Promoting acquisition of competences in a multicultural and associative network Erasmus Project

Project Title

Promoting acquisition of competences in a multicultural and associative network

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Cultural heritage/European Year of Cultural Heritage; Cooperation between educational institutions and business

Project Summary

The project was contextualized within higher-level vocational training, the need for students to contact the professional world during their format itinerary, and the need for a relationship between companies and training institutions, as an initial idea. Secondly, the other main element of the context is the heterogeneity and multiculturalism of the workgroups in the current labor market, and the convenience of including these formative factors within the students’ curriculum.

The objectives were detailed in the proposal and can be summarized in the following points:
– The work of the students in a multicultural and heterogeneous team for the development of a software project.
– The work of the students in a team led and managed by company professionals.
– The acquisition of soft key skills derived from the planned action.

The participants were 32 professional training students in the area of ​​software development. They came from four training institutions, from four different countries. The professional profile of the students (eight per country and institution) ranged from EQF 3-4 to EQF 5.

The results achieved have been significant levels of competence in soft-skills related to teamwork, as well as technical skills in the application development sector.

The impact has been significant in the institutions involved, of all types (training centers, companies, social agents), in different ways that will be detailed later in the report.

As a long-term benefit, we must point out the strong ties between the participating institutions, which have already materialized in other collaborative project proposals presented.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 80975 Eur

Project Coordinator

IES El Lago & Country: ES

Project Partners

• Teachers’ Union of Ireland
• Grupo Onetec SL
• Stredni prumyslova skola na Proseku
• Carlow Institute of Further Education and Tranining
• HÄLSINGLANDS UTBILDNINGSFÖRBUND
• Binlfuencer Colaboraciones