In the framework of the Intervet Western Balkans project, Institute for New Age Education (ZNI) hosted a group from Kosovo that stayed here from September 3rd until October 1st in 2022. Sending organisation of the group was CEM Chamber of Economy of Montenegro and the project was coordinated by our long term partner, Uniser Società Cooperativa Sociale Onlus from Forlì, Italy. Students Damjan, Anja, Milena, Lazar, Jelena, Emina, Jovana, Isidora, Velizar, Jovana and Nora arrived to Maribor from Zagreb Airport on 3rd of October. They were accompanied by their tutor Radomir. The group had a few days of preparation which included many activities: presentation of Mobility program and getting to know each other at the ZNI office, Safety at work course at IVD centre, Interview simulation and CV workshop, presentation of Slovenia and visiting National Liberation Museum with a Guided city tour: What can Maribor offer me? The group's mentor was Lea Korošec and was guiding and mentoring the group through their mobility in Maribor. As part of mobility programme activities, the group went on a trip to Pohorje hill, must see hiking spot in Maribor, where they had an opportunity to get to know each other better and spend quality time in nature. Practical trainings for the students were organised by ZNI mobility coordinator Rebeka Čeh in different companies in Maribor. Students were placed in the following companies: hotel 5START d.o.o., marketing agencies Verus d.o.o. and Rdeča Oranža d.o.o., designing company Studio Habitat d.o.o., IT company WideLabs d.o.o., beauty and cosmetics salon Perfect Body owned by Maja Žižek s.p., company that offers ergonomical solutions Ergonomske rešitve d.o.o., electronic PCB boards production company Smartronik d.o.o. and pharmacy Lekarne Maribor. In the companies the students had been given the opportunity to develop, both personally and professionally, and had improved their knowledge in different fields. The main goal of this mobility was to encourage students to learn, as well as socialise and meet new people. Students spent their free time going around Maribor, walking by the Drava river and going to the city park. They loved exploring the city as much as they could and spending time with people they met here in Maribor. Students expressed their wish to come back to Maribor in the future. They grew professionally but also personally. They bonded as a group, met a lot of new people and made life-long friends. Damjan (Verus d.o.o.)
»My name is Damjan, I'm 17 years old and I come from Podgorica, Montenegro. I was working at Verus d.o.o. in Maribor. This is a marketing company which specializes in marketing and websites. My one month of the internship here was amazing because I could improve my skills even more and I am looking forward to come back here to study because I think the city is beautiful.« Emina and Jovana (Studio Habitat d.o.o.) »My name is Emina, I come from Podgorica and I worked together with Jovana in Studio Habitat.« »My name is Jovana. We worked as assistants of an architect. I think this experience will be very heplful and valuable for our future careers.« Anja (5START d.o.o.) »My name is Anja, I'm 17 years old and I'm from Montenegro. I stayed in Maribor for one month as a tourism student. I worked at 5START d.o.o. at Hotel Bolfenk on Pohorje. It was a really good experience and I learned a lot there. This experience will be great for my further education and for my future job. I would also like to get a chance to go out of my country again in the future.« Jelena (WideLabs d.o.o.) »My name is Jelena and I'm an IT student. This experience here in Maribor will for sure help me in my future job and studies. I mostly learned how to be more independent and met many new friends with whom I wish to stay in touch for the rest of my life. Other than that I learned how it is to work somewhere out of my country. The time here passed do fast and I don't really like the fact that we must go home.« Lazar (Rdeča Oranža d.o.o.) »My name is Lazar, I'm 17 years old and I'm from Montenegro. I stayed in Maribor for one month and I worked at Rdeča Oranža d.o.o. that is a marketing company. This experience is important for my future education and job. I really liked my time here and I would reccommend anyone to try new things and try this mobility experience for themselves.