On 12 December 2024, the Slovak partners gathered at the University Technical Park Technicom in Košice to evaluate the tasks accomplished over the past year and to prepare for the upcoming challenges and opportunities associated with the creation of the CoVE. In addition to reviewing the year's achievements, the partners discussed strategic plans for enhancing vocational education and training (VET) programs. They also explored potential collaborations with industry leaders to ensure that the CoVE will meet the evolving needs of the labor market. The meeting was attended by representatives from the Faculty of Economics and the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics of the Technical University of Košice, ASTRA, IT VALLEY, and the Secondary Vocational Technical School, Michalovce.