# EUVECA

> European Platform for Vocational Excellence in Health Care


## Posts

- [Students help shape the future of the EUVECA project](https://euveca.eu/students-help-shape-the-future-of-the-euveca-project/): Four multidisciplinary student teams from Saxion University of Applied Sciences and the University of Twente worked closely with EUVECA during the project period. The teams addressed a variety of complementary challenges: from strengthening the regional hub to motivating healthcare professionals and embedding the Edu4Health platform into the curriculum. Smart Solutions Semester – Visibility and collaboration The first team examined how EUVECA can demonstrate its added value more clearly and stimulate sustainable collaboration within the healthcare sector. Their recommendation: focus on visibility and actively involve partners through projects that address the six major megatrends in healthcare. This will give EUVECA not […]
- [Co-creating the Future of the Health and Care Workforce](https://euveca.eu/future-of-health-and-care-workforce/): The EUVECA project aims to enhance the quality and appeal of vocational education and training (VET) for healthcare professionals across Europe, promoting continuous learning and modern skills in line with the European Skills Agenda. In this context, EUVECA collaborates closely with other EU-funded initiatives such as BeWell, which focuses on building green and digital skills for the health and care workforce. This shared commitment to upskilling and reskilling professionals formed the foundation of a dedicated BeWell workshop held during the recent EUVECA meeting in Trento.   EUVECA meeting in Trento hosts BeWell workshop on integrating digital, green, and soft skills […]
- [EUVECA Partners gather in Trento to shape the project’s next steps](https://euveca.eu/euveca-partners-in-trento/): The EUVECA project is working to strengthen vocational education and lifelong learning in Europe’s healthcare sector. By fostering collaboration between higher education institutions and vocational training providers, EUVECA aims to equip healthcare professionals with modern, future-oriented skills and contribute to building a more integrated European Education Area. In late September, the EUVECA consortium came together in the beautiful city of Trento, Italy, for a productive partner meeting hosted by Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK). The gathering brought fresh energy and collaboration as partners reviewed progress across work packages, refined strategies for the project’s digital platform, and laid the groundwork for EUVECA’s […]
- [Test and simulation lab on wheels in Norway](https://euveca.eu/lab-on-wheels-in-norway/): In this article, our EUVECA regional coordinator from Norway shares some news with us! Through the EUVECA project, we aim to strengthen collaboration between educational institutions and the healthcare sector to ensure that healthcare students and professionals receive relevant, high-quality training throughout their careers. A key strategy in this effort is the use of mobile simulation-based training, which brings hands-on learning directly to the workplace—regardless of geographic location. In May 2025, we brought this approach to Nordliheimen in Western Norway, delivering higher education in the form of mobile simulation training. Inside a fully equipped trailer, healthcare professionals and students were […]
- [A review of the Valencia Partner Meeting](https://euveca.eu/review-valencia-partner-meeting/): The latest EUVECA partner meeting marked a significant milestone in the project’s ongoing mission to enhance vocational education and training (VET) in healthcare across Europe. The discussions were rich in collaboration, innovation, and future-focused strategies that will shape the healthcare education landscape. Here are the key highlights from the meeting. Focus on Simulation Centers  EUVECA’s regional networks have made substantial progress in developing simulation centers, which have become a priority across many participating countries. As a result, a network of simulation centers will be established as a part of the project’s outcomes. This collaborative effort is poised to make simulation […]
- [Crossing borders to train future professionals: a look back at TechMed](https://euveca.eu/techmed-event-crossing-borders/): How to tackle the staff shortages in health and social care? This was one of the topics addressed at the yearly TechMed event at the University of Twente. In November, around 400 MedTech experts, healthcare professionals, policymakers, entrepreneurs, researchers, and students participated in this event. The EUVECA project was presented as one of the best practices to educate future-proof professionals.   Healthcare system under pressure Our healthcare system is renowned for its quality, but its sustainability is at risk due to significant staff shortages, particularly in hospitals and elderly care. With the World Health Organization projecting a global shortfall of […]
