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18 July 2024

Blood-it-yourself: a new approach to remote blood testing

Blood samples are typically drawn by doctors or nursing staff in medical practices and shipped to a laboratory by courier. However, only visiting a practice to get one’s bloodwork done is inconvenient

A portrait of Mantas, who provides a testimonial in the article

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11 July 2024

See you in Schmalkalden – Fostering participation, building bridges, embracing diversity

Schmalkalden, a small city in southern Thuringia, boasts a dynamic economy supported by 4 000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs). However, like many European regions, it faces a challenge: a shortage

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11 July 2024

Fighting poverty and food waste: the impact of Luxembourg’s Caddy workshop

Since 2014, the vocational reintegration workshop called ‘Caddy’ has been fighting food waste in Luxembourg by repurposing food that would otherwise be thrown away.

President Alar Karis visiting the Skills Festival. Pictured with the organizing team, representatives of the Ministry of Education and Research, and WorldSkills Estonia members.

PROJECT
9 July 2024

Enhancing vocational education in Estonia: a new approach

A new programme in Estonia has improved vocational and higher education by introducing practical training and real-world experience for students. The programme includes teacher education and work

A doctor measuring a patient's eyesight.

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4 July 2024

Building capacity: how overseas training is transforming healthcare in Malta

Malta tackled a shortage of specialist healthcare professionals by sending students to the United Kingdom for advanced training in genetic counselling, optometry, and orthoptics.

Two drawings by children from the project

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4 July 2024

Empowering youth: the Escolhas programme’s fight against social exclusion in Santarém

The Escolhas Programme, meaning Choices, aims to tackle social exclusion by providing better access to quality educational, employment and social services for young people aged 6-25.

The team from the Explore Science Centre

PROJECT
28 June 2024

How to make young people discover science

The EXPLORE Science Centre in Hildesheim, Germany, offers courses to young people after school and during holidays, allowing them to experience the excitement of science.

A group of children from the PRIM project

PROJECT
24 June 2024

Transforming early education for marginalised Roma communities in Slovakia

Access to early childhood education remains a challenge for many Roma in Slovakia. The Inclusion in Maternity Schools project aims to bridge this gap.

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17 June 2024

From refinery to railway: reskilling workers for a greener future

When the oil refinery in Matosinhos, in Northern Portugal, was shut down in May 2021, 140 workers were left without employment and low prospects of finding jobs of the same quality in the region.

Two people wearing mismatched shoes, as part of the "stepping into another's shoes" campaign

PROJECT
11 June 2024

Beyond stigma: Latvia’s inclusive initiatives for people with disabilities

In Latvia, a series of deinstitutionalisation projects are helping people with disabilities people reintegrate society, through group apartments, day care centres, and community-based social care

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