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B B R Z G R O U P I N T E R N AT I O N A L

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Manfred Polzer Executive Director and CEO of BBRZ GROUP

Christoph Jungwirth International Respondent Executive Director and Deputy CEO of BBRZ GROUP

Rudolf Hundstorfer

Minister of Social Affairs

Federal Ministery of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection

www.bmask.gv.at

››Educat ional establ ishments and

organisations with important social

functions need to look beyond bor-

ders in a Europe which is growing

ever closer together. Trans-national

cooperation is necessary to promote

the exchange of know-how among

educational providers, to be able to

contr ibute to the European frame-

work programme, and to implement

European standards in the areas of

education and social affairs. The BBRZ

GROUP is specially suited to this task

due to its wide range of offers.‹‹

Othmar Friedl Supervisory Board BBRZ GROUP Vice President EVBB

Josef Peischer Chairman Supervisory Board BBRZ GROUP

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B B R Z G R U P P E G O E S I N T E R N AT I O N A L

The BBRZ GROUP has been engaging in international projects and networks for decades. It has become Austria’s market leader in the area of vocational education, rehabili-tation and integration, and beyond Europe’s borders enjoys a reputation for being an expert organisation and competent project partner. This development not only has enabled a timely and market-relevant portfolio design for competent co-workers as well as good cooperation with national ins-titutes, but also furthers the transfer of knowledge beyond Austria’s borders. Aside from incorporation into relevant international umbrella organisations, practical cooperation on projects with organisations from other countries is afforded a special significance. The transfer of know-how on a European or international level serves not only to promote internal pro-duct development but also broadens the staff’s competence. Increasing internationalisation has long since made its impact

on the personnel development of the organisation. Foreign languages and intercultural competence have become as much an integral part of the internal training.

Job shadowing, informational visits by foreign partner organi-sations and the promotion of advisory skills further contribute to a solid base of knowledge and experience. International benchmarking and best-practice experience furthers the professionalization of services and processes. Cooperation and exchange of knowledge on an international level thus significantly contribute to the USP of the BBRZ GROUP within the sector of vocational education, rehabilitation and integration in Austria, as well as in creating references and the BBRZ GROUP’s reputation as an internationally sought-after project partner.

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T H E B B R Z G R O U P

Mission and ambition of the BBRZ GROUP is to support, promote and mentor as many employable aged people as possible, in developing an utilising their professional and social advantages.

The company group is divided into the “strategic business areas” Vocational Education, Work-orientated Rehabilitation and Vocational Integration.In this area the group is Austria’s largest service provider. The BBRZ GROUP comprises a total of thirteen legal entities and is active in the entire state area.

The organisation was founded in 1960 in Linz, Upper Austria, and in the last 50 years has been permanently expanding its offer, quantitavely, qualitavely and territorially.

Founder and sponsor of the company group are the emplo-yees’ lobby ÖGB (Austrian Trade Union Federation) and AK OÖ (lit. Chamber of Labour, Upper Austria).

The BBRZ GROUP currently employs around 3000 staff, 600 employees with impairments and over 950 transit employees under temporary contract.

The company group is organised into six regions and is repre-sented at around 154 locations in 56 Austrian municipalities.

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Vocational Education & TrainingChristoph Jungwirth

Work-orientated RehabilitationRoman Pöschl

Vocational IntegrationSilvia Kunz

Holding

Chairman:Josef Peischer

Executive DirectorsManfred Polzer (CEO)

Christoph Jungwirth (Deputy CEO)Silvia Kunz

Roman Pöschl

Andreas Pühringer (Authorized Signatory)

Roman PöschlManfred Polzer

Andreas Pühringer (Authorized Signatory)


Andreas Pühringer (Authorized Representative)

Martina EnderMarcus Mayer

Rita Frauenhuber

Christoph JungwirthSilvia Kunz

Gerhard Zahrer (Authorized Signatory)

Christoph Zelenka

Evelyn RempelbauerEva-Maria Klinglmayr

Christoph Jungwirth

Johann Druckenthaner

Silvia KunzChristoph JungwirthEvelyn Rempelbauer(Authorized Signatory)

Strategic Divisions





Date: Janurary 2015, Corporate Communications

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V O C AT I O N A L E D U C AT I O N

Apart from the head organisation Berufsförderungsinstitut Oberösterreich (Vocational Training Institute, Upper Austria) (BFI OÖ), this business area includes the legal entities Ausbildungszentrum (Training Centre) Braunau, the Schule für Sozialbetreuungsberufe (School for Social Care Professions) in Steyr, The Cambridge Institute, the association FWW – Frau wills wissen (woman wants to know) and BFI at the AK Vorarlberg.

