Open Call: Join the WEC Training in Ireland in May 2026

Empowering Women in Construction through Skills, Leadership & Innovation

The Women Empowered in Construction (WEC) project is proud to announce an open call for participants for our upcoming Learning, Teaching and Training Activity in Ireland, taking place in May 2026.

This a week intensive international training will bring together 20+ educators and trainers from across Europe and the Western Balkans to strengthen gender equality, professional competence, leadership, occupational safety, and innovation in the construction sector.

Why This Training Matters

Across Europe, the construction sector faces both a skills shortage and a persistent gender gap. Women remain underrepresented in construction-related professions, often facing structural barriers, stereotypes, and limited access to leadership pathways.

The WEC training program is designed as a transformative learning experience, directly based on the Curriculum Framework, developed by 6 partners organisations.

It combines:

• Gender equality and workplace culture
• Professional development and leadership
• Occupational health and safety from a gender perspective
• Digitalisation, sustainability, and entrepreneurship in construction

This is not just a training – it is a space for reflection, exchange, and concrete action planning.

Training Format & Structure

Future Cast will host the training in Sligo & Manorhamilton, Ireland.

Duration: 25-30 May 2026

Working structure:

• • 3 sessions per day (90 minutes each)
  • Non-formal, experiential learning approach
  • Daily reflection and evaluation rounds

• Interactive methods: group work, simulations, role-play, case studies, national sharing sessions

The programme follows a progressive flow

Day 1–2: Foundations & Context

Day 3–4: Leadership & Professional Identity

Day 5: Health & Safety through a gender-inclusive lens

Day 6: Innovation & Sustainability

Day 7: Entrepreneurship & Action Planning

Who Can Apply?

We are looking for:

• Educators and trainers in Vocational Education
• Professionals involved in vocational training delivery and committed to gender equality in construction

Participants should have experience in VET or educational delivery and be motivated to implement follow-up activities in their home countries.

What You Will Gain

By joining the LTTA, participants will:

• Strengthen competences in gender-inclusive VET delivery
• Gain practical tools for safer and more inclusive construction environments
• Enhance leadership and mentoring skills
• Learn about digital and green transformation in construction
• Build a strong European professional network
• Receive certification upon completion

Financial Conditions

Participation costs (travel, accommodation, and subsistence) are covered according to the Erasmus+ project budget and partner allocations.

Each partner organisation will coordinate the selection of its three participants.

How to Apply

Please get in touch with a representative of the partner organisation in your country directly.

• Ireland – Future Cast – oksana@futurecast.info
• Germany – OMK – info@outsidemedia.eu
• Lithuania – Vilnius Technological University – linkmenufabrikas@vilniustech.lt
• Bosnia and Herzegovina – Spin-Orket – info@spin-okret.org
• Montenegro – Marko Radević School – drakulovic@ggs-pg-edu-me
• Albania – CRCA – hazizaj@crca.al
• Bosnia and Herzegovina – Zenos – ema@zen-os.com

Building the Future of Construction Together

The WEC Training event is more than a training activity – it is part of a broader mission to create a more inclusive, innovative, and sustainable construction sector across Europe and the Western Balkans.

If you are ready to contribute to systemic change and strengthen your professional impact, we look forward to welcoming you in Ireland.