The goal of the IBCVET Project – IBCVET -International Benchmarking on CVET – 4 European Regions, was to particularly focus on the topics of CVET (Continuing Vocational Education and Training), pinpointed by the Bruges Communiqué and the Eurydice report on adult training. The project focused on the improvement of public policy, at a European, national and sectorial scale, contributing for the creation of training for adults’ opportunities, employees or unemployed, namely those with lower levels of qualification. The Blue Economy – for its special importance in the partnering countries – has been chosen as the scope of application of the Project.

Magellan contributed to IBCVET as a specialist in the establishment of effective partnerships and networking at EU level. Magellan played a leading role contributing to the overall approach to dissemination; identified CVET stakeholders at local, national and international level; disseminated the Project in a continuous way through different channels; contributed to Project reports with information about the dissemination activities; participated in the international forum media and organized communication activities.

The PICASSO Project – Preventing Incidents and Accidents for Safer Ships in the Oceans, aimed to reduce the human factor related incidents and accidents, and contributed for the acceptance of the deployment of innovative communication and information technologies in a particularly challenging and complex environment such as the maritime transport sector, with rigorous and complex restrictions. PICASSO validated a series of technological solutions, through pilots in different areas: study and test of effective ICT tools to enhance safety and empower the human element of maritime transportation and provide better training to the crews, the operators and the shipowners.

Magellan was the co-coordinator of the project, assisting SASEMAR (the scientific coordinator), in all matters related with the management and implementation of the project activities, including liaising with INEA – Innovation and Networks Executive Agency – and the European Commission. The PICASSO project was implemented by a consortium formed by 14 beneficiaries from 9 countries: Portugal, Spain, Greece, Israel, Sweden, Italy, United Kingdom, Cyprus and Malta.