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The project intends to develop a free online training plan for representatives of the food supply sector, a practical guide to help them starting a food waste reduction and recovery program at their facilities in favor of charitable associations.

Strengths:

Well-structured platform
Different material for different target groups

Towards a European qualification for Solid Waste Facilities’ Managers

(528022-LLP-1-2012-1-GR-LEONARDO-LMP)

The project aims at developing a European qualification and training framework to address the needs of Facilities Managers in the waste management industry. SWFM-QF project is being carried out by a consortium of organisations from across 8 European nations.

Strengths:

Focused on VET
Well-structured materials
Additional studies

Disseminating Open and Innovative Tools and Services for VET in Quality Assurance

(2009-1-NO1-LEO05-01046)

HIST project intends to find young people using new mobile technologies in training. HIST Mobile develop Student Responce Systems for Smartphones and create digital classrooms in different areas of education. The project intend to carry out implementation of technological innovation, new learning methods and new assessment models in classrooms.

Strengths:

Well structured overview
Different materials for different target groups
Easy navigation

Web Quest for Human Resources Management – collaborative blended learning methodology for VET.

(2010-1-PL1-LEO05-11466)

The “WebQuest for Human Resources Management – collaborative blended learning methodology for VET” project is a part of the Transfer of Innovation projects (TOI) which are based on transferring and applying innovative solutions and products in a new field to increase efficiency in teaching and vocational trainings.

Strengths:

Well-structured website
Lots of useful information

Inducing VET trainers with mentoring skills to boost entrepreneurial growth

(2011-1-BG1-LEO05-05044)

The project creates a sustainable blended train-the-trainer course on mentoring skills and competencies especially designed to encourage entrepreneurship while contributing to the cooperation between VET institutions, trainers, mentors, and stakeholders at a national and European level. By this it supports the modernisation of VET practices and systems and promotes blended lifelong learning.

Strengths:

Social media solutions are involved (Facebook, Twitter, You Tube)

Women European Entrepreneurs E-Learning Suite

(2011-1-ES1-LEO05-35844)

The purpose of WENTELS is to provide a European e-Learning platform on entrepreneurship in order to support women to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills needed to start-up their own businesses.

Strengths:

Social media solutions are involved (Facebook, Twitter)
Learning materials in 5 languages
Case study videos
Business game
Useful websites collection

Transferring and Promoting the ECVET Tool to Practitioners in Vocational Education and Training

(2012-1-CY1-LEO05-02318)

The ECVET4Practitioners project aims to facilitate and promote student geographical mobility as a recognised and integrated part of Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification programmes within the hospitality sector.

Strengths:

Well-structured materials
Information, relevant forms and templates needed for the implementation of the ECVET tool and process.
Additional materials available

Enhanced Competitiveness throughh ONgoing and Improved Transparency 2

(2011-1-PL1-LEO05-19913)

ECON-IT2 is a project that directly targets Business Advisers by offering them a unique mobile training course, and indirectly is addressed to SMEs to stimulate their growth and innovation implementation.

Strengths:

Good learning and practice material

E-bridge2

(2012-1-ES1-LEO05-49380)

E-bridge 2 provides with e-learning Portuguese, Spanish, Polish and Latvian language courses adapted to needs of VET students in mobility. The project consist also didactical and informative resources about cultural issues related with everyday life, culture and the labour environment in Spain, Portugal, Poland, Latvia, Czech Republic, and Turkey

Strengths:

Holistic approach to online language learning at a basic level, including:

Self-evaluation tests
Audio recordings
Glossary
Good structure
Detailed grammar explanation

SmartVET

(2011-1-IE-1-LEO05-03578)

The project is about supporting the continuous professional development of vocational teachers in the use of interactive technology for teaching and learning. It is aimed to transfer the good practice in the delivery of training on IWBs to the VET sector in Ireland, providing VET teachers in Co Wicklow ETB with competencies needed to design educational resources suitable to be used with IWBs and to integrate them in everyday teaching activities.

Strengths:

Professional learning materials for VET teachers with a lot of information about the procedures and implementation of a course including video tutorials and a link to a community of practice.

Inclusion of secondary service professions within fishery to the formal VET system

(517846-LLP-2011-BE-LEONARDO-LMP)

2Fish is a project dedicated to training in the fisheries and aquaculture sector. 2Fish offers education and training possibilities within the fishery sector that are non-existent today.

