The use of synergetic effects in vocational education and training is the main target of this Project. We work in the field of Agriculture, horticulture, nutrition and traditional craft techniques. The aim is to find common standards for the Vocational qualifications of professions with similarities. A benefit for the participants is to experience the various territorial, cultural, economic and ethnic structures in the rural regions of the partner countries. The different practical & theoretical experiences in vocational education and training, the other approach, with the same objective, supports European professional profiles and degrees. We use the ECVET system. The partners have 20-year of experience in mobility of vocational training and use this experience for the project. We all work in rural areas. The aim of the project is to create harmonized modules for the vocational training in a European context. We will make the results measurable. The participants in the project will survey options for the, vocational education and training in the green professions, the food processing and traditional crafts. The training will be made visible and sustainable. To this end, training modules are being created with practical use in the training for old handicraft techniques, sustainable agriculture, horticulture and nutrition. It especially supports small companies and Farmers. Applications for a Training in similar professions in rural areas are developed. We will develop training materials and e-learning modules for agricultural and craft technics. The participants on the learning activities are trained intensively about the country’s and their cultural peculiarities. Also, the development of the language skills is an imported element of the Participants. Learning Outcomes are listed as per the ECVET model and are acheivable and measurable The participants come from 6 European countries & are working in the vocational training of their region. They are qualified trainers & have their own practical experience in their professions. They will extend their educational horizons by the mobility and ensure that the experiences and results will be used in the vocational education and training of their Country. Vocational teachers, trainers and specialists are involved in the preparation, implementation and evaluation for the project. activities - Demonstration in working farms in Kato Drys, Santa Olalla, Rimet, Lisov Slovakia & in Cross Lanes. Presentation of vocational training with its characteristics, structures and economic possibilities. - Practical implementation of sustainable, ecological production & introduction into vocational training. - Explanation and practical demonstration of the use of indigenous food and natural resources - Adding value to the products & distribution with the goal of profitable marketing. - Ensuring and building community initiatives to strengthen the rural economy. - Training and modernization of old craftsmanship. In the rural regions of Slovakia, Spain, Romania, Great Britain, Cyprus & Germany, the participants learn about the special features of the territorial, traditional & contentual educational structures. In workshops, demonstrations and practical exercises the content, methods & goal of the vocational training are explained. The Content and methodical differences in education and the knowledge transfer are elaborated in the courses and possibilities for introduction into the existing in-country training are worked out. The exchange of knowledge and training methods is the focus. The project is designed to extend & complete theoretical & practical knowledge in vocational education and training. Learning modules accredited with ECVET points are developed. In the participating countries forums, exhibitions and publications, there will be organized actions and there is publication in different media. In the WEB blog of the project, the results are published & the partners exchange experiences between the institutions. The results of the project contribute to the standardization of professional training. The synergies of Forestry, Farming, horticulture, food processing, and traditional crafts help to standardize training methods. The target to achieve comparable training in a high-quality which is practically applicable in vocational training will be reached.The methodology & approach is result-oriented.

The ALITHE project brings together partners from the UK, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Germany, Cyprus and Romania with a shared experience in engaging adults in education, using the latent cultural and natural assets of the immediate area. During the last 10 years of joint working we have seen great changes in the European villages we work in 1. more young people leaving and a concentration of older people. 2. Less and less intergenerational learning. 3. Growth in eco-tourism but a much greater growth in CULTURAL TOURISM, showing us that the culture of rural areas represents an asset ripe for sustainable development. Cultural heritage becomes latent and hidden and the active engagement and inclusion of older learners within adult education activities more and more necessary. ALITHE will engage and involve older learners but with more IT savvy younger adults facilitating this, thereby encouraging intergenerational learning. The project activities and new curriculum module will celebrate the coming together of generations and empower senior and junior adult learners with new skills, self-confidence and a sense of place within our shared European history and culture. Project Objectives are: 1. Share experience between the partnership of delivering adult education within the Historic Environment (Historic Buildings, Cultural Landscapes, Museums, Archaeological Sites, Heritage Reconstructions, Historical Re-enactment…) 2. Focus on ‘learning by doing’ examples that have potential to twin older and younger adult learners together, facilitating intergenerational learning.3. Highlight the inspirational potential of providing all adults with learning opportunities in the historic environment, with a range of fully recorded examples and case-studies available online 4. Mobilise a minimum of 15 individual senior learners, twinned with 15 younger learners from within the partnership, including disadvantaged and ethnic minority groups, to participate in curriculum testing and development activities arranged by host partners (6 blended mobility of learner activities each attended by 2 learners from each partner + 1 AP). 