A New European Platform for Green Skills in Sustainable Tourism

The GREEN TOUR consortium is pleased to announce the launch of the GREEN TOUR Digital Hub, the project’s official online platform, now available at: https://www.projectgreentour.eu

This milestone marks one of the first major achievements of the GREEN TOUR project – Green Skills for Sustainable Tourism – a 36-month Erasmus+ cooperation initiative co-funded by the European Union and dedicated to strengthening green competences within the tourism sector, with a particular focus on coastal destinations.

A Platform for Learning, Collaboration and Dissemination

The GREEN TOUR Digital Hub will serve as the project’s central platform for communication, dissemination and stakeholder engagement. Throughout the project, it will progressively host news, publications, project results, training resources, events and opportunities for collaboration.

The platform already includes dedicated sections presenting the project partnership, objectives, activities and latest news. It also features a Community section, where organisations and stakeholders can express their interest in joining the future GREEN TOUR Network, a European community of practice that the consortium aims to establish to foster cooperation, knowledge exchange and long-term collaboration among Higher Education Institutions, tourism stakeholders and other organisations interested in green skills for sustainable tourism.

Research Activities Underway

Alongside the development of the platform, project partners have recently completed national desk research activities investigating the current state of green skills among tourism practitioners operating in coastal areas. They have also mapped and analysed good practices in cooperation and co-creation between Higher Education Institutions and tourism stakeholders, identifying successful approaches that may inform and inspire subsequent project activities aimed at supporting a more sustainable tourism sector through innovative and co-created training solutions.

The consortium is currently consolidating these findings into a European study that will soon be published on the GREEN TOUR Digital Hub in multiple languages. The study will provide valuable insights into skills needs, emerging trends and opportunities for strengthening the contribution of higher education to sustainable tourism development.

We invite all interested stakeholders to visit the platform and follow the project’s progress: https://www.projectgreentour.eu

Stay tuned for upcoming results, resources and opportunities to join the growing GREEN TOUR community.

The experience served to reinforce the international nature of the consortium of organisations involved in the project, and once again highlighted the importance of creating sustainable collaborative networks between educational institutions, social organisations and public authorities in order to strengthen vocational education and training in Latin America

ECCA Social, the coordinating body for INNOVET LATAM, took part in the international mobility event held in Guatemala from 13 to 18 April 2026, which brought together European and Latin American partners with the shared aim of advancing the improvement of vocational education and training (VET) in Guatemala and Venezuela.

The mobility programme took place between Guatemala City and Antigua Guatemala, and included institutional meetings, training activities, visibility initiatives and opportunities for exchange between the participating organisations.

Various activities took place during the week:

  • Institutional meeting at the Delegation of the European Union in Guatemala with representatives from educational institutions and local organisations. Visit to the offices and facilities of the partner organisations in Guatemala (Universidad Popular de Guatemala and ASEC-IGER).
  • Official event to present and promote the project at the Spanish Cooperation Training Centre (AECID) in Antigua, Guatemala, organised in collaboration with ASEC-IGER and the Universidad Popular de Guatemala.
  • Training sessions delivered by European partners in the consortium on European tools for vocational training, including ESCO, EQF, EQAVET (IAL FVG) and the EntreComp framework (IHF Europe).
  • Networking and cooperation opportunities between organisations from Europe and Latin America to strengthen future collaborations.

INNOVET LATAM is a project funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme, which aims to strengthen Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Guatemala and Venezuela in order to boost socio-economic development in rural and disadvantaged areas.

The project promotes public-private and cross-border cooperation through innovative methodologies and practical tools aligned with EU frameworks, such as the European Qualifications Framework (EQF), ESCO and EntreComp. It focuses on developing operational solutions to modernise VET systems and better align them with the needs of the labour market. Its ultimate aim is to build a lasting bridge between the VET ecosystems of Latin America and Europe.

Further information is available on the project website. 

ITSFA Hosts HYPATIA Focus Point to Promote Women’s Digital Inclusion and Skills Development

IT Solutions For All organized a HYPATIA Focus Point at the Casa de la Juventud of Alhaurín de la Torre, bringing together a group of young participants to explore innovative digital learning resources designed to support women’s inclusion in the digital world and strengthen key competences for the future.

During the session, participants were introduced to the HYPATIA project, its main objectives, and the European consortium working together to promote equal opportunities through digital education. The event also showcased the project’s OER platform, available at www.hypatia-project.eu, which offers free and accessible learning materials tailored to the needs of women seeking to enhance their digital skills.

