IVETA Europe actively organises regional conferences. Its aim is to highlight relevant TVET (technical, vocational, educational and training) issues and engage with the wider educational community about enhancing awareness and techniques of TVET.
The conference is organised jointly by Warnborough College and a partner organisation in the host country.
Malta was chosen as the location for the inaugural conference because of its excellent infrastructure, educational reputation, wonderful weather, and beautiful surrounds. Malta was also chosen because in recent years, a lot of importance and value has been given to vocational education — especially with the establishment and extension of MCAST (Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology) and the launching of the my journey initiative (which was introduced in state secondary schools).
The second European regional conference for 2019 will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria in conjunction with our local partners, Know and Can Association.
Warnborough College
Warnborough College was founded in 1973 and provides a range of educational options and opportunities directly through its schools in Canterbury, UK and in Dublin, Ireland. Its President, Dr Brenden Tempest-Mogg, is currently the Executive Director of IVETA, while Vice-President, Dr Julian Ng, is the current Vice-President (Europe) of IVETA.
Apart from training students directly, Warnborough College works with companies and other organisations to create bespoke training opportunities, including degree pathway options.
It also participates in transnational projects, including those funded or co-funded under the ERASMUS+ scheme.
Know and Can Association (Znam i Moga)
Know & Can Association (Znam i Moga in Bulgarian) is a non-governmental organization established in March 2007 in Sofia. It works mainly in the field of non-formal education and on European projects and programmes in the fields of education, rights, justice, citizenship and mobility. It has partners in all EU countries, Turkey, Albania, Macedonia, Latin America.
The Association is a licensed European Center for volunteers since 2013. It became a licensed Center for Career Guidance in 2015 and obtained a ISO 9001: 2015 certificate in the field of education: for quality in educational activities. Since 2015, Know and Can has been a member of IVETA and of the European Youth network L.E.M.O.N.
The basic activities of Know and Can Association are: development and management of educational projects and programmes; participation in national and international projects, events and programmes concerning personal and professional development of human capital; international cooperation; providing logistical support to conduct regional, national and international events to exchange experiences and good practices; cooperation with organizations and institutions working in the field of education and educational services.
Skillman.eu
Skillman.eu was launched in 2014 and received the European Commission support in 2015 in the field of education and training. In its specific field of intervention it is currently became the largest EU multilateral network combining a solid knowledge of skills needs and training practices with a well organised systemic and sector-related information system.
The network was founded by well-known VET providers and industry leaders like Scandinavian Airline Systems, FIAT FCA, Jaguar Land Rover, the Italian National Research Centre, TKNIKA and other organisations and accreditations bodies from various EU countries.
Currently Skillman.eu is joined by regional, national and international organizations also based outside the EU, including new affiliated industries, notable universities and research centres as well NGOs, public bodies and other umbrella organisations, universities and training providers.