A four-year programme of coordinated work: seven interlocking work packages, twelve key milestones, and a Centre of Vocational Excellence sustained beyond the project.
Project officially begins on 1 May 2026. Kick-off meeting in Thessaloniki, Greece. Consortium-wide governance activated, work-package leads confirmed.
Approved Dissemination Plan, brand visual assets, and social media activation across all channels.
MoUs developed, Project Management Handbook and Quality Assurance Plan in place.
Skills-gap survey & interview data published on the website (IPP). The ELIA website and online cooperation platform fully operational (KONISTRA).
Materials for teachers and trainers ready for publication and upload to the platform.
Materials for students and graduates ready, including small courses for the micro-credential system.
Final national reports and validation from national stakeholders, with a summary memo from the WP6 leader.
First round of domestic apprenticeships completed across the seven partner countries: certificates, photos, evaluation reports.
Certification platform launched and operational, with user feedback and adherence to the certification framework standards measured.
International mobility visits implemented (TALOS · WP5). Final ELIA policy report validated and disseminated (CCI Girona · WP6). Final online campaign and exploitation strategy completed (UNIZAG FSB · WP7).
Final deliverables submitted, including the Final Policy Report on the ELIA Initiative and Curriculum Recognition (D6.4) and the ELIA Bible on sustainability (D3.4). ELIA outputs and the online platform sustained beyond the project, with continued access committed for at least five years post-project.
Seven interlocking work packages run across the 48-month project. Hover the milestone bar to see what each pin represents.
Day-to-day coordination, financial reporting, EC liaison, governance bodies, quality assurance and risk management.
Transnational analysis of skills gaps in the olive sector, a curated Best Practices Book, and a Policy Alignment Matrix that benchmarks the project against EU policy.
Four flagship training packages (for teachers, students, the wider sector, and the "ELIA Bible" on sustainability) across all partner languages.
Standards, criteria and an online platform for certifying the competencies of professionals, students and learners in the olive sector.
National apprenticeships, cross-border study visits, and a toolkit for engaging SMEs, cooperatives and chambers across the partner countries.
Four policy reports tracking labour-market needs, sustainability reforms, green entrepreneurship and the long-term recognition of the ELIA curriculum.
Project visibility, stakeholder engagement, brand identity, multiplier events and the long-term sustainability and exploitation strategy.
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