Community of Practice
TRANSNATIONAL Community of Practice (CoP)
The NEARVET consortium is building a transnational Community of Practice (CoP) focused on applied research in Vocational Education and Training (VET). This specific CoP comprises around 50 practitioners from across the partner organizations with diverse skills, but emphasizing a shared domain of interest. The participants collaborate, share experiences, and develop a collective practice across 6 EU countries.
The core question guiding their efforts is, "What are the needs of applied researchers in VET, and how can they be met?" This practitioner-focused approach aims to create a dynamic network that enhances competences and fosters innovation in VET.
Through regular online and occasional face to face participative workshops and seminars, the NEARVET transnational CoP will collaboratively address challenges, co-create learning materials for the NEARVET MOOC, write and select expert articles for the Open Access Research Journal, and validate methods to elevate applied research competencies. The ultimate goal is to develop a sustainable learning community that extends beyond the project's lifespan.
LOCAL Community of Practice (CoP)
In addition, partners from the four strategic NEARVET country clusters in Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Sweden and Spain, will organize local CoPs with around 120 practitioners - approx. 30 per country cluster, which will offer an opportunity to focus on local or country specific issues, and hold workshops and seminars in national languages.
Regular interaction between local and transnational CoPs, facilitated through practitioners from the NEARVET consortium, will ensure the exchange of best practices, methodologies, and innovative approaches. Local insights will inform global strategies, and vice versa. The transnational CoP will provide practical guidelines for the local CoPs, including the main NEARVET goals, and a set of workshop topics.