Baltic Training Programme (BTP)

Title

Baltic Training Programme (BTP)

Abbreviation

BTP

Lead partner

Norden Association, Sweden

Partners

  1. Frans Schartau Business Institute, Sweden
  2. Narva Vocational Training Centre, Estonia 
  3. Vidzeme Planning Region, Latvia

Associated partners

  • 1. Stokholms Craftmanship Association, Sweden
  • 2. Estonian University of Life Sciences, Open University, Estonia
  • 3. Vidzeme University College, Latvia
  • 4. Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Valmiera Regional Branch, Latvia

Objective

To develop the capacity of the region to take advantage of a well educated, mobile workforce as a growth motor.

Main activities

Implementation of a testing model for students of vocational education and training (education module, internship at hostcompanies of the neighbouring countries);

Stakeholder seminars on topics related to vocational education and cross-border entrepreneurship;

Establishment of the Baltic network for vocational training

Results

75 individual business projects carried out by the participants in co-operation with their host companies;

5 stakeholder seminars and a conference  related to vocational education and cross-border entrepreneurship organised

Budget

983 905 EUR

Implementation period

October 2009 - April 2012

Contact person

Dagnija Ūdre, dagnija.udre@vidzeme.lv, +371 29219477

Project home page

www.baltictrainingprogramme.eu

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