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AVALNET - Training Evaluation and ROI Network

AVALNET - Training Evaluation and ROI Network

Aim

The general aim of the project is to provide useful, how-to information, current best practices and links to business results; to share new theories and their application; to report emerging trends and address the implication of relevant thematics in the field of training evaluation and ROI.
The main purpose of this network is the conception, deliver and transfer of innovative products in the field of assessment, evaluation and ROI, with a view to improve the quality of VET systems and practices throughout Europe.

Specific Aims

To assemble the knowledge in the domain of training evaluation targeted to vocational training experts, training consultants and trainers, human resource managers and company managers, vocational training centres, social partners, public and private organizations operating in the field of education and vocational training;
To improve the products of the ROI Project, in particular, the multimedia tools;
To share experiences and promote innovation in the field of training evaluation and ROI by bringing together experts and specialized organizations;
To identify trends and skills requirements in the area of training evaluation and ROI and to improve the anticipated benefits of vocational training initiatives;
To publish the results of work undertaken by the network through relevant channels;
To foster greater innovation and transnational co-operation in vocational training;
To insure the project sustainability after the project financing, through the implementation of a plan of canvassing new partners and the involvement of potential network elements.

Partnership

Promoter:
CECOA – Vocational Training Center for the Trade ( Portugal)
Website: http://www.cecoa.pt
Contact: Vanda Vieira (inova@cecoa.pt)

Partners:
Znanie Association (Bulgaria)
Website: http://www.znanie-bg.org/GreenWeb/index.php?lang=en
Contact: Radosveta Drakeva (projects@znanie-bg.org)

Tempo Training and Consulting (Czech Republic)
Website: http://www.tempo-eu.com/index.html
Contact: Martin Koval (koval@tempo.cz)

Strandgaard Consulting (Denmark)
Website: http://www.strandgaard-consulting.dk
Contact: Trond Bjørge (trond@utdanningspartner.no)

Tulossilta OY (Finland)
Website: http://www.tulossilta.fi/index.html
Contact: Päivi Siltanen (paivi.siltanen@tulossilta.fi)

IDEC - Industrial Development & Education Centre (Greece)
Website: http://www.idec.gr
Contact: Ilias Kyrgiopoulos (elias@idec.gr)

PROFITWISE (Netherlands)
Website: http://www.profitwise.info
Contact: Diederick Stoel (diederick.stoel@profitwise.info)

Kenniscentrum Handel (Netherlands)
Website: http://www.kchandel.nl
Contact: Rob van Wezel (r.vanwezel@kch.nl)

CENFIM – Vocational Training Centre of the Metal Industry ( Portugal)
Website: http://www.cenfim.pt
Contact: Vitor Dias (deep@cenfim.pt)

FDTI – Foundation for Information Technology Dissemination ( Portugal)
Website: http://www.fdti.pt
Contact: António Gouveia (antonio.gouveia@fdti.pt)

Catholic University of Portugal – Institute for Distance Education and Training (Portugal)
Website: http://www.ucp.pt
Contact: Carla Ganito (carla.ganito@fch.lisboa.ucp.pt)

Products

Project Duration
January 2007 – May 2009

Framework
Leonardo da Vinci – Transnational Networks

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C.E.S.E Project - Commercial English for SME's Employees

C.E.S.E Project - Commercial English for SME's Employees

Aim

The project aims at identifying materials and methodology (DVD and related website) for the teaching and self- teaching of English to trade SME’s employees.

Specific aims

• To conceive, develop and testing flexible, personalised and transferable (others users, topics, levels and languages) materials and methodologies;
• To support the employer in the change of level A2 (Basic User) to B2 (Independent User) of the European Common Framework for Languages;
• To designed products for professional roles, co-sponsored by the employer;
•To foster the cross-cultural aspects of communication.

Partnership

Promoter:
Centro de Servizi PMI (Italy)

Partners:
CECOA – Vocational Training Centre for the Trade (Portugal)
Centro CGIL Bildungswerk (Germany)
Associazione SMILE – Innovative Systems and Methodologies for Work and Training (Italy)
CESPIM SRL (Italy)
London Chamber of Commerce International Examinations Board Italian Representative (Italy)
Multilab – Holden Language and Business Scholl (Italy)
The Training Partnership Ltd (United Kingdom)
The Romanian Business School of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Romania)
The Romanian Association of People’s Universities (Romania)

Products/Results

• An Interactive DVD for teaching and self-teaching English skills;
• The CESE Project Website.

Duration
September 2003 – May 2005

Framework
Leonardo da Vinci Programme – Linguistic Skills

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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COMINTER - Implementation of a European Qualification Profile in International Trade

COMINTER - Implementation of a European Qualification Profile in International Trade

Aim

The general aim of the project is to produce and implement a common European qualification in International Trade.

Specific aims

Writing a common vocational profile in International Trade:
- Finishing work on the vocational profile;
- Defining common certification objectives.
Implementing training in national contexts:
- Pinpointing specific characteristics of national vocational training systems;
- Creating a methodology guide for implementing common profiles;
- Implementing a common European qualification in International Trade.
Promoting mobility thanks to a modular approach:
- Introducing the principles established by the ECVET group;
- Building training units and modules.
Creating a network of Training Centres and Companies:
- Producing a quality charter for companies in the network;
- Building an efficient European network of training centres and companies.
Insuring the transferability and the sustainability of the project:
- Producing an updating methodology of vocational profiles in association with social partners.

Partnership

Promoter:
Centre international d’Etudes Pédagogiques – Centre de Ressources et d’Initiatives pour l’International – Ministère de l’ Éducation Nationale (France)

Partners:
AGEFA-PME (France)
CECOA – Centro de Formação Profissional para o Comércio e Afins (Portugal)
Comite Paris des conseillers du commerce exterieur de la France (France)
Confédération française du commerce de gros et du commerce international (France)
Ente Bilaterale Nazionale Terziario ( Italy)
MUIR ( Italy)
IBS Alliance (The Netherlands)
KCHandel (The Netherlands)
NVG (The Netherlands)
OEEK ( Greece)
NCDVET ( Romania)
Centre of VET ( Slovenia)

Products/Results

European common vocational profile in International Trade;
European certification objectives;
Methodology for producing and updating vocational profiles;
European common content for the EUROPASS certification supplementary description;
Vocational training courses in International Trade in each partner country;
A network of Training Centres and Companies respecting a common quality charter;
Reports on the implementation of the European common qualification profile in the vocational training systems of each partner country;
Methodology guide for implementing common profiles into the national vocational training systems;
Project Site.

Duration
October 2005 – September 2007

Framework
Leonardo da Vinci Programme – Pilot Projects

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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CompServ - Competencies Development through Self-learning in Service SME’s

CompServ - Competencies Development through Self-learning in Service SME’s

Aim

The project aims to develop and test self-learning tools addressed to empowering SME’s worker competencies of the services setor and through it to improve the quality and the work organisation towards a learning organisation.

Specific aims

To establish a common platform to guarantee a good partnership work and to raise the potential of sustainability of it;
To investigate the state of art in each region involved in order to be able to produce more users oriented products;
To develop a facilitator guide for facilitators that will support the learning process implementation in SME;
To develop a set of self-learning instruments aiming to create self-reflection processes to support development of competencies of workers and at the same time improvement in the organisation;
To test the set of tools in the different sub-setors in at least 5 organisations by region involved;
To analyse the results of the different sub-setors test in order to adjust the tools according to the commonalities and the differences detected and to finalise the package according to these results;
To monitor and evaluate the activities of the project and to elaborate an evaluation report;
To promote the dissemination and valorisation of the project results through several means: to create a website, to produce different diffusion materials like flyers, posters and newsletters, to organise events like conferences and stakeholders meetings.

Partnership

Promoter:
Regional Development Agency Senec-Pezinok (Slovakia)

Partners:
CECOA – Vocational Training Center for the Trade (Portugal)
AMU Center Aalborg (Denmark)
Gesellschaft für Ausbildungsforschung und Berufsentwicklung GdbR (Germany)
Landeshauptstadt München – Referat für Arbeit und Wirtschaft (Germany)
Malta Mentor Society (Malta)
Malta Federation of Industry (Malta)
Slovenská živnostenská komora (Slovakia)
Bratislavský samosprávny kraj (Slovakia)
Glasgow Opportunities (United Kingdom )
LEDA Partenariat Association ltd. (Italy)

Products

Report "Intercultural Platform" reflecting the methodological approach to consolidate the partnership and the common understanding glossary to be used among the partners in order to set a good and clear communication;
Reports per country on the state of the art;
Synthesis report on the analysis of the state of the art in every country partner of the partnership;
Facilitation Guide to support implementation of learning process with the description of the process with the objectives, target group, methodology, actions;
Set of self-learning instruments;
Internet website in the 4 languages used in the project.

Duration
October 2005 – September 2007

Framework
Leonardo da Vinci Programme – Pilot Projects

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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CSR/SME - Promoting Social Responsibility in Small and Medium Size Enterprises

CSR/SME - Promoting Social Responsibility in Small and Medium Size Enterprises

Aim

The aim of this project is to promote the debate about corporate responsibility and to train and teach how to implement good working practices inside SME's under the social responsibility ground.

