"The MEC project in European Mobility (MEC_MOB) was promoted by a consortium of Calabrian and Sicilian schools: Ipsia Marconi Cosenza project leader, IPSIA Acri, IIS De Filippis Prestia in Vibo Valentia (VV), the Iti Milano of Polistena (RC), the ITI Fermi of Syracuse (SR), the IPSIA Fermi Eredia of Catania (CT). The project was born from the need to encourage the development of professional skills and knowledge of students attending classes III and IV of the following school curricula: ""Mechanics maintenance and technical assistance"", Electronics and Electrotechnics, ""Chemistry, Materials, and Technologies"", Dental technicians and opticians putting in place training courses in companies located in Spain, Portugal, Germany, Sweden and UK and linking the world of school with the job market. The project involved 148 students, 42 of whom are at a disadvantage. In the present case, the disadvantage concerned the ECONOMIC OBSTACLES: people with a low standard of living or low income, and with CULTURAL DIFFERENCES Unaccompanied Foreign Minors (UASC) in possession of an electronic residence permit issued by the local police headquarters, and with a travel document. , attending the professional institutes mentioned above. The OBJECTIVES of the project were: bring the training offer closer to the needs of young people, equipping them with professional skills and encouraging them to carry out mobility abroad carry out articulated activities (preparation, traineeships, follow up) that can broaden students' horizons, putting them in contact with foreign social and work situations support the recognition of internship experiences acquired abroad aimed at developing on-the-job skills for participants, validate LOs with certification of skills through linear and transparent procedures in line with ECVET indications through the use of methods and tools for recognizing skills and credits through Learning Units that can be capitalized and translated into school and / or training credits. offer integration and inclusion opportunities to msna and students at an economic disadvantage encourage greater awareness of one's study path stimulate their awareness of being EU citizens stimulate the improvement of the conditions for job creation thanks also to the sharing of best practices between school, training and businesses increase the European dimension of both national and foreign schools and partners, accompany the partners involved, and their network of contacts, in an internationalization process in conjunction with the definition of a development strategy aimed at opening up to Europe, collaboration with new entities and the promotion of synergies aimed at the creation of future initiatives ACTIVITIES. The activities of the project were the following: Project management with Coordination and Control Plan, Learning and Evaluation Plan, Communication Management Plan, Dissemination and Enhancement Plan. Trainee preparation (linguistic, technical, pedagogical and cultural preparation) Identification and activation of traineeships (after the selection of the participants, the MATCHING candidate-company was held in collaboration with foreign subjects who assessed the profiles based on the availability of the companies). Ongoing and ex post monitoring. Final evaluation (results, project, good practices). Dissemination and enhancement beyond the borders of the territories involved. METHODOLOGY. The methodologies activated were essentially practical and aimed at carrying out effective, efficient and repeatable activities. RESULTS AND IMPACT. At a general level, the project had an impact mainly in the world of school and professional training (VET) in the territories of belonging to the Consortium's vet schools thanks to:- training results of participants in mobility;- acquired skills (life, soft and hard-skills);- recognition of training credits, greater possibility of social integration of UASCs and students with economic obstacles.- certification of skills acquired with the 148 Europass mobility documents The dissemination strategy supported the project objectives and specific activities and the results achievedExperience has led to a strengthening of the internationalization of entities,a strengthening of the European dimension of the samethe extension of the foreign partnership, both in terms of territories and skills;the realization of a new project within the Erasmus + program with the Call 2019."

