Building Information Modelling (BIM) can be defined as a process involving the generation and management of digital representations of physical and functional characteristics of places. BIM softwares are used to plan, design, construct, operate and maintain many kinds of buildings and infrastructures. In Europe BIM is becoming more and more studied in VET schools, VET courses and university courses and applied in companies. It is becoming a new specialization with a high rate of employability.In Italy this methodology is not yet sufficiently known and spread, while in other EU countries, especially in northern Europe, BIM is already very well know and used: Finland is one of the earliest adopters of BIM, and it has been for years at the forefront of Building Information Modelling; in other northern european countries like Norway BIM research and development goes back to more than twenty years ago, and nowadays it’s one of the leading Countries using BIM with one of the European highest implementation of BIM among architects and installators.Considering the lack of homogeneous tools validated at European level for training in BIM, this project has the aim of building a bridge between Northern Europe and Southern Europe: Italy will have the opportunity to learn from the European best experiences paving the way to other Southern Europe Countries, while Finland and Norway will have the opportunity to enlarge their international BIM-related network of institution and companies and update their knowledge from mutual exchange of best practices and innovation of training tools.Excellence in the area of BIM is possible at the moment only through transnational cooperation, standing the big difference of knowlege, awareness, entrepreneurial attitudes and implementation rates among EU Countries.The project GENERAL AIM therefore is to deepen knowledge about Building Information Modelling (BIM) as a skills' development training subject for employability goals, upgrading existing training tools and professional qualifications and creating a network to promote work-based learning with special attention to apprenticeship.BIM project is a capacity building project in the area of VET promoting cooperation and partnership among 6 different organizations (VET provider, Regional Authority, 2 universities, private company, EU association). Countries involved are Italy, Finland and Norway, while one partner is active all over Europe.From local to European level the tackling of problems connected to social issues like youth unemployment and need of re-training for people expelled from the job market needs a common approach and a desired common impact by EU interventions through national partners like in the E+ programmes. The motivation of BIM partners to participate in the project is strongly connected to the obseversation of local needs and the aknowledgement about the necessity to try to cover the gap between skills's qualifications levels and the requirements from job market. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:- Upgade and innovate existing training tools and training programs about BIM- Increase the synergic use of up-to-date technologies, in an integrated way, with team work approach and personal development - Improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning of vocational contents on BIM- Increase the cooperation among educational institutions and enterprises in EU for better employabilityNEEDS to be addressed:- lack of attractiveness oF existing training tools based on playful didactic- lack of homogeneous tools validated at European level for training in BIM- lack of "mixed" network among educationals+companies- lack of BIM-related professional qualification in ER Region (Italy).INTELLECTUAL OUTPUTS envisaged:1. Comparative research "BIM as driver for employment" (publication)2. New/renewed professional qualification in building and construction sector for Emilia Romagna Region 3. New/updated training programs about BIM for students, unemployed, employed in building sector4. New serious game about BIM addressed to beginners from various environments5. BIM network composed by educational insitutions and companies interested in work-based learning, particularly in apprenticeship.TRAINING ACTIVITIES envisaged:Two intensive training courses addressed to project partners to exchange best practices about training in BIM and BIM implementation. One training of trainers for each Country addressed to local trainers/teachers/instructors in the area of building and construction and aimed to update their knowledge about training methodologies for training BIM, including the new BIM game.RESULTS AND IMPACTS envisaged: impacts are expected at regional, national and European level. The impact will rely on application and diffusion of the deliverables produced by the project. The dissemination drivers will be the consortium partners themselves and companies and educational institution members of the BIM network.