The Berufsförderungsinstitut Upper Austria (BFI OÖ) is the leader in all forms of returning to work, further education and in the areas of health and social training. The offers inclu-de a whole range of qualifications at different levels, right up to academic certificates.

The BFI OÖ also operates special facilities which relate to either the current labour market situation, or particular social needs. Thus metallurgy centres were set up following a shor-tage of qualified labour, in which experts for the metal industry are trained. Young people who have failed in regular schooling or work experience, find a new chance for training and employment through these BFI production schools.

The Ausbildungszentrum Braunau Gesellschaft G.m.b.H. (ABZ) is an educational establishment of the BFI OÖ and the Austria Metall Aktiengesellschaft (AMAG) and offers apprenticeships and further training for skilled workers.

The Schule für Sozialbetreuungsberufe in Steyr offers courses for certified social care workers with the main focus on care for the elderly.

The Cambridge Institute is the first language school in Linz which specialises in English entirely. Offers include everything from basic courses up to internationally recognized certificate courses such as Cambridge University diplomas.

FWW – „Frau will`s wissen“ gathers the company group‘s know-how pertaining to women’s or equal opportunities issues into a single organisational framework. FWW primarily aims to support women in developing an utilising their professional and social opportunities.

BFI at the AK Vorarlberg is a joint institution of the AK (Chamber of Labor) and BBRZ GROUP, which offers vocational training courses for professional and personal development.

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››The guaranteed employment for

young people, which is a l ready a

reality in Austria, should now be reali-

sed at an European level. To this end,

specialised education programmes for

individual target groups will be neces-

sary. By developing new models and

scenarios, organisations like the BBRZ

GROUP play an important pioneering

role.‹‹

Herbert Buchinger

Chairman

Public Employment Service Austria (AMS)

www.ams.at

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W O R K - O R I E N TAT E D R E H A B I L I TAT I O N

Work-orientated rehabilitation essentially serves to bring people back into working life and society following the onset of a functional health impairment, and the prevention of such impairments.

Four organisations are represented within the strategic area of Work-orientated rehabilitation:

The vocational Education and Rehabilitation Centre (BBRZ) has been accompanying people who are disabled due to accident or illness, on their way back into working life since 1975. This goal is achieved by technical as well as business training, and individualised qualifications.

All clients of the BBRZ are offered individual support as required in the areas of medicine, psychology, social work and social pedagogics, rehab technology and pedagogics.

The association BBRZ Austria is active in the areas of prevention, perspectives development, intensive rehabilitation and diagnostics. Generally, the BBRZ Austria focuses on

sustaining workplaces with health impairments, and sets stan-dards for secondary prevention systems through innovative support and counselling offers.

So, for instance, the BBRZ Austria takes over nationwide case management tasks for people with work-related asbestos exposure.

Youth at Work Upper Austria is dedicated to the social and professional integration of young people with educational disadvantages, learning difficulties or other impairments.

The BBRZ MED runs walk-in clinics for people with mental illness, since 2009 the Centre for Mental Health Leopoldau in Vienna and from 2014 the Centre for Mental Health Muldenstraße in Linz. 2015 a second clinic in Vienna will be started.

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››BBRZ Group supports us in promo-

ting equal opportunities for people with

disabilities through effective and high-

quality service systems.‹‹

Franz Wolfmayr

President

EASPD – European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities

www.easpd.eu

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V O C AT I O N A L I N T E G R AT I O N

In the business area vocational integration, jobseekers across Austria are supported in their entry into the labour market. The area comprises the head organisation FAB (Vocational Support Association) as well as the subsidiary TEAMwork wood and plastics preparation GmbH (short TEAMwork).

FAB engages jobseekers in work projects with real-life company structures and processes. This enables them to acquire the work qualifications and social skills needed to join the labour market. Further support for jobseekers on their way into regular working life include work foundations, qualification and integration courses, advice and counselling as well as production schools.

The FAB ensures quality training for social workers, trainers and people with impairments, through a college for systemic counselling. In addition, the FAB also provides impaired people with a permanent workplace and full insurance cover in its workshops.