HYPATIA aims to foster women’s digital inclusion by providing practical, accessible, and real-life-oriented training opportunities that empower learners to confidently engage with technology and the digital economy.

The Focus Point featured presentations of the project’s key training modules, including:
• Digital Entrepreneurship
• Using ICT Tools in Daily Life
• Artificial Intelligence with Confidence
• Online E-learning Platform

Participants had the opportunity to discover how these training resources can support personal and professional development, encourage innovation, and help build confidence in using digital technologies. The session also encouraged dialogue on the importance of digital inclusion and the opportunities that digital skills can create for women in education, employment, and entrepreneurship.

For more information about the HYPATIA project, visit www.hypatia-project.eu

About HYPATIA
HYPATIA is a European project dedicated to promoting women’s digital inclusion and enhancing key competences through innovative, practical, and accessible training programmes. By combining digital education, entrepreneurship, and emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, the project seeks to empower women to actively participate in the digital society and labour market.

Como parte del proyecto HYPATIA, It Solutions For All (ITSFA) organizó con éxito una sesión de Focus Point en la que participó un grupo de mujeres mayores, con el objetivo de promover la inclusión digital y contribuir a reducir la brecha digital de género.

El evento brindó a las participantes la oportunidad de conocer el proyecto HYPATIA, sus objetivos y el consorcio internacional de organizaciones europeas que trabajan conjuntamente para apoyar el empoderamiento digital de las mujeres. Asimismo, se presentó la plataforma de Recursos Educativos Abiertos (OER) del proyecto, disponible en www.hypatia-project.eu, que ofrece materiales formativos gratuitos diseñados para fortalecer las competencias digitales y la confianza en el uso de la tecnología.

Durante la sesión, ITSFA presentó el programa formativo del proyecto, que aborda temas clave cada vez más relevantes para la vida cotidiana y el desarrollo profesional, entre ellos:

  • Plataforma de aprendizaje online (e-learning) disponible para todas las participantes.
  • Emprendimiento digital.
  • Uso de herramientas TIC en las actividades diarias.
  • Comprender y utilizar la Inteligencia Artificial con confianza.

El Focus Point creó un entorno acogedor en el que las participantes pudieron debatir sobre los desafíos relacionados con la adopción de nuevas tecnologías y explorar cómo las herramientas digitales pueden favorecer una mayor independencia, participación activa y aprendizaje a lo largo de toda la vida.

El proyecto HYPATIA busca empoderar a las mujeres mediante el fortalecimiento de sus competencias digitales, fomentando la confianza en sí mismas y abriendo nuevas oportunidades para su desarrollo personal, social y profesional en una sociedad cada vez más digitalizada.

Para más información sobre el proyecto HYPATIA, visite: www.hypatia-project.eu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hypatiaeuproject/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hypatia-project
Correo electrónico: hypatiaprojecteu@gmail.com

As part of the HYPATIA Project, It Solutions For All successfully organized a Focus Point session involving a group of older women, aiming to promote digital inclusion and contribute to reducing the gender digital divide.

The event provided participants with an opportunity to discover the HYPATIA project, its objectives, and the international consortium of European organizations working together to support women’s digital empowerment. Participants were also introduced to the project’s Open Educational Resources (OER) platform, available at www.hypatia-project.eu , which offers free learning materials designed to strengthen digital skills and confidence.

During the session, ITSFA presented the project’s training programme, covering key topics that are increasingly relevant in everyday life and professional development, including:

  • Available online e-learning platform
  • Digital Entrepreneurship
  • Use of ICT tools in daily activities
  • Understanding and Using Artificial Intelligence with Confidence

The Focus Point created a welcoming environment where participants could discuss challenges related to technology adoption, and explore how digital tools can support greater independence, participation, and lifelong learning.

HYPATIA project seeks to empower women by increasing their digital competencies, fostering self-confidence, and opening new opportunities for personal, social, and professional development in an increasingly digital society.

For more information about the HYPATIA project, visit www.hypatia-project.eu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hypatiaeuproject/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hypatia-project
Email: hypatiaprojecteu@gmail.com

On 31 March 2026, the partners of the SIMPLE project gathered in Warsaw, Poland, for the third Transnational Project Meeting, hosted by Customized Training Solutions (CTS). The meeting represented a key milestone in the project’s implementation, providing an opportunity to review progress across the work packages and gain a deeper understanding of the ongoing pilot activities in Poland and Italy.

