Project activities

The BGB-VET project is organised into six interconnected work packages, each designed to address specific objectives while contributing to the overarching goal of gender equality in VET.

OVERVIEW

How we work

The project follows a structured methodology based on PRINCE2 principles, ensuring high-quality results and adherence to schedule. Each work package builds upon the previous one, creating a coherent pathway from research to implementation.

Monthly virtual management meetings, semi-annual partner reports, and continuous quality monitoring ensure that all activities remain aligned with project objectives and gender equality metrics.

Work packages
0
Months duration
30
Partners involved
3

WORK PACKAGES

Our structured approach

Five core work packages deliver the project’s innovative outputs, supported by continuous project management throughout the 36-month implementation period.

  • Researchers analysing survey questionnaire data on a screen, representing the collection of 600+ responses from teachers, staff and students across six countries
    Lead: TUI (Ireland) –

    Work Package 2 – Gender Equality Framework Analysis in VET

    Developing a complete Gender Equality Framework Analysis through collecting and analysing data from 6 participating countries, including 600+ questionnaire responses from teachers, administrative staff, and students, resulting in an evidence-based report with 12+ strategies and 6+ policy recommendations.

    • Research methodology
    • 600+ survey responses
    • 6 national reports
    • Framework analysis report
  • Person wearing a VR headset engaged in an interactive virtual simulation, illustrating the immersive AI-enhanced workplace scenarios being designed for VET learners
    Lead: OPC (Italy) –

    Work Package 3 – Design of AI-enhanced virtual scenarios

    Creating three interactive virtual scenarios addressing workplace discrimination in VET sectors, with AI-supported decision trees and feedback mechanisms. Each scenario focuses on specific gender bias situations including discrimination in hiring, career advancement, and workplace stereotypes.

    • 3 interactive scenarios
    • AI decision trees
    • User interface mockups
    • Documentation package
  • A group of educators collaborating during a professional development workshop, representing the blended training programme for 60 VET teachers across partner institutions
    Lead: LHKK (Finland) –

    Work Package 4 – Blended training programme on gender-responsive teaching

    Designing, delivering and certifying a blended training programme engaging 60 VET teachers across partner institutions through a 6-module MOOC (approximately 3 hours online) and 3 days of in-person training in Ireland, with blockchain-verified micro-credentials for CPD recognition.

    • 6-module MOOC
    • 60 teachers trained
    • 3-day in-person training
    • Blockchain credentials
  • Students working on computers in a modern computer lab, representing the 180 VET students testing the AI-enhanced virtual simulation platform
    Lead: OpenCom (Italy) –

    Work Package 5 – Virtual simulation platform development

    Developing, testing and releasing a fully functional AI-enhanced virtual simulation platform integrating workplace scenarios with an adaptive learning engine. The platform will be tested with 180 VET students to ensure 90% system reliability and 85% user acceptance rate.

    • AI-driven platform
    • 180 student testers
    • Teacher dashboard
    • Adaptive Teacher's Guide
  • Colourful social media and sustainability campaign graphics on a screen, representing the cross-platform dissemination strategy and video sensitisation campaign for gender equality
    Lead: EEB (Bulgaria) –

    Work Package 6 – Dissemination, exploitation and sustainability

    Developing and implementing an effective dissemination strategy across 6 social media platforms, creating a video sensitisation campaign on gender equality, and establishing institutional sustainability through Gender Equality Plans in all partner VET institutions. Culminating in a final conference in Dublin.

    • 6 social media platforms
    • Video campaign
    • Gender Equality Plans
    • Final conference (Dublin)