The accompanying personnel leasing supports impaired people in the changeover from a secured workplace to those of the regular job market. It also covers support at the new workplace.

TEAMwork GmbH operates at four locations in Upper Austria. The organisation enables people with impairments a complete social and professional integration. Impaired people employed at TEAMwork receive support from social workers, psychological and medical assistance, and through personal development measures.

TEAMwork is, however, also an innovative production company, run according to economic standards. Work and production areas are woodwork (furniture, interiors, etc.), plastics processing (CNC processing), small parts assembly, packaging, painting and renovating.

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››The BBRZ GROUP’s models for

integration of disadvantaged people

into the labour market, are a significant

inspiration for us in developing our own

new instruments.‹‹

Frank Berg General Management

Horizont – Sozialwerk für Integration GmbH, Finsterwalde Germany

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›› B B R Z G R O U P c o n t r i b u t e s t o

European sol idar i ty and supports

socio-polit ical progress throughout

Europe.‹‹

Conny Reuter

General Secretary

Solidar

www.solidar.org

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I N T E R N AT I O N A L N E T W O R K

Since the early 1990s, the BBRZ GROUP has been active in international projects and networks. Cooperation with partner institutions on a European level heightens the competence of co-workers and thus of the whole organisation. At the same time, the transfer of knowledge is promoted across and beyond borders. In this way, the BBRZ GROUP contributes to the strengthening of European unity and the advance of socio-political innovation in the European area.

Up to 170 international projects in all relevant European pro-motion programmes and in bilateral cooperations have been

successfully absolved so far. Currently, there are around 50 running projects. Check http://projects.bbrz-gruppe.eu for all current international projects of the BBRZ GROUP.

This network of international partner organisations, in which the BBRZ GROUP is active, has since been expanded around 450 organisations across Europe. This is letting us become increasingly efficient at information pooling, utilising various synergies and joint project resources, to advance innovations.

As contractors and cooperation partners special mention goes to:

• European Commission• ILO (International Labour Organisation of the United Nations)• Council of Europe• Governments and other bodies• EVTA – The European Vocational Training Association www.evta.eu• Space: European Network for Business Studies and Languages www.space-eu.be

We are members of various European associations and unions: ULIXES - European Union Training and Research Network (EEIG = European Economic Interest Group) www.ulixesnet.eu EASPD - European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities www.easpd.eu GIZ –German Society for International Cooperation GmbH www.giz.de SOLIDAR - NGO network to advance social justice in Europe and worldwide www.solidar.org EVBB - European Association of Institutes for Vocational Training www.evbb.eu

Specially the cooperation with the EVBB has proven to be very advantageous.

about 450 international network partner organisations

1 - 5 partner organisations

5 - 9 partner organisations

> 10 partner organisations

> 30 partner organisations

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E V B B stands for new perspectives and impulses for vocational education in Europe

Since it was founded over 20 years ago, the European Association of Institutes for Vocational Training (EVBB) has been the umbrella organisation for Europe.

Currently, there are 51 educational institutes from 20 different European countries, as well as from China, Vietnam and Sri Lanka, organised within the EVBB. With its member organisa-tions, the EVBB has access to more than 35,000 co-workers in over 1,500 individual educational establishments.

Members of the umbrella organisation form a quality and development network which tracks the improvement and intensification of vocational training in Europa. They are not only active within the European area, however, but also with various education projects beyond Europe’s borders, and contribute international know-how to the network.

The EVBB follows two main goals. It supports the qualitative improvement of vocational training and development, and strives for an overall intensification of European education.

The activities of the EVBB are expected to strengthen the competitiveness of educational institutes while at the same time raising the qualification standards of employees.

These goals are pursued primarily through cross-border education projects and an increased exchange of information and experience beyond national borders.

Moreover, the EVBB aims at a higher efficiency of vocational training and development in Europe and so tries to align itself with the current actualities and requirements of economic development and the labour market in the European area.

››The BBRZ GROUP is a stable and

very dedicated partner within our net-

work, for instance with issues of youth

employment.‹‹

Werner Sigmund

President

EVBB - European Association of Institutes for Vocational Training

www.evbb.eu

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C O M P E T E N C E A N D K N O W - H O W

On the basis of our experience with several hundreds of bids and successfully implemented projects in our company group’s field, our know-how is concentrated within each res-pective project context, in particular in the areas of vocational education and training, vocational rehabilitation of people with special needs / disabilities, labour market and employment politics. Beyond that, the BBRZ GROUP disposes of compe-tences in efficient project management as well as in securing European value, spread of results and sustainability through its incorporation into national as well as international networks.

