OBJECTIVES

Objective 1:
To support participating micro-SMEs in VET and further training activities in the acquisition and the use of knowledge, skills and qualifications related to internationalisation in furniture sector.
Objective 2:
To develop an ECVET compliant dedicated internationalisation course including curriculum, training content and materials that will allow target groups to learn (remotely) at their own place.
Objective 3:
To develop an innovative self-assessment tool for measuring the readiness for entering in global markets and identifying required competences
Objective 4:
To support curriculum and course with instructive engaging training videos and training materials, hosted on Digital Internationalisation Learning Hub.
Objective 5:
To develop innovative online and mobile ICT-based tools for supporting training course.
Objective 6:
To improve the co-operation between institutions and business, in other words, between theory and practice.
Objective 7:
To reduce the risk of failure of the micro-SMEs in furniture sector in entering international markets.
Objective 8:
To raise awareness of micro-SMEs and young people about entering new markets and trading in an international environment

About INT4FURN

Recent crises such as Covid19 and Russian attack on Ukraine hit severely the furniture sector and the sector faces a significant drop in the number of companies, jobs, and turnover. Moreover, furniture sector Micro-SMEs in the EU struggle to internationalize their business and only 25% of EU-based micro-SMEs export at all and an even smaller portion export beyond the EU.

The project INT4FURN has a specific objetive, which is to promote entrepreneurship among micro_SMEs and young people and thus create high-quality new employment and internationalisation opportunities. Internationalisation training course will be designed to provide young micro-entrepreneurs with the basic business skills and digital business opportunities in an international environment in order to develop their business.

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