Erasmus+ projekt SmarthGrowth

Project SmartGrowth

From 1st February 2022 till 30st September 2023 the Association of Mechanical Engineering and Metalworking Industries of Latvia (MASOC) together with 6 partners from Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia implements Erasmus+ programme Cooperation Partnerships in vocational education and training (VET) project “Baltic VET competition for smart growth” (SmartGrowth), project No. 2021-1-LV01-KA220-VET-000025155.

Main objectives of the project are

1) To organize national competitions and Baltic countries' competition for VET students in mechanical engineering and metalworking industries by involvement of sector business representatives in Baltic countries;

2) To increase attractiveness of VET by demonstrating skills, knowledge and achievements of VET students in mechanical engineering and metalworking industries.

Main activities/ results of the project are

1) Development of country analyses about good practices of sectoral VET competitions;

2) Preparation of practical and theoretical tasks at least 3 qualifications in metalworking in English and national languages;

3) Establishment of regulations for competition organizing regulations and assessment methodology in English and national languages;

4) Development of practical training course about engineering technologies with real examples and their assessment methodologies in English and national languages;

5) Organizing national competition in each country and Baltic countries’ competition in Latvia;

6) Publicity, partners meetings, videos etc.

Partners

EML, Federation of Estonian Engineering Industry (Estonia);

LINPRA, Lithuanian engineering industries association (Lithuania);

Tehnobuss Latvia (Latvia);

Vilnius Jeruzalem Labour Market Training centre (Lithuania);

Merkuur OÜ (Estonia);

ZRKAC, Zemgale Region Human Resource and Competences Development Centre (Latvia) .

For further information, please contact us by e-mail: Lab4STEM@masoc.lv or phone: +37128383021.