NATIONAL PILOT TRAIN ING COURSES FOR E-WASTE REUSE AND RECYCLING SPECIAL IST

Contents:Contents:Contents: National Pilot Training

Courses

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National Promotion Wor-

khop

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The Fifth Partnership Mee-

ting

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Mobility opportunities in

Europe for aspiring entre-

preneurs

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Next Steps 8

ITALY The national first edition of the pi-

lot training course for “E-Waste Re-

use and Recycling Specialist” has

been delivering in Siena from Janu-

ary to March 2017. The training ac-

tivities took place at the “Robotic

and Electronic” department (http://

bit.ly/2tFzOit ) of the “Istituto Tec-

nico Industriale Statale Tito Sarroc-

chi” (http://www.sarrocchi.it/

index.html). Italian partner organi-

sations coordinated by ERIFO were

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Open Management School Activities

Labs Activities

able to select 20 learners wish-

ing to attend the 160hs of ac-

tivities across three months.

The cohort of 20 learners were

from different categories:

young – adults; learners at-

tended the last year of VET Hih

School or with a Diploma/

Degree; unemployed and

learners involved in dual edu-

cation system (Internship;

WBL). They did so by deliver-

ing a training plan of activities

learning outcome oriented

through different methods:

career guidance; classroom;

open management schools;

virtual mobility and labs shad-

UNITED KINGDOM Challenging market condi-tions, recycling capacity, changing scope of regula-tions, funding for local au-thorities and, of course, the potential impact of Brexit have all put challen-ges on the WEEE and Ewa-steR pilot programme in the UK. To date UCLAN has recruited eight staff from Furniture Matters. The co-hort is drawn from Lanca-ster and Morecombe de-pots and workshops in Blackpool, Lancashire. The training and assessments covering TUs 1, 2 and 3 has gone well and has been positively received by the learners. For the Open Ma-nagement School, learners

“The general goal of the EwasteR

Project is to develop and

establish a new high-quality

interdisciplinary curriculum for the

E-Waste Reuse and Recycling Specialist in

Europe”

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owing fostering and im-

proving management and

vocational skills and abili-

ties for the cohort of learn-

ers. The pilot activities have

been delivered with the

support of a public and pri-

vate Alliance of actors com-

posed of experts, trainers

and employers of the sec-

tor, as well as innovative

teaching and training meth-

Labs Shadowing Activities at Pianigiani Rot-tami Siena

odologies implemented for the de-

signed occupational profile.

Developing Business Canvas

Part of Learners Group in More-combe

prepared two complete Business Canvas Models and during the classroom activities, the rationale behind the business canvas model was developed to capture more of the social aspects facing third sector organisations. Be-sides, Uclan have been working to develop a new pilot edition with a new cohort of learners. Stay tuned!

“Uclan have been working to develop a

new pilot edition with a new cohort of

learners. Stay tuned! “

POLAND The National Pilot Training Cour-

se (NPTC) in Poland started in

December 2016 and finished in

March 24, 2017. Starting with

career guidance, there were exe-

cuted all planned activities like

lectures, open management

school, labs shadowing, virtual

mobility sessions and assess-

ment. It was conducted by 4 trai-

ners - employers and enterprises

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representatives mainly: CECED

Poland - the European Commit-

tee of Manufacturers of Dome-

stic Equipment, Cluster of Wa-

ste and Recycling Economy and

its member: P.P.H.U. POLBLU-

ME Zbigniew Miazga as well as

university professor. From 23

learners who started the pilot

course 21 learners have comple-

ted it. Learners represented

WEEE sector, but also other

sectors employees and entre-

preneurs who were looking for

the new job or new develo-

ment directions opportunities

(two of them were in the noti-

ce period). The trainers used

different methods to assess the

learners: direct observation,

open discussion, interview,

project work (business model

canvas development and de-

scription), testimonials feed-

back from em-

ployers/supervisors and work

samples .

