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Aase Højlund Nielsen

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Convincing tourism operators to develop competences in general

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In general, the tourism sector is characterized by many small and local enterprises run by persons who put their life into it. They do not necessarily see a need for competence development and training – how can we convince them they need to go in that direction?

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• Continuous training
• Initial training
• Labour market
• Lifelong learning
• Quality
• Vocational guidance

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• Individuals
• Groups

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• New Skills Network

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• Accommodation and Food Service Activities, HORECA
• Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
• Other Service Activities

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• Vocational/Technical secondary
• Other sectors of adult education

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1. LLP project or related resource

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Quality Boost for Tourism

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http://www.haagaperho.fi/Suomeksi/Tutkimus_ja_Kehitys/Quality_Boost_for_Tourism.iw3

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Quality Boost for Tourism project has allowed comparison of tourism quality systems and trainings between Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Scotland (UK). The project has provided a platform for national tourism quality system and training development with a possibility to add and share best practices from compared countries. Part of the updated tourism quality training material has been developed for common usage between the project partners in Estonia, Finland and Latvia. Tourism quality systems and trainings are directed for tourism entrepreneurs and tourism company staff in each participating country.

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Sector Skills Alliances – Tourism and Catering

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http://ssatc.eu/

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The European Commission Lifelong Learning Programmes such as Comenius, Leonardo, Grundtvig, Transversal and Erasmus are being succeeded from 2014 by the proposal for ‘Erasmus for All’. This will cover all the actions under a single umbrella of ‘Erasmus for All’. In the light of this, European Commission allocated 2.5 million Euros in 2012 to pilot FOUR projects before launching the new proposal. The bids were invited and approved in the following disciplines: automotive industry,
health and social work, energy saving including sustainable construction, tourism and catering.

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