Development of school and educational institutions providing vocational education

Name of institution: Wschodnia Agencja Rozwoju Sp. z o.o.
Type of the organization:
  • NGO
Country:
  • Poland
Thematic scope of the project:
  • Education and training
Problems to be solved (justification of the need of the transnational cooperation):

Businesses and enterprises are continuously clamouring for suitable workers and this shortage is set to increase in the next few years. The fact that student numbers in technical and scientific education are continuously declining, thus reducing the future workforce, has significantly contributed to this. Young people are largely unaware of or not interested in the possibilities and challenges offered by these jobs and these businesses. Their perception of and interest in a technical challenge will only increase thanks to the development of a number of standard activities with these businesses.

Objectives to be achieved: Development of a set of standard activities with the businesses for the various target groups (students in vocational education – secondary education – higher education)Raise interest among businesses for the required investments and renewed campaigns to ensure the inflow of future workers.The importance of involving workers from the work floor in this activities. This is necessary to create the most realistic and truthful image possible on  technical functions in enterprises. 
Main transnational activities (as provisionally planned, to be confirmed with partners): Organizing conferences, seminars, workshops and meetings; Advising, replacement of workers, internships, study visits.
Planned deliverables & outcomes of TNC: Adaptation of solutions developed in another country; Development of new solutions.
Target group:
  • Persons not active on job market
  • Young people (under 25 years old)
Stage of the implementation: Project Idea (projects in preparation phase without grant awarded)
Budget of the project in EUR: 300000
Budget of transnational activities in EUR: 100000
Duration of the project from (dd/mm/yyyy) to (dd/mm/yyyy): 01/06/2013 - 30/06/2014
Duration of transnational activities within the project from (dd/mm/yyyy) to (dd/mm/yyyy): 01/08/2013 - 30/05/2014
Contact person: Mirosław Szymański
Phone: +48 512 482 308
Located in: Fishing Pool