The project „VET-Engine“ is part of the dual system of vocational training in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, and aims to contribute to increasing mobility across Europe for young people with the goal of promoting a sense of European consciousness among the skilled workers of the future. In accord with the ideals of the European Union, we believe that developing internationalisation in Europe is of vital importance in order to address the challenges of the changing labor market and to guarantee a democratic way of life. This is why, VET-Engine organises a 4-week vocational training abroad. Three participants had the chance to carry out internships in a market-leading Italian chemical company. The participants who carried out their training in a chemical company in Saxony-Anhalt were around 22/23 years old. This experience was of great importance for them. In the last years, a great deal of international chemical companies have settled down in the industrial areas of the region. The acquisition of soft skills and international competences, which have been acquired by the participants during an internship abroad within their own respective fields, is a win-to-win situation. It increases the trainees´ future professional chances and offers the hosting company the possibility to have a motivated workforce with strong internationalised soft skills. In fact, the participants came back from abroad much more motivated and self-confident. This could increase their bond with the company.Cultural, educational, practical and technical issues have been handled by the project coordinator in a preparatory meeting in order to give the participants an orientation. The participants were accommodated in a resort and had bicycles at their disposal during the mobility, provided by the project partner who took also care of on-site support. The trainees have improved their language skills (English and Italian) and their soft skills. At the same time, they have expanded their job-related skills. In Italy, each participant worked in his own profession. The subject areas were: chemical technician / plant operator, chemical laboratory technician and electronics technician for automation technology. The Italian and German chemical companies produce different end products and therefore have different ways of working. In this way, the participants were able to get to know new work processes and methods, put them into practice and compare them with those of the sending company.The training processes were mutually coordinated by the German and Italian companies.The language preparation was carried out in Italian using the OLS platform.On a general level, the project mainly had an impact on vocational training, through the learning outcomes of the participants, the skills acquired (both soft and hard skills) and the acknowledgement through the EUROPASS. The learning outcomes were reported on the Europass and can be used as evidence for future applications.In the short term, the effects of the internships will mainly affect the Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt territories, where the participants come from.In the medium to long term, it will be possible to record the employment level of the participating trainees so that the effect of the project on the participating organizations and on the local society is quantifiable.

"The project SMartGoldSkills is inserted in the manufacturing environment of Arezzo, which is characterized by strong presence of the gold and silver sector, one of the most traditional and historical manufacturing sectors at national level and representing also the Italian goldsmith in the world. The current difficult economic situation, however, has resulted in a sharp change in the competitive landscape that had hitherto supported the growth of the sector. In fact the project intends to answer to these problems by RAISING THE LEVELS OF DIFFERENTIATION AND INNOVATION within the industry through training and specialization of the YOUTH in innovation process and product. Particularly the project intends to invest in training and specialization of young people in following four sectors: 1) Design and creativity, through the use and learning of 3D modeling, reverse engineering and additive manufacturing (3D printing) 2) Quality control, new materials and applied chemistry 3) Companies automation related to new scenario of the ""smart factory"", to the Internet of Things (IoT) and to the dissemination of sensors and low-cost wireless connections 4) Integration of the value chain: e-commerce, marketing automation, multimedia and social media management which are innovative techniques for product sale and promotion. The areas outlined above are among the priorities of the National Plan Industry 4.0 (2017-2020), and which has, among its key lines, the raising of skills and dissemination of I4.0 culture also through interventions ""Digital school "" and "" School and Work Alternation "". SMartGoldSkills intends to contribute to the increase of employability of young people attending, or have recently completed a course of study in the professional institutions, through two actions: mobility for students of the fourth year and graduates. The schools involved in the initiative are technical and vocational schools that have switched fields of study ranging