Cross-border Networks and Resources for Common Challenges in Education

Programme 2007 - 2013 South-East Finland-Russia ENPI CBC

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

Description

Description (EN):

Overall objective of the project is to create preconditions for effective and informal educational framework of the South-East Finland and North-West Russia. The main objective is aimed by enhancing contribution of distance vocational education in solving economic and social problems of the Programme area; by introducing both in Russia and in Finland new up-to-date forms and techniques of vocational education providing accessibility and equality of education regardless of place of residence, gender, age or financial status; by creating an expanding cross-border Network of vocational education institutions.

Achievements (EN):

Project created the e-Skills Centre with the following infrastructure: technical architecture of the local and central nodes, multilingual distance learning system “Vel-Com” as the software basis for distance vocational education and cross-border partnership. A multilateral agreement on cooperation, “e-Skills Centre”, was signed between the partners within the project time. For the legal form of the e-Skills Centre, the partners have chosen a form of Partnership Agreement without forming a separate legal entity. A higher level of awareness of vocational distance learning and e-learning in general was supported by developing and launching the web portal www.ednet.ksob.ru that is intended to serve not only users in Finland and Russia but the wide public as well. The project has published several studies, research studies, and analysis that may be downloaded at the EdNet web portal. The project published the Finnish-Russian Glossary of Virtual and Vocational Training Terms which will also be available in e-form.

Website: http://www.sefrcbc.fi

Expected Results (EN):

Main activities were executing feasibility study to get a better understanding of the target groups' challenges and bench-marking of cross-border exchange to select best practices in distance vocational education, retraining and professional development. To create a common up-to-date tool for practical implementation of accumulated experience in vocational e-learning. Launching e-Skills Centre. Carry out E-Training pilot projects.

Thematic information

ICT and digital society New products and services Education and training

Partners (5)

Lead Partner: Corporate Training Systems

Address: Birzhevaja linija,16, 199034 St.Peterburg, Russia

Legal status: n/a

Kouvola Innovation Ltd.

Name: Kouvola Innovation Ltd.

Address: Paraatikenttä 4, 45100 Kouvola, Finland

Legal status: n/a

University of Helsinki, Palmenia Centre for Continuing Education

Name: University of Helsinki, Palmenia Centre for Continuing Education

Address: Paraatikenttä 6, 45101 Kouvola, Finland

Legal status: n/a

Business Computer Center

Name: Business Computer Center

Address: Kantemirovskaya st., 20., 194100 St.Peterburg, Russia

Legal status: n/a

St.Petersburg Academy of In-Service Pedagogical Education

Name: St.Petersburg Academy of In-Service Pedagogical Education

Address: ul. Lomonosova 11-13, 191002 St.Peterburg, Russia

Legal status: n/a

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Kouvola Innovation Ltd.

Cross-border Networks and Resources for Common Challenges in Education

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University of Helsinki, Palmenia Centre for Continuing Education

Cross-border Networks and Resources for Common Challenges in Education

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Business Computer Center

Cross-border Networks and Resources for Common Challenges in Education

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Corporate Training Systems

Cross-border Networks and Resources for Common Challenges in Education

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St.Petersburg Academy of In-Service Pedagogical Education

Cross-border Networks and Resources for Common Challenges in Education

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Summary

Project name (EN): Cross-border Networks and Resources for Common Challenges in Education

Project acronym: EdNet

Project start date: 2012-02-22

Project end date: 2014-02-21

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 935 037.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 325 000.00

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2007 - 2013 South-East Finland-Russia ENPI CBC

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2015-04-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

55 / 55 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

289 / 289 (100%)

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Cross-border Networks and Resources for Common Challenges in Education

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