Day 2: Tuesday 26 September

The Forum 2023 is a hybrid event, with dedicated parts in the programme for both on site and online participants. In the program you find the sessions accessible online marked by a *.
The Forum will take place at Circa Amsterdam (Seineweg 2, Amsterdam).

Programme

Please note that the program can be subject of change.

Time	What	Speakers
09.00 – 09.45	Welcome and start of the program
09.45 – 11.00	'Working on skills, what works?' * We will kick off the second day of the Forum with an interactive talk show with Mr. Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Mr. Robbert Dijkgraaf, Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science, Ms. Gaby Allard, member of the executive board of the VET College of Amsterdam and board member of the Dutch association of VET providers, Ms. Rossella Ricco, senior expert on diversity management at GiGroup (part of the GIVE CoVE) and Ms. Anna Rossband of euro apprentice. In this European Year of Skills, the CoVes, the EU’s flagship initiative in skills innovation is running since 4 years. So we will discuss with the speakers: what works? Where can we increase our efforts and how can we spread the working models? Focus of the discussion will naturally be on how we can provide today's talent with the skills to build a great tomorrow. * This talk show will be streamed live. If you would like to receive the streaming link, please register for online participation in the registration form.	Mr. Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Mr. Robbert Dijkgraaf, Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science Ms. Gaby Allard, member of the executive board of the VET College of Amsterdam and board member of the Dutch association of VET providers Ms. Rossella Ricco, senior expert on diversity management at GiGroup (part of the GIVE CoVE) Ms. Anna Rossband of euro apprentice
11.00 - 11.45	Coffee break	Enjoying a cup of coffee together is an excellent way of getting to know someone. Therefore, during all breaks, all current Centers of Vocational Excellence will be represented at the CoVE Plaza, where coffee and lunch will be served.
11.45 – 13.00	Workshops - Round 1	A variety of interactive workshops, co-created and moderated by project leaders of the various CoVEs and other experts.
13.00 – 14.00	Lunch
14.00- 15.30	Workshop - Round 2:	Speakers Corner: pitch, network and get inspired! All participants can submit ideas through the link in the event app.
15.30- 16.00	Coffee break
16.15 – 17.30	Workshops - Round 3	A variety of interactive workshops, co-created and moderated by project leaders of the various CoVEs and other experts.
17.30 -18.00	Wrap up and drinks	While you enjoy a well-deserved drink and a typical Dutch bitterbal, we will briefly wrap up the day and announce the location of next year's Forum on Vocational Excellence!

Centre of Vocational Excellence Plaza

Since meeting each other is one of the main goals of the Forum on Vocational Excellence, there will be a Centre of Vocational Excellence Plaza in the central hall of Circa. At this plaza you can meet all Erasmus+ Centers of Vocational Excellence, find seating for one on one meetings and demonstrations of good practices. Since the Forum on Vocational Excellence is intertwined with the Dutch Katapult day, gathering all public private partnerships in VET from the Netherlands, the Plaza is also the location where you will meet the Dutch. Throughout the day, you can take a look at the Dutch public private partnerships in VET at the Katapultday. You don't need to book a time slot for this and are welcome any time!

XR you Ready? VR experience
Take a peek into the world of Virtual Reality. At the NWV Safety Academy, you can view and experience several developed Virtual Reality applications. In addition, you can get information about the process and applied techniques such as a voice computer and artificial intelligence. Stop by and experience the world of VR and and discover how you can use VR within your organization.

Discover the world of lego!
FIRST® LEGO® League is an educational program in which children ages 4 through 15 work in teams on a social theme. The program is divided into 3 divisions with corresponding age categories in which each child is challenged at their own level. In this way, the children develop their (21st century) skills and are creatively engaged in science and technology. They are inspired to experiment and think critically. Come along and discover the world of lego!

Bean me up!
Within the partnership Green Chain NH is working on shortening and adding value to food chains. One of the chains is that of vegetable protein streams which has been addressed in the Bean me up! project. This involves replacing animal protein with plant-based (protein transition 1.0) locally grown crops (protein transition 2.0). With that, the Bean me up! consortium has already been able to create great products that are already reaching the market (both B2B and B2C). One of the issues that has been tackled in this process was the question of how to remove the bean taste (often perceived as "off-taste") from the ingredient. Several methods are suitable for this purpose: one is fermentation. By fermenting field bean milk into tasty yogurt, an excellent nutritious protein-rich product can be made that passes taste tests with ease. Come taste, and we'll use your judgment to illustrate our Bean me up! result.