Working in the group during classroom

Presenting the Business Model Canvas developed

Practical part of labs shadowing – ma-nual disassembly of the office equipment

CYPRUS The Cyprus pilot training course started on February 9 and fini-shed on March 31, 2017. It was a very interesting and challenging two months period for coordina-tion especially for all the partici-pants, the trainees as well as the trainers. The recycling sector in Cyprus is extremely small with only a few operating companies and with limited employment

opportunities in the whole sector. However, when we started examining the sector more closely we ended up with more organizations invol-ved in WEEE, therefore our task was finally easier that what we were expecting at the beginning. For this we should thank WEEE Electrocy-closis Cyprus Ltd, which was

really helpful and extremely important for the successful completion of the Cyprus pi-lot program. WEEE Elec-trocyclosis Cyprus Ltd is the organisation that was created in accordance with the provi-sions of the European Regula-tion 668/2004 of the Solid and Hazardous Waste Law. This law defines the responsibili-

“The trainers used

different methods to assess the learners“

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ties and obligations of the producers of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE), which in Cyprus are mostly companies importing Elec-trical and Electronic Equip-ment. We have worked with a group of learners that stayed with us from the beginning to the end of the pilot activities. The majority of our trainees were people already possessing a univer-sity degree and somehow interested or already rela-ted to the recycle sector. Our activities have been de-veloped in accordance with the training plan.

Classroom lessons took pla-ce at the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry pre-mises. It was the first part of the pilot program where legislation and procedures where clearly presented to the participants. We had trainers from governmental

departments, private organi-sations, WEEE Electrocyclosis Cyprus Ltd and others.

Open Management school took place at Intercollege. Trainees had the opportunity

to be taught by two lectu-rers from the University of

A group of trainees during Lab Shado-wing activities

A group of trainees during Lab Sha-dowing activities

Nicosia. One of the lecturers was a waste and environ-ment expert and the other one was a business manage-ment lecturer. By combi-ning these two lecturers we managed to cover all trai-ning requirements at the highest level. Both lecturers were very important for the completion of the pilot pro-gram and had excellent kno-wledge of their task as well as the goals and objectives of the training.

Lab shadowing was the most interesting part of the pilot programme. It was the part where trainees had the opportunity to see what is been done actually in the market of waste of electrical and electronic equipment. Trainees had the chance to see how legislation and wa-ste techniques and procedu-res are into place in organi-sations and to relate classroom lessons with prac-tical experience. Trainees visited recycling companies, reuse companies, and WEEE Electrocyclosis Cyprus Ltd. Our trainees had the oppor-

tunity to observe and be involved in day to day ope-rations in all of the organi-sations that participated in this part of the project.

It is now clear that the most interesting part of the pilot project was the lab shadowing activities. It is also obvious that the combination of classroom training and lab shado-wing activities is the best way to correctly educate people at this level. This way education can be mo-re interesting, can motiva-te teamwork, it develops a better understanding and above all it provides all necessary skills for em-ployment.

“The combination of classroom

training and lab shadowing activities

is the best way to correctly educate

people at this level. This way education

can be more interesting, can

motivate teamwork, it develops a better

understanding “

ITALY On 26th May 2017, the third na-

tional promotional workshop

took place in Siena at “Istituto

Tecnico Industriale Statale Tito

Sarrocchi”. The event titled

“EwasteR Project - Promotional

Workshop - Presenting the re-

sults of the EwasteR Pilot Trai-

ning Course for E-waste Re-use

and Recycling Specialist and Pro-

moting Mobility Experiences for

Aspiring Entrepreneurs on

Green Jobs and Circular Econo-

my” has been organized and

supported by #EUGreenWeek.

EU Green Week is the annual

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NATIONAL PROMOTION WORKSHOPS

opportunity to debate and di-

scuss European environmental

policy. Organised by the Euro-

pean Commission's Directora-

te-General for Environment,

this key event in the environ-

ment policy calendar attracts

policymakers, leading environ-

mentalists, stakeholders and

other interested parties from

across Europe and the globe.In

this way, the Italian workshop

aimed to promote not only the

project activities and key re-

sults achieved but also to pro-

mote the theme of 'Green jobs

for a greener future'. It focused

on how Project activities are

creating green job/profile, em-

ployment opportunities and

contributing to economic, su-

stainable and socially responsi-

ble growth in the EU. It also

highlighted the demand for

new types of green skills in the

WEEE re-use and recycling sec-

tor. The workshop has been

attended by 25 participants

among pilot learners, teachers,

employers and experts of the

WEEE sector.

