Context/background of the project;The basic context of this project is based upon tourism as an industry in many countries in the world is industry which provides a lot of jobs for young people and has serious impact on the economy. In Macedonia the participation of tourism is rather with modest influence on GDP (approx . 2%) but huge potential to impact the economy of the country in near future. Lots of effective measures were lately undertaken in order to attract foreign tourists, but at the same time the quality of restaurant services remained same as before. All relevant analysis of the country (latest Labor Market analysis of Employment Service Agency) showed that there is a STRONG NEED to improve the knowledge, skills especially of the human resources in the hospitality sector. Problem of each country involved in the project: young people unfortunately don't stay too long in the hospitality jobs, they mostly see this as a temporary jobs and less as a possibility for career. With this project we are promoting awareness among young population for upgrading their skills as cooks or waiters.General objectives are aimed to:- improve the employability of unemployed young people on the job market at hospitality sector - to strengthen key competences in VET curricula and providing more effective opportunities to acquire or develop those skills through I-VET and C-VET with relevant competencies and valuable knowledge, skills and attitudes for the labor market of tourism - to enhance the access to training and qualifications for all through C-VET, in a life-long learning perspective, especially by raising awareness on the cook and waiter careers in Europe - to improve transparency and recognition of skills and qualifications, by comparing different European training curricula and developing two new courses, both with traditional and online structure;- to develop innovative training curricula, for these two professions based on the extensive research, practice and on job training training and prepare policy recommendation for hospitality sector- to disseminate project results and outputs to the wide range of beneficiaries such: schools, VET centers, training centers, chambers, employers in the field of hospitality, policy makers in the sector etc.Number and profile of participating organisations;Three partner organizations are participating in the project implementation Training Center CES- Macedonia, INSIGNARE - Associacao de Ensino e Formacao, European Grants International Academy Srls Unipersonale. Each organization with significant background in the field of vocational training. Description of undertaken main activities;Partnership agreements were prepared and signed. Project core team/coordinators was established. Modes and channel of partner communication were established. Detailed Action plan of activities, estimation of the resources and Evaluation strategy were developed and adopted. Procedures, criteria and methodologies for main activities were adopted.Plan for dissemination and monitoring were prepared and realized. Four intellectual outputs were delivered and printed. Three blended mobility tranings were realized.In continuing control of the schedule of the project activities was undertaken. In continuing control of the costs was undertaken. Quality control checks for the activities performed was undertaken. Results and impact attained;With prepared and delivered four intellectual outputs, realized three blended mobility for learners, with high quality trainings and two multiplier events we attended the following impact: - Increased skills and knowledge of participants (unemployed cooks and waiters)- Raised awareness for the profession cook/waiter and to reduce the unemployment among young population- Prepared recommendations for decreasing the gap between real needs and demands of the employers in hospitality sector and the labour market offer- Developed new effective and practically oriented models of guidebooks/trainings in the hospitality sector based on the assessment and research in each country Longer-term benefitsAfter the completion of the project, out target group is more attractive for the employers. The increased employability skills are integral to workplace competency, and,as such, they should further to be considered in the design, customization, delivery and assessment of vocational education and training programs in an integrated and holistic way. Project innovations regarding the outputs/trainings can also, impact systems or policies dealing with development of HR in hospitality sector. State Authorities responsible for HR in tourism-have the possibility to incorporate different models in the system of the countries based on the results and activities of the project..

The analysis of the labour in the country of partner organisation and the applicant shows high percentage of unemployment of adult persons. In Macedonia the unemployment is 28,6% of which 27% are people of up to 45 years age. In Poland the unemployment is lower and it is about 12,6% of which 15,2% are people of up to 45 years age and in Romania 15,5% of which 23,8% are people of up to 45 years old. In Bulgaria the unemployment is 25% of which 22% are people of up to 45 years age. There are several reasons for the high unemployment in this part of Europe among which the low level of professional competences thus disabling them more active inclusion in the labour market. According to this, the problem with unemployment and inappropriate professional competences is current problem in all partner organisations and that is why the applicant and the partner organization in the project Taking the Road to Employment - Developing New Skills and Knowledge of Unemployed Persons aimed at improving the competences of persons covered by the project for the purpose of easier access towards the employments.ObjectivesThe main objective of the project was to prepare guide books for improving the competences and skills of unemployed persons such as improving the personal development, use of Information technology, platforms for marketing and entrepreneurship which are in compliance with the modern needs of the labour market for the purpose of facilitating the access to employment.C.E.S Training Center was implementator of the project and three partner organisations: Teza - Bulgaria, Aleron - Romania and Syntea-Poland.Syntea has been operating on the education market for over 10 years. The competence delivery system including training courses, certification, apprenticeships, internships, practical placements, and employment exchange activities allows us to guide theircustomers, i.e. natural persons, companies, institutions and organisations, through the entire education process, starting from analysing competence predispositions, delivering training courses, providing career advising services, organizing vocational practice, to finding and optimizing a job. The system developed by Syntea is compliant with the idea of occupational mobility of employees and adapted to the most crucial directions of the European and global education policy. Duringtheir activity they have already acquired over PLN 65 mln for