Coordinator: Institute for Research in Environment, Civil Engineering and Energy

Project partners:

1. Civil Engineering Institute MACEDONIA, N. Macedonia – https://gim.mk/
2. Small Business Chamber, N. Macedonia – https://www.sbch.org.mk/
3. Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption And Production Ggmbh, Germany – https://www.cscp.org/
4. Bells, Germany
5. Green Business Federal Association, Germany – https://www.bnw-bundesverband.de/
6. BEST Institute for vocational further education and personal training GmbH, Austria – https://www.best.at/
7. Fh Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Austria – https://www.fh-joanneum.at/en/
8. APFLBUTZN, Austria – https://www.apflbutzn.at/
9. Iscte-University Institute of Lisboa, Portugal – https://www.iscte-iul.pt/
10. ICAA – Intellectual Capital Association, Portugal – https://icaa.pt/
11. CENTIMFE – Technological Center for the Mouldmaking, Special Tooling and Plastic Industrie, Portugal – https://www.centimfe.com/en-home.html
12. Athens University of Economics and Business – Research Center, Greece – https://www.aueb.gr/en
13. Creative Thinking Development, Greece – https://www.crethidev.gr/
14. Sporos Circular Solutions Private Company, Greece – https://www.sporosplatform.com/
15. SDSN Association Paris, France – https://www.unsdsn.org/

• Mapping and Skills Forecast Report

A research report by AUEB and IECE, supported by all CATALYST partners, that maps European and national policies, sector trends and best practices in North Macedonia, Greece, Portugal, Austria and Germany. It also presents a field study (a survey of 504 professionals and SME representatives plus 64 interviews) on their sustainability and governance needs and the skills missing from the market.

• Skill Gap Assessment Questionnaire

A questionnaire that captures the needs of professionals and SMEs in sustainability and management, with the aim of starting a dialogue between SMEs, VET providers and public institutions. Its results, together with interviews and national round tables, laid the foundation for designing the CATALYST Centres of Vocational Excellence.

• The CATALYST “Inspire & Enable” Concept

A questionnaire that captures the needs of professionals and SMEs in sustainability and management, with the aim of starting a dialogue between SMEs, VET providers and public institutions. Its results, together with interviews and national round tables, laid the foundation for designing the CATALYST Centres of Vocational Excellence.

• CATALYST CoVE

The strategy document of the CATALYST Centre of Vocational Excellence, developed by the partners through joint workshops. It defines the CoVE’s vision, its core values (competence, collaboration, caring, commitment), and its long- and short-term goals. It also identifies the main target groups: business, education and public authorities.

• Resources

A collection of downloadable practical materials for learners and organisations, including case studies and best practices, a glossary, guidelines, a self-assessment tool, templates, and tips and tricks. The resources are designed to support the application of sustainability concepts in everyday work.

• CATALYST Handbook

The handbook describes the content of the CATALYST VET Program “Leading Sustainable Systems and Business Transformation”, which has 70 courses at EQF levels 4 to 8. It also outlines solutions for organisations’ green transition, such as sustainability education, intellectual capital management, collaboration between academia and business, and digital transformation.

• CATALYST Newsletter

A series of eight newsletters that share updates on the project’s objectives, progress and achievements. They also cover research findings, events and relevant industry news from the CATALYST network.

• Inspire Portfolio

A deliverable defining more than 25 resources and services that complement the CATALYST courses and help apply new skills in real business settings. It separates self-explanatory “passive” resources, available at any time, from “active” services that involve direct guidance and mentoring from trainers.

• Resources and Services

A self-paced section of the CATALYST Platform that collects the training resources accompanying the courses. Learners can access it at any time without needing to interact with instructors.

• CATALYST Propectus

A free, open-access online magazine published twice a year by the European CATALYST CoVE, offering practitioner perspectives on sustainability and management. Each issue includes resources, opportunities, best practices, partnerships, community news and transformation methodologies, and five issues have been published so far.

• CATALYST Platform

An interactive, open-access e-learning platform with more than 70 courses at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. It also gives access to the resource portfolio, the magazine and the CATALYST Network. It serves as the central digital hub for learning, networking and collaboration between VET providers, companies and professional bodies.

• Training Resources

A comprehensive set of training materials supporting the 70 courses across 7 specialisation programmes, covering sustainability, circular economy, green leadership and business transformation. The materials are organised into case studies, guidelines, tools, templates, and tips and tricks, and are integrated into the CATALYST Platform.

• Pilot Projects with SMEs

This document records joint applied-research pilot projects between CATALYST CoVE partners and SMEs that applied sustainability concepts to real business challenges. It covers the project topics, methodology, implementation and key outcomes, across three project types: evaluation research, R&D and action research.

The CATALYST Program adresses 3 levels:

Leading Sustainable Systems – Systemic Level

This fields encompass two categories: Sustainable Development and Resilient Transition. A range of courses introducing the concept of sustainable development, sustainable development policies and their implications for companies, as well as courses focused on personal and professional development in the context of sustainability, strategic planning and different economies.

Creating Sustainable Brands – Organisational Level

In this field there are four categories with number of courses tackling the aspects of business transformation, sustainable business management, strategic and operational side of managing intellectual capital and the key aspects of circular economy.

Embracing Sustainable Growth – Personal and Interpersonal Level

In order to support individuals and organisations in the transformation processes, this fields offers courses on personal level, for individuals who want to acquire new habits and upgrade their behavior, as well as courses which tackles the preparation process on interpersonal level in the frame of one organisation.

 

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