Baltic Training Programme (BTP)

Title	Baltic Training Programme
Abbreviation	BTP
Project number	CB13
Programme	Central Baltic Program INTERREG IV A

Lead partner

1. Norden Association (Sweden)

Project partners

1. Frans Schartau Business Institute (Sweden)
2. Narva Vocational Training Centre (Estonia)
3. Vidzeme Planning Region (Latvia)

Associated partners

1. Stockholm Craftmanship Association (Sweden)
2. Estonian University of Life Sciences (Estonia)
3. Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (Latvia)
4. Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Valmiera Regional Branch

Project objectives

To develop the capacity of the region to take advantage of a well educated, mobile workforce as a growth motor.

Activities

1. Implementation of a testing model for students of vocational education and training (education module, internship at hostcompanies of the neighbouring countries);
2. Stakeholder seminars on topics related to vocational education and cross-border entrepreneurship;
3. Establishment of the Baltic network for vocational training.

Results

1. 75 individual business projects carried out by the participants in co-operation with their host companies;
2. 5 stakeholder seminars and a conference related to vocational education and cross-border entrepreneurship organised.

Budget

Total budget: 983 905 EUR

Implementation period

01.10.2009.-01.04.2012.

Contacts

Dagnija Ūdre
Phone: +371 29219477
E-mail: dagnija.udre@vidzeme.lv

More about the project

http://www.baltictrainingprogramme.eu/