Multilateral Project for Development of InnovationMultilateral Project for Development of InnovationProject Duration: 18 monthsProject Duration: 18 months

Partners’ Meeting, 16 – 18 December 2007, SofiaPartners’ Meeting, 16 – 18 December 2007, Sofia

Tanya Pancheva/University of ForestryTanya Pancheva/University of Forestry

• University of Forestry, Bulgaria;University of Forestry, Bulgaria;

• Scientific Technical Union of Forestry, Bulgaria;Scientific Technical Union of Forestry, Bulgaria;

• Oikotechnics Institute, Greece;Oikotechnics Institute, Greece;

• Stora Segerstad Naturbruksgymnasium, Sweden;Stora Segerstad Naturbruksgymnasium, Sweden;

• National Forest Centre, SlovakiaNational Forest Centre, Slovakia

Operational ObjectiveOperational Objective

  

““To support the development of innovative ICT – To support the development of innovative ICT – based content…”based content…”

Specific ObjectiveSpecific Objective

““To support improvements in quality and innovation in To support improvements in quality and innovation in vocational education and training systems…”vocational education and training systems…”

2007 Priority2007 Priority

Priority 3 Innovative e-learning content: ICT-supported Priority 3 Innovative e-learning content: ICT-supported learning, combination of ICT-based learning with other learning, combination of ICT-based learning with other modes such as learning groups, family learning or modes such as learning groups, family learning or tutoring and transnational virtual study circles.tutoring and transnational virtual study circles.

- Wood industry – highest rate of accidents at work;Wood industry – highest rate of accidents at work;

- The EuropeanThe European Community Community Strategy for Safety and Strategy for Safety and Health (2007 – 2012);Health (2007 – 2012);

- Lack of adequate training on the system of Safety Lack of adequate training on the system of Safety

and Health Signs and Signals in VET;and Health Signs and Signals in VET;

- Current needs for particular training of Current needs for particular training of

businesses, enterprises, SMEs; businesses, enterprises, SMEs;

- Mobility of workforce in the EU.Mobility of workforce in the EU.

The project is aimed at providing training The project is aimed at providing training methodology and materials for lifelong learning for methodology and materials for lifelong learning for vocational college students, university students and vocational college students, university students and professionals in Wood industry and SMEs in professionals in Wood industry and SMEs in relation to the language of safety and health signs relation to the language of safety and health signs and signals.and signals.

1. To train human resource for high-quality and 1. To train human resource for high-quality and efficient use and application of the system of safety efficient use and application of the system of safety and health signs and signals through developing and health signs and signals through developing training tools.training tools.

2. To improve the specific qualification of the 2. To improve the specific qualification of the professionals in Wood industry through developing an professionals in Wood industry through developing an interactive multimedia product for e-learning based on interactive multimedia product for e-learning based on case studies and differentiated approach to training of case studies and differentiated approach to training of the targeted groups.the targeted groups.

3. To collaborate at working out unified acceptable 3. To collaborate at working out unified acceptable training methodology.training methodology.

4. To provide specific training for the targeted 4. To provide specific training for the targeted groups.groups.

5. To draw the attention and convince 5. To draw the attention and convince manufacturers, specialists, employees, students manufacturers, specialists, employees, students about the great importance of the system of safety about the great importance of the system of safety and health signs and signals and their proper and health signs and signals and their proper application.application.

