LogOnTrain Logistics and Overland Transport Network for Training Blue Collars Project Report Final Conference St Petersburg, November

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1 LogOnTrain Logistics and Overland Transport Network for Training Blue Collars Project Report Final Conference St Petersburg, November

2 Logistics and Overland Transport Network for Training Blue Collars Estonia-Latvia-Russia Cross-Border Cooperation Programme within European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument Priority 1 Socio-economic development Measure 1.1 Fostering of socio-economic development and encouraging business and entrepreneurship Project budget Duration 20 months

3 Project Partnership Beneficiary (Lead Partner) Valga County Vocational Training Centre (Estonia) Partners: Valga County Development Agency (Estonia) Riga State Technical School (Latvia) Latvian Transport Development and Education Association (Latvia) Petersburg State Transport University (Russia) NPMP North-Western Russia Logistics Development and Information Centre (Russia) Saint-Petersburg State University of Telecommunications (Russia)

4 Problem Description Border area enterprises produce mainly for domestic market. Cross-border links are underdeveloped although there are rail and road connections There is lack of specially trained work force in international and cross-border transport and logistics, freight forwarding, customer servicing, warehousing, etc. There are vocational schools training in the branch, but companies are often dissatisfied with the skills and preparation of the students Even trainers of voc schools are often practicians lacking in theoretical preparation in the field

5 Objectives Overall Objective: Fostering socio-economic development through the development of labour market potential with special focus to cooperation between research and educational institutions and businesses in order to raise the quality of workforce human resources Specific Objectives: Updating and synchronising the existing vocational school curricula and training programmes Raising the level of competence and skills of the teaching staff training young "blue collars" in transport and logistics Developing and widening of the use of simulation, modelling and IT programmes in transport and logistics Creating networks between the border area business communities, local/regional authorities and educational/research institutions in logistics and transport

6 Activity Package 1 Management & Coordination Project Steering Committee. One high-level representative of each Project partner organisation Beneficiary s (Lead Partner s) responsibility. Meetings every quarter of year, 7 times: , , , 14.03,2014, 30.06,2014, Activity Managers set by the Beneficiary Activity Manager Information & Visibility Activity Manager Curricula & Study Programmes Activity Manager Training Quality Activity Manager ICT Major events of the Project Kick-off in St Petersburg ; Study visit to a Moscow TRANSRUSSIA ; International Forum in Valga ; Final Conference in St Petersburg

7 Activity Package 2 Information & Visibility Lead by the Beneficiary s Activity Manager Networking & seminars for companies and local/regional authorities In Valka (40 participants with professor s lecture) In Pskov (local authorities, eventual partners) In Valga (mainly local authorities) In Valga (at work fair) Promotion campaigns to get more students to study logistics In Pskov Partner Pskov: video for cinemas, visits to schools, leaflet in Russian/English In Latvia SKOLA 2014 in Riga, Entrepreneurship Days in Valmiera, visits to schools, leaflet in Latvian/English

8 Activity Package 2 Information & Visibility (continued) Launching and maintenance of LogOnTrain website about 29 thousand visits so far Participation in international & regional events in logistics and transport in the area TRANSRUSSIA, TransEstonia, TransBaltic, Rail Baltic, Intellect Trans, AIPSYS, RelStat, Estonian Students Logistics Seminar in Narva, etc. European Cooperation Day 2013 & 2014 LogOnTrain in mass media Press releases 17 so far Newspaper articles 11 so far On TV twice in Latvian TV, once in Estonian TV Live broadcasts of project events via internet: Professor s lecture Valga Inetrnational Logistics Forum Professor s lecture Information stands, leaflets, brochures, books (so far 4 electronically and hard copies), etc.

9 Activity Package 3 Curricula & Study Programmes Upgrading/updating the existing vocational study programmes in the field of logistics Synchronising the existing programmes between similar VET schools within the country, with universities teaching logistics and with similar professions Feed-back from rail and haulage companies about satisfaction with training of students Organisation of seminars on the topic Implementation of analysis, survey of findings and preparation of a report on the topic

10 Activity Package 4 Enhancing Quality of Training Staff Summer School for teachers and trainers of logistics branch of vocational schools in Latvia and Estonia (network building) In Riga partcipants instead of 25 planned Master classes in Tallinn (A. Mischenko) in St Petersburg In Tallinn (T. Hintsov) in Valga in Riga TSI Lectures by university professors (L. Makarov) 2 x and (M. Pimonenko) (I. Yatskiva & M. Savrasovs)

11 Activity Package 5 ICT Simulation, modelling and IT programmes Seminar on acquiring access to available simulation, modelling and IT-based software that is generally used in transport and logistics Preparing overview on available simulation and modelling software as well as availability of ITbased programmes to train logisticians, freightforwarders, warehouse staff in vocational schools

12 Expected Results Curricula and training vocational programmes upgraded up to modern international standards and synchronised with those of university level to meet the demands of haulage and rail companies Qualification of trainers of transport, logistics, freightforwarding, warehousing, enhanced Summer school for relevant teachers and trainers including seminars on methods of training and qualification courses Development of up-to-date teaching methods via access to available simulation, modelling and IT-based software generally used in transport and logistics for the target groups and wider auditory Publicity measures undertaken to attract the attention

13 Preparations for Estonia - Latvia Programme Opened for calls in the 1 st half of 2015, altogether 35 M Active and attractive business environment (11 M ) Increased international entrepreneurial activity Jointly developed products and services Clean and valued living environment (8,5 M ) Diversified and sustainable use of natural and cultural heritage awareness & efficient management of common resources Better network of harbours (7 M ) Integrated labour market (8,5 M ) Improved conditions for accessing jobs across the border Education, training, skills development and ICT horizontally

14 Preparations for Estonia Russia Programme Resources of the programme 20 M Area (NE-Est, S-Est, Central Est, Harju of Estonia and Pskov, Leningrad Obl + St Petersburg) Priorities: Entrepreneurship and development of SMEs Border administration (strategic projects for bordercrossing of people, goods & services) Environmental issues Good administration practice on local & regional level Finnish & Latvian partners may be included?

15 Preparations for Latvia Russia Programme Resources of the programme unknown M Area (Latgale, Vidzeme, Riga/Pieriga? and Pskov Obl but Leningrad Obl + St Petersburg?) Priorities: Promotion of border management and border security; Environmental protection, climate change adaption, disaster prevention/management Business and SME development 4th topic unknown

16 Preparations for Baltic Sea Region Programme Programme Priorities: Capacity for innovation Efficient management of natural resources Sustainable transport Institutional capacity for macro-regional cooperation