Vocational Cluster Development & Artisan Ecosystem Expertise: Twin Transition in Action

The Ankara Union of Chambers of Tradesmen and Craftsmen (ANKESOB) is Türkiye’s largest local production and VET cluster, representing 100+ chambers and 150,000+ micro-SMEs. With decades of field-tested experience, ANKESOB leads policy-aligned modernization of artisan and vocational ecosystems.

ANKESOB brings deep, transferable expertise in:

✅ Cluster coordination across local authorities, SMEs, and chambers
✅ Implementation of inclusive vocational training strategies
✅ Practical alignment of craft-based economies with EU twin transition goals
✅ Women’s empowerment and entrepreneurship through vocational routes
✅ Sustainable trades: circular economy, eco-labels, local tourism
✅ Apprenticeship and microenterprise mentoring systems

As a training solution partner of ANKESOB offers expertise in:

• Designing micro-modules for digital, green, and social entrepreneurship

• Trainer training for vocational educators and SME mentors

• Developing modular, multilingual e-learning platforms

• Evaluating cluster-wide skills transformation and impact KPIs

• Guiding international certification, micro-credentials, and recognition of prior learning (RPL)

• Peer learning sessions for public VET authorities and SME associations

• Study visits and technical missions to Ankara and other VET centers

• Knowledge transfer tools (guides, toolkits, online modules)

• Mentoring for local chambers, artisan federations, or provincial VET offices

• Joint design of EU and ASEAN projects on social economy, circular craft, and digital VET

Type of Expertise Provided

✔️ Consulting
✔️ Coaching / Mentoring
✔️ Cluster Management
✔️ Policy Advisory
✔️ Training & Curriculum Development
✔️ Vocational Education and Workforce Planning
✔️ Capacity Building for Twin Transition

If you are a regional chamber, VET authority, or cluster facilitator in ASEAN, ANKESOB and ASES can offer replicable models, train-the-trainer systems, and institutional capacity development support to help align your pathways with ESG, SDG, and twin transition priorities.