Description
Despite disadvantageous geographical and climatic conditions, Icelandic agriculture has excellent results that should be interesting to the people with Hungarian vocational education. It is important to get to know more about Icelandic vocational education because there have been some major changes in this field in Hungary since 2010, such as the introduction of dual education. On-the-job training in vocational education is greatly emphasized in Iceland. The project plans a study visit to Iceland lasting 10 days. The study visit aims to study: the agriculture of Iceland and the agricultural vocational education of Iceland. During the visit the participants will: attend lectures; visit middle and higher vocational educational institutions; visit practice areas; negotiate further cooperation; and sign cooperation agreements. The beneficiaries of the study visit will be: members of the Agricultural Chamber; teachers of vocational schools; and farmers participating in the on-the-job training. The participant partner institutions will cooperate with each other in the creation of the study.
Summary of project results
The aim of the study visit was to study the Icelandic agricultural vocational education. The results of the project available on our website (
http://tudasalapitvany.hu). The main aim of the project was to study the Icelandic agricultural vocational education that was completely fulfilled. We got acquainted with the educational system, the agricultural vocational education, visited some practice areas and met some key people. We got an overall picture of the educational system, the agricultural vocational education, the methods and places of the vocational training, the dual education, the ECVET and the goals of new curricula and their introduction. During the study visit information had been gathered, photos and videos had been taken that were processed after returning and were sent to the vocational schools of the Csongrád county. The main advantages of the project are that we experienced many useful ideas and agreed in some future collaborations.
Summary of bilateral results
Foundation of Knowledge (FK) The submission of the tender was organized by FK. It signed the contracts, took part to make the programs final and organized the visit. A 10-day visit for two people was planned. It was completed between 11-20. 08. 2015. During the visit we got acquainted with the agricultural vocational education, agreed in future collaborations. Negotiations were carried on with the key people of the agricultural vocational training, the international coordinator of the AUI, the leader of the vocational and further training and the organizer of the on-the-job training. Agricultural University of Iceland (AUI) Tasks of AUI: compiled the program of the visit, sent a letter of intent for the submission of the project, organized the programs and meetings for the visitors. AUI received the visitors between 11-20. 08. 2015. and provided all the information (verbal message, ppt, printed materials, links etc.). The situation of the Hungarian agriculture and vocational training were presented to them. We agreed in future collaborations (involving the vocational schools of Csongrád county).