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Project "Development of the European dimension of practical training in Business"

Our project "Development of the European dimension of practical training in Business" is its direct application in the field of tourism and business in small and medium enterprises.
The future of our region is associated with the development of small and medium businesses in tourism, light industry, services. In this regard, our ambition is to help students to keep pace with the rapidly changing European business environment at all levels. Our participation in Leonardo da Vinci enable our students to improve their knowledge and skills abroad to gain access to education, which meets the growing European Union.

The project allowed students PGTHT Razlog, in "Business" class of 10-12 to participate in a training program conducted by Global Training ONECO in the town of Seville, Spain. Now consider that we made the right choice because ONECO Global Training is an agency for training of specialists in various professional fields, which operates in close cooperation with numerous European educational institutions. Our choice was based on several factors, including the highest activity ONECO within Leonardo da Vinci, offering a specific program aimed at preparing students acquire knowledge and skills in the aforementioned areas. We consider that their agenda is fully covered the financial criteria of Leonardo da Vinci.
The main objective of the project was to provide opportunities for practical application of knowledge to our students, their professional competence and ability to work was achieved. Our partners offer us an already established and verified in practice a program that successfully prepares students to work abroad in business, paying most attention to "increase the very desire of individuals to be culturally and socially integrated, in line changes with time. Our project helped students to learn the achievements and experiences of European Business to optimize performance and learning in the future. No less important was not only improve the English language, but also to obtain knowledge and skills in the use of Spanish.
Cooperation within the Leonardo da Vinci We provide resources, otherwise inaccessible to our students. Through collaboration our school contribute to support our students to meet their educational needs and those of their future employers.

As a direct result of the project we point acquired new skills and improved basic skills, increased personal satisfaction, strengthening civil position of students and their social and professional integration, and knowledge and skills in ICT, entrepreneurship , knowledge and communication skills in an informal environment.
Looking long term, this type of training will enable our students to be competitive in the labor market, given the increasing demand for personnel who have European certification of professional competences acquired. Training in the new environment allowed the development of manufacturing and professional culture.
The school practice lasted 3 (three) weeks and included: technical visits in four-and five-star hotels, restaurants, catering companies and travel agencies; course in Spanish, flowed in two stages and visit the annual fair of tourist Spain.
Planning practice ended with the issuance of two certificates:
1. Certificate confirming participation in educational practice (Professional Technical Visits
Programme), issued by the 'Oneco - the Training Agency' - Spain.
2. Certificate of basic level of Spanish, issued by the school 'Mester'-
Spain.
We think that our project was innovative for several reasons. Above all, it will offer new opportunities for employment for our students in the European market, together with the necessary knowledge and skills to organize business with international partners. Furthermore, let approbation an opportunity to learn new skills and conducting exercises that never before has it been implemented in our region by providing our students with an intensive training program that helped them to build skills and habits non so far in our region to implement new approaches to transnational education. In addition, teachers participated in this project, given the opportunity to better educate and prepare students to complete the challenges on the international occupation business market.
Began to popularize the results of our work by using local radio, the press - and regional school newspaper. Sent articles for publication in newspapers, "I, Buki", "Struma"and others. We shot a video for your stay in Spain, and prepare a presentation of ongoing periodic seminars of the Local Agency for Economic Development to Business Development - Center Locations, Razlog and the annual international conference on tourism in Bansko.