Strengths:

Clear and easy navigation with a lot of didactical materials

Empowering Teacher´s ICT-Pedagogical Competencies

(LLP-LdV-ToI-2010/DK-1010)

The project supports teachers in implementing ICT pedagogical methods. The teacher training module ‘E‐teacher 2.0’ facilitates the process of redidactization and empower teachers in integrating Web 2.0 into teaching, update teachers with new technologies and prepare for new relevant technologies as they emerge

Strengths:

Easily navigated, well structured and comprehensive materials for professional development of teachers.

Review and revive VET practices

(LLP-LDV-TOI-2011-LT-0087)

REVIVE VET project aims to review and revive VET practices applying innovative ICT integration methodologies and building online communities of VET professionals, who collaboratively work together, seeking to improve the quality, attractiveness and accessibility of VET services.

Strengths:

Graphically well designed, easily navigated and clearly structured solution with video/audio instructions and downloadable materials in Excel, Word and PDF formats. In includes a number of cases

Increase the Quality of Services in Hotel, Restaurant and Catering through Language Skills

(2011-1-SK1-LEO05-02884)

Project ENTER SK brings already existing skills, expertise and know-how from various educational institutions, from 3 countries, together and uses this valuable international experience in order to develop best possible quality products.

Strengths:

Well-structured platform
Different material for different target groups

Supporting Vocational Teachers and Trainers In e-Learning

(2012-1-PL1-LEO05-27465)

General aim of the project is to support trainers and teachers from VET sector in implementation of dynamic, open and innovative methods by adapting and transferring validated e-learning course for vocational schools and training sector. The course is based on innovative pedagogical methods (eg. online collaboration, reflection, peer learning) and uses various open tools. It will enable teachers and institutions to integrate them with new qualification framework and current teaching practice. The course will be available as open resource in 9 languages together with the facilitator’s detailed manual (restricted access).

Strengths:

Well-structured platform
Different material for different target groups
Different languages are supporeted

Innovative Methodology for Promising VET Areas

(2011-1-CZ1-LEO05-07496)

The main objective of the project is substantial increasing of VET level for the target group. This objective will be achieved mainly through the following steps:

Update and adaptation of selected e-learning courses,
Localization of the selected courses to national environments,
Adaptation of a multilingual multimedia dictionary, its extension with an explanatory part, supplementing of relevant subject entries and translation into one more language,
Preparation of an off-line version (suitable for eBook readers) and of a printable form of the courses,

Strengths:

Not only for VET
Good quality of the materials

Improve employability and enhance European competitiveness through the acquisition of language and cultural competences in Portuguese

(531130-LLP-1-2012-1-ES-KA2-KA2MP)

The EMPORT project is one of the Multilateral Project – Key Activity 2: Languages and receives funding from the European Commission’s Lifelong Learning Programme. The project commenced in November 2012 and will be completed in October 2014.

Strengths:

Well-structured material with various media elements
Different languages are supported
Not only for VET
Good quality of the materials

Collaborative education approach to production of creativity e-portfolio as promotion and job search possibility

(2011-SI1-LEO05-02754)

The aim of this project was to teach, facilitate and enable job seekers (students, already employed and unemployed) to prepare a creativity e-portfolio as a tool for presentation of their skills, knowledge, creativity and products. E-portfolio system that we prepared enables creative to present with digital contents, preferably active (movies and recordings) that show the level of skills and creativity that the job seeker has conquered. Potential employers can independently of the time and geographical limits evaluate the work of job seeker and decide whether to invite him/her to personal meeting or even directly to work.

Lean Six Sigma in Healthcare

(LLP-LdV-TOI-2012-1-NL1-LEO05-08676)

Other sectors like Industry, Food production and Transactional processes apply Lean Six Sigma to improve their processes and to reduce costs. Lean Six Sigma helps to eliminate waste, reduce lead times, reduce variation and improve quality. The application of Lean Six Sigma allows quality and efficiency improvements to be effectively realised. Lean Six Sigma combines Lean (originally developed by Toyota) and Six Sigma (originally developed by Motorola). Both management strategies are among the most used worldwide and have experienced proven success.

Certified Business Process Manager

(2010-1-RO1-LEO05-07445)

The aim of this project is to improve existing BPM course and educate Romanian people (students, trainers, managers and other employees), how to identify, document, manage, measure, analyze, implement, optimize, automate, maintain business processes in their companies as a part of their life-long learning and in the context of continuous improvement processes. This project will improve their management skills and also influence entrepreneurial spirit.

