5
–6
Jun

Vocational Excellence for a Green Europe

Welcome to “Vocational Excellence for a Green Europe,” an innovative conference designed to delve into the pivotal role of Vocational Education and Training (VET) in fostering green innovation and sustainable practices.

Organiser: Green Tech Valley and GREENOVET

Have you ever con­side­red how VET can equip indi­vi­du­als with the essential skills needed in green inno­va­ti­on and sus­tainable practices? How does VET inspire inno­va­ti­on and provide the necessary tools for indi­vi­du­als to con­tri­bu­te to a sus­tainable future through entre­pre­neu­ri­al endeavors? Beyond the classroom, we’ll explore the central role of VET in instil­ling a culture of sus­taina­bi­li­ty. How does it con­tri­bu­te to the European Green Deal? Collaboration with indu­stries is a key aspect of VET. How does this col­la­bo­ra­ti­on ensure that VET programs align with the demands of the growing green economy, preparing indi­vi­du­als for meaningful con­tri­bu­ti­ons in their respec­ti­ve fields? How does it keep indi­vi­du­als updated on the latest deve­lo­p­ments in green tech­no­lo­gies throug­hout their careers? This con­fe­rence is part of the GREENOVET project, an inter­na­tio­nal project in the frame of ERASMUS+ KA3 with 18 project partners from 4 European countries that supports the deve­lo­p­ment of Vocational Education and Training (VET) excel­lence in the field of green inno­va­ti­on across Europe. This con­fe­rence promises to be a cor­ner­s­tone event for pro­fes­sio­nals and enthu­siasts alike who are committed to shaping a sus­tainable future. There are no con­fe­rence fees. Registration

09:00 – 00:00
FH JOANNEUM Graz & AIOLA im Schloss. Parts of the conference will be streamed, making online participation possible as well.
Conference

March

2027



Mar
10–
11
09:00
Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany
Konferenz

The Making of Apprenticeships

Divergence, Experience, and the Transformation of Vocational Education & Training

Dietmar Frommberger & Christoph Porcher

The conference explores the making and remaking of apprenticeships as a global historical phenomenon, tracing how pre-industrial craft training evolved under industrialisation, state-building, and changing educational ideas. It focuses both on institutional change and on the lived experiences of apprentices, masters, and other actors, and invites contributions from all periods and world regions.


Mar
/Apr
31–
1
09:00
Graz
Conference

innovativ & exzellent – Berufsbildung als Zukunftsmotor

4. Grazer Berufsbildungskongress

PH Steiermark

Möglichkeit sich zu aktuellen Themen der Berufsbildung mit nationalen und internationalen Expert*innen auszutauschen.

Call for Papers offen bis 1.10.2026

May

2027



May
18–
20
10:00
Johannesburg, South Africa
Conference

7th Crossing Boundaries Conference

Learning Across Continents: Conversations in a divided world

VETNET

Topics:

  • How do we understand the role of VET in preparing young people for work when labour markets and workplaces are in flux nationally and internationally?
  • Is this changing the nature of VET and VET curricula? Is it raising new questions on work, labour markets and education? What is core to VET that is stable across different contexts?
  • Are systems looking more similar or more different from each other?
  • What are the main factors—such as workplace organisation, changing labour markets, changing enrolment in schools and universities, and the nature of economies that are influencing different aspects of VET provision—such as curriculum, governance, partnerships, enrollment patterns—in different countries?
  • How do we connect better as researchers, and use VET research to build connection?

Dates and timeline

  • Submission of abstracts: opens 15 October 2026, closes 15 November 2026
  • Notification of acceptance: 15 December 2026
  • Submission of full paper: 20 February 2027
  • Feedback to your paper: 31 March 2027. You will then have 10 days to make the necessaries changes.
  • Conference: 18-20 May 2027