Erasmus+

Purpose of the project

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Theoverall objective of the project is to gain knowledge on tools for developing cooperation between education and employers by learning about the competency laboratory method in an Italian educational institution - an example of a proven method of dual education. The final report will include information on the method and recommendations for its application in Malopolska. A study visit of Poles in Italy will allow us to build a group of ambassadors for this solution.

We have set three main goals for the project:

• To increase the competence of vocational training school directors in adapting the educational program to the real needs of the market and Polish entrepreneurs on the example of the Italian VET competence laboratory.
• Raising the competence of HR directors of industrial companies in terms of cooperation and dialogue with education and giving it direction.
• Raising the competence of CEOs of industrial companies in terms of cooperation and dialogue with education and giving it direction.

By implementing project activities, we want to give direction, help understand dependencies, give knowledge and skills to project participants in the field of cooperation between educational institutions and business. All this so that they can independently establish cooperation on the line company-school, which will increase the employability of young people and contribute to the growth of employee capital in Małopolska industrial enterprises. The experience and knowledge gained during the project will allow participants to ensure the quality and better adaptation of vocational education and training to the real needs of the labor market - which is directly related to the main priority of the project.

During the course of the project, participants will complete a questionnaire twice to verify their level of knowledge - before and after participating in study visits to Italy. The goal is to increase the knowledge index by min. 80%.

Our mission is to develop the VET sector, improve the quality of education, diversify the educational offer, increase the competence of representatives of the sector, and open the door to cooperation with Malopolska industrial companies - which will allow the directors of these companies to increase their employee capital.

About our Partner

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Heuresis is acting as the leader of this project, and we are implementing it in cooperation with a Partner from Italy - Novareckon.

Novareckon is an innovative SME company and a spin-off of an Italian public university. Novareckon
acquires and helps create knowledge at universities and research centers and disseminates it to
stakeholders such as public institutions, companies, non-profit organizations and citizens. Skills that can be activated by Novareckon are particularly related to knowledge management, development of ICT tools and platforms,
open innovation, impact and cost-effectiveness analysis, job-oriented courses and training, utilization and
business plans, dissemination at EU level.

Since 2011, Novareckon has established an extensive international network of partner organizations that includes a wide range of institutions and companies from across the European Union, EEA and other countries. The Novareckon network is cross-sectoral and includes entities from both the public and private sectors.

As part of the project, we will participate in a study visit to two Italian vocational training schools. The trip to Italy will take place from November 9-12, 2022. Participation in the study visit is the main point of the project. It is during this activity that we will exchange knowledge and insights, learn about good practices, gain a fresh perspective on the benefits of school-business cooperation. Our goal is to influence the growth of knowledge and awareness among representatives of the business and education sectors - we believe that participation in the trip will make the knowledge acquisition process more attractive and that it will influence the development of cooperation between Polish vocational training schools and training companies. This will help solve the problem of acquiring employee capital in industrial companies, will have a positive impact on the employability of young people, but will also make the VET sector more attractive - because thanks to awareness and establishing contacts with companies, schools will be able to better match educational activities with real market needs.

Schools where we will carry out study visits

• Technical Industrial Institute "Omar"
  Currently, the courses taught at the institute are expert in chemistry, electrical engineering and automation, electronics and telecommunications, and mechanics.
  "Classes at the institute are closely linked to didactic and technological innovations. The school is a place where students learn about concepts and concepts that will be useful in the future, a place where they learn to live, plan their choices, and, above all, learn about themselves and establish relationships with other people."
  Institute website: https://www.itiomar.it/lang/eng.htm

• Vocational Institute "G. Ravizza"
  Currently, the courses taught at the Institute are: food, wine and hospitality services, commercial services, social and health services.
  "Our school operates within the framework of an agreement and convention with entities and institutions operating in Novara, in order to develop and improve the skills necessary to understand and apply the innovations of the national and European labor market. Empirical education, combined with specific preparation, allows our graduates to enrich their resumes and profitably and actively enter the world of work, or continue their educational path in higher education.
  Institute website: https://ipsravizza.edu.it/

Target groups of our project:

1. CEOs_rki of industrial companies in Małopolska who express the need to strengthen and expand their employee capital and want to take actions resulting in an increase in the number of employees.
   
2. HR directors_rki of industrial companies from Małopolska who express the need for support in attracting qualified employees and see the potential, sense and want to establish permanent cooperation with educational institutions of vocational training.
   
3. Directors_of secondary vocational education schools from Małopolska, who express the need to determine developmental paths in the professional field among students of secondary vocational education and want to take actions resulting in an increase in specialized competencies of students, preparing them for their profession.

We will invite to the project 2 representatives of the above target groups each, 6 participants in total.

We invite you to fill out the application form

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Regulations for participation in the study visit to Italy Novarra region on 9-12.11.2022.