Courses
What is your training offer?
The Escola Europea is present in Italy with two training projects: Formati al Porto and MOST Italy. The first is an introduction course, consisting of two intensive days where students will get to know the main players in the port logistics community and all its infrastructures, thanks to guided tours (sea and land) at major terminals.
MOST Italy (Motorways of the Sea Training) takes place on board a Ro-Pax vessels of our founding partner Grimaldi Lines, on the Civitavecchia – Barcelona route. Using its proven teaching method, it combines theoretical lectures with hands-on experiential workshops, guided tours in restricted areas that take participants directly to the transport operations studied, all thanks to the development of a practical case that participants will have to carry out in groups. At the end of the course, participants who have actively contributed will receive a certificate.
For a complete list of Escola courses, please consult the dedicated page: https://escolaeuropea.eu/training/our-courses/
Who are the courses for?
Escola Europea organises courses for two types of profiles:
- University students, ITS students and those in their final year of higher education with a course of study related to transport, logistics, circular and international economy;
- Professionals in the sector who wish to improve their level of knowledge of sustainable logistics and intermodal transport.
What language are the courses given in?
Escola Europea is proud to collaborate with experts and specialists from Spain, Italy, Portugal and France. As such, it offers courses in these four languages, in addition to courses in English (the official language of the Escola). In general, the material provided during the courses is delivered in English. For more information, please contact us.
What is the training approach adopted by the Escola?
The Escola uses a predominantly experiential approach in its courses, combining theoretical lectures given by higher education professors or specialists in the field with practical workshops that take participants directly to the places where operations take place. Using this approach, the Escola hopes to ensure that participants gain a comprehensive understanding of the concepts studied. Most of the Escola’s courses also include a case study, which participants have to solve in groups, putting the theoretical concepts explained and demonstrated into practice.
Who are the teachers?
The Escola’s instructors are members of the port logistics or transport community who carry out the operations they teach on a regular basis within companies. It is a central part of the Escola approach – to try to bring as much practical experience as possible to the course participants, and the teachers are a key part of this process.
You can see a list of the teachers at the Escola – each a specialist in their field – here: https://escolaeuropea.eu/training/the-centre/lecturers/ .
What do I need to attend the courses?
All that is needed is enthusiasm and a good attitude towards alternative modes of transport. For courses involving international travel, participants are advised to bring their identity documents (passports for non-EU citizens and passports or ID cards for EU citizens), once registration is confirmed simply turn up and enjoy the experience.
Projects
What kind of projects is the Escola involved in?
The Escola began its activities as part of a project co-funded by the European Union. Once established as a centre, it began collaborating with both national and international companies on projects working towards sustainable and innovative transport in Europe and its neighbouring territories. It has also received funding from the Spanish government and has worked on projects committed to the development of transport in Catalonia, together with the port of Barcelona. If you are interested in finding out more, you can consult Escola’s project page, where you can see current and completed projects: https://escolaeuropea.eu/knowledge/our-projects/.
Escola carries out its projects in conjunction with the courses, which are the main area of the company’s activities.
What projects is the Escola involved in?
Escola works with local, national and international companies with the aim of ensuring sustainable transport solutions and access to education in these solutions for all. Escola’s training experience is often used as part of planned project activities, which could be seen in the MOS4MOS , B2MoS and TransLogMed projects, among others. For a complete list of the Escola project, go to the Escola project page: https://escolaeuropea.eu/knowledge/our-projects .
Communications
What is #DidYouKnow?
Since the Escola was founded, the Escola team or those who frequently collaborate with the Escola have a lot of information to share with our community. Hence the #DidYouKnow blog was born, where posts are created dealing with certain aspects of the courses we offer: posts on temperature-controlled supply chains, port operations, groupage operations, intermodal rail transport and motorways of the sea.
You can check out the posts we have created so far here: https://escolaeuropea.eu/news/our-news/didyouknow-blog/.
What kinds of posts are created for the #DidYouKnow blog?
The Escola blog was created in 2018 and started creating content related to Escola activities. The blog has evolved and two separate sections have been highlighted: one called #DidYouKnow, which covers topics relevant to Escola courses, and #BlueInnovation, which showcases some of the new innovations in the blue economy.
You can check out the posts we have created so far here: https://escolaeuropea.eu/news/our-news/didyouknow-blog/.
What is #BlueInnovation?
Following the success of the #DidYouKnow blog, in 2019 Escola started a sister blog called #BlueInnovation. The posts created fall within the general field of innovation in the maritime sector and the broader blue economy.
You can check out the posts we have created so far here: https://escolaeuropea.eu/news/our-news/didyouknow-blog/
Can I collaborate with Escola on the blog by promoting my project or product?
Yes. We are very happy to provide a space to help young, innovative and experienced companies spread their products to our community. Whether you want to write about specific technology innovations (like smart tags for containers, for example) or broader concepts (like digital twins), we are very helpful in sharing your news.
Please contact us to find out more.