What is EUROPEA?  

EUROPEA (www.EUROPEA.org) is an international association promoting the development of vocational education (VET) in the green sector of Europe. This sector covers a wide range of professions in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, etc. At present there are 25 national EUROPEA networks / Member States. Together they represent more than 1,000 vocational schools and institutions across Europe.

"In green education, an international learning experience is an enormous added value"

EUROPEA offers:

• A network of European colleagues committed to international cooperation and knowledge sharing
• An effective framework for international cooperation on projects funded by the EU and other agencies
• Advocacy vis-à-vis the EU institutions.

In green education, an international learning experience is an enormous added value for both students and employees. With EUROPEA we have an enormous network that facilitates this 'internationalisation'. Almost all green VET schools in the Netherlands are members of EUROPEA Netherlands. A specific objective of EUROPEA is to support student competitions, such as the wine competition, forestry competition, team competitions, floral art and the AgroChallenge.