KAUNAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, KAUNAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND CRAFTSINDUSTRY AND CRAFTS

The Chamber’s structureThe Chamber’s structure

Business environmentBusiness environment

Innovations Innovations MembershipMembership

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Health careHealth care

Social partnershipSocial partnership

COMMITTEESCOMMITTEES

ENTERPRISESENTERPRISES

PresidentPresident Vice-Presidents (5)Vice-Presidents (5)

INSTRUMENTS OF ACTIVITYINSTRUMENTS OF ACTIVITY

Legal Legal backgroundbackground

NetworksNetworks

InstrumentsInstruments

CCICCCIC, , VET, Public VET, Public administrationadministration lawslaws. . Governmental decisionsGovernmental decisions

BCCA, LBCCA, LCCICCCIC, , Eurochambres, EIC, Eurochambres, EIC, MinistriesMinistries, , associations and associations and universities.universities.

CRM, internet, intranet, CRM, internet, intranet, emails, events, forums, emails, events, forums, business clubs, etc. business clubs, etc.

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Regional development

A BUDGET STRUCTUREA BUDGET STRUCTURE

Projects50%

Services33%

Membership fees10% State

delegated functions

7%

Main tasks of VET departmentMain tasks of VET department since 2001 since 2001

Organizing of qualification examinations in VET schools (Kaunas and Marijampolė regions); Project activities; Short-term seminars. Social partnership committee

Employers functions Employers functions represented by CCIC:represented by CCIC:

Vet policy (national and regional level)Delegating experts for Experts Group of

Economic branches (VET standards)Evaluation of new training programmes

contentPractical training of VET students in

companies VET qualification examination.

LEGAL BASE FOR VET DEPARTMENT LEGAL BASE FOR VET DEPARTMENT VET LAW VET LAW ININ 1997 1997

CCI Chamber – competent institution; CCI Chamber participates in organization of final

examinations in VET schools; CCI Chamber registers and supervises tripartite

contracts between enterprise, school and student; National VET board formed in tripartite principle; Member of Regional VET Council.

OrganiOrganissing final qualification ing final qualification examinations in VET schoolsexaminations in VET schools

CCIC sets time and place of examinations;Nominates members of evaluation board

(employee and employer);Prepare tasks of examination;Supervises examinations;Organises evaluation of VET curriculum.

VET law VET law willwill be changed be changedChanges of VET concept in Lithuania.Changes in other related laws (Law of

education, Labor Code) and documents;Creation of National qualification system (8

levels)Assure recognition of acquired competences

(in the context of Life long learning).

What will be changed with What will be changed with new VET lawnew VET law??

More functions to Social partners;VET will be treated as LLL process;Formalizing of non-formal learning;Quality assurance;

What’s waiting for the What’s waiting for the CChamber?hamber?

Role of competence assessing and recognition institution;

Accreditation of VET programmes;Analysis of Labor market qualification

needs;More functions as a regional coordinator;Supervision of practical training.

EU ESF “Development of competences assessment and recognition system in VET”Project period: 2005-2008

Project partnership:Project partnership:

Project coordinator – LR Ministry of Education and Science

Project partners – Kaunas CCIC, Vilnius CCIC, Klaipėda CCIC, Panevėžys CCIC, Šiauliai CCIC, The Chamber of Agriculture.

Main tasks:Main tasks: Training of specialists from VET departments

(14)Prepared unified/standard final qualification

examinations tasks for theoretical and practical examination for 34 VET programmes in the whole of Lithuania.

First time in Lithuania we have started with electronic examination.

Supervising of practical training basis in companies (with certification from chamber).

Social partnership committeeSocial partnership committee(16 VET schools, 2 colleges, 10 leading companies (16 VET schools, 2 colleges, 10 leading companies

from different sectors)from different sectors)Solving regional problems of VET (quality

assurance, innovative curriculum development)Awards of best VET school in the regionSeminars with legal representatives from local and

national authorities – ministries, labor offices,

companies)

Short-term seminarsShort-term seminars

Projects managementChanges in lawFinances Marketing, marketing strategies Management, negotiation skillsExport skills developmentBusiness etiquete

Activities of The Chamber in Activities of The Chamber in Higher educationHigher education

Participates in the evaluation and accreditation process of colleges.

Participates in the development of the National Qualification System.

Active co-operation with colleges and universities in the developmemt of the training programmes and methodological guidebooks for SMEs.

Co-operation in providing training seminars for SMEs.

Joint efforts in the research of skills needs, etc.