Multilateral Project for Transfer of Innovation Project Duration: 24 months Partners’ Kick-off Meeting, November 2009, Sofia Tanya Pancheva/University of Forestry Vocational English Training for Woodworking Industry VETWOOD

University of Forestry, Bulgaria; University of Forestry, Bulgaria; Oikotechnics Institute, Greece; Oikotechnics Institute, Greece; Stora Segerstad Naturbruksgymnasium, Sweden; Stora Segerstad Naturbruksgymnasium, Sweden; National Forest Centre, Slovakia; National Forest Centre, Slovakia; Institute for Research on Qualifications and Training of the Austrian Economy, Austria Institute for Research on Qualifications and Training of the Austrian Economy, Austria PARTNERS INVOLVED

General Objective To support improvements in quality and innovation in vocational education and training systems, institutions and practices RELEVANCE TOWARDS THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME AND THE PRIORITIES OF THE CALL

Operational Objectives To facilitate the development of innovative practices in the field of vocational education and training other than at tertiary level, and their transfer, including from one participating country to others; To facilitate the development of innovative practices in the field of vocational education and training other than at tertiary level, and their transfer, including from one participating country to others; To encourage the learning of modern foreign languages To encourage the learning of modern foreign languages Call Priority Priority 4: Develop Vocational Skills considering the labour market needs

WHY IS THIS PROJECT NECESSARY? Mobility of Workforce in the European Union; Mobility of Workforce in the European Union; The Lack of Training in Vocational English Language in the Entire Woodworking Industry; The Lack of Training in Vocational English Language in the Entire Woodworking Industry; The Ability to Understand and Communicate in More Than One Language; The Ability to Understand and Communicate in More Than One Language; Our Own Experience Our Own Experience

PROJECT AIM To support developments related to the quality and innovations in VET by matching the languages skills with labour market demands

TARGET GROUPS 1. Professionals in Wood Industry and SMEs within public and private sectors; 2. University students in the area of Wood Industry; 3. Vocational college students in the area of Wood Industry; 4. Self-learners TRAINING METHODOLOGY

PROJECT WORK PACKAGES WP1 – Project Management and Administration Duration – Aims Aims Description of activities Description of activities - Contracting; - Four transnational partnership meetings; - Reporting; - Internal and external evaluation Results Results

WP2 - Development of Training Modules with Practical Exercises Duration – Duration – Aims Aims Description of activities Description of activities - Development of training methodology; - Selection of information and materials to be included in the theoretical training modules; - Development of exercises on the theoretical training modules; - Selection of terms to be included in the multilingual glossary of terms; - Student’s book - design and printing; - Teaching notes – design and printing Results Results

WP3 – Development of Training Module Based on Case Studies and Tests Duration – Duration – Aim Aim Description of activities Description of activities - Development of Case Studies related to the theoretical training modules; - Development of tests related to the theoretical training modules Case Studies – design and printing Case Studies – design and printing Results Results

WP4 - Development of Interactive Multimedia Product Duration – – Duration – – Aims Aims Description of activities Description of activities - Analyzing the collected data and selection of the material to be included in the interactive multimedia product; - Interactive multimedia product - design and production of draft version; - Interactive multimedia product - update and production of the final version Results Results

WP5 – Training of Targeted Groups and Product Testing Duration – – Duration – – Aims Aims Description of activities Description of activities - Organization of the training workshops for each target group by country; - Conducting the workshops in the partner countries - Testing the project products during the workshops - Obtaining and summarizing the feedback from workshop participants Results Results

WP6 - Project Web Site Duration – – Duration – – Aims Aims Description of activities Description of activities - Design and registration of multilingual web site Periodic update of the web site with information and dissemination materials; - Uploading downloadable training materials on the web site

WP7 - Dissemination and Exploitation of Results Duration Duration Aims Aims Description of activities Description of activities - Preparation of Power Point Presentation of the project in all partner languages; - Contacts with local media in order to inform them about the project: press releases in newspapers, magazines, journals, radio, TV, etc. - Preparation of a list of targeted contacts for each participating country - Preparation of a list of ministries, agencies and national associations in the field of Woodworking Industry

- Production of presentation brochure; - Presenting the project, its objective and products at various national and international events; - Disseminating the training materials among the established network; - Inviting representatives from ministries, agencies and national associations in the field of Woodworking Industry to attend the workshops; - Setting workshops for the targeted groups

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION , Sofia