Inspiring European Framework for Continuous Professional Development in Precision Engineering for Advanced Manufacturing project made possible after securing Erasmus+ funding.
European Society for Precision Engineering (euspen) has been successful in gaining Erasmus+ funding.
The general aim of the project is to support continuous professional development in precision engineering, offering high-quality learning opportunities to individuals for specialised competences, in order to strengthen employability and personal development in strategic industries.
This project will allow us to fully develop a European framework for training in precision engineering for the Advanced Manufacturing sector, to increase the availability of specialised trainings in multiple European countries
Erasmus+ is the European Union’s (EU) programme for education, training, youth and sport, with the EU committing £12 billion to the programme between 2014 and 2020. In the UK, the programme is managed by the Erasmus+ UK National Agency, a partnership between the British Council and Ecorys UK.
The project is funded under Key Action 2 of the programme; Cooperation for Innovation and the Exchange of Good Practices. The project funded under this Key Action will focus on sharing, developing and transferring innovative practices in education, training and youth provision between participating countries. Key Action 2 aims to increase the positive impact of European activities at all levels to ensure benefits for the individuals, organisations and countries involved in projects.
Executive Director David Billington said: “We are delighted to have been successful in Erasmus+ and are looking ahead to starting the project with our consortium partners. Learners, trainers and industry across Europe will benefit from the project and the opportunities it will provide to allow transnational mobility of skills”
About euspen
The European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology (euspen) is an influential community linking industrialists, researchers, respected authorities, new, and established players worldwide. It provides an entrepreneurial platform that enables companies and research institutes to promote their latest technology developments, products, and services and keep up to date with those in the field. euspen’s defined mission is to advance the arts, sciences and technology of precision engineering, micro engineering and nanotechnology; to promote its dissemination through education and training; and to facilitate its exploitation by science and industry. www.euspen.eu
About Erasmus+
Erasmus+ is the European Union programme for education, training, youth and sport for 2014-2020. It significantly increases EU funding (+40%) with an overall budget of €14.7 billion (£12 billion) for the development of knowledge and skills and aims to increase the quality and relevance of qualifications and skills. Two-thirds of its funding will provide grants for more than 4 million people to study, train, gain work experience or volunteer abroad in 2014-2020 (compared with 2.7 million in 2007-2013). The period abroad can range from a few days up to a year. In the UK, it is expected that nearly 250,000 people will undertake activities abroad with the programme. Erasmus+ aims to modernise education, training and youth work across Europe. It is open to education, training, youth and sport organisations across all sectors of Lifelong Learning, including schools education, further and higher education, adult education and the youth sector. Erasmus+ provides funding for organisations to offer opportunities to students, teachers, apprentices, volunteers, youth leaders and people working in grassroots’ sport. It will also provide funding for partnerships between organisations such as educational institutions, youth organisations, enterprises, local and regional authorities and NGOs, as well as support for reforms in Member States to modernise education and training and to promote innovation, entrepreneurship and employability.
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