"The Move2Market project was born with the assumption of enhancing and perfecting internationalization skills in Tuscany, Emilia Romagna and Veneto so as to be able to provide the territory with innovative and up-to-date professional figures with effective professional knowledge and skills which, combined with a correct policy of development, could raise the quality of life standards of the entire area.Specifically, the objectives set were:In general:1) promote the objectives of Youth on the move, Agenda for New Skills and jobs and Youth Guarantee2) improve the conditions for job creation thanks to the sharing of best practices between school, training and businesses3) simplify the recognition of the skills acquired during transnational experiences to improve the transition from the world of school to that of work4) experimenting methods and tools for recognizing competences and credits through the use of UC easily traceable and translatable into scholastic and / or training credits, measuring, recognizing, validating LOs with linear and transparent procedures in line with ECVET indicationsSpecifically, in favor of the participants:5) the realization of articulated activities (preparation, internships, follow-ups) that could broaden their horizons, putting them in contact with social and work realities for their own professional and personal growth6) the emergence of training and personal needs and the raising of ""soft"" skills, ie transversal, linguistic, intercultural skills etc.7) the increase in skills relating to one's study plan and work environment8) increasing their awareness of being part of the European Union and being a citizen with recognizable rights and competencesThe aforementioned objectives have all been achieved effectively, with results beyond expectations in particular with respect to the increase in transversal skills; in particular:- exchange and communication practices have been initiated between companies and schools, especially in relation to the new commitments set by the ""Good school"" law on school-work alternation. The internships carried out within the project, in fact, have all been recognized as an alternation experience by the participating schools and have constituted a good practice, also at managerial and administrative level, for the alternation experiences in Italian companies.- in the same way the use of the ECVET instruments was further consolidated, with particular reference to the credit recognition process (in respect of the autonomy of the single schools) and of making the competences transparent in terms of UC and LO.- on the front of the participating students, as mentioned, very important progress was made in the area of ​​transversal skills, on which a specific training action had been activated before the start (team building), ie:motivation, adaptability / problem solving, virtuous group dynamics, pro activity, communication skills and interaction in the workplace, self-esteem, creating relationships and integrating with the inhabitants of the different localities, mutual trust and fairness- in particular the ability to create relationships with the local context has undoubtedly favored the achievement of the last objective, namely that of increasing awareness of the sense of belonging to the European Union and of Europe as a common space within which to spend both as workers and entrepreneurs as citizens."

"The aim of MOB4DIGICOMP project was to answer to the evolution of the economic and production fabric of two manufacturing ""districts"" - handicraft present in Tuscany and Umbria which over the years have consolidated their position of excellence of Made in Italy gold (Aretino) and ceramic (Media Valle del Tevere).The manufacturing /craft sector underwent a sharp change in the competitive scenario due to the well-known phenomena of globalization either for the technological innovation that has affected all the production processes and particularly the manufacture production. The answer that the project intended to provide was to RAISE THE LEVEL OF DIFFERENTIATION AND INNOVATION within the sector through the training and specialization of the YOUTH in the field of process and product innovation.A special attention was done on the training and specialization of young people on four dimensions, namely:1) Design and creativity, also through the use and learning of 3D modeling techniques, reverse engineering and additive manufacturing (3D printing)2) Quality control, new materials and applied chemistry3) Business automation linked to the new ""intelligent factory"" scenarios 4) Integration of the value chain: e-commerce, marketing automation, multimedia and social media management such as innovative product marketing techniquesThe areas outlined above are among the priorities of the National Industry 4.0 Plan (2017-2020), and that, among its key guidelines, the raising of skills and the dissemination of the I4.0 culture also through the interventions "" Digital School ""and"" School—Work Alternation "".MOB4DIGICOMP contributed to the increase of employability of the young people through mobility actions: mobility of third and fourth-year students and newly graduated students. The schools involved were technical and professional institutes and Artistic High Schools with the study specialization coherent with above mentioned sectors. The project also permitted to recognize and validate the LOs through linear and transparent procedures in line with ECVET indications through the use of methods and tools for recognizing of skills and credits through Learning Units that can be capitalized and translated into school and / or training credits.NUMBER AND PROFILE OF THE PARTICIPANTS118 STUDENTS of classes III and IV (of the year 2018- 2019) from the Project Partner Institutions and that carried out training experiences (35, 28 and 21 days) in Germany, UK, Portugal, Spain, France and Ireland. 23 NEWLY GRADUATED/ QUALIFIED in the 2018-2019 from the Project Partner Institutions and that have carried out the the training experiences ErasmusPro (92 days) in companies in Germany, UK, Portugal, Spain and Ireland. There were also realized 4 preparation visits in Spain, Ireland, Uk and Netherland.REALISED ACTIVITIES:Project management (Coordination and Control Plan, Learning and Evaluation Plan, Communication Management Plan, Dissemination and Valorisation Plan).Selection and preparation of participants (linguistic, technical, pedagogical and cultural preparation)Identification and activation of internships (MATCHING candidate-company in collaboration with foreign subjects for the evaluation of the profiles based on the availability of the companies).Monitoring in itinere and ex post.Final evaluation (outcomes, project, good practice).Dissemination RESULTS AND IMPACTThe project had a positive impact on the participating students and on schools that made part of Consortium. Particularly the project produced and generalized an increase of students’ soft skills with a positive impact also on academic achievement during the school year 2019-20 (for students of classes III ° and IV °) and an increase in employability for newly graduated participants.Furthermore, there was a positive impact in terms of internationalization of the schools directly involved, mainly thanks to the participation of several teachers as accompanying persons, which allowed the development of relationships and an increase of the knowledge of various VET systems and working world on the European level.The impact at world of school and of the professional training (VET) was recognized mainly in: training results of the participants in the mobility; acquired skills (life, soft and hard-skills); recognition of training credits."