- [European experts provide critical input in the Education4Health platform](https://euveca.eu/critical-input-in-the-education4health-platform/): The Education4Health platform, the flagship initiative of the EUVECA project, has officially been launched. This innovative platform aims to transform health education and training across Europe, making careers in the healthcare sector more attractive while enhancing the quality and accessibility of vocational education and training (VET). By fostering collaboration and innovation, the platform aims to meet the evolving needs of European healthcare systems. Vision of the Education4Health Platform The platform’s vision is multifaceted and has several key objectives. It aims to promote health careers by encouraging more people to consider health careers in European systems as attractive and rewarding. At […]
- [South Danish regional HUB meeting](https://euveca.eu/south-danish-regional-hub-meeting/): The South Danish regional partnership from the EUVECA project held a very successful regional HUB meeting on 3 December. Our regional HUB includes stakeholders from our hospitals, municipalities and educational institutions as well as key policy makers from our regional council, with the objective to work together to ensure a highly skilled workforce in the future, so ensure a sustainable health care sector in the Region of Southern Denmark. We have therefore agreed to join forces and create a joint campaign to attract students and employees to the healthcare sector in Southern Denmark. We want to show future students and […]
- [Pre-launch of the EUVECA-platform during partner meeting](https://euveca.eu/pre-launch-euveca-platform-during-partnermeeting/): University of Twente, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, ZGT hospital and Oost NL organized the fifth EUVECA partner meeting in Enschede. The 5th partner meeting of the EUVECA project occurred in Enschede from June 10th to 12th, 2024, gathering all project partners from seven European regions. Launched in 2022, the EUVECA initiative aims to equip healthcare and care professionals with essential skills for the future. EUVECA, which stands for EUropean platform for Vocational Excellence in Health Care, focuses on training professionals in digital and communication skills, as well as fostering inter- and multidisciplinary collaboration and innovation.   Future-proof healthcare The […]
- [Presenting three projects on population ageing: ValueCare, e-Active and EUVECA](https://euveca.eu/three-projects-ageing/): An article by Silvia Prieto, Gertrudes Fornés, Olga Navarro, Vicente Traver Population ageing is one of the greatest achievements of mankind and at the same time, it is linked to great economic, social, and public health challenges. Polibienestar is addressing these challenges by implementing European projects that aim to enhance social and healthcare services for the elderly. These projects focus on integrated approaches, optimising the use of social and health resources. The goal is to promote active and healthy ageing while increasing the social participation of older people within their communities. This, in turn, aims to minimise or alleviate social […]
- [Educating Together, Caring Together: A Fresh Perspective on Home Care in Slovenia](https://euveca.eu/home-care-slovenia/): An article by Marija Milavec-Kapun, Matic Kavčič Social home care and community health nursing are integral pillars of Slovenia current long-term care system at home. Anticipated to come into force in 2024 and 2025, the Long Term Care Act seeks to redefine the landscape. Presently, services provided in the health and social sectors provide care to elderly individuals residing in their own homes, requiring assistance and healthcare support. This service framework empowers individuals to continue residing in their homes, preserving their independence and mitigating the need for institutionalised care. In Slovenia, social home care and community health nursing services are […]
- [Third meeting of the Valencian Regional Hub: training in the social and health care sector](https://euveca.eu/training-social-and-healthcare-sector/): An article by Silvia Prieto, Gertrudes Fornés, Olga Navarro, Vicente Traver The ITACA Research Institute of Valencia Polytechnic University (UPV) and the Polibienestar Research Institute of the University of Valencia (UV) have developed a regional Hub in the framework of the EUVECA project. This Hub serves as a platform where stakeholders from the social and health sector meet regularly to discuss and share different training initiatives that each of them is developing. Linked to other European Hubs developed within the framework of the same project, its purpose is to facilitate communication and foster collaborative opportunities among partners.   The third […]
- [Experts join forces on emergency care safety training](https://euveca.eu/emergency-care-safety-training/): An article by Melanie Broens and Marije Hahnen Five healthcare institutions in Twente, The Netherlands are joining forces around the topic of Crew Resource Management (CRM). The initiative originated from the EUVECA project, in which project members from both Ziekenhuisgroep Twente (ZGT)  and University of Twente (UT) noted that they increasingly received training requests from healthcare professionals in the field of CRM. However, both institutions face their own specific obstacles, such as the availability of realistic practice rooms, the availability of qualified trainers, and the availability of up-to-date knowledge on the latest developments in the profession. The first institution has […]
