Location: Avrupa Birliği / Euroepan Union
Date: 2009 - 2011

Vocational Qualification Transfer System in Public Health
Project duration: 01.11.2009 - 31.10.2011

The project addresses LLP - sub-programme Leonardo da Vinci, Transfer of Innovation. The rationale behind the project is rooted in the existing problem for lack of transparency of qualifications and appropriate measures for its assurance at National/International level. The main aim of the project is to transfer a relevant and innovative systemic procedure for assurance of international shift of vocational qualifications based on EQF principles and create a broad multilingual e-platform for EU target audience. Its objectives comprise: transfer and further elaboration of methods and procedures for development of VQTS-PH model Competence Matrix; build up of Organizational/ Individual Competence Profiles; establishment of a partnership with sectoral organizations for embedding the new model at National/European level; valorisation of VQTS-PH model.
The project consortium consists of members with wide experience in different national/EU programmes. It possesses the necessary capacity, expertise and competence for implementation of the proposal and successful achievement of its general objective.
The main outcomes of VQTS-PH project are: work out of general frame of documents certifying completed training and acquired competences in Public Health (PH); establishment, development and maintenance of project e-learning portal; build up of Competence Matrix and its certification; issue of VQTS-PH mobility chart; performance of VQTS-PH valorisation events.

Location: Avrupa Birliği / European Union
Date: 2009 - 2011

Competence-based training for VET professionals in clean environment
Project duration: 01.11.2009 - 31.10.2011

The main problem tackled by the project is the need for enhancement the quality of education and professional development of VET teachers/trainers. Its main aim is to improve the quality of their competence and skills, to establish the links between theory and practice and to apply the learner-centered approach. The COMBAT project proposes a competence-based e-learning system. Its specific aims are focused on: transferring the innovative WASTE-TRAIN learning program in the field of waste recycling/reuse; build up of structured model in respect to EQF reference levels 5,6,7; selection of mix of learning methods and specific content and set up of multilanguage e-platform. The innovative training of COMBAT offers the following results: delivery of system for structural description of work-related competences; design of COMBAT competence portfolio; building of web portal with multilingual operational capacity; introduction of new educational support services: planning of project testing; evaluation and effective valorization. The impact is grounded on the development of flexible basis for continuing education with quality enhancement in respect to the national VET requirements. Thus the COMBAT project will contribute for the partners’ national VET system development in compliance to the EU standards.

Location: Avrupa Birliği / European Union
Date: 2009 - 2011

Trans European Promotion of Private Public Partnership Project
Project duration: 01.11.2009 - 31.10.2011

The main goal of the project is preparation of relevant tutors and creation of relevant courses (methodology and didactic materials) facilitating the Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects in Partners countries, as well as creation of the PPP project website.
There is a need for clear and understandable procedures in Partners countries and exchange of information in the area of PPP contracts for facilitation of engineers and construction companies mobility across Europe. Project will create comparison and description of such procedures, together with set of case studies from successful and unsuccessful projects.
Project is directed to:
- construction sector and local authorities,
- contractors in PPP projects
- financial institutions,
- governmental agencies - projects supervisors.
The project is important because of:
- preparation of the group of tutors and trainers in Partners countries for running the PPP courses for construction companies, local authorities, banks, lawyers, etc. for improvement of their performance in the projects
- preparation of relevant courses and course materials,
- need of recognitions of PPP procedures between partners countries.

Location: Avrupa Birliği / European Union
Date: 2008 - 2010

Soil-free Agricultural Applications to Widely Use in Supporting Sustainable Regional Economic Development by Means of Vocational Education Tools
Project no: 2008-1-TR1-LEO04-03081-1
Project duration: 01.08.2008 - 31.07.2010


The aim of the partnership is to achieve the dissemination of a proven technique for encouraging the target groups to produce high quality products and to develop additional ways of improving their works in harmony with the environment.

The partnership investigates the soil-free agricultural applications in Europe to develop business innovation abilities for the identified target group, disseminate the outcomes to the beneficiaries through producing periodical fliers, leaflets and brochures and attending/ organizing workshops to present the project.

The target sectors for the project are life-science, agricultural practice and training providers. Within these sectors, the target groups are professional agriculture producers, agricultural engineers, students of agriculture and life-science, decision makers, employers and small and medium sized agribusiness enterprises.

Location: Avrupa Birliği / European Union
Date: 2008 - 2010

Environmental Pollution Control Practices for Decision Makers and Environmental Experts/Staff
Project no: 2008-1-TR-LEO05-03203
Project duration: 01.11.2008 – 31.10.2010


Among the complex and delicate relations that concern the environment, in terms of implementation of ethics and virtuous life styles for pollution control, waste reduction and management, deterioration of natural resources and decrease in biodiversity, new instruments -in addition to existing traditional ways of transfer of knowledge- can help to promote "environmental protection" and "sustainability". That is; environmental ethics is needed to guide human-beings in making sound judgements and decisions and taking appropriate actions. However, it may not be developed and internalized by individuals by themselves. Knowledge alone does not ensure one's motivation to act; value/belief system is the key in determining any action whether positive or negative with respect to environmental conservation. Therefore, the need to achieve the development of environmental ethics and adoption of new behaviours could be supported by many initiatives based on different instruments, for example communicative tools dealing with information, education and training. New environmental policies and strategies, in fact, together with the launch of new fashions and habits referring to the analysis, appreciations and diffusion of ‘best practices' could be enlarged by means of innovative instruments such as e-learning, vocational training, interactive web-sites, CD-ROMs for people involved in decision making but also for environmental experts employed in public/governmental organisations, SMEs, municipalities, research institutes and universities; trainers/educators from environmental monitoring and environmental health field and enterprises with the aim to promote more environmental awareness and to change their attitudes towards environmentally sensitive behaviors in all EU countries.