Specific aims

• Increasing knowledge about the positive impact of CSR on business and society;
• Developing the exchange of experience and good practice on CSR between enterprises abroad countries;
• Promoting the development of CSR management skills;
• Fostering CSR among SME’s;
• Facilitating convergence and transparency of CSR practices and tools.

Partnership

Promoter:
CECOA – Vocational Training Centre for the Trade (Portugal)

Website: www.cecoa.pt

Contact Person: Cristina Dimas (inova@cecoa.pt)

Partners:
FOFOS Office (Austria)

Website: www.fofos.at

Contact Person: Wolfgang Keck (crs@fofos.at)

GEOMEDIA Consulting and Training Centre (Estonia)

Website: www.geomedia.ee

Contact Person: Krista Noorköiv (geomedia@geomedia.ee)

LA VIDA (Hungary)

Website: www.lavida.hu

Contact Person: AnnaMária Kenyeres (info@lavida.hu)

FRAREG, SRL (Italy)

Website: www.frareg.it

Contact Person: Stephane Barbosa (info@frareg.com)

HUESKEN & DE PREE (The Netherlands)

Website: www.huesken.nl

Contact Person: Pim Huesken (info@huesken.nl)

Target Groups

Special target group of this project are owners, managers and other key players in small and medium size enterprises. The target setor contains the large number of all SME’s, which represents the majority of all European companies.
All education and vocational training organisations working or planning to work in this field are among the potential target groups of this project as well as the trainers of these organisations and public decision-makers, which aspire to integrate corporate responsibility into their politics, or social partners, consumers, local authorities, NGO’s and the society in general which profits by a rising implementation of CSR practices.

Project Activities

• Assessment of the Situation concerning the development of CSR practices in the countries belonging to the partnership;
• Establishing a CSR Glossary;
• Producing Information and Promotional Materials;
• Hold up of an Information Campaign about CSR;
• Organisation of a National Seminar in each country of the partnership to promote and discuss CSR;
• Setting Up Study Visits to companies with good CSR practices;
• Organisation of Workshops to promote and debate CSR;
• Development of a Methodological Guide and New Curriculum about CSR to include in training courses.

Products/Results

• Report reflecting the CSR practices in the countries belonging to the partnership – CSR “State of the Art” Report;
• CSR Glossary;
• Promotional and Informational Materials;
• Seminars and Workshop about CSR;
• Study Visits to Socially Responsible Companies;
• Pratical Guide;
• CSR training programme.

Duration
January 2004 - April 2006

Framework
Leonardo da Vinci Programme – Pilot Projects

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Links
http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/csr/index_forum.htm
http://www.csreurope.org
http://www.worldcsr.com
http://www.copenhagencentre.org
http://www.bpdweb.org
http://www.iisd.ca
http://www.wbcsd.ch/
http://www.transparency.de
http://www.corporateregister.com
http://www.cepaa.org/sa8000.htm
http://www.eti.org.uk
http://www.eftafairtrade.org
http://www.globalreporting.org
http://www.accountability.org.uk
http://www.uksif.org
http://www.sustainability-index.com
http://www.eco-label.com
http://www.ftse4good.com
http://www.sirigroup.org
http://www.eurofound.eu.int

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ELQ-SME’s - E-Learning Quality for SME’: Guidance and Counselling

ELQ-SME’s - E-Learning Quality for SME’: Guidance and Counselling

Aim

The general aim of the project is to promote the use of the new multimedia technologies and a guidance and counselling approach in order to improve the quality of learning by facilitating access to online resources and training services as well as tools to evaluate the quality and the return on investment in e-learning targeted in SME’S from the trade and services setor.

Specific aims

To evaluate the SME’s organizational requirements, quality criteria and attitudes towards distance learning;
To assemble the connection between the offer and the demand of distance learning courses for the trade and services setor;
To create Project Local Committees involving the end users in order to validate the project outputs;
To assemble the criteria for evaluating quality in e-learning courses target to SME’s;
To train training consultants on e-learning quality and ROI methodology;
To adapt the ROI methodology to the e-learning context;
To benchmark best practices of e-learning courses target to the trade setor, focused on the special needs of SME’s managers, owners and other decision makers;
To select quality criteria and ROI methodology requirements;
To test the ROI Methodology for the e-Learning Courses;
To evaluate the ROI of the e-learning and to disseminate it near to the end users according to the valorisation plan;
To create a Guide to conceive and evaluate e-learning courses for SME’s entrepreneurs, oriented to a business strategy;
To conceived a Guide target to the training providers from the public and private setor in order to help them to develop, implement and evaluate sustainable and competitive solutions;
To disseminate the e-learning methodology near SME’s through training consultants’ guidance and counselling using ROI as a quality measurement tool.

Partnership

Promoter:
CECOA – Vocational training Centre for the trade

Partners:
BFI - Austria Berufsforderungsinstitut (Austria)

Forschungsinstitut Betriebliche Bildung (f-bb) gGmbH (Germany)

University of Tartu, Distance Education Centre (Estonia)

Confederació de Comerç de Calalunya (Spain)

ProfitWise (Netherlands)

NKI Distance Education (Norway)

Products

Project Site;
State of the Art Report on Distance Learning Quality for SME’s – English version;
Criteria for Evaluating Quality in e-Learning;
Guide for Training Consultants: e-Learning Quality and ROI Methodology;
Training Profile: Training Consultant Performance Improvement Programme;
Report on Application of the ROI Methodology for E-Learning Courses;
ROI Methodology for E-Learning Courses;
Guide to Conceive and Evaluate e-Learning Courses for SME’s Entrepreneurs and Training Providers;
Project Quality Management Plan - Click to access the Quality Dossier;
Project Valorisation Plan - Click to access the Valorisation Report .

Duration
November 2005 – November 2007

EQUAL - Professional Profiles for the E-Commerce - Training Needs

EQUAL - Professional Profiles for the E-Commerce - Training Needs

Aims

The project is addressed to the retail SME’s and has the following aims:
• To identify job profiles or new skills due to the growth of the e-commerce;
• To conceive a training offer capable to identify training needs, standing in a methodology and tools of half presence learning and half distance learning supported on NICT;
• To build up an open newsgroup to compare the evolution of the e-commerce and training needs in different European contexts, aiming a permanent fitness of the training offer;
• To create a methodology that allows the anticipation of training needs in the setor.

Partnership

Promoter:
CECOA – Vocational Training Centre for Trade (Portugal)

National Partners:
CCP - Confederation of Trade and Services of Portugal (Portugal)

WEBWISE – Computing Solution for Companies (Portugal)

INOFOR – Institute for the Innovation in Training (Portugal)

ISQ (Portugal)

Associação de Municípios do Distrito de Beja (Portugal)

Transnational Partners:
Comune di Tuglie (Italy)

Silvanus (Spain)

Capeb (France)

Products/Results

Action 1:
• Training Needs Assessment.

Action 2:
•Training Profiles;
•E-Learning Application (Platform);
•Training Package – Training Courses on Electronic Commerce using an E-Learning Application and targeted on Entrepreneurs, Technician and Consultants;
•Set of assessment evaluation and validation tools.

Duration

Action 2 - August 2002 - November 2004

Framework

EU Initiative Program EQUAL

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EUFACINET - European Facilitators Network

EUFACINET - European Facilitators Network

Aim

The general aim of the project is to achieve a pool of competence facilitators of workplace learning assisted and strengthened by a support system of resources and networks. Therefore the EUFACINET Project aims at building on the results of COMPSERV SME Project and other projects, to transfer and supplement the materials produced in COMPSERV SME to other national and setoral contexts.

The project aims at supporting the transfer of a new professional profile for facilitators of training addressing directly SMEs, by further developing and testing a package of methodology and instruments for facilitators of learning processes, more adequate to lifelong learning processes; at providing an electronic resource platform for European Facilitators of workplace learning within SMEs and at initiating a European Community of Practice of Facilitators.

Specific aims

To complement the state of the art represented by the results of the COMPSERV SME project with 2 new modules for facilitators: a module covering competence assessment and validation and another module covering evaluation of learning outcomes;
To expand the materials developed in COMPSERV SME by integrating relevant experiences and materials from other Leonardo da Vinci and Art.6 ESF projects;
To create a resource pool which will be the core of an electronic platform for facilitators comprising material, best practices and a pool of links to other relevant information;
To build up a Community of Practice of Facilitators in Europe with the users of the platform as the core group;
To expand the testing of the facilitation guidelines, as well as new material by a bigger set of facilitators to a work-learning in-company test;
To monitor and evaluate the activities of the project and to elaborate an evaluation report;
To promote the dissemination and valorisation of the project results in all countries involved in the partnership through tailor-made approaches especially towards the stakeholders, as well as towards other European end-users interested on the project.