Digital education for Enhanced editorial products

(517964-LLP-1-2011-1-IT-LEONARDO-LMP)

The publishing sector is fast-changing, with ICT and strong global competition on markets. Innovation is important for staying competitive and publishing houses extensively use ICT in order to increase their revenues and efficiency. For publishing houses attracting young readers is a challenge to face immediately. Due to their willingness in exploiting new technologies, young people has to be stimulated in reading with the development of enhanced editorial products. Multimedia and multimodal products are more suitable and preferred by young audience who expects to work, learn, study whenever they want to and are more oriented to a faster approach that allows an easy and timely access, not only the information on the web but to their social network as well. Therefore, E2 project aims at sustaining the world of publishing to face challenges due to the new emerging technologies. E2 wants to provide workers of small and medium publishing houses with a range of skills and competences related to the use of new technologies and to the development of multimedia and multimodal products, in order to make publishing houses more competitive on the markets.

Training & Development Of European Competences On Maintenance Of Electric And Hybrid Vehicles

(518574-LLP-1-2011-1-ES-LEONARDO-LMP)

TECMEHV project comprises two major activities: Definition of the Competence Framework on Electric & Hybrid Ground Vehicles Maintenance, Repair & Operation This first area comprises the definition of an European Level Competence Framework (CF), according to the definitions of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) This task will start with the evaluation of the actual state of technology: systems currently used, materials, methodologies, logistic chain, standards & regulations, etc. The technological trends in this field will be also identified for its further consideration. This information will then be used for the formal definition of the CF using a top-down methodology.

Creative blended mentoring for cultural managers

(518533-LLP-1-2011-1-IT-LEONARDO-LMP)

The methodology proposed in the CREA.M project is first to identify the real needs of the target groups by mapping/forecasting the skills needed in a competitive cultural labour. A draft of questionnaire of the skills needed and the learning outcomes and competence is draft based on the consortium experience and then is carried out by sending out questionnaires and interviews to a cluster of 100 experienced cultural mangers working in the culture sector in the different areas of the cultural field of each partner country. Each partner is going to carry out this research on the relevant field of competence to have a global view of the cultural sector. The data collected is discussed in the international focus groups with 10 relevant stakeholder (public sector, enterprises, cultural managers, policy makers, unemployed) to assess the new needs in the cultural sectors and to incorporate in the new curricula the skills and competences gained through non formal informal learning. The results of the data collecting are going to be elaborated in a new curricula framework which is going to be used as a reference for the development of the creative blended mentoring in what learning outcomes a cultural manager needs to possess. The structure/training method of the creative blended mentoring will be a mix use of an internal mentor and an external mentor is positive on to levels: the use of intern mentor is a new way of perceiving the role of an internal figure becoming the trainer of their colleagues(cascading effect), moreover the internal mentoring allows team building, development of know-how, and is a transferable model, creates reference figures. The external mentor brings inside new ideas and vitality. The traditional mentoring methodology divided in 3 phases is integrated by a platform where mentors and mentee can keep in touch.

VET Qualification Practice for e-Inclusion

(2013-1-TR1-LEO05-47585)

Aims and objectives: 1.To prepare the curriculum and modules for national transfer in Turkey and Greece on the base of the feasibility study. This includes adaptation of curriculum and modules by taking national/regional situations into account, comparison with national needs, discover e-facilitator requirements for the beneficiaries, make relations to ECVET and EQARF indicators. 2.To prepare initial trainers using the transferred curriculum and modules on place.

Innovative 3D training platform for recycling of waste electric and electronic devices

(540527-LLP-1-2013-1-GR-LEONARDO-LMP)

RECDEV project comes to offer a brand new solution to these barriers by the development of specialized training methodology and content for the disassembly of electric and electronic devices and the identification of the type and quality of materials in these. The training material for the disassemblers, will be developed in the form of scenarios for 3D environments allowing the users to learn of the geometry and parts of each different device, disassembling it to the virtual world with less text and more sound and animation instructions, before it performs it to the actual device. The training material for the higher level personnel will be offered also in 3D scenarios, but with the help of an ontology they will be able to access further information around the devices, the materials for recycling, how to identify the quality of different parts, and their potential exploitation (who would buy them).

