European Project SiT - Sustainability in TCLF (textile, clothing, leather and footwear sector)

We would like to introduce you to the European project of the Erasmus+ scheme called SiT - Sustainability In TCLF - Sustainability in the textile, clothing, leather and footwear (TCLF) sector from the Partnership for Innovation and Alliances scheme.

The project involves 15 partners from 8 European Union countries: Slovakia, Germany, Croatia, Bulgaria, Italy, Spain, Greece and Estonia. The partner consortium consists of organizations from the fields of vocational education and training, c-VET, higher education institutions and representatives of various companies from practice. The total duration of the project is 3 years and its aim is to support innovation in education, training and the TCLF sector.

The SiT project addresses social and economic challenges in the textile, clothing, leather and footwear industry. It focuses on the potential of ecological transformation and the development of new educational modules aimed at eliminating skills gaps.

Its aim is to support innovation in both education and training, to analyze new professions and skills gaps related to the green transformation of this sector through the development of specialized educational modules focused on green competencies. The project focuses on:

• sustainability and innovation in the textile industry,
• supporting innovation in education, training and the textile, clothing, leather and footwear sector,
• the potential of ecological and green transition,
• creating green business ecosystems,
• developing new educational modules in educational institutions, with the aim of addressing deficiencies in insufficient green skills.

This project connects education and training with the labor market and introduces principles of ecological sustainability and circular economy approaches to strengthen the survival, growth and sustainability of the TCLF sector through upskilling.

During the project implementation, educational materials and curricula were prepared for 2 new educational fields:

1. Course for technicians in biotextiles (EQF 5)

2. Course for managers in textile recycling (EQF 6)

Both courses, all created educational materials, together with good practices for individual European countries, are freely available on the educational and community platform: https://platform.sitproject.eu/ also in Slovak. The project results are intended for the following target groups:

• students, those interested in expanding education in the textile sector,
• lecturers in higher education (HE) and vocational education and training (VET),
• representatives of the business sphere, other sectoral organizations,
• owners of small and medium textile enterprises, industry professionals, entrepreneurs and employees in the textile field.

If you are interested in the project, you can learn more on the official project website: https://sitproject.eu/sk/ or on the educational and community platform: https://platform.sitproject.eu/

The responsible partner for Slovakia is the company ICEP - Institute of European Certification of Personnel, which has 15 years of experience as an accreditation, certification or qualification body and is a leader in the certification and validation of digital competencies.

Our mission is to certify formal and informal competencies of professionals and individuals through a set of standardized requirements, procedures and quality assurance measures in accordance with international standards. As a certification institute, we are authorized to certify verifiable formal and informal competencies. After completing any course on the SiT project educational platform, interested parties will be able to obtain an international European certificate valid for up to 5 years, verified and guaranteed by ICEP.

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