Partner organizations

The project joins forces of partner organizations from Latvia – Liepājas Jūrniecības koledža (lead partner), Germany – Berufliche Schule des Kreises Nordfriesland in Husum, Turkey - Ulusoy Denizcilik Teknolojisi MTAL and Cyprus – DOREA Educational Institute.

Liepājas Jūrniecības koledža

Liepājas Jūrniecibas koledža or Liepaja Marine College (LMC) is an educational institution in Latvia, Liepaja. LMC offers full-time and part-time learning opportunities to students with various levels of educational background. There are two parts of the institution – college and the nautical school. Liepaja Marine College offers two four-year vocational secondary education programmes to compulsory basic school leavers to obtain a qualification of ship engineer and ship navigator. LMC also offers full-time and part-time first level vocational higher education programmes to secondary school and maritime secondary school leavers to obtain a qualification of ship engineer, ship navigator and logistics specialist in line with IMO standards. LMC also has a Training Centre which offers a range of certified STCW courses aimed at mariners seeking to enhance their skills or update their knowledge and efficiency.

With this project LMC would like to inspire VET learners to consider creation of a small businesses as a career path by applying the skills gained during their studies – either it is a small boat rental company or boat repair company, a sailing school, maritime tourism or something else.

LJK

Berufliche Schule des Kreises Nordfriesland in Husum

Berufliche Schule des Kreises Nordfriesland in Husum or the Vocational School of Husum (BSH) has around 3.700 students and 250 teachers. There are two locations of the school in Husum, the district town of North Frisia in Northern Germany, and one in Bredstedt – a small town 18 km further in the north. The school offers a broad range of education and training in the field of business, mechatronics, electronics, carpentry, agriculture, as well as tourism (hotel and restaurant management, chefs). At the school, mainly the theoretical part of the education within the German dual education system is covered. However, practical skills which lead to the development of well-educated young specialists are also included. This is why the school has extensive vocational workshops and labs equipped with machines where the learners acquire practical training.

BSH sees this project as a chance to improve both the socio-cultural development and competences of their students, as well as a chance to influence their thinking about the EU, the business and working environment and their future. On a more global level, the project`s exemplary function is seen in encouraging young VET learners not only to broaden their horizons, but to use their own skills to grow beyond themselves and consider starting their own business.

BS-HUSUM

DOREA Educational Institute

DOREA Educational Institute (ID number: E10032547) is a not-for-profit organization established in 2012 in Limassol, Cyprus. It offers continuous personal and professional development training solutions for general public as well as working professionals throughout Europe. DOREA is a large training provider of ERASMUS+ courses offering services in 12 European countries. In the last 8 years alone DOREA has delivered more than 50 courses under LLP Grundtvig IST (the predecessors of ERASMUS+) and about 600 courses around Europe under ERASMUS+ programme. Since 2012 DOREA has implemented 53 projects within ERASMUS+ programme KA2, KA1 and KA3.

In general, by participation in the project, DOREA wants to enhance their capacity in entrepreneurship skills and mindset, that the organization could later use in updating our existing entrepreneurial programmes as well as developing new programmes and opportunities for youth in the area of entrepreneurship.

DOREA

Ulusoy Denizcilik Teknolojisi Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu

Ulusoy Denizcilik Teknolojisi Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi or Ulusoy Marine Technology Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School (Ulusoy DTMTAL) is located in Çeşme, İzmir – western seaside of Turkey. The students of Ulusoy DTMTAL can acquire education in two departments upon their request and according to their requirements: Deck Department and Ship Engine Department. The graduates can work in the maritime sector as Limited Deck Officers and Limited Machine Officers. Ulusoy DTMTAL offers Seamanship and STCW courses in line with IMO standards to mariners and learners to exchange their skills and update their knowledge.

Although the institution has well developed infrastructure for preparation of professional maritime employers, it cares for the development of the region from the aspect of promotion of entrepreneurship. With this project Ulusoy DTMTAL would like to inspire VET learners to see the opportunities, use their potential efficiently by creation of new business types with skills they gain from the project, and arising from that to attract investments for the development of their business area and so global business area.

ULUSOY