A small message for Christmas

Yesterday (20/12) a delegation from Iraq visited CSFT to catch up on the vocational education at our Centre.

At the farewell there was a small dialogue:

“I hope we will see us again”, said the Iraqi group leader.

“We surely will – sometime, somewhere. The world has become small”, I replied.

“Oh yes, we are all living in One World”, said the guest from Iraq.

His warmth, his desire for peace and to overcome barriers which he expressed with his words, I’d like to share with you.

Merry Christmas and peace and happiness for 2011!

Démarrage des activités sur « Compétences du Staff »

Des formateurs familiers avec les nouvelles technologies du multi média, des méthodes pédagogiques modernes et avec des connaissances sur les besoins des professionnels ont un impact positif sur la qualification des apprenants et leur employabilité. Cette logique est décrite dans le plan du projet et combinée avec une série d’activités au cours du partenariat avec le Collège de Doncaster.

Des connaissances de base en anglais technique et anglais de business sont indispensables pour participer aux activités suivantes.

Notre partenaire à Doncaster va développer un module d’enseignement de l’anglais adapté aux besoins et aux connaissances du staff du CSFT. Une méthodologie forte innovante (« 3-D visualisations et objets d’étude interactives ») sera appliquée.

Un test de placement pour détecter le niveau des connaissances en anglais a déjà eu lieu. L’enseignement commencera en mi-janvier 2011 avec une « Equipe de Quinze » du personnel du CSFT.

Bienvenu

Le Centre Sectoriel de Formation en Télécommunication (CSFT) à Tunis s’est engagé dans un partenariat avec Doncaster College, la plus grande institution éducative à South Yorkshire en Royaume Uni. Avec le support de British Council, CSFT et Doncaster College vont coopérer dans les domaines des nouvelles technologies informatiques et du multimédia dans le cadre d’un projet ambitieux et innovant.

Les partenaires du projet ont convenu quatre objectifs principaux :

• Développement de programmes de formation adaptés aux besoins de l’industrie
• Amélioration des compétences de professionnels et d’apprenants par des offres de formation continue
  
• Développement des compétences du staff du CSFT
• Echange d’expérience (« Best Practice ») entre les acteurs du projet

La durée du projet est prévue de Novembre 2010 à Octobre 2012.

Rafiaa Jaafoura, la Directrice du CSFT et responsable du projet est convaincue du succès :

« CSFT comme Centre d’Excellence offre la meilleure formation en informatique en Tunisie. Le partenariat avec Doncaster nous donne la chance d’améliorer nos compétences sur un vrai niveau international. Surtout l’orientation vers les besoins de l’industrie sera un grand bénéfice pour la qualification et employabilité de nos apprenants. »

Le projet débouchera sur une conférence internationale à Tunis en 2012.

CSFT and Doncaster College Video Conference 17/12/10

Project teams from both CSFT and Doncaster College met via a video conference on 17th December 2010. The Doncaster team were delighted to meet more members from the CSFT project team. The British Council hosted the video conference and several British Council representatives were also present.

A check on progress was made and communications, publicity and marketing strategies discussed. CSFT reported that over twenty employers have been approached and it is anticipated that these employers will form part of the 'Employer's Forum'.

The next video conference is scheduled for the second week in January 2011.

Video Conference Event Friday 17th December 2010

The next Doncaster College and CSFT video conference has been scheduled for 10.00am GMT on Friday 17th December 2010. The agenda for this meeting will be circulated early next week.

Confirmed participants include:

Gűnter Diewald (CSFT)
Babara Bridgan (Director of International Doncaster College)
Lee Sullivan (Doncaster College Project Coordinator)
Timothy Walker (Programme Leader EFL)

If there are any matters/issues you would like to include on the agenda please contact lee.sullivan@don.ac.uk

CSFT and Doncaster College Video Conference

Another very productive and interesting video conference between CSFT and Doncaster College took place on Wednesday 8th December 2010. In this virtual meeting some further discussions on communications strategy and schedule, the draft EET (employer engagement toolkit) document, roles and responsibilities within teams, planning of future activities, events and deliverables and EFL diagnostics analysis.

Minutes for this meeting will be circulated.

Employer Engagement Toolkit

The first draft of the employer engagement toolkit has been sent to CSFT for review. The toolkit, developed by the Doncaster College Business School, provides:

• A framework for engaging employers
• Strategic planning for effective partnerships
• Operational Management

Further details on request.

Welcome

Doncaster College, the largest provider of training and education in South Yorkshire, has partnered with Centre Sectoriel de Formation en Télécommunication in Tunis to collaborate on an exciting and innovative project.

Supported by the British Council Skills for Employability programme, the project aims to improve the status of skills sector employment through the accreditation of vocational skills, the development of opportunities for in-service up-skilling and the design of world-class EFL (English as a Foreign Language) e-learning resources.

A unique aspect of the project is the development of 3-D learning objects to support learners in acquiring vocational language skills. FusedWorks, the innovative technological group that is a part of the Doncaster College, will develop interactive 3-D visualisations and learning objects that aim to engage learners and support the development of spoken English.

The project, which has a duration of two-years, will also support the development of a new vocational based multi-media curriculum for delivery at CSFT and the Tunisian workplace.

Lee Sullivan, Doncaster College's representative for the project says:

"We are extremely pleased to have this opportunity to work with CSFT in the design of an exciting employer-centered curriculum. The project will enable both institutions to share good practice and develop teaching resources that will provide real industry-related learning. CSFT have a formidable reputation as a beacon of excellence in the field of information technology whilst FusedWorks are the region’s leading digital solutions experts".

The project will culminate in an international conference in Tunisia on industry-led training in 2012.

For more details on this project please contact Barbara Brodigan, Director of International on 01302 553593 or email barbara.brodigan@don.ac.uk