5. Demonstrate European transferability of learning outcomes, the activities incorporate Roman and medieval themes. 6. Develop a new ECVET curriculum module to be added to Green Village training, with transferrable Learning Outcomes of relevance across the partnership. The module ‘Intergenerational Cultural Learning’ will be developed, tried and tested during the blended mobility of learners activities in a range of historic environment settings. 7. Record the blended mobility of learner actions in detail through photography, video, personal reports and participant impact and upload to dedicated, linked project websites hosted by each partner.8. Produce a professional 25 minute film (on the web through Youtube) entitled ‘Developing Cultural Assets’, which will serve as both dissemination for project achievements and as a learning resource for those delivering new curriculum. 9. Provide training for adult education staff working with adult learners in delivery of the new module through a 6-day short term joint training action in Romania. The 24 month project structure has a clear timetable and methodology to test and record learning outcomes in a variety of historic environments which lead to a staff training event to ensure that the training can be delivered effectively.The potential of historic environments as a learning resource is exciting and far reaching. ALITHE will showcase the diverse nature of education activities in a range of environments which are transferable across Europe and accessible to a broad range of adult education providers. The benefit for junior and senior adult learners (learning alongside each other) will be tested, measured and recorded to ensure that the curriculum and specified learning outcomes are relevant and valued for learners from each partner region. ALITHE is about sharing experience and best practice between a partnership with great experience but now recognizing even more the value of local cultural heritage and the critical importance of intergenerational learning. We will promote learning across generations through ACTIVE delivery of training and systematically recording the impact on learners, achievement of learning outcomes and broader impact on self-confidence, social interaction and health. It is clear that the recent COVID-19 outbreak and social-distancing restrictions have had the hardest impact on older members of the community. It is hard to predict how quickly social-distancing and self-isolation for older people will come to an end. But, it will end, and we must look to the future and ensure that opportunities are available for inclusive intergenerational learning at the earliest opportunity. It has never been more important to bring all ages of society together.

The exploitation of synergies in VET in agriculture, forestry, horticulture, the food industry and traditional crafts are a basis for the harmonization of job requirements and qualifications. The experience of the different territorial, cultural, economic and ethnic structures in the rural areas benefits the participants. The different practical and theoretical experiences in VET, the other approach, but with the same objective, promotes the merging of pan-European job profiles and degrees. With this project, the partners use their 20 years of experience in mobility and in vocational training.The aim is to develop a consensus in vocational education and training with our partners. We will make the results measurable for everyone equally. Vocational training in agriculture, forestry, horticulture, the food industry and traditional crafts is made visible and sustainable for the project participants. For this purpose, training recommendations with practical use in the training occupations for craft trades, sustainable agriculture, horticulture, food industry and tourism are created. Applications for similar occupational structures in rural areas are shown. The design of working materials for similar or the same job descriptions will be developed together and created basis for e-learning modules. The participants are trained by an intensive preparation both emotionally (national knowledge, cultural characteristics) as well as linguistically. This improves the language skills.The participants come from 7 European countries and are involved in the vocational training of their region. They are pedagogically trained and have practical experience in their professions. They ensure that the experiences and positive results in their environment are passed on to vocational schools and companies. Vocational school teachers, trainers and professionals are involved in the preparation, implementation and evaluation of the project.Activities:- Demonstration of work in the enterprises of agriculture, horticulture and food industry Kato Drys, Rimet, Lisov, Great Britain, Iceland, Ireland and Germany. Presentation of vocational training with its peculiarities, structures and economic opportunities.- Practical implementation of sustainable, ecological production and entry into vocational training.- Explanation and practical demonstration of the use of local food and natural resources- Finishing the products and sales with the objective of profit-oriented marketing.- To safeguard and develop Community initiatives and network structures to strengthen the rural economy.- Preservation and modernization of craft skills.In the rural regions of Slovakia, Iceland, Romania, the United Kingdom, Cyprus, Ireland and Germany, participants learn about the specificities of territorial, traditional and educational structures. In workshops, demonstrations and practical exercises, the content, method and goal of VET are explained. Content-related and methodological differences in education and knowledge transfer will be identified in the training courses and opportunities for application in their own training will be incorporated. The exchange of knowledge and training methods are the focus here. In the participating countries, forums, exhibitions and publications will take place in the print media. In the WEB blog of the project, the results are published and the partners convey their experiences in their facilities. The goal is a comparable, high quality and practically applicable vocational education and training is achieved. The methodology and approach are result-oriented.