« Velizar (Smartronik d.o.o.) »I'm Velizar, I'm from Montenegro and I'm 17 years old. I stayed in Maribor for one month and worked in Smartronik where I was working on motherboards for computers. I'm very satisfied with my work experience and would like to continue working in this field in my future.« Jovana and Milena (Lekarne Maribor) »My name is Jovana and I come from Montenegro. I worked at Lekarne Maribor as a pharmaceutical technician. I was mixing creams and sometimes prepared medicine for patients. I'm really glad that I took this opportunity and got this experience.« »My name is Milena and I'm from Montenegro. I worked in Lekarne Betnava and my experience was amazing. I was taught how to make creams, my coworkers introduced me to some medicines and my coworkers helped me to learn more about this job. I will definitely continue my work as a pharmaceutical technician.« Isidora (Perfect Body) »My name is Isidora and I come from Podgorica. I worked as a beauty technician in Perfect Body beauty center. I'm very satisfied with my experience and I'm happy that I didn't miss this chance to see Maribor and to work here which was very nice. I had a chance to observe a lot of treatments such as LPG, RF, massages, relaxing massages for face and body, maderotherapy and much more. I could also work with clients and had a chance to communicate with them. I earned a lot of new things and I'm very happy that I came here.« Nora (Ergonomske rešitve d.o.o.) »My name is Nora, I come from Montenegro and I worked at Ergonomske rešitve d.o.o. where I worked at the field of digital marketing. I learned about new programs and also worked a lot of content for social media. From this experience I learned how to work in my field. I had amazing colleauges who were always there to help me. I wouldn't change this experience because it was really great.«
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2/28/2023 0 Comments INTERVET KOSOVO, August 2022In the framework of the Intervet Western Balkans project, Institute for New Age Education (ZNI) hosted a group from Kosovo that stayed here from July 25th until August 24th in 2022. Sending organisation of the group was Prishtina REA and the project was coordinated by our long term partner, Uniser Società Cooperativa Sociale Onlus from Forlì, Italy. Students Ardit, Aulona, Donika, Leutrim, Bardh, Engjull and Erin arrived to Maribor from Vienna Airport on 25th of July. They were accompanied by their tutor Taulant. The group had a few days of preparation which included many activities: presentation of Mobility program and getting to know each other at the ZNI office, Safety at work course at IVD centre, Interview simulation and CV workshop, presentation of Slovenia and visiting National Liberation Museum with a Guided city tour: What can Maribor offer me? The group's mentor, Petra Fuks, was guiding and mentoring the group through their mobility in Maribor. As part of mobility programme activities, the group went on a trip to Pohorje hill, must see hiking spot in Maribor, where they had an opportunity to get to know each other better and spend quality time in nature. Practical trainings for the students were organised by ZNI mobility coordinator Rebeka Čeh in different companies in Maribor. Students were placed in the following companies: hotels under the brand 5START d.o.o., restaurants NANA gostinstvo d.o.o. and FUDO (Piment d.o.o.), metal production company Kovinarstvo Zupanič d.o.o. and music production educational academy Kulturno izobraževalno društvo AlphaWave. In the companies the students had been given the opportunity to develop, both personally and professionally, and had improved their knowledge in different fields. The main goal of this mobility was to encourage students to learn, as well as socialise and meet new people. Students spent their free time going around Maribor, walking by the Drava river and going to the city park. They loved exploring the city as much as they could and spending time with people they met here in Maribor. Students enjoyed living in Maribor and gave a positive feedback about their experience here. They felt accomplished and left more independent.
