The COVE of Reggio Emilia is composed of "actors", who, on the basis of their specificities, already work together for the improvement of the quality, relevance and efficiency of the training and educational offer.

Partners of CIS, coordinator of the cove are: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Municipality of Reggio Emilia, internationalisation area, the company Kohler Lombardini and COMAU.

MISSION of the CoVE

 The Cove coordinated by CIS, as a driver of innovation and change, is aimed at the creation of a training and educational ecosystem of excellence at its different levels (EQF 4,5,6), in collaboration with the economic system and the main regional, national and international stakeholders in view of the development of greater employability (youth and adults), economic growth and social inclusion  

TERRITORIAL PRIORITIES

Considering the specificities of the territory and the industrial settors of Reggio Emilia, COVE will focus on accompanying the educational and training system and th economic system to face the challenges of digital transformation/transition, responding to the emerging needs for skills for innovation.The innovation trajectories are aimed at: creating an alliance of local actors, which in line with regional smart specialisation strategies, develops a culture of innovation, anticipates skills needs, creates new and international curricula and qualifications, adopts new pedagogical approaches within the training processes  

• Teaching and Learning: ability to anticipate needs, currently built up through Confindustria's sectorial Innovation Clubs,methodology for developing new curricula integrating transversal and sectoral competences, consistent with the various European policy instruments EQAVET, ECTS, EUROPASS, EQF, and  with particular attention to the international dimension,teaching methods and the use of learning strategies based on interaction and project work, including in the workplace (workplace learning)

• Cooperation and partnership: existing cooperation between the education and training system, the industrial system, stakeholders, policy makers.

• The projects to be carried out are intended to fit into the existing framework of cooperation at regional level, offering on the one hand a channel for disseminating new knowledge produced in the regional research system and relevant to the "target" sectors, and on the other hand helping to stimulate and define the research agenda by highlighting the requests coming from the most innovative companies in the area.