Community Center “Bratstvo 1869” Kyustendil, Bulgaria
Community Center “Bratstvo 1869” was established on July 1, 1869 and is the oldest cultural institution in the Kyustendil region.
The goal of the organization is to meet the needs of citizens related to the development and enrichment of cultural life, social and educational activities in the settlement where it operates, preserving the customs and achievements of science, art and culture, providing access to information, supporting and stimulating youth activity at the local level.
The organization has experience in implementing activities related to the topics that this project advocates and which have contributed to improving the level of key competencies and skills of young people, inclusion in European values, promoting active European citizenship, increasing the employability of young people, initiative and career prospects, ecology, etc. Over the past 20 years, the organization has implemented project activities with the participation of young people to enhance their knowledge, skills and key competencies and contribute to their realization on the labor market.
The community center provides work for unemployed youth and people with disabilities registered with the Labor Bureau Directorate.
It has also established a long-standing partnership with vocational high schools in the Kyustendil region and for 15 years, students have been interning and training on various projects at the Ministry of Education.
The community center has attracted over 50 volunteers who are involved in campaigns of various nature – climate change, the fight against poverty and social exclusion, May 9 – Europe Day, August 12 – Youth Day, December 5 – International Volunteer Day, etc. During Covid, the community center operated a Volunteer Club to help the city’s residents.
University of Niš, Serbia
The University of Niš is a modern and recognizable Serbian and European university, comparable to the highest-ranking foreign higher education institutions in terms of the quality of its curricula, teaching, research and professional work. It consists of 14 fully accredited faculties, one of which is the Faculty of Occupational Safety (FOS), which will be a partner in the project.
It offers bachelor’s programs in occupational safety, environmental protection and fire protection, as well as master’s programs in occupational safety engineering, fire safety engineering, environmental engineering, environmental management and emergency management. The doctoral degree is a training in occupational safety and environmental engineering and enables young researchers to continue their careers in academic institutions. The faculty laboratories are used for research in various fields.
The Faculty is the oldest state higher education institution in Serbia dedicated to providing teaching and research in the field of occupational safety and environmental engineering. The curricula provide the unique interdisciplinary academic foundation and scientific training necessary to address complex engineering problems related to occupational health and safety. It has over 55 years of tradition and more than 5,500 graduates at all levels of study. The occupational safety curricula provide students with competencies in occupational risk assessment, problem solving in the work environment, and taking measures to reduce and manage occupational risk. Students are taught to apply knowledge and skills to solve environmental problems and develop competencies in environmental quality management, with a special emphasis on environmental impact analysis and sustainable development.
Every year, the Faculty enrolls about 300 students at all levels of study. Our main group of students is bachelor’s degree students, followed by master’s degree students. In most cases, students are between the ages of 18 and 24.
It also enrolls PhD students. students who are employed in associated higher education institutions or work in small and medium-sized enterprises, industry, government bodies and other public or private institutions. Thus, these PhD recipients fall into the age group of 25 to 35 years. Part of the research and training is organized through technology transfer centers. These are independent units within the
faculty that provide services to third parties and offer a range of high-quality consultancy and training services. The activities within these centers include different groups of learners in terms of age and level.
Vlado Tasevski High School, Skopje, North Macedonia
Vlado Tasevski High School, Skopje aims to grow into an effective, modern, interethnically integrated, gender-sensitive and safe school, in which the student and his/her needs will be the focus of attention. It began its activities in 1959 as a Center for Vocational Training of Youth and Adults in Transport and Trade Professions. Since 2004, it has been offering courses in Albanian for teaching electrical engineering programs. It offers training in the following professional profiles: transport professions (transport technicians, conductors, diesel and electric traction drivers, railway technicians, etc.); electrical engineering profession (electronics and telecommunications technicians, electrical engineers, computer and automation technicians, etc.); mechanical profession (machine tractor driver; sawmill driver, technologist technician, etc.).
Maintaining a safe working environment in schools is of utmost importance for students, teachers and other employees. In accordance with the OHS Act and international standards, they develop: workplace risk assessment, employee safety training, standards for the use of personal protective equipment, risk assessment of workplace hazards, risk reduction measures, measurements of microclimatic conditions in the working environment, etc. Through this project, the school will strengthen its organizational capacity and develop high-quality innovative products to allow the adaptation of vocational education and training to the needs of the labor market. The main activities will include informing and involving students in training, applying the acquired knowledge and skills in occupational safety, organizing and conducting various types of individual and group work with students.
The project will involve students from the first to fourth year, who are trained in the following professions: electrical engineer profession – educational profile electrical engineer in electronics and telecommunications; transport profession – educational profile transport technician, railway transport technician and traffic logistics technician; mechanical engineering profession – educational profile technician, technologist technician and computer control technician.