The main reason to apply was to provide practical experience for both VET teachers and students and to improve their competencies and skills. CDI Macedonia as verified VET provider aims to provide opportunity for students and high school students to get international knowledge and experience. By being part of this kind of international programs, we aim to strengthen their skills by being placed in foreign companies so to be able to apply that knowledge later on. This project also aimed to to enable international practical experience both for VET teachers and students, and to improve their competences in order to address the key needs within the country in this field. By implementation of this project, we allow students to benefit educationally, linguistically, and culturally from other European countries; to contribute in development of young qualified open minded with international experience, to provide opportunity to participate in mobility, to improve capacities of the educational institutions, increase professional capacities of students and encourage international participation in European projects. The idea was, students to receive first hand experience from VET providers in more developed countries.
Lack of possibilities for Macedonian students to be involved in such VET programs and to get international experience and to learn was main motive for application. Macedonian educational system is in reforms applying dual education, and by providing opportunities both for students and teachers, we provide opportunity for further development, exchange of knowledge and experience, as well as to get practical skills from companies abroad. Another motive was to address the existence of gap between the knowledge that is acquired, and the demands on the labor market by employers. In addition to this, it is of great importance to cooperate and participate in activities in cooperation with international partners, so from first hand to see and feel both how the VET system is functioning in different countries, particularly those in European Union.