LANG2TECH

SECOND-LANGUAGE COMPETENCYFOR TECHNICIANS IN INDUSTRY

Leonardo da Vinci Transfer of Innovation

2011 – 2013

Who?

What? Transfer European Certificate of Basic Skills

(EUCEBS) to support second language competence for technicians

… demonstrating basic skills through the medium of a second language is proof of

successful communication in that language

What? Context innovation

Addressing an identified barrier to workforce mobility

Why?

Why?

• Originated in response to a clear need• Scope offered by the partnership• Innovative activities & risk sharing• Scope to make real positive impact

Partnership development

Make luck

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Get to know each other

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… it is a project in its own right…

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Writing the Application

… never give up …

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… unless you have to …

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