- [Fourth EUVECA Partner Meeting in Luebeck, Germany](https://euveca.eu/consortium-meeting-luebeck/): Our most recent partner meeting took place in Luebeck, Germany,  hosted by the Universitaetsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein Akademie (UKSH) and the Universitaet zu Luebeck. Bringing together 20 partner organisations from seven European countries, the meeting served as a forum for updating one another on the progress of our regional and inter-regional activities. Discussions centred on practical steps and tangible results of the project, such as the continuous development of the European Platform for Vocational Excellence in Healthcare and the Regional Vocational Excellence Hubs. Over the course of the three days, the consortium continued collaborating to foster innovation and advancement in the healthcare […]
- [Dependent elderly people and socio-economic deprivation: strategies for innovative policies in Europe](https://euveca.eu/elderly-people-socio-economic-deprivation/): An article by Silvia Prieto, Vicente Traver, Olga Navarro, Sandra Martínez Recently, a team from the Polibienestar Research Institute at the University of Valencia published the book titled ’Strategies for innovative policies in Europe: addressing socio-economic deprivation in the presence of dependent elderly individuals’. The publication was authored by a team of researchers from the Institute, coordinated by Ms Georgia Casanova. This publication, summarising the results of the “Socio Economic deprivation related to effect of presence of Dependant older people: strategies for Innovative Policies in Europe” project (SEreDIPE), which received funding from Horizon 2020 MSCA-IF-2019 under Georgia Casanova’s leadership, highlights […]
- [Towards establishing an innovative Education Hub in Slovenia](https://euveca.eu/education-hub-slovenia/): An article by Marija Milavec-Kapun   On 24 August 2023 the follow-up meeting between the project partners was an important step towards revolutionising care provider education and marked the beginning of the initiative in Slovenia. The established collaboration aims to address identified needs through comprehensive surveys and stakeholder engagement, laying down the foundation for a Regional Vocational Excellence Hub (RVEH) dedicated to improving the skills of professional  care providers. The meeting of the Slovenian EUVECA project partners was a crucial milestone in realising the vision of creating an RVEH for health and social care professionals and students. The focus of […]
- [EUVECA Baseline Report policy experts' workshop](https://euveca.eu/policy-expert-workshop/): The EUVECA Baseline Report was published earlier this year with interesting insights, serving as the project scientific foundation. The report encompasses, among others, a comprehensive European policy review, a scoping literature review, and primary empirical data collection to conduct European and regional needs analyses. To understand how to translate the theoretical findings of the report into practical terms, a workshop was organised on 8 September 2023 bringing together EUVECA partners and external experts from the health field. They discussed the Baseline Report results and explored how to make practical use of them. Our valued pan-European experts from the research, medical, […]
- [Decentralised simulation training to develop competencies in community care in Norway](https://euveca.eu/simulation-training-in-community-care-2/): An article by Anita Bjørsvik Kvamme Decentralised simulation training for professionals – and students in the community health and care services have been pointed out as particularly interesting from different levels of health care education, and health care services in the region. The Norwegian EUVECA project group, therefore, organised a seminar with representatives of the future Regional Vocational Excellence Hub (RVEH). On the one hand, the aim was to give information and knowledge about simulation as a pedagogical method for competence development and on the other hand to get input on how we can use decentralised simulation to develop competence […]
- [Motivating healthcare professionals in their own training to improve public health](https://euveca.eu/healthcare-professionals-spain/): An article by Silvia Prieto, Vicente Traver, Olga Navarro, Sandra Martínez During the first meeting of the Valencian Regional Vocational Excellence Hub (RVEH) healthcare professionals identified crucial competencies for future professionals. These included: Empathising with the patient, Professional responsibility, Investing in digital competencies, Teamwork and communication, Greater meritocracy, Transformational leadership, Training in emotional management, Competencies in healthcare guardianship and patient safety. To address the challenges in the healthcare sector, it is crucial to enhance coordination, dialogue, and cooperation among various healthcare providers, hospitals, training centres, and universities, for the training and continuous development of healthcare professionals. On 18th January 2023, […]
