The project of Secondary School of Art and Design and Higher Professional School Brno (HPS) aims to facilitate internships for:a) students and graduates of the HPS departments of Conservation and Restoration of Furniture, Painting and Ceramics (13 persons)b) students and graduates of the Higher Professional School of Textile Design (2 persons)c) educational staff of HPS (instructors, management; 6 persons)The scheduled internships in the duration of 1 month (students), 1 month (graduates) and 3 weeks (educational staff) will take place in 4 stages over the period of September 2016 to October 2017 in major European cities – Bologna (Italy); Munich (Germany); Sofia (Bulgaria). For organizational purposes the students/graduates going to Italy will be accompanied by one person for one week during the initial stage of the project.The participant institutions in the project are:- IFOM – Italian host organization which fosters practical education, mobility in education and internship schemes on local and European level; it facilitates the placement of interns; it has an ample client base with placement opportunities appropriate for HPS’s needs; - Goering Institut e. V. – Munich-based institute has been operating and educating in the area of furniture and wooden item restoration since 1954; since its foundation it has been broadening its experience with international partnerships and internships; - National Academy of Art Sofia – the well-established department of Sculpture provides instruction in theory and practice of contemporary sculptural techniques with emphasis on creative and experimental approaches beyond the framework of traditional sculptural media In case of the listed university (NAA), i.e. on the level of tertiary education, the participation on international mobility schemes is quite habitual, supported by their ample experience.The locations for the internship placements were selected with respect to the professional field and working background. In all instances these are attractive cities with rich cultural tradition. Bologna, for instance, is a major centre for all the professional fields concerned with this project. Apart from its contribution to personal and professional development of its participants, the project will enrich and deepen their language proficiency acquired during their standard instruction and internal preparatory courses (professional terminology) in combination with OLS. The project conforms to ECVET guidelines, which clarifies the system of evaluation and facilitates communication with host institutions. The mutually respected units of education outcomes, appended to this application, were developed in cooperation with the host institutions. The participants will also be provided with the Europass-mobility certificate for the purposes of foreign job/school interviews. The mobilities, which entail an intensive multicultural interaction, significantly contribute to the participants’ active identification with the idea of European citizenship. HPS will the publish the outcomes of the foreign internships through all available outlets (internally – by seminars, on school website, social networks, professional conferences etc.). The accomplishment of the listed activities represents an important intermediary stage in the educational trend of the HPS leading towards stable international partnerships with a significant impact on HPS’s future profile. A successful implementation of the project will help HPS to acquire the certificate of mobility in professional education and training, which will guarantee quality cooperation and experience with implementation of mobility schemes to the HPS’s potential partner institutions and ease the negotiation of conditions. The school will be perceived as an equal partner internationally, which will contribute to a greater confidence of employers in HPS graduates’ skills. Summary of the main components of the project:- selection of key activities subsequent to due consideration and debate with school management; internal questionnaire survey into the needs/motivation of students/graduates (the questionnaire is appended to the application)- in case the application is accepted, information to students/graduates/staff about the implementation of the project and the possibilities of their participation; participant selection; contacting the partner organizations- preparatory language courses (internal, OLS); overall organization of the mobility including the signing of all appropriate contracts- participants’ departures; fulfillment of the work schedule; evaluation (ECVET)- on return: evaluation of achieved results and their publication - final report; project conclusion