The general objectives of the WALVET project are: - to create qualified professional profiles able to import and contextualize on their territory the good practices widespread in agricultural production and cultivation of PDO - PGI products, improving the level of skills and abilities through the mobility of subjects, the sharing of innovative methods and an high know-how; - to contribute to the reduction of low-skilled people in agricultural production and to strengthen the employability of young people by facilitating their transition to the labor market; - to promote the birth, sense of initiative and entrepreneurship in the sector, while initiating awareness activities in this regard, promoting high quality agriculture. As a model for the "regaining" of the territory through informed and responsible choices. - build community partnerships between the Agricultural VET Schools and Agricultural businesses that enhance the educational experience of all students; - to improve Teachers’ efficiency and increase their skills in regards to organizing a quality practical training for students; - to increase the motivation for taking part in future (formal/non-formal) education or training after the mobility period abroad.
As set in the project application, the WALVET project responds to the needs of the agricultural sector: to improve competitiveness and environmental sustainability and to promote employment, growth and the development of new practices through mobility experience, professional training, consultancy and innovation services. With this project and consortium partnerships, the Consortium intended acquiring, complementing, developing and widening the needed knowledge so that later on it can develop instruments and procedures to act in the priority areas. The Consortia intended to create training and support teams that will help creating future intervention projects within the organization and increase the partners network abroad. Also with this kind of learners' mobility opportunities, the partners contributed to the fundamental needs of students and to ensure the inclusion of each individual in the school route. We intended to not only promote conditions of combating failure and school dropout but, above all, allow a professional certification valued with the learning and skills offered by vocational education.