1. Professionals in Wood industry and SMEs within 1. Professionals in Wood industry and SMEs within public and private sectors (newly employed public and private sectors (newly employed workers, older workers, migrant workers, workers, older workers, migrant workers, managers, etc.);managers, etc.);

2. University students in the area of Wood industry;2. University students in the area of Wood industry;

3. Vocational college students in the area of Wood 3. Vocational college students in the area of Wood industry.industry.

- developing new skills and competences in safety and developing new skills and competences in safety and health signs and signals;health signs and signals;

- providing access to interactive e-learning tool based providing access to interactive e-learning tool based on case studies and differentiated approach to on case studies and differentiated approach to training; training;

- providing information on European system of safety providing information on European system of safety and health signs and signals and European Standards and health signs and signals and European Standards related to Wood Industry; related to Wood Industry;

- fast training scheme for enhancing the professional fast training scheme for enhancing the professional qualification of existing and future professionals;qualification of existing and future professionals;- promotion of sustainable training on safety and health promotion of sustainable training on safety and health signs and signals in the field of Wood industry; signs and signals in the field of Wood industry; - providing information on practical use of the system of providing information on practical use of the system of safety and health signs and signals; safety and health signs and signals; - developing lecture course on the system of safety and developing lecture course on the system of safety and health signs and signals.health signs and signals.

- higher level of knowledge in the system of safety and higher level of knowledge in the system of safety and health signs and signals; health signs and signals; - ensuring targeted groups’ competitive level of ensuring targeted groups’ competitive level of

knowledge worldwide;knowledge worldwide;- contribution to providing safe and healthier working contribution to providing safe and healthier working

environment in the field of Wood industry; environment in the field of Wood industry; - llong-lasting improvement of working environment ong-lasting improvement of working environment

within Europe; within Europe;

- promotion of sustainable training on safety and promotion of sustainable training on safety and health signs and signals in the field of Wood health signs and signals in the field of Wood industry;industry;

- higher level of personal knowledge in the system higher level of personal knowledge in the system of safety and health signs and signals;of safety and health signs and signals;

- creating awareness among decision makers that creating awareness among decision makers that are responsible for safety and health at work; are responsible for safety and health at work;

The project aims will be achieved through the The project aims will be achieved through the development of:development of:

1. Interactive multimedia product for e-learning in 1. Interactive multimedia product for e-learning in English, Bulgarian, Greek, Swedish and Slovak English, Bulgarian, Greek, Swedish and Slovak languages;languages;

2. Manual on safety and health signs and signals in 2. Manual on safety and health signs and signals in Wood industry;Wood industry;

3. Training of targeted groups - differentiated 3. Training of targeted groups - differentiated approach;approach;

4. Project web site with continually updated on-line 4. Project web site with continually updated on-line information; information;

5. Information brochure.5. Information brochure.

- Provision of a tool (Interactive multimedia product Provision of a tool (Interactive multimedia product for e-learning) including relevant and innovative for e-learning) including relevant and innovative lifelong learning content;lifelong learning content;

- Development of training methodology (learner-Development of training methodology (learner-centred approach, based on case studies) for centred approach, based on case studies) for different levels of professional knowledge;different levels of professional knowledge;

- Initiating introduction of e-learning training for Initiating introduction of e-learning training for safety and health signs and signals in vocational safety and health signs and signals in vocational schools and university curricula;schools and university curricula;

- Providing better qualification skills for people in work Providing better qualification skills for people in work situations required by the modern times;situations required by the modern times;

-Dissemination and exploitation of project results by Dissemination and exploitation of project results by professionals involved in the field of Wood industry at professionals involved in the field of Wood industry at local, regional, national and international levels.local, regional, national and international levels.

- To improve the European qualification system and To improve the European qualification system and to initiateto initiate vocational training vocational training oon safety and health n safety and health signs and signals in Wood industry;signs and signals in Wood industry;

- To introduce the interactive training product based To introduce the interactive training product based on case studieson case studies to to formal vocational schools and formal vocational schools and universuniversitiesities;;

- To upload information about project results and To upload information about project results and outcomes on the respective institutional web sites for a outcomes on the respective institutional web sites for a long period of time;long period of time;- To use the developed e-learning training methodology To use the developed e-learning training methodology

as an example for developing vocational training as an example for developing vocational training programmes for other fields of study and other target programmes for other fields of study and other target groups;groups;- To promote the project outcomes and results among To promote the project outcomes and results among

professionals, managers and decision makers.professionals, managers and decision makers.