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TECH in VET - Technology in Vocational Education and Training
Start date: Sep 5, 2016, End date: Sep 4, 2018 PROJECT  FINISHED 

The European automation and automotive industry has been able to produce the safest, the most silent, the most efficient and environmentally friendly vehicles and products in the world. Its production accounts for a fifth of the world market and employs more than 12.1 million people. It is obvious that this sector is one of the most important field of investment, with 41.5 billion yearly expense for research and development. Nevertheless, the industry needs modernize constantly, in order to be always competitive. With this purpose, ICT may play a significant role in maintaining the position of automotive industry in the world market. As a matter of fact, both are characterized by the need of increasing the competences of internal resources – from top manger to qualified employee – and investing, in a process of continuous update and formation of its staff, as regards non only the operational activities, but the development of wide competences as well. In this contest, the project “TECH in VET” Technology in Vocational and Educational Training” – aims at the promotion of mobility experiences abroad, more precisely in France, Belgium, the U.K. and Ireland, for 100 recent graduates in the field of automotive and ICT industry, resident in Emilia Romagna. In order to facilitate their entrance in the world of work, newly graduates will be given the opportunity to participate to formative internships abroad, which: -Implicate the use of innovative learning methods and tools, that contribute to a more direct formation on the job place; -Facilitate a constant cooperation between companies and higher professional institutes. “TECH in VET” implicates the support for the improving and the constant update of profiles interested in the project (mechanic and ICT technician). The internship will give the participants the chance to improve their job opportunities. As a matter of fact, thanks to this partnership 30/35% of participant might experience another internship opportunity in companies in Emilia Romagna and other Italian regions.With reference to those who take part in this partnership, a general improvement of their linguistic competences and a greater awareness of their cultural features are expected; thanks to a direct comparison with different opportunities and the feeling of being a member of European Union, they can build their professional future career. With the reference to the organizations taking part in this project (Unindustria, the city of Bologna, Formamentis, Confimi and other companies), the partnership aims at: the enhancement of cooperation among European countries, at the collaboration with some institutions, at the acquisition of recent working technologies in order to promote the education in the field of professional formation, at the adoption of an innovative “modus operandi”, in accordance with the European guidelines and the international context, at the development of internationalizing strategies of every institutions, at the enhancement of rating and monitoring methods and at the integration of learning and teaching methodologies, suitable for professional needs of local companies. With reference to prospective benefits which the project may implicate, the national consortium has proposed this project with the purpose of changing the local and regional reality, reducing the unemployment rate in Emilia Romagna, aiming at the professionalization of recent graduates in competitive and important sectors, such as automotive and ICT industry, on which the Region has always been investing, with qualified human resources, public and private financial support. Ultimately, the entire region will benefit from young people who, thanks to educational / work experiences abroad, have assimilated new working methods combining training and learning in the company, have improved their knowledge, have acquired new input and brought new practices in Italy to promote change at which the territory aims.
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