C O M P E T E N C E A N D K N O W - H O W

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Raising employment chances of social disadvantaged young people.

Young people from disadvantaged families, ethnic minorities or families with a migration background have lower chances of social, cultural and labour market integration. Their chances have even lessened in many European countries in recent years. The project RE-Chance addresses young people from disadvantaged families, young delinquents and young people with a migrant background in the partner countries Austria, Germany, Poland, Bulgaria, Portugal, Italy and the Czech Republic. The project‘s aim is helping these young people to develop their social skills through different training modules and outdoor activities. Counselling parents, teachers and youth workers in possibilities how to improve social skills is a further important aspect of the project.

With each respective project’s core content, our extensive international activities are guided by the range of offers of the entire BBRZ GROUP. Following are a few selected examples.

• Community initiatives Employment, Horizon, Adapt• Phare• Tacis• Prince• LLL – Live Long Learning• Leonardo• Grundtvig• Comenius• Erasmus – students mobility• INTERREG – European Territorial Cooperation (ETZ)• Public Health Programme• Framework Programme for Research and Innovation• Progress• EU-budget lines• EU-Commission SocialDialogue

• ESF outside Austria• Culture• Council of Europe• Europe Aid• Intelligent Energy Europe• IPA – Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance• Worldbank• ILO – International Labour Organisation• Alpine Space• Twinning• Europe for Citizens• Daphne• BUILD UP Skills Initiative• Erasmus Plus (programme period 2014 to 2020)

P R O G R A M M E L I N E SOur international project activities always follow the most current international programme possibilities and announcements: the BBRZ GROUP has addressed various international programme lines in the last 20 years

R E - C H A N C E

›› I n c l o s e c o o p e r a t i o n w i t h o u r

Austrian partner BBRZ GROUP we

search out innovative European trends

and implement related activities with

regional economic partners.‹‹

Luca Boetti

Vice President

Ulixes – European Union Training and Research Interest Group

www.ulixesnet.eu

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P r o g r a m m e : Leonardo da Vinci project – Transfer of Innovation funded by the European Union with a duration of 24 months (autumn 2009 – autumn 2011).

The Re–Chance partnership consists of the following partners:

BFI Upper Austria www.bfi-ooe.at

BGCPO-Pazardjik, Bulgaria www.bgcpo.bg

Tempo Training & Consulting s.r.o., Czechoslovak Republic www.tempo.cz

EBG - Europäisches Bildungswerk für Beruf und Gesellschaft, Germany www.ebg.de

TBB Türkischer Bund Berlin, Germany www.tbb-berlin.de

University Terzo Settore, Italy www.uniterzosettore.it

Sonhos Para Sempre, Portugal www.sonhosparasempre.com

The learning materials and guidelines developed within the frame of the project are used in many relevant courses throughout Austria.

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The aim of the project is to transfer the successful project CULTURE PILOTS, carried out within the scope of Linz09 (Cultural capital of Europe), in which migrants were trained to be called Culture Pilots, to ES, FR, IT & PT. The focus of the training was on conveying the key competences along with a biographical and resource oriented project management. In addition the participants drew up a balance sheet of competences and received support coaching to boost their personalities. During their training the women drew up sightseeing walks through their own subjective world as seen by migrants which were then offered to the public as a part of the festivities of Linz 2009.

The target groups are trainers and coaches in intercultural contexts and highly-quali-fied migrant who want to gain a foothold in the cultural or social fields.

P r o g r a m m e :Leonardo da Vinci project – Transfer of Innovation funded by the European Union with a duration of 24 months (October 2011 – September 2013).

The consortium consists of the following partners:

BFI Upper Austria www.bfi-ooe.at

Marseille-Provence 2013, France www.mp2013.fr

Union des centres sociaux des bouches du Rhône,France www.ucs13.fr

Transit Projectes, Spain www.transit.es

ISQ - Institute for Technology and Quality, Portugal www.isq.pt

EUROCULTURA, Italy www.eurocultura.it

All materials developed within the frame of the project are used for a further education programme for trainers on intercultural and systemic teaching with migrants.

The project was awarded the “Austrian State Prize for Adult Education” in 2009.

