Is VET a field who is interesting for UBC/edu. Work group questions Is VET a field who is interesting for UBC/edu. How can we work for starting an active network of VET institutions. Is it realistic to have an application to Leonardo or other appropriate program ready in feb/mars 2011. Which are the main areas in VET we can cooperate on. Who will take the position of Lead partner MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

Co-operation partners today Kärdla and Rakvere Vocational school Upper Secondary school Östhammar Co-operation Physics, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Marine Biology, Energy College Vaasa University of Applied Sciences Studies leading to a Bachelor degree take 3.5-4.5 years. MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

What can we do? Co-operate in order to emphasize the link between secondary and tertiary level (the path from kindergarten to higher education) Meet people in our own organizations and convince them to join the network Other countries could join the network MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

Which are the main areas in VET we can cooperate on? Regular meetings with people from enterprises, students and teachers (once a month) The companies want to have skillful working force, so they should take more responsibility Young workers could supervise the students MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

More co-operation possibilities Student exchange Teacher exchange Connect Pro Portal Preparatory funding Partners first, second the ideas and third the structure Info Days in Brussels in 2012 Invite the enterprises and assosiation of enterprises MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

Goals Meetings in the network before the next Annual meeting Networking is ready during the next Annual Meeting Application for preparatory funding to set up a project work (Baltic Sea Unit, EU) Leonardo da Vinci application ready in 2012 MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT