EBBD GRACE, an update of the European joint certificate in Business & Internationalisation – EBBD – with micro-credentials and GreenComp
EBBD is a joint European VET certificate of Excellence, with a focus on Business, Europe and Internationalisation, offered by almost 50 colleges, throughout Europe. As part of its ongoing evolution, EBBD is being updated through, EBBD GRACE, an Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership. EBBD GRACE focuses on integrating sustainability competences based on the European framework GreenComp and on the implementation of micro-credentials issued as European Digital Credentials.
Objectives
Update the EBBD certificate with green competences
Provide more recognition of achievements for learners
Increase recognition and value of the EBBD certificate in Europe
Centralise and digitalise the issuing of the EBBD certificates
Recognition of Achievements
Micro-credentials – European Digital Credentials for Learning
Micro-credential means the record of the learning outcomes that a learner has acquired following a small volume of learning. These learning outcomes will have been assessed against transparent and clearly defined criteria. Learning experiences leading to micro-credentials are designed to provide the learner with specific knowledge, skills and competences that respond to societal, personal, cultural or labour market needs. Micro-credentials are owned by the learner, can be shared and are portable. They may be stand-alone or combined into larger credentials. They are underpinned by quality assurance following agreed standards in the relevant sector or area of activity.
(European Commission, 2022)
Why European digital credentials for learning?
EBBD pilot micro-credentials
– Studying, Working, Living in Europe
– Europe and Democracy
Integrating sustainability in EBBD
Unit sustainability GreenComp focussing on
Critical thinking
Valuing sustainability
Adaptability
Systems thinking
Supporting fairness
Action-individual initiative and collective action
Project Partners
- Berufliches Schulzentrum 1 der Stadt Leipzig Wirtschaft und Verwaltung, Germany
- Business College Helsinki, Finland
- Gustav-Stresemann-Wirtschaftsschule Mainz, Germany
- Nazaret Fundazioa, San Sebastian, Spain
- Rijn IJssel, Arnhem, Netherlands
Associate Partners
- Andrássy György Katolikus Közgazdasági Technikum Gimnázium és Kollégium, Eger, Hungary
- International Business College Hetzendorf, Vienna, Austria
- Lycée Charles Péguy, Gorges, France
- Niels Brock, Kopenhagen, Denmark
- Zespól Szkól Ekonomicznych, Czestochowa, Poland
Supporting Partners
- ADEGI – Business Association of Gipuzkoa, San Sebastián, Spain
- Centre for Multiple Value Creation – HAN – University of Applied Sciences, Arnhem, Netherlands
- EFVET – European Forum of Technical Vocational Education & Training, Brussels, Belgium
- Haaga Helia, University of Applied Sciences Helsinki, Finland
- MicroVET, European School Heads Association, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Tknika – Basque VET Applied Research Centre, San Sebastián, Spain
2024-1-NL01-KA220-VET-000255535 – Green competences & Recognition of Achievements through Credentials in EBBD