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Through a new programme in our Polish Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE), students and teachers have been able to witness how science and practice work hand in hand for sustainable agriculture.During the workshop, called “Waste management in agriculture towards a...

Over two days in the late summer, over 10,000 people attended the Ollikkala Agricultural Fair 2025, held at Kpedu’s campus in Kannus vocational school and organised by the Central Ostrobothnia Agricultural Exhibition Association. Engaging with over 200 exhibition stands, live demonstrations, machinery, animals, digital simulators, and an exciting children’s area, the participants could explore all facets of the natural resources sector.

Spring 2025 has been a busy time for strengthening collaborations between the education, research, and industry sectors - which is one key tenant of the EVECSA mission. On 9 July 2025, we sent out a newsletter showcasing the opportunities that vocational students from...

In the EVECSA project, we believe that excellence in vocational education stems from connection: between people, regions, institutions, and ideas. We put this commitment into practice with our recent exchange in Catalonia, where partners from across Europe came together to reflect, share, and learn from one another.

Taitaja is the biggest annual event in vocational education and training in Finland – a world championship in vocational skills where students from different fields compete for the Finnish championship. This year, they were around 450 competitors across 48 different disciplines.

Living Labs – real-world experimental spaces where businesses, researchers, educators, and more, co-create context-specific solutions – hold great potential as a tool for transferring knowledge in meaningful and applied ways. The Catalonia CoVE partners explored this...

We have just released the findings from our 2024 research on the needs, resources and competence profiles in Climate-Smart Agriculture of the six regions involved with our project: Catalonia (Spain), Central and Southern Ostrobothnia (Finland), Denmark, Poland, Sicily...

Integrating education, research, and business to drive sustainable agriculture A new report from the EVECSA project outlines essential steps for transitioning to sustainable farming in the face of climate change. It emphasises that achieving Climate Smart Agriculture...

Sharing best practices to pave the way for Climate-Smart Agriculture The urgency of climate change makes Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) more essential than ever, as it integrates practices ranging from soil conservation techniques to water-efficient irrigation and...

Addressing regional challenges for climate-resilient agriculture In the face of ongoing environmental challenges, transitioning to a climate-smart agriculture requires a strategic approach that brings together business, education and research. Across Europe, people...