The main objectives of the Moinhos VII Project were: »Consolidate International Intervention - broaden international contacts, enable participation in other international projects and create bridges between Torres Vedras, Europe and the World". »Continue to participate in international work networks - consolidate the teams' knowledge and skills with regard to implementing these projects, as well as knowing how to be and know how to be in international work networks". »European Vision of Training-continuing to enable schools to come into contact with different European realities, being able to compare methods and curricula and improve the educational offer and the content taught based on a holistic approach". This project is therefore aligned with the consortium's general objectives: valuing schools and VET; combating absenteeism and school dropout; increasing employability; professional and social integration; strengthening relations between the world of work and education policies; increasing interest in language learning; valuing the CV through internationalisation.
The mission of the "MOINHOS-Formar para Inovar" Consortium is to organise itself as a sustainable municipal network, creating synergies and sharing efforts so that, with the support of educational agents, it can improve and diversify the training offer, boosting and updating educational policies and giving them a European dimension. Set up in 2014, it is made up of: Câmara Municipal de Torres Vedras AE Henriques Nogueira AE Madeira Torres Escola de Serviços e Comércio do Oeste Escola Profissional e Agrícola Fernando Barros Leal Externato Penafirme Seminfor–Escola Profissional de Penafirme The MOINHOS Consortium is promoted by the Municipality of Torres Vedras, as a result of: -Strong coordination with the schools, considering that after several years of work, this was the best organisation and dynamic to give to this consortium -The need for the initiatives promoted in the area to be integrated and to boost each other, avoiding waste and duplication of resources; maximum profitability of resources, often implying the integration of small projects into projects with a greater capacity for intervention and impact. -More financial capacity for the promoter to respond to issues arising from exceptional situations