[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”yes” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=”” background_color=”#f7f7f7″][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”yes” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=””][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”14925″ img_size=”medium” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Project duration:<\/strong> 2004\u20132007<\/p>\n Project co-funder:<\/strong> European Commission<\/p>\n Project coordinator: <\/strong>Groupement d\u2018Interet Public Formation Continue \u2013 Insertion Professionnele de l\u2018academie de Clermont-Ferrand \u00a0(France)<\/p>\n Project partners:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u0160iuolaikini\u0173 didaktik\u0173 centras (Lithuania) Project team<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”yes” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”normal”][vc_column_text]Travelers are people who do not lead a sedentary lifestyle. They include migrants, travelers, people engaged in seasonal work, and members of ethnic and other minorities. They travel constantly within their own country or abroad due to the nature of their work or activities, or for other economic, social, and cultural reasons. The general education system is not adapted to young travelers who attend school irregularly and does not offer them alternative learning methods. Young people often leave school without having acquired the education necessary for vocational training. The system of further vocational studies is also not adapted to adults from traveling communities. Due to their temporary stay in one place, travelers lack the conditions\u2014and often the desire\u2014to integrate into the local community.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”yes” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”normal”][vc_column_text]Encourage the participation of members of the Travelling Community (migrants, travellers, seasonal workers, and members of ethnic and other minorities), particularly young adults (aged 16\u201325), to participate in the general education and vocational training system, and to facilitate their professional and social integration.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”normal”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”normal”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”normal”][vc_column_text]The project was implemented in collaboration with institutions in each partner country interested in the education and social and professional integration of travelling people (primarily Roma). The aim was to identify the educational challenges that prevent Travellers from successfully integrating into society. To this end, studies were conducted in 2005 in the project partner countries, analyzing the specific needs of Travellers related to the education and vocational training system. Thirty-one institutions participated in the study: 15 in France, 4 in Lithuania, 2 in Romania, 4 in Spain, 3 in the Czech Republic, and 3 in Greece. A total of 39 representatives of the Traveler community were interviewed: 15 in France, 5 in Lithuania, 5 in Romania, and 14 in Spain.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The project partners compiled a Best Practices Guide\u2014they collected and described examples of successful learning for travelling people in schools and vocational training systems in their respective countries, using a standardized format. A total of 19 descriptions were submitted: 3 from Lithuania, 6 from France, 5 from Spain, 3 from Greece, and 2 from the Czech Republic.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Seminars were also organized in which representatives of educational institutions, trainers, and representatives of the traveling people communities analyzed educational methods already in use or planned for implementation, with the aim of improving the professional qualifications and social integration of the traveling people.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The third year of the project (2006\u20132007) was devoted to examining the challenges of professional integration for Roma women. The pursuit of gender equality is one of the priorities of national policy. Our project helped us understand what hinders the implementation of the principle of gender equality in the professional integration of the Roma community. Lithuania, Spain, France, and the Czech Republic surveyed women from their respective Roma communities, mediators, and social workers, and provided summaries of the interviews. The interview data were summarized in comparative tables. Based on the results of the analysis of the educational needs assessment, the partners developed proposals for improving the vocational education of women in the Roma community. The project partners identified didactic methods and specific approaches that should be developed and adapted for the vocational training and labor market integration of Roma women. Fourteen key challenges were identified, and solutions for each were proposed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n During the project, partner meetings were held to analyze available information and explore avenues for further collaboration.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”normal”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”yes” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”10707″ img_size=”large” alignment=”right” style=”vc_box_shadow” qode_css_animation=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This publication summarizes the research conducted and materials developed during the project, which are aimed at addressing the challenges of integrating traveling communities, particularly the Roma, into the labor market. The book analyzes the specific learning needs of Roma and the reasons why the traditional education system often remains inaccessible to them. The authors present case studies of best practices, sharing successful examples of vocational training from Lithuania, France, Spain, and other countries. Particular attention is paid to the situation of traveling women, discussing their cultural role within the family and the challenges they face in achieving economic independence. The publication also provides specific recommendations for teachers, social workers, and employers on how to improve educational methods and reduce societal stereotypes. This is valuable methodological material for organizations seeking to promote the inclusion of groups experiencing social exclusion.<\/p>\n
\nCentro de Education de Personas Adultas de Panafiel (Spain)
\nARCA-Forumul Roman Pentru Refugiati si Migranti (Romania)
\nCentro De Educaci\u00f3n De Personas Adultas De Olmedo (Spain)
\nKek Dimou (Greece)
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PROJECT AIM<\/h6>\n
PROJECT OBJECTIVES<\/h6>\n
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PROJECT TARGET GROUPS<\/h6>\n
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PROJECT ACTIVITIES<\/h6>\n
PROJECT INTELECTUAL OUTPUT<\/h6>\n
Vocational Integration of Travelling People in Europe (2007)<\/h6>\n