<< Background >>The main goal of the e-SB project, created by School for Economy and Trade Dubrovnik, is developing a digital platform with educational materials and exercises in banking and finance for secondary vocational schools which educate student in economic and similar programs at EU level. In order to achieve this goal, we need intellectual and financial resources we could get by cooperating with other similar schools, which are French Lycée des métiers Charles Alliès and Italian Istituto di istruzione secondaria superiore Galileo Ferraris. Using this partnership we will develop a model of teaching based on the experiences of the French school involved in the real economy and connected to commercial banks. The French school offers students a more active model of teaching through training companies supported by commercial banks. The Italian partner has a lot of experience in information and communication technologies that will be used for development of the final project`s results. The project is based on the analysis of the current situation of education system regarding economic subjects and it indicates the lack of practical work at school, especially in modern environment including the prevalence of online teaching. The current model of teaching is not interesting to students and the students are not active during teaching. That is the reason why the level of students` competencies in vocational schools that educate students for economists are very low and they don`t meet the demands of employers in the financial and banking fields. The development and then the implementation of project results in vocational schools with educational programs for the profession of economists and similar programs will lead students to acquirement of specific practical knowledge and improvement of professional and digital competences, not only of students but also of teachers in these schools.<< Objectives >>We want to enable professional practice for students of secondary vocational schools in the fields of banking and finance in order to develop their professional competences not only for professional but also for their personal life.Regarding organizational level, the goal of the project is to enable the participating schools to gain experience in international cooperation, to strengthen its resources and to achieve quality innovative results. Students will get a picture of real life and work in the world of finance. Students who are educated for the profession of chef have practical classes in the schools` equipped classrooms. With this project we also want to develop a model of professional practice for students in the field of finance and banking which will replace students practical work in the banks which is not possible because of banks` policies. As for schools, teachers and students will achieve better way of teaching in accordance with world trends. Teachers will have up-to-date information from the world of finance, banking and insurance. All schools included in this project will strengthen the European orientation, the schools will be more competitive, they will attract more motivated students in future, the schools will develop modern, dynamic and professional environment and new methods of learning and teaching. Moreover the project will strengthen the schools` teams and enable development of new projects in future. As for the students, the project will enable better learning outcomes because the students will be more motivated for learning. The different learning methods (online and based on work), project-based collaboration, mutual learning, workshops and virtual collaboration will be achieved. During project our schools will stenghten its resources, relationship, information, job shadowing, researching (needs analysis), case studies. The schools will develop better quality of education, recognition and evaluation will be achieved (issuing of certificates for students working in the e-SB program; partner schools will be authorized to issue certificates and the applicant school will develop a certificate template).With this project we will develop new types of practical training programs and analysis of case studies; new teaching materials and methods including learning based on work will be provided, moreover virtual mobilities, open educational contents, using of ICT resources and teaching students for works according labor market needs.The objectives are to develop, examine, adapt and implement innovative practices by simplifying the process of transition from school to work, merging of digital contents for learning, developing school programs, teaching materials and tools for vocational education in economics.<< Implementation >>Through the project we will conduct 2 meetings for the development of project results, 3 piloting of the project and project results for students and teachers, 3 transnational meetings, 3 final conferences (one conference in each partner country), webinars for teachers and intellectual work of partner teams during 26 months which will result with 6 intellectual results.The KICK-OFF meeting will be held at the beginning of the project implementation, during this meeting the project teams members will get to know each other, find out all details of project activities, learn about possible risks during implementation, decide about splitting tasks and responsibilities in project and signing Partnership Agreements. The program called JIRA for project management and implementation will be presented, and the training of all participants for using this program will be organized.The first development meeting will be held in France in March 2022. During this meeting members of project teams will continue work on the development of e-SB programs and e-SB brochure. Besides the program, structure of the project website and concept of the digital brochure will be created. The aim of the meeting is to choose the platform for developing of digital brochure and to determine advantages and possibilities of the selected platform.The first piloting of the project results in France will be held in June 2022. As already mentioned, the e-SB project will conduct three piloting of the e-SB program and application, it will be organized as practical classes for partner school students in order to develop the best possible