Professional Good Practice Exchange Programme In Building & Sustaining Low Carbon Economies III _ in Partnership with BCS BILDUNGS-CENTER SÜDTHÜRINGEN E. V
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The relevance of this project is to give participants the opportunity to experience the first-hand information of how Germany deals with integration of renewable energy technologies as part of their energy mix. It also gives participants the opportunity to exchange methodologies and experiences of good practice in particular fields of work oversea.
There are many lessons that can be learnt and mistakes can be avoided in this country as they have fostered renewables energy strategies since 1990s. UK has made a lot of progress in past few years, so that this project is carrying a good opportunity for young people and professionals to get understand the practical side of vocational training in renewable technologies in Germany, enables participants to effectively evaluate their own provision, qualification and share best practising experiences between each other.
Finally, this project makes participants become more knowledgeable by implementing updated renewable energy technologies, environmental and financial measurement of work settings in Germany. In addition, it also gives a great opportunity for participants to meet their own targets, develop professionally and fulfill their own ambitions.
More about the objectives and the contents of this exchange programme:
- Observe, shadow and experience the vocational training systems and methodologies in practice for renewable energy technologies such as Solar PV and its production, Solar Thermal, Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHP), Waste Plant, Heat Pumps and Electrical System in Germany.
- Collaborate with peers and learn from them in order to foster the exchange of knowledge and technologies within the particular areas of renewable energy and sustainable construction department, and facilitate update vocational training in every work place.
- Improve foreign language skills through self- study and visit them. All participants are advised to have his/her own German phase book and better with a glossary of terms for renewables (German/English), so that they can be used during the exchange programme and after the exchange programme.
- Foster cultural understanding by sharing knowledge, expertise and networks with German counterparts, also by living and being in a professional setting for a week from going shopping, using local transport, demonstration and evaluation of concepts and different strategies.