implementing local, national and international education projects, trained over 45 000 individuals and issued over 50 000 certificates. Syntea Education Partners includes over 100 public and commercial entities operating on the education, advising, and labour markets in Poland and abroad, especially in the East-Central Europe. According to the Bussiness Newspaper 2014 Syntea is the leader among VET providers in Poland. TEZA is a company oriented to the latest technologies and means for lifelong learning. They are constantly expanding the palette of services offered in the field of education, professional development and management of the organizational talent. TEZA's activity is focused in the field of traditional and electronic educational services and technologies. TEZA constantly improves the quality of the offered products and services. In 2006, they created a fully equipped computer training center, and in 2007 they received ISO 9001:2000 certification for performance of services in the field of professional trainings and supply and installation of specialized applications that we maintain and improve successfully to this day. During the last five years they built a capacity to work on large and complex projects in the field of the specialized and professional trainings for private and public organizations.Aleron Training Center is a provider of education services and trainings for adults.The field of expertise includes the following types of trainings: IT and Computer Trainings;Project Management; Business Trainings (Business Process Management, Business Analysis, Financial Management), Internet and Social Marketing Trainings; Web Design and Computer Programming; Soft skills Trainings (Communication, Leadership and Time Management)The project activities realised are as follows:-drafted and printed four (4) Guidance (Guidance for professional and personal development, Guidance for Internet Marketing, Guidance for Drafting Project Applications and Guidance for Entrepreneurship and Innovation)- 4 training realised in different countries- 64 unemployed direct participants trained in the field covered by the project within 4 successfully implemented training in different countries

"The main theme of the project is set out from the title of the project: family literacy. The choice of theme was made as a result of reality observed: the decisive influence that literacy skills have on children academic success and their social integration. Two factors contribute greatly to overcoming the threats of social exclusion and poverty: the role and attitude of the family in creating a literary environment conducive to learning, and early education. The aim of the project was to sustain families in literacy skills by supporting reading in order to increase the access of children from disadvantaged backgrounds, to quality education.The five partners organizations of the project were selected for their experiences and expertise in literacy and educational programs with children and adults and participation together in other European projects. Learn&Vision Association was the coordinator of the project.The proposed objectives ensured consistency and quality in achievement. Thus, based on a comparative analysis, good literacy practices have been identified in the partner countries (O1). Professional competencies have been defined for a new occupational profile, ""Facilitator of family literacy"" (O2). The training course for facilitators (curriculum, methodology, learning materials) (O3) has been developed. The facilitators have designed literacy programs piloted in families. The analysis of the piloting efficiency of the family literacy training program, by various methods, has supplemented the research component removed from the project application. All the objectives were accompanied by methodologies that contributed to a unity of vision, integrating cultural differences. The debates in the project meetings played an important role in achieving the objectives, in compliance with the quality standards. An important role in designing the literacy facilitator course in the family was LTT Activity, with a high scientific level, Portugal, February 2018.The achievement of the objectives was completed by the translation of the project results in the participating countries' languages and ensuring free access.The projects’ results were possible because all partners had experience in European projects and expertise on the issue of family literacy, teamwork skills, cooperation and experiences from different cultural contexts.The objectives were finalized by the results of the project:1. The Comparative analysis of good literacy practices in the family in Bulgaria, Macedonia, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia(IO1) is a report based on a Research Methodology that proposes the collection of data for comparative analysis using a questionnaire on the literacy programs of the participating countries and identifying six good literacy practices in the family, one for each country, two for Romania.2. Occupational profile of Family Literacy Facilitator(IO2). This intellectual product was based on a comparative analysis of good practice as a prerequisite for design the ocupational profile. A condition assumed by the project, also achieved, was the harmonization of the profile with the Eurpean Qualifications Framework to increase the chances of validation on the labor market.3. Family Literacy Facilitators Training Program(IO3)The curriculum is based on the FLF occupational profile (IO2). The following 6 key Competence Areas include the competencies of FLF: Professional Competences, Pedagogy and Andragogy Competences, Facilitation Competencies, Interpersonal and Social Relations Competences, Organizational Competences, Personal Growth Competencies.111 people from the 5 countries participated in the training course for family literacy facilitators(vs 55 planned). They delivered pilot programs to 608 children and adults, many of whom were from disadvantage families. Through the activities carried out on the project, face-to-face or on-line 3102 people were involved. Project visibility was achieved through multiplayer events (8 vs. 6 planned), attended by 377 stakeholders vs 240 anticipated: educators, trainers, librarians, social assistances, local authorities.Another impact has been achieved through media and social media appearances (e.g. 6 press releases, 10 articles) more than we anticipated.The impact of our project at the level of each partner organizations means an increased capacity to offer family literacy programmes, cooperation with other organizations in promoting family literacy and ensures national visibility on the issue of family literacy; The facilitators trained in the program won better family literacy facilitation skills, improved awareness of literacy-supportive home learning environments and interactive methods of learning.The novelty of the project is that it brings together the results in an effective package in different national contexts, which define the professional profile of the family literacy facilitator, skills and competencies achieved through curriculum."