According to OSAO's strategic plans for Internationalisation, we want to 1. Provide the keys to students' development into motivated professionals, working in an international environment 2. Broaden and deepen the international competence pathways 3. Develop and implement international cooperation, whilst considering also the sustainable development and growth 4. Strengthen staff's knowledge and involvement in working life and international relations 5. Enable success and well-being at work 6. Anticipate the needs of the labor markets and develop a digitally-enabled internationalization OSAO aims to offer every student and staff member an equal opportunity to participate Erasmus+ mobility period. In 2019, OSAO applied for 180 student mobility for VET learners and 75 staff training abroad to achieve these plans. Internationalization at home provides everyone with equal possibilities for internationalization. To implement internationalization at home, we welcome international students from our partner organizations to OSAO, implement virtual sessions with international partners and share experiences of those who have implemented Erasmus+ mobilities.
The aim of this project was to implement lifelong learning and mobility within vocational education according to ET 2020. OSAO wanted to improve participating students' and staff' vocational skills, knowledge, and competence. The project was applied to support and promote OSAO's strategy and OSAO's internationalization action plan 2025. It increases the understanding of the importance of international work and supports home internationalization. With this project, we continued to work on the same topics as in the previous projects: short-term mobility periods for students and staff in our European partner schools and companies. We also wanted to create new partnerships in European countries.