SARROCCHI Manager presenting the green jobs opportunities

Participants at the Italian event

UNITED KINGDOM The second UK promotional workshop was hosted at Veo-lia’s Recycling Discovery Cen-tre at Gillmoss, near Liverpool on Wednesday 28 June 2017. The agenda for the afternoon event included an introduction to the EwasteR Project and its overarching aims. The next item detailed the curriculum content for the pilot pro-gramme, followed by a ses-

sion to provide more infor-mation about the manage-ment and delivery of the pi-lot project and the partici-pants. The final formal input was from Merseyside Recy-cling and Waste Authority (MRWA) who shared some perspectives on opportuni-ties for a more resource effi-cient city region focusing on resource management and Sharon Simpson (WAMITAB)

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“National dissemination

workshops promote the presentation of

EwasteR project topics and activities”

the circular economy. The closing item was a review of next steps and materials were shared electronically with key stakeholders. Finally, there an opportunity to join a guided tour of

the MRF at Gillmoss in full operation with a member of the education team on hand to ex-plain the processes and activities; and share some recycling statistics.

POLAND On 30.06.2017 the Polish partners of EwasteR project - Educational Research Institute (IBE), Insti-tute of Environmental Protec-tion (IEP-NRI) and Institute for Private Enterprise and Democra-cy (IPED) - organized the event “Green skills in Poland. Promo-tional and networking event”. During the event the projects aiming at the development of qualifications, development and implementation of training pro-grams and certification systems in the area of green jobs were presented, among them Ewast-eR project. Participants repre-sented HE institutions, research

institutes, training organizations and NGOs. The event gave the participants the opportunity to have the overview of activities implemented in Poland in the qualification and training devel-opment in the selected sectors of green economy - sustainable de-velopment, waste management, environmental testing, renewa-ble energy (photovoltaics). There is demand for green skills in many sectors and the need for their development and recogni-tion. At the end of the event Eras-mus for Young Entrepreneurs Program was also presented.

Anna Szczesniak (IPED) presen-ting the project the Event

CYPRUS The 3rd promotional event was held on Jun 27 at Cyprus Produc-tivity Centre premises in Nicosia between 9.00 am and 12.45 pm. The focus of the event was the promotion of youth entrepre-neurship in the area of E-Waste as well as in other areas. The agenda involved the following:

presentation of the Ε-Waster project’s activities and results by Andreas An-dreou, Director of Industry at CCCI,

presentation about the future of green jobs by a lecturer of the University of Nicosia,

presentations of funding opportunities. Specifically:

presentation of three Sub-sidy Schemes of the Minis-

try of Energy, Trade, In-dustry and Tourism by a business consultant: Scheme of young Enter-preneurshing, Scheme of women entrepreneurship and scheme for SME’s support

presentation of the pro-gram Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs by a CCCI officer

presentation of the Enter-prise Europe Network by a CCCI officer

A total of 30 people participated in the event a few of which were unemployed. The majority of the participants were young graduates in the fields of Sci-ence and Engineering. The par-ticipants showed great interest

in the subject and a fruitful discussion followed the presentations.

CPC’s Director Addressing the Event

“The focus of the event was the promotion of youth

entrepreneurship in the area of E-Waste as well as in

other areas“

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THE FIFTH PARTNERSHIP MEETING IN FLORENCE (ITALY)

The 5th Transnational mee-

ting for EwasteR Project

Community took place in

Florence on 20th & 21st

April 2017, organized by

Regione Toscana and it was

very successful! Partners

from all four-partner coun-

tries participated and coo-

perated for the deve-

lopment of the strategy for

transferring the EwasteR

Occupational Profile into

NQF/RQF, giving project's

results effective impact and

sustainability. Of course,

the beautiful setting and

Florence played part in the

success!

EwasteR Project is promoting and de-veloping at national level mobility op-portunities for aspi-ring entrepreneurs in Europe in the WEEE re-use and recycling sector by the Erasmus for Young Entrepre-neurs programme

and it is working to develop plans and stra-tegies for local companies to foster their international network and implement mo-bility programme to host learners and wor-kers in the WEEE sector. More info on the activities carried on in next Newsletter. Please visit also the web site of the EYE programme: http://www.erasmus-entrepreneurs.eu/index.php?lan=en

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NEXT STEPS

The EwasteR Consortium is de-

lighted to invite you to attend the

next International E-Seminar, orga-

nized by WAMITAB, which took pla-

ce in London in December. Partici-

pants will have the opportunity to

attend the event on-line so if you

are interested to join us stay tuned

on the project social channels whe-

re, over the next weeks, new info

and modalities for attending will

be published!!!!

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