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NATIONAL WELDING COMPETITION AND WELDNET–WELDIFY ECOSYSTEM SESSION HELD AT MIND PARK
On 22 May 2026, MIND Park in Kragujevac hosted the practical part of the National Competition of Mechanical Engineering Schools of Serbia, bringing together 47 vocational students from across Serbia competing in MAG, REL and TIG welding. The competition provided
WELDNET Knowledge Expands Through New CoVE Cooperation
WELDNET’s experience is extending beyond the project through new European cooperation on vocational excellence. The COVE-EXSEE initiative builds on the achievements of WELDNET alongside COVE-WENDT and AILEEN, bringing their approaches together to strengthen vocational education and training across South-East Europe.
From Words to Workshops: What the 2026 State of the Union Means for Skills and Training in Europe
When President Ursula von der Leyen took the podium in Strasbourg for her second State of the Union address, the word “skills” appeared again and again: it was one of the pillars holding up her entire vision of a more
SUDOTIM Connects HMI2MARKET and WELDNET through Learning, Innovation and Practical Challenge-Based Activities
This autumn, SUDOTIM is bringing together activities from HMI2MARKET and WELDNET to create stronger links between skills development, innovation protection, Human–Machine Interaction and advanced welding training. At the centre of this cooperation is the Romanian Learning Factory, complemented by the
The WELDNET Newsletter | Issue #2 | September 2026
Celebrating 12 Months of Progress in Circular Welding & Vocational Excellence! The second edition of the WELDNET Newsletter is here, marking a full year of milestones across our five European Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs)! From regional workshops to major
What Makes a Skills Ecosystem Work? The Partnership Behind Vocational Excellence
New technologies can be purchased, training programmes can be designed and curricula can be updated. But none of these, on their own, creates a sustainable skills ecosystem. What makes the difference is the ability of education providers, companies, public authorities,
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