SENAI´s Cooperation with SMEs to Develop a Joint Technical Education Program in Brazil

Over 3,4 million enrollments/year in vocational and technological training courses Over 145 thousand technological consulting services and laboratory tests SENAI FIGURES stationary units 312 mobile units 208 laboratories 33,405 employees Recognized by ILO [International Labor Organization] as a model of vocational education in Latin America More than 58 million workers qualified over 70 years Average rate of 80% of employment from former students More than 58 million workers qualified over 70 years Average rate of 80% of employment from former students Mission: To promote technical and vocational training, facilitating innovation and the transfer of industrial technologies to contribute to increasing the competitiveness of the Brazilian Industry

SENAI INNOVATION INSTITUTES  Renewable Energies  Information and Communication Technology  Production automation  Applied chemistry  Integrated solutions in Metal-Mechanics  Polymer Engineering  Laser technology  Integrated Safety Technology  Electrochemistry  Biomass  Logistics  Microelectronics  Mineral Technologies  Building Technologies  Conformation and Welding  Production Systems  Surface Engineering  Metallurgy and Special Alloys  Extra high potency electric power  Pottery Engineering  Biotechnology  Micro-manufacturing technology  Defense AM MA CE PB PE BA MG RJ SP SC PR MS GO RS Partnership with

A COMPARISON BETWEEN SENAI´s APPRENTICESHIP MODEL AND THE GERMAN DUAL SYSTEM

SENAI´s APPRENTICESHIP MODEL x GERMAN DUAL SYSTEM Apprenticeship ModelGerman Dua Model Formal Requirements Companies are obliged to have an apprenticeship quota of workers, according to the Apprenticeship Law Nº /2000 and the Decree-Law Nº 5.598/2005 Cooperation between companies and vocational public schools. ContractThe Apprentice is regulated by a special employment contract. Companys hire the young workers. Contract periodMaximum duration of two years.Up to 3,5 years. Target GroupStudents from elementary or secondary school Upper secondary students. Age14 to 24 years old. (In the case of unsafe and unhealthy working conditions, the apprentice age is from 18 to 24.) 15 to 18 years old. Educational Model Not more than 6 working hours a day, admitting 8 hours for apprentices who have already completed high school, if the work considers hours devoted to theoretical learning. 1/3 time in school, 1/3 time in the training center of the company and 1/3 directly in the production sector. (more practical approach) Practical Training The vocational training is provided by regulated vocational training organizations, such as SENAI. The practical training is developed at the company´s training center.

OUR PROPOSAL FOR A COOPERATION PROJECT WITH GERMAN SMEs IN BRAZIL

POSSIBLE EDUCATIONAL MODEL Legal Requirements: Age: studends from 18 to 22 years attending high school Obs: SMEs will be responsible for the apprentiship contracts costs. No fees to SENAI. SMEs (industries) hire apprentices for two years Responsabilities SENAISMEs Provide theorical and simulated training Offer of a technical course from SENAI´s Portfolio Offer of 50% of the total course lenght Identify a supervisor for the apprentices Provide practical training (average of 800 to 1200 training hours) Offer of 50% of the total course lenght Identify a supervisor for the apprentices

SENAI´S OFFER OF TECHNICAL COURSES BY INDUSTRIAL SEGMENT Food and Beverage Automation Automotive Pulp and Paper Construction Leather and Footwear Electronics Energy Gemology Management Graphic and Editorial Logistics Wood and Furniture Environment Metal-mechanical Mining Non-metallic mineral Oil and gas Polymers Chemistry Refrigeration and air conditioning Job Security Information Technology Telecommunications Textile and clothing Transportation

1.AHK identifies SMEs that will participate in a pilot project Focus on a small group of SMEs from a specific industrial sector and state in Brazil 2.SENAI will design a implementation program with support from German experts (technical cooperation scheme) 3.SENAI will designate the local schools responsible for the implementation of the project 4.SMEs will indicate supervisors and hire the apprentices, in line with the Brazilian Law 5.A join workgroup will monitor and evaluate the initiative PROPOSAL FOR A COOPERATION PROJECT

Frederico Lamego Executive Manager of International Relations SBN Quadra 1, Bloco C, Edifício Roberto Simonsen, 5º andar Brasília/DF - Brazil Phone: THANK YOU!