Partnership

Promoter:
National Association of Small and Medium Business – NASMB (Bulgaria)
Website: http://www. nasmb-bg.org
Contact: Eleonora Negulova and Anna Lalkovska (nasmb.bg@gmail.com)

Partners:
Centro de Formação Profissional para o Comércio e Afins – Vocational Training Centre for the Trade (Portugal)
Website: http://www.cecoa.pt
Contact: Vanda Vieira (vanda.vieira @cecoa.pt)

Federation of Societies for Support of Knowledge (Bulgaria)
Website: http://www.fssk-bg.com
Contact: Yulia Pushkina (julypv@abv.bg)

AMU Nordjylland (Denmark)
Website: http://www.amunordjylland.dk
Contact: Helga Pinstrup (hp@amunordjylland.dk) and Cæsar Szwebs (cs@amunordjylland.dk)

City of Munich (Germany)
Website: http://www.muenchen.de
Contact: Anneliese Durst (anneliese.durst@muenchen.de)

GAB, Association for Research and Development in Vocational Training and Occupations –GAB Munich (Germany)
Website: http://www.gab-muenchen.de
Contact: Hans Bauer (hans.g.bauer@gab-muenchen.de)

ISOB GmbH (Germany)
Website: http://www.isob-regensburg.net
Contact: Gerhard Stark (stark@isob-regensburg.net) and Alexander Krauß (krauss@isob-regensburg.net)

Foundation Metal of Asturias (Spain)
Website: http://www.fundacionmetal.org
Contact: Marta Mendéz-Fuente (martamen@fundacionmetal.org)

Maltese Mentoring Society (Malta)
Website: http://www.maltesementoringsociety.com
Contact: Paul Dalli (pauldalli@euroweb.net.mt and info@maltesementoringsociety.com)

LEDA Partenariat Association (The Netherlands)
Website: http://www.leda-partenariat.org/home.aspx
Contact: Rosalba La Grotteria (rosalba.la.grotteria@codex.it)

Bratislava Self – Governing Region (Slovakia)
Website: http://www.bratislavskykraj.sk
Contact: Lucia Krncarova (lkrncarova@region-bsk.sk) and Zuzana Minarovicova(zminarovicova@region-bsk.sk)

Regional Development Agency Senec (Slovakia)
Website: http://www.bratislavskykraj.sk
Contact: Eva Lovasikova (elovasikova@region-bsk.sk)

Products/Results

Facilitation Guide with practical tools supporting the facilitation of learning in enterprises (2 new modules: “assessment and validation of competence” and “evaluation of learning outcomes”;

Electronic Resource Platform for Facilitators of LLL in Europe targeted to facilitators and all those who are interested in the project products and activities. All the materials produced will be available on the project web portal;
Database, which will include information on stakeholders and cooperating organizations;
European Community of Practice of LLL Facilitators - Interactive Online Community.

Duration
November 2007 – October 2009

Framework
Lifelong Learning Programme
Leonardo da Vinci Sub-Programme
Multilateral Projects - Transfer of Innovation

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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EURASMENT - European Assistant for Small and Medium Enterprises

EURASMENT - European Assistant for Small and Medium Enterprises

Aims

The general aim of the Project EURASMENT is the development and implementation of a Common European Management Assistant for SME’s Professional and Qualification Profile based on the “sustainable professionnalisation”methodologythat respectsand applies the ECVET principles of mutual recognition and mobility.

Specific aims

To write a Management Assistant for SME’s Professional Profile;
To define common certification objectives (sustainable professionnalisation” methodology);
To establish the training contents;
To implement training courses in each country;
To promote mobility thanks to a modular approach by introducing the ECVET principles;
To create a network of training centres and companies among the partnership in order to promote the share of experiences and the trainee’s mobility during the training program;
To evaluate and transfer the methodology in order to guarantee the project’s sustainability and transferability to other contexts.

Partnership

Promoter:
AGEFA-PME (França)
Website: http://www.agefa.org
Contact: Lionel Quesnel

Partners:
CIEP/CR2i, Resource and Initiatives Centre for International matters - French Education Ministry ( France)
Website: http://www.cr2i.com
Contact: Sophie Jourdain (jourdain@ciep.fr)

CECOA – Vocational Training Centre for the Trade ( Portugal)
Website: http://www.cecoa.pt
Contact: Filipa Kirkby(inova@cecoa.pt)

Hauptverband des Deutschen Einzelhandels – HDE ( Germany)
Website: http://www.einzelhandel.de
Contact: Wilfried Malcher

Lääne-Virumaa Higher Vocational School ( Estonia)
Website: http://www.lvkkk.ee
Contact: Hille Ainsar

Organisation for Vocational Education and Training – OEEK ( Greece)
Website: http://www.oeek.gr
Contact: Vana Kanellopoulou / Eleni Zervou

Ufficio Scolastico Regionale – Ufficio II – USR ( Italy )
Website: http://www.istruzioneer.it
Contact: Alberto Cacco / Simoneta Bettiol

Zaklad Doskonalenia Zawodowego – ZDZ ( Poland)
Website: http://www.zdz.edu.pl
Contact: Staniszewski Michal

Ion Ghica – Economic Highschool in Targoviste ( Romania)
Website: http://www.targoviste.colegiuleconomic.ro
Contact: Suzana Camélia Ilie / Mariana Luminita Popescu

CFA - Council for Administration ( United Kingdom)
Website:http://www.cfa.uk.com
Contact: Uta Sempf

Products

European Assistant Professional Profile for SME’s;
Reference Material of Activities;
European Certification Objectives;
Methodology for producing and updating vocational profiles;
European common content for the EUROPASS certification supplementary description;
Vocational Training courses for EURopean Assistant for Small and Medium ENTerprises in each partner country;
A Network of Training Centres and Companies respecting a common quality charter;
Reports on the implementation of the European common qualification profile in the vocational training systems of each partner country;
Methodology guide for implementing common profiles into the national vocational training systems;
Information and orientation Guide for the Youth.
Project site

Project Duration

October 2006 – October 2008

Framework

Leonardo da Vinci – Pilot Projects

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EUROAST - European Assistant

EUROAST - European Assistant

Aim

The general aim of this project is to develop a European Assistant Certification, following the technical specifications of ECVET with the perspective of transferring the experience obtained in the COMINTER and EURASMENT projects.

Specific aims

To build a common certification based on the ECVET logic and aimed to promote the transparency, the transferability and the recognition of competence and qualifications, first between the partner countries and consequently for all the countries that want to be part of the EURO-AST process underway;
To set up the methods for the mobility of young people in training through the creation of common training modules and of a network of training providers and companies;
To set up the methods for guaranteeing the effectiveness and perpetuation of the system as it has been conceived.

Partnership

Promoter:
AFDET – Association Française pour le Développement de l’Enseignement Technique (France)
Website: http://www.afdet.org
Contact: Vanessa Casse (vanessacasse@yahoo.fr)

Partners:
CIEP/CR2i, Resource and Initiatives Centre for International matters - French Education Ministry (France)
Website: http://www.cr2i.com
Contact: Sophie Jourdain (jourdain@ciep.fr)

AGEFA PME (France)
Website: http://www.agefa.org
Contact: Leonel Quesnel (lquesnel@agefa.org)

EUMA – European Management Assistant (France)
Website: http://www.euma.org
Contact: Elisabeth Durand-Mirtain (elisabeth@euma-france.org)

ECABO - Centre of Expertise on Vocational Education, Training and Labour Market' for the Economic/Administrative, ICT and Security Professions (The Netherlands)
Website : http://www.ecabo.nl
Contact: Epke Vogel (e.vogel@ecabo.nl)

ZDZ – Vocational and Educational Training Centre Kielce (Poland)
Website: http://www.radom.zdz.kielce.pl
Contact: Michal Staniszewski (mstaniszewski@zdz.kielce.pl)

CECOA – Vocational Training Centre for the Trade (Portugal)
Website: http://www.cecoa.pt
Contact: Cristina Dimas (inova@cecoa.pt)

SSC NK – High School of Commerce “NICOLAE KRETZULESCU” (Romania)
Contact: Mirela-Nicoleta Dinescu (mireilland@gmail.com)

Ministry of Education and Science, Deputy-diretorate General of VET (Spain)
Website: http://www.mec.es
Contact: Rosa M. Molina Martínez-Risco (rosam.molina@mec.es)

CfA - Council for Administration (United Kingdom)
Website: http://www.cfa.uk.com
Contact: Uta Sempf (uta.sempf@cfa.uk.com)

Products / Results

Project Site;
Common EUROAST Professional Profile - EN - FR;
Common EUROAST Reference Material - Units of Learning Outcomes;
EUROAST Guide;
Network of EUROAST Training Centres and Companies.

Project duration

November 2007 – November 2009

Framework

Lifelong Learning Programme
Leonardo da Vinci Sub-programme
Multilateral Projects - Transfer of Innovation

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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EuroPeerGuid - European Peer Review in Guidance and Counselling in Adult Vocational Education and Training - a contribution to EQARF implementation

EuroPeerGuid - European Peer Review in Guidance and Counselling in Adult Vocational Education and Training - a contribution to EQARF implementation

Aim

At national level, each of the countries involved (Finland, France, Portugal and Slovenia) face, on one hand, the need to adapt their own VET system and quality VET assurance and development system to integrate EQARF recommendations, and on the other hand, are dealing with the implementation of LLL policies and the corresponding need to address quality assurance and development in a particular field of VET operation - guidance and counselling in Adult VET.

