Online Kick-off Meeting of CoVE STEM EUROPE

On 26 March 2025, the full consortium of the CoVE STEM Europe project convened online via Microsoft Teams for its official Kick -off meeting. Over 12 participants from six partner countries joined to introduce their teams, review
early achievements, and align on the work plan for the coming months.

Introduction of Partners
Each organisation - represented in the order of Germany, Italy, Kosovo, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Turkey, gave a brief self -introduction, sharing their name, institutional affiliation, and role in the project.

Status Update
− Grant Agreement signed: Official start date of 1 February 2025.
− EACEA Kick-off for CoVE Projects: Held on 20 March 2025.
− CoP-CoVE Meeting: Shared lessons learned from the Community of Practice for CoVEs.
− Project Officer Introduction: Welcome to Hélène Barry, our EACEA Project Officer.
Overview of Work Packages (WP 1 –7)
Each WP leader presented a concise overview of their package objectives and explained how their organisation’s expertise supports deliverables in:
− WP 1 Curriculum Design
− WP 2 Quality Assurance
− WP 3 Capacity Building
− WP 4 Digital Innovation
− WP 5 Pilot Implementation
− WP 6 Dissemination & Sustainability
− WP 7 Project Management & Evaluation

First Transnational Project Meeting (TPM) & EU STEM Coalition General Assembly
− Date & Venue: 22 April 2025, The Hague (meeting point: The Hague Central Station at 09:00 CEST; main event at the Festo venue in Delft).
− Social Programme: Networking dinner to follow the TPM.
− EU STEM Coalition General Assembly: 23 –24 April 2025 in The Hague.