from chemistry and new materials, to rapid prototyping and new 3D technology, design and art applied to the gold sector and multimedia, the new opportunities posed by open hardware to new marketing automation tools for online marketing. The project will also recognize and validate the LO through linear and clear procedures in compliance with the ECVET. This will be possible thanks to the use of skills and credits recognition methods and tools through Learning units, which shall be capitalized and turned into education and / or training credits. PROFILE AND NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 93 STUDENTS (out of 80 expected) took part in the project; they were 17/1- years-old students attending the IV year of the VET schools involved in the National Consortium settled in the province of Arezzo, who participated in the training experience abroad in Germany, Spain, Portugal and UK for 35/37 days. 17 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES (out of 25 expected). Young people who have obtained a diploma at the VET schools involved in the National Consortium, during the 2017/2018 school year and who participated in the training experience abroad in Spain, Portugal and UK for 92/93 days. ACTIVITIES The activities of the project were carried out as follows: - Project management (divided into four main documents, enclosing the four key aspects of the sound management of the project: Control and Coordination Plan, Learning and Assessment Plan, Communication Management Plan, Dissemination and Valorization Plan). - Trainees preparation (language, technical, educational and cultural training). - Internships identification and activation (following the selection of participants, the candidate-company MATCHING were carried out in collaboration with the foreign parties, which evaluated the participants profiles according businesses availability). - Ongoing monitoring and ex post. - Final assessment (outcomes, project, good practices). - Dissemination and valorisation.METHODOLOGYThe activated methodologies are, essentially, practical and aimed at achieving effective, efficient and repeatable models.RESULTS AND IMPACT At a general level, the project’s impact was mainly on the school and training world (VET) thanks to: learning outcomes of participants in mobility; acquired skills (life, soft and hard skills); recognition of credits. The dissemination strategy supported the overall objectives and the specific activities of the project: the publication of the project OUTPUT (materials) and in particular, OUTCOMES (results). LONG-TERM BENEFITSIn the long term, we expect: innovation of gold and silver production district in the province of Arezzo; extension of the partnership abroad, both in terms of territories and skills; ability to implement exchange and cooperation projects thanks to the use of other funds."

EYES, EARS, PALATES, NOSTRILS ARE THE UNIVERSAL TARGETs OF THAT EMOTIONS RADIATED FORM OUR LANDS. THEY REPRESENT OUR OWN FLAGSHIP IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE EU2020 OBJECTIVES.The project was born in the wake of an active cooperation in the field of agribusiness within South Tuscany, that was also strengthened by the creation of three Professional-Technical High Schools (PTS) in the provinces of Grosseto, Siena, Arezzo. It represents a bridge towards the renovated regional vocational education and training system (IeFP), which complies with the integrated planning of the educational offer: hence, it has favoured the application of the ITS Higher Technical Institute “MADE IN ITALY - AGRI-FOOD SYSTEM” by the Agricultural-Technical Institute “Leopoldo II di Lorena” of Grosseto.The agri-food system is at the centre of an increasing interest due to the upcoming Expo 2015, which is hoped to focus the world’s attention on our way of living and eating respecting our territory. ISTAT and IRPET-ARSIA data demonstrate that in Tuscany agriculture is not just an activity shaping the landscape and creating that picture postcard so widespread and popular all over the world. Agriculture represents, above all, the labour, skills and ingenuity of about 90 thousand businesses giving life, through their activities, to an extraordinary mix of tradition and innovation that looks at sustainability as a cornerstone of development.QUALITY, then TRACEABILITY and CERTIFICATION, ENHANCEMENT of typical and local products represent our history: they stand out as the cornerstones of economic and social development of our territories. They also represent a new employment sector for young people, who show an increasing desire and energy of reinterpreting the traditions and resources of their territory.The members of the PTS and ITS, businesses, professional associations (of the Chambers of Commerce), schools, universities, Public Administrations, all of them strongly believe in the importance of young people’s training in transnational contexts, in order to give them more employment opportunities, to facilitate their empowerment, to help them becoming aware and active UE citizens and workers.BBuM aims at enabling young people to closely observe the world of work and to experience it from within in an international environment, both for educational and information purposes with respect to their professional future.Today, we aim at guiding the choice of