The project will transfer the European Peer Review (PR) methodology, an innovative methodology combining external evaluation with self-assessment, that supports VET Providers in their efforts to improve the quality of their provision, built on the principles and recommendations of former CQAF currently EQARF, and through this, it will bring a positive answer to the 2 challenges referred.

Specific aims

Transfer and further adaptation of the PR methodology to guidance and counselling in Adult VET;
Training peers coming from the partner countries in order to enable them to apply the PR methodology;
Testing PR in 10 guidance centres;
Disseminating the project results with a view to emphasize the potential of the methodology as a quality assurance and development instrument.

Partnership

Promoter:

CECOA – Vocational Training Center for the Trade (Portugal)

Website: www.cecoa.pt

Contact: Filipa Curto [filipa.curto@cecoa.pt]

Partners:

IEFP - Employment and Vocational Training Institute (Portugal)

Website: www.iefp.pt

Contacts: Susana Saraiva [susana.saraiva@iefp.pt] and Rui Barbosa [rui.c.barbosa@iefp.pt]

Alentejo Foundation (Portugal)

Website: www.fundacao-alentejo.pt; www.epral.pt

Contact: António Bordalo Lula [geral@fundacao-alentejo.pt]

CIBC - Centre Interinstitutionnel de Bilan de Compétences Artois Ternois (France)

Website: www.cibcarras.org

Contact: Romain Méjain [rmejean@nordnet.fr]

ACS/SIAE - Slovenian Institute for Adult Education (Slovenia)

Website: http://www.acs.si; http://www.siae.si

Contact: Tanja Mozina [tanja.mozina@acs.si]

Keuda Vocational College (Finland)

Website: www.keuda.fi

Contact: Riita Narko [riitta.narko@keuda.fi]

The Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy (Finland)

Website: www.tem.fi

Contact: Helena Kasurinen [helena.kasurinen@tem.fi]

Products/Results

State of the Art of EQARF implementation and Peer Review

European PR Manual for Guidance and Counselling in Adult VET
European PR Training Programme in Guidance and Counselling
Database of Peers
Pilot testing of the methodology in 10 Guidance Centres

Project Website
Project Brochure

Duration

January 2011 – December 2012

Framework

Lifelong Learning Programme

Leonardo da Vinci Sub-Programme
Multilateral Projects - Transfer of Innovation

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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InnoTrain CSR – Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a qualification in vocational education and training – Innovative training program

InnoTrain CSR – Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a qualification in vocational education and training – Innovative training program

Aim

The project aims at integrating strategic knowledge and practical skills on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a qualification in vocational education and training (VET). The project also aims to transfer missing CSR knowledge into enterprises by qualifying trainers especially in SMEs and training providers.

Specific aims

To identify CSR trends and to orientate companies on CSR basic principles and thereby creating competitive advantages;
To deal with the main barriers towards CSR implementations in companies, namely in the field of missing practical know-how about the topic, from their human resources;
To involve all employees into the CSR issues and strategy of their organization through the integration of CSR knowledge in vocational education and training activities;
To support strategic knowledge, operative qualifications and personal development of participants on CSR qualifications;
To communicate CSR in a practice-orientated way, through flexible training formats such as seminars, Internet and educational films.

Partnership

Promoter:

Gewerbe- und Innovationszentrum Lippe-Detmold – GILDE GmbH (Germany)
Website: www.gildezentrum.de
Contact: Wolfgang Keck [Keck@gildezentrum.de] and Thorsten Brinkmann [brinkmann@gildezentrum.de]

Partners:

Centro de Formação Profissional para o Comércio e Afins – CECOA (Portugal)
Website: www.cecoa.pt
Contact: Vanda Vieira [vanda.vieira@cecoa.pt]

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Partnerschaft in der Wirtschaft (Germany)
Website: www.dozenten-boerse.de
Contact: Heinrich Beyer [heinrich.beyer@agpev.de]

Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie (Germany)
Website: www.daa-bw.de
Contact: Dorothww Wiedmann [dorothee.wiedmann@daa-bw.de]

Deutsch-Britische Industrie- und Handelskammer (United Kingdom)
Website: www.grossbritannien.ahk.de
Contact: Ian Wivell [i.wivell@ahk-london.co.uk]

Deutsch-Ungarische Industrie- und Handelskammer (Hungary)
Website: www.ahkungarn.hu
Contact: Gabriel Brennauer [Brennauer@ahkungarn.hu]

Products/Results

CSR Training modules;
CSR Educational films: documentary films reporting examples of CSR best practices from companies in the partners’ countries;
Online platform www.csr-training.eu/ and Master DVD: project presentation and external access to the CSR training modules and films;
Organization of CSR workshops.

Duration

September 2009 – September 2011

Framework

Lifelong Learning Programme
Leonardo da Vinci Sub-Programme
Multilateral Projects - Transfer of Innovation

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INTENT – International Entrepreneurship

INTENT – International Entrepreneurship

Aim

The project main aim is to contribute to the Lisbon goal of making Europe the world’s leading economy by promoting the quantity and enhancing the quality of international entrepreneurs.

Specific aims

To encourage (young) people in Europe to pursue an internationally oriented entrepreneurial career, by making clear and transparent in the European context the competence they need for international trade;
To facilitate (young) people in Europe in acquiring these competence, by designing an ECVET-proof unit profile on international entrepreneurial competence, using a well developed and successfully applied analytic and descriptive method for ECVET, used in the LdV project COMINTER;
To provide training by designing a training package based on this unit profile, with the focus on cultural awareness and intra and intercultural behavior;
To ensure maximum civil effect, by creating validation and certification guidelines for relevant governmental organizations, VET institutions and stakeholders organization from the trade setor.

Partnership

Promoter:
Kenniscentrum Handel - Centre of Expertise for VET in the Trade setor
Website: http://www.kchandel.nl
Contact: Pasqualino Mare (p.mare@kchandel.nl)

Partners:
Portugal
CECOA, Centro de Formação Profissional para o Comércio e Afins - Vocational Training Centre for the Trade
Website: http://www.cecoa.pt
Contact: Cristina Dimas (inova@cecoa.pt)

CCP – Confederação do Comércio e Serviços de Portugal – Portuguese Commerce and Services Confederation
Website: http://www.ccp.pt
Contact: Helena Leal (helenaleal @ccp.pt)

Belgium
Syntra-West
Website: http://www.syntrawest.be
Contact: Patrick Huyghe (patrick.huyghe@syntrawest.be)

European Vocational Training Association (EVTA)
Website: http://www.evta.net
Contact: Pauline van den Bosch (pauline.vandenbosch@evta.net)

France
AGEFA PME
Website: http://www.agefa.org
Contact: Jean-Jacques Dijoux (jjdijoux@agefa.org)

MEN – Ministère de Education Nationale
Website: http://www.education.gouv.fr
Contact: Richard Maniak (richard.maniak@education.gouv.fr)

Germany
Berufsfortbildungswerk (BFW)
Website: http://www.bfw.de
Contact: Janina Hertel (janina .hertel@bfw.EU.com)

Italy
Centro Produttiva Veneto (CPV)
Website: http://www.cpv.org
Contact: Enrico Bressan (bressan@cpv.org)

EBINTER
Website: http://www.ebinter.it
Contact: Guiseppe Zabbatino (g.zabbatino@ebinter.it)

Quadrifor
Website: http://www.quadrifor.it
Contact: Virgillio Scarpellini (v.scarpellini@quadrifor.it)

Ufficio Scolastico Regionale del Veneto
Website: http://www.istruzioneveneto.it
Contact: Carmela Palumbo (direzione-veneto@istruzione.it)

The Netherlands
Albeda College
Website: http://www.albeda.nl
Contact: Jacques Haenen (j.haenen@albeda.nl)

NVG
Website: http://www.nvg.nl
Contact: Arnoud Fetter (afetter@nvg.nl)

MBO Raad
Website: http://www.mboraad.nl
Contact: Manfred Polzin (m.polzin@mboraad.nl)

Romania
TVET
Website: http://www.tvet.ro
Contact: Ioana Cirstea (ioana@tvet.ro)

Products/Results

Duration
November 2007 – December 2009

Framework
Lifelong Learning Programme
Leonardo da Vinci Sub-Programme
Multilateral Projects - Transfer of Innovation

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

More Info:
Innovation and Development
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MEET - Management E-learning Experience for Training

MEET - Management E-learning Experience for Training

Aim

The project aims to implement an innovative training practice (Business Game - BG) and to transfer it from the applicant’s country (Italy) to the other partner countries (France, Portugal, The Netherlands, Estonia, Poland, Romania and Slovenia) and in particular from the higher education to the VET (EQF level 4 – 5).
Moreover it aims at encouraging a possible development of the practice in the LLP and the setting out of pedagogical solutions based on ICT.

Specific aims

To transfer and further adapt an innovative and attractive pedagogical instrument: BG is a simulation and role-playing game which has been specifically designed for young people; it can be used by VET providers in order to adjust training courses to the company’s requirements and help learners to face a real working environment; BG is an appealing educational game and it is scenario-based;
To transfer and further adapt an innovative and attractive pedagogical instrument that complies with the European devices: BG is not simply a game but it will become a learning unit to be presented together with a guide. Such guide will enable to set out transparent L.O. in terms of KSC which should match EQF descriptors;
To transfer and further adapt an innovative and attractive pedagogical instrument that complies with quality standards and criteria at an European level by taking into account EQARF in the analysis and evaluation of the quality of this pedagogical instrument.

