BEESENSORVET – ERASMUS+ SMALL-SCALE PARTNERSHIPS

IPS is the coordinator of the Erasmus+ project BeeSensorVET, which develops an innovative hybrid vocational education and training (VET) programme in beekeeping, integrating advanced sensors and artificial intelligence.

The project aims to:

• Promote digital transformation in beekeeping by utilising modern digital tools, AI and sensors.
• Develop a web-based system to track learners’ progress, enabling personalised learning and recommending additional educational content.
• Enhance the inclusion of students and other learners from geographically remote and rural areas through digital and on-site training.
• Support social inclusion by engaging learners with lower educational attainment, individuals without completed secondary education, working students, and young women in underrepresented fields.
• Establish transnational and intersectoral cooperation and knowledge transfer by creating a network of partners for the long-term implementation of digital learning solutions for smart beekeeping.
  

Three partners from Slovenia and Greece collaborate to develop innovative tools and implement a hybrid workshop programme combining theoretical and practical learning. The results will directly support students, educators, and beekeepers, and indirectly increase the visibility of sustainable and technology-driven practices in agriculture.

Expected results of the project include:

• A hybrid VET beekeeping workshop programme;
• Interactive beekeeping learning content on a digital platform;
• A web-based tool to assess progress in skills development;
• Pilot workshops and practical training with beekeepers and students;
• Increased digital literacy in beekeeping through the use of new technologies;
• Strengthened stakeholder networks and dissemination of results through a public event (final conference) and promotional materials.

The project will make a significant contribution to enhancing participants’ digital and technical competencies, raising awareness of the importance of innovation in sustainable beekeeping, and fostering long-term collaboration among educational institutions, research organisations, and local communities.