For more information please visit our project website; www.env-ethics.com

Location: Avrupa Birliği / European Union
Date: 2008 - 2010

Water: Driving force of all nature /water supply & distribution
Project no: 2008-1-NL1-LEO04-00174-3
Project duration: 01.08.2008 - 31.07.2010


The project aims to reduce water loss and protect the resources of water in the environment. Progress has already been made to assess and validate water losses and methods are supplied for the economic recovery of losses in the distribution network but developing new protocols and discussing them with (utility) managers is not enough. Utility personnel must be trained with the new methods, at all levels in the organisation but particularly at the operational field level of technicians. The proposed partnership will develop training for utility employees on new methods to improve the performance of water supply and distribution systems.

Location: Avrupa Birliği / European Union
Date: 2007 - 2009

Archaeology and Construction Engineering Skills
Project no: UK/07/LLP-LdV/TOI-028
Project duration: 01.11.2007 - 31.10.2009

The project aims to deepen and broaden professional understandings between two professional sectors of Archaeology and Construction Engineering.

From the point of view of engineers across Europe (and beyond), their clients and developers are not always fully aware that archaeological remains may have to be treated as environmental assets which may lead to them becoming material planning consideration in the spatial planning process. This means that on many projects archaeology is not given due consideration early enough in the feasibility and design phases. The project team is then risking delays to the project with ensuing and unexpected expense incurred in revising plans and missed opportunities to add value to the project by integrating the professional archaeological consideration of the historic environment into the final design. Similarly, archaeologists are also not clear on their role in construction projects, whether they have an advisory role or operational role. The operational role for archaeologists is increasingly well understood, but the potential for them to play an advisory role is not always appreciated, even by archaeologists themselves.

While there are large amounts of standards, guidance and reports available, these are disparate, difficult to access and do not offer an overview aimed at improving Best Practice within the construction and archaeology industries. Therefore, the purpose of the project is to improve understandings and capabilities to allow individuals and organizations in the two sectors to work together efficiently.

For more information please visit our project website, www.aces-project.eu

Location: Avrupa Birliği / Euroepan Union
Date: 2007 - 2009

Planning and Implementing a Non-Revenue Water Reduction Strategy Improves the Performance of Water Supply and Distribution Systems
Project no: TR/06/B/F/PP/178065
Project duration: 01.02.2007 – 01.02.2009

“Non Revenue Water” is the di- erence between the volume of water put into a system and the volume of water paid by the customers. The PROWAT Pilot Project aims at reducing non-revenue water losses. Its main goal is to develop specific training modules & a software tool to reduce the loss of drinking water & provide technical assistance to Water Authorities.
The subject of PROWAT is the new methods & techniques of the water management system, the methods to prevent leakage of water, the strategy to reduce the nonrevenue water losses, and the application of new systems in the design of drinking water network & distribution systems. There is a big gap of knowledge & training modules in this field; this gap is to be filled by the PROWAT Project. The project will facilitate applying & transferring the new methods & techniques related to the Water-World to the users, and, at the same time, decreasing the ratio of water loss.
The project tools are developed for engineers, technicians working in SMEs and Public/Governmental Organisations and Municipalities, Water Institutions & Associations and trainers in Universities, Training Institutions & VET Organisations.

For more information please visit our project website, www.pro-wat.com

Location: Avrupa Birliği / Euroepan Union
Date: 2006 - 2008

Vocational Training, Education, Conveying Information on up-to-date Waste Management Practices to Decision Makers/Staff involved in Waste Management
Project no: TR/06/B/F/PP/178066


The WASTE-TRAIN project is a Pilot Project and aims to develop specific training tools in the field of Modern Waste Management, which will be based upon the main principles of European Environmental Policy and European Waste Management Policy.

Waste management is a problem all over the world as decision makers working at strategic levels and executives/staff having to deal with wastes in their every-day life can not get enough information & training about what they have to do. So this program is designed for:
The decision makers at the strategic levels,
The executives & staff having to deal with waste in their every-day life,

For more information please visit our project website; www.waste-train.com

Location: Avrupa Birliği / Euroepan Union
Date: 2005 - 2010

Bestproduct Through A European Network On Environmental Engineering (Ee) Sciences And Technologies
Project no: E! 3517- FACTORY
Project duration: 01.04.2005 – 01.04.2010

The purpose of the product testing, generally known as environmental engineering (EE), was to obtain a good product. Until the end of the century testing evolved mainly in order to produce a better product and only characteristics directly linked to the technical and economical aspects of the product were examined. Nowadays it is the objective of EE to help the designer and the manufacturer in producing the 'BEST' product taking into account all aspects 'from cradle to grave' related to it and its production process, not only technical, economical and financial, but also human aspects (health and safety, etc.) and ecological aspects (waste, energy, recycling, sustainability).
Today, EE experts are working on the interaction between a product and its environment, focusing on the effects of environmental influences during the entire life-cycle of a product, its components and its materials, with special emphasis on their functional behaviour, quality, service life, reliability and safety affected by e.g. stress, fatigue, ageing, wear, corrosion, degradation, deterioration and failure, and the related disappointment of customers. This includes adverse effects on the quality of the environment such as the related pollution emissions, the unnecessary production of waste, the usability of recovered materials and products, and the sustainable use of resources and energy. A product that provides an optimised harmony with its environment, serves market needs as well as ecological requirements.
The European BESTPRODUCT-TENEEST network is looking towards the long-term integration of experts and is mainly based on: organizational solutions, communication pathways, joined research activities, and implementation strategies.

For more information please visit our project website; www.eneest.eu