Partnership

Promoter:
Istituto di istruzione superiore L. Luzzatti (Italy)
Website: www.luzzattigramsci.it
Contact: info@luzzattigramsci.it

Partners:

CECOA – Centro de Formação Profissional para o Comércio e Afins (Portugal)
Website: www.cecoa.pt
Contact: inova@cecoa.pt

Associação para a Promoção do Multimedia e da Sociedade Digital (Portugal)
Website: www.apmp.pt
Contact: geral@apmp.pt

Laane-Viru College (Estonia)
Website: www.lvrkk.ee
Contact: info@modriku.edu.ee

Centre régional de documentation pédagogique Bourgogne - Réseau CERTA (France)
Website: www.reseaucerta.org
Contact: claude.valtat@ac-dijon.fr

CREDIJ - Centre régional pour le développement local, la formation et l'insertion des Jeunes (France)
Website: www.credij.fr
Contact: alain.kokosowski@credij.fr

IPSSAR P. BORSELLINO (Italy)
Website: www.ipssarborsellino.it
Contact: info@ipssarborsellino.it

The Business Game, Srl (Italy)
Website: www.thebusinessgame.it
Contact: info@thebusinessgame.it

USRV - Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per il Veneto (Italy)
Website: www.istruzioneveneto.it
Contact: progetti.europei@istruzioneveneto.it

KCH International (The Netherlands)
Website: www.kchinternational.nl
Contact: G.Fisscher@kchandel.nl

Stg. ROC West-Brabant (The Netherlands)
Website: www.rocwb.nl
Contact: r.andrik@rocwb.nl

ZDZ – Vocational Training Centre in Kielce (Poland)
Website: www.zdz.kielce.pl
Contact: zdz@zdz.kielce.pl

CEMT - Economic College "Maria Teiuleanu" Pitesti (Romania)
Contact: colegiuleconomicmt@yahoo.com

GZS CPU - Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia - Institute for Business Education (Slovenia)
Website: www.cpu.si
Contact: cpu@cpu.si

Products/Results

Business Game in English, Italian, Portuguese, French and Dutch (digital format)
Business Game Users Guide
Report presenting the results of the pilot testing

Project website

Duration

October 2010 – September 2012

Framework

Lifelong Learning Programme
Leonardo da Vinci Sub-Programme
Multilateral Projects - Transfer of Innovation

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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Innovation and Development
inova@cecoa.pt

Peer Review Extended II

Peer Review Extended II

Aim

The project aims at the transfer and further development of two previous projects “Peer Review in initial VET” and “Peer Review Extended” and of the European Peer Review methodology as an element of the Common Quality Assurance Framework (CQAF).

Specific aims

To support the (further) dissemination and transfer of the European Peer Review methodology in the participating countries including the adaptation of the procedure to the needs and situations in the “new” countries (CZ, SI, TR);
To transfer the European Peer Review methodology to continuing VET;
To improve and to enhance the use of the European Peer Review methodology through the development of face-to-face peer training/guidelines for peers;
To provide for further practical experimentation (continuing VET; new types of schools including schools for apprenticeship training);
To investigate the added-value of Peer Review and support the sustainable implementation of Peer Review as an element of the CQAF on national and European levels.

Partnership

Promoter:
Öibf - Österreichisches Institut für Berufsbildungsforschung - Austrian Institute for Research on Vocational Training (Austria)
Website: http://www.oeibf.at
Contact: Maria Gutknecht-Gmeiner (m.gutknecht-gmeiner @oeibf.at)

Partners:
Portugal
CECOA, Centro de Formação Profissional para o Comércio e Afins - Vocational Training Centre for the Trade
Website: http://www.cecoa.pt
Contact: Cristina Dimas (inova@cecoa.pt)

Austria
Ibc Hetzendorf – International Business College Hetzendorf
Website: http://www.ibc.ac.at
Contact: Dieter Wlcek (dwlcek@ibc.ac.at; kmaier@ibc.ac.at)

Berufsschule für Verwaltungsberufe - Vocational School for Business Administration
Website: http://www.bs-wien.at
Contact: Michaela Hoke (m.hoke @surfeu.at)

Höhere Lehranstalt für Mode and Bekleidungstechnik sowie künstlerische Gestaltung - Collegue of Fashion and Dressmaking, Collegue of Arts and Crafts
Website: http://www.herbstrasse.at
Contact: Alexandra Valny (alexandra.valny @ herbstrasse.at)

Czech Republic
Národní ústav odborného vzdeláváni - National Institute of Technical and Vocational Education (NUOV)
Website: http://www.nuov.cz
Contact: Stanislav Michek (stanislav.michek@nuov.cz)

Denmark
OTS, Odense Tekniske Skole - Odense Technical College
Website: http://www.ots.dk
Contact: Ole Bech Kristensen (obk@ots.dk)

Dalum UddannelsesCenter – College of Food and Technology
Website: http://www.dalumuc.dk
Contact: Anette Chur (ach@dalumuc.dk)

Erhvervsskolen Hamlet – College of Technology and Business
Website: http://www.esh.dk
Contact: Anette Halvgaard (anh@esh .dk)

Finland
Opetushallitus – Finnish National Board of Education (FNBE)
Website: http://www.oph.fi
Contact: Leena Koski (leena.koski@oph.fi)

Slovenia
Andragoški Center Slovenije – Slovenian Institute for Adult Education
Website: http://www.acs.si
Contact: Sonja Klemenčič (sonja.klemencic@acs.si)

Spain
Direcció General de Formació Professional i Educació Permanent, Departament d’Educació i Universitats (Generalitat de Catalunya) – diretorate General in VET and Lifelong Learning
Website: http://www.xtec.cat
Contact: Pere Canyadell (pcanyade@xtec.cat)

Turkey
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Universitesi & Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı – Çanakkale Onsekiz Mar University (COMU) & Ministry of Education
Contact: Ahmet Aypay (aypaya@yahoo.com)

United Kigdom
Aberdeen College
Website: http://www.abcol.ac.uk
Contact: Rick Hollstein (r.hollstein@abcol.ac.uk)

Products/Results

A European Peer Review Manual for VET which takes into account the needs and requirements of:

Initial and Continuing VET;
The “new” countries participating;

Peer Review Manual for Guidance in Adult Education (adapted from European Peer Review Manual for Initial VET)
Instructional/promotional material addressing the whole range of stakeholders in VET to support further dissemination and transfer of the Peer Review methodology;
European Peer Training Programme;
Extended peer database;
European Peer Review Reader – Developments and Experiences 2004-2009;
Meta-evaluation of transnational European Peer Reviews;
Project Folder;
Peer Review Newsletters;
Project Website.

The intangible outcomes are the further improvement and implementation of the Peer Review methodology as an element of the CQAF.

Duration
November 2007 – November 2009

Framework
Lifelong Learning Programme
Leonardo da Vinci Sub-Programme
Multilateral Projects - Transfer of Innovation

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

More Info
Innovation and Development
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Peer Review in Initial VET

Peer Review in Initial VET

Aim

The project aims at introducing Peer Review as a new instrument for quality assurance and development to the initial vocational education and training setor throughout Europe.

A common European standard for implementing Peer Review will promote co-operation and understanding as well as enhance transparency between the diverse vocational education and training systems in Europe.

Partnership

Promoter:
Öibf - Österreichisches Institut für Berufsbildungsforschung
Austrian Institute for Research on Vocational Training ( Austria )
http://www.oeibf.at

Partners:

Austria

IHS
Institut für Höhere Studien
Institute for Advanced Studies
http://www.ihs.ac.at

Tourismusschule Wien 21
Höhere Bundeslehranstalt für Tourismus und für wirtschaftliche Berufe
College for Tourism Vienna 21
http://www.tourismusschule.at

HTL Spengergasse
Höhere Technische Bundes-Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt für Textilindustrie und Datenverarbeitung
Federal College and Research Institute for Textile Industry and IT
http://www.spengergasse.at

Germany

Univation
Univation Institut für Evaluation Dr. Beywl & Associates GmbH
Univation Institute for Evaluation Dr. Beywl & Associates GmbH
http://www.univation.org

Denmark

OTS
Odense Tekniske Skole
Odense Technical College
http://www.ots.dk

Finland

FNBE
Opetushallitus
Finnish National Board of Education
http://www.oph.fi

Perho
Ravintolakoulu Perho
Helsinki Culinary School
http://www.perho.fi

JAO
Jyväskylän ammattiopisto, Palvelualojen Oppilaitos
Jyväskylä Vocational Institute, Catering College
http://www.jao.fi

EKAMO
Etelä-Karjalan ammattiopisto
South Carelia Vocational College
http://www.ekamo.fi

Hungary

University of Pécs
Pécsi Tudományegyetem Természettudományi Kar Felnottképzési és Emberi Eroforrás Fejlesztési Intézet (PTE TTK FEEFI)
University of Pécs, Institute of Adult Education and Human Resource Development (UP IAEHRD)
http://www.pte.hu

