Multilateral Project for Transfer of InnovationMultilateral Project for Transfer of InnovationProject Duration: 24 monthsProject Duration: 24 months

Partners’ Kick-off Meeting, 27-29 November 2009, Partners’ Kick-off Meeting, 27-29 November 2009, SofiaSofia

Tanya Pancheva/University of ForestryTanya Pancheva/University of Forestry

Vocational English Training for Woodworking Industry

VETWOOD

• University of Forestry, Bulgaria;University of Forestry, Bulgaria;

• Oikotechnics Institute, Greece;Oikotechnics Institute, Greece;

• Stora Segerstad NaturbruksgymnasiumStora Segerstad Naturbruksgymnasium, , Sweden;Sweden;

• National Forest Centre, Slovakia;National Forest Centre, Slovakia;

• Institute for Research on Qualifications and Training of the Austrian Economy, AustriaInstitute for Research on Qualifications and Training of the Austrian Economy, Austria

PARTNERS INVOLVED

General ObjectiveGeneral Objective

To support improvements in quality and innovation in To support improvements in quality and innovation in vocational education and training systems, institutions and vocational education and training systems, institutions and practicespractices

RELEVANCE TOWARDS THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME AND THE PRIORITIES OF

THE CALL

Operational ObjectivesOperational Objectives To facilitate the development of innovative To facilitate the development of innovative practices in the field of vocational education and practices in the field of vocational education and training other than at tertiary level, and their training other than at tertiary level, and their transfer, including from one participating country transfer, including from one participating country to others;to others; To encourage the learning of modern foreign To encourage the learning of modern foreign languages languages

Call Priority Call Priority Priority 4: Develop Vocational Skills considering Priority 4: Develop Vocational Skills considering the labour market needsthe labour market needs

WHY IS THIS PROJECT NECESSARY?WHY IS THIS PROJECT NECESSARY?

Mobility of Workforce in the European Union;Mobility of Workforce in the European Union;

The Lack of Training in Vocational English The Lack of Training in Vocational English

Language in the Entire Woodworking Language in the Entire Woodworking Industry;Industry;

The Ability to Understand and Communicate The Ability to Understand and Communicate in More Than One Language;in More Than One Language;

Our Own Experience Our Own Experience

PROJECT AIMPROJECT AIM

To support developments related to the quality and To support developments related to the quality and innovations in VET by matching the languages skills with innovations in VET by matching the languages skills with labour market demandslabour market demands

TARGET GROUPSTARGET GROUPS

1. Professionals in Wood Industry and SMEs within public and private sectors;

2. University students in the area of Wood Industry;

3. Vocational college students in the area of Wood Industry;

4. Self-learners

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

PROJECT WORK PACKAGES

WP1 – Project Management and Administration

Duration Duration – 10.2009 - 09.2011– 10.2009 - 09.2011 AimsAims Description of activitiesDescription of activities- Contracting;Contracting;- Four transnational partnership meetings;Four transnational partnership meetings;- Reporting; Reporting; - Internal and external evaluation Internal and external evaluation

Results Results

WP2 - Development of Training Modules with Practical WP2 - Development of Training Modules with Practical ExercisesExercises

Duration Duration – 11.2009 - 06.2010– 11.2009 - 06.2010 AimsAimsDescription of activitiesDescription of activities- Development of training methodology;Development of training methodology;- Selection of information and materials to be included in the Selection of information and materials to be included in the

theoretical training modules;theoretical training modules;- Development of exercises on the theoretical training modules; Development of exercises on the theoretical training modules; - Selection of terms to be included in the multilingual glossary of Selection of terms to be included in the multilingual glossary of

terms; terms; - Student’s book - design and printing;Student’s book - design and printing;- Teaching notes – design and printingTeaching notes – design and printing

Results Results

WP3WP3 – – Development of Training Module Based on Case Studies and Development of Training Module Based on Case Studies and TestsTests

Duration – Duration – 07.2010 - 12.201007.2010 - 12.2010 AimAim Description of activitiesDescription of activities- Development of Case Studies related to the theoretical training modules;Development of Case Studies related to the theoretical training modules;- Development of tests related to the theoretical training modulesDevelopment of tests related to the theoretical training modules Case Studies – design and printingCase Studies – design and printing

ResultsResults

WP4 - Development of Interactive Multimedia WP4 - Development of Interactive Multimedia ProductProduct

Duration – Duration – 01.2011 – 09.201101.2011 – 09.2011 AimsAims Description of activitiesDescription of activities- Analyzing the collected data and selection of the Analyzing the collected data and selection of the material to be included in the interactive multimedia material to be included in the interactive multimedia product;product;

- Interactive multimedia product - design and Interactive multimedia product - design and production of draft version;production of draft version;

- Interactive multimedia product - update and Interactive multimedia product - update and production of the final versionproduction of the final version

ResultsResults

WP5 – Training of Targeted Groups and Product TestingWP5 – Training of Targeted Groups and Product Testing

Duration – Duration – 05.2011 – 07.201105.2011 – 07.2011 AimsAims Description of activitiesDescription of activities- Organization of the training workshops for each target group by Organization of the training workshops for each target group by country;country;

- Conducting the workshops in the partner countriesConducting the workshops in the partner countries- Testing the project products during the workshopsTesting the project products during the workshops- Obtaining and summarizing the feedback from workshop participantsObtaining and summarizing the feedback from workshop participants

ResultsResults

WP6 - Project Web SiteWP6 - Project Web Site

Duration – 10.2009 – 09.2011Duration – 10.2009 – 09.2011AimsAims Description of activitiesDescription of activities - Design and registration of multilingual web siteDesign and registration of multilingual web site

www.vetwood.eu???www.vetwood.eu???- Periodic update of the web site with information and dissemination Periodic update of the web site with information and dissemination

materials;materials;- Uploading downloadable training materials on the web siteUploading downloadable training materials on the web site

WP7 - Dissemination and Exploitation of ResultsWP7 - Dissemination and Exploitation of Results

Duration - Duration - 10.2009 - 09.201110.2009 - 09.2011Aims Aims Description of activities Description of activities

- Preparation of Power Point Presentation of the project in all Preparation of Power Point Presentation of the project in all partner languages;partner languages;

- Contacts with local media in order to inform them about the Contacts with local media in order to inform them about the project: press releases in newspapers, magazines, journals, radio, project: press releases in newspapers, magazines, journals, radio, TV, etc.TV, etc.

- Preparation of a list of targeted contacts for each participating Preparation of a list of targeted contacts for each participating countrycountry

- Preparation of a list of ministries, agencies and national associations Preparation of a list of ministries, agencies and national associations in the field of Woodworking Industryin the field of Woodworking Industry

- Production of presentation brochure;Production of presentation brochure;

- Presenting the project, its objective and products at various Presenting the project, its objective and products at various national and international events;national and international events;

- Disseminating the training materials among the established Disseminating the training materials among the established network;network;

- Inviting representatives from ministries, agencies and national Inviting representatives from ministries, agencies and national associations in the field of Woodworking Industry to attend the associations in the field of Woodworking Industry to attend the workshops;workshops;

- Setting workshops for the targeted groupsSetting workshops for the targeted groups

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

28.11.2009, Sofia