IHF asbl Participates in the AI-DCG Erasmus+ International Mobility in Pescara Focused on Quality Assurance and Youth Career Guidance

From 5 to 8 May 2026, Institut de Haute Formation aux Politiques Communautaires asbl (IHF asbl) participated in the international mobility organised in Pescara, Italy, within the framework of the Erasmus+ Capacity Building project AI-Driven Career Guidance: Enhancing Youth Professional Orientation (AI-DCG). Hosted by European Platform for International Cohesion (EPIC), the mobility brought together project partners from Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Lithuania, Belgium and Italy to strengthen cooperation and advance the implementation of innovative youth career guidance activities supported by artificial intelligence and digital technologies.

The AI-DCG project aims to support young people in Ukraine and Moldova through the development of AI-based career guidance tools, mentoring systems and digital resources designed to help youth make informed educational and professional choices. Funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, the initiative promotes innovation, digital transformation and international collaboration in the field of youth professional orientation.

The mobility in Pescara focused on the theme “Quality Assurance Mastery for Project Success” and represented the first in-person meeting of the project consortium, marking an important milestone for reinforcing collaboration and establishing common quality standards across all project activities.

Hosted at the EPIC offices, the programme included working sessions dedicated to quality assurance methodologies and their practical application to the various AI-DCG work packages. Participants collaborated on project monitoring systems, KPI tracking mechanisms, stakeholder communication strategies, risk management approaches and quality assurance procedures aimed at ensuring the effective implementation and long-term sustainability of the project.

As part of the mobility programme, consortium members also visited the Career Day organised by Università degli Studi “Gabriele d’Annunzio” Chieti-Pescara, where participants had the opportunity to observe local initiatives supporting youth employability, career orientation and connections between education and the labour market.

During the mobility, partners discussed the upcoming implementation phases of the project. In particular, Ukrainian and Moldovan organisations are currently identifying mentors and professionals who will deliver mentorship and career guidance activities for local young people and students. These experts will participate in dedicated training sessions organised by the partnership in order to strengthen their competences and prepare them to apply innovative methodologies and AI-based tools developed within AI-DCG.

In parallel, the consortium is advancing the development of the AI-DCG online platform foreseen under Work Package 2, which will provide digital resources, educational materials and innovative tools aimed at supporting youth employability and professional orientation pathways.

The mobility concluded with strategic planning sessions dedicated to the next stages of the project and reaffirmed the consortium’s shared commitment to quality, inclusion and sustainable impact in youth career development initiatives.