5th Consortium meeting, Infoday and Focus group

10-11 April 2014 - Dunajská Streda, Slovakia

The 5th Consortium meeting of the project was arranged in Slovakia, organized by the Slovak project partner (P4 - Stredná odborná škola s vyučovacím jazykom maďarským - Szakközépiskola) in Dunajská Streda on 10-11 April 2014.

Key issues were as follows:

10 April 2014

• Welcoming speech by Helena Molnárová, Headmistress of the hosting Slovakian partner Stredná odborná škola s vyučovacím jazykom maďarským – Szakközépiskola; accompanied by the major of the hosting town Zoltán Hájos.
• Welcoming speech by Zoltán Hájos, major of Dunajská Streda
• Discussion on WP 5 drafted results: Memorandum of Understanding and its shared validation by the partners
• Presentation by each partner of the competent/interested organisations already involved (partners also present their dissemination activities and future plans to involve further organisations in signing the MoU)
• Project work planning, in particular for the WP 6 “Pilot test on the enforcement of the Memorandum of Understanding – MoU ECVET for the professional figures in health tourism”
• Activities of WP 6 “Pilot test"
  • Preparation of the pilot testing phase
  • Signing of Learning Agreements
  • Pilot testing / Awarding of ECVET credits
  • Accumulation and validation of awarded credits
  • Discussion and finalization of the Pilot testing report
  • Translation of content to partners' languages
• Result of WP 6 “Pilot test"
  • Common European Model for  ECVET Learning Agreements
  • Common European Model for ECVET Credits Awarding
  • Report on the ECVET pilot test
• WP8 Dissemination activities
• Policy Recommendations
• Presentation by Várnai Kft. of the experiences of the interim report

11 April 2014

• Press conference held by Helena Molnárová (Headmistress of the hosting Slovakian partner Stredná odborná škola s vyučovacím jazykom maďarským – Szakközépiskola), Dorottya Farkas (from the Hungarian coordinator partner Várnai Ltd. and Andrea Vermesi (project manager from Hungarian IWI)
• Press interviews
• Welcoming speech by Helena Molnárová, Headmistress of the hosting Slovakian partner Stredná odborná škola s vyučovacím jazykom maďarským – Szakközépiskola
• Introduction of the project partners
• EU- projects in Slovakia, by: Pál Csáky (Publicist and EP - representative candidate of MKP)
• The role of entrepreneurs and institutions in ECVET – HEALTH TOURISM Project, by: Dorottya Farkas (by Várnai Consulting Education and Labour Market Service Nonprofit Ltd)
• ECVET Implementation in Slovakia, by: Mgr. Alexandra Junášková (head of National Team of ECVET Experts, National Coordination Point, ŠIOV – State Institute of Vocational Education)
• ECVET as a tool for lifelong learning / EU initiatives in Slovakia, by: Ildikó Pathóová (from Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic; International Cooperation, European Affairs and Lifelong Learning Division)
• Introduction of THERMALPARK and its services in Dunajská Streda, by: Gábor Somogyi (Director of THERMALPARK, Dunajská Streda)
• Introduction of THERMAL CORVINUS and its services in Veľký Meďer, by: Pál Molnár (Director of Marketing in THERMAL CORVINUS, Veľký Meďer)
• Introduction of Amade Château Hotel Spa Restaurant and its services in Vrakúň, by: Judit Kovács Rácz (Event & Sales Executive of Amade Château Hotel Spa Restaurant)
• Amade Château guide