ECOFAR – Development of managerial and entrepreneurial skills of young eco-farmers via joint VET curricula, enhanced qualification profile, assessment standard and sustainable cooperation synergies
Website: www.ecofarm-manager.eu
Call: EACEA/27/2017
Key Action 3: Dedicated VET tools, sub-action: Joint qualifications in VET
597256-EPP-1-2018-1-BG-EPPKA3-VET-JQ
Start date: 01 October 2018
Duration: 24 months
Consortium
- National Vocational School for Veterinary Medicine “Ivan Pavlov”, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (project coordinator)
- Ecology KM, Brestovitsa, Bulgaria
- National Agency for VET, Sofia, Bulgaria
- University of Maribor, Slovenia
- CPI – Institute of the Republic of Slovenia for Vocational Education and Training, Slovenia
- Cannakale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey
- KOCAELİ İL MİLLÎ EĞİTİM MÜDÜRLÜĞÜ, Turkey
- EUFORA, Greece
Aims and objectives
- to increase the employability of young eco-farmer entrepreneurs by provision of dedicated extended VET curricula for management of eco-farm enterprises.
to develop highly skilled, qualified workforce; - to deliver tangible and sustainable outcomes in establishing a joint VET qualification in the field of eco-farmer entrepreneurship and management including better transparency, comparability and recognition of those qualifications;
- to support joint developments of curricula and assessment standard in the field of management and entrepreneurship for young learners in VET in Europe and strengthen overall its quality, relevance and attractiveness;
- to be implemented as part of the work-based learning and a mobility component, addressing ECVET learning outcomes and proper recognition and validation of the learning achievements;
- to cover skills mismatch and shortages as well as the need for higher level skills at sectoral level of eco farming management and entrepreneurship.
Target groups
- VET learners (aged 16-29) – eco-farmers
- Existing eco-farmers
- Young entrepreneurs in the eco-farming sector
- VET trainers & educators
- VET centers who are providing further training / (pre-) qualification
- SMEs active in eco-farming fields
- Policy makers in the field of policy reform in VET
Outcomes
- Enhanced occupational profile / state educational standard for the specialty / profession of veterinary technician / eco-farmer
- Joint qualification curricula for acquisition and further enhancement of managerial and entrepreneurial competences by young entrepreneurs
- Online collaborative learning portal and mobile app