A central focus of the meeting was the presentation of piloting progress and preliminary results by CTS (Poland) and HOPE Ukraine (Italy), the two partners directly involved in testing the SIMPLE model on the ground. The discussion highlighted how the project’s Theory of Change, developed under WP2, is now being translated into concrete actions, adapted to local contexts.

In Poland, CTS is implementing an employment activation model inspired by the BSI_4Women initiative, focusing on supporting Ukrainian refugee women through tailored employability pathways, coaching, and skills development. Initial data shared during the meeting showed that participants are actively engaging in structured activities such as skills assessment, training sessions, and career planning, with many already developing business ideas. Examples of emerging ideas include services in care, education, and small entrepreneurship, demonstrating strong motivation toward economic independence.

In Italy, HOPE Ukraine is adapting elements of the SIREE initiative, combining empowerment, entrepreneurship support, and stakeholder engagement to strengthen refugees’ autonomy and integration. Particular emphasis is placed on building local networks, engaging employers and community actors, and fostering inclusive narratives around refugee participation in the labour market.

Beyond piloting, the consortium conducted a peer review of WP2 outcomes and advancement of WP3, which is now entering its final phase. Particular attention was given to the identification of stakeholders’ capacities and gaps, which will be essential for designing targeted capacity-building actions and ensuring project sustainability.

By combining evidence-based design with real-world testing and continuous stakeholder engagement, the SIMPLE project continues to build a replicable and scalable model for refugee integration, capable of generating long-term impact across different contexts.

SIMPLE is co-funded by the European Union under the ESF+ programme and brings together partners from Italy, Poland, Spain, Belgium, Croatia, and Hungary.

For more information, visit: https://simpleinnovation.eu

Contact: simple.euproject@gmail.com

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The partners of the GREEN TOUR – Green Skills for Sustainable Tourism – project gathered in Brussels on 17th November 2025 for the official Kick-Off Meeting, marking the formal launch of a 36-month Erasmus+ cooperation initiative, co-funded by the European Commission, designed to strengthen green competences within the tourism sector, with a particular focus on coastal areas.

GREEN TOUR aims to support the twin transition of the tourism industry by equipping Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), students and tourism professionals with micro-credentials and practical training aligned with GreenComp, the EU’s sustainability competence framework.

The agenda included an in-depth overview of the project’s:

  • Background, priorities and objectives
  • Distribution of labour and workplan
  • Milestones and Gantt chart overview

Partners reaffirmed the project’s commitment to enhance HEIs’ capacity to support the green transition of the tourism sector, foster academic-industry cooperation and deliver targeted skilling, upskilling and reskilling opportunities for the current and future tourism workforce.

A Multidisciplinary European Partnership

The consortium brings together 9 organisations from across the EU, representing Higher Education Institutions, tourism boards, digital innovation actors and policy organisations:

  1. University of Dubrovnik – Croatia
  2. Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria – Spain
  3. Università degli Studi G. d’Annunzio Chieti-Pescara – Italy
  4. University of Piraeus – Greece
  5. Tourist Board of Vrsar – Croatia
  6. IDP European Consultants – Italy
  7. Institut de Haute Formation aux Politiques Communautaires (IHF) – Belgium
  8. Internet Web Solutions (IWS) – Spain
  9. Organization for Promotion of European Issues (OPEI) – Cyprus

Each partner presented its institutional role and contribution to GREEN TOUR during a structured “tour de table”.

A European Model for Sustainable Tourism

The GREEN TOUR project is expected to deliver:

  • A baseline study on green skills for sustainable tourism
  • A co-created training programme in 5 languages
  • A Digital Hub for collaboration, training and certification
  • A Handbook and Policy Roadmap for long-term capacity building
  • Engagement of learners, stakeholders and other contacts

The project supports the European goals of decarbonisation, innovation in teaching and the strengthening of green competences across strategic sectors, directly contributing to Erasmus+ priorities in environmental sustainability, digitalisation, and innovative learning practices.

Stay tuned for the next steps.

Málaga, 02/02/2026 – As part of our ongoing commitment to strengthening the business and technological landscape, we are proud to announce that IT Solutions For All has officially joined lasmejoresempresas.es, one of the most prominent professional directories in Spain.

This strategic partnership not only bolsters our digital presence but also places us within an ecosystem of excellence where quality and professionalism are the primary standards for entry.

What does this partnership mean?

Being part of this directory ensures that our mission—bringing technology and digital literacy to all sectors of society—reaches a wider audience. For IT Solutions For All, visibility is key to continuing our drive for digitalization projects, social inclusion, and innovative IT solutions.

