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project info
Start date: 1 May 2018
End date: 31 October 2020
funding
Fund: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Total budget: 290 334,60 €
EU contribution: 246 784,41 € (85%)
programme
Programming period: 2014-2020
Managing authority: The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia
European Commission Topic

Initiation of working environment based training in construction and restoration industry at Zemgale and Panevezys

Zemgale and Panevezys regions share similar challenges in construction and restoration industry: although there are a large number of unemployed young people, there is a lack of craftsmen – masters of restoration, while vocational education training (VET) programmes mismatch needs of labour market. At the same time, Latvia has long years of experience and traditions in restoration and craft education, while Lithuania does not have available certification of restoration masters, but there is big experience of education on practical construction subjects. The project aim is to increase job opportunities for existing and future specialists in construction and restoration industry by raising their traditional restoration - craft skills in both regions. Regional level synergy will be achieved between Vocational education and Craft education: Panevezys vocational education and training centre will adapt to its needs restoration module in VET programmes, while Zalenieki Commercial and Craft school will develop new training modules, will start apprenticeships and will expand its offered lifelong learning programmes. During the project 215 future workers and 61 existing workers will increase their competitiveness in the labour market.

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