Event

Implementation of Soft Skills Assessment and Labor Mobility Support Initiative for the restaurant and culinary business in the CB area

During the period 16-19 October 2018 Association “Dobrudja Agro and Business School” (DABS) performed training on Soft Skills Assessment and Labor Mobility Support Initiative for the restaurant and culinary business in the cross-border area. 25 students between 16 and 18 years of age from the Professional high school for tourism “P.K. Yavorov” – Dobrich took part in the training. Lecturers were prof. Dimitrina Kamenova, Ms. Diana Valchanova and Ms. Irena Bairova. The main topics of the event were “Relations with the guest and customer’s profile”, “Cultural awareness, history and culinary traditions in the cross-border area”, “Labor market”, “Presentation skills”, “Digital skills”, “Assessment of soft skills required for culinary sector”. The training was implemented within the framework of “Integrated culinary arts and restaurant sector employment solutions for a skilled and inclusive Romania-Bulgaria cross-border region” Project (ICARUS) – a joint initiative with Association “Choose Your Profession” - Center for Vocational Training, Constanta, Romania.

The project is implemented under the INTERREG V-A Romania - Bulgaria Program, Priority Axis 4: Qualified and Associated Region. The main objective of the project is to facilitate labor mobility in the restaurant/culinary business in the RO-BG cross border (CB) area through joint skill-building and employment mobility support services.