2/27/2023 0 Comments INTERVET Albania, June 2022In the framework of the Intervet Western Balkans project, Institute for New Age Education (ZNI) hosted a group from Albania that stayed here from June 20th until July 25th in 2022. Sending organisation of the group was Albanian Skills - National Association for Skills Competitions and the project was coordinated by our long term partner, Uniser Società Cooperativa Sociale Onlus from Forlì, Italy. Students Brisilda, Marsilda, Kristjana, Melisa, Kleo, Megi, Tereza, Regisa and Saimira arrived to Maribor from Vienna Airport on 20th of June. They were accompanied by their tutor Klevis. The group had a few days of preparation which included many activities: presentation of Mobility program and getting to know each other at the ZNI office, Safety at work course at IVD centre, Interview simulation and CV workshop, presentation of Slovenia and visiting National Liberation Museum with a Guided city tour: What can Maribor offer me? The group's mentor, Patricia Hrnčić, was guiding and mentoring the group through their mobility in Maribor. As part of mobility programme activities, the group went on a trip to Pohorje hill, must see hiking spot in Maribor, where they had an opportunity to get to know each other better and spend quality time in nature. Practical trainings for the students were organised by ZNI mobility coordinator Rebeka Čeh in different companies in Maribor. Students were placed in the following companies: daily center for children and youth PIKA dnevni center za otroke in mladostnike Maribor, marketing company BOOST UP d.o.o., marketing department of coffee shop Cukrdoza under the brand Monesa d.o.o., construction company GMG Peter Žula d.o.o., veterinary center Veterinarski center Pika d.o.o., administration department of ergonomical equipment company Ergonomske rešitve d.o.o. and a kindergarten Vrtec Borisa Pečeta Maribor. In the companies the students had been given the opportunity to develop, both personally and professionally, and had improved their knowledge in different fields. The main goal of this mobility was to encourage students to learn, as well as socialise and meet new people. Students spent their free time going around Maribor, walking by the Drava river and going to the city park. They loved exploring the city as much as they could and spending time with people they met here in Maribor. Students expressed that living in Maribor was a good experience for them because they learned how to be more independent. Kleo (GMG Peter Žula d.o.o.) »I'm Kleo, I'm from Albania, I'm 17 years old and I came to do the internship in Slovenia. I was working at Gradbeništvo Žula. The work was about construction which is what I'm studying for. I really loved it here and I loved the work. I tried to do my best, to be as much productive and helpful as possible. Maribor is a very good city, I like it. Any young person or a student can also apply just like our group did and enjoy the experience.«
2/27/2023 0 Comments INTERVET Albania, February 2022In the framework of the Intervet Western Balkans project, Institute for New Age Education (ZNI) hosted a group from Albania that stayed here from January 27th until February 25th in 2022. Sending organisation of the group was Albanian Skills - National Association for Skills Competitions and the project was coordinated by our long term partner, Uniser Società Cooperativa Sociale Onlus from Forlì, Italy. Students Musa, Erald, Rei, Fabian, Klevi, Briland, Laerti, Melisa, Etis, Kristian and Juled arrived to Maribor from Vienna Airport on 27th of January. They were accompanied by their tutor Seldan. The group had a few days of preparation which included many activities: presentation of Mobility program and getting to know each other at the ZNI office, Safety at work course at IVD centre, Interview simulation and CV workshop, presentation of Slovenia and visiting National Liberation Museum with a Guided city tour: What can Maribor offer me?. The group's mentor, Patricia Hrnčić, was guiding and mentoring the group through their mobility in Maribor. As part of mobility programme activities, the group went on a trip to Pohorje hill, must see hiking spot in Maribor, where they had an opportunity to get to know each other better and spend quality time in nature. Practical trainings for the students were organised by ZNI mobility coordinator Rebeka Čeh in different companies in Maribor. Students were placed in the following companies: construction company Kodel d.o.o., security company REAL security d.o.o., marketing agency Kainoto d.o.o., online accounting development company E-Računi d.o.o., company with gaming equipment Colby d.o.o., a restaurant Nana gostinstvo d.o.o., electronic PCB boards production company Smartronik d.o.o., daily center for children and youth PIKA dnevni center za otroke in mladostnike Maribor, private investigation company Intellegos d.o.o. and a hotel on Pohorje hill 5START d.o.o. In the companies the students had been given the opportunity to develop, both personally and professionally, and had improved their knowledge in different fields. The main goal of this mobility was to encourage students to learn, as well as socialise and meet new people. Students spent their free time going around Maribor, walking by the Drava river and going to the city park. They loved spending time outside and exploring the city as much as they could. Students expressed that living in Maribor was a great and very valuable experience for them. All of the students improved their English and communication skills and also became more independent.
