The Institute of Tourism Studies, together with a broad European partnership, has just been awarded an EU grant to carry out a project aimed at promoting transparency and recognition of competencies and qualifications, across Europe, in the tourism sector.
The two-year project, entitled YES Employability – Young Europeans, Skills for Employability in Tourism, is financed by the European Union as part of the Leonardo da Vinci Lifelong Learning Programme. The project proposes to tackle the need of the Tourism Education and Vocational Training sector for a workable system of validation, transfer and recognition, of skills and competencies achieved during formal, informal and non-formal circumstances, expressed in transferrable units, and that can be linked to national and european frameworks presently in use. View Full Article »
The first edition of the YES Employability Project Newsletter has been published. This newsletter contains news about training, qualifications and education in the tourism and hospitality industry. The contents are of interest to stakeholders in this industry.
The YES Employability – Young Europeans, Skills for Employability in Tourism project was successfully launched on Friday April 30 2010 during a conference held at the Corinthia St.George Hotel, St. Julians.
The two-year project, aimed at promoting transparency and recognition of competencies and qualifications across Europe in the tourism sector, is financed by the European Union as part of the Leonardo da Vinci Lifelong Learning Programme.
The leading partner of the Project is the Institute of Tourism Studies (ITS) which hosted the launch conference and the first steering committee meeting held the day before.
The conference was addressed by the Hon. Dolores Cristina, Minister for Education, Employment and the Family, Ms Claire Zammit Xuereb, Chairperson of the Institute of Tourism Studies, Mr James Calleja, other local speakers and representatives of the partners in the project. View Full Article »
Founded in 1986 in Funchal, Madeira, SOFATI is now the foremost consulting and training organisation, planning and producing tourism and hostelry professional training, suppported by PRIME-European Funding Programme managed by Institudo do Turismo de Portugal (National Tourism Authority). SOFATI participate in the Tourism market under the mark INESP – www.inesp.pt -INESP Hospitality & Tourism (SOFATI) designs and manages projects for training of the most prestigious hotel chains and units located in Portugal (mainly 4 and 5 star), and manages the Training Department of some hotel groups, including the second largest Portuguese hotel group. In 2007, INESP Hospitality & Tourism (SOFATI) was responsible for the training of two of the most expected and representative national hotel openings this year: The Westin CAMPOREAL Golf Resort & Spa ***** (Starwood chain) and the Grande Real Villa Italia Hotel & Spa ***** (Real Hotels Group)
For over 35 years, ADHP, Association of Directors of Hotels in Portugal, has made significant work in defending the interests of users and the hotel industry in general, with a very strong presence in the field of Vocational Training. The ADHP currently has about 600 members, with offices covering the whole continent and the islands of Madeira and the Azores.
Wanting to help young people who want to follow the career of Director of Hotel as well as ensuring a future for this class of employee, in 1992 ADHP formed statutorily a Junior Chamber, which currently has a large membership.
The ADHP in addition to providing continuous training to its members through various partnerships, promotes the Graduate Course in Directorate Hotel which is the requirement for Directors of Hotels, working in Portugal.
The Cyprus Chefs Association is a highly influential organization respected throughout the industry for its expertise and professionalism. Established in 1994 it is the only Cypriot Chef Association dedicated to the achievement of professional culinary excellence throughout Cyprus catering industry.
The members of the CCA are spread throughout Cyprus hotels, restaurants, contract catering companies, colleges and the Armed Forces.
The CCA also enjoys contact with membership in Canada , USA , Germany , Singapore , in fact most countries around the world.
The CCA works closely with key industry associations providing first class judges for major culinary competitions, which include the world of hospitality and the Food Lovers Show ( every February )
The Cyprus Chefs Association is helping students to find different places for work or colleges to build their careers.
The Technical School of Larnaca is one the 11 technical and vocational schools of Cyprus. At the school there are 4 different departments. The electrical, carpeting, fashion design and hotel and catering departments. The school has 95 teachers and 500 students. Students are mainly from middle and lower economical class. The school has been established since the early years of 1960 to supply the needs of industry. During the last two years the Technical School of Larnaca moved to a new building since the old one was not spacious enough for the needs of the students and teachers.