design and content of the final project results. Piloting will also be the basis for the development of digital brochure which will be produced by a team of 18 students - participants in this project. Student teams are composed of 6 students from each partner school and two teachers - mentors from each school. Students and teachers involved in the project team will be active in all project activities abroad and at home during preparation for and after mobility. After the first piloting, the second development meeting will be held in Italy in October 2022. The development of the e-SB program will continue. The partners will start with developing of application and digital brochure model created so far will be presented. The partners will also give suggestions for possible changes and instructions to coordinators of student teams in charge of brochure development. Since the four project results are already in the finalization stage, during this development meeting, most of the work will be done on cooperation between the teams dealing with final project results.The First CHECK-UP meeting online with the French school as coordinator will be held in December 2022. The aim of this meeting is to check the flow of project`s activities and to find out possible difficulties and also presentation of proposals for improvement.Next activity is the second five-day piloting of the project and project results, i.e student mobility with the aim of continuing the development of the digital brochure in Italy in March 2023. after students` mobility in May 2022 in France. Therefore, it will be a logical follow-up of this activity. All schools will present their ideas for development of a digital brochure and will discuss further procedures.The last, third pilot of the project and project results will be held in Dubrovnik in June 2023. Project teams will simulate final products of this project. One member from each partner team will be selected in charge of evaluating the team members and evaluating the activity itself. A special section will be dedicated to students who will present and evaluate the digital brochure. The final CHECK-UP meeting which precedes the preparation of the final conferences and the finalization of all project results, will be conducted online in the middle of the second year of project implementation using the ZOOM platfo<< Results >>The priorities of our project are according to the strategic priorities of the Digital Education Action Plan (2021-2027) and the goal of involving students, teaching staff and schools in the digital transformation. Our project also supports the first strategic priority of the Action Plan, the development of a successful digital education ecosystem, by strengthening capacity and critical thinking about taking advantage of digital technologies for teaching and learning. The program represents an upgrade and an innovative approach using digital technologies.OUTPUT 1 - e-School Bank program (e-SB) is the main intellectual result of the project and it represents an upgrade and innovative approach to education based on digital technologies. The e-SB program, created according to the programs used by international and commercial banks will contain all banking activities, documents, explanations for each item and interactive instructions for users. The main purpose of the program is to provide a platform for students` professional practice in the field of finance and banking in vocational schools of economics.OUTPUT 2 - e-SB website, created according to the model of commercial banks will be used by teachers during teaching and it will be able to make supplements and improvements of that website.OUTPUT 3 - e-SB application for students as users of banking services. The application will be created according to the applications of commercial banks and it will contain an user-friendly interface for students. One of the functionalities of the application will be the the tools for assigning and solving students` homeworks.OUTPUT 4 - Digital brochure. Each team member will be in charge of one part of the brochure with a group of students who will participate in development of the brochure, by creating brochure design, researching and deciding of the content, giving ideas, etc. The digital e-SB brochure will have an attractive visual identity. A high level of innovation and seriousness of students are expected.OUTPUT 5 - Guide for using e-SB programs and applications will contain detailed instructions for students and teachers in order to acces and use the program.OUTPUT 6 - Webinar for teachers. The purpose of this webinar is to educate teachers of all schools at the EU level which are interested in using project results. Each partner will prezent the way of using e-SB programs to the teachers in their own country so that it can be applied into their curriculum and teaching processes.Expected outcomes of project activities for teachers and students: better teaching quality, teachers will have possiblity updated data from banking in one place; saving time and more efficient work; development of ICT technology and digital competences; online learning and teaching; easier access to all current information and changes in laws, acts, guidelines and regulations of banks for use in schools; ability of students to use the e-SB programs and obtain certificates; better financial literacy; introduction to international financial systems; peer learning; students will make an effort to get the opportunity to participate in Erasmus + projects, mobility and getting a foreign internship in one of the future projects.Expected outcomes of project activities for organizations: integration of a different learning methods, project-based collaboration, mutual learning, workshops and virtual collaboration sites; school resources and networking, better information, more competitive position of schools, attracting more motivated students; a more modern, dynamic and professional environment within school, more modern methods of learning and teaching. The program fits perfectly with the school curriculum because it contains most of the interdisciplinary topics; sustainable development (no waste of paper, toner, school supplies, notebooks, etc.); expanding the network of associates and partners at the EU level, making it easier to find new partners