11/12/2022 0 Comments INTERVET Bosnia 2022In the framework of the Intervet Western Balkans project, Institute for New Age Education (ZNI) hosted a group from Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2nd October to 31st October 2022. Sending organisation of the group was IUS International University of Sarajevo and the project was coordinated by our long term partner, Uniser Società Cooperativa Sociale Onlus from Forlì, Italy. Students Elma H., Nermina, Hena, Elma D., Magdalena, Nejra and Merdija arrived to Maribor from Sarajevo on 2nd of October. They were accompanied by their tutor Murisa. The group had 2 days of preparation which included many activities: presentation of Mobility program and getting to know each other at the ZNI office, Safety at work course at IVD centre, Interview simulation and CV workshop, presentation of Slovenia and visiting National Liberation Museum with a Guided city tour: What can Maribor offer me?. Our group's mentor, Lea Korošec, was guiding and mentoring the group through their mobility in Maribor. As part of mobility programme activities, the group went on a trip to Pohorje hill, must see hiking spot in Maribor, where they had an opportunity to get to know each other better and spend quality time in nature. Practical trainings for the students were organised by ZNI mobility coordinator Rebeka Čeh in different companies in Maribor. Students were placed in the following companies: Maribor's hospital UKC Maribor, marketing companies Verus d.o.o. and BOOST UP d.o.o., modern accounting company E-Računi d.o.o. and electronic components production company Smartronik d.o.o. In the companies the students had been given the opportunity to develop, both personally and professionally, and had improved their knowledge in different fields. The main goal of this mobility was to encourage students to learn, as well as socialise and meet new people. Students spent their free time going around Maribor, walking by the Drava river and going to the city park. They loved spending time outside and exploring the city as much as they could. Students expressed that living in Maribor was an interesting experience for them and they wished to stay here longer. All of the students improved their English and communication skills and also bonded as a group. While they were here in Maribor they also met a lot of new people who will remain their life-long friends. Nermina, Elma, Hena (UKC Maribor)
Magdalena (SMARTronik)
Nejra (E-Računi)
Merdija (Boost up)
Elma (VERUS d.o.o.)
My name is Vittoria Romagnoli, I’m 17 years old and I’m on mobility in Maribor, Slovenia.
I heard about this experience by my English teacher, and I immediately participated because I think that Erasmus+ project is a great opportunity to improve my skills and to grow personally. When I first came here, I was a little bit scared because it was my first long experience abroad alone, but at the same time I knew that it would have been a wonderful experience, so I started to talk with the other students that are here with me, and we built a strong friendship so everything became simpler. We live in a dorm where we have a shared kitchen and shared bathrooms, at the beginning it was a little bit strange because, of course, it’s very different from our home, but a couple of days after I started to get used to it. We organized and divided the duties we have to do and, even if not always everyone respects that, we’re doing great. During the first days we did some preparation activities with ZNI in order to get used to the culture of Slovenia and also to the world of work, in fact, after watching some PowerPoints about Slovenia, we did some exercises about Europass CV and job interviews simulations. These activities have been very useful, especially because most of us have never worked before. After these activities, we had a job interview with our company and then we started working. I work at ZNI with my friend Martina and today is my sixth day at work, so I still have a lot to learn but it’s an interesting job, we work with social media, and we also help our colleagues doing simple things in the office. Last weekend we took a trip to the mountain Pohorje, we followed a path into the wood, and we arrived at a chalet where we had lunch with traditional food. It’s been stunning and it’s been also an occasion to get to know each other more. I’m learning a lot of things and, most importantly, I’m improving myself and my adaptability. It’s a lovely place and people are friendly so I can say that, until now, my mobility has been successful. 