CODE CAMPING – Cooperation for the developpment of training and employment in the camping industry Erasmus Project

Project Title

CODE CAMPING – Cooperation for the developpment of training and employment in the camping industry

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 2016

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Labour market issues incl. career guidance / youth unemployment

Project Summary

The CODE CAMPING project, which has just ended, is the result of a long-term study conducted by the INFA Foundation in conjunction with partner companies, on the possibilities of building training courses to better meet the skills needs, and to work on employability. 6 partners representing companies, training centers, CFA, active in the tourism sector and more specifically in the outdoor hotel industry, decided to discuss their practices and more specifically on the ongoing changes and the link between development economy, innovation and the need for training to adapt or respond to demands for skills. The INFA, a vocational training center working mainly to develop employability through training adapted to the needs of businesses and a new demand for skills. In collaboration with the Open Air Hotel Union and the CFA tourisme, the INFA implements the apprenticeship training Technicien d’accueil touristique. The Open-Air Hotel Union brings together 99 campsites in Gironde and, in conjunction with other partners, is developing ongoing training programs to develop skills in the sector. The Training Center for Apprentices Animation, Sport, Tourism, CFA hors murs guarantee apprenticeships organized with the INFA and the SDHPA. The association Top Camping Quality, representing 39 campsite of very high quality in Croatia. Mein Platz, a marketing platform that promotes campsites in 10 European countries through a customer experience and according to criteria taking into account new developments in the sector, including the increase in trips by campers. Caravan Center, a company selling caravans and equipment and promoting a concept of camping towers otherwise. Over a period of 18 months, the partners first worked on an analysis of the changes underway in the tourism sector of the outdoor hotel industry. Two steering meetings and two study visits lasting 5 days each were organized, in France and in Croatia, to discuss current practices and developments.

The exchanges during and during the project led to three major results:
– identify a common list of changes currently under way in different countries and at European level in this sector
– to evoke concepts allowing the development of the companies of the camping in the concern of a lengthening of the seasons
– the recognition of a greater need for training through practical training in Europe, the latter with training and skills development needs in the sector.
– Need for transnational training to meet the new needs and expectations of European customers
Among the impacts, we note for all the partners the development of a supranational vision of the functioning in the sector of activity, according to the local data. The exchanges and activities revealed interesting practices that can lead to changes in practices at the national level for sector partners. The project has helped to develop a common vision concerning ongoing developments at European level and an exchange of fruitful practices, and a willingness to work on future cooperation with a view to setting up reciprocal trainees and / or joint training of employees. The project has helped to create a new network, to reflect together on a common issue at European level and to lay the foundations for future long-term cooperation.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 46900 Eur

Project Coordinator

Fondation INFA Institut National de Formation et d’Application & Country: FR

Project Partners

• Association Gestion CFA Sport Animation Tourisme Loisirs Aquitaine
• Top camping d.o.o.
• CARAVAN podjetje za trgovino, turizem, kooperacijo in servisiranje, d.o.o., Ljubljana
• Syndicat départemental de l’Hôtellerie de plein air de la Gironde
• cloud 9 group GmbH
• Udruga top kamping kvalitete