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Study Visit to Norway
In June 2018, a delegation of One such inspirational trend in local needs. In addition, students
Europass, EQF and Euroguidance VET is the concept of ‘production can see the impact of their hard
representatives from Slovakia and schools’, widely known among work, which boosts their motivation
Slovenia visited Bergen for a 2- countries of Western and Northern and positive self-image building.
day long study visit. Since these Europe, yet virtually unknown in
networks operate at national levels Slovakia. Functioning as a mix of In times when most of European
as knowledge-brokers and provide educational facility and business, countries struggle with a rising
quality information on education, production schools inject a real proportion of young people not in
training and guidance systems in sense of responsibility and work education, employment or training,
Europe, study visits are a unique ethics into their students. The ‘second chance’ initiatives and
way of getting to know more about Production School in Bergen, facilities, such as production
different national systems and visited by the Slovak-Slovenian schools, are badly needed.
their variations. Frequently used delegation, is the first of its kind in
and popular within and among Norway and will serve as a model Ladislav Ostroha
networks, study visits serve as a school for other Norwegian Euroguidance, Slovakia
tool for gaining first-hand production schools to follow. The
experience with innovative school is funded by the Hordaland
approaches and initiatives across county and the selection of goods
Europe and increase of networks’ and services to be produced in
members. different workshops responds to
