European and international mobility in building & public works trades (VET and apprenticeship)
Main Info
TCA Description
This working seminar (TCA) is scheduled by the FR01 E+ Agency, but it's managed administratively and, most importantly, logistically by the CCCA-BTP, its co-organizing partner.
Title: Apprenticeship Innovation Day - JIP MOBILITÉ (CCCA-BTP)
Context :
This working seminar is co-organized by Erasmus+ France / Education Formation in partnership with the CCCA-BTP, a French professional association dedicated to the quality of vocational training through apprenticeships in the Construction industry, managed by the social partners of this sector, and which makes European and international mobility a major challenge for enriching professionalization paths.
The CCCA-BTP is a key partner for the Erasmus+ France Agency in the co-organization of this concrete working seminar. As a member of the Pact for Skills for the Construction Industry and an active participant in the EFVET network, the CCCA-BTP brings invaluable expertise and a strong European commitment to vocational training and skills development.
Over 70 training centers collaborating with the CCCA-BTP and more than 2,000 apprentices are involved every year in France in the European and international mobility related to construction trades. CCCA-BTP believes that this is still not enough. He wants to continue to develop and diversify its mobility project.
Therefore, the CCCA-BTP intends to organize the TCA, considered as Educational Innovation Days, from 7 to 9 October 2025, held in Lille (Northern France) and focused on improving the attractiveness of vocational training courses through fully integrated European and international mobility.
The plan is to run debates and exchanges of good practices and ideas between French and other European stakeholders directly involved in vocational training for the construction industry. The goal is also to give them the opportunity to make as many contacts as possible, which could lead to new mobility projects (KA1). The aim is to set up long-term partnerships with reciprocity.
This TCA is aimed exclusively at vocational training professionals in the construction industry. It is therefore only open to training establishments offering training programs specific to this sector, including electricity and public works. National or regional sectoral organizations specific to the construction industry may also participate.
The main expected results of the TCA are:
To explore, through round tables, workshops, and discussion forums, how French and European training centers can leverage the added value of mobility for training purposes, benefiting all stakeholders, including companies and the training centers themselves,
To gain a better understanding of the different approaches to training mobility across French and European training centers, fostering an exchange of practices to enrich their own methods,
To present and share effective practical tools and proven best practices that support high-quality mobility experiences,
To strengthen connections between French and European training organizations looking for new transnational partnerships, with the aim of integrating mobility into training programs in a structured way,
To initiate new opportunities for Erasmus+ project collaboration.
Ideally, the selected participant will arrive at the working seminar with a well-developed project idea, actively seeking European partners and looking for best practices or practical tools to implement in their idea/project.
Drawing on a network of long-standing partners with whom CCCA-BTP already works (Spain, Italy, Germany, etc.), the TCA aims to foster contacts between French training centers and their counterparts in other European countries, ideally:
Austria
Cyprus
Croatia
Estonia
Finland
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Iceland
Latvia
Lithuania
Norway
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Czech republic
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Sweden
This working seminar (TCA) is scheduled by the FR01 E+ Agency, but it's managed administratively and, most importantly, logistically by the CCCA-BTP, its co-organizing partner.
The 2.5 days of working seminar will alternate:
Plenary sessions of varying formats (mainly round tables from 30 minutes to one hour, with the participation of decision-makers and stakeholders from Erasmus+ and the construction industry).
Thematic workshops (two hours each) on different advantages, potential difficulties, and pedagogical approaches to European and international mobility.
Places for discussion, enabling the presentation of innovative practices related to European and international mobility and the forging of contacts between participants.
Expected audience:
French participants: 70 representatives and players in the field from building and civil engineering (Building and public work) training centers, i.e. directors, trainers and coordinators of European and international mobility (limited presence of institutions).
European participants: 50 European counterparts and field players (school heads, vocational teachers, and people in charge of organizing learner/apprentice mobilities).
40 of them will be selected by the national Erasmus+ Agencies (new partners) and 10 of them will be contacted and paid directly by the CCCA-BTP (the partners with whom the CCCA-BTP already collaborates).
A total of 120 participants (excluding organization staff).
Working language: FRENCH and ENGLISH
The working seminar will be available in two languages throughout the TCA to ensure no one is excluded: in French for those who are not comfortable with English, and in English for those who do not understand French. several interpreters (outside the booth) will be present to provide French-to-English translation, both during the short plenary sessions and throughout the participatory workshops and speed dating sessions.
LOGISTICAL INFORMATION:
The seminar will take place in Lille (North of France).
Expected arrival on Monday 6 October, before 15:00 check in at the hôtel
Possible departure on Tuesday 9 October, after lunch (14:00).
Travel arrangements should be made accordingly to avoid arriving after the start of the TCA (06/10 for check in 15:00) and leaving before the end (09/10 14:00).
The French national agency takes care of:
3 nights, on 6-7/10, 7-8/10 and 8-9/10, already reserved and paid,
2 dinners (except the free evening),
3 lunches on 7/10, 8/10 and 9/10.
The venue for the seminar itself and the accomodation will be Couvent des Minimes Hôtel https://www.alliance-lille.com/
Address: 17 Quai du Wault, 59800 Lille
A free evening (7 October) will be held, which means that each participant will dine at his or her own expense (NOT COVERD BY FR01 Agency but paid for by his or her sending agency).
Partners and participants
20 different national agencies are ideally expected, according to the list of countries announced. Each agency will be allocated a maximum of 2 places.
French participants: 70 representatives and players in the field from building and civil engineering (Building and public work) training centers, i.e. directors, trainers and coordinators of European and international mobility (limited presence of institutions).
European participants: 50 European counterparts (school heads, vocational teachers and people in charge of organizing learner mobilities).
A total of 120 participants (excluding organization staff).
40 EU selected by Erasmus+ national Agencies + 80 selected by the CCCA-BTP (10 EU and 70 FR) = +/-120 PAX in total
Pending booked places
Accepted places