-We wanted to develop new contacts, new opportunities for mobility and improve cooperation between our existing partners and ourselves. -We wanted to pilot new ways of organizing international exchanges and offer the opportunity for all students. - We wanted to offer students international experiences in high-quality and safe learning environments -We wanted to develop Vamia's internationalization processes and education abroad -To develop Vamia's professional and international experience in groups such as: new members of the management team, eTutor team, social and health team leaders, health technology, lean, palliative care and euthanasia. - New partners from Spain were sought in the technology sector. This was achieved well. -The collaboration of English metallurgy program teachers with a similar English training programme in the Basque Country -We also wanted to pilot and further develop the guidance for students and personnel and the use of the internationalization portfolio (security, documentation, learning, recognition and validation of competences). -The aim was also to offer work experience periods for personnel
Internationalization is one of Vamia's key objectives. The aim is to ensure that the Vaasa region has a skilled workforce that is able to operate in a multicultural and multilingual, global working life and society. With this project, we aimed to develop the skills of students and personnel in high quality and safe international environments and to bring new skills to Vamia, as well as to develop Vamia's internationalisation processes and practices.