C U LT U R E P I L O T S

››BBRZ GRUPPE is very professional

on international projects and interna-

tional networking: they have a unique

way of bringing together very strong

and good partners, empowering all of

them aiming to achieve the best solu-

tions in VET, rehabilitation and social

inc lus ion, under a great manage-

ment model and very sustainable. I

encourage you all to work and learn

with them.‹‹

Margarida Segard

Vice Directress

ISQ, Lissabon

Portugal

P R O J E K T E X A M P L E S

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Kontakt Kulturlotsinnen / Culture Pilotswww.culturepilots.eu

training discovery city culture

Coordinating Partner: BFI OOE

Raimundstr. 3-5, 4020 Linz, Austria

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ProReha promotion of vocational integration for people with disabilities in Bosnia-Herzegovina through suppor-ting the creation of a centre for vocational education and rehabilitation.

In Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) people with impairments are ex-posed to various disadvantages and discriminating processes in the labour market. Entry into the job market and long-term retainment of a workplace is very difficult for these people due to scarce support and a lack of acceptance from society. Poverty, isolation and social exclusion are the result.

For this group of people the process of education and emplo-yment should be sustainably improved by the creation of a centre for vocational education, rehabilitation and qualification. This should increase the number of employed among people with impairments.

The BBRZ GROUP’s extensive know-how in the areas of education, rehabilitation and employment for people with impairments, is transferred to Bosnia-Herzegovina with this project. Bosnian co-workers are trained in these subject areas.

In Sarajevo, the ProReha centre for 20 – 40 people is being set up. It is planned to qualify approx. 100 people per year. Training programmes for people with disabilities are being developed for this centre, based on the BBRZ GROUP’s know-how and adapted to the local circumstances.

Project sponsor: Sumero, Bosnien-Herzegovina www.sumero.ba

BBRZ Österreich, Austria www.bbrz-oesterreich.at

Sponsors in Austria: BBRZ GROUP, Government of Upper Austria, City of Linz, City of Wels, Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection; Ferderal Ministry of Economics, Family, Youth; Chamber of Labour Upper Austria, VOEST alpine, Energie AG, Porr, Allgemeine Sparkasse, Wiener Städtische, Bawag, Bank Austria

Sponsors in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Federal Ministry for Work and Social Policy

Fund for vocational rehabilitation and employment of people with impairments.

Project duration: 01.11.2012 – 03.06.2015

www.proreha.ba

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››Based on the model of the bilateral

project of the Austrian Ministry for

Social Affairs the current activities are

an important step for implementing an

institution for Vocational Rehabiliation

in my country.‹‹

Haris Haveric

President of the assembly

ProReha, Sumero, Sarajevo

Bosnien und Herzegovina

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Barriers which Inhibit the Transition from School to Employment

The goal of this partnership will be to improve the transition process from school to work. There is evidence as collabo-rated and specified in the EU Disability Strategy 2010-2020, that persons with disabilities who are in transition from school to employment and work opportunities are either prevented, or at least inhibited from both accessing employment and/or sustaining themselves in the workplace, through interaction with various barriers which in effect hinder their full and

effective participation in society on an equal basis with other citizens.

This partnership comprises teachers, trainers, trainees and VET professionals, as well as other social partners and institutions. A fluent and cohesive transition from vocational education and training towards a working life and employment in the open labour market is both essential and conducive to the positive integration and inclusion of persons with disabilities

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››We like the creativity and reliability of

our colleagues from the BBRZ GROUP

when i t comes to develop ing and

implementing projects.‹‹

Norbert Ruepert

Director International Office

ROC Midden Netherlands, Utrecht

www.rocmn.nl

Funding programme: Leonardo Partnership, September 2012 - July 2014. The BITSE-partnership consists of the following partners:

COPE FOUNDATION, Irland www.cope-foundation.ie


National Federation of Employers for Disabled People (NFEDP), Bulgaria www.nfri.bg

National Alliance for Social Responsibility (NASO), Bulgaria www.naso.bg

European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD),Belgium www.easpd.eu

University of Zagreb - Faculty of Agriculture, Croatia www.agr.unizg.hr

Association for Promotion of Equal Opportunities (APEO), Croatia www.upim.hr

CARITAS fur Menschen mit Behinderungen, Austria www.caritas-linz.at

innovia - Service und Beratung zur Chancengleichheit gemn. GmbH, Austria www.innovia.at

Steinmetz de Compaan, Netherlands www.steinmetzdecompaan.nl

Centre de la Gabrielle - Mutualité Fonction Publique Action Santé Social, France www.centredelagabrielle.fr

