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Description
The institutions started cooperation in 2017 through the EFsTART project supported by an EEA grant. The aim of that project was mainly staff mobility and to further the cooperation between the two institutions. From 2017 until now this cooperation has grown in leaps and bounds. Both institutes actively use the Erasmus + program to exchange academics staff who attend lectures in a partner university.
The next logical step of this cooperation is a mobility at the student level. The aim of this project, therefore, is to organize a professional study tour for Norwegian students (20 bachelor students at NTNU in Gjovik) in order to increase their knowledge about the Czech economy, business practices and companies operating in the Czech Republic to better their professional, social and intercultural skills.
This mobility project will increase the attractiveness of the participating study programs in Norway and the Czech Republic and further the institutional cooperation between students from both countries in planned workshops and company visits.
This study tour will be connected with course SMF 3085 Management of Quality and with a language course "Czech as a foreign language I.". Students will get 5 ETCS study points from this study tours in course SMF3085 Management of Quality. Both students from Norway and the Czech Republic will have possibility to work together in these two courses.
This project will contribute to the development of practical knowledge of students. Project contribute to more attractive study program in IOT-G and EF TUL. The result shall be stronger collaboration for both institutions and creating the possibility for further cooperation, especially in the field of science and research.
Summary of project results
The aim of this project was to organise a professional online workshop for Norwegian students at IOT-G, NTNU in order to increase their knowledge about the Czech economy, business practices and companies operating in the Czech Republic to better their professional, social and intercultural skills. The Industry engagement workshop on logistics management was organised online in Gjovik. In four days, students experienced 3 expert lectures and 2 company tours. As part of expanding awareness of the Czech business environment, students had the opportunity to experience a virtual tour of Prague using virtual reality tools. Part of the preparation was also the opportunity to watch several interesting videos from companies that figured in the company tours and invited lectures. The workshop contributed to the development of practical knowledge of participants students. This project increased the attractiveness of the participating study programs in NTNU and at EF TUL enhanced further the institutional cooperation between students and teachers from both countries during the workshop and company visits. The evidence is the feedback from the students delivered on the last day of the workshop. The project helped to allow critical thinking and change students'' views of the so-called Norwegian economy and the Norwegian system. The result is more vital collaboration for both institutions and has already created further cooperation in science and research.
Summary of bilateral results
The cooperation of EF TUL with IOT-G from the Donor state has been established in 2017 and in this mobility project contributed to strengthening bilateral relations. This project improved skills and competencies of students and staff at both institutions. The workshop improved students’ key competences and skills reflecting the labour market needs, as well as the mobility of staff will improve their personal and professional development The project partners have already started cooperation in another EEA Grants educational project and plan to apply for the common project in research area.