Erasmus+ KA1 Courses

Description

The course focuses on olive oil cultivation and side products development techniques based on traditional Greek practices. Participants will gain knowledge and practical experience on conventional as well as organic cultivation techniques of olive oil, pruning systems, and phytosanitary methods. Furthermore, they will study olive oil production based on traditional Greek techniques and cultivating conditions; such as, estimation of optimum time for harvest, production and bottling of olive oil; and production of olive oil side products, such as cosmetics and soap. Our experts give detailed practical information on aspects of quality control and quality assurance systems in olive oil refineries (ISO 22000 in particular); product placement with emphasis on branding, marketing and exports planning; as well as communication and commercial negotiation techniques in line with the International Olive Council (IOC) trade standards. At the end of the course, participants receive an “INNOTOMIA Education Olive Oil Training Certificate” certifying acquired knowledge of new techniques/methods. Professionals in the field will find this a valuable asset for the business market, whereas trainee-educators will be able to build an up-to-date professional identity and subsequently teach their students through novel collaborative and creative practices.

Approach

Modern approaches are employed for the study of traditional olive oil cultivation techniques, where trainee-educators will be introduced to ways of attracting their students’ interest and maximize learning outcomes. Our methodology is characterised by focused goals, challenging tasks and clear standards of achievement. Our expert trainers aim at enhancing participants’ active engagement in this hands-on training course, which also includes methodologies for preparing effective teaching materials to be used in class. Our main target, however, is for our trainees to develop a deep understanding of traditional Greek olive oil cultivation. Field visits of olive groves aim at giving participants insights in cultivation techniques in-situ, how to detect olive tree varieties, etc. The visits take place at local well-known olive oil producers and give participants the opportunity to inspect production processes and exchange views and experiences, as well as learn about marketing development, commercialization abroad and successful exports plans. In their free time course participants will have the chance to visit some fabulous sites in Achaia and relish Greek cuisine in local restaurants, where they can taste dishes cooked with local live oil and herbs.

Learning Outcomes

Gain expertise on teaching outside the classroom techniques, in an urban, rural, local, national and European context, which trainee-educators can subsequently use to motivate their students. The educational material is based on effective traditional as well as contemporary techniques of olive oil cultivation of various Greek varieties, and is provided free to all learners in a form of a practical implementation textbook-manual. Our aim is to equip learners with practical tools and expand their knowledge on medical and aromatic herbs cultivation, primarily on a European level.

Programm

Cultural Programm.

In the northwestern part of Peloponnese, the city of Patras is the capital of the region and an important commercial port of the country. The newArchaeological Museum of Patras, the church of Saint Andrew and the Fortress of Rio are some of the attractions visitors must see, while a strollalong the Rio-Antirio Bridge is a unique experience, along with participatingat Patras carnival cultural events. There are many points of interest in this region including the Vouraikos Canyon and the rack railway, the Monastery of Agia Lavra and the Monastery of Megalo Spileo (Big Cave), the Cave of the Lakes and the Museum of Sacrifice bythe People of Kalavryta. The main attraction in popular Kalavryta is the skiresort.

We Support You.

If you are interested in submitting any kind Erasmus+ KA1 project proposal, we support you in preparing and submitting the application to your National Agency.  We have developed a set of guidelines for the preparation of the KA1 e-form, which we provide with no additional fee.  All the activities andservices are fully covered by the grant received by Erasmus+ if the project is approved.

We are Flexible.

We act as receiving organization and accept students, teachers and staff any time of the year.  Courses are offered in corresponding target group format.  Each course is structured so that it ispossible to attend the basic level (20 hours in 6 days) or the advanced level(40 hours in 12 days).  Courses are offered starting from March to November.

We Certify our Courses.

Innotomia is an expert and skillful training organization, using educators with vast exercisein the field of initial, continuous and permanent Vocational Training.  We certify every mobility experience with the issueof Europass Mobility certification and a certificate of attendance.