In January 2026, the AI4VET project consortium held its first transnational partner meeting in Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland, hosted by EU Mobility Poland.
Representatives from all four partner organizations attended the meeting:
- NPG „Dimitar Talev“ (Gotse Delchev, Bulgaria) — Project Coordinator
- Resource Centre for European Cooperation (RCEC) (Sofia, Bulgaria)
- EU Mobility Sverige (Malmö, Sweden)
- EU Mobility Poland (Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland) — Host
During the two-day meeting, the partners discussed the project implementation plan, distributed responsibilities for the upcoming Work Package 2 activities, and agreed on the methodology for the needs analysis surveys that will be conducted across Bulgaria, Sweden and Poland.
Key outcomes of the meeting included:
- Finalization of the project management framework and communication protocols
- Agreement on the survey instruments for assessing AI adoption in VET
- Planning of the benchmarking research on AI education leaders
- Timeline coordination for WP2 deliverables
- Discussion of dissemination strategy and web platform development
The meeting marked an important milestone in launching the project’s research and analysis activities. The next partner meeting is planned for spring 2026 to review the WP2 results and initiate WP3 training activities.