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Building<\/h1>\n\n        <p>\n            Italy participates in the BIG ART project through Mediterranea\n            Web Applications (MWAPP), contributing expertise in Augmented\n            and Mixed Reality technologies and supporting the development\n            of immersive learning approaches across the consortium.\n        <\/p>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- INTRO -->\n    <section class=\"bigart-italy-intro\">\n\n        <div class=\"bigart-italy-card\">\n\n            <h2>Italy\u2019s Role in BIG ART<\/h2>\n\n            <p>\n                Italy participates in the BIG ART project through\n                <strong>Mediterranea Web Applications (MWAPP)<\/strong>,\n                a private company specializing in Augmented and Mixed\n                Reality technologies. MWAPP leads capacity-building\n                activities by providing expertise, mentoring and training\n                for VET teachers and students.\n            <\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <div class=\"bigart-italy-card bigart-italy-highlight\">\n\n            <h2>Supporting the Consortium with Technical Expertise<\/h2>\n\n            <p>\n                Through MWAPP, Italy contributes advanced technological\n                know-how and helps educators and learners across the\n                partnership integrate immersive AR\/VR solutions into\n                vocational education and training.\n            <\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- MAIN ROLE -->\n    <section class=\"bigart-italy-section\">\n\n        <div class=\"bigart-italy-head\">\n\n            <span class=\"bigart-italy-eyebrow\">\n                Role in the Project\n            <\/span>\n\n            <h2>Building capacity across partner countries<\/h2>\n\n            <p>\n                MWAPP supports the technical and pedagogical development\n                of the project through training, mentoring and assistance\n                with immersive digital environments.\n            <\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <div class=\"bigart-italy-grid\">\n\n            <article class=\"bigart-italy-feature\">\n\n                <div class=\"bigart-italy-number\">01<\/div>\n\n                <h3>AR\/VR Technical Know-How<\/h3>\n\n                <p>\n                    Providing technical expertise in Augmented Reality,\n                    Virtual Reality and immersive digital tools.\n                <\/p>\n\n            <\/article>\n\n\n            <article class=\"bigart-italy-feature\">\n\n                <div class=\"bigart-italy-number\">02<\/div>\n\n                <h3>Digital Learning Environments<\/h3>\n\n                <p>\n                    Supporting the design and development of immersive\n                    environments for vocational 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capacity-building partner\n                of BIG ART, supporting the consortium with expertise,\n                training and mentoring in immersive digital technologies.\n                Its contribution helps transform AR\/VR knowledge into\n                practical tools that can be used by VET teachers and students.\n            <\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- IMPACT -->\n    <section class=\"bigart-italy-impact\">\n\n        <h2>Technology Transfer for Innovative VET<\/h2>\n\n        <p>\n            Through MWAPP, Italy plays a key capacity-building role in BIG ART,\n            ensuring that immersive technologies are not only introduced but\n            effectively transferred to educators and learners. 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