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Competence center in "Koprivnica - Križevci" county

The project "Competence Center in Koprivnica-Križevci County" will improve the infrastructure of the Trade School Koprivnica and partner institutions of the Vocational School Đurđevac.

The County Competence Center will strengthen the relevance of vocational education by improving conditions in the electrical engineering and computing sector of vocational education in order to achieve greater employability of students, and improve the infrastructure of the regional center of competence in vocational education in accordance with labor market needs at the regional level simultaneously intensifying cooperation with similar EU centers.

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Project partners

Trade school Koprivnica

Đurđevac Vocational School

Koprivnica-Križevci County

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Project statements

Darko Koren, prefect of Koprivnica-Križevci County

This is a significant event that we have been waiting for a long time because it has a multidimensional value when it comes to the education sector, ie the segment of vocational education that has been recognized as extremely important at the national level in recent years. The center will influence the circumstances in education and the economy in the county and improve the infrastructure that is a prerequisite for education to have the predisposition to produce staff of professional and competent young people for the labor market. This is one of the most important projects we are implementing alongside with the projects of building five school sports halls creating conditions for vocational education to be ready to respond to all the challenges of the 21st century.

Zlatko Martić, principal of the Trade School Koprivnica...

I would like to express my gratitude to the County, PORA Agency and partners because without them this would not be possible. This means a lot to the employees and students of our school because we will get the space and equipment that will enable the acquisition and adoption of new knowledge and the opportunity to create new vocational curricula that will provide professional staff for our businesses.

Darko Špoljar, principal of the Đurđevac Vocational School...

During this period, we cooperated a lot and made numerous contacts not only with each other but also with businessmen who will benefit greatly from the Competence Center. I have been in vocational education for a long time and I can say that this is a big step forward. Thanks to PORA, the County and professional services, and to all who were the maximum support.

Melita Birčić, head of PORA

We are always glad when we can be a part of such important projects. It is the result of good cooperation of all stakeholders, and we as a county institution are involved from the very beginning of writing the development plan, preparation and now implementation. In the same way we participate in the second phase of the project which we also hope will be funded by the European Social Fund. The Competence Center will ensure that this place becomes a place for education, science and the economy, as well as a place where students and adults prepare to be more competitive in a demanding market.

Darko Masnec, Head of the Administrative Department for...

I believe that we will have an extremely important factor of education not only in our county but also in the entire region that will be able to respond to all the challenges that the economy poses to education. This is the first real reform in the creation of schools for the 21st century that are adapted to the needs of life and the economy. The most important thing is that people through educational processes will gain much-needed knowledge that will help them in life.

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