Understand IT

(2010-1-NO1-LEO05-01839)

The consortium includes expertise from the involved projects, Vitae, iQTool and eTutor Portal. Six countries are represented. Institutions like HiST, BETI and CENFIM have more than 15 years experience in developing courses for industry, net based learning, and teacher training, and act as course suppliers in different parts of the European EDU market. The consortium also has at least three EU project coordinators. We represent both high academic qualifications as well as practitioners. In the team there are experts in pedagogy, technology, teacher training, languages and cultural issues. And last but not least we have thorough knowledge of creating sustainable net based businesses in the EDU market. Impact: A lot of VET teachers all over Europe will obtain necessary ICT skills. The generic business model will be a powerful tool to make EU projects sustainable.

I can.. I can not.. I go! Rev.2

(2011-1-IT1-LEO05-01928)

The project is made up of eight work packages (WP). WP1: MANAGEMENT The management is a transversal activity to guarantee the effective development of the project. The activities of this WP are: coordination of the project activities, constitution of the Steering Committee, financial monitoring, kick-off meeting in Italy. The coordination group is responsible for financial coordination and he works in close contact with the partners in order to enable efficient financial management of the operation. WP2: CONDITIONS SET UP FOR TRASFERING he aim of this WP is the creation of transfer conditions of the two project products

P.R.I.S.D.O.Q – Peer Reviews: Increasing Sustainable Development Of Quality

(2011-1-IT1-LEO05-01968)

Experimentation of Transnational Peer Review by each partner.Sharing of weaknesses and strengths to set Transnational Peer review at European level. Building of the

VTeCOACH – competences assessmentn and improvement tool for VET learners and teachers for new working demands

(2012-ES1-LEO05-48196)

During the project lifetime, the following objectives will be achieved: To define a common assessment framework for competences, addressed to vocational training learners. -To identify competences

In-VET – Preventing initial VET dropouts and fostering inclusion of trainees

(2013-1-PT1-LEO05-15461)

: INVET aims to impact positively in the VET systems of the involve partners countries by promoting effective tools to improve attractiveness of iVET offers and by that way reinforce its goal of contributing to the overall economic development by providing labour market with young adults qualified. The main objectives of the project are: – To generate awareness to the negative impacts of iVET earlier leavers high rates and the necessity of combating the phenomenon of earlier leavers and of promoting strategies to deal with it; – To design and develop strategies, tools and resources addressed to iVET Managers, Trainers and Tutors/Counsellors aimed at supporting their skills development enable them to be able to detect at an earlier stage trainees at risk of dropping out of iVET courses and implement in their daily training sessions strategies to deal with potential dropouts; – To promote skills development and networking opportunities among iVET Managers, Trainers and Tutors/Counsellors, improving their understanding of the phenomenon of early leavers and their competences to develop “action plans” to promote higher attractiveness of iVET courses offers of their institutions.

European VET solution for eInclusion Facilitators

(504584-LLP-1-2009-ES-LEONARDO-LMP)

Specifically, the project intends to: * design a certifiable training curriculum for eInclusion Facilitators, focused on development of key competences of users at risk (e/civic/interpersonal/learning-to-learn) for their empowerment in a Knowledge Society * build up a new supportive e-learning environment inspired in Web 2.0 (ning, blogs, wikis) and user-centred didactics (constructivism, learning-by-doing) * test, assess and reshape both, launch and implement them in partner NGOs and beyond (Exploitation strategy)

Vet quality in ICT sector

(518269-LLP-1-2011-1-IT-LEONARDO-LMP)

“The project aims to connect EU policies related to quality assurance systems for VET with the real needs in ICT SMEs activities. This is necessary in order to activate initiatives for supporting national and international competitiveness and start from EU political development in LLL to find the logical connection between Vet providers, ICT SMEs and their workers. Therefore the objectives of VET QI project are: – Reduce the gap between VET training offer and competences needed on the ICT SME market, – Increase attractiveness in the quality of VET connecting this one with real benefit in the efficient and contents of the services supply, – Improve tools and effectiveness of ongoing VET by working directly on ICT SMEs European market and on real final users. – Build on collected experiences on VET processes in enterprises in order to plan improvement by through quality tools proposed in VET QI project. – Elaborate sustainable, concrete and transferable tools, based on EQARF approach. – Create, share and apply guarantee process for quality systems in VET, based on EQARF but also develop a recognition system of indicators for VET quality certification. – Support the development of different modalities of implementation of indicators given by EQARF and other European policies for VET. – Strength the governance and the attractiveness of VET systems by increasing the value of cooperation between social parts, Vet providers, enterprises and other relevant stakeholders – Realize a coherent development in utilization of quality procedures in ongoing vocational training in ICT SMEs on one side, and the effectiveness of staffs, workers and enterprise activities on the other. The collaboration of the consortium partners on the project

eLearning for eGovernment

(518366-LLP-1-2011-1-BG-LEONARDO-LMP)

