TECATLANTIC - Training for Employability and Technology in the Atlantic

Project facts

Project promoter:
FÓRUM OCEANO – Associação da Economia do Mar(PT)
Project Number:
PT-INNOVATION-0074
Status:
In implementation
Initial project cost:
€232,949
Donor Project Partners:
GCE Ocean Technology SA(NO)
Other Project Partners
Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon(PT)
Portuguese Catholic University(PT)
Valsassina College(PT)

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Description

The project has a component that is intended for secondary school students particularly in year 12º. A second training program dedicated to those who are already workers and those entering the labor market. Where, dedicated vocational training/training programs will be designed, based on real needs from direct surveys of the business community.
Also completing a third program that is a Postgraduate in marine sciences, business and entrepreneurship, dedicated to graduate students, young entrepreneurs, employees of companies in the maritime economy and civil servants.

The goal is to create proactive attitude and behavior towards the Ocean and their sustainable uses in young people, as well as future opportunities in employability, entrepreneurship, and literacy.
The various components of the project will focus on the key sectors of Blue Growth: 
1.    Fish and aquaculture industry;
2.    Blue Biotechnology in the health industry;
3.    Nautical Tourism Services;
4.    Sustainability, environment and marine biodiversity, also considering challenges to green and sustainable port services and maritime transport;
5.    Technologies for automation, digitization and robotics for deep-sea mining and global ocean monitoring.

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