"Good Guidance Stories 2.0 (""Guide"") brings innovation in the discourse on continuous professional development of Information Advice and Guidance (IAG) practitioners by blending a set of engaging and thought-provoking learning approaches and methodologies, which, as a whole, represents an original way of imagining new training routes for IAG professionals for more responsive and people-centred guidance provision. Throughout Guide an innovative learning approach focused on peer-led and social learning using highly participatory methods that not only formed a professional IAG network at a European level, it exposed members of the Community of Practice (CoP) to a constructive knowledge exchange with colleagues facing similar issues in their national context. Across Europe, labour markets are rapidly transforming through globalisation, migration, the impact of new technologies, and new elements of insecurity brought into the picture by a global health crisis that is shaking economic and social systems of many countries. In such a mutable, challenging and precarious working context, young people, especially those with lower levels of educational attainment, are potentially a vulnerable group that deserves specific actions, measures and policies. Today, young people are making more decisions than before - the rapidly changing demand for skills, increased labour market dynamism, the growing diversification and fragmentation of education and training provision is making decision-making more difficult. Accessible and well-informed guidance services are now, more than ever, extremely valuable.Whilst participation in the CoP and Action Learning Sets fostered self-reflection, active listening/questioning and problem solving capabilities, which are highly valued in today's guidance work, the 12 practitioners and service managers directly engaged understood, through direct involvement, the value of a co-production approach applied to real-life case studies production, appreciating the relevance and sustainability of this bottom-up approach which enables to re-think roles, relationships and mindsets. As a result of the four interrelated areas of innovation that underpinned the approach (see below) 81 young people (18-29) along with 65 IAG practitioners and 38 service managers participated in focus groups and interviews in which they exchanged good practice experiences and outlined current challenges and gaps, enabling deep insight and learning exchanges. (i) Applying the co-production approach to careers guidance delivery (ii) Using participatory appraisal for improving and co-constructing empowering development pathways (iii) Cross-national community of practice (CoP) and (iv) Action learning sets to facilitate CoP learning exchanges and case study co-production.The common thread that connects the four interrelated areas of innovation experimented in the project is the value of participation and interaction as key enabling factors of a successful learning experience, which ""spills over"" into a more proximal and empowering guidance experience. By fostering a culture of participation in guidance, young people as active participants in the guidance process, learn how to actively co-construct their own career in empowering interactions with others, while practitioners, through the experimentation of online collaborative learning opportunities have chance to review, question and update their daily practice in the light of a constructive and critical interaction with peers.Guide was implemented by a consortium of partners from six European countries, working collaboratively to generate five foundational outputs:(i) Methodological Concept: building the ground for the andragogy vision through qualitative enquiry to extract effective practice examples of how young adults are best engaged as active participants in the process of transforming IAG practice and provision.(ii) Blended Learning Curriculum: a Moodle e-learning platform develop IAG professional guidance practice competencies(iii) Facilitator Resource Pack: indepth suite of interlinking, flexible and inter-active materials focusing on co-production, action learning sets and community of practice methods.(iv) Case Study Learning Resource: dynamic online learning exchange and peer-led case study learning resources.(v) Effective Practice Services Guide: project ""log book"" accounting for the project's objectives, activities, results and insight for effective practice.Guide's comprehensive evaluation shows a clear and consistent picture; a great value has been placed upon the equitable and mutual approach that underpinned the project, resulting in a high satisfaction rate in terms of the partnership's performance; the quality of relationships, collaboration and knowledge exchanges, resulted in high-quality, highly transferable learning experiences and resources and generated wider accessibility - 114 student and 16 trainer e-learning accounts created."