The present project will develop an innovative e-learning tool targeted at audiences in 6 countries – members of the EU (BG, EL, ES, IT, LV, PL). The target groups of the project are: – Staff of local, regional and national public administrations, national institutions and agencies, – Managers of eGovernment projects, – Information systems developers, – Policy makers, – VET organizations, – Teachers and trainers. The consortium was set up for the purpose of the present project in view of gathering skills and expertise from a variety of sectors: Research (RTU, SWSPZ), University education (RTU, SWSPZ), adult-targeted and vocational training (TEZA, IFI), public administration liaison (LOGOSPA, IFI), ICT (TEZA, BESTCYBERNETICS), interoperability certification (TEZA). Each partner institution is a leading educational/training organization with a vast network among the target groups and has the resources to disseminate and exploit the project results effectively and efficiently. The e-course produced will be a high quality innovative product which will be included in the training programmes of the consortium partners.

Cloud services for e-Learning in Mechatronics technology

(518656-LLP-1-2011-1-UK-LEONARDO-LMP)

The CLEM project is to develop an e-Learning system based on cloud services and effective teaching materials and procedures to improve VET teacher training in mechatronics technology. CLEM involves multidisciplinary teams from design and operation levels. The project will be divided into 7 work packages which are designed to achieve the following objectives: O1 Concept modelling for VET teacher training in Mechatronics technology This objective is to capture and analyse the requirements for VET teacher training in Mechatronics technology and translate them into tangible approaches and tools. This will include the following sub-objectives: O1.1 Production of a Methodological Manual for Cooperation This objective is to build a network model for ensuring VET teachers’ internationalisation and a capacity assessment of innovative methods for continual assessment of engineering knowledge and skills. …

Collaborative Learning for Project Management: developing competences for international project management through social games as innovative methodology

(527796-LLP-1-2012-1-ES-LEONARDO-LMP)

ICT-based learning provides a motivating learning environment as well as the opportunity to develop personalised training paths according to learner needs in terms of contents and methods. LPMnage project will develop a social game able to improve the access of European workers to lifelong learning experiences, increasing the access rates, and offering innovative and attractive means to develop key competences in their field of specialisation (as those associated to the management of international projects). The consortium intends to develop innovative training methodologies and materials focused on improving those competences, providing specific tools for it and developing an innovative project susceptible to be transferred in the future to other professional and learning areas. …

Time to work on advisors and coaches on VET

(UK/11/LLP-LdV/TOI-476)

According to the European Commission (9/6/2010) the role of teachers and trainers is crucial in the modernisation of VET with special focus on their professional development and status in society. This project involved 6 european VET partners who had introduced the tools and methodologies into their countries with their specialist expertise and networks to help enhance VET teaching and learning.

Stimulating Learning for Idea-to-Market

(UK-12-LLP-LdV-TOI-550)

Our project will work to map and analyse the current SME needs and challenges in each participating country, and then develop an e course from this analysis, and from MMU’s diagnostic tools and SGH’s IP Management Course. We will test, pilot and deliver this course in all countries, with a focus on Croatia. Thus far we have collected over 400 responses to our SME survey, to understand learning needs, and needs in terms of taking ideas to market.

Passport to Trade 2.0

(UK/LLP-LdV/TOI-401)

The Passport to Trade 2.0 project team have been successful in recruiting an extensive international advisory board which offered guidance and grounding of the project. For external communication a website (www.businessculture.org) was developed using an open source platform and optimised for Social Media sharing and integration with Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/passporttotrade2) and a Twitter accounts (https://twitter.com/Passport2Trade). These three online channels have been created to facilitate engagement and dissemination of the project results with our target audience of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as students, academics and other relevant stakeholders. …

New competences for VET professionals to shift to using learning outcome contracts and on-Line Learning Management Systems

(2012-1-IE1-LEO05-04713)