Italy

Isfol
Istituto per lo Sviluppo della Formazione Professionale dei Lavoratori
Isfol - Institute for the Development of Vocational Training of Workers
http://www.isfol.it

CNOS-FAP
Federazione Nazionale CNOS-FAP (Centro Nazionale Opere Salesiane - Formazione Aggiornamento Professionale)
CNOS-FAP National Federation
http://www.cnos-fap.it

IPSIA MONZA
Istituto Professionale di Stato per l´Industria e l´Artigianato (IPSIA MONZA)
http://www.ipsiamonza.it

don Milani – Depero
Istituto di Istruzione Superiore "don Milani - Depero"
Secondary High School "don Milani - Depero"
http://www.mide.it

Netherlands

ROC Aventus
ROC Aventus (Regional Training Centre)
http://www.aventus.nl

Portugal

ISQ
Instituto de Soldadura e Qualidade
ISQ - Welding and Quality Institute
http://www.isq.pt

CECOA
Centro de Formação Profissional para o Comércio e Afins
Vocational Training Centre for the Trade
http://www.cecoa.pt

Romania

ISE
Instiutul de Stiinte ale Educatiei
Institute of Educational Sciences
http://www.ise.ro

Gh. Airinei
Colegiul Tehnic de Posta si Telecomunicatii "Gh. Airinei"
Technical College of Post and Telecommunication "Gh. Airinei"
http://www.ptcbuc.8k.com

United Kingdom

Aberdeen College
http://www.abcol.ac.uk

Switzerland

IPS
Zentralstelle für Lehrerinnen- und Lehrerfortbildung des Kantons Bern, IPS - Intensivprojekt Schule
http://www.erz.be.ch

Products/Results

European Peer Review Manual;
Peer Training Programme;
Pool of Peer Experts.

Duration

October 2004 – September 2007

Framework

Leonardo da Vinci Programme – Thematic Actions

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

More Info
Innovation and Development
inova@cecoa.pt

Website: www.peer-review-education.net

RECOMFOR - Network for Vocational Education and Training in Trade setor

RECOMFOR - Network for Vocational Education and Training in Trade setor

Aim

The aim of the project is to create a European training network (level 4 and 5 EQF) dedicated to the Trade setor, and in a first moment, specifically to the International Trade. It aims at opening a European training space in which mobility (both in training in training centers and in work placements in companies) is an essential component, in accordance with ECVET principles.

The RECOMFOR network project builds on the results of a previous project - the COMINTER project - and lays down in a partnership composed by the partners and the countries already working together in the COMINTER project, but enlarged to new countries (Portugal through CECOA was already a partner in COMINTER project).

More Info regarding COMINTER project: http://www.cecoa.pt/site_ingles/Projetos/transncio/Cominter_english.htm

Specific aims

The aim of this network is to create a European training area, complying with the ECVET principles but respecting each system training organisation, but in which:

Mobility is widespread and can be carried out with confidence in a group of training centres and companies, in ten countries initially, within a framework of personalised pathways;
There are quality, clear and observed, criteria to guarantee and perpetuate mobility;
There is transparency in the qualifications, training programmes and learning outcomes assessment in order to develop recognition and transfer;
The role of companies in training is clarified and the tools are available to facilitate the development of the companies role in training;
The operating procedures are simple and the role of the authorities reduced to the absolute minimum to allow those in the field to act.

The network as it is planned must be sustainable and open:

In accordance with what was foreseen in the COMINTER project, monitoring company mobility should enable the qualification to be simultaneously updated in the partners countries;
The network must be able to take in new partners in the member countries and other countries;
The set-up must be gradual, as not all the systems meet ECVET and mobility requirements yet. The project must therefore lead to a progressive approach in the VET systems.

Partnership

Promoter:
CGI - French Confederation for the Wholesale and International Trade (France)
Website: http://www.cgi-cf.com/
Contact: Hugues Pouzin hpouzin@cgi-cf.com

Coordinator:
MEN – French Education Ministry (France)
Website: http://www.education.gouv.fr
Contact: Richard Maniak (richard.maniak@education.gouv.fr)

Centre International d’Études Pédagogiques - French Education Ministry (France)
Website: http://www.ciep.fr
Contact: Sophie Jourdain (jourdain@ciep.fr)

Operative Partners:

Portugal
CECOA – Vocational Training Centre for the Trade
Website: http://www.cecoa.pt
Contact: Cristina Dimas (cristina.dimas@cecoa.pt)

CCP - Portuguese Commerce and Services Confederation
Website: http://www.ccp.pt
Contact: Helena Leal (helenaleal@ccp.pt)

Belgium
CEF - Education and Training Council in Wallonia
Website: http://www.cef.cfwb.be
Contact: Jean-Pierre Malarme (jean-pierre.malarme@cfwb.be)

Czech Republic
NUOV – National Institution of Technical and Vocational Education
Website: http://www.nuov.cz
Contact: Filip Capanda (filip.capanda@nuov.cz)

France
AGEFA PME
Website: http://www.agefa.org
Contact: Thomas Popovac (tpopovac@agefa.org)

Greece
OEEK - Organisation for Vocational Education and Training
Website: http://www.oeek.gr
Contact: Olga Konstantopoulou (olgalatre@yahoo.gr)

Italy
USR Venezia – Ufficio Scolastico Proviciale di Venezia
Webiste: http://www.istruzioneveneto.it
Contact: Simonetta Bettiol (simonetta.bettiol@istruzione.it)

CPV - Veneto Productivity Centre
Website: http://www.cpv.vi.it
Contact: Enrico Bressan (bressan@cpv.org)

Romania
NCTVET - National Centre for Technical and VET Development
Website: http://www.tvet.ro
Contact: Gabriela Ciobanu (gabriela.ciobanu@tvet.ro)

CCIB - Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Website: http://www.ccib.ro
Contact: Ancuta Conta (ancuta.conta@ccib.ro)

Slovenia
CPI - National Institute for Vocational Education and Training
Website: http://www.cpi.si
Contact: Boštjan Košorok (kosorokb@cpi.si)

CPU - Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia Institute for Business Education
Website: http://www.cpu.si
Contact: Janez Dekleva (janez.dekleva@cpu.si)

Spain
Generalitat de Catalunya - Ministry of Education of the Government of Catalonia
Website. http://www.gencat.cat
Contact: Angels Font (angels.font@gencat.cat)

The Netherlands
Kenniscentrum Handel
Website: http://www.kchandel.nl
Contact: Rob van Wezel (r.vanwezel@kch.nl)

Albeda College - Vocational Education and Training Centre
Website: http://www.albeda.nl
Contact: Gerard van den Akker ( g.vandenakker@albeda.nl )

Strategic Partners:

Portugal
IEFP - Employment and Vocation Training Institute
Website: http://www.iefp.pt

Belgium
EVTA - European Vocational Training Association
Website: http://www.evta.net
Contact: Pauline van den Bosch (pauline.vandenbosch@evta.net)

France
CNCCEF - National Comity of French Foreign Trade Advisors
Website: http://www.cnccef.org

Switzerland
IUFFP - Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training
Website: http://www.iuffp-svizzera.ch

SAK/CES - Swiss International Trade Association
Website: http://www.sak-ces.ch

The Netherlands
BTG Handel/ MBO raad - Dutch Organisation for Vocational Training Centres
Website: http://www.mboraad.nl

Products/Results

Settlement of a durable network of competent bodies, training centers and companies meeting ECVET principles
Set of tools to facilitate mobility between training centres taking into account their organisation
- Training provision mapping
- Comparative guide regarding training organisation
- Scenarios for mobility between training centres
Set of tools to organise work placements
- Scenarios for work placements mobility
- Work placements trainee guide
- Work placements tutor guide
Set of tools to enable recognition and transfer in multilateral mobility scenarios
- Comparative guide regarding assessment systems and practices
- Scenarios for recognition and transfer
Set of tools to assure quality and develop mutual trust in the network
An effective implementation of the network and mobility exchanges supported by a digital platform
- Mobility digital platform
- Mobility experiences between training centres and in work placement situations
- Establish recognition and transfer according to ECVET principles
Set of methodological guidelines to enable the transfer of the results to other qualifications in the trade setor and other setors
- Methodological guidelines - network structuring
- Methodological guidelines - mobility in training
- Methodological guidelines - mobility in on-the-job training
- Methodological guidelines - recognition and transfer
- Methodological guidelines – quality and mutual trust - labelling
Set of tools to disseminate the project and spread the project results
- Communication plan
- Project communication means
- Project website

Duration

December 2008 – May 2011

Framework

Lifelong Learning Programme
Leonardo da Vinci Sub-programme
Transnational Networks - ECVET Networks

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REFERNET

REFERNET

This net is constituted by vocational training and education organizations of the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom.
REFER is a structured, decentralised, networked system of information collection and dissemination.
It provides high quality information on a wide range of developments in vocational education and training, and learning in the European Union by bringing together the expertise of key organisations.
It has been established by CEDEFOP to meet the growing demand for information that makes comparisons possible between Member States, on their developments and policies.
The network’s tasks fall into three categories: documentation and dissemination, collection and analysis of information and research.

