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SOFT SKILLS IN THE RESTAURANT AND CULINARY BUSINESS
The first of three events dedicated to the soft skills of restaurant and culinary business personnel took place on 20 and 21 February 2018. During the seminar the participants were acquainted with the objectives and activities of “Integrated culinary arts and restaurant sector employment solutions for a skilled and inclusive Romania-Bulgaria cross-border region” Project (ICARUS).
The event objective is to identify the employers’ requirements toward the soft skills their perfect employee shall possess. To that aim was presented a lecture “Individual skills necessary in the restaurant sector”. During the second day of the seminar took place the study, i.e. fulfillment of especially developed questionnaires. The basic qualities the employers require from both sides of Romania-Bulgaria cross-border region were summarized. A culinary demonstration performed by students and teachers of “Culinary Arts Institute” in Varna contributed for the successful implementation of the event.
Second meeting of the experts in ICARUS project was held in Dobrich
Second working meeting of the project team members and the experts responsible for the elaboration on Assessment report II, Good practices Compendium and the Regional action - 20.01.2018 Dobrich, Bulgaria.
Work meeting for experts for peer review of the research and development activities
The Work meeting for experts for peer review of the research and development activities was held in Constanta, Romania on 11.01.2018 (Monday) at 11.00 am, at 7 Ferdinand boulevard, office 4 - "Choose Your Profession" Association - Center for Vocational Training. The working meeting was attended by the experts responsible for the development of the Assessment Report I, Assessment Report II, Good Practice Compendium and the Regional Action Plan, as well as by the project team members.
DABS starts a new cross-border cooperation project with Romania
Project “Integrated Culinary Arts and Restaurant Sector Employment Solutions for a Skilled and Inclusive Romania-Bulgaria Cross Border Region” (ICARUS)
The ICARUS project is aimed at increasing employment opportunities in the culinary and restaurant sector in the cross-border region of Bulgaria and Romania. The overall impact of the project should be increased jobseekers' willingness for job mobility and increased attractiveness of the job opportunities in the cross-border region among employers and job-seekers.
The duration of the project is 24 months as the leading beneficiary is Dobrudja Agrarian and Business School (DABS) Association -Dobrich, Bulgaria, and a partner in the initiative is the "Choose your profession" association - the ATP - Constanta, Romania. Due to the similarity in the economic development of the cities by sectors on both sides of the Danube River and the levels of employment and competence, as well as staff shortages, ICARUS focuses on some of the leading and emerging sectors, namely the culinary arts and the restaurant business. The development of thе resorts on the Black Sea coast falling within the cross-border region of Bulgaria - Romania, as well as the location of the partners implies a deeper research and work, respectively, in the regions of Dobrich and Constanta.
More information about the project here.
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