HYBRID MOBILITY

Hybrid Mobility

8–11 June 2026 • CONFORM S.c.a.r.l., Avellino, Italy

The hybrid mobility of the S.M.I.L.E. – Skill Match in an Intelligent Learning Environment project took place from 8th to 11th June 2026 at CONFORM S.c.a.r.l. in Avellino, involving on-site and online higher education lecturers, guidance practitioners, placement experts, VET professionals and SME HR representatives from the partner countries.

The four-day programme represented a strategic milestone in the development and piloting of S.M.I.L.E., giving participants the opportunity to explore and directly test the SMILE model, the digital platforms and the tools developed by the partnership to make guidance, learning and placement processes more personalised, competence-based, data-driven, proactive and predictive.

The mobility was specifically designed to bridge the gap between higher education systems and the business world, creating a shared language and common approach among those involved in teaching, guidance and enterprise. It also fostered cross-fertilisation between pedagogical, methodological and organisational-managerial expertise, creating the conditions for the future shared application of the model and for the consolidation of a transnational network capable of supporting the sustainability and wider dissemination of S.M.I.L.E. beyond the project lifetime.

Objectives of the Mobility

The hybrid event aimed to:

Explore the S.M.I.L.E. model and its intelligent and predictive approach to guidance, learning and placement, showing how data, competence-based methodologies and approaches, and Artificial Intelligence can support the identification of current and emerging needs among students and businesses.
Align lecturers, guidance practitioners, placement experts, VET professionals and SME HR Managers around the methodological principles and digital skills required to use AI in skills analysis, development and matching processes.
Test competence mapping based on the three European frameworks EntreComp, DigComp and GreenComp, integrated with the soft skills identified within the model, in order to build a multidimensional understanding of individual competences.
Explore the smile.tailent.it platform in practical terms, analysing the user interface and organisation interface, ESCO profiles, the recommendation system, self-assessment and hetero-assessment questionnaires, and AI-supported interviews.
Present and test the S.M.I.L.E. learning environment, providing participants with the microlearning pills and video tutorials developed to support flexible, continuous and accessible learning.
Explore the “SMILE Guide to the Future” platform, dedicated to guidance processes and the conscious development of personal and professional pathways, with particular attention to the pillars of guidance, the operational control panel, the methodological area for lecturers and guidance practitioners, self-assessment tools and the Prompt Library.
Contribute to the establishment of the first core group of a transnational open network of professionals, tasked with promoting the continued adoption of the S.M.I.L.E. approach and generating a multiplier effect across higher education systems.

Activity Agenda

Throughout the four days, participants alternated methodological learning sessions, demonstrations of the digital platforms, hands-on testing of the tools and activities focused on the practical application of the S.M.I.L.E. model.

Monday, 8th June

Welcome session and opening of the mobility by CONFORM, the hosting organisation and project coordinator.
Introduction to the S.M.I.L.E. model, its objectives and the logic underpinning the integration of higher education, guidance, learning, placement and SME skills needs.
In-depth session on competence mapping through the European EntreComp, DigComp and GreenComp frameworks and the six soft skills included in the model.
Presentation and testing of the smile.tailent.it platform, focusing on the user interface and the recommendation system, designed to connect competence profiles, development needs and learning resources.

Tuesday, 9th June

In-depth exploration of the organisation interface of smile.tailent.it, to understand how universities, training providers and organisations can use the platform within their skills analysis and development processes.
Exploration of the S.M.I.L.E. learning environment through the microlearning pills and video tutorials, designed to make learning agile, targeted and flexibly accessible.

Wednesday, 10th June

Analysis of the self-assessment questionnaires relating to the ESCO profiles integrated into the smile.tailent.it platform, designed to help users acquire and/or strengthen new competences in line with current and future labour market needs.
Analysis of the operating logic of the AI-based self-assessment questionnaires based on ESCO occupations, in order to understand the benefits for users in terms of acquiring and/or strengthening competences aligned with current and future labour market requirements.
Testing of the hetero-assessment questionnaires, designed to complement the individual perspective with that of lecturers, guidance practitioners or other evaluators.
Presentation, development and testing of the AI-based interviews, aimed at expanding the process of collecting and interpreting information useful for competence assessment and development.

Thursday, 11th June

Presentation of the platform https://guidetothefuture.conform.it./, an integrated digital ecosystem designed to make guidance more strategic, personalised and action-oriented, supporting students from self-awareness through to the planning of their professional future.
In-depth exploration of the Central Hub and the Operational Control Panel, which organise methodologies and tools for lecturers, guidance practitioners and students across the different stages of the guidance process.
Practical session on the main Self-Assessment and Planning Tools: Skills Assessment, Personal SWOT Analysis, Compass of Aspirations, Focus on Soft Skills, Business Orientation and E-Portfolio, used in an integrated way to support awareness, decision-making, planning and the enhancement of the professional profile.
Exploration of the Teacher Prompt Library, featuring structured prompts for the use of Generative AI in guidance activities, interview simulations, vacancy analysis and the personalisation of development pathways.