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Antwerp | Alcoi | Barcelona | Berlin | Breda | Brussels | Constanta | Espoo | Gandia Granada | Hamburg | Herning | Kokkola | Kuopio | Leuven | Lisbon | Lublin | Madrid Mislata | Munich | Oulu | Palermo | Prague | Reus | Roma | Rovaniemi | Sète Skelleftea | Tartu | Toulouse | Vejle | Ventspils | Viborg | Westerburg | Zwolle Organisation Barcelona Roma The budget of the association comes from 3 main XARXA FP is a non-for-profit association gathering sources: Barcelona’s City Council budget, membership several European cities that was created in 1999 by fees and other funds/grants from the European the Education Department of Barcelona’s City Commission (Erasmus+) and other European Council. institutions. XARXA FP is the only European network of its kind that The Secretariat is permanently located in Barcelona guarantees that the management of mobility actions whereas the Presidency is rotating (currently is adhere to ISO quality standards (ISO 9001:2015) located in Munich, Germany). The Executive Committee is composed by the Secretary General and 7 representatives of the member Berlin cities, including the cities where both the Presidency and Treasury are located. Rovaniemi Lisbon Supported by: Zwolle

Antwerp | Alcoi | Barcelona | Berlin | Breda | Brussels | Constanta | Espoo | Gandia Granada | Hamburg | Herning | Kokkola | Kuopio | Leuven | Lisbon | Lublin | Madrid Mislata | Munich | Oulu | Palermo | Prague | Reus | Roma | Rovaniemi | Sète Skelleftea | Tartu | Toulouse | Vejle | Ventspils | Viborg | Westerburg | Zwolle Strategic Plan 2016-2020 SL1. Improve the quality and quantity of VET MOBILITY SO1. Enhance VET mobility quality procedures and methodologies SO2. Increase the number of mobility actions for both students and staff/professionals SO3. Development of a proactive strategy to incorporate new Xarxa FP members SL2. Stimulate and promote VET INNOVATION SO4. Develop strategic partnerships through international VET projects SL3. Contribute to the design of EU VET POLICIES SO5. Build up Xarxa FP’s public affairs profile and work towards its recognition as a European stakeholder SO6. Develop an expertise on EU VET policies Supported by:

Antwerp | Alcoi | Barcelona | Berlin | Breda | Brussels | Constanta | Espoo | Gandia Granada | Hamburg | Herning | Kokkola | Kuopio | Leuven | Lisbon | Lublin | Madrid Mislata | Munich | Oulu | Palermo | Prague | Reus | Roma | Rovaniemi | Sète Skelleftea | Tartu | Toulouse | Vejle | Ventspils | Viborg | Westerburg | Zwolle “Mobility Managers”: a sign of identity Mobility Managers are designated by each city and their tasks are: Coordination of the students’ mobility (sent and received) with other cities’ Mobility Managers Management of work placements – liaison with companies, VET centres and Chambers of Commerce Welcoming and monitoring foreign students (e.g. accommodation, introduction to local culture, monitoring work placement, documentation). Supported by:

Antwerp | Alcoi | Barcelona | Berlin | Breda | Brussels | Constanta | Espoo | Gandia Granada | Hamburg | Herning | Kokkola | Kuopio | Leuven | Lisbon | Lublin | Madrid Mislata | Munich | Oulu | Palermo | Prague | Reus | Roma | Rovaniemi | Sète Skelleftea | Tartu | Toulouse | Vejle | Ventspils | Viborg | Westerburg | Zwolle

Antwerp | Alcoi | Barcelona | Berlin | Breda | Brussels | Constanta | Espoo | Gandia Granada | Hamburg | Herning | Kokkola | Kuopio | Leuven | Lisbon | Lublin | Madrid Mislata | Munich | Oulu | Palermo | Prague | Reus | Roma | Rovaniemi | Sète Skelleftea | Tartu | Toulouse | Vejle | Ventspils | Viborg | Westerburg | Zwolle Benefits of mobility for the cities  Internationalisation strategy:  City  VET Colleges  Companies (youth employability)  Strengthen economic sector / cluster (specialisation)  Socio-economic impact  Promoting European values Supported by:  Projects beyond mobility with other European cities

Antwerp | Alcoi | Barcelona | Berlin | Breda | Brussels | Constanta | Espoo | Gandia Granada | Hamburg | Herning | Kokkola | Kuopio | Leuven | Lisbon | Lublin | Madrid Mislata | Munich | Oulu | Palermo | Prague | Reus | Roma | Rovaniemi | Sète Skelleftea | Tartu | Toulouse | Vejle | Ventspils | Viborg | Westerburg | Zwolle Partnership approach Vocational & Educational Training Every city should cooperate with: Centres Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Crafts & Companies other business organisations (Guilds, Trade Unions,..) Supported by:

