ERASMUS+ Capacity Building Program – REnForce Project
“Empowering Workforce Potential in the Field of Renewable Energy”
Project Implementation Period: 2025–2027
Project Objective:
- contribute to the development of the vocational education and training (VET) system of the Republic of Armenia, with special emphasis on the renewable energy sector
- reduce the skills gap in the labor market and promote new work-based learning opportunities
- provide the administrative and teaching staff of VET institutions with new knowledge and skills
- modernize existing educational programs, aligning them with the needs of the sector
- replenish the material and technical resources of the participating educational institutions
- establish a resource center
- create an information platform
Partner Organizations:
- RISEBA University (as the coordinator) – Latvia
- "Auto Škoda" University – Czech Republic
- Green-Tech Organization – Latvia
- IHF asbl Organization – Belgium
- College of the Armenian State University of Economics
- College of the National Polytechnic University of Armenia
- Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports "Gyumri Craftsman State School No. 4" SNCO
- "Tavush Patrick Tevedjian Regional College" Foundation
- Republican Union of Employers of Armenia
- "Arpi Solar" LLC
MESCS OF RA "Gyumri Craftsman State School N 4" SNPO►
MESCS OF RA "Gyumri Craftsman State School N 4" SNPO►
MESCS OF RA "Gyumri Craftsman State School N 4" SNPO►
FUTURE PROJECTS
1. TASK Getting STEAM
Project Goal:
- To introduce the "Technasium" method into the VET (Vocational Education and Training) system through innovative and project-based learning (PBL)
- To develop students' critical thinking, independence, collaboration, and practical skills in line with labor market demands
- To create a trilingual methodological manual for the Technasium approach (in Armenian, English, and Dutch)
- To improve the learning environment through the application of innovative technologies and methods
Partner Organizations:
- Main Coordinator – “Alvan Tsaghik” Foundation (Netherlands)
- Sofia Academy (Germany)
- Bonhoeffer College (Netherlands)
- KZNAK Foundation (Armenia)
- Gyumri State Vocational School No. 4
- Gyumri Branch of the National Polytechnic University of Armenia
- Shirak regional state college (Gyumri)
- Vanadzor state polytechnic college named after S. Tevosyan
2. EUROVET
Project Goal:
- To foster innovative thinking
- To implement training and assessment mechanisms for digital skills
- To apply modern management models such as Scrum and Kanban
- To use European evaluation tools (EQF, EQAVET, Europass, ESCO)
- To develop mechanisms for the sustainable growth of the VET system
- To enhance students’ entrepreneurial and digital skills
- To promote students’ career development through the creation of enterprises
- To cultivate a culture of sustainability and community engagement
Partner Organizations:
- Project Coordinator – Sustainability InnoCenter (Sweden)
- Stichting Alvan Tsarik (Netherlands)
- People in Need (Czech Republic)
- Center of Excellence in Construction (Moldova)
- Business and Education – Partnership Foundation (Armenia)
- Charitable Fund League of Tolerance (Ukraine)
- Lviv Vocational College of Service and Printing (Ukraine)
- Armenian-French Vocational College Foundation (Armenia)