The NEMOS partners moved forward in their endeavour to integrate sustainability into food-related degrees at the 4th transnational meeting of the Erasmus+ project NEMOS – A new educational model for acquisition of sustainability competences through service-learning, hosted by ISARA school in Lyon (France), on 2-3 October 2023. The aim of
Developing sustainability related skills has become key for higher-education students to successfully address pressing global challenges such as food waste or climate change in their professional future. But how can universities support them in this crucial learning process? The Erasmus+ co-funded project NEMOS – A new educational model for acquisition of
Remote work has undoubtedly gained critical prominence in recent years. As we know very well and since the pandemic, online and hybrid ways of working have come significantly to the fore and there is no looking back. The increasing digital transformation of the labour market, brings about considerable opportunities for
The NEMOS project’s state of play and steps forward were discussed at the 3rd transnational meeting of NEMOS – A new educational model for acquisition of sustainability competences through service-learning, that took place on 28-29 March 2023 at the Technische Universität Graz (Austria). The meeting gathered representatives from all the partners
A successful second year is about to conclude for the ON-IT – Online Internship in Tourism project that has taken important further steps in the definition of a guidance framework for quality virtual work-based learning experiences. 2022 marked a lot of achievements for the ON-IT consortium. In April its 3rd coordination meeting was held, hosted
IGCAT experts and stakeholders in food, education, culture, agriculture, arts, hospitality, tourism and many other sectors from the World and European Regions of Gastronomy took part in the Engaging Young Minds webinar, held on 20 October 2022 and attended by over 150 participants from 35 countries across the globe. Organised
IGCAT believes that enabling young people to contribute to different policy areas is an asset for sustainability and inclusive growth. In order to explore this topic, Engaging Young Minds will be the theme of the 9th Annual IGCAT Experts Meeting and first multiplier event of the NEMOS project that will
The Erasmus+ project ON-IT – Online Internship in Tourism in which IGCAT is a consortium partner, will organise a free webinar on The challenge of remote working in tourism: reflections for virtual internships in Higher Education in the framework of the Erasmus Days 2022 celebrations. The webinar will be held
The Erasmus+ project ON-IT – Online Internship in Tourism in which IGCAT is a consortium partner, will organise a webinar on Online Internship in Europe: How can virtual internships ensure meaningful work-based learning experiences? in the framework of the Erasmus Days 2021. The webinar will be celebrated on 15 October
Are you a university student who undertook a virtual internship in tourism? Or did you support one or more as an academic tutor, in-company tutor, or internship office employee? We would love to know your story! The COVID pandemic has made evident that, while other types of online learning were
Engaging local stakeholders to build local networks is one of the main goals of FOODBIZ – University and business learning for new employability paths in food and gastronomy, an Erasmus+ funded project involving four European universities committed to strengthen key employability skills of higher education students in the field of
University partners in the FOODBIZ project completed the first round of planned multiplier events by organising experiential learning workshops aimed to involve students, business players and researchers operating in their local food sectors. The workshops were organised by the University of Macerata (Italy) – leading partner of FOODBIZ; the University
Training the trainers has been the first, fundamental step in the implementation of the FOODBIZ project titled University and business learning for new employability paths in food and gastronomy. Designed under the umbrella of the action on Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education of the Erasmus+ programme, the project addresses the
On 23-24 November 2017, IGCAT participated in the kick-off meeting of FOODBIZ – University and business learning for new employability paths in food and gastronomy, a two-year project developed in the framework of Erasmus+ programme’s action Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education and aimed to boost smart and sustainable regional development. Based on cross-sectoral dialogue and placed at
