Modernising teachers’ and students’ trainings for the motivation towards blue and green careers in the Federated States of Micronesia

ongoing

"EU-MICRONESIA is a 36-months project designed to Reform the Education and structurally modernise the HEIs of the Federated States of Micronesia in accordance with the Global Gateway Strategy Priorities through a partnership formed by National Authorities of Education and Higher Education, Higher Education Institutes in FSM, Italy and Slovakia. The EU-MICRONESIA Project includes: 1. Reform of initial and continuous education of teachers, designed to promote school-to University and school-to-work transitions in the area of green and blue careers 2. Structural introduction in the University of accessible online course in HE and an eco-system of 12 micro-credentials for ensuring accessibility to students living in remote islands. 3. Alliance between HEIs and Enterprises, introducing innovative Universities services for promoting the students employability and transition in the green and blue labour sectors employers guidelines to attract talents in the blue and green economy; improved internships models based on EGD, F2F and NEB principles, digital career counseling, etc. The Activities will be complemented by Capacity Building Activities in FSM Year 1 - Train the teachers methodology designed in the reform of education will be tested in 60 participants (20 teachers, 20 interns, 20 HE subscribed at Education Degrees) will be held in Pohnpei. Year 2 - A Capacity building in Yap will target 50 HE students, 10 SME representatives, 5 policy makers called ""Co-creation of the future blue and green careers for students in remote territories with flexible learning with a culturally-sustainable approach”. Year 3 - Training on the Job “Green Food Technology"" in Slovakia and “Blue careers in remote islands” in Italy, with 12 University Students; 8 Trainers from FSM attending. The project will be completed with a series of 7 final events, 1 per in FSM State, and the EU in Foggia, Nitra and Brescia totalling 265 participants."