Antwerp | Alcoi | Barcelona | Berlin | Breda | Brussels | Constanta | Espoo | Gandia Granada | Hamburg | Herning | Kokkola | Kuopio | Leuven | Lisbon | Lublin | Madrid Mislata | Munich | Oulu | Palermo | Prague | Reus | Roma | Rovaniemi | Sète Skelleftea | Tartu | Toulouse | Vejle | Ventspils | Viborg | Westerburg | Zwolle Evolution of the mobility flows among Xarxa FP cities between 2014 and 2019 801 756 800 678 700 600 539 510 500 440 419 Students Staff 400 356 Students & Staff 275 279 291 300 259 217 217 161 200 248 100 139 27 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Supported by:

Antwerp | Alcoi | Barcelona | Berlin | Breda | Brussels | Constanta | Espoo | Gandia Granada | Hamburg | Herning | Kokkola | Kuopio | Leuven | Lisbon | Lublin | Madrid Mislata | Munich | Oulu | Palermo | Prague | Reus | Roma | Rovaniemi | Sète Skelleftea | Tartu | Toulouse | Vejle | Ventspils | Viborg | Westerburg | Zwolle Total number of students and teachers sent & received by Xarxa FP cities in 2019 300 Teachers Students 250 200 29 active members! 150 100 50 0 Barcelona (ES) Zwolle (NL) Munich (DE) Alcoi (ES) Viborg (DK) Berlin (DE) Roma (IT) Madrid (ES) Toulouse (FR) Rovaniemi (FI) Oulu (FI) Tartu (EE) Skelleftea (SE) Westerburg (DE) Hamburg (DE) Kuopio (FI) Lisbon (PT) Reus (ES) Breda (NL) Mislata (ES) Antwerp (BE) Herning (DK) Prague (CZ) Brussels (BE) Constanta (RO) Espoo (FI) Palermo (IT) Ventspils (LV) Sète (FR) Supported by:

Antwerp | Alcoi | Barcelona | Berlin | Breda | Brussels | Constanta | Espoo | Gandia Granada | Hamburg | Herning | Kokkola | Kuopio | Leuven | Lisbon | Lublin | Madrid Mislata | Munich | Oulu | Palermo | Prague | Reus | Roma | Rovaniemi | Sète Skelleftea | Tartu | Toulouse | Vejle | Ventspils | Viborg | Westerburg | Zwolle Number of students sent by Xarxa FP cities by field of specialisation (2019) Hostelry, Hospitality and Tourism 111 Administration, Business and Management 94 Trade and Marketing 83 Mechanical Engineering 48 Socio-cultural and Community Services 43 Electricity and Electronics 35 Arts & Design 29 Health care 28 Computer Science and Communication 19 Audiovisuals 17 Chemistry 7 Sports and Fitness Activities 7 Textile 5 Automotive and Transport 4 Construction and Civil Work 3 Environement, Agriculture and Forestry 3 Personal Image 3 Supported by: 0 20 40 60 80 100 120

Antwerp | Alcoi | Barcelona | Berlin | Breda | Brussels | Constanta | Espoo | Gandia Granada | Hamburg | Herning | Kokkola | Kuopio | Lisbon | Lublin | Madrid | Mislata Munich | Oulu | Palermo | Prague | Reus | Roma | Rovaniemi | Sète | Skelleftea Tartu | Toulouse | Ventspils | Viborg | Westerburg | Zwolle Supported by:

Antwerp | Alcoi | Barcelona | Berlin | Breda | Brussels | Constanta | Espoo | Gandia Granada | Hamburg | Herning | Kokkola | Kuopio | Leuven | Lisbon | Lublin | Madrid Mislata | Munich | Oulu | Palermo | Prague | Reus | Roma | Rovaniemi | Sète Skelleftea | Tartu | Toulouse | Vejle | Ventspils | Viborg | Westerburg | Zwolle Network’s added value Every year Xarxa FP arranges around 800 Participation in a variety of international projects mobility actions including internships for VET to improve V ET training methodologies, students and trainings for VET teachers in exchange of good practices and knowledge & European cities members of the network. innovation transfer. Know-how on EU projects and use of standard “ Spin-off ” effect: Xarxa FP can be a platform for mobility procedures and documentation in all local administrations to work beyond VET participating cities (Agreement, Evaluation, projects. Certificate). Partnerships based on mutual trust (no money All members of XARXA FP are certified under exchange) and more than 20 years of ISO quality standards (ISO 9001:2015) experience on internationalisation strategies. Supported by:

Antwerp | Alcoi | Barcelona | Berlin | Breda | Brussels | Constanta | Espoo | Gandia Granada | Hamburg | Herning | Kokkola | Kuopio | Leuven | Lisbon | Lublin | Madrid Mislata | Munich | Oulu | Palermo | Prague | Reus | Roma | Rovaniemi | Sète Skelleftea | Tartu | Toulouse | Vejle | Ventspils | Viborg | Westerburg | Zwolle CONTACT US Jordi Castillo Secretary General Xarxa FP Barcelona City Council jcastillog@bcn.cat Plaça d'Espanya 5 1st floor 08014 Barcelona Tel. + 34 93 413 21 01 www.xarxafp.org @XarxaFP_SG Supported by: