Project Basics
The VINCE project is co-funded by the EU Erasmus+ programme. It is coordinated by eucen and is running from January 2017 to December 2019.
Validating newcomers’ prior learning gives them a chance to have their knowledge officially recognised. Check out the VINCE country reports about the implementation of validation in various European countries.
Validation supports inclusion. Newcomers in Europe get the chance to have their prior learning officially recognized and to receive access to Higher Education. Check out the VINCE case studies and learn more about the impact of validation on inclusion.
Coordinated by Barcelona-based eucen, 13 partners started working on the VINCE project in January 2017. On 14th of November 2019 the Final Symposium will be held, including the VINCE Validation Prize award show.
We have developed a set of guidelines and a prototype training course for university staff involved in validation processes to be better prepared when working with newcomer candidates.
During the project policy recommendations have be developed, targeted at EU, national decision makers and institutional learners. They have been presented at the final project conference on 14th of November 2019. Read more about the conference in the VINCE News.
The Project Consortium
VINCE COMBINES VALIDATION AND INCLUSION
Quotes from the Consortium Members
If you say ‘yes’ to Lifelong Learning you have to say ‘yes’ to validation of competences. It is very important to make informal learning worthwhile.
Validation gives people the chance to understand the full range of their skills and competences. Tacit knowledge is getting explicit and validation candidates can live up to their full potential. This is empowerment.
EUCEN has always fought for the development and implementation of validation of prior learning. VINCE is a step forward towards making validation accessible also to newcomers and refugees!
Learning processes take place everywhere – not only at school or university. Validating these learning outcomes is getting more and more important. Also technology supported learning environment will change accordingly in the future – to support the validation of non-formal and informal learning.
Through VINCE we want to make a step forward towards welcoming newcomers and refugees, by making it easier for them to access the job market or be admitted to further studies.
The integration of migrants is one of the biggest challenges facing Europe today. The VINCE project can help university staff dealing with migrants to better understand their needs and contribute to their integration in our societies.
The Project Timeline
1. PEER LEARNING SEMINAR
Working in transnational teams: A common view of the situation of newcomers and a common understanding of validation for refugees and migrants was developed.
2. GOOD PRACTICE COLLECTION
Collection of good practices examples: Outcomes of this phase can be found at Validation in Europe and Experiences.
3. VALIDATION GUIDELINES
Guidelines for Higher Education Staff and Validation Professionals: How to help refugees and migrants to access higher education at their institutions.
4. VALIDATION TRAINING
Training of higher education staff and validation professionals: How to support refugees and migrants in accessing higher education through validation procedures.
5. POLICY RECOMMENDATION
Based on the project outcomes policy recommendations are developed. They are available on the VINCE platform.