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  • SAKUstars – Finland’s Celebration of Vocational Creativity

    SAKUstars – Finland’s Celebration of Vocational Creativity

    SAKUstars is a national competition and cultural event for vocational students in Finland. It focuses on culture, creativity, and artistic skills rather than traditional academic subjects. The event is organized by SAKU ry and brings together students from vocational schools across the country to compete and perform in a wide range of categories, including: Unlike

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  • Making Vocational Education and Training Visible on National Television

    Making Vocational Education and Training Visible on National Television

    Amispäiväkirjat is a Finnish reality documentary series that follows the everyday lives of vocational students from different parts of Finland. The program portrays students’ experiences at school, during workplace training, and in their personal lives. The aim of the series is to highlight the diversity of vocational education and training (VET) and to showcase the

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  • International Cooperation Makes Vocational Education Attractive – The Finland–Canada Connection

    International Cooperation Makes Vocational Education Attractive – The Finland–Canada Connection

    Vocational Education and Training (VET) is no longer just a practical study path. Today, it is an international, forward-looking, and inspiring route to exciting future careers. Through international cooperation, students and staff gain far more than technical skills — they experience new cultures, build global networks, and grow both personally and professionally. A strong example

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  • Inspiring the Next Generation: How VET and STEM Came Together at Vaasa EnergyWeek

    Inspiring the Next Generation: How VET and STEM Came Together at Vaasa EnergyWeek

    Vaasa EnergyWeek, held from 16–19 March 2026 in Vaasa, Finland, once again highlighted the region’s strong position as a leading hub for energy technology. Organized annually by the Energy Cluster in Vaasa, the event brought together more than 9,000 participants from over 50 countries for seminars, exhibitions, and networking opportunities focused on the future of

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  • Strategic engagement with European VET policy – Connecting local practice with European priorities

    Strategic engagement with European VET policy – Connecting local practice with European priorities

    How do VET providers stay informed about evolving European policies that will shape funding, priorities, and quality standards for years to come? How do they build the strategic relationships needed to translate broad EU initiatives into concrete local interventions? A recent three-day study visit to Brussels by ENAC professionals, together with colleagues from Italian partner

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  • Turning Sustainability Education into Action

    Turning Sustainability Education into Action

    What does sustainability actually look like in practice? How do vocational education students move from abstract knowledge about Sustainable Development Goals to concrete understanding? The VETsdgs project’s Student Week in Groningen provided compelling answers to these questions, bringing together students from Italy, Spain, Finland, Estonia, and the Netherlands for five intensive days of experiential learning.

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