The project called ,,European practice for enhanced performance in tourism” takes place over a period of 15 months and it is addressed to a group of 22 students from class XI,Tehnician in Tourism from Vocational High School Moga Voievod Halmagiu, Arad.The purpose of this project is to offer help and support to all the participants in order to achieve a high proffesional training and experience for the labour market in the countries with tradition and experience in the industry of modern tourism,to show the european standards and competences which will help the students to find easier a job on a globalized labour market after graduation.The partnership is made between:Tehnological High School Moga Voievod Halmagiu,as a beneficiary institution, Mediterranian Travel Ltd, receiving organisation,both from Cyprus,partners for the first flow which will take place in April 2017, respectively Barvitur, host organisation and Associação Intercultural Amigos da Mobilidade,intermediate organisation, both from Portugal, for the 2nd flow which will take place in October 2017.The placement peroid has been fixed in agreement with the host organisations for 3 weeks and it coincides with the 90 hour course included in the specialized curriculum approved in Annex 1 OMEdC 3172/30.01.2006 for this qualification.Cooperation and Communication during the partnership will take place according to the activities,presented in the application form respecting the principles of cooperation established by the Agreement Memorandum signed by the partners from each country.The project responds to the following needs we have identified in our institution:- To facilitate the access to a higher educational standards for all the participants from rural area ,improving the teaching practices and learning methods used before;- To encourage the learning experiences that motivate the students;- Have access to methods ,materials and different opportunities for the students initial training;- To raise interest for european cultures and languages and create opportunities for the young generation to exchange ideas and experiences;- To achieve performance and a professional behaviour required by the European Labour Market;- Certificates and diplomas recoqnised in the European Union;- A higher level of independence and mobility;The objectives of the project are:1. The acquisition of skills, abilities and specialized professional knowledge for the European Labour Market connected with the students training field in order to raise the rate of employability.2. Development of team work abilities through awarness of their role and responsabilities during different work tasks and deadlines.3. The improvement of communication skills in a foreign language and a better intercultural understanding which participants will be able to use in the future through different opportunites which European Union has created for its citizens.4. The development of some sustainable partnerships in order to facilitate the geographical and professional mobility and employability of the participants on the EU labour market.The immediate expected results for the 22 participants are:- the development of vocational competences, skills and abilities according to the demands of the Modern Tourist Market;- the improvement of English speaking skills;- acquisition of some new intercultural knowledge and active citizenship;- the acquisition of a set of vocational skills recquiered by their job or workplace;- the achievement of some entrepreneurial skills gained by the participants while working in a Travel Agency as a Training Firm.Other expected results:- A facebook page of the project;- An auxiliary curriculum with the title ,,Operations in a Travel Agency" - electronic format; - The establishment, in a school laboratory,of a Tourist Office provided with the all necessary ecquipment needed in a Travel Agency.- A leaflet with Touristic Offers and objectives from Cyprus and Portugal.- A Tourist guide written in four languages; English,Romanian,Cypriot and Portuguese.- An on-line collaboration agreement with partner Travel Agencies.Benefits of the project:-the increase of professional performance;-raise the employability for those who have graduated;-achieve some entrepreneurial skills;- better social and scholar orientation;- tolerance and understanding towards other cultures, mentalities,civic spirit and active citizenship;- understanding the term of working abroad from the migration and labour mobility points of view;-the improvement of educational management and of the development strategy in our educational organisation.