Donor:

EACEA/Erasmus+

Project amount in Euro:

Total project budget: 499,326

Donor contribution: 399,461

Duration:

36 months

Short description of the project:

“CultiVETing: Cultivating Entrepreneurship in the AgriFood Sector through VET” project has been developed in order bridge the gap between the VET sector and the labour market needs in the AgriFood sector by training VET Providers, in order to develop curricula that respond to the labour market on one hand, while promoting self-entrepreneurship and sustainability on the other. Furthermore, it will create a  network of national stakeholders that will integrate and promote VET Institutions as drivers of socioeconomic change in the AgriFood sector in the Western Balkans, specifically Albania and Kosovo. Also, through the CultiVETing project, representatives of the VET sector, from EU and Western Balkan countries, will annihilate their distances through cooperation, exchange of good practices and development of common activities. The general objective of CultiVETing project is to train the VET staff and trainers, concerning the design of curricula design, with  ultimate goals to meet the labor market needs as well as learners’ needs, match the essential skills and jobs, adapt to fast-changing workplace requirements and foster learners’ self entrepreneurship skills in the Agricultural sector. Furthermore, it aims to create a network of national stakeholders that will integrate and promote VET Institutions as drivers of socioeconomic change in the AgriFood
sector in Albania and Kosovo.

Project characteristics:

  • Bridging VET and Labour Market Needs
  • Promoting Self-Entrepreneurship and Sustainability
  • Network Building of National Stakeholders
  • Regional Cooperation and Exchange
  • Curriculum Design Training
  • Fostering Entrepreneurship Skills in Agriculture