Please describe the case in detail

In particular please consider (a)Objectives of the intervention; (b) Tools used to achieve the project goals; (c) Methodologies applied;

In support of the regional labor market VŠTE/ITB participates in the Employment Pact of South Bohemia region - SMART REGION. ITB is a member of the council. Higher synergy effect is reached by founding relevant associations - Technical and Education Consortium, which is an association of legal persons, the members of which are mainly secondary technical schools in South Bohemia. The objective of the consortium is to mainly support technical education and permeability among the individual levels of the education system.

What resources are required for the case?

Consider human resources, financial resources, infrastructure, in-kind resources and any other type required.

Funds from the school budget (International Technical Olympic Games for students, various student internships, excursions) are invested.

What are the enabling factors making this case successful?

Consider institutional support, environmental/social/political factors, etc.

Collaboration with a secondary school environment is linked to the recruitment process.

Why do you consider this case to be good/best practice?

Please consider that a best practice must (a) have a clearly defined objective to increase the connection with the World of Work, (b) address the target groups of the project, (c) be replicable and sustainable, (d) have clearly demonstrated evidence of effectiveness in increasing the connection with the World of Work

The specific experience that documents higher awareness of VŠTE/ITB. The knowledge of the secondary school environment enabled higher continuity of professional studies at VŠTE/ITB.

Please provide links to further information

Including web-pages, multimedia material, scholarly papers, reports etc.


  1. http://www.vstecb.cz/en/Partners-1295.htm