Associazione Scuola Viva onlus, Italy www.scuolaviva.org

INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY REHABILITATION, Greece www.iea.gr

Maria Regina College, Dun Manuel Attard Young Adult Education Resource Centre, Malta www.sns.wardija.skola.edu.mt

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Barriers which Inhibit the Transition from School to Employment

The goal of this partnership will be to improve the transition process from school to work. There is evidence as collabora-ted and specified in the EU Disability Strategy 2010-2020, that persons with disabilities who are in transition from school to employment and work opportunities are either prevented, or at least inhibited from both accessing employment and/or sus-taining themselves in the workplace, through interaction with various barriers which in effect hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with other citizens.

This partnership comprises teachers, trainers, trainees and VET professionals, as well as other social partners and institu-tions. A fluent and cohesive transition from vocational educa-tion and training towards a working life and employment in the open labour market is both essential and conducive to the positive integration and inclusion of persons with disabilities

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Funding programme: Leonardo Partnership, September 2012 - July 2014. The BITSE-partnership consists of the following partners:

COPE FOUNDATION, Irland www.cope-foundation.ie


National Federation of Employers for Disabled People (NFEDP), Bulgaria www.nfri.bg

National Alliance for Social Responsibility (NASO), Bulgaria www.naso.bg

European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD),Belgium www.easpd.eu

University of Zagreb - Faculty of Agriculture, Croatia www.agr.unizg.hr

Association for Promotion of Equal Opportunities (APEO), Croatia www.upim.hr

CARITAS fur Menschen mit Behinderungen, Austria www.caritas-linz.at

innovia - Service und Beratung zur Chancengleichheit gemn. GmbH, Austria www.innovia.at

Steinmetz de Compaan, Netherlands www.steinmetzdecompaan.nl

Centre de la Gabrielle - Mutualité Fonction Publique Action Santé Social, France www.centredelagabrielle.fr

Associazione Scuola Viva onlus, Italy www.scuolaviva.org

INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY REHABILITATION, Greece www.iea.gr

Maria Regina College, Dun Manuel Attard Young Adult Education Resource Centre, Malta www.sns.wardija.skola.edu.mt

›› Know-how o f BBRZ Aus t r ia fo r

Vocational Rehabilitation of persons

with disabi l i t ies is a key-factor for

improving this sector in our country.‹‹

Damira Benc

Fund for Professional Rehabilitation and Employment for People with Disabilities,

Zagreb, Croatia

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The project “Tune in! Combating drop out” contributes to the European challenges of high youth unemployment rates and comparatively high drop-out rates out of initial VET training.

The main aim of the project is to transfer and implement approaches, methods and materials in Southern and South-Eastern European countries. These best practice methods were developed by production schools in Austria and Denmark and are grounded in work-based learning and constructivist attempts.

7 partners from 6 European countries are working together with the aim of developing work-based training methods and directives for the recognition of drop-out danger and a work-shop for teachers who work in VET institutions. On account of a common exchange of views, these products should be crea-ted during the project term, partly anew, be extended partly.

T u n e i n ! C o m b a t i n g d r o p o u t


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P r o g r a m m e : Leonardo da Vinci project – Transfer of Innovation funded with support from the European Commission with a duration of 24 months (October 2013 – September 2015).

The consortium consists of the following partners:

BFI Upper Austria, Austria www.bfi-ooe.at

IFA - Institut für Arbeitsmarktbetreuung und –forschung Steiermark, Austria www.ifa-steiermark.at

Produktionsskoleforeningen, Denmark www.fpp.dk

ISQ - Institute for Technology and Quality, Portugal www.isq.pt

OZARA d.o.o., Slovenia www.ozara.si

ENAIP – Ente Acli Istruzione Professionale Veneto, Italy www.enaip.it

FMA – Fundacion Metal Asturias, Spain - www.fundacionmetal.org

››We highly value the opportunity to

cooperate wi th the BBRZ GROUP

for testing and reflecting scientif ic

methods and tools in the compre-

h e n s i v e a n d d i v e r s e v o c a t i o n a l

eduction settings they offer.

