CO.FUN Labs & International Confference in Piraeus
Between 18 and 19 November 2025, Cluster Sofia Knowledge City took part in the first CO.FUN Lab, organized under the INVESTech - Innovation Vocational Excellence in Tech project. This project is co-financed by the Erasmus+ program and is aimed at creating a network of COVEs in 5 countries in Europe.
The INVESTech partnership gathered in Piraeus, Greece, for an intensive two-day practical workshop dedicated to shaping ideas for joint European projects and building capacity in EU funding programs. After two online trainings in October, the partners met face-to-face to transform their concept notes into mature, well-structured proposals under the Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe programs.
Within five dynamic sessions, participants worked in four roundtables to:
- Refine project concepts
- Develop objectives, activities and expected impact
- Identify expertise and roles
- Plan next steps for submitting proposals
Following the CO.FUN Labs on 20 November in Athens, the cluster representatives Milena Koleva and Antoaneta Kirova took part in the international conference “Discuss Learning 2025”. The conference aimed to become a focal point for educators, researchers, policymakers and professionals to discuss the challenges and opportunities emerging in the new era of VET. Speakers presented best practices, innovative approaches and strategies to strengthen vocational education and training in order to prepare learners for the professions of the future and promote sustainable development. Milena Koleva made a presentation on the topic "Transnational cooperation for the promotion of excellence in Vocational Education and Training".
For more information, see: https://investech-cove.eu/ Investech-cove homepage - INVESTech.