3/12/2022 0 Comments UNISER iMech 2022In this month and a half I felt really comfortable in everything, my hotel room was large enough and we had plenty of space to put our food and clothes, it was always tidy and clean. I got along very well at work, I had nice and always available colleagues and despite my difficulties in speaking English, we understood each other. I learned a lot in this experience and it helped me to learn to live alone. We were always followed and monitored by ZNI, and for anything we needed, we could write to them. - Emanuele In this experience I rediscovered myself. I did not know I understand English well; I had a bit of difficulty in speaking it but I have always tried and this helped me to understand that I want to learn English even better. At work, at first I felt out of place but after I began to feel at ease and working in a vegan pastry shop, I know that in the future, if I ever find a job in a vegan pastry shop, I'll be ready! it was nice to work with my colleagues; there were a lot of fun moments and we worked together very well! This Erasmus experience gave me what I know I will need in the future; it was a really good experience that I fully recommend to many others! And I thank ZNI who have been close to us and for all the help! Thank you very much! Maribor is a really beautiful city I will return there one day for a weekeed with my friends. - Maimuna In this experience, I have learned and improved my English, the company and my colleagues were very nice and fun. The hotel where we were based was very nice enough space for clothes and food, we never lacked anything. Everyone in the company was very friendly and available if I had any doubts. In case of problems or doubts there was the support of ZNI. Thanks for everything. - Leta In this experience I learned a lot of new things. My work colleagues were very good even though I had difficulties with the language. I didn't know I was that good and able to live alone without my parents. I felt good in the hotel with my partner, and we always kept the room clean. - Khady
In the framework of the Intervet Western Balkans project, Institute for New Age Education (ZNI) hosted a second group in 2021 already, this time from Kosovo. Their learning mobility lasted from 4th of October until 2nd of November 2021. Sending organisation of the group was Prishtina REA and the project was coordinated by our long term partner, Uniser Società Cooperativa Sociale Onlus from Forlì, Italy. Students Arb, Arberesh, Aldin, Adnit, Gjergj and Valon arrived to Maribor from Vienna Airport on 4th of October. They were accompanied by their tutor Blend. The group had 4 days of preparation which included many activities: presentation of Mobility program and getting to know each other at the ZNI office, Safety at work course at IVD centre, Interview simulation workshop, presentation of Slovenia and visiting National Liberation Museum with a Guided city tour: What can Maribor offer me?. Our mobility coordinator and group's mentor, Patricia Hrnčić, was guiding and mentoring the group through their mobility in Maribor. As part of mobility programme activities, the group went on a trip to Pohorje hill, must see hiking spot in Maribor, where they had an opportunity to get to know each other better and spend quality time in nature. Practical trainings for the students were organised by ZNI mobility coordinator Rebeka Čeh in different companies in Maribor. Students were placed in the following companies: production and trade company Bazar Babič & Lujič d.o.o., website agency IT Melona, IT company Solviks d.o.o., car repair company Avto Jarc d.o.o. and hotel company 5 START d.o.o. In the companies the students had been given the opportunity to develop, both personally and professionally, and had improved their knowledge in different fields. Main goal of this mobility was to encourage students to learn, as well as socialise and meet new people. Students spent their free time going around Maribor, walking by the Drava river and going to the city park. They loved spending time outside and exploring the city as much as they could. Students expressed that living in Maribor was much more different - in a good way - from being back home in Kosovo, so they also learned how it is to live in a culturally different country than theirs. All students improved their English and communication skills and as a group bonded amazingly well. STUDENTS’ STATEMENTS ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE: All students expressed thankfulness for the opportunity to work in a country with different culture and work ethic. Students were open to learn about work, but also about Slovenian culture and language. With mobilities like this we want to promote diversity and overcome barriers that may exist between us. These are the main objectives of ZNI, but also the reasons why we do this job and why we love it. Aldin Gajtani: I really like this place (Maribor), it is beautiful. I enjoy working in IT Melona because it is an opportunity for me. Adnit Kameri: I am happy to be here. I work in Pohorje village and I am thankful for opportunities for me and for my friends. I think this country is beautiful and I am having great experience. Gjergj Qeriqi: This is a 10 out of 10 experience for me. I met new friends and had an amazing mentor and coworkers in Solviks. Maribor is a beautiful place and it was great to have an opportunity to come here and be part of this mobility. Article written by: Patricia Hrnčić and Nina Leben *This project is being funded by the European Union.
INTERVET WESTERN BALKANS PROJECT IN MARIBOR, SLOVENIA "Mobility is like a journey. You just need to make the first step and the rest will follow.“ The project Intervet Western Balkans plans on creating opportunities for learning mobility in the training centres of Western Balkans and tends to improