QualiFair

In the European education project QualiFair - Qualification in Fair Trade an offer for multi-stage advanced training of staff working in the area of Fair Trade will be developed. Partner organisations from Austria, the Czech Republic and Germany are collaborating. The project takes up existing education concepts, develops them further and adapts them to the needs in the Czech Republic.

 

Results of the Project

  • For the Czech Republic the German manual Grundkurs Weltladen [Basic Course World Shop] will be adapted to the Czech context and trainers will be trained in the implementation of this advanced training programmes.

  • The results of the evaluation of the Fair Trade Academy in Austria are available for further elaboration of the advanced training on offer. A five-part training manual for experts and management in the area of Fair Trade. The manual contains methodologies for the teaching and learning processes as well as references to related materials and literature. A CD-ROM with presentations on the various topics supplements the manual.

  • In Germany, advisors on fair trade are trained as trainers for the implementation of the advanced training programme for experts and management in the area of Fair Trade.

For this training methods of the concepts Global Learning and Education for Sustainable Development will be used. This allows for a holistic and hands-on teaching and learning process. This is of particular importance because the individuals that get engaged fair trade shops are in different stages of their lives, possess manifold experience and competences. The competencies for management and ability to act will be increased and a mutual educational level shall be reached.

 

Project Partners

  • DEAB - Dachverband Entwicklungspolitik Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  • Mobile Bildung für die Eine Welt in Norddeutschland, Germany
  • Initiative Solidarische Welt - Weltladen Marburg, Germany
  • Verein Partnerschaft Dritte Welt - Ulmer Weltladen, Germany
  • Forum Fairer Handel, Germany
  • BAOBAB, Germany
  • Arbeitsgemeinschaft zur Förderung der Weltläden, Austria
  • Gesellschaft für Kommunikation und Entwicklung - KommEnt, Austria
  • FairHandel GesmbH - Weltladen Innsbruck, Austria
  • Ökumenische Akademie Prag - EAP, Czech Republic
  • Czech Association for fair trade, Czech Republic

 

Procect Duration: 2008 - 2010

The project is recognised by UNESCO as an official project of the UN decade Education for Sustainable Development.

Funding

The project is co-financed by the European Commission (Directorate General Education, lifelong learning programme).

 

Contact persons: Ralph Griese and Kai Diederich.

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