4 EXPORT – Apprenticeship training for internationalization activities Erasmus Project

Project Title

4 EXPORT – Apprenticeship training for internationalization activities

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 2019

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Enterprise, industry and SMEs (incl. entrepreneurship); ICT – new technologies – digital competences; International cooperation, international relations, development cooperation

Project Summary

4 EXPORT intends to stimulate the use of interdisciplinary apprenticeship as a tool to boost internationalisation, promoting the entrance of young, skilled employees in SMEs who can take care of internationalisation activities through interdisciplinary apprenticeship education. 4 EXPORT wants to provide them with the tools to implement efficient and high-quality interdisciplinary apprenticeship programs that promote internationalisation.
Internationalisation is a quite common topic of discussion in nowadays’ education; however, most of the times it refers to the internationalisation of the education, rather than learning about internationalisation. While it is easy to find information about this first topic (e.g. Building knowledge on international cooperation in VET Report, EC), finding courses devoted to assisting the internationalisation of firms becomes rather complicated in VET education.
Yet, internationalisation of EU countries accounts for 1/3 of the world’s exports, and especially some of the partner countries (Italy, Spain) account next to FR, UK and GE for around 20% of the world’s exports (and 56% of EU). It is necessary for EU companies (especially SMEs) to find suitable workers who are able to help them go through the internationalisation process effectively. Hence, it is necessary for students to have the possibility to learn about internationalisation before entering the labour market, in order to provide them with tools to help organisations in this task.
On other terms, interdisciplinary apprenticeship has been proven to be a key way to add to a company an innovative perspective of the work to be done, as well as to become a benefit because the apprentice learns how to work in the company and becomes a useful employee later on. Entering in a company as an apprentice rises the loyalty when becoming an employee, increasing the efficiency and willingness to work for the company.
The purpose of 4 EXPORT is to help the current international position of the EU by providing keys to help students learn how to boost international competitiveness. The partnership will create a MOOC and web platform in which workers with experience in internationalisation and will provide participants the latest innovative capabilities and skills related to interdisciplinary apprenticeship in an international environment.

Project Website

https://4export.erasmus.site

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 135215 Eur

Project Coordinator

INSTALOFI LEVANTE SL & Country: ES

Project Partners

• E.RI.FO.-ENTE DI RICERCA E FORMAZIONE
• CCS DIGITAL EDUCATION LIMITED
• STOWARZYSZENIE CENTRUM WSPIERANIA EDUKACJI I PRZEDSIEBIORCZOSCI