Brief description | Cross-border development of “Female Cooperation” on the equality of women in technical professions. |
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Region | Internal EU borders |
Countries | Austria (AT) – Hungary (HU) |
Location | AT: Styria, Lower Austria
HU: Savaria – Szombathely |
Type of project partners | Regional government units Educational institutions SMEs |
Size (total budget including EU grants) | € 200,000 to € 500,000 |
Main themes | Employment, labour mobility and social inclusion Youth and education |
Keywords (Types of Activities) | Study visits, exchanges and networking Education and training |
Keywords (Aspects of Good Practice) | Genuine cross-border dimension Genuine cross-border impact Innovative Good sustainability |
Background and Objectives | The basis of dynamic economic development is a well qualified workforce. There is a shortage of skilled workers in the technical industries which requires new approaches to career guidance for young people. Many youngsters and especially girls and young women still have a very limited range in the choice of profession. Many have little or no information at all about the typical activities and materials involved in technical professions.
The general objective of the project is to generate interest among young women for scientific and technical professions in the labour market, and consequently reduce the shortage of skilled workers and improve the labour market situation in these regions. Specific aims of the project are:
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Main activities | The project has conducted the following main activities:
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Main results | Key project results include:
The project took measures to increase contact between schools and enterprises, activate the concept of role models/mentors and the development of target group-oriented training modules for girls in the technical field. Results were presented in a joint cross-border meeting of all stakeholders on the topic of young women and technology. Training based on the developed modules was offered in each partner region targeting earmarked partnerships between schools and businesses. Female qualified personnel accompanied the students as coaches and role models. Training workshops were offered with experts from businesses to improve the quality of career choice for students. In the context of out-of-school learning young women acquired technical skills as part of experimental modules in regional training workshops. A series of study trips were organised for the students from both countries. |
Aspects of good practice | The project has been particularly innovative both in its focus on women in technical professions and in its methods of work, which combined school and company based cooperation and practical role models.
Many of its elements – network, schools/companies partnerships, models – have created favourable conditions for a longer-term sustainability of benefits derived from the project. |
Start and completion dates: | July 2012- June 2014 |
More information | http://www.femcoop.net/Partners/Contacts: |
Lead Partner | Innovation Region Styria GmbH (IRS)
Liebenauer Hauptstraße 2-6 8041 Graz |
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Partner | PANNON NOVUM NONPROFIT KFT.
9700 Szombathely, Kőszegi út 23 |
Partner | AT: Steiermark
bfi Steiermark Bildungszentrum Weiz T: +43 (0) 5 72 70 DW 3001 |
Partner | AT: Niederösterreich
Regionalverband Industrieviertel – Projektmanagement T: +43 (0) 2622 27156 DW 21 |