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Overview International 2

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Our mission It is our mission and claim to provide assistance, support and encouragement to a maximum number of people of working age as they develop and utilize all occupational and social opportunities at their disposal. 4

Austria´s biggest provider for VET and social services

Structure Three strategic divisions  Vocational education and training (VET)  Vocational Rehabilitation  Vocational Integration 6

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Figures Employees:  Staff:  Employees with disabilities: 540  Workers in transit: 950 Participants:  people Turnover:  236 Mio Euro 8

Regions / Sites 6 regions, 56 communities, 138 sites 9

Services for:  Private customers  Companies  Federal states and local authorities  Institutions  Jobseekers  People with disabilities  People with a need for support  Migrants  Youths  People with a need for retraining 10

Internationally connected

International / Projects  150 international projects in the fields of Vocational Education and Training, Vocational Rehabilitation for people with disabilities and in the area of integration into the labour market have been succesfully implemented since 1992  Currently about 50 ongoing projects  Contracting partners  European Commission  ILO (International Labour Organisation) of the United Nations  Council of Europe  Governments and other bodies 12

Partnerships About 350 international network partners 13

International Networks Member in several European Associations  ULIXES - European Union Training and Research Network (EEIG = European Economic Interest Group) -  EASPD – European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities –  German Association for International Cooporation (GIZ) -  SOLIDAR – NGO network to advance social justice in Europe and worldwide -  European Association of Institutes for Vocational Training (EVBB) – 14

Example: EVBB 49 educational institutions from 21 European countries, China, Vietnam And Sri Lanka with the objectives  To promote the quality of vocational education and training  To strengthen the competitive position of educational institutions and promoting the qualification of employees  To encourage and promote trans-national educational efforts along with the exchange of information and experience  To aim at greater efficiency in vocational education and training  To increase the quality of VET – especially with regard to the needs of today’s labour market 15

Vocational Education and Training

Vocational Education  Courses:  Turnover: 55,4 Mio Euro  Employees: (including trainers)  Participants:  5 regions with 45 sites  Market share in Upper Austria: 33 % Vocational Education Mag. Othmar Friedl Dr. Christoph Jungwirth DI Christoph Zelenka Rita Frauenhuber Mag. Eva-Maria Klinglmayer Mag. Evelyn Rempelbauer 17

Vocational Education  Comprehensive provider in the field of adult education  Biggest provider for second chance education in Upper Austria and distance learning at university level  Market leader in social services and health care colleges  Reliable and compentent training organisation for skilled workers and apprentices in cooperation with companies  Developer and promoter of innovative projects  Training center for people with migrant background, NEET´s and youths in transiation from school to work

Upper Austria – Economy 19

Wilhelm Hinterberger, MBA The vocational pathway in Austria 20

Wilhelm Hinterberger, MBA The vocational pathway in Austria 21

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Wilhelm Hinterberger, MBA Source: Statistics Austria, BMUKK + ibw calculations Initial vocational education and training 23

Wilhelm Hinterberger, MBA Source: Statistics Austria, BMUKK + ibw calculations Apprenticeship: Dual vocational training 24

Wilhelm Hinterberger, MBA Why companies train apprentices 25

Wilhelm Hinterberger, MBA Apprenticeship occupations 26

Wilhelm Hinterberger, MBA Company-based training 27

Wilhelm Hinterberger, MBA Training alliance 28

Wilhelm Hinterberger, MBA Competences 29

Wilhelm Hinterberger, MBA Modularisation of apprenticeship training 30

Wilhelm Hinterberger, MBA Apprenticeship and Matura 31

Wilhelm Hinterberger, MBA Facts & figures 32

Wilhelm Hinterberger, MBA Occupational status 33

Wilhelm Hinterberger, MBA Our mission – Dual(Trial) Systems (Integrative) Vocational Training in Austria different ways 34

Wilhelm Hinterberger, MBA The Austrian way to apprenticeship the end of compulsory schooling The regular way to the apprenticeship 3, 3,5 or 4 years educational, vocational and personal guidance school of production vocational guidance and counselling apprenticeship examination The VET way only for adults – 18 month The VET way only for adults – 18 month Integrative VET Training VET Training „Du kannst was“ 35

Wilhelm Hinterberger, MBA Integrative VET Training for young peoples Career Guidane Integrative Vocational Training Phase 1 Integrative Vocational Training – Phase 2 1st year of apprenticeship Integrative Vocational Training 2nd year of apprenticeship Partial Qualification Integrative Vocational Training 3rd year of apprenticeship Final apprenticeship examination Vocational school Vocational training real-life working 36

Wilhelm Hinterberger, MBA VET Training for young peoples Career Guidane Vocational Training 1st year of apprenticeship Vocational Training 2nd year of apprenticeship Vocational Training 3rd year of apprenticeship Vocational Training 4rd year of apprenticeship Final apprenticeship examination Vocational school Vocational training real-life working 37

Wilhelm Hinterberger, MBA skilled-worker training Career Guidane 18 mouths experience Vocational Training Final apprenticeship examination Vocational training real-life working 38

Wilhelm Hinterberger, MBA “Du kannst was” 5 years experience Career Guidane 3 WorkshopsQualicheck I Vocational Training Qualicheck II = Final apprenticeship examination Vocational training real-life working 39

Wilhelm Hinterberger, MBA “No educational path in Austria ends in a blind alley,” summarizes the Federal Minister for Education. Vocational education and training 40

Wilhelm Hinterberger, MBA benchmarking analysis approach/education-to-labour-market transition model pathways and tools drawing up of the manual study visit organization in austria expectations / role in the project 41