CECOA will take part in the following activities:

• Documentation and information activities;
• Activities of gathering information and systems analysis;
• Investigation activities;
• Dissemination activities.

http://www.dgert.mtss.gov.pt/refernet

Http://www.cedefop.eu.int

Resyfac - Reference System For Facilitators of Learning

Resyfac - Reference System For Facilitators of Learning

Aim

The general aim of this project is to contribute to the recognition/transparency of qualifications of facilitators of learning in the European space and consequently to contribute to a sounder and effective mobility of these professionals in the European Space through the setting up of a Reference System at the European level which will be the basis of a future ECVET System for Facilitators of Learning.

Specific aims

To make an investigation concerning the possibilities and the variety of facilitation in a cross-setoral and cross national field: analysis of current practice in countries (27) that have made progress with evaluating and defining the competence of facilitators of learning in their national contexts with the respective specificities and to establish a comparison among the different realities;
To investigate how can mobility be an added value to the European recognition of the qualification given by the intercultural specificities;
Developing a typology of knowledge, skills and competences (following the technical specifications of ECVET) based on the comparison of the results and with the perspective of turning effective mobility of facilitators;
Setting up an European Reference System for the qualification of facilitators of learning;
To develop a tool which will support validation of individual work experience and learning outcomes, especially during periods of mobility, when people move from one professional environment to another;
To establish a Fora of consultation putting in place testing scenarios with representative actors like the direct target group themselves, the social partners and other strategic organisations to discuss and get feedback on the results of the investigation, reason why the project involves 4 strategic partners from the VET system of different countries (Advisory Committee);
To establish an Internet portal that will be a tool for:
- Sharing and using the information about the project progress;
- Presentation of the country based map experiences within facilitation of learning in SME’s;
- Knowledge management system in the field of facilitation of learning;
- Interactive gateway for using points of reference in cross national settings;
To disseminate the project results and empower target groups (mainly VET providers, companies, learning facilitators, social partners and other relevant stakeholders) through the implementation of dissemination and exploitation strategies.

Partnership

Promoter:
CECOA – Vocational Centre for the Trade ( Portugal)
Website: http://www.cecoa.pt
Contact: Filipa Kirkby (inova@cecoa.pt)

Operative Partners:
AMU Nordjylland (Denmark)
Website: http://www.amunordjylland.dk
Contact: Caesar Szwebs (cs@amunordjylland.dk)

GAB München (Germany)
Website: http://www.gab-muenchen.de
Contact: Hans Bauer (hans.g.bauer@gab-muenchen.de)

ISOB ( Germany)
Website: http://www.isob-regensburg.net
Contact: Gerhard Stark (isob.stark@t-online.de)

Regionálna rozvojová agentúra Senec - Pezinok (Slovakia)
Website: http://www.rrasenec-pezinok.sk
Contact: Eva Lovásiková (elovasikova@rrasenec-pezinok.sk)

KTU - Kaunas University of Technology ( Lithuania)
Website: http://www.ktu.lt
Contact: Regina Virvilaite (regina.virvilaite@ktu.lt)

MMS - Maltese Mentoring Society (Malta)
Website: http://www.maltesementoringsociety.com
Contact: Paul Dalli (pauldalli@euroweb.net.mt)

CODEX – Societá Cooperativa (Italy)
Website: http://www.codex.it
Contact: Francesca Vanzetti (francesca.vanzetti@codex.it)

CfA – Council for Administration ( United Kingdom)
Website: http://www.cfa.uk.com/
Contact: Sara Vanderheld (sara.vanderheld@cfa.uk.com)

Strategic Partners:
LEDA – Partenariat Association (The Netherlands)
Website: http://www.leda-partenariat.org/home.aspx
Contact: Rosalba La Grotteria (rlg@codex.it)

BSGR - Bratislava Self-Governing Region (Slovakia)
Website: http://www.bratislavskykraj.sk
Contact: Tomas Kobela (tkobela@rrasenec-pezinok.sk)

IEFP – Employment and Vocational Training Institute ( Portugal)
Website: http://www.iefp.pt
Contact: Ana Cristina Paulo (ana.paulo@iefp.pt)

City of Munich ( Germany)
Website: http://www.muenchen.de
Contact: Anneliese Durst (anneliese.durst@muenchen.de)

Products / Results

Project duration

January 2008 - December 2009

Framework

Lifelong Learning Programme
Leonardo da Vinci Sub-programme
Multilateral Projects - Development of Innovation

ROI – Retorno sobre o Investimento na Formação

ROI – Retorno sobre o Investimento na Formação

Aim

The aim of this project is to conceive, develop and implement a methodology and a set of tools allowing training providers, companies (namely SME’s) and other stakeholders to evaluate the return on training investment.

Specific aims

• To built a tool to calculate the connection between cost/profit of any training program;
• To conceive a methodology and a set of tools to able training providers and companies to evaluate the “training validity”, the “transfer validity” and the “intra-organization validity”;
• To test the methodology and the tools on a wide sample in several European Countries;
• To spread the results to other countries not belonging to the partnership.

Partnership

Promoter:
CECOA – Centro de Formação Profissional para o Comércio e Afins (Portugal)

Partners:
BFI - Berufsförderungsinstitut Steiermark (Austria)

CCP - Confederação do Comércio e Serviços de Portugal (Portugal)

EPM - Escola Profissional do Montijo (Portugal)

IDEC - Industrial Development & Education Centre (Greece)

IDRHA - Instituto de Desenvolvimento Rural e Hidráulica (Portugal)

SREP – The Romania Society for Lifelong Learning (Romania)

TEMPO – Training & Consulting, Ltd (Czech Republic)

TULOSSILTA OY (Finland)

ZNANIA – Centre for Vocational Training (Bulgaria)

HRDC – Hellenic Regional Development Centre (Greeece)

Products / Results

• State of the Art Report;
• Evaluation & ROI Glossary;
• ROI Evaluation Model;
• ROI Methodology;
• ROI Indicators;
• ROI Tools and testing at SME’s European context;
• Training the Trainers at ROI Evaluation Measures;
• ROI Dissemination Strategy;
• ROI Project Website.

Duration

January 2003 –July 2005

Framework

Leonardo da Vinci Programme – Pilot Projects

ROQET - Road to excellence in the Training Quality Process. Key competences of the trainer tutor in the teaching-learning process

ROQET - Road to excellence in the Training Quality Process. Key competences of the trainer tutor in the teaching-learning process

Aim

The principal aim of the project is to obtain an improvement in quality and innovation in the systems, institutions and educational and vocational training practices in a transnational context.

The goals and objectives of the project ROQET are the creation, development and implementation of competences assessment system for the trainers of the VET centers, adapting it to the established systems in the different countries, taking as reference the European Common Quality Assurance Framework

Specific aims

Elaboration of a Competency Map directed to the professional development of VET centers teachers
Creation of an Excellence Profile that will be used to establish a pattern based on the previously defined competences
Development of competence assessment questionnaires that will be used to facilitate the information compilation process based on different items
Adaptation of the self-assessment software tool and elaboration of a user manual for this tool
Elaboration of a self-assessment guide as an instrument for teachers orientation
Tool implementation and testing and an efficiency report of the software tool
Improvement actions guide to collect guidelines aimed at achieving the predefined excelence profile. Development of coaching workshops for the competences achievement

Partnership

Promoter:
FMA - Foundation Metal of Asturias (Spain)
Website: www.fundacionmetal.org/
Contact: Ángeles Álvarez-Rivas (angelesal@fundacionmetal.org) and Marta Mendéz-Fuente (martamen@fundacionmetal.org)

Partners:
Centro de Formação Profissional para o Comércio e Afins (Portugal)
Website: www.cecoa.pt
Contact: Vanda Vieira (vanda.vieira@cecoa.pt)

ISOB GmbH (Germany)
Website: www.isob-regensburg.de/
Contact: Alexander Krauß (isob.krauss@t-online.de)

CPI - National Institute for Vocational Education and Training (Slovenia)
Website: http://www.cpi.si/
Contact: Darko Mali (darko.mali@cpi.si)

PIA - Information Systems and Services, Ltd (Slovenia)
Website: http://www.cpi.si/
Contact: Igor Razbornik (info@pia.si)

SCV- School Centre Velenje (Slovenia)
Website: http://www.cpi.si/
Contact: Miran Papež (miran.papez@guest.arnes.si)

SZAMALK, Education and Information Technologies (Hungry)
Website: www.szamalk.hu
Contact: László Komáromi (komaromil@szamalk.hu)

ΕΛΛΗHELLENIC REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER (Greece)
Website: www.hrdc.org.gr
Contact: Nicole Georgogianni (info@hrdc.org.gr)

Products/Results

Project website www.self-assessment-in-vet.eu/
Competency map
Excellence profile for teachers and trainers
Self-assessment questionnaires
Self-assessment guide and software tool guide
Self-assessment and implementation reports
Guide of activities design of continuing improvement strategies
Coaching workshops for the teachers to develop specific abilities detected as improvement areas

Duration
October 2010 – September 2012

Framework
Lifelong Learning Programme
Leonardo da Vinci Sub-Programme
Multilateral Projects - Transfer of Innovation

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SOCIALSME - Sustainability and social responsibility through learning in SME

SOCIALSME - Sustainability and social responsibility through learning in SME

Aim

The project aims to develop a package of methodological and practical guidelines for a sustainable, corporate social responsibility (CSR) oriented business strategy development in SME on the basis of transfer of experiences from the projects COSORE, Work&Lean and FILIP. This strategy will use organizational and individual learning as the main method to address deficiencies, challenges and opportunities in SME’s.

