RECOMFOR - Network for Vocational Education and Training in Trade setor

Aim

The aim of the project is to create a European training network (level 4 and 5 EQF) dedicated to the Trade setor, and in a first moment, specifically to the International Trade. It aims at opening a European training space in which mobility (both in training in training centers and in work placements in companies) is an essential component, in accordance with ECVET principles.

The RECOMFOR network project builds on the results of a previous project - the COMINTER project - and lays down in a partnership composed by the partners and the countries already working together in the COMINTER project, but enlarged to new countries (Portugal through CECOA was already a partner in COMINTER project).

More Info regarding COMINTER project: http://www.cecoa.pt/site_ingles/Projetos/transncio/Cominter_english.htm


Specific aims 

The aim of this network is to create a European training area, complying with the ECVET principles but respecting each system training organisation, but in which:

• Mobility is widespread and can be carried out with confidence in a group of training centres and companies, in ten countries initially, within a framework of personalised pathways;
• There are quality, clear and observed, criteria to guarantee and perpetuate mobility;
• There is transparency in the qualifications, training programmes and learning outcomes assessment in order to develop recognition and transfer;
• The role of companies in training is clarified and the tools are available to facilitate the development of the companies role in training;
• The operating procedures are simple and the role of the authorities reduced to the absolute minimum to allow those in the field to act.

The network as it is planned must be sustainable and open:

• In accordance with what was foreseen in the COMINTER project, monitoring company mobility should enable the qualification to be simultaneously updated in the partners countries;
• The network must be able to take in new partners in the member countries and other countries;
• The set-up must be gradual, as not all the systems meet ECVET and mobility requirements yet. The project must therefore lead to a progressive approach in the VET systems.

Partnership

Promoter:
CGI - French Confederation for the Wholesale and International Trade (France)
Website: http://www.cgi-cf.com/
Contact: Hugues Pouzin hpouzin@cgi-cf.com

Coordinator:
MEN – French Education Ministry (France)
Website: http://www.education.gouv.fr
Contact: Richard Maniak (richard.maniak@education.gouv.fr)

Centre International d’Études Pédagogiques - French Education Ministry (France)
Website: http://www.ciep.fr
Contact: Sophie Jourdain (jourdain@ciep.fr)

Operative Partners:

Portugal
CECOA – Vocational Training Centre for the Trade
Website: http://www.cecoa.pt
Contact: Cristina Dimas (cristina.dimas@cecoa.pt)

CCP - Portuguese Commerce and Services Confederation
Website: http://www.ccp.pt
Contact: Helena Leal (helenaleal@ccp.pt)

Belgium
CEF - Education and Training Council in Wallonia
Website: http://www.cef.cfwb.be
Contact: Jean-Pierre Malarme (jean-pierre.malarme@cfwb.be)

Czech Republic
NUOV – National Institution of Technical and Vocational Education
Website: http://www.nuov.cz
Contact: Filip Capanda (filip.capanda@nuov.cz)

France
AGEFA PME
Website: http://www.agefa.org
Contact: Thomas Popovac (tpopovac@agefa.org)

Greece
OEEK - Organisation for Vocational Education and Training
Website: http://www.oeek.gr
Contact: Olga Konstantopoulou (olgalatre@yahoo.gr)

Italy
USR Venezia – Ufficio Scolastico Proviciale di Venezia
Webiste: http://www.istruzioneveneto.it
Contact: Simonetta Bettiol (simonetta.bettiol@istruzione.it)

CPV - Veneto Productivity Centre
Website: http://www.cpv.vi.it
Contact: Enrico Bressan (bressan@cpv.org)

Romania
NCTVET - National Centre for Technical and VET Development
Website: http://www.tvet.ro
Contact: Gabriela Ciobanu (gabriela.ciobanu@tvet.ro)

CCIB - Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Website: http://www.ccib.ro
Contact: Ancuta Conta (ancuta.conta@ccib.ro)

Slovenia
CPI - National Institute for Vocational Education and Training
Website: http://www.cpi.si
Contact: Boštjan Košorok (kosorokb@cpi.si)

CPU - Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia Institute for Business Education
Website: http://www.cpu.si
Contact: Janez Dekleva (janez.dekleva@cpu.si)

Spain
Generalitat de Catalunya - Ministry of Education of the Government of Catalonia
Website. http://www.gencat.cat
Contact: Angels Font (angels.font@gencat.cat)

The Netherlands
Kenniscentrum Handel
Website: http://www.kchandel.nl
Contact: Rob van Wezel (r.vanwezel@kch.nl)

Albeda College - Vocational Education and Training Centre
Website: http://www.albeda.nl
Contact: Gerard van den Akker ( g.vandenakker@albeda.nl )

Strategic Partners:

Portugal
IEFP - Employment and Vocation Training Institute
Website: http://www.iefp.pt

Belgium
EVTA - European Vocational Training Association
Website: http://www.evta.net
Contact: Pauline van den Bosch (pauline.vandenbosch@evta.net)

France
CNCCEF - National Comity of French Foreign Trade Advisors
Website: http://www.cnccef.org

Switzerland
IUFFP - Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training
Website: http://www.iuffp-svizzera.ch

SAK/CES - Swiss International Trade Association
Website: http://www.sak-ces.ch

The Netherlands
BTG Handel/ MBO raad - Dutch Organisation for Vocational Training Centres
Website: http://www.mboraad.nl

Products/Results

• Settlement of a durable network of competent bodies, training centers and companies meeting ECVET principles
• Set of tools to facilitate mobility between training centres taking into account their organisation
  • Training provision mapping
  • Comparative guide regarding training organisation
  • Scenarios for mobility between training centres
• Set of tools to organise work placements
  • Scenarios for work placements mobility
  • Work placements trainee guide
  • Work placements tutor guide
• Set of tools to enable recognition and transfer in multilateral mobility scenarios
  • Comparative guide regarding assessment systems and practices
  • Scenarios for recognition and transfer
• Set of tools to assure quality and develop mutual trust in the network
  • Quality charter for training centres
  • Quality charter for companies
  • Labelling for the network and it members
• An effective implementation of the network and mobility exchanges supported by a digital platform
  • Mobility digital platform
  • Mobility experiences between training centres and in work placement situations
  • Establish recognition and transfer according to ECVET principles
• Set of methodological guidelines to enable the transfer of the results to other qualifications in the trade setor and other setors
  • Methodological guidelines - network structuring
  • Methodological guidelines - mobility in training
  • Methodological guidelines - mobility in on-the-job training
  • Methodological guidelines - recognition and transfer
  • Methodological guidelines – quality and mutual trust - labelling
• Set of tools to disseminate the project and spread the project results
  • Communication plan
  • Project communication means
  • Project website

Duration

December 2008 – May 2011

Framework

Lifelong Learning Programme
Leonardo da Vinci Sub-programme
Transnational Networks - ECVET Networks

  
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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