A Seal of Trust

Joining lasmejoresempresas.es serves as a recognition of our association’s track record. In a saturated digital environment, having the backing of platforms that filter and select the top professionals in the country is essential for building trust with our partners, stakeholders, and beneficiaries.

“Our presence in this directory is another step toward consolidating IT Solutions For All as a leader in tech solutions with social impact. We want to be where users look for quality and commitment,” stated the association’s leadership.

We invite all our partners, members, and friends to visit our official profile on the platform and continue supporting our mission of “digitalization for everyone.”

View our official profile here.

A YEAR BETTER consortium is pleased to announce the launch of the Work Package 4 activity: Piloting the AYB Training with 120 target group representatives. Piloting activity involves real-world testing with target audiences to assess usability, effectiveness, and impact. It aims to gather feedback, refine training materials, and monitor user satisfaction and preferences through anonymous usage statistics to monitor performance, usability, as well as user satisfaction and training preferences.

Project partners will deliver AYB trainings, channeling through as many participants as possible, according to their internal schedule to ensure the maximum exposure. AYB training material includes a set of 10 training modules, available on the AYB OER Platform, each aligned with the 21 competencies outlined in the DigComp framework. A minimum of 120 seniors will be trained.

Feedback from the particicipants will be collected from interested parties involved in training (participants, trainers, staff members, etc.,) at the end of each training course.

Thanks to the results obtained by the piloting activity, project partners will further fine-tune AYB Training accordingly, in its final version. Guidelines for future training will be based on the piloting activity insights.

For more information about AYB project:

www.ayearbetter.eu

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www.facebook.com/ayearbetter

ayearbetter@gmail.com

Join us on this journey towards a digitally inclusive future for all!

The UNITY EUROPE consortium (Project No: 2023-2-FR02-KA220-YOU-000174752) is proud to announce the successful conclusion of its pan-European piloting and validation phase. Following months of intensive testing across Cyprus, France, Spain, and Türkiye, the project has confirmed the high efficacy of its innovative pedagogical resources in fostering the social and professional integration of young migrants and marginalized youth.

Addressing the critical intersections of digital exclusion, employability, and psychosocial well-being, UNITY EUROPE has developed a comprehensive learning ecosystem. This includes a multilingual Open Educational Resources (OER) Platform and the UNITY Card Game, a gamified methodology designed to facilitate dialogue on complex social issues such as inclusion, civic values, and discrimination.

Empirical Validation and Key Performance Indicators

The piloting phase involved a diverse cohort of 130 participants, including young adults (aged 18–30) and professional youth workers. The cross-national results indicate a transformative impact on learner confidence and technical proficiency:

  • Elevated Digital Competency: In Türkiye, the digital platform achieved a 92.3% usability rating, with over half of the participants reporting immediate gains in technical literacy.
  • Enhanced Employability: Participants in Spain successfully utilized the tools to bridge the gap between social media usage and professional job-seeking strategies, specifically praising the integration of AI-driven CV development.
  • Psychosocial Well-being: Validation by practitioners at IHF and IFRTS (France) highlighted the “Mental Well-being” module as a critical foundation for displaced youth, including young Ukrainians, providing them with necessary strategies to navigate European labor markets.
  • Inclusive Engagement: In Cyprus, the methodology was proven to empower quieter participants and those with lower initial digital confidence through participatory, non-formal learning.

A Strategic Step Toward Inclusive Youth Work

“The piloting phase has demonstrated that combining structured digital learning with gamified, interactive methodologies is not just effective—it is essential for reaching vulnerable youth populations,” stated a project spokesperson. “The feedback from over 100 professionals and learners validates that UNITY EUROPE tools are scalable, transferable, and ready for long-term integration into European youth work programs”.

By bridging the gap between non-formal education and professional readiness, UNITY EUROPE is contributing to the European Union’s broader goals of social cohesion and digital transformation.

Refining the Future of Integration

As the project enters its final stage of exploitation, the consortium is utilizing the granular feedback from the pilots to further optimize the resources. Planned enhancements include expanded mobile accessibility, simplified multilingual terminology, and additional instructional videos to ensure the tools remain accessible to users of all backgrounds.

About UNITY EUROPE

UNITY EUROPE is a transnational initiative co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. The project brings together experts from France, Spain, Cyprus, and Italy to create sustainable, open-access tools that empower young migrants and young people with fewer opportunities to achieve successful social and professional integration in their host countries.

To know more:

Email: unity.europe.e@gmail.com
Facebook: Unity Europe Project 

Instagram: unity_europe_project

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