A) CONTEXT
Environmental sustainability, efficient use of energy resources and development and use of renewable energies are European priorities (European Strategy 2020). EC – DG Employment, Social Affaires and Inclusion states that more than 20 million workers in Europe are engaged in activities connected to environmental sustainability; moreover, in the upcoming years the request of Green Jobs will increase. The project contributes to this trend and supports the training mission of Italian VETs, simplifying point of contact between students and Italian and European enterprises of green-economy sector.
B) OBJECTIVES
105 young Italians will qualify their competences with a 2 months training in a sector enterprise in Belgium, Greece, Malta, Portugal, United Kingdom, Spain.
The project will:
C) NUMBER AND PROFILE OF PARTICIPANTS
Italian students (age 18/21) enrolled in VET (EQF Level 2, basic knowledge of the sector) or newly graduated (less than 1 year) (EQF Level 3), residents in Abruzzo, Marche, Toscana and Umbria. Study sections: metalworker, metallurgic, electronics and ICT, electronics and automation, biology, chemistry, environmental biotechnologies, architecture.
D) DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
Activities are divided into 3 Macro-phases:
1. Mobilities preparation:
2. Transnational training mobilities implementation: 8 weeks
3. Cross-sectional activities
E) METHODOLOGY
Estra will manage the project; Mercury will coordinate. The work plan in the company will be organized according to procedure ECVET. At the end of the two month internship host companies will evaluate the results achieved through examination, which will follow a final evaluation. After receiving the report, students will receive a Certificate Europass Mobility by the National Erasmus +.
F) SHORT DESCRIPTION OF RESULTS
Leaning outcomes will be expressed in terms of knowledge, skills and competences. 105 students, who have carried out at leat 80% of training and have succeeded the final exam, will receive the Europass Mobility Certificate, where LOs will be validated.
G) IMPACT
The project will involve:
H) LONG TERM BENEFITS
Expected project impact will be: local, regional, national and European:
Dissemination plan will enlarge project impact, improving its sustainability and highlighting European added value. It will be coordinated by the partner OpenCom: non-profit organisation, specialised in social communication.