Crossing boundaries in sustainable energy education: Insights into regional and transnational collaboration and learning

"The aim of the regional and transnational collaboration within the CoVE SEED project is to develop regional Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) for sustainable energy education. Continuous boundary crossing occurs throughout this collaborative process. However, limited insight existed into what happens during boundary crossing, what the enablers and barriers to learning across boundaries are, and how this relates to regional and transnational collaboration and learning. This article presents findings from a descriptive case study that explored the flow of knowledge between regional and transnational collaboration and learning. Drawing on project minutes, documented meaningful moments of collaboration, and field observations, the study examined the process of boundary crossing as well as the enablers and barriers involved. The results show that CoVE SEED project partners initially focused on building the community and developing activities aimed at achieving tangible outcomes. Over time, transnational collaboration increasingly served as an enabler for regional learning and development. Brokers played a key role in this process by bridging organisations, countries, and disciplines."