Training abroad is very important for young people because it builds professional expertise. Economic and social advantages of international mobility should be also emphasized. Project was designed to prepare participants with economic background to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control a project to ensure its success. The second group of students and professors realized mobility in Halkidiki, one of the most demanded tourist destination for tourists from Balkan region. Students with the tourism and catering background were introduced with accommodation industry and cooking. This training is very important for the school because school was recently renovated and new school’s kitchen equipped in accordance with the HACCP standards will be open this year. It will be used for practical training in cooking. In addition mobilities of teachers was proposed in order to: - improve foreign languages - provide flexible pedagogical training suited to the different roles of teachers - increase knowledge in long life learning - be able to foster closer collaboration and exchange between VET institution and industry - promote flexible career pathways between industry and the trainer profession in VET institutions.
SOU "Josif Josifovski" developed this project to introduce students with the hospitality & cooking and project management. The project derived from the school's Strategy for internationalization of VET. The priority objective of the Strategy for internationalization of VET is to define appropriate mobilities and training programs to: a. meet the needs of business and industry in the region b. facilitate innovation and entrepreneurship c. promote academic advancement. To get knowledge and acquired skills about project management, 2 weeks mobility was organized in Athens, Greece for 21 students with economic classes background and 5 professors. The programme took account not just the student’s educational and training requirements but also was designed to encourage their personal self-belief and confidence and a realization of the challenges of working with colleagues. In addition to 2-week mobility in Athens, 2 weeks mobility was organized in Halkidiki, Greece for 30 students and 6 teachers with tourism and catering background. Programme was developed to equip students with knowledge and skills about accommodation industry and food & beverage services.