Our common work leads to results

the are both, scientifically sound and

pract ical ly appl icable in everyday

educational situations‹‹

Tauno Kekäle Rector

Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu - JAMK University of Applied Sciences Jyväskylä, Finland

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We have also been actively engaged in organising and holding conferences for several years on themes relating to vocational education, at a European level. We work together with the previously mentioned EVBB association, among others, and in cooperation with partners from other European countries, we set up conferences for several hundreds of people annually.

We were actively involved with the organisation and management of the following conferences:

EVBB Conference Zagreb - 2014 „Work-based training for employment and growth“

EVBB Conference Athens - 2013 „For the employment of young people in Europe – educational concepts, projects, quality standards“

EU-Danuberegions Strategy-Conference - 2012 – K1, Linz „Investing in people and qualification“

EVBB Conference Frankfurt/Main 2012 „Social cohesion - integration in Profession and Labour Market of disadvantaged target groups“

EVBB Conference Istanbul - 2011 „Labour market, economy and education under conflicting European and internatio-nal developments and requirements“

Enquete - Altes Rathaus, Linz - 2011 „Vocational education and training - European strategy 2020 – Where is Europe heading?“

EVBB Conference Lisbon - 2010 “Vocational training to combat poverty and social exclusion”

C O N F E R E N C E S

››Developing educational systems

in general and vocat ional t raining

activities in particular requires pan-

european discussion. Cooperation with

BBRZ GROUP is a major contribution

to this dialogue.‹‹

Tommaso Grimaldi Secretary General

EVTA - European Vocational Training Association www.evta.eu

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››Anyone involved in the wor ld of

educat ion in Europe wi l l know the

BBRZ GROUP – with its best practises

in vocational education. A high level of

competence, innovation, networking

and the mission of a united Europe,

distinguish us.‹‹

Dagmar Koch-Zadi Division Manager

ibs Institute for Work- and Social Education Registered Society, Bremen, Germany

Innovation, Quality development, Counselling www.ibs-bremen.de

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The BBRZ GROUP has been carrying out content-related, organised study trips and fact-findings for some time now.

Study trips are a proactive way to try and learn more about our field of work in other countries, to find out new solutions, exchange experiences and, last but not least, to expand our international network.

This area is to be further expanded in the future.

S t u d y t r i p s a n d f a c t - f i n d i n g m i s s i o n s

››The cooperation between the Czech

Republic and Austria in the central

fields of vocational qualification sets

a posit ive signal in the spir i t br in-

ging together the European labour

markets.‹‹

Nina Mocová

Development South Bohemia Jihoceská rozvojo-vá o.p.s. - Ceské Budejovice, CZ

Jihoceská rozvojová is a member of DFK Group www.jr-spolecnost.cz

››Our interventions, aimed to pursue

first and foremost the interests of the

workers and those of different marginal

groups corresponds with those of the

BBRZ GROUP.‹‹

Battista Giuseppe Castagna

Director ENAIP www.enaip.it

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Over the years, our establishments have been visited by international delegations. We want to give potential partners from other countries the opportunity to better get to know us and our work. And what could be more effective than simply paying us a visit!

We look forward to your visit and would be happy to organise a programme for you and your colleagues.

V i s i t u s !

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We hope that we have been able to give you an overview of our organisation and our international activities with this brochure. Apart from these activities, our managing team has also been engaged in creating networks and contacts at a European level for years.

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from left to right: Gabriela Maderthaner, Peter Oberleitner, Doris Hinterkörner, Anton Sabo, Gerhard Zahrer, Judith Zaller,

Gabriele Winkler, Jürgen Wolf, Josef Stockinger, Martin Schmidhuber, Alexandra Wunderl, Leonhard Niederwimmer,

Marlies Auer, Gerhard Hagn, Sigrid Demmel, Lieselotte Schober-Böhm, Sabine Stellnberger

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BBRZ GROUP

Department for International Projects and Cooperation

Josef Stockinger Muldenstraße 5 A-4020 Linz - Austria

Phone: +43 732 6922 5670 or 5421 Fax: +43 732 6922 5721 Mobile +43 664 4355869 Mail: [email protected]

Department for Corporate Communication

Gerhard Hagn

Muldenstraße 5 A-4020 Linz - Austria

Phone: +43 732 6922 5420 Fax: +43 732 6922 5215 Mobile +43 664 3526478 Mail: [email protected]

www.bbrz-gruppe.eu

A 4020 Linz, Muldenstr. 5, PF 322Phone: +43 732 6922-0Fax: +43 732 [email protected]

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First edition, January 2015; ZVR (central register of associations) No.: 090178719.

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