Programme or Initiative

Leonardo da Vinci

Title of the project

HANSEATIC TRADITION FOR VET: MOBILITY STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS OF VET STUDENTS
(acronym: HansaVET)

Identification number

2011-1LV1-LEO05-02221

Year of implementation

2011–2013

Website

www.hansavet.eu

Aim of the project

To support improvements in quality and innovation in vocational education by improving the quality of mobility of people involved in initial vocational education.

Objectives

  • To introduce a new mobility strategy to VET systems in Baltic Sea Region to promote entrepreneurship and ensure high-quality placements.
  • To equip VET teachers, trainers and VET mobility coordinators with skills for coaching and guiding mobility students towards entrepreneurship.
  • To promote entrepreneurship skills of VET students

Results

  • A new mobility strategy developed for VET of 5 Baltic Sea Region countries. 10 VET policy and decision makers from 5 Baltic Sea Region countries have signed Memorandum of Understanding to support IVET mobilities with focus on entrepreneurship skills.
  • Trained 11 VET teacher trainers and 330 VET teachers.
  • Published Methodological Guide for IVET mobility organizers.

Project documents

About HansaVET (EN)

Handbook

HansaVet Newsletter Nr. 1 

HansaVET Newsletter Nr. 2

Contracting organisation

State Education Centre, Latvia

Partners’ organisations

State Education Centre (project coordinator), Latvia

Norden Association, Sweden

Baltic Bright, Latvia

Hanseatic Parliament, Germany

Tartu Vocational Education Centre, Estonia

Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania)

Contact person

Prof. habil. dr. Kęstutis Pukelis, Head of Research Group for Quality of Studies and Career, Vytautas Magnus University.