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Experience Exchange between Latvia and Estonia in Developing Occupational Qualifications System
Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: May 31, 2015 PROJECT  FINISHED 

Project “Experience Exchange between Latvia and Estonia in Developing Occupational Qualifications System" will promote exchange of experiences and starting new international cooperation between National Centre for Education (VISC) and Sihtasutus Kutsekoda - the institutions that are responsible for development of national sectoral qualification structures, elaboration of occupational standards and register. New experience will promote realization of reforms of vocational education in both countries and exchange of the best practices between the project partners. The project participants will exchange the best practices in developing sectoral occupational systems and in organizing development of occupational standards, in development of methodological materials for these functions. Estonian experience is very important in Latvia realizing the reformation in vocational education in Latvia. This experience corresponds to the needs of reorganization and modernization of VET in Latvia. The project will enhance the reorganization process of contents of VET according to the needs of economic sectors. It is very important to start cooperation between both partnerinstitutions. In Latvia in the reformation of VET the methodology for developing occupational standards is written, 14 sectoral qualification structures, 14 occupational maps have been developed. This experience is important for Estonian partner to learn. Therefore both partners will benefit. Project participants- 3 senior experts form Unit of Vocational curriculum Development who want to exchange experience with the similar institution in Estonia to gain new experience for their work as experts in Sectoral Expert Boards in Chemical Industry and related sectors, Energy industry, Food industry and Agriculture, Tourism and Beauty, Metal Industry, Transport and Logistics. The project participants will participate in the mobility to get experience in developing occupational standards, sectoral qualification structures, the curriculum of VET. The main activities in the project: visiting Sihtasutus Kutsekoda, meeting with the head and employees, sectoral experts who are moderators of occupational standard development groups, exchanging experiences in methodology of writing occupational standards and supervision of Occupational Qualification System and Register, comparison of sectoral qualification systems, methodology and learning the best practices of both countries, visiting VET schools (different profile and size) and social partners - employers' and employees' organizations: Tallinna Tööstushariduskeskus (Industrial Education Centre) http://www.tthk.ee/?id=831, Tallinna Teeninduskool (Tallinn Service School) http://www.teeninduskool.ee/, Pärnumaa Kutsehariduskeskus (Vocational Centre of Pärnu County) http://www.hariduskeskus.ee/component/content/article/66-english/578-introduction-in-english.html, Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (http://www.koda.ee/en) in Tallinn. The project experience will be used to improve the work quality of Unit of Vocational Curriculum Development and Sectoral Expert Boards.
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