Development of Intercultural Competence of Students and
Trainers in EU VET institutions
LLP-LdV-TOI-2013-LT-0145
The main idea of the Project is to encourage VET trainers and students to
develop their intercultural competence as a means to increase employment
possibilities for the students, encourage social cohesion, eliminate obstacles
for international mobility and improve the quality of the trainers’ work. The
Project will be based on the theoretical knowledge, practical skills and
competences recognized by European scientific research organizations,
methodical centres of universities and VET institutions. INCOM-VET seeks to
adopt
the
results
achieved
by
the
handbook
“Building
Intercultural
Competences” (edited by M.G.Onorati and F.Bednarz, Acco, Leuven, 2010)
and achieve the following:
support the strategy of educational policy as set by the European
Commission;
accelerate
the
passing
of
new
laws relating
to
the intercultural
competences and attractiveness of vocational education and training;
strengthen the cooperation between two educational sectors: higher
education and vocational education and training;
provide new data for the scientific institutions researching peculiarities
of intercultural competences and VET;
facilitate the involvement of different cultures and social groups into
VET;
make vocational education and training more attractive;
increase the motivation of VET students.
The Consortium has been made up of representatives of different education
sectors, i.e. universities, colleges, VET schools/centres. Each partner brings
their
own
expertise
and
experience
to
the
partnership,
with
each
contributing equally to the success of the project. The partnership will be one
of a rich mixture of online and face to face contact. Communication will be
supported through modern web technologies. Dissemination events will be
scheduled within each partner institution. Visits and evaluations will ensure
objectives are being met.
Tangible outcomes will be development of intercultural competence of VET
trainers and students through publishing of the Handbooks with examples of
methodological material, practical tasks, videos; creation of the project
website for spreading the knowledge, developing skills and forming attitudes;
conducting living labs. Intangible outcomes will include the establishment of
a lively community of practice across a number of European countries that
can be further rolled out in the future.
The foreseen impact:
For the institution:
Improvement
in
vocational
and
life-related
training
of
students.
Development of intercultural competence of VET trainers and students.
Fulfillment of the needs of the international labour market.
For the region:
Enhancement of social cohesion within the multicultural region.
For the state:
Internationalization of education will facilitate the globalization process.
Transnational mobility within education sector will increase.
For VET policy makers:
Establishment of solid basis for passing new laws for education.
Results of the project:
R1
Handbook
Competence/
for
EN,
methodological
LT,
DE,
EE,
Development
FI/Book
/CD
of
Intercultural
(DVD)/INCOM-VET
website/500 copies will be distributed in partner languages.
R2 Development of Intercultural Competence. Handbooks for VET
trainers and students/ EN, LT, DE, EE, FI/Book /CD (DVD)/INCOMVET website/500 copies will be distributed in partner languages.
R3 Examples of learning material, practical tasks, case studies, videos/
EN, LT, DE, EE, FI/Book /CD (DVD)/INCOM-VET website/500 copies
will be distributed in partner languages.
R4 www.incom.vet.eu INCOM-VET website / EN, LT, DE, EE, FI, IT
Partners of INCOM-VET project:
Vilniaus statybininkų rengimo centras (VSRC), Lithuania
Lietuvos edukologijos universitetas (LEU), Lithuania
Panevėžio kolegija (PANKO), Lithuania
Università della Valle d'Aosta (UNIVDA), Italy
Institute for vocational training, continuing education and research
(ECAP), Switzerland
Ida-Virumaa Kutsehariduskeskus (IVK), Estonia
Bildungszentren des Baugewerbes e. V. (BZB), Germany
Satakunnan koulutuskuntayhtymä (Sataedu), Finland
Kick-off meeting in Lithuania, Vilnius, November
7 – 8th September 2013
Vilniaus statybininkų rengimo centras (VSRC), Lithuania
Lietuvos edukologijos universitetas (LEU), Lithuania
Panevėžio kolegija (PANKO), Lithuania
2nd Partnership meeting in Italy, Aosta, May 21 – 22.2014
Università della Valle d'Aosta (UNIVDA), Italy
3rd Partnership meeting in Switzerland, Lugano,
September 08-09.2014
Institute for vocational training,
continuing education and research (ECAP), Switzerland
4th Partnership meeting in Finland, Kokemäki, February 09-10.2015
Satakunnan koulutuskuntayhtymä (Sataedu), Finland
5th Partnership meeting in Germany, Düsseldorf, May 19-20.2015
Bildungszentren des Baugewerbes e. V. (BZB), Germany
Final Partnership meeting in Estonia, Tallinn, September 10-11.09.2015
Ida-Virumaa Kutsehariduskeskus (IVK), Estonia
Project manager Ms. Renata Černeckienė
Partner P5 Mr. Hannes Mets, principal, Ida-Virumaa Vocational
Education Centre, EE
Project and product delivery
Mr. Ivaras Giniotis, Vilnius Builders Training Centre/ VSRC,
Lithuania
Ms. Lea Orro, Representative of INNOVE, Estonia
Ms. Made Kirtsi, Representative of the National Agency of Estonia
METHODOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF INTERCULTURAL
COMPETENCE WP leader (P1): Assoc. Prof. Dr. Julita Navaitienė,
Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences, LT
DEVELOPMENT OF INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE:
HANDBOOK FOR STUDENTS AND APPRENTICES
WP leader (P2): Mr. Egidijus Žukauskas, Panevėžys College, LT
DEVELOPMENT OF INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE:HANDBOOK
FOR TEACHERS AND TRAINERS
WP leader (P4): Mr. Furio Bednarz, Institute for Lifelong Learning
and Research (SWITZERLAND)
THE METHODOLOGY OF HOW TO WORK WITH LIVING
LABORATORIES
WP leader (P6): Ms. Érika María López Lasheras and Mr. Frank
Bertelmann-Angenendt, Bildungszentren des Baugewerbes e. V., DE
Quality Assurance of Deliverables reports
WP leader (P3): Prof. Maria Giovanna Onorati, University of Valle
d’Aosta (ITALY)
Dissemination of Project products via all available communication
channels/ Presentation of Project results to policy makers /
INCOME-VET newsletter No 4
WP leader (P5): Ms. Helju Virunurm, Ida-Virumaa Vocational
Training Centre, EE
INCOM-VET website / EN, LT, DE, EE, FI. Online learning materials
delivery.
WP leader (P0): Ms. Inga Korlienė, Vilnius Builders Training Centre,
LT
Final evaluations of the Project deliverables by internal and external
experts
WP leader (P7): Mr. Marko Kemppinen, Ms. Susanna Kyosti,
SATAEDU Vocational Training Centre, FI
Project manager Ms. Renata Černeckienė
Yours faithfully , Helju Virunurm
Jõhvi, Estonia 15.09.2015