One of the priorities of eTwinning in 2022 is the promotion and enhancement of educational experiences of which teachers from educational institutions of the vocational education and training system are protagonists.

For this reason, the eTwinning Italy National Unit – in collaboration with some other National Units of the participating countries – organizes from 4 to 6 October 2022 in Alba (CN) (in the famous Langhe area), a multilateral seminar dedicated to teachers in service in VET Institutes with priority to those specialized in the sectors of tourism, food and wine and hotel hospitality.

The seminar has as its main objectives the knowledge of the European School Education platform/eTwinning and its potential and the creation of new eTwinning projects with themes related to VET subjects. By way of example: business simulations in the food and wine tourism sector, creation of tourist itineraries linked to the riches of the territory, creation of food and wine products or services that enhance local resources, campaigns and promotional materials that help to valorise products/itineraries of the territories with low tourist attraction.

Here are more details and the link to apply:

Theme: Multilateral eTwinning seminar for VET Institutes, with priority being given to those focusing on tourism, food and wine and hotel hospitality sectors

Place and dates: Alba (CN), 4-6 October 2022

Participating countries: Albania, Cyprus, Italy, Lebanon, Portugal, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia and the Netherlands

Working language: English

Target: teachers in service in VET Institutes, with priority for those specialized in tourism, food and wine, and hotel hospitality sectors

Subjects: teachers of any subject can apply; priority will be given to teachers of subjects characterizing the course specialization

Places available: 25

ETwinning experience required: beginner level (even with 0 projects). Previous activity will be considered in terms of participation in eTwinning projects, participation in the community and quality awards.

In addition, the selected teachers are asked to be willing to carry out eTwinning projects with one or more partner schools they met during the eTwinning event on issues related to food and wine tourism, hotel hospitality and business simulation.

>> SEND YOUR APPLICATION BY CLICKING HERE by 29 August 2022, 12:00 pm

Based on the information provided in the application form, the National Unit will select the Italian teachers who will be invited to participate. In general, priority will be given to those who have not used mobility in the past for other European eTwinning events in Italy and/or abroad.

Unless otherwise specified, hotel accommodation and meals (limited to that which is provided for in the programme) will be managed directly by our Unit, both for booking and for payment, while travel expenses, which are to be paid personally by each participant, will be reimbursed upon return, subject to the presentation of the original documentation and according to the reimbursement rules that will be communicated to the selected teachers.

At the end of each selection, only the teachers selected to participate will be contacted via e-mail. In the weeks following the deadline, additional candidates may be contacted for possible replacements.

For any information or clarification, you can write to us at selezioni.etwinning@indire.it.