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)