1. Strengthening the Capacities of the Chambers and Partners to help SMEs to Engage in apprenticeship Project Presentation Božo Pavičin, Cap4App Project Manager, Senior Advisor Croatian Chamber of Economy
25th April 2017

2. About project Partners:
Project title: Strengthening The Capacities of the Chambers and Partners to Help SMEs to Engage in Apprenticeship
Project acronym: Cap4App
Total budget: ,00 €
Sub-programme or KA: ERASMUS + KA3 – Support for Policy Reform
Planned duration: 24 months (start October 2016)
Partners:
Strengthening the Capacities of the Chambers and Partners to help SMEs to Engage in apprenticeship

3. WP1: Coordination and Project Management
Activities: preparation of all the project documents, agreement, reports and project web-site as well as for financial management of the Project - during the whole project
Establishing permanent communication and coordination of the planned activities and organization of regular meetings between partners.
Project Partners Agreement (CCE)
Interim technical and financial report (CCE)
Four Project Meetings and Meeting Reports (All partners):
Final Report (CCE)
Project web-site (CCE)

4. WP2 Analysis of Current Situation and Potentials
Partners examined a current situation of apprenticeship scheme in Croatia among relevant stakeholders, SMEs and vocational schools - November 2016 – March 2017
online survey - opened on 16 December 2016 and closed on 20 January 2017
Three versions of the survey were made available, for:
SMEs - distributed through CCE county chambers SMEs answered
vocational schools - distributed by SEECEL answered
county departments responsible for education - distributed by SEECEL answered
Strengthening the Capacities of the Chambers and Partners to help SMEs to Engage in apprenticeship

5. WP2 Analysis of Current Situation and Potentials
Published report „Analysis of the Current Status of the Apprenticeship Scheme in Croatia” (EN) and shorter version of survey results „Izvješće o rezultatima istraživanja” (HR)
Conference „Forms of work-based learning for vocational education and training of students in Republic of Croatia – state of play, challenges and perspectives” - April in Zagreb
Presentations:
Mag. Kurt Schmid IBW
mr. sc. Maja Ljubić, SEECEL
Strengthening the Capacities of the Chambers and Partners to help SMEs to Engage in apprenticeship

6. WP3 Training of a Team of Apprenticeship Advisors among partners
Transferring the knowledge and experience
Set of training activities for project partners’ employees will be implemented in order to establish experts among partners who will be Apprenticeship Advisors for SMEs and interested apprentices
Organization of a tailor made study visit to Austria (WKÖ) – May 2017
Set of translated and adapted legal documents (CCE) - July 2017
Training Apprenticeship Advisors (CCE, CES, SEECEL, CCTC ZG) - September – September 2018
Workshop for partners in Zagreb (CCE, WKÖ) - November 2017
Strengthening the Capacities of the Chambers and Partners to help SMEs to Engage in apprenticeship

7. WP4: Development of a Package of Requirements for SMEs
Lead organization: University of Zadar
partners will develop a set of criteria for SMEs wishing to be engaged in apprenticeship and set of criteria for SMEs employees that will be mentors to apprentices
Toolbox for Apprenticeship Advisors (CCE, WKÖ, SEECEL, CES, CCTC ZG) - October 2017
a set of information that each potential Apprenticeship Advisor needs to know to provide advisory service.
Set of Criteria for SMEs (CCE, WKÖ, SEECEL, CES, CCTC ZG) - October 2017
a list of conditions enterprises (SMEs and crafts) need to fulfil so they can be involved in apprenticeship system.
A Guidebook for SME Mentors (WKÖ, University of Zadar, CCTC ZG) - November 2017
a set of information for enterprises that potential mentors-permanent employees in enterprises need to learn so they could provide training to the apprentices
A Draft Exam for SME Mentors (University of Zadar) - November 2017
drafting an exam which SME’s employees will need to pass to qualify as a mentor  
Joint Conference for SME Mentors (CCE) - December 2017 – presentation of results
Strengthening the Capacities of the Chambers and Partners to help SMEs to Engage in apprenticeship

8. WP 5 Data base of Apprenticeship Advisors, SME Mentors and SMEs
an on-line data base will be created that will consist of list of Apprenticeship Advisors within project partners, list of certified SME mentors and list of SMEs interested to become engaged in apprenticeship.
Online data base, (CCE, CES, SEECEL, CCTC ZG) - December September 2018 and beyond
List of Apprenticeship Advisors with their contacts, list of certified SME mentors and list of SMEs interested to become engaged in the apprenticeship.
Certification of SME Mentors (CCE) - December September and beyond
For up to 20 mentors from SMEs; the Project will cover the expenses of examination and certification.
Strengthening the Capacities of the Chambers and Partners to help SMEs to Engage in apprenticeship

9. WP 6 Dissemination of the Results
During the whole project
Activities:
Regular up-date of the project web page
Media coverage
Preparation of educational and promotional brochures to spread the visibility of the project activities and outcomes
Organisation of final conference to present results and recommendations
International cooperation and dissemination of results through existing network of partners to raise the awareness of the benefits of effective apprenticeship scheme
Strengthening the Capacities of the Chambers and Partners to help SMEs to Engage in apprenticeship

10. Thank you for attention. Questions?
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