PARTNERS

Westdeutscher Handwerkskammertag - WHKT

WHKT (West German Chambers of Crafts and Skilled Trades’ Council) with registered offices in Düsseldorf is the regional council representing and joining together the seven Chambers of Crafts and Skilled Trades in NorthRhine Westphalia. Notwithstanding the independence of the individual chambers, it has the following tasks:
• coordination of opinions about uniform implementation of the joint tasks of the Chambers of Crafts and Skilled Trades,
• representing the common concerns of the Chambers of Crafts and Skilled Trades vis-à-vis the state government and the senior state authorities,
• maintaining the relations of the Chambers of Crafts and Skilled Trades with the other craft and skilled trades organisations, industry, universities and scientific institutions,
• implementing joint measures at state level in the interest of the all crafts and skilled trades,
• carrying out special tasks.
The specialist topics prioritised by the WHKT include craft and trade & industry law, organisational matters and vocational training and schools’ policy. In addition, the WHKT deals with economic observations and statistics, expert consultants, planning and environmental matters, Europe, multimedia, design and programming, and PR work.
The individual Chambers of Crafts and Skilled Trades are entrusted with dealing with the individual specialist tasks, which are divided among them under the central responsibility and control of the WHKT.
In addition to the above mentioned organisation profile, which we already provided, we would like to point out that - within Northrhine Westphalia with its population of 18 million - our organisation has access to required positions and stakeholders as well at regional as at federal level.

Address: Sternwartstraße 27 – 29, 40223 Düsseldorf, Germany

Website: https://www.whkt.de/index.php      

Team: Reiner Nolten (Chief Executive Officer), Peter Dohmen (European Project Manager)

Email Contact: Peter Dohmen (peter.dohmen@handwerk-nrw.de)

Warrington Collegiate

Warrington Collegiate is a further educational institute within the Cheshire area of the North West region of the UK. Warrington Collegiate is the largest learning provider in Warrington, offering a wide variety of vocational qualifications to a wide range of learners.  Warrington stands on the banks of the Mersey between Manchester and Liverpool and has a population of 198,900. Within Warrington, 18 Super Output Areas (SOAs) are ranked within the most deprived quintile nationally for multiple deprivation. Eleven Warrington SOAs fall within the most deprived 10% nationally. Fairfield and Howley Ward falls into the most deprived quintile for all domains – income deprivation, employment deprivation, health deprivation and disability, education, skills and training deprivation, barriers to housing services, crime and living environment.  The college has approximately 1700 students aged 16-19, a further 1570 aged 19-25 and more than 3500 over this age. 

Address: Winwick Road, Warrington, WA2 8QA, United Kingdom

Website: http://www.warrington.ac.uk/

Team: Olwen Dolan (Project Manager), Andrew Atkins.

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Centro Edile Andrea Palladio - CEAP

Centro Edile A. Palladio (CEAP) is a vocational training center devoted to construction sector and located in Vicenza District (northeast of Italy). It was established in 1948 on the initiative of the Constructors Association of Vicenza and the members of the Trade Unions to boost the vocational training in the building sector as an essential tool to refine workers’ technical skills and to improve their efficiency and productivity. CEAP employs around 40 staff including training, technical and administrative staff with full-time, part-time and casual contracts.

CEAP, which provides training to approximately 2.500 workers and students per year, is acknowledged at governmental level by Veneto Region for education and training in lifelong learning, apprenticeship, Higher Education, Compulsory Education for young pupils from 15 to 18 years old and Health and Safety issues, regulated by Italian law, for construction workers. CEAP is thus registered in the Italian net of certified Vocational Training Centers and it is recognized by Formedil which is a coordinating organization for vocational training in construction operating at national level. CEAP’s quality system is certified ISO 9001: 2008.

Address: Via Torino Nº10, 36100 Vicenza, Italy

Website: www.centroedilevicenza.it

Team: Mauro Pastore (Director), Lisa Pavan (Vice Director)

Email Contact: info@centroedilevicenza.it

Fundatia Romano Germana de Pregatire si Perfectionare Profesionala in domeniul Constructiilor Timisoara - FRG Timisoara

FRG Timisoara was foundet at 20 april 1992, as a Vocational Training and Improvement Centre  with the Goals to promote and develop vocations in the field of constructions in Romania, and to support the reintegration of the romanian emigrants returned to the country.
The target groups are people from 17 years old; SME (small and medium-sized enterprises); repatriated people;young middle- and high school graduates, disadvantaged people,trainers.

The FRG Timisoara is an Foundation – NGO with 28 permanent employees,10 external collaborators (16 teachers-specialists who attended various specializations in Germany and Austria and offer an vocational training system: dual (33% theory,  67% practical work; german model);vocational training courses: 2,5 - 28 months; vocational improvement courses: 2-5 weeks;capacity: 200 places for vocational qualification; 600 places for vocational improvement;106 places in rooms with private bathrooms;The certificate are recognized in Romania.

Address: Calea Aradului nr. 56. 300291, Timisoara, Romania

Website: http://www.frgtim.ro/

Team: Nicolae Cernei (Managing Director)

Contact email: frg@frgtim.ro