Leonardo Da Vinci,Mobility,PLM (2012-1-GR1 LEO 02-09765)

From 1/1/2013 to 31/5/2014, LLC carried out its 5th Leonardo Da Vinci mobility project titled “Connecting Theory with Practice: European Mobility of University Graduates for Training Purposes”. Thirty unemployed graduates from the University of Ioannina and other Greek Universities gained work experience in sixteen receiving institutions in six european countries.

 

Programme Brochure (en) 

 

Distinction

• Good Practice by the European Commission: The European Commission invited the UoI LLC Leonardo Da Vinci mobility project "Connecting Theory with Practice: European Mobility of University Graduates for Training Purposes", to participate in the "European Monitoring Conference – Work Based Learning and Apprenticeships" held in Brussels, 11-12 February 2014. In total, 142 Leonardo and Erasmus Good Practice Projects were selected from 27 European countries. The UoI LLC Leonardo project was the only university project from Greece among 5 greek participating projects.

 

Project Fact Sheet

• Duration: 1/1/2013-31/5/2014
• Receiving organizations: 16
• Receiving countries: Cyprus, Denmark, Germany, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain
• Number of Participants: 30 University Graduates: University of Ioannina Graduates and graduates from other greek universities
• Duration of training periods: 3-6 months
• Participants: 30 unemployed university graduates
  • Women: 60%
  • Men: 40%
• Selection procedure:
  • Calls for Applications based on the requirements of the receiving organizations
  • Total number of applications: 304
• Evaluation:
  • Pre-selection: University of Ioannina
  • Final Selection: Receiving organizations
• Participants' Preparation: 
  • Guide "Travelling in Europe", European Commission
  • 6 UoI LLC Guides for the receiving countries
  • Mentoring from previous UoI Leonardo trainees
  • Preparation expenses covered
• Funding:
  • Scholarship for subsistence and travel costs based on the maximum rates set by the Leonardo Greek National Agency (from €1,000 to €1,400 per month)
  • Funding for linguistic, cultural and pedagogical preparation such as: language courses, dictionaries, travel guides, history and culture books, sightseeing
  • Travel Insurance
• Validation:
  • Europass Mobility Document
  • Certificate-Letter of Reference issued by the receiving organization
  • Certificate of successful completion of the training period issued by the UoI LLC (both in greek and in english)
• Participants' Support in Labour Market Search after Leonardo:
  • Guide "Ready to make the move?", European Commission & Eures, 2013, with labour market information for 32 European countries
  • LLC Folder with Greek and European labour market information
  • Participants' Social Networking: LinkedIn Professional Group (LdV.Participants_KEK.UoI.GR) for all UoI Leonardo partcipants
• Professional status of the participants after the completion of the training periods:
  • 9 participants found a job in Greece
  • 6 participants found a job abroad
  • 4 participants started post-graduate studies
  • 2 participants were offered a job contract by the receiving organizations in Spain and Cyprus
  • 1 participant started a new paid internship abroad
• Implementation of the guidelines set by the European Quality Charter for Mobility

 

Partners / Receiving Organisations

The list of our Leonardo Da Vinci partners/receiving organisations (2013-2014) can be found HERE.

 

Photo Gallery LdV 2013-2014