VINTA – Vocational Innovation for Nurturing Talent & Advancement of Women in Alcohol Industry (Brewing, Distilling, And Winemaking). Cooperation partnerships in vocational education and training (KA220-VET) Erasmus. The project is financed by the the National Agency in Ireland (IE01-Léargas the Exchange Bureau). Project number 2025-1-IE01-KA220-VET-000365702
Erasmus+ Program. KA220-HED Cooperation partnerships in higher education
Coordinator from ONTU: Liudmyla Fihurska
Project duration: 01.09.2025-31.08.2027
Coordinator: BIA Innovator Campus CLG, (Mellows Campus, Athenry, Ireland)
Budget: 250 000 EUR
Grant amount for ONTU: 38 000 EUR
The overall objective of VINTA is to tackle entrenched gender disparities in the brewing, distilling, and winemaking through structured VET training, mentorship, research, and industry collaboration, VINTA will create flexible learning pathways, foster professional networks, and produce evidence-based insights to drive meaningful change.
Specific Objectives:
SO1: Increase gender diversity in leadership and technical roles through the Eye Opener Report and barrier reduction.
SO2: Develop a flexible VET program with three gender-sensitive pathways and an OER platform for 1,000+ learners.
SO3: Establish an EU-wide mentorship and networking system (100 experts, career roundtables, research on barriers).
SO4: Create a repository of best practices and case studies for integration into VET programs.
SO5: Develop a first-of-its-kind DEI toolkit for employers in the alcohol sector.
Partners:
| Bia Innovator Campus CLG | Ireland | https://biainnovatorcampus.ie |  |
| agence de l’alimentation Nouvelle Aquitaine | France | https://www.aana.fr |  |
| Odesa National University of Technology | Ukraine | https://ontu.edu.ua/inout |  |
| MOMENTUM MARKETING SERVICES LIMITED | Ireland | https://momentumconsulting.ie |  |
| European E-learning Institute | Denmark | https://www.euei.dk |  |
| INSTITUTO POLITECNICO DE VIANA DE CASTELO | Portugal | https://www.ipvc.pt |  |