EULEP

Beci is participating in the development of a European learning platform with its social promotion school, CVO SEMPER. 

To quote a real cliché, employers and employees are having to adapt to technological change more than ever.

Whereas a few years ago, Artificial Intelligence was ‘none of my concerns’, technology offers opportunities to get ahead of the competition by being even more efficient and flexible. Virtual reality can also offer interesting advantages, not only in more technical sectors such as construction or health, but also in services.

But how and where can employers find accessible and innovative training in this area?

EULEP is a European experience and learning platform that brings together 20 organisations from 8 European countries. Its aim is to make lifelong learning more attractive through innovative training modules focused on the labour market, to stimulate the exchange of knowledge and to integrate professional training into regional economic development strategies in a sustainable way.

Beci is working closely with CVO Semper on the development and introduction of training modules in artificial intelligence, virtual reality and social innovation. Both companies and teachers/trainers will have the opportunity to develop their skills in this area, to use them later in training courses and to pass them on to their colleagues. The project will run until June 2026.

From May 2025, the EULEP campaign will be focusing on bottleneck professions, proving to young people that they are not outdated. On the contrary, they are being reinvented thanks to new technologies.

What path should I choose after school? This question is one that concerns the younger generation. The options may seem endless, but the path to traditional higher education is not always the most obvious. What if, instead, the future could lie in more ... diversified career paths? That's the ambition of the EULEP campaign, a European project supported by Beci, which is banking on the value of lifelong learning to reconcile young people with qualifying occupations.

Joëlle Evenepoel, Secretary General of Beci and a partner in the project, tells us more: 'The aim is to overcome stereotypes and show that these jobs are anything but an emergency solution. They are jobs with a future.'

Traditionally modern

Planned for May, the EULEP campaign aims to give manual professions such as mechanics and plumbers a more modern image. These sectors are no longer practised in the ‘old-fashioned way’, but are evolving and reinventing themselves, incorporating cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence. ‘The idea is to make young people understand that these professions are also the professions of tomorrow, and are adapting to the new realities of the world of work’, explains Joëlle Evenepoel.

To target young people aged 18 and over, EULEP is relying on a series of dynamic, immersive videos, designed in a gamification format. ‘We want to show them that choosing a qualifying profession is not about giving up on a bright future, but about making a commitment to a promising future,’ adds Joëlle.

Certification of skills

The campaign is based on ‘mini-credits’ that validate each stage of training, according to the skills acquired. ‘It's not a final diploma, but a series of certifications that enable learners to demonstrate their mastery of a skill,’ explains Joëlle Evenepoel.

According to the Secretary General, this system responds perfectly to the expectations of employers, who are above all looking for real talent and skills, rather than an academic qualification. ‘Companies are looking for people who are capable of lifelong learning,’ concludes Joëlle Evenepoel. In short, the campaign aims to show that a skilled trade opens the door to a promising technological professional future.

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