Tangible outcomes will the implementation of (i) a mentoring system,(ii) a system of Learning Contracts and (iii)an online Learning Management System (LMS) in each partner institution in order that world-class standards of pedagogical best practice can be utilised and embedded by the VET teachers, trainer, tutors and managers. Full guidance and training, a major report, a final ‘process map’ and a conference paper will also result. Intangiables will include insights and knowledge sharing, heightened cross-cultural awareness and, importantly, a shared bond as a result of realising this ambitious and challenging project.

e-Tourisme Framework

(2012-1-CH1-LEO05-00379)

The e-TF project will address the shortage of skilled professionals in the e-tourism field due to its recent and fast growing emergence. It will analyse the market needs, the existing trainings available for the different components and competences and define a professional standard in the participating European countries. To make qualifications and profiles more transparent, it will refer the identified skills and competences to the European Qualification Framework (EQF) and to the e-Competence Framework (e-CF). This approach leads to a better transparency and recognition of learning outcomes and qualifications through a transparent and adapted to market needs professional model. This will lead to improve and develop mobility of professionals across Europe. This will also support the development of e-tourism across Europe and will give to all countries a concrete and tested model to train professionals. e-TF project will also focus on needs for SME which are often forgotten and where needs are different from the larger organisations : e-tourism competencies for a golf or an hotel are mainly different from large flights or hotel rooms brokers

Fostering Gender-Mainstreaming in VET for the ICT Sector

(142701-LLP-2008-CY-LEONARDO-LNW)

While the EU, its member states and social partners have launched a series of policies, Action Plans, programmes and initiatives that aim to improve e-skills of the European citizens , most of these initiatives do not explicitly address the gender imbalance among professionals ICT sector nor focus on gender-mainstreaming in VET. Action to promote ICT careers to women has been rather piecemeal through individual studies, projects or initiatives at national, European or international level. Based on its preliminary research and the practical experience of the partners, the consortium has thus identified the need for a comprehensive European resource centre for gender mainstreaming in VET for the ICT sector. VET providers and stakeholders must have access to good practices and tools to encourage the increased participation of women in VET for ICT careers.

Building Skills for Educational Mobility

(2012-1-FR1-LEO05-34232)

What is the rationale behind such a project? Mobility has become a key priority in European educational policy spurred on by the member states which are ever more aware of mobility’s positive impact on: promoting economic growth fostering the emergence of knowledge-based societies raising awareness of European identity and citizenship among young people. The EU has developed a series of programmes and tools aiming to facilitate mobility activities; frameworks and financial mechanisms have been designed for pupils, apprentices and teachers. However, despite efforts to streamline and simplify procedures, taking part in mobility initiatives is far from being straightforward. Teachers in charge of mobility are confronted with new responsibilities in terms of management and logistics which often differ vastly from their traditional role as “transmitters of knowledge”. The ProM project aims to respond to this need by producing a comprehensive training programme to support the management of mobility.

Mentor-supported E-Learning in rural areas

(2010-1-ES1-LEO05-20971)

The project is a Transfer of Innovation action based on the results of previous LLP projects ROUTES1 and ROUTES2. The final objective was to support the development of innovative practices in the field of vocational education and training other the tertiary level (LEO-OpObj-3), and to support the development of innovative ICT-based services, pedagogies and practice for lifelong learning (LEO-OpObj-6) The project extended the concept of

Green Employability – A synergic transfer of a VET training system for workplace basic skills with ecological sustainability awareness in three European countries.

(2011-1-BG1-LEO05-05046)

“Green Employability aims to implement a synergic transfer of VET training system for generic employability and green skills in Bulgaria, Spain and Sweden, responding to shift of the European labor market towards smart and sustainable jobs. The project objectives are: 1. To raise the awareness of ecological issues among VET teachers in the 3 target countries. The EU priorities call for enabling trainers and teachers to teach relevant new

Socializing Tourism, integrated training course for social tourism

(527466-LLP-1-2012-1-IT-LEONARDO-LMP)

The centre of this action is the will to reply to a general lack of training and education about social tourism concerning different types of actors, starting from entrepreneurs such as incoming agencies, touristic and social enterprises. The consideration about the role that social tourism could play in European economic and social life is linked with the actual urgent crisis, the risk emerging from the increasing economic constraints is that tourism, as conceived today, could become a luxury for the majority of European populations.

