Through INOVIA’s project, the mains actors of the higher and vocational education system in Brazil, Costa Rica and Bolivia, will develop adaptative capacities in the field of agrofood processing, in a context of technological, economic and social changes of the sector. The aim will consist with professionalizing the training system and promoting its integration in the productive sector, to enhance employability and integration of graduates and actively participate to the local economic development, in a shared knowledge and innovation approach among stakeholders.INOVIA aims to establish:-The Capacity of higher education institutions to operationally implement new innovative training programs with a skills oriented approach, with the cration of three modules, with one in e-learning- The foundation for the development of an appropriate and contextualized professionalization system, facilitating the introduction of experience, practice field and promoting interaction with the professionals.- Strengthening of exchange gateways and cooperation with the professional sector, through the establishment of an appropriate and scalable service offering (expertise, development, technology transfer, lifelong training) and the development of collaborative projects in a logic of public / private partnerships.- Strengthening of cooperation between partners at regional and international level.The consortium gathers major players in the partner countries and relevant international institutions in agricultural and food sectors, with a common objective to contribute to the sustainable development of products from the agricultural and food sectors in Latin America.