📅 15-24 June 2025 | 📍 Nicosia, Cyprus
Junior Achievement Albania, in partnership with the VETpreneur project, is excited to invite CSOs focused on VET and social entrepreneurship from Albania, Montenegro, and Bosnia & Herzegovina to apply for a 10-day EntreComp-based job shadowing program in Cyprus!
This EU-funded mobility program provides a unique international learning experience for management staff of CSOs working in the vocational education and training (VET) sector. Participants will gain entrepreneurial and management competences, explore best practices in VET innovation, and build strategic networks across Europe.
🚀 What is the EntreComp-Based Job Shadowing Program?
The EntreComp (Entrepreneurship Competence Framework) is a key tool in developing entrepreneurial skills in education. This mobility program focuses on equipping CSO management staff with skills to enhance their organizations’ impact and sustainability in VET.
Participants will engage in:
✅ Study visits to leading VET organizations, social enterprises & incubators
✅ Workshops on entrepreneurial education & management strategies
✅ Job-shadowing opportunities with experts in the VET sector
✅ Networking & collaboration with international peers
✅ Hands-on activities in social & green entrepreneurship
By participating, CSO representatives will develop new strategies for integrating entrepreneurial education into VET, gain European-level insights, and enhance their organization’s capabilities.
🏛 Who Can Apply?
📌 CSOs focused on VET and social entrepreneurship from Albania, Montenegro, and Bosnia & Herzegovina
📌 Each CSO can nominate 2 representatives from their management or teaching staff
📌 Selection Criteria:
✔ Must be management or teaching staff at an adult VET center
✔ Aged 18-64 and enrolled in a VET program
✔ English proficiency (Intermediate to Advanced)
✔ Clear motivation & strategic alignment with the CSO’s development goals
✔ Priority given to CSOs in rural or underdeveloped areas
🌍 Program Highlights
🎯 Entrepreneurial Competencies & Education
📌 Understanding EntreComp & its role in VET
📌 Learning how to integrate entrepreneurship into CSO strategies
📌 Exploring best practices in VET management & innovation
🏭 Study Visits & Networking
📌 Meet entrepreneurs & social innovators in Cyprus
📌 Learn about sustainable business models & VET-driven entrepreneurship
📌 Engage with European-level VET experts & business support organizations
💡 Hands-on Learning & Job Shadowing
📌 Gain real-world insights through job-shadowing experiences
📌 Work on practical VET projects & entrepreneurial case studies
📌 Develop collaborative solutions for regional VET challenges
🌱 Sustainable & Social Entrepreneurship
📌 Explore green entrepreneurship & community-driven business models
📌 Learn how to leverage funding & startup incubators
📌 Visit local businesses in tourism, agriculture, & digital industries
📌 How to Apply?
📅 Application Deadline: 3 March 2025
🔗 Submit your application via: info@junior-albania.org
Your application should include:
1️⃣ A brief overview of your CSO’s motivation
2️⃣ Details of the two nominated representatives
3️⃣ Confirmation of English proficiency
For more details, visit www.vetpreneur.info or contact info@junior-albania.org.
🌟 Why Join This Program?
Exclusive learning experience tailored for CSO management staff in VET
International exposure to best practices in entrepreneurship & education
Networking with experts in innovation, business, and social impact
Hands-on workshops to enhance VET management & teaching strategies
A chance to create a lasting impact in your CSO and local community
Don't miss this unique opportunity to transform your organization’s approach to VET & entrepreneurship! Apply now!
