According the EU strategy for growth and employment 2020, assumed the emphasis on innovation and growth of green competence. The EU economy is suffering because of poor basic skills that limit productivity and competitiveness in the current economy and limit the possibilities and opportunities offered by the development of a green economy. Green jobs are now one of the most attractive sectors of the European labor market. By 2030, Europe will need more than 400,000 workers in the green jobs. Eco changes relate to the whole of Europe. The main objective of the project is to improve access to vocational training and improving the competence of all those interested in finding interesting with future jobs, start their own business, change of profession, with particular focus on people who are disadvantaged in the labor market, low professional skills. In particularly difficult situation of young people, 50+, disabled in any of the countries participating in the project. The project will be implemented over 24 months by 6 partners from three countries: Polish, Italian, Portugal. This will be done through the creation of sustainable access to lifelong learning and vocational training in the field of green jobs on the platform of the European Centre for E-learning Green Competition. The platform will be available in four languages: Polish, English, Italian, Portuguese. The platform will be available 9 courses: Eko -edukator, advisor. Implementation of green solutions, ecological wastewater treatment plants, manufacturer of healthy food, herbs Manufacturer- collector. Installer of green energy equipment, management expert in renewable energy, the installation of solar panels, the installation of building insulation systems and one module in the field of key competencies sense of initiative and entrepreneurship. As a result of the project, users receive a tool that will enable them to retrain, acquire new skills tailored to the needs of employers. In simple terms when you register to receive a password to log on to the platform and will be able at any place and time to realize a course, pass an exam remotely and print the certificate. Preparation of training modules will be preceded by research competence needs of employers in the field of green jobs and the development of competency profiles which will enable the adjustment of education and training to the needs of employers and thus increase the chances of people who will carry out the course on the platform and pass the exam on employment.
The project "European Center for E-Learning for Green Professions" was carried out by the Foundation for the Development of Education in partnership with four organizations: VISTULA UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY ACADEMY OF FINANCES AND BUSINESS (Poland) PODLASKA NATURAL STATION "NAREW" (Poland) SOFTRONIC Sp. z o.o. (Poland) ADENE - AGENCIA PARA A ENERGY (Portugal) DIDA SRL (Italy) The main objective of the project was to increase the accessibility to vocational training and to increase the key competences of people at risk of social exclusion, i.e. people with disabilities, 50+, with low level of education, in a difficult economic situation, young people who are not on the labor market. This goal was achieved through the creation of a generally accessible platform: the European Center for E-learning for Green Professions. The platform is available in four language versions: Polish, English, Italian, Portuguese, so it can also be used by people from other European Union countries. 9 online courses have been made available on the platform: Eco-educator, consultant for the implementation of green solutions, ecological wastewater treatment plants, producer of healthy food, producer-collector of herbs., Installer of green energy devices, expert in renewable energy management, installer of solar collectors, installer of building systems isolation and one module in the field of developing key competences of initiative and entrepreneurship. Each course is completed with an online exam, after which the participant receives a certificate confirming the acquired competences, the certificate can be printed by yourself. During the 30 months of the project, an International Promotion Seminar in Poland, a Regional Seminar in Italy and Portugal were carried out and, at the end of the project, an International Dissemination Conference in Poland (due to the COVID 19 pandemic, foreign partners connected with Poland online. platform tested by meeting participants. The project increased the awareness of employers, representatives of NGOS, local organizations working with people at risk of social exclusion (such as MOPS, OPS, ZOZ, UP) throughout the country, regarding the possibility of acquiring new professional competences, specialization in new professions by their charges. The impact of the project at the national and European level was ensured thanks to the functionalities of the created platform, i.e. a version in four languages, adapting the website to the needs of people with disabilities, intuitive operation, and 10 trainings responding to the demand of the labor market for innovative professions. The long-term benefit resulting from the solutions developed in the project are the created tools and products that could be used in the future and expanded with new functionalities, in accordance with the needs of the green jobs market.