EU and Nordic Programmes as Didactic Tools for Mobility 27.5.2005 WorldSkills 2005 Helsinki Laura Jauhola, Programme Coordinator, CIMO laura.jauhola@cimo.fi

Exchanges for trainers 27.5.2005 Exchanges for trainers Leonardo da Vinci Excanges for trainers between enterprises and vocational training institutions (1-6 weeks) between enterprises and vocational training institutions with the aim to develope language and cultural competencies (1-6 weeks). Sokrates Comenius teachers, language teachers and other educational staff to attend a general in-service or language training course or work place activity of 1-4 weeks Sokrates Grundtvig (Adult education) teachers to attend a general in-service or language training course or work place activity Nordplus Junior Exchange between teachers Nordplus Voksen (Adult education) in-service or language training course or work place activity

Placements for students and trainees 27.5.2005 Placements for students and trainees Leonardo da Vinci placements for people undergoing initial vocational training in vocational training institutions and enterprises abroad (3 weeks - 9 months) work placements for young workers and recently qualified persons: in vocational training institutions or enterprises (2-12 months) Sokrates Comenius Language Projects The exchange phase is reciprocal and takes the form of two 14 day periods spent in each partner country working on aspects of the Language Learning Project Nordplus Junior placements in vocational training institutions and enterprises in the Nordic Countries Nordplus Voksen (Adult education) placements in vocational training institutions up to 30 days

What do mobility programmes aim at? 27.5.2005 What do mobility programmes aim at? Development and innovation International cooperation Concrete results for everyday training and learning situations Long-term improvement of the knowledge base and training systems Impact

27.5.2005 What is Leonardo? The programme for vocational training and education within the European Union since 1995 Everything from initial vocational education to continuing education and life long learning Cooperation with working life 31 countries participating

27.5.2005 Why Leonardo? Answers the need to prepare European citizens for entering the labour market, thereby reducing the number of unemployed Companies need skilled workforce to cope with rapid scientific and technological changes in an increasingly competitive world.

Leonardo Mobility in Figures 27.5.2005 Leonardo Mobility in Figures More than 50.000 placements/year in Europe Around 3000 projects Around 25.000 partner institutions Future In the new educational programmes starting in 2007 it is planned to allocate more funding towards the mobility of secondary vocational education and training. -> up to 150 000 placements

Short and long-term impacts of projects (1/2) 27.5.2005 Short and long-term impacts of projects (1/2) Impacts of the projects on • Individual level occupational and professional skills and qualifications foreign language, communication and intercultural skills personal and social skills and competencies • Institutional level networking - sharing and exchanging experience and professional knowledge • adapting new training/guidance/etc. methods in the institution improving the transnational life of the institution • increasing the prestige of the institutions

Short and long-term impacts of projects (2/2) 27.5.2005 Short and long-term impacts of projects (2/2) Impacts of the projects on system level Benefits to education system more practice oriented training programmes • closer links with the world of work • gaining and building upon transnational experiences bringing the policy declarations closer to reality

Thank you for your attention! 27.5.2005 Thank you for your attention!