- [21st century skills for sustainable healthcare systems](https://euveca.eu/21st-century-skills/): The European healthcare industry faces significant challenges in maintaining its sustainability. To tackle this issue, EUVECA has identified six major megatrends that will be central areas of focus on developing learning and training initiatives for healthcare professionals and medical students. The overarching goal is to equip current and future healthcare professionals with the essential skills and resources needed to actively contribute to the establishment of a sustainable healthcare sector. Embracing these six megatrends will enable professionals to have a meaningful impact in their respective roles. Now, let’s delve deeper into these six megatrends and the essential 21st-century skills that need […]
- [EUVECA Consortium Meeting in Bergen: advancing healthcare education and upskilling across Europe!](https://euveca.eu/consoritum-meeting-bergen/): We had an excellent consortium meeting in Bergen last week! The Western Norway University of Applied Science (HVL) and the Western Norway Regional Health Authority (Helse Vest RHF) hosted the event, which brought together over 40 partners representing 19 organisations from the EUVECA consortium between June 20th and 22nd, 2023. The meeting was highly productive, with engaging discussions about the project’s next steps and the most effective strategies to move forward. Throughout the three-day meeting, the partners had valuable opportunities to delve into several important topics. These discussions centred around the development of content for the European Platform of VET […]
- [European Health Tech Summit: future-proofing health professionals’ skills for the digital transition](https://euveca.eu/future-proofing-health/): On Tuesday, 21st March 2023, EUVECA and BeWell had an excellent opportunity to be part of the panel discussion “Future-proofing health professionals’ skills for the digital transition” in the scope of the European Health Tech Summit at the European Parliament in Brussels. Zoi Mylona, who represented the BeWell project, and Henriette Hansen, who spoke on behalf of EUVECA, emphasised the commonalities and synergies between the two EU projects. The event was co-hosted by MEP Stelios Kympouropoulos and MEP Dennis Radtke. The panel was held on the upskilling of healthcare professionals for the digital transition. As 2023 is the European Year of […]
- [European Year of Skills: Opportunities for Health](https://euveca.eu/opportunities-for-health/): The event organised by the European Policy Center focused on turning the current and future challenges healthcare systems and the healthcare workforce will be facing into opportunities. The digitalisation of healthcare creates an urgent need to upskill and reskill Europe’s healthcare workforce. Digital tools have the potential to improve care quality and accessibility, as well as reduce healthcare workers’ workload. However, without the required skills and knowledge, digital tools could create additional burdens for healthcare workers. This issue was addressed in an in-person policy dialogue in the context of the European Year of Skills. The dialogue focused on what action […]
- [Future Skills! Where can I download them?](https://euveca.eu/coordination-and-innovation-in-education-are-key-to-create-the-sustainable-2/): An article by Ansgar Buter-Menke 10 days ago, we started our survey about future skills & mega trends in European health care sector. It’s part of the scoping phase in the EUVECA project – “European Platform for Vocational Excellence in Health Care” under the leadership of the “Faculty of Health Sciences” from the university of Ljubljana. We as the German partners invited learners from different kinds of vocational health care trainings in the UKSH Akademie and University of Luebeck + healthcare professionals in upskill education courses and their trainers. One interesting thing, we can observe so far, is the fact […]
- [Coordination and Innovation in Education are Key to Create the Sustainable Health Care Sector of the Future](https://euveca.eu/coordination-and-innovation-in-education-are-key-to-create-the-sustainable/): Creating a sustainable healthcare sector of the future requires coordination and innovation in education. That’s why the first regional EUVECA Hub meeting was organised in the Region of Southern Denmark on January 18th, 2023. The event brought together 26 participants, including regional and local health providers and representatives from all levels of health care education.   The workshop was designed to encourage creative thinking and brainstorming, with participants divided into groups to discuss their experiences, visions for the Hub, and ideas for how to create a network that everyone would want to join. The result was an enthusiastic and productive […]
