Co-funded by the European Union "This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein." Thanasis K. Manoloudis Mechanical Engineer – Project Manager FINAL CONFERENCE THESSALONIKI – 19 th September 2013

The project «Training on H&S Issues of workers in the Environmental Industrial Sector - THESEIS», Acronym THESEIS is being implemented within the LEONARDO DA VINCI Programme. (Grant Agreement 2011 – 3988/001 – 001, ) The duration of the project is 24 months Implementation period to THESEIS Project: Training on Health and Safety in the Environmental Industrial Sector - THESEIS THESEIS FINAL CONFERENCE 19 th September 2013 – Thessaloniki

Is THESEIS necessary? Eco-industry is an evolving sector. Need for trained workers New legislation, New Technologies, New Activities’ fields (i.e. rehabilitation of contaminated soil operations). Lack of training and educational material on the Health and Safety issues regarding environmental protection operations The Need The Targets 1.Determine the Qualifications - Knowledge, Skills, Competences, Attitudes - the workforce needs to acquire 2.Develop and Implement an Innovative Pedagogical approach and practices – The Training model 3.Disseminate – Communicate project outputs, results, etc. The Aim To develop and validate an e-learning training model in the field of Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) of workers in the pollution management sector Training on Health and Safety in the Environmental Industrial Sector - THESEIS THESEIS FINAL CONFERENCE 19 th September 2013 – Thessaloniki

Involved Organisations SIGMAConsultants Ltd Federation of Industries of Northern Greece Hellenic Institute for Occupational Health and Safety PREVENT Forschungsinstitut Betriebliche Bildung Occupational Safety Research Institute Finnish Institute of Occupational Health Swedish TelePedagogic Knowledge Centre Institute Of Environmental Protection - National Research Institute Umweltcluster Bayern SYNTHOS Kralupy Regional Development Foundation 12 Partners from 8 EU countries Greece (3), Belgium (1), Germany (2), Czech Republic (2), Finland (1), Sweden (1), Poland (1), Bulgaria (1) Training on Health and Safety in the Environmental Industrial Sector - THESEIS THESEIS FINAL CONFERENCE 19 th September 2013 – Thessaloniki

THESEIS Achieved Actions and Deliverables Training on Health and Safety in the Environmental Industrial Sector - THESEIS 1.Survey Report of Training needs in the area of concern Step 1: Development & dissemination of 2 Training Needs Analysis Questionnaires for Wastewater Operator & Waste Management Professionals (available on THESEIS website) Indicative Contents: Safety Procedures Hazards related to the activities undertaken Safety guidelines for use and handling of hazardous materials Fire Safety guidelines More than contacts More than 800 answers THESEIS FINAL CONFERENCE 19 th September 2013 – Thessaloniki

THESEIS Achieved Actions and Deliverables 2.Investigation of the National Qualification Frameworks for the workers in eco-industry sector: The second survey shows that none partner have found a National Qualification Framework for Eco-Industry and especially in wastewater and solid waste management. None NQF for mentioned areas has been finished in participating countries so far. Training on Health and Safety in the Environmental Industrial Sector - THESEIS THESEIS FINAL CONFERENCE 19 th September 2013 – Thessaloniki

3.Supporting Vocational training providers and learners: Development of the VET training model The THESEIS training material is an interactive platform, based on a 3d perspective layout of a realistic plan of a waste water treatment unit with graphic models vector designed on flash technology. THESEIS Achieved Actions and Deliverables Training on Health and Safety in the Environmental Industrial Sector - THESEIS THESEIS FINAL CONFERENCE 19 th September 2013 – Thessaloniki

4. Pilot Testing of the VET model: THESEIS Achieved Actions and Deliverables Training on Health and Safety in the Environmental Industrial Sector - THESEIS Pilot implementation – Validation of VET model. In order to evaluate and further improve the model an online Evaluation Questionnaire has been created. In the time frame between June and July 2013, in seven countries Evaluation Workshops have taken place. The participants tested the E-Learning training modules and have given their feedback as well as valuable suggestions for improvement.

4. Pilot Testing of the VET model: THESEIS Achieved Actions and Deliverables Training on Health and Safety in the Environmental Industrial Sector - THESEIS A pilot testing report has been prepared containing a detailed description about the implementation of the demo VET model in the partner countries (process steps, participants, evaluation results, conclusions and recommendations). The Evaluation Report is available at the project’s website.

Czech Republic Greece 4. Pilot Testing of the VET model: Workshops THESEIS Achieved Actions and Deliverables Training on Health and Safety in the Environmental Industrial Sector - THESEIS Poland Finland Czech Republic

5.Dissemination – Promotion Activities: THESEIS website: THESEIS Achieved Actions and Deliverables Training on Health and Safety in the Environmental Industrial Sector - THESEIS THESEIS FINAL CONFERENCE 19 th September 2013 – Thessaloniki Project progress description Project deliverables Informative material e-Newsletters Online training platform Links to relative projects

THESEIS Achieved Actions and Deliverables Training on Health and Safety in the Environmental Industrial Sector - THESEIS THESEIS FINAL CONFERENCE 19 th September 2013 – Thessaloniki

5.Dissemination – THESEIS Website: Number of visits in 2013: Total number of unique visitors: in 2012 and in 2013 Average new visitors per month in 2013: 380 THESEIS Achieved Actions and Deliverables Training on Health and Safety in the Environmental Industrial Sector - THESEIS

5.Dissemination : Participation to Events - Conferences THESEIS Achieved Actions and Deliverables Training on Health and Safety in the Environmental Industrial Sector - THESEIS Learning Innovations and Quality Conference – Rome May 2013 ECOTEC Exhibition Athens April 2013

5.Dissemination : Participation to Events - Conferences THESEIS Achieved Actions and Deliverables Training on Health and Safety in the Environmental Industrial Sector - THESEIS Sustainable Industrial Waste Management Thessaloniki December 2012 Meeting of Greek Lifelong Learning Centralised Projects Athens June 2013 Green Tech Get Together Wien, April 2013 FING General Assembly Thessaloniki, June 2013

5.Dissemination : Mailing List - Newsletters THESEIS Achieved Actions and Deliverables Training on Health and Safety in the Environmental Industrial Sector - THESEIS THESEIS FINAL CONFERENCE 19 th September 2013 – Thessaloniki THESEIS Network: members The project partners exploit existing networks from other relative projects and have identified the indirect target groups, along with the short term stakeholders, in their countries and in European level. An electronic database with the contact details of all THESEIS Network members is available at the project’s Virtual Community Platform.

5.Dissemination : Newsletters - Brochures THESEIS Achieved Actions and Deliverables Training on Health and Safety in the Environmental Industrial Sector - THESEIS THESEIS FINAL CONFERENCE 19 th September 2013 – Thessaloniki

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