We strengthened Redu's students' working life skills and ability to work in multicultural work environments, and lowered the threshold for participating in international activities. The participants' professional competence diversified and the perspective on their own profession expanded with the observation of experiences and practices and cultural differences. Working in international companies in the field or studying at an educational institution developed language skills. The international session provided participants with the opportunity to form a deeper picture of Europeanness through their experiences, strengthened the individual's self-esteem, self-reliance and developed problem-solving skills. We started using the International Talent study unit. Redu's staff role was central in inspiring and supporting students' internationalization. We expanded and diversified the number of participants, developed the international competence of our staff and expanded our networks, which are the basis for sustainable and high-quality operations. The international operating environment opened up opportunities to develop own teaching activities and internal processes, and created opportunities to come up with new forms of cooperation.
In the Rovaniemi Education Consortium Redu's strategy process in 2017 and in developing the operating model in 2018, e.g. operating environment and forecasting information. The data collected revealed the need to develop the international competence of vocational school graduates and staff, as a significant part of the industry in the Lapland region is international or linked to the international context. The forecasts also saw international expertise as even critical to the region’s development. Redu’s role was seen as central to his mission to train diverse professionals. The development of international skills was also seen as supporting the implementation of vocational education and training (VET) reform and the development of competence-based VET. Internationality was seen to be part of the organisation's pedagogical processes, in which the competence was developed not only by Redu's students but also by staff. The mobility activities of the project were seen as creating opportunities to develop an individual's international competence, gaining important experience in their profession and broadening their understanding of different cultures. At its best, this was seen to increase cohesion and tolerance between people.