According to a recent study of the Thuringian Ministry of Economy, Labour and Technology of 2014, in Thuringia exist up to 2025 a need of skilled workers of about 281,000, due to the demographic changes and a strong economy. To counteract this shortage of skilled workers, Thuringian SMEs rely increasingly on training and employment of foreign professionals. There consists a great need of advice and support for the entrepreneurs concerning the treatment of foreigners who are to be trained or employed as quickly as needed within the company. Many vocational training leaders – in dual training they are the masters in the businesses – are under enormous pressure, to meet the new challenges with appropriate concepts and methods.Main target for selected trades is to analyze the German, Austrian and Spanish apprenticeships and to develop best practices in order to achieve the rapid integration of young foreigners through targeted job-related training in the company.As a result, know-how and innovative standards in the field of workplace apprenticeship should be shown particularly for refugees/migrants. The following topics:1. Work-related apprenticeships in the european context2. Vocational education and training especially for refugees and asylum seekers3. Check of the possibility of introducing the "operating aid“ in Germany and Spain. In Austria successfully practiced means "operating aid“ a financial support for entrepreneurs in difficulties.Five participants from each country are chosen according to the following criteria:- Established female entrepreneurs with best competences in education of apprentices and training of workers- Female entrepreneurs from SMEs whose business and staff management is exemplary.Besides female entrepreneurs there will be involved in each country responsible heads of vocational education and training in the ministries , CEOs of the chambers, leaders of operating educational institutions and migration officers for search and find opportunities for work-based apprenticeships for refugees and asylum seekers from the viewpoints of the requirements of labor market in the European context. The existing contacts of the european network Females Entrepreneurs in European Medium and Small Enterprises (FEM) can be used for further expansion of the European network of mentors for female entrepreneurs. A businesswoman of the UFH has already worked successfully in the EU Committee and will bring her european experience into the project.The following project activities are planned:Day 1: Arrival and get-together of the female entrepreneurs from the partner countries Welcome by the President of the Economic and Crafts Chamber, introducing the project, general exchangeDay 2: Consultation with education authorities of the Ministry, chambers and educational institutions, integrating migration officers of the countriesDay 3: Consultation with leaders of the chambers, district trade institutions and health insurance discussing the introduction of "operating aid", which supports SMEs financially in emergency situations and thus ensure their survivalDay 4 Morning: site visits, discussion about experienced processes of business leadership and succession Afternoon: visit of operating educational institutions and inter-company educational, discussion about workplace-related apprenticeship for a smooth integration of refugeesDay 5 Final meeting with evaluation and presentation of results, departureThe coordinator as the main manager and the managers/mentors support the participating female entrepreneurs in preparating and carrying out the meetings in the participating countries. The documentation of the project results will be deposited in each country in the Chambers of Commerce and district trade institutions and set on their sites as well as on the websites of the participating partners. This ensures that any interested person may consult it and extract the important information for him.The introduction of "operating aid" in Germany and Spain (following the example of Austria) guarantees more security to SMEs. Our project follows the Parliament's request to the Commission
According to a recent expert study of the Thuringian Ministry of Economics, Labor and Technology of 2014, due to the demographic change and the strong economy, in Thuringia about 281,000 professionals are missing by 2025. In order to counteract this shortage of FK, especially Thuringian SMEs are increasingly focusing on the training and employment of foreign FK. With our project we analyzed the education in the participating countries with a focus on training foreign youth, in particular refugees. Project partners: Germany Entrepreneur Women in Crafts (UFH) Austria Woman in Economics of WK Steiermark (FIW Spain Women of the Igual a Igula Businesswomen of Italy at an additional meeting Each participating organization is active in the economy in its own country and has contacts with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, vocational training institutions and crafts. Some participants from D, Sp and Ö are organized in the Association of Women European Medium and Small Enterprises (FEM). In this context, they have already gained sufficient experience at EU level. The following three main topics 1. Job-related apprenticeship training in the EU context 2. Vocational education and training in particular for refugees and asylum seekers 3. "Operating Assistance" for going concern In 4 transnational meetings with large participation of the female entrepreneurs on site as well as the corresponding responsible persons from education, economy (chambers-HWK, WK associations) and politics were successfully accomplished. The meetings lasted for 5 days each. With our project, project participants had the opportunity to get to know other VET systems and gain experience in the EU labor market. Objective: to analyze German, Austrian, Spanish and Italian apprenticeship training and to develop best practices for selected craft trades (electricians, heating / plumbing). For this purpose, a comparison of the different training systems in the countries was made. Activities: Meeting in Munich Kick-off event at the HWK Mü. / Oberbay. Podium disc. with HGF of the HWK, representative ZDH Brussels, TN from SpainTopics: Training situation, training of refugees, training in SpainVisit training workshops of the Elektroinnung, Fliegerhorst Erding, BBZ of the HWK,Workshop on vocational training in handicrafts, workplace Learning, training of migrants Meeting in Madrid Workshop with Deputy Minister of Education, workshop on training, start up business, visit Training Center Instituto de Educacion Secundaria "VIRGEN DE LA PALOMA" Meeting in Florence Company visits Exchange of experiences with entrepreneurs about learning in the workplace (Italian "training"), meeting with members of AIDDA (Italian entrepreneurs' association) Different women entrepreneurs presented their exclusive models in a short show to their company via Power Point or a designer. Meeting in Graz Company visits, Schwerpkt. Refugee training, participation in the "Woman in Business" congress. Exchange of experience on corporate management, visits to the Talent Center, WIFI and FH Business to Vocational Training Results: Germany and Austria: exemplary dual apprenticeship Spain: since 2015 there is a law on continuing education in Spain, since 2017 a pilot project for dual training in the Comunidad de Madrid -Instituto de Educacion Secundaria "VIRGEN DE LA PALOMA" Objectives: - to orient vocational training on the labor market, - bilingual education - Introduce dual education throughout Spain Italy: no vocational training, Italian entrepreneurs are very interested in a dual education. Goal: To create the necessary framework for dual education Benefit and sustainability With the introduction of a dual training we see a long-term benefit for Italian craft companies and for a later smooth labor deployment of unemployed young people in other EU countries. Employment of refugees can only be done through workplace-based learning. With full order books and missing specialists, entrepreneurs are willing to pay for the extra work (training, financing of language training). Best-practices - A successful concept for the optimal use of foreign youth and professionals (refugees) is workplace-based learning. - In order to be present on the European labor market, the introduction of dual vocational training modeled after Germany or Austria is mandatory for Spanish and Italian young people. An introduction "operating aid" to Austria. Example is z. Z. in Germany due to the different health insurance companies not possible. Documentation under: www.patt-ev.de , fb.me/pattevinfos www.ufh-bv.de/aktuelles/ufh-im-dialog www.fundacionigualaigual.es www.wko.at/site/fiw-steiermark