods, [...]
OSCAR Project | Trainer’s Guide & Lesson Plans Ready for Review
The OSCAR project has reached an important milestone with the Trainer’s educational resources now taking shape. The structures for the following deliverables are ready: Trainer Lesson Plans Trainer’s Guide These resources are designed to support trainers in delivering OSCAR’s content in a structured, practical, and engaging way, while ensuring consistency across different learning contexts. Project Info Project Page [...]
HYBREDU Project | Preparing for Pilot Testing
Following the completion of the educational materials, the HYBREDU consortium is now preparing for the pilot testing phase. The upcoming pilots will allow partners to:Test the materials with real adult learnersCollect structured feedback from trainers and participantsAssess usability, relevance, and learning impactThis phase is essential to ensure that HYBREDU’s outputs are practical, learner-centred, and adaptable to different adult education contexts before wider use and dissemination. Project Info [...]
EUfolk Video Production
Within the EUfolk project, another exciting step has been completed: the creation of short videos featuring seniors who have been trained in digital storytelling and video production. After participating in dedicated training sessions, seniors from the participating countries used their newly acquired skills to create short videos where they share traditional stories, legends, and local customs from their communities. Through these videos, valuable cultural knowledge is recorded and passed [...]
CareerBoost | 1st TPM in Malta
On 9 January 2026, the CareerBoost partners met in Mosta, Malta for the project’s first Transnational Project Meeting.We discussed key upcoming activities, including educational materials for youth organisations, the National Youth Dialogue Hackathon, the EUYouthBridge network, and our dissemination plans.A great start for strong collaboration ahead!Find out more: https://career-boost.eu/ Project Info Project Page
EUfolk TPM in Valladolid
The transnational meeting (TPM) of the EUfolk project was successfully held in Valladolid, Spain, on December 15 and 16, 2025. The partners from the three countries participating in the project (Powiatowa i Miejska Biblioteka Publiczna w Proszowicach-Poland, SVERONIS I. & SIA O.E.-Greece, Asociación We live-Spain) discussed details of the project's implementation as well as the timetable for completing the actions and deliverables. Based on previous workshops, special attention was paid [...]
HYBREDU Project | Educational Materials Development Completed
The HYBREDU project has successfully completed the development of its full set of educational materials, marking a major milestone in the project lifecycle.The produced resources are designed to support flexible, hybrid learning pathways in adult education, combining digital tools with pedagogically sound methodologies that respond to real training needs.With all core materials now finalised, the consortium is moving confidently into the next phase. Project Info [...]
