ACE-EX offers its contribution to the transformation of European agriculture through the integration of Circular Economy principles to promote a sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural production model. The project is perfectly harmonious with the European Green Deal directives. It aims to minimise environmental impact, train highly qualified experts, engage in the fight against climate change and promote environmentally friendly economic growth. ACE-EX emphasises the importance of constantly updating skills in the agricultural and industrial sectors to keep pace with technological developments and the challenges imposed by climate change.
Project Background
ACE-EX acts in a context in which agricultural innovation plays a crucial role in responding to the challenges imposed by climate change and the need to protect biodiversity. The current method of agriculture production must use by-products to their full potential and necessitates a shift towards a more sustainable system. Projections underline the urgency to act: by 2050, the impact of a failure to change current production methods could also translate into many lives lost each year.
In the face of rapid technological and climatic change, constantly updating the skills of those working in the sector is essential. ACE-EX emphasises the importance of the Circular Economy, a practice embraced in agriculture and industry and a driving force for professional training. It aligns with the Action Plan for the Circular Economy and the European Green Deal objectives, promoting sustainable and respectful economic growth.
ACE-EX recognises and addresses the issues of the small business sector, highlighting the need for specialised curricula to facilitate the adoption of Circular Economy practices.
Our perspective focuses on the importance of designing innovative and targeted professional curricula that promote the adoption of circular and sustainable practices in the day-to-day activities of enterprises.
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One day, many voices, a single direction: the circular economy. 🎥
Businesses, experts and trainers came together in Bergamo for the ACE-EX national dissemination event. Here are a few moments from the day.
Funded by the EU under Erasmus+ (Alliance for Innovation), ACE-EX brings together 20 partners across 9 countries around a brand-new role: the circular economy expert in agriculture.
The journey ends in Brussels on 22 June, at the final conference. 🇪🇺
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#ACEEX #CircularEconomy #ErasmusPlus
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Building the future curriculum for European agriculture takes many voices. At the ACE-EX final conference on 22 June in Brussels, we have brought them all together.
Speakers include representatives from the European Commission's DG AGRI, MEP Dario Nardella of the European Parliament's AGRI Committee, FoodDrinkEurope and EFFAT representing agri-food businesses and workers, Trevor Donnellan of Teagasc for applied research, and the European Convergence and Competitiveness Regions Network ECRN.
The opening session is hosted by the Lombardy Region.
A programme built with one purpose: putting the results of an Erasmus+ project exactly where they can make a difference.
📋 Programme and registration: ace-ex.eu/final-event
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#ACEEXproject #ErasmusPlus #EuropeanParliament #EUCommission #AgriFood #CircularEconomy
ITS Academy Giulio Natta
CEP- Center for European Projects
OpenCom Italy
Sostenibilidad Cámara Valencia
AINIA Consumer
Softcare Studios
Střední průmyslová škola chemická a gymnázium Brno
Patrimonio Natural
Fagskolen Innlandet
Klaster Gospodarki Cyrkularnej i Recyklingu
Ies Federico García Lorca De la Puebla de Cazalla
Επιμελητήριο Φθιώτιδας
Confagricoltura
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A project like ACE-EX involves 20 partners across 9 countries. Meetings take place online. Documents are shared in the cloud. Decisions are made through a screen. Building trust under these conditions is not automatic — it is a skill that must be learned. 💻
The Open Management Style course addresses remote collaboration as an integral part of circular economy competences. In a world where agricultural supply chains are increasingly international and innovation projects involve stakeholders spread across multiple countries, working effectively in remote teams is essential. 🌍
The module proposes practical strategies: setting clear expectations on availability and response times, creating psychological safety so team members feel free to raise doubts and admit mistakes, building authentic connections through informal virtual moments. One cannot rely on body language or conversations by the coffee machine — spaces for open dialogue must be deliberately created. 🤝
The course also includes practical tools for remote project management: collaborative platforms, knowledge repositories, and techniques for keeping teams aligned on shared objectives despite different time zones and cultures.
Skills needed in every circular supply chain where collaboration crosses geographical boundaries.
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#ACEEX #RemoteWork #Collaboration #CircularEconomy #Agriculture #ErasmusPlus #TeamManagement #Euproject
🇪🇺 Co-funded by the European Union
ITS Academy Giulio Natta
CEP- Center for European Projects
OpenCom Italy
Sostenibilidad Cámara Valencia
AINIA Consumer
Softcare Studios
Střední průmyslová škola chemická a gymnázium Brno
Patrimonio Natural
Fagskolen Innlandet
Klaster Gospodarki Cyrkularnej i Recyklingu
Ies Federico García Lorca De la Puebla de Cazalla
Επιμελητήριο Φθιώτιδας
Confagricoltura
Ace-ex Project
On 22 June in Brussels, ACE-EX does not simply present three years of results. It brings together the people who can turn those results into policy, into curricula, into real jobs.
The day opens with the presentation of ACE-EX's outputs: a European vocational curriculum for the circular economy expert in agriculture, built by 19 partners across 9 countries. Two policy roundtables follow, with representatives from the European Commission, the European Parliament, European social partners and the research community.
The closing session focuses on educational innovation: a live demonstration of the immersive learning technologies developed by the project, spanning e-learning, serious games and virtual reality.
Attendance in person in Brussels or online. The event is held in English.
📋 Full programme and registration: ace-ex.eu/final-event
🇪🇺 Co-funded by the European Union
#ACEEXproject #ErasmusPlus #CircularEconomy #AgriFood #GreenSkills #VET
ITS Academy Giulio Natta
CEP- Center for European Projects
OpenCom Italy
Sostenibilidad Cámara Valencia
AINIA Consumer
Softcare Studios
Střední průmyslová škola chemická a gymnázium Brno
Patrimonio Naturall
Fagskolen Innlandet
Klaster Gospodarki Cyrkularnej i Recyklingu
Ies Federico García Lorca De la Puebla de Cazalla
Επιμελητήριο Φθιώτιδας
Confagricoltura