Mechanics in Arezzo and Reggio Emilia represents a cross sector for all other major regional production specializations. Its most significant scopes are: mechanical and plant engineering (gold sector and Textile Clothing Footwear sector in particular in AR), engine design in RE, oil hydraulics, food packaging, agricultural mechanics, precision mechanics. It is a concentrate of highly specialized technical skills representing a strategic attractiveness factor of the territory.However, as we all know, world’s economy is experiencing a phase of recession (see CCIAA Economy Day 2014) and employment levels are critical especially for what concerns young people.In order to counter these effects, companies working in the mechanical field as well as economic stakeholders are implementing strategies to expand markets and exports, to accelerate of the processes of internalisation, to reduce costs also through the reorganization of their global supply networks. Starting from here the project has born, giving 80 STUDENTS and 28 QUALIFIED / HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES the opportunity to acquire and develop technical, professional, linguistic and intercultural skills. This has been possible through 30 days internships (for the former) and 90 days internships (for the others) within an international professional context. This experience has been crucial for the participants as their employability has been increased and, at the same time, it has represented one of the key factors for the revival of those companies interested in investing on their acquired expertise.The regional vocational education and training systems (IeFP) are undergoing a deep change: they are tying up relations with the economic and productive fabric and developing the system of Professional-Technical High Schools, according to a pattern that considers the seven years’ technical and vocational education particularly suitable for transnational experiences. In MECHMOB we have pursued this same pattern by involving all levels: from professionals schools, to technical schools, to ITS, enhancing skills usable also in the IFTS courses within the planned LO.MECHMOB was born within the new Professional-Technical School (PTS) Eureka, which is a technical and professional school headed by ITIS Galileo Galilei in Arezzo, specialising in the innovation of mechanical processes and products as well as in mechatronics. PTS Eureka was founded with the aim of creating a network between schools, universities, training agencies and businesses, in order to strengthen the alternation school / work and to make paths of professional qualification more effective, up to the apprenticeship experience.Eureka is the only mechanic PTS in South Tuscany. It is willing to develop relationships with other extra-regional organisations, in particular with the territory of Reggio Emilia, in order to GET KNOW HOW IN SECTORAL MOBILITY and to start a comparison of the school curricula as well as of the repertoires of vocational training. The EMILIA ROMAGNA REGION itself is particularly interested in the project.The schools shared the project objectives with companies, key actors in local economy and innovation consortia, thus originating the following main targets:- Internationalizing and STABILISING THE CONSORTIUM as stakeholder and innovator in the field of mechanics, in accordance with the EUROPEAN QUALITY CHARTER FOR MOBILITY- Increasing the quality of mobility both through the selection of the foreign partnership, that is the receiving partners, and through the implementation of organization processes that should include a compatible ECVET structure- IMPROVING THE STAFF’ SKILLS (working within the consortium’s members), so that everyone would be able to easily carry out the required tasks and responsibilities - Helping the young to develop PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SKILLS within international learning contexts, that is environments combining training with innovation and internationalization of production contexts- Turning those skills into Competence Units, which are recognizable as training and / or education credits, as provided by our regional and national systems, according to priorities for intervention that rely on TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ECO DESIGN, RAPID PROTOTYPING, IMPLEMENTATION OF LEAN PRODUCTION METHODS- Encouraging the development of key competences for lifelong learning, as well as language and soft skills that will help the young to face their future with greater determination and ability to succeed in a European labour market- Supporting YOUNG PEOPLE WITH FEWER OPPORTUNITIES and / or at risk of exclusion, so that the GROWTH of our territories may be INCLUSIVE, as stated in EU2020The participants’ countries of destination has been: Germany, Spain, Ireland, Malta, United Kingdom, Portugal.