Objective Increasing awareness of the impact of industrial activity on the environment has resulted in European legislation on environmental management control. Many SMEs however do not have the resources to keep pace with developments or for implementing the requirements relevant to their activities. This project aims to assist SMEs in improving performance in this field through the development and testing of on-and off-the job courses in environmental management for hotel and catering employees, mechanics and printing shop workers in particular.The project will develop a 150-hour programme targeted at SME employees trained to secondary school level and at students from participating vocational training schools on apprenticeships in SMEs. The emphasis will be on developing knowledge and skills in information gathering, evaluating the relevance of information, applying new knowledge to a company's activities, seeking expert advice, handling communication with outside organisations, maintaining records and contributing to company policy development. Programme content will cover areas such as environmental issues and law, environmental management, information management, waste management, quality control and employee motivation. The programmes will be designed for tutor-led group training and provide for on-the-job trainee assignments. Materials will be case-study based and include audiovisual aids, student manuals and workbooks and teacher manuals.ImpactThe project will led to improved vocational training, enhance employment prospects and foster positive attitudes towards environmental management in SMEs.Contract number : IS/97/1/32003/PI/I.1.1.b/FPCDomaine : Continuing vocational trainingContents : Vocational qualifications Training in environmental protection Training in SMEsProducts : Training programmes/ curriculum Short training courses Semi-autonomous/ flexible training Public : Managers/ Owners of SMES Workers in companies Students Programme(s) ET-LEONARDO DA VINCI 1 - Action programme for the implementation of a European Community vocational training policy Leonardo da Vinci, 1995-1999 Topic(s) I.1.1.b - Continuing vocational training arrangements Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator IceTec-Technological Institute of Iceland EU contribution No data Address Keldnaholt IS-112 Reykjavik Iceland See on map Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Arbeits-gemeinschaft Müll-vermeidund Austria EU contribution No data Address Kinkgasse 7 8020 Graz See on map Total cost No data European Social Environmental Research Spain EU contribution No data Address Progreso 22 3.°,3 41013 Sevilla See on map Total cost No data Federation of Icelandic Industries Iceland EU contribution No data Address Hallveigarstíg 1 101 Reykjavik See on map Total cost No data Finnish Environmental Education Ltd. Finland EU contribution No data Address Raatihuoneenkatu 8 06100 Porvoo See on map Total cost No data ICETEC Iceland EU contribution No data Address KELDNAHOLT 112 Reykjavik See on map Total cost No data Kaunas University of Technology Lithuania EU contribution No data Address K. Donelaicio Street 73 3006 Kaunas See on map Total cost No data iwl Institut für gewerbliche Wasserwirtschaft undLuftreinhaltung GmbH Germany EU contribution No data Address Emil-Hoffmann-Str.57 50996 Koln See on map Total cost No data