Academia 2009 in Estonia
Academia exchange programme 2009 within the Lifelong Learning Programme framework was organised by the Foundation for Lifelong Learning Development Innove as Euroguidance Estonia in co-operation with related organisations.
This year's visit to Estonia took place from April 20 – 24. The programme took place mostly in Tallinn, on the third day the group visited summer capital town Pärnu in the south-west of Estonia. The overall theme was World of Work – Labour Market Information in Estonia. The week consisted of 26 hours of lectures, site visits and discussions dealing with the following themes:
- Career services;
- Education and labour market system;
- Guidance in general and vocational education institutions;
- Labour market information;
- Youth work and work education;
- Entrepreneurship and economics education.
In addition, practical tools used in Estonia, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Spain and the United Kingdom were introduced by the participants.
The program and presentations held during the study-visit as well as presentations from participants, are available below.
Day 1, April 20
- Overview of the National Resource Centre for Guidance, Career guidance provision in Estonia (Ms Margit Rammo, Foundation Innove)
- Overview of the Education System of Estonia(Mr Andres Lokk, Estonian Youth Work Centre)
- Overview of the Ministry of Social Affairs(Ms Kerstin Peterson, MoSA)
- Group work “Speed Meeting” by all Academia participants
- Guided city tour on foot in Old Town led by Mr Jyri Kuuskemaa
Day 2, April 21
- Westholm High School (Ms Alla Eenmaa, teacher)
- Welcome to the Ministry of Social Affairs (Ms Kadi Siimer, MoSA)
- Statistics Estonia(ES) (Ms Ylle Pettai, ES)
- Statistics Estonia (Mr Martti Martinson, Estonian National Youth Council)
- Youth Counselling while entering the Labour Market (Mr Raido Raudnagel, Labour Market Board)
Day 3, April 22
- Welcome to the Pärnu Study Counselling Centre (PSCC) (Ms Silja Lilles-Sula; Ms Kätlin Muru; Ms Kersti Keskküla)
- Work Information for the Youth in Pärnu (Ms Gerli Mets, Labour Market Board - Employment Office of Pärnu)
- Vocational Education and Training Centre of Pärnu (Mr Valdeko Gailit, career coordinator)
- Business Activity of Students in Pärnu (Ms Kristi Suppi, Economy Studies Teachers’ Union)
- Pärnu College of Tartu University(Ms Errit Kuldkepp, training specialist in College)
- Visit to Pärnu beach
Day 4, April 23
- Entrepreneurship studies at schools (Ms Epp Vodja, Junior Achievement
- Entrepreneurship studies and study materials at Vocational Education Institutions(Ms Aili Kõiv, Foundation Innove)
- Successful Student Company Roheline Jälg (“Green Footprint”) (Mr Margus Potisepp, “Green Footprint”)
- Youth in Action Estonian Bureau(Ms Marit Kannelmäe-Geerts)
- Youth Work / Work Education (Ms Epp Reedik, Estonian Youth Work Centre)
- Practice/ techniques from the participants: Holiday Game (Ms Lucy Coddington UK); Dynamic interest inventory test (Mr Fabien Gorszczyk, France)
Day 5, April 24
- Career information materials published by Foundation Innove (Ms Kadri Eensalu;Ms Liise Verpson, Foundation Innove)
- Career Planning Website Rajaleidja “Pathfinder” (Ms Kati Raudsaar, Foundation Innove)
- Practice/ techniques from the participants: Breaking Perceptions (Ms Azucena Fernandez, Spain), Urratsbat Programme(Ms Elisa Kristina Martinez Aramburu, Spain), UddannelsesGuiden.dk – Career-related web-sites (Ms Louise Hare, Denmark), Personalised Transition Plan (Ms Sian Badham).
- Academia study visit group photo
OTHER MATERIALS RELEVANT TO THE PROGRAMME
Education and Guidance System in Luxembourg (Ms Sylvie Muller-Decker, Luxembourg)
Systems in different countries (summary of a pair work in Pärnu Study Counselling Centre)
Youth Connexions Hertfordshire (Ms Lucy Coddington, UK)
Work in Career Centre in Tallinn, Estonia (Ms Kaia Sepman, Estonia)
Working Areas
