ReadLab Brussels

31/07/2026

🌍⚡ Power-VET Project Kenya Kick-off Meeting – ReadLab Brussels joins consortium partners in .

From 6–7 May, the Power-VET Project team convened for a two-day in-person workshop at Strathmore University in Nairobi. The meeting brought together eight partner institutions from , , and to strengthen collaboration, align implementation strategies, and clarify roles across the project's work packages.

ReadLab Brussels was proud to participate as a key partner, contributing our expertise in digital education and quality assurance to this important initiative. Launched in January 2025, the three-year Power-VET Project aims to strengthen vocational education and training ( ) in Kenya by equipping trainers with critical competencies in renewable energy and energy efficiency, focusing on solar energy, wind energy, energy storage, and microgrids enabled through digitization, IoT, and other digital technologies.

Our contribution to the project centres on:
💻 Developing the Virtual Learning Environment and Open Educational Resources to support VET trainers
📋 Leading quality assurance and evaluation processes, including feedback systems
🎨 Managing the project's visual identity and website

The workshop provided an invaluable opportunity to exchange ideas, align on deliverables, and deepen engagement with our partners from Strathmore University, Strathmore Energy Research Centre, Eastlands College of Technology, Machakos University, TVET-CDACC KENYA, Citiscope Training Institute, Ολυμπιακή Εκπαιδευτική, and the Πανεπιστήμιο Δυτικής Αττικής - University of West Attica.

A sincere thank you to the Strathmore University team for their warm hospitality and excellent organisation. We look forward to the journey ahead as the Power-VET Project continues to foster innovation, capacity building, and sustainable impact across partner institutions and communities.

25/06/2026

The sixth Assist Project EU Newsletter is Out!

As a proud partner in the Assist Project EU Consortium, we are thrilled to share the latest edition of our project , released in celebration of Deafblindness Awareness Month and the International Day of Deafblindness (June 27).

🔍 Sneak Peek of What’s Inside:

- Women Leading Change: Highlights from the Women Deliver 2026 Conference and the establishment of the new WFDB Women Committee.

- Inspiring Initiatives: A look at Croatia’s first-ever Fashion Show of Deafblind Women, organized by our partner DODIR, promoting empowerment and visibility.

Why It Matters: A reflection on the 20th anniversary of the CRPD and the critical need for inclusive maternal healthcare, the core mission of the ASSIST Project EU.

As the newsletter points out, "Women with deafblindness are not only beneficiaries of inclusion efforts. Their leadership, expertise, and lived experience are essential for building healthcare systems and communities that truly leave no one behind."

We invite you to read the full edition and learn more about how we are working to reduce in for mothers with disabilities.

Explore the newsletter and our website here: https://assistproject.eu/newsletter-6

Check out the ASSIST Digital Learning Platform (VLE): https://elearning.assistproject.eu

MMM - Make Mothers Matter, Università degli Studi di Torino, World Federation of the Deafblind, Università degli Studi di Salerno, CESIE ETS, ReadLab, Symplexis, Redial partnership, MSc. Global Health - Disaster medicine, Medical School, NKUA

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

28/05/2026

📅 World Technology and Innovation Day: Building the Future, Together

Here at ReadLab Brussels, we believe that innovation isn't just about technology, it's about who gets to build it.

Today, on World Technology and Innovation Day, we're asking a critical question: Where are all the girls in STEM?

The reality across Europe:

🔹 Women remain underrepresented in technology, engineering, and digital careers.

🔹 In Belgium, while girls excel in STEM subjects at school, they are far less likely to pursue technology-focused higher education or research careers.

🔹 Gender stereotypes and institutional barriers continue to steer young girls away from innovation, before they even get a chance to start.

🌍 That's why ReadLab Brussels is proud to be a partner in Project Stream It.

We are putting our expertise in digital education and e-learning platforms to work - designing accessible, engaging, and gender-inclusive Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) where girls and young women can explore STEAM without barriers.

What we're building together:

✅ Online toolkits that break gender stereotypes in the classroom
✅ Mentoring programmes connecting young talents with female role models in technology and research
✅ A Virtual Makerspace where creativity meets technology

💡 The future of European innovation depends on diversity.

If we want technology, research, and innovation that serve everyone, we need everyone at the table - girls, boys, and all genders- building, coding, experimenting, and leading.

👇 Tag a woman in tech, engineering, or research who inspires you! And if you're a young girl dreaming of a STEM career - keep going. We're building a platform for you.

🔗 Learn more about STREAM IT: https://streamit-project.eu/

18/05/2026

🌍 Where does rural tourism go from here?

Join us on June 11 in Brussels for the Final Event of the EXTOR Project: a day of inspiring stories, bold ideas, and real conversations with changemakers from across Europe.

✅ Local initiative testimonies
✅ EU project results & insights
✅ Open dialogue with speakers & peers
✅ Farm visit included

📍La Ferme du Parc Maximilien | 9:30–16:00

🎟️ Spots are limited - secure yours here: https://forms.gle/PXGNohiVeaeUrvc77

Found this relevant? Share it with your network! The more voices in the room, the richer the conversation! 🌿

Join us in Brussels at La Ferme du Parc Maximilien for the closing event of EXTOR, a 30-month Erasmus+ project supporting the sustainable development of rural areas through experiential tourism, entrepreneurship, and the upskilling of rural communities across Europe. The day will feature local entre...

08/05/2026

🌍 Are you a tourism professional based in Belgium? We want to hear from you. 🇧🇪

The @ BET - Erasmus+ Alliance for Skills, Sustainability & Innovation project is conducting a Europe-wide survey to better understand the skills and training needs emerging around six new forms of tourism: Scientific Tourism, Roots Tourism, Offbeat Destinations, Cool Location Tourism, Metaverse Tourism, and Digital Nomadism.

Your answers will directly shape:

A Future Skills Intelligence Report
Updated and new ESCO professional profiles
A free training programme and e-learning platform

All built to make Europe's tourism ecosystem more resilient, innovative, and future-ready.

🇪🇺 This is an Erasmus+ funded project and your input is genuinely valuable. Feel free to share with your network!

15/04/2026

A future where no mother is invisible – the new Assist Project EU newsletter is out.

Too many mothers with disabilities still face prejudice, physical barriers, and systemic discrimination, even in healthcare settings.

The latest Assist Project EU newsletter (released for International Women’s Day) shines a light on the right to motherhood without barriers. Inside, you’ll find:

🟡 Real testimony from a mother who refused to give up

🟡 A first look at the project’s 3D interactive training tool for inclusive healthcare

🟡 Key insights from recent Info Days across Ireland, Italy, Greece, and Belgium

🟡 How digital innovation and advocacy are reshaping maternal care in Europe

👉 Read the full edition here: https://assistproject.eu/newsletter-5/

Let’s build a healthcare system that empowers, never excludes.

MMM - Make Mothers Matter, Università degli Studi di Torino, World Federation of the Deafblind, Università degli Studi di Salerno, CESIE ETS, ReadLab, Symplexis, Redial partnership, MSc. Global Health - Disaster medicine, Medical School, NKUA

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.