2. Project activities Kick off meeting – Istanbul, sept. 2011., TR Facebook, website- oct/nov 2011,TR, Visit to factories/craftsmen workshops for pupils in primary school, november, PL ? (completed?,when?, information) Meeting in Germany, february, DE

3. Next months Create CD and written material – FRA meeting, DE (march) Worskhops for pupils of primary school – RO (march) European cake – baking traditional cakes from partners countries – LT (march) Open doors day – HR (march) Meeting in Croatia – june Put info on the website and facebook – all

4. Chamber activities Meeting with principals of vocational schools (nov. 2011), conclusions: Promoting student enrollment for craft occupations – meeting with pedagogues in primary schools – presenting craft occup., impact on the economy, importance of VET Event „Welcome grade pupils”, may 2012. Craftsmen visit and presentation in primary schools

5. Enrollment of students year 2012/2013 Enroll more students for occupations in demand List of professions in demand (Croatian Employment Service) More entries for women in professions in demand

6. Retraining for occupations in demand  Reduce number of drop out students – invite all students who left school past 5 years – engage them in adult education programe – gain qualification  - Financial support of the local community

7. Research on real needs and type of competence Craftsmen and companies – research Done by third grade students Voc. School Velika Gorica and Industrial school Zagreb Base for planning entry or proposed development of new educational programs for craft and SME

8. Stop drop out for craft Students leave school – negative ratings Offer them education inside chamber craft system (Chamber, Craft College) Lifelong learning programe – occupations in demand

9. Employment and self- employment Lecture to the students of final grade Communication with Chamber Counselling Incentives for self-employment

10. HR - Interesting fact The first Vocational /Craft School was founded in Zagreb, 1882. Zagreb Cathedral, ruined in the Earthquake in 1880. - no skilled craftsmen in Croatia able to accept reconstruction task 20 students were enrolled: 7 carpenters, 7locksmiths, 4 stone-masons and 2 carver sculptors