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VETting Green: Training Coaches to Empower Sustainable Choices in Footwear and Apparel

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 - 11:12English
From the 21st to the 23rd of January, the Erasmus+ VETting Green project consortium gathered in Padua, Italy. Partners comprising footwear producers, vocational training providers, and consumer representatives from Belgium, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain are currently finalising a set of materials and tools to empower consumers and companies in the footwear and apparel sectors to identify and avoid misleading greenwashing claims. During the meeting, the consortium participated in a training session to prepare coaches for the VETting Green Training Platform. This innovative online course consists of six comprehensive modules, offering a blend of theoretical and practical content. The modules cover a range of topics, including the current landscape of sustainability, green marketing versus greenwashing, effective green marketing strategies, eco-design and sustainable design principles, and sustainable materials and tools. The platform will be piloted through a combination of online and in-person workshops, accompanied by the development of a training platform coaches guide, a questionnaire, and a strategic roadmap.
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Shoe 5.0 Augmented Reality Training set to Pioneer Industry 5.0 in Footwear

Thursday, January 23, 2025 - 10:34English
On the 16th and 17th of January, partners from Belgium, Romania, Italy, Portugal, and Spain met in Brussels, to plan for the next steps of the Shoe 5.0 project, co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. The goal? To equip the footwear industry with the skills and mindset needed to leap into Industry 5.0 - a realm where sustainability, technology, and human-centric practices harmoniously converge. For this purpose, partners have developed online learning resources for footwear companies, aspiring industry professionals, and educators, to provide the knowledge needed by the industry. This includes educational materials for 5 key roles: Footwear Technical Manager, Footwear Manufacturing Operator, Footwear Designer/Pattern Maker, Maintenance Technician, and 5.0 Footwear Architect, a newly created profile that encompasses the skills, knowledge and attitudes linked to Industry 5.0. Additionally, learners can access a personalised training pathway using the Shoe 5.0 Scanning Tool, available on the project’s website.
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El CTCR celebra 18 años de innovación tecnológica como secreto de su éxito

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 - 14:11Spanish
Su conmemoración ha tenido lugar hoy, junto a una gran representación de los empresarios y trabajadores del sector, en el marco de la presentación de las ayudas que el Gobierno de la Rioja ha puesto a disposición de AICCOR, en beneficio de la industria y para incentivar, estimular y fomentar su competitividad El Centro Tecnológico del Calzado de La Rioja, CTCR, conmemora en el presente 2025 dieciocho años de trabajo, sentando las bases de la innovación tecnológica, en el marco de un proyecto en el que han trabajado numerosas personas, de acuerdo a un organigrama cambiante que ha evolucionado, según las exigencias del mercado. Siempre, trabajando con transparencia y cada vez mayor independencia, manejando un presupuesto que sobrepasa los dos millones y medio de euros anuales y buscando la continuidad aún a pesar de las circunstancias coyunturales y de los constantes ciclos electorales. Por tanto, aunque nació con una clara vocación de servicio, durante su trayectoria ha progresado para, sobre todo, sentar las bases de la innovación tecnológica.
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'BAREFOOT - EUROPEAN SHOE FAIR' celebrates its premiere in Offenbach

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 - 13:35English
'BAREFOOT - EUROPEAN SHOE FAIR' celebrates its premiere in Offenbach 1st barefoot shoe fair in Europe takes place from 31 July to 3 August 2025 Are you already part of the barefoot shoe movement? What do you know about the hype? How will the trend develop in the future? 'It's high time to take a closer look at this important shoe segment. And to offer the growing barefoot shoe community its own platform,' says Arnd Hinrich Kappe, Managing Director of Messe Offenbach, with conviction. No sooner said than done. Messe Offenbach is accompanying the industry in its steps towards a healthy shoe future. With the new 'BAREFOOT- EUROPEAN SHOE FAIR', which is precisely tailored to the target group.
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