BEHOLDER revolutionises urban security through an integrated and cost efficient platform for real-time detection, assessment, and response to CBRN-E threats. The project addresses the challenges posed by the lack of standards and integration capabilities in current CBRN-E detection systems. Its innovative approach combines IoT-enabled sensors, advanced AI anomaly detection, and seamless integration with smart city infrastructure. The key objectives include the detection of CBRN-E threats in public spaces through IoTisation, the improvement of vulnerability assessments for law enforcement, the enhancement of modelling capabilities for resource planning, and the fostering of market uptake through stakeholder engagement. BEHOLDER utilises cutting-edge technologies such as SmartFurniture, environmental sensor networks, and specialised detectors like IMS+FP, HoloZcan-IoT, RadNano, and BME688 sensors. The project's methodology emphasises a collaborative and capability-driven agile approach, involving stakeholders from the outset. Real-world pilots in urban environments will demonstrate the system's effectiveness, paving the way for wider adoption. By addressing the evolving threat landscape and enhancing urban security, BEHOLDER aims to create safer, more resilient, and better-prepared environments for all. This translates to substantial economic savings, potentially preventing millions of euros in losses from disruptions to critical infrastructure and public services. In a simulated chemical attack scenario in Eindhoven, BEHOLDER could save an estimated €259 million by reducing fatalities, injuries, and healthcare costs. Moreover, the project’s proactive approach fosters a sense of security among citizens, promoting greater public confidence and resilience. By enhancing preparedness and response capabilities, it contributes to safer, more resilient, and economically vibrant urban environments across Europe.

<< Background >>The European plastics industry is facing a critical challenge – the skilled work force. The aim of the project was to respond to the plastics sector-specific labor market needs by designing, piloting and implementing an innovative WBL vocational training program and developing training material (Student's Book and Teacher's Book) for plastics machine operators with specific emphasis on digital and green skills, and entrepreneurial competencies.<< Objectives >>1.Performed analysis and identification of qualifications and European VET curricula of plastics machine operators based on the current and future skills demand in the plastics industry. The results provided in the Report. 2.Developed adaptive EQF-Based Model VET Curriculum for Plastics Production Line Conductor and training material with a strong presence of technical and practical skills in order to accommodate contents to the new digital era and respond changing skills needs.<< Implementation >>Coordinated by LINPRA, the key representative of the Lithuanian manufacturing companies, in partnership with 8 partners from Belgium, France, Finland and Lithuania, the project achieved an appropriate match between skills and labor market needs. Periods of work-based learning, development of entrepreneurial mind-sets, enhancement of technology and digital skills, Lean manufacturing tools, knowledge on circular economy were integrated into an outcome-oriented VET curriculum, applying ECVET.<< Results >>The main results delivered in the project are:1.Qualifications & Curricula Research Report (EN)2.Innovative EQF-based model VET curriculum (EN)3.Country-specific VET curriculum4.Student’s Book (EN, FR, FI, LT)5.Teacher’s Book (EN, FR, FI, LT)6.Digital training material (on VET schools e-learning platforms) (EN, FR, FI, LT)7.Project Website (EN, FR, FI, LT)8. Piloting (150 learners and 32 teachers trained)9.Final online Conference (recording:https://youtu.be/pWBjQy40rpM)

The URBAN PROSUMERS project supports the implementation of EU’s Climate Neutral and Smart Cities Mission at the local level in Tampere Region, Finland. This initiative strengthens and enhances the role of local Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) as focal actors of transdisciplinary research and action in sustainability issues. By leveraging citizen science and participatory research methods, the project actively involves Tampere residents and local stakeholders in developing solutions focused on sustainable mobility, food systems and energy. Through co-creation, the project builds a knowledge transfer hub around the topic of sustainable urban prosumerism. The title “URBAN PROSUMERS” highlights the project’s goal to engage residents as both producers and consumers of sustainable solutions, services and knowledge. Through novel participatory infrastructures and a co-creation process guided by HEIs, the project brings together the city, residents, and various actors to identify local needs related to the Mission themes. It funds community experiments that seek social or technological innovations within the three key thematic areas of the project (mobility, food and energy), addressing the needs identified by residents and local entities such as NGOs, associations and city administration. Tampere HEIs play a crucial role by developing and managing a new knowledge transfer hub for sustainable urban prosumerism, integrating this process also into their strategic work. The project aims to create a novel theoretical understanding of the urban prosumerism model through co-creation and experimental community projects. This model can serve as an example for participatory climate action in cities, with potential for scaling and replication in other Mission cities across Finland and Europe.