- [EUVECA Consortium Unites in Ljubljana to Support Future-Oriented Skills in Healthcare](https://euveca.eu/euveca-consortium-unites-in-ljubljana-to-support-future-oriented-skills-in-healthcare/): The EUVECA partnership got reunited again! After the kick-off meeting in Denmark, the consortium partners met on the 9th and 10th of February in the Slovenian capital to showcase the project’s achievements and outcomes, discuss common challenges, and further steps to support the development of future-oriented skills within the health and care sector.    This time, the EUVECA consortium was hosted by the project partner University of Ljubljana and the Community Health Center Ljubljana because one of the main scopes of the meeting was the literature review and baseline report, which the University of Ljubljana is responsible for. The baseline report […]
- [Italy's Healthcare System Gears Up for Educational Excellence with EUVECA Project](https://euveca.eu/italys-healthcare-system-gears-up-for-educational-excellence-with-euveca-project/): Regional Meeting Brings Together Local Health and Education Stakeholders   On February 6th, the Italian partners from the EUVECA project: the Autonomous Province of Trento (PAT) and the Bruno Kessler Foundation (FBK) organised their first regional meeting involving all the various local stakeholders involved with healthcare, academic, lifelong learning, and professional training. This meeting was unique as it was the first time all these local actors were brought together.    All the representatives of the health and social professions were present; the institutions providing continuous education in medicine in Trentino (about 30), including the Local Health Care Trust, representatives of […]
- [EUVECA at the launch event of the European health multistakeholder partnership](https://euveca.eu/euveca-at-the-launch-event-of-the-european-health-multistakeholder-partnership/): On 13 December, the BeWell project hosted the launch event of the European health multistakeholder partnership on skills gaps and emerging occupations set up under the Pact for Skills initiative. This online launch event focused on the importance of building a European-wide multistakeholder partnership to collaboratively work on  shaping a European health workforce able to engage with the digital and green transformation of the sector. EUVECA was represented on the panel by Anja Lund, President of the Digitalisation Committee of the Region of South Denmark. The event was opened by Sandra Gallina, Director-General for Health and Food Safety, who presented […]
- [The EUVECA project kicked-off](https://euveca.eu/the-euveca-project-kicked-off/): Nineteen partners from eight European countries, led by South Denmark, form a consortium for four years to establish seven Regional Vocational Excellence Hubs which will develop, test and offer future-oriented skills for the healthcare sector. The seven regional hubs (Denmark, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, and Spain) will connect on a European Platform for Vocational Excellence in Health Care. The objective is to ensure coordination, adaption, innovation and upward convergence within regional health education ecosystems, as well as promote European blended mobility and inter-regional learning and collaboration among healthcare professionals and students from the participating regions and beyond. The […]
- [Vocational excellence hubs supporting essential skills acquisition to health professionals](https://euveca.eu/vocational-excellence-hubs-supporting-essential-skills-acquisition-to-health-professionals/): EUVECA presented at an event in the European Parliament which marked the launch of a report on essential skills for an effective and resilient European health workforce.  The European Parliament’s interest group on Innovation in Health and Social Care hosted the launch event of the report ‘Essential Skills for an Effective and Resilient European Health Workforce’ produced by the European Health Policy Platform Stakeholder Network on Profiling and Training the Health Workforce of the Future and its member organisations. EUVECA has been approached to present its objectives and ambitions as the regional vocational excellence hubs and the European Platform which […]

## Pages

- [Results](https://euveca.eu/results/): Edu4Health Platform EUVECA provide students, professionals, teachers and academics in the healthcare sector lifelong learning opportunities. Education 4 Health offers a variety of learning and training activities for individuals involved in the healthcare sector. You can browse the catalogue based on your occupation, the Regional Vocational Excellence HUB responsible, or thematically under which megatrend they belong. Discover the platform Baseline report The Baseline report lays the foundation for the EUVECA project by mapping the current state of health and social-care education across partner regions, analysing training needs, and reviewing relevant European policies. It summarises how training, skills demand and systemic […]
- [News](https://euveca.eu/news/): Project updates
- [European Platform for Vocational Excellence in Health Care](https://euveca.eu/european-platform-for-vocational-excellence-in-health-care/): Governance Mission Vision
- [Regional Vocational Excellence Hubs](https://euveca.eu/regional-vocational-excellence-hubs/): The EUVECA project will establish a regional VET excellence hub (RVEH) in each of the seven participating regions. Hubs will support the implementation of the regional innovation and change agendas through regional coordination and focus on health education and VET.
