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TransCSR - Transparency of CSR skills through ECVET in European tourism

On the European labour market the acknowledgement and transparency of qualifications is of increasing importance due to the demand for higher mobility of professionals. Additional skills are necessary for employability and future requirements on the demanding European labour market. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a growing area of concern in society and the European Union intents to establish sustainable economic development through the Europe 2020 strategy. Especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) the implementation of CSR is a quality feature that allows meeting future market requirements and enhancing their competitiveness. This requires qualified employees, who are able to drive and lead this change.In line with the identified challenges of the European Commission on the European labour market TransCSR aimed at the transparency and acknowledgement of CSR skills in the tourism sector of at least six European countries using the tools of the ECVET system (European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training) and the EQF (European Qualification Framework). TransCSR transferred the results of the current LdV project Train to Change and other CSR trainings into a broader systemic and geographic environment. Therefore a self-assessment tool, tested by CSR qualified persons, evaluated skills gained in diverse learning environments. A transparent additional CSR-qualification, supported by a first network of acknowledgement, provided transparency. ECVET adoptions of additional qualifications in Europe were optimized methodologically for the future use.The impact of TransCSR is significant as CSR skills are obtained in a broad variety of trainings in Europe:• Transparency on the basis of the ECVET system valorise the CSR qualifications on the labour market on local, regional, national and European level.• Obstacles to mobility of tourism professionals are removed, employability increased, and the shortage of skilled professionals in regards to CSR declined.• New skills are transferred through acknowledgement contributing to the emergence of generally accepted qualifications and training standards.• Recommendations and an optimization proposal of the transfer support future ECVET adoptions of additional qualifications.

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