1. Practice firms in Czech Republic Lukáš Hula lukas.hula@nuov.cz

2. Overview  Czech Centre of Practice Firms (CEFIF) exists since 1992  100 schools, 300 practice firms, 3500 pupils, 75 % are women  Member of EUROPEN/PEN International (www.europen.info)www.europen.info  Length of program varies from one to two years

3. Practice firm  Virtual enterprise, real experience  Integration of economic subjects  Big approximation to real praxes  Team work  Different relationship among teacher and his pupils  Confrontation among schools

4. Main activities in practice firm  To fill working positions  To set the business  To prepare catalogs, web pages etc.  To contact other practice firms  TO WORK  To take part in fairs  To close or to pass on business

5. Target groups in the world  Unemployed & Returnees to work  Employees for training or retraining  People wishing to set up their own business  Future employees  Prisoners  School/College/University students

6. Target group in Czech Republic  Youngsters 17 – 19  Schools providing economic education  Teachers

7. Training of technical skills  Computer use  Word Processing  Spreadsheets-basic, graphs/charts, and print in a business environment within the Practice Firm  Internet and E-Mail for Practice Firm Business Communications  Use of communications tools and office equipment

9. Training of practical skills  National language  Foreign language  Health and safety awareness  Business procedures awareness  Documentation  Information flow charts

10. Training of social skills  Communication  Flexibility  Cooperation  Decision Making  Motivation  Responsibility  Time Management  Autonomy

11. Role of CEFIF  To support all practice firms and teachers  Companies Register  Trades Licensing Office  Tax Office  Health and Social Insurance  Banks and Insurance companies  Central Supplier

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