- [Partners](https://euveca.eu/partners/): All Health care providers Pan-European partners Regional Development Agencies Research and educational institutions
- [Methodology and process](https://euveca.eu/about-euveca/methodology-and-process/): Partners and their regional stakeholders will co-create a governance model and concrete education and training activities for the seven regional hubs. A European platform will be developed, tested, fine-tuned and made sustainable to uptake regional partnerships beyond the partnership. Read more
- [Objectives](https://euveca.eu/about-euveca/objectives/): EUVECA overall objectives: Increase the quality and appeal of vocational training and lifelong learning within the European healthcare sector and the health care education system. Support the implementation of the European Skills Agenda 2020 by ensuring continuous and high-quality VET is available to professionals in the health care sector, with a focus on lifelong modern skills training. Contribute to the development of the European Education Area by fostering long-term, sustainable collaboration across the higher education and VET sectors. EUVECA impact objectives:   The overall ambition of the EUVECA project is to show that by including a strategic and coordinated focus […]
- [About EUVECA](https://euveca.eu/about-euveca/): Challenge Objectives Methodology Partners Flyer Back
- [Challenge](https://euveca.eu/about-euveca/challenge/): The sustainability of the European health care sector is challenged by 6 mega trends, namely: The ageing population EUVECA aims to address six megatrends, one being the ageing population. The ageing population brings forth a range of considerations, and it is crucial to promptly address them to foster effective resolutions and gain insights into the underlying reasons and the significance of considering this matter. In this article, we explore the connection between our project and the ageing population, emphasising the importance of upskilling and its role in addressing these challenges seamlessly. The proportion of the global population aged 60 and […]
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- [](https://euveca.eu/privacy-policy/): Privacy Policy Introduction The purpose of the privacy policy is to help the visitors and user (referred to as ‘you’ below) of the EUVECA website understand what information is collected, why it is collected, how it is treated, where it can be transferred and how it can be updated and deleted by the users. Our services, processes and communication systems aim to ensure the highest possible degree of compliance with the applicable law: Regulation (EU) 2016/679, The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).   Data Collection, Processing and Storage How we collect your data The information that concerns you and your […]
- [Home](https://euveca.eu/): Discover our courses right now on the Education4Health platform ➡️ https://edu4health.eu/ Innovation and development of the healthcare sector EUVECA is an ERASMUS+ project designed to support the development of future-oriented skills within the health and care sector. At the heart of the project is the creation of 7 European Regional Vocational Excellence (RVE) Hubs, which will collaborate through a European Platform for Vocational Excellence.  Learn more PURPOSE The ambition of the EUVECA project is to showcase how Vocational Education and Training (VET) can substantially contribute to moving innovation forward within the healthcare sector and ensuring its sustainability both at a European and a […]
- [Services](https://euveca.eu/services/)
- [Contact Us](https://euveca.eu/contact-us/): Contact Project management team: Henriette Hansen (South Denmark Region), hha@southdenmark.be Sabine Paasch Olsen (South Denmark Region), spo@rsyd.dk   Communications Manager: Giuseppe Martone (European Health Management Association)giuseppe.martone@ehma.org   Communications Officer: Sofia Komissarova (European Health Management Association)sofia.komissarova@ehma.org We look forward to hearing from you!


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