Events organized by partners

Participation to the 1st International Conference on Green Innovation & Circular Economy GRICE (griceconf.eu) Organized by UNESCO Chair on Green Innovation & Circular Economy National Technical University of Athens Topic Area: Circular Economy Ecosystem Date: Monday 21st October 13:00-14:30 Location: Athen’s Municipality Spiritual Center, "Antonis Tritsis" Amphitheater Akadimias 50, Athina 106 79 Title: Fostering Local, Beautiful, and Sustainably Designed Regenerative Textile and Clothing Ecosystems: Insights from Horizon Fabrix Panel Overview: The European Union's Industrial Strategy underscores a transition towards climate neutrality by 2050, positioning cities as engines of innovation. The President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen [...]

SECOVE training Recap: Building Capacity for VET Graduate Tracking – Athens 17-19/9/2024 The training was conducted in Athens, Greece, at the IEK Delta premises (Ippokratous 22, Athens, 10680) from September 17th to 19th, 2024. This three-day training initiative, aimed to empower VET providers with the ability to establish effective tracking mechanisms and feedback loops. By doing so, the training sought to enhance the relevance and quality of VET provision. Drawing upon the outcomes of the "On Track" project, the training focused on developing tracking mechanisms to seamlessly integrate into existing quality assurance systems. It also emphasized the creation of [...]

SECOVE 3rd Forum for Vocational Excellence Lyon, France 10-12/9/24 (participation) SECOVE partners had the immense pleasure of participating in the 3rd Forum for Vocational Excellence that took place in Lyon, France! During 10th-12th of September, an excellent opportunity presented for further learning and networking opportunities, as well as supporting the EU initiative for excellence in the Vocational education sector! During the Forum, SECOVE partners organised and facilitated 2 different workshops with special themes, answering to current issues in the educational landscape. -AR/VR adaptation for CoVEs https://t.ly/jgB8f -Inclusion in Technical VET https://t.ly/_ZaOa The Forum transpired in parallel with the hashtag#WorldSkills2024 [...]

TECHTEX project 1st NEWSLETTER 7/2024 It’s our pleasure to present the 1st Newsletter of TECHTEX project. Read about the first activities that have been implemented so far! #techtex #UniversityOfWestAttica #DIKNIGALaboratory #textiles TECHTEX project official website

REWAFT project paper presentation at AUTEX 2024 International Conference at Czech Republic on 17-18/6/2024 Prof. Georgios Priniotakis presented the paper with title “Reducing Water Footprint in Textile by Developing a Model and an Online Tool” to the AUTEX 2024 World Conference on 18/6/2024 at Czech Republic and more specifically at the premises of the Technical University of Liberec. Representatives of the UNIWA REWAFT project team also participated to the conference. The audience expressed great interest about the REWAFT project activities. #textile #training #waterfootprint #REWAFT #Textile #WaterFootprint #sustainability #Erasmus #RewaftProject #Learning AUTEX conference official webpage: REWAFT project official webpage [...]

HACKTEX project final meeting at University of Boras (Sweden) on 3-4/6/2024 On 3-4/6/2024, representatives from UNIWA (DIKNIGA lab) participated to the Hacktex consortium, met in Borås, Sweden, for its sixth and last transnational project meeting.The meeting, hosted by the University of Borås, started with the project coordinator, TUIASI, informing, and recalling extensively about the remaining management tasks to complete before leaving the project finished.Then, the partners discussed about the quality and exploitation of the results during this last period of the project and beyond, once it is over. On the next day, partners focused on the almost-finished R5, the Handbook of [...]

SECOVE project Workshop at Portugal on 16/5/24 -participation of representatives from UNIWA Representatives of UNIWA participated to the workshop which took place at Portugal during 15-17/5/2024. SECOVE project aims to establish a cooperation platform for Centres of Vocational Excellence (COVEs) across Europe in the sector of renewable and sustainable energy. It will be locally-based, with a CoVE in each partner country. They platforms’ main goal is the uptake of innovative and qualitative lifelong learning opportunities, oriented towards the development of skills, competences and the achievement of qualifications. The project will adopt and support a holistic approach to promote creativity, [...]

Participation of DIKNIGA lab to the 4th DONT DROP FESTIVAL 15-16/5/2024 DIKNIGA lab participated in the 4th DONT DROP FESTIVAL for Circular Economy (https://dontdrop.gr/). The festival was organized under the hospice of Greek Ministry of Environment and the Municipality of Athens from 15 till 16 May 2024, in Sarafeion Hall, Athens, Greece. It attracted visitors from education and industry. The activities of DIKNIGA lab were presented and more specifically the following European projects: CIRCUTEX project: “Circular economy in fibrous composites and technical textiles through the use of virtual laboratories” 4DCulture project: “Dress up, Dance and Digitally Dive into Culture” SECOVE [...]

REWAFT dissemination to the Laboratory to the 4th DONT DROP FESTIVAL 15-16/5/2024 REWAFT project was presented in the 4th DONT DROP FESTIVAL for Circular Economy (https://dontdrop.gr/). The festival was organized under the hospice of Greek Ministry of Environment and the Municipality of Athens from 15 till 16 May 2024, in Sarafeion Hall, Athens, Greece. It attracted visitors from education and industry. The presentation of REWAFT project, focused on the training material that has been developed and the tool for the calculation of Water Footprint in the Textile industries. 4th DONT DROP FESTIVAL for Circular Economy webpage [...]

HACKTEX PROJECT 4th Newsletter (April 2024) 30/4/2024 HACKTEX project has just released its 4th newsletter that features the project progress and current status, the latest news and the ongoing activities. In this issue, several Results of the Hacktex project are updated. Firslty, the Hacktex Massive Online Open Course about smart textiles, which is already available without registration needed and the Handbook of good practices on virtual tools and blended methodologies for smart textiles, which is under development. #Hacktexproject #Erasmusplus #textileindustry #professionals #students #MOOC #Course) #smarttextiles #Training #Program #Teamwork #Romania #Sweden #Greece #Spain #EuropeanUnion #EU #Training #Learning #textile #engineers #smarttextiles [...]