After the SME analysis regarding CSR needs accomplished in every country, the methodology for CSR initiatives will be developed and adapted in partners’ languages (Bulgarian, Cyprian, Greek, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Romanian, Spanish and Portuguese) and tested in each country.

Taking into consideration the feedback collected from the testing phase, the project will yield a comprehensive on-line handbook for SME’s consultants that will provide methodologies for developing the interplay between a comprehensive sustainable business strategy and a comprehensive learning system in SME, namely a Balanced Scorecard approach to develop the CSR business strategy in SME’s.

Specific aims

To identify SME learning needs in CSR in every country in order to adequate the project products to each national situation;
To prepare a package of methodology to develop learning initialized by CSR concerns for SME in English and to adapt this package in other languages according to the needs of the respective transfer partners (Lithuanian, Bulgarian, Polish, Spanish, Romanian, Latvian, Portuguese);
To test the adapted CSR learning concept in SME’s from Poland, Bulgaria, Spain, Lithuania, Romania, Latvia, Cyprus and Portugal;
To produce a package for CSR related learning development in SME’s addressed to SME’s consultants;
To disseminate and valorize the project products in each country.

Partnership

Promoter:

Kaunas University of Technology, Economics and Management Faculty (Lithuania)
Website: http://www.ktu.lt
Contact: Aušra Rūtelionė (arondom@ktu.lt)

Partners:

Centro de Formação Profissional para o Comércio e Afins – Vocational Training Centre for the Trade (Portugal)
Website: http://www.cecoa.pt
Contact: Vanda Vieira (vanda.vieira @cecoa.pt)

ISOB GmbH (Alemanha)
Website: http://www.isob-regensburg.net
Contact: Alexander Krauß (krauss@isob-regensburg.net)

National Association of Small and Medium Business – NASMB (Bulgarian)
Website: http://www.nasmb-bg.org
Contact: Alexi Alexov (nasmb.bg@gmail.com)

European University Cyprus (Cyprus)
Website: http://www.euc.ac.cy
Contact: Athanasios Hadjimanolis (ahadjim@cycollege.ac.cy)

Escuela de Negocios y Administracion de Empresas SA(Institucion Pau Casals) (Spain)
Website: http://www.paucasals.com
Contact: Fernando León (fernandoleonnunez@hotmail.com)

Wroclaw University of Economics (Poland)
Website: http://www.ae.wroc.pl
Contact: Grazyna Swiatowy (grazyna.swiatowy@ae.wroc.pl)

FiaTest (Romania)
Website: http://www.fiatest.ro
Contact: Carmen Balaban (proiecte@fiatest.ro)

Riga Technical University , Faculty of Engineering Economics (Latvia)
Website: http://www.ief.rtu.lv
Contactos: Elina Gaile-Sarkane (elina.gaile-sarkane@rtu.lv)

EKT Group (Lithuania)
Website: http://www.ekt.lt
Contact: Raimondas Paškevičius (raimondas@ekt.lt)

Kaunas Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts (Lithuania)
Website: http://www.chamber.lt
Contact: Daiva Vyšniauskienė (daiva.vysniauskiene@chamber.lt)

Products/Results

Duration

October 2008 – September 2010

Framework

Lifelong Learning Programme
Leonardo da Vinci Sub-Programme
Multilateral Projects - Transfer of Innovation

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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TIPTOE - Testing and Implementing EQF- and ECVET-Principles in Trade Organizations and Education

TIPTOE - Testing and Implementing EQF- and ECVET-Principles in Trade Organizations and Education

Aim

The main aim of TIPTOE is twofold. Firstly, to establish and to implement a working method in order to get agreement on the linkage of occupations to their corresponding VET-offer and to the EQF in the trade setor in the countries involved in the project. Secondly, this working method is intended to lead to the definition of an overall EU-widely accepted, so-called EQF-map for the trade setor, with accompanying guidelines for the interpretation and application of EQF- and ECVET-terms and principles, so that the method of map-construction can be used in other setors and countries as well.

Specific aims

to research the labour market, in order to define existing trade occupations, define learning outcomes (KSC) and link them to the EQF;
to develop a map in which trade occupations are linked to EQF;
to research the VET-offer for the trade setor, define learning outcomes (KSC) and link them to the EQF;
to develop a map in which trade education programmes or qualifications are linked to EQF;
to integrate the two maps in order to make clear the differences between views of the labour market and of the educational field;
to discuss these differences in a structured way, using the digital workspace and platform, striving for agreement on them;
to use the results of the discussion in order to construct a definitive EU-wide EQF-map of the trade setor, containing both occupations and VET-offer and to develop guidelines for the interpretation and application of EQF- and ECVET-terms and principles;
to test and implement the results by using the constructed EU-EQF-map and accompanying guidelines as a tool in concrete instances of transnational student mobility – and by using the guidelines to extend the EU-EQF-map with occupations and VET-programmes/qualifications that have not (yet) been subsumed by the map.
to valorise the results by informing and involving stakeholders, by organizing an EU-conference in Brussels and by presenting the method and guidelines in the form of a useable and attractive package, in order to allow stakeholders (also from other setors) in the countries involved to use the EU-EQF-map and guidelines instantaneously for the trade setor or to use these as a good practice example and a tool for translating labour market needs in other setors to EQF and ECVET.

Partnership

Promoter:

Kenniscentrum Handel (The Netherlands)
Website: http://www.kchandel.nl
Contact: Pasqualino Mare (p.mare@kchandel.nl)

Partners:

EVTA - European Vocational Training Association (Belgium)
Website: http://www.evta.net
Contact: Pauline van den Bosch (pauline.vandenbosch@evta.net)

AGEFA PME (France)
Website: http://www.agefa.org
Contact: Jean-Jacques Dijoux (jjdijoux@agefa.org)

Bildungszentrum des Sachsischen Handels gGmbH (Germany)
Website: http://www.bildung24.net
Contact: Michael Struss (bz-handel-leipzig@handel-sachsen.de)

Handelsverband Sachsen e.V. (Germany)
Website: http://www.handel-sachsen.de
Contact: Eberhard Lucas (hvs-land@handel-sachsen.de)

CPV - Veneto Productivity Centre (Italy)
Website: http://www.cpv.vi.it
Contact: Enrico Bressan (bressan@cpv.org)

Politechnic University of Turin (Italy)
Website: http://www.polito.it
Contact: Lamberti Fabrizio (fabrizio.lamberti@polito.it)

USR-VENETO - Ministery of Education - Regional Office Veneto (Italy)
Website: http://www.istruzioneveneto.it
Contact: Alberto Cacco (alberto.cacco@istruzione.it)

Lithuanian Labour Market and Training Authority (Lithuania)
Website: http://www.darborinka.lt/english
Contact: Odeta Gurskiene (ogurskiene@llmta.lt)

Albeda College (The Netherlands)
Website: http://www.albeda.nl
Contact: Jacques Haenen (j.haenen@albeda.nl)

SOG - Stichting Opleidingsfonds Groothandel (The Netherlands)
Website: http://www.sog.nl
Contact: J. Letteboer (algemeen@sog.nl)

HBD - Hoofdbedrijfschap Detailhandel (The Netherlands)
Website: http:// www.hbd.nl
Contact: A. Van Doorn (a.vandoorn@hbd.nl)

CECOA – Vocational Training Centre for the Trade (Portugal)
Website: http://www.cecoa.pt
Contact: Filipa Kirkby (filipa.kirkby@cecoa.pt)

ANQ - National Agency for Qualifications (Portugal)
Website: http://www.anq.gov.pt
Contact: Sandra Lameira (sandra.lameira@anq.gov.pt)

Vision Systems (Romania)
Website:http://www.vision-systems.ro
Contact: Bujdei Catalin (cbujdei@vision-systems.ro)

CPI - National Institute for Vocational Education and Training (Slovenia)
Website: http://www.cpi.si
Contact: Bojana Sever (bojana.sever@cpi.si)

CPU - Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia Institute for Business Education (Slovenia)
Website: http://www.cpu.si
Contact: Janez Dekleva (janez.dekleva@cpu.si)

ZDS - Association of Employers of Slovenia (Slovenia)
Website: http://www.zds.si
Contact: Anze Hirsl (anze.hirsl@zds.si)

EDEXCEL (United Kingdom)
Website: http://www.edexcel.com
Contact: Eddie Connor (eddie.connor@edexcel.org.uk)

Products/Results

Research report on trade occupations;
EQF-map of trade occupations;
Research report on trade education;
EQF-map of trade education;
EU-EQF-map and accompanying guideline document;
EU-conference;
Test report;
Good practice report;
Dissemination package;
Valorisation package.

Project duration

November 2008 – September 2010

Framework

Lifelong Learning Programme
Leonardo da Vinci Sub-programme
Multilateral Projects - Transfer of Innovation

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