business / territorial areas where the mobility experiences will take place, by trying to meet the territory’s needs as well as the request of the receiving sectors.Specific surveys have been carried out along with the social partners and the data resulting from previous professional and training needs surveys had been taken into account too. This transnational action will be characterized by innovative and cross features as:- INNOVATIVE TECHNICAL-PROFESSIONAL SKILLS for FOOD INDUSTRY and TOURISM / CULTURAL HERITAGE- Support and DEVELOPMENT OF KEY COMPETENCES for lifelong learning- Support and specific attention to YOUNG PEOPLE WITH FEWER OPPORTUNITIES and / or at risk of exclusion- ACQUIRED SKILLS RECOGNITION through reconstruction, description and validation in compliance with UE Recommendations, in particular EQF, EQAVET and ECVETEach school / curriculum involved will be associated with learning experiences representing education and / or training credits, that will provide the young with at least one specific skill / performance among those identified in the regional Directory of Professional Figures, or in the national partners directories, in order to create new skills suitable for the local and European labour market.We must start from young people, as thanks to BBuM they will have equal opportunities for personal and professional growth, thanks to a thorough linguistic and cultural knowledge of their destination country. Moreover, they will have the great opportunity to make a 30 days (students) or a 3 months (high school graduates and graduates) working experience in SMEs of the UE. They will be able to develop those life skills which are essential to become real UE citizens and which will facilitate their entry into the world of work.Therefore, BBuM complies with Youth Guarantee’s objectives, it meets the needs of competitiveness and internationalization of our businesses. It also offers young people useful tools to grow as individuals and to enter the world of work with better prospects as well as a wide range of validated experiences and skills which are also clear, recognizable and readable in the contexts of education, training and work.The participants’ countries of destination are: Spain, the Netherlands, Malta, United Kingdom, Germany, Portugal.

"The Erasmus+ project TastER (Training agro-food students from Emilia-Romagna to Europe) stems from a deep knowledge of the Emilia-Romagna region and its needs, with an integrated approach aimed at promoting, enhancing and protecting biodiversity, food and wine excellence and regional agri-food businesses, with pragmatic references to operational tools which, through the European comparison, will allow participants to acquire professional skills that can be immediately used in the labour market.The project, carried out from November 2018 to February 2020, was promoted by a large National Consortium led by the ""Magnaghi-Solari"" school of Salsomaggiore Terme (PR) and composed of 18 other VET hospitality and agro-food schools and training centres of Emilia-Romagna: Bartolomeo Scappi, Arrigo Serpieri (BO), Lazzaro Spallanzani, Ignazio Calvi (MO), Motti, Convitto Corso, Zanelli, Mandela (RE), Galilei-Bocchialini, Zappa-Fermi (PR), O. Vergani - F.lli Navarra (FE), Pellegrino Artusi (RA), T. Guerra (RN), ENAIP Reggio Emilia, La Cremeria, ENAIP Parma, FormaFuturo, IAL Serramazzoni.TastER gave the opportunity to 195 young people (135 students and 60 newly graduated and newly qualified) to carry out a professional internship experience in the tourism, agricultural, hotel and catering sectors, in the following destinations: London (UK), Tralee (Ireland), Bordeaux (France), Lisbon and Braga (Portugal), La Coruña and Valencia (Spain), Leipzig (Germany), Prague (Czech Rep.), Amsterdam (Netherlands) and Malta.The young participants (17-20 years), selected from the VET schools and training centres of the TastER Consortium, thus had the opportunity to improve their technical, linguistic and transversal skills, in a path of growth professional and staff full of challenges and satisfactions.Typical agro-food products and rural development represent a distinctive combination for the Emilia-Romagna Region, also a partner of the National Consortium, which, thanks to this project, has been able to enhance its great heritage of traditions and agro-food production excellence, focusing on the effective effects that TastER has been able to guarantee, in terms of protection and promotion of food and wine excellences, while promoting knowledge and affirmation of the typical specialties of the area, in order to increase their diffusion, appreciation and consumption.In this way, the project has contributed to meeting the competitiveness and internationalization needs of Emilia-Romagna companies in the sector, offering young participants useful tools to grow as individuals and enter the professional level, with better prospects and with a portfolio of experiences and clear, recognizable and legible validated competences in the contexts of education, training and work.TastER was in fact able to respond to the need to increase the quality of the individual members of the Consortium and mobility, facilitating the creation of an increasingly accessible European labour market and able to guarantee the recognition of the skills and qualifications owned."