Bilbao, Spain | June 2026
PULSE releases full multimedia report documenting the Capacity Building Week and Study Visit to Bilbao, Basque Country (20–24 April 2026). The report is freely available for download in three languages and offers an in-depth account of innovative VET and entrepreneurship education methodologies observed during the visit.
The report covers five days of institutional visits, hands-on workshops, and peer exchanges involving 10 partner organisations from Spain, France, Greece, Morocco, Tunisia, and Libya. It is the third in a series of PULSE field reports, following earlier publications from the diagnostic visit in Tunis and the methodological training week in Ben Guerir, Morocco.
What the report covers
The multimedia report includes:
- A full introduction to the PULSE project and the objectives of the Bilbao visit
- Profiles of all 10 partner organisations across 6 countries
- A day-by-day agenda with key locations and activities
- Detailed highlights from every visit and workshop — including Calasanz Santurtzi VET School, B Accelerator Tower (BAT), 42 Urduliz, DeustoKabi, Lan Ekintza, and the Palacio de la Diputación Foral de Bizkaia
- Key insights and transferable lessons from the Basque model of VET-based entrepreneurship education
- Photo gallery and links to additional press resources
Three key takeaways from the visit
- The Basque regional model as a blueprint. The visit demonstrated how a coherent regional architecture — connecting schools, public agencies, research centres, and the private sector — can produce systemic results in VET-based entrepreneurship education, offering a concrete reference for partner countries.
- ETHAZI: a transferable methodology. Hands-on workshops on the Basque challenge-based learning methodology confirmed its high potential for adaptation across North African VET centres, making it the central methodological output of the visit.
- International cooperation and practice-oriented learning in action. The week reinforced that the most effective VET models anchor learning in real challenges — and that cross-border peer exchange is itself a powerful driver of institutional change.
Available in three languages
In line with PULSE’s commitment to linguistic inclusion across its partner regions, the multimedia report is published simultaneously in English, French, and Arabic. All three versions are freely accessible and downloadable here:
PULSE warmly thanks the Calasanz Santurtzi team for hosting the study visit and for the excellence of its organisation, as well as all the institutions that opened their doors during the week in Bilbao.
About PULSE:
The PULSE project is co-funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ Programme and involves partners from Spain, France, Greece, Morocco, Tunisia, and Libya. It aims to co-create and test innovative learning strategies in entrepreneurship within VET institutions, empowering young people with the tools and mindset to succeed in today’s fast-changing labour markets.
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