German-Spanish Vocational Education And Qualification Dialogue

Erasmus+: 2021-1-DE02-KA210-VET-000032873

This project contributes to the modernization and internationalization process in vocational education, actively supporting the European agenda for new skills and employment.

Background

AS PART OF ERASMUS+, THE PROJECT PROMOTES OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLE IN EUROPE AND TO ACHIEVE A SUSTAINABLE INTEGRATIVE IMPACT. SKILLS SHORTAGES AND GAPS ARE CHALLENGES IN THE LABOUR MARKET. THE EVENT INDUSTRY HAS A HIGH DEMAND FOR WORKERS. THESE ARE OFTEN PEOPLE WHO DO NOT PERFORM WELL IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING SYSTEMS, ARE LOW-SKILLED AND CAN OFTEN BE GROUPED UNDER THE TERM “NEETS”. A WAY MUST BE FOUND TO INTEGRATE YOUNG PEOPLE SHORT-TERM AND SAFELY INTO WORK AND TO ENSURE QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION. THERE IS A LACK OF A UNIFORM, CROSS-NATIONAL BASIC QUALIFICATION. THE QUALIFICATION OF TRAINERS MUST ALSO BE CONSIDERED AND FURTHER DEVELOPED. THIS IS NOT ONLY THE TASK OF THE EDUCATION SECTOR, BUT ALSO THE COMPANIES HAVE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE QUALITY OF TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION. THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE IS CRUCIAL IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO AGREE ON SUSTAINABLE, UNIFORM QUALIFICATIONS AND THUS ALSO CREATE THE BASIS FOR MORE MOBILITIES. 

Objectives

THE GENERAL OBJECTIVE IS TO PROMOTE THE SECTORAL EUROPEAN EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION FIELD INCLUDING THE PARTICIPANTS FROM EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING CONCRETE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT:

1. ADAPTATION OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO THE NEEDS OF THE LABOUR MARKET

2. IMPROVING QUALITY ASSURANCE IN INITIAL AND CONTINUING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (VET)

3. OVERCOMING SKILLS GAPS

4. EQUAL ACCESS AND TRANSITION TO THE LABOUR MARKET (STRENGTHENING INTEGRATION AND MOBILITY)

5. STRENGTHENING WORK-BASED LEARNING (ON-THE-JOB TRAINING; STRENGTHENING THE DUAL SYSTEM OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING).

THE GERSPADIA PROJECT AIMS TO STRENGTHEN INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY IN ALL AREAS OF THE VET SYSTEM. 

Implementation

GERSPADIA HAS BUILD A STRONG, TRANSNATIONAL NETWORK OF COMPANIES, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND EXPERTS FROM THE EVENT INDUSTRY. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE EXCHANGE WITH EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANISATIONS. THE PROJECT IMPLEMENTS THE GERMAN-SPANISH VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION DIALOGUE WITH THE INVOLVEMENT OF NUMEROUS ACTORS FROM THEORY (EDUCATION) AND PRACTICE (INDUSTRY). THIS INCLUDES DEALING WITH THE RECORDING OF THE STATUS QUO OF VOCATIONAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS IN BOTH COUNTRIES, THE EXAMINATION OF UNIFORM QUALIFICATION STANDARDS AND THE TRANSNATIONAL EXCHANGE OF LEARNERS AND TEACHERS. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING CONCRETE ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS THE ANALYSES OF LEGAL FRAMEWORK CONDITIONS, FORMAL REQUIREMENTS, NATIONAL QUALIFICATION, TRAINING STANDARDS AND SKILLS GAPS, THE LINKING WITH EUROPEAN ALIGNMENT AND TRANSPARENCY INSTRUMENTS, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CASE STUDIES AND EXPERT INTERVIEWS AND THE ANALYSIS OF TRAINING AND EDUCATION FORMATS. FURTHERMORE, THE DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF METHODS FOR BETTER INTEGRATION AND INCLUSION OF THE TARGET GROUPS INTO THE SECTOR AND LABOUR MARKET ALSO EXISTING RECRUITING STRATEGIES OF THE COMPANIES. 

Results

THROUGH GERSPADIA, A STRONG, TRANSNATIONAL NETWORK OF COMPANIES, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND STAKEHOLDERS FROM THE EVENT INDUSTRY HAS BEEN FORMED. THIS ALSO INCLUDES INTENSIVE EXCHANGE WITH EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANISATIONS. BY DEVELOPING A EUROPEAN BASIC QUALIFICATION FOR EVENT TECHNICIANS, A COMMON BASIS FOR A BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND A CONCRETE RECOMMENDATION FOR A UNIFORM TRANSNATIONAL (GERMAN/SPANISH) QUALIFICATION AND INDUSTRY STANDARD WAS LAID. THIS STEP ALSO FORMS THE CORNERSTONE FOR FUTURE AND SUSTAINABLE TEACHING AND LEARNING MOBILITIES WITHIN EUROPE. THE RESULTS INCLUDE NOT ONLY THE BASIS FOR SUSTAINABLE LEARNING AND TEACHING MOBILITIES AND THE STRENGTHENING OF THE TRANSNATIONAL EDUCATION AND BUSINESS NETWORK, BUT ALSO A MODEL FOR LABOUR MARKET INTEGRATION AND INCLUSION. GERSPADIA PROVIDES AN ANSWER TO THE URGENT QUESTION OF HOW YOUNG PEOPLE CAN BE INTEGRATED SHORT-TERM AND SAFELY INTO THE LABOUR MARKET AND HOW A SOLID BASIC QUALIFICATION CAN BE GUARANTEED. 

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Partners

Organizations from Germany and Spain cooperate in this project. The strategic partnership is characterized by its interdisciplinary composition of educational institutions, companies and industry experts.

Organization
Neumann und Ritter GbR (NuR)

Country
Germany

Website
www.neumann-ritter.de

Contact
Sacha Ritter (sacha@neumann-ritter.de)
Tommy Neumann (tommy@neumann-ritter.de)

Organization
Centro Superior de Formación Europa Sur, S.A (Cesur)

Country
Spain

Website
www.cesurformacion.com

Contact
Amalia Romero Moreno (amalia.moreno@grupocoremsa.com)
Valeria La Paglia (valeria.lapaglia@grupocoremsa.com)

Organization
LANG IBERIA, S.A (LANG)

Country
Spain

Website
www.lang-iberia.com

Contact
Dani Voncina (dani@lang-iberia.com)
Eva Claudi (eva@lang-iberia.com)

Organization
Neumann&Müller GmbH & Co. KG (Neumann&Müller)

Country
Germany

Website
www.neumannmueller.com

Contact
Florian Nürnberger (florian.nuernberger@neumannmueller.com)
Tobias Nitsch (tobias.nitsch@neumannmueller.com)

Author

Tommy Neumann

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Project Reference: 2021-1-DE02-KA210-VET-000032873

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