Agder County Council wanted more international perspectives in our education system, both within school education and vocational education and training. We wanted to give ours students the oppertunity to travel and have new experiences. We wanted to provide an oppertunity for new perspectives on their subjects or field of education. We wanted apprenticies to have the oppertunity to travel and get new perspectives on their field. We wanted our teachers to have the chance to travel to get new knowledge, inspiration and establish an international network. We wanted to stimulate that more talented pupils choose vocational education, and make it an attractive
Agder County Council wants the region to interact more with Europe on different arenas. Agder is the region in Norway with the most export-directed industries, and it is important that this is reflected in our education. Our politicians wants our young people to have the oppertunity to travel to Europe to learn new skills, meet other young people and to get inspiration both personally and within their field. Also, several new industries are establishing in the region,as the new Morrow battery-factory in Arendal. National politicians have decided that Agder is the region for the new industry of oceanwind. The region has a desperate need to educate its young people to have all the skills and knowledge needed for theese new industries.