FATHER AND SON IN EU Erasmus Project

Project Title

FATHER AND SON IN EU

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 2015

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Enterprise, industry and SMEs (incl. entrepreneurship); Intercultural/intergenerational education and (lifelong)learning

Project Summary

The aim of the project FATHER AND SON IN EU was to promote the implementation of practical entrepreneurial experiences in education for the target group of the future start-ups among the students of the secondary vocational schools and by this way to improve the employability of the graduates of secondary vocational schools in their own businesses in the states of the EU.
The project used the result of the successfully finished Czech project FATHER AND SON and wanted to develop the project results in a European dimension. Rationale of the project was to contribute to increase the rate of employment in the states of the European Union, to support of courage to self-employment among students of secondary vocational schools and to support the creation of new businesses and creation of new jobs in them. Project partners had knowledge of the lack of practical transferable competences, skills and knowledge in entrepreneurship of the students of the secondary vocational schools which would like to start a business. The aim of the project was development, creation, testing and evaluation of innovative practical intergenerational educational programme. The content of the programme was prepared on the base of interviews with successful and experienced entrepreneurs about their competencies which have led them to success in business and on the base of interviews with students of vocational schools about their knowledge needs for successful entrepreneurship.
The lectors and coaches in the education program were real successful entrepreneurs not teachers. All consecutive intellectual outputs were evaluated during project implementation and the evaluations and recommendations were included in final publication: PUBLICATION FOR START-UP ENTREPRENEURS TO BE SUCCESSFUL which is available at the project website in English in on-line library.
The developed intergenerational educational programme were offered to other vocational schools to extend their school educational program.
The project had 3 partners, from the Czech Republic, Italy and The Netherlands. The survey of competences, skills and knowledge leading to success in business was done among 60 entrepreneurs, the survey of knowledge needs for business was done among 60 students (future start-ups) of vocational schools. The innovative intergenerational educational program consisting of 10 topics/seminars. Seminars were tested in the one classroom with at least 14 students in each partner country.
Project partners:
CCC Přerov: The main mission of the Chamber is to create opportunities for entrepreneurship, to promote and support measures that contribute to the development of business in the Czech Republic and thus to the overall economic stability of the state. Czech Chamber of Commerce Přerov is a nongovernmental non-profit organization associating business entities. Our mission is to support business activities, promote and protect
interests, including the provision of membership needs.
Medoro: Med.ORO. is a consortium of public and private entities operating since many years in the implementation of local development policies. Directly interacting with local authorities, enterprises, trade associations and all the actors of local development.
50 Company: 50 Company is a career agency for people over 50. We help experienced people to find their way on the continuously developing labour market, by providing individual career advice, workshops, network and several meetings for unemployed people. For employers we provide
sessions about the changing labour market and sustainable work within the organization.
Profil of participating organisation, vocational schools:
Czech Republic: High school of gastronomy and services Přerov: The secondary school of gastronomy and services offers its students the Bečva Restaurant Training Center, where the students of the Chef, Chef and Waiter, use their theoretical knowledge in practice. The High School of Gastronomy and Services uses ESF projects to constantly develop, increase competitiveness and, last but not least, preserve prestige.
Italy: The Technical Industrial institute “Stanislao Cannizzaro”: The Technical Industrial institute “Stanislao Cannizzaro” is the biggest independent public school multi-specialist of Sicily. Founded in 1969, it has now five specializations: chemistry, electronics, electrical engineering, computer science and mechanics.
Netherland: Helicon Velp: Helicon Velp is a school for secondary vocational education for students with interest in nature, environment, outdoor, sustainable green, health, watermanagement and animal care. The school is known for its entrepreneurial and practical education and provides therefore a special curriculum in entrepreneurship. Students are in the possibility to start a „student company“
during their education to get to know with starting a business in a safe environment.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 265825,9 Eur

Project Coordinator

Okresni hospodarska komora Prerov & Country: CZ

Project Partners

• Med.O.R.O. scarl
• 50 Company