Distance Learning for Welding Engineers

(DE/12/LLP-LdV/TOI/147540)

With Welding being the most important fabrication technique used in manufacturing, where a failure in a weld can lead to disastrous consequences, the effort to assure that welding is performed with proper quality is clear from the amount of Standards that exist in the field which include standards for certification of welding professionals (EN 287 for welders and ISO 14731 for Welding Coordinators).

Quality signet for modular VET for disadvantaged young people

(142394-LLP-1-2008-1-DE-LEONARDO-LMP)

The QualiMoVET (Quality signet for modular VET for disadvantaged young people – „A hátrányos helyzető fiatalok szakképzésének európai minıségi tanúsítványa”) project is realised as part of the Leonardo Da Vinci: Lifelong Learning Programme Innovation Development project. Objective: – General objective: social integration of disadvantaged young people by promoting their chances on the labour market. – Specific objective: defining a minimum standard, related to the vocational education and training of disadvantaged young people and to be recognized and used in each Member State, that is necessary to obtain the QualiMoVET quality signet. The quality of the esucation and training for disadvantaged young people is an important issue as the responsibility of the state is particularly emphasised, as in their case the chances of social success are more profoundly determined by the education system than in the case of young people coming from average families. In the latter case, parents compensate the quality of school services by socialisation within the family or providing for (buying) complementary education services (e.g. private lessons). Furthermore, parents in average families are able to obtain the best possible services for their children by fully promoting their own interests (e.g. selecting school). By contrast, disadvantaged young people can be considered disadvantaged for the very reason (among others) that they are not supported by a family that is able to promote their interests or to provide for complementary education services i.e. to compensate for shortcomings thus the state may be considered to be solely responsible for their education.

Transfer of INNOVATRAIN project

(2012-1-PL1-LEO05-27466)

Innovation processes are related to the work done in order to achieve a number of objectives, within the restriction of a specific time limit and a given cost and are a critical factor for the success of any organization. The main objective of the INNOVATRAIN TRANSFER project is to provide solutions for an advanced innovation process management and facilitated innovation introduction in SMEs belonging to the manufacturing sector. In order to achieve such an objective, the course developed during the project provides trainees with a global and systematized approach to both concepts. The course helps professionals in implementation of an Innovation Management System within their own organizations, covering all process from the concept phase to the analysis of the impact.

Yourvid YESdigital

(2012-1-ES1-LEO05-49498)

The project aim is to Transfer of Innovation developed in a previous project “Yourvid Save Energy” (www.yesenergy.eu) (Comenius Multilateral) in which we have developed a PBL methodology, e-guides, e-learning courses and video resources to motivate secondary European students using ICT in the field of Energy. Our targets groups are VET teachers and students in general and also organizations related with VET studies and training, policy makers and stake holders in this field. The reason for project is to improve the digital competencies of teachers and students in 5 partner.

European Partners for Energy Performance

(DE/12/LLP-LdV/TOI/147513)

The following activities are to be carried out: An important objective is realizing a new, innovative and transparent digital database up-to-date competences, Profiles, training materials, methods and approaches for the sectors electro, installation & maintenance, with respect to energy performance. Therefore a digital D-base should be investigated with which this products will be easily accessible and applicable for users throughout Europe, thus facilitating and enhancing the possibilities for lifelong learning. The creation of personalized VET-certification in the above mentioned fields is new. But due to the EU Directive EPBD 2002/91/EG there’s now an urgent need on the labor market for well qualified individuals to inspect the refrigeration installations concerning the energy efficiency In a first kick-off meeting on 23. october 2012 first activities and a time frame were discussed. At the end a test of the new developed ICT-assessment tool will be carried out.

Connect the teachers to reach and teach the Net Generation

(LLP-LdV-TOI-2008-HU-016)

The aim is to establish an environment of ‘connectivism’ for VET teachers, based on the results of former European projects which showed why it is much more important to ‘be connected’, than simply to deliver knowledge through a virtual classroom and LMS. Teachers need to be able to take advantage of this environment in order to be able to begin to meet the expectations of the n-Gen students.

RIPE Academy

(NON-LDV-PROJECT-Ripe-Academy)

The RIPE NCC is an independent, not-for-profit membership organisation that supports the infrastructure of the Internet through technical coordination in its service region. The most prominent activity of the RIPE NCC is to act as the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) providing global Internet resources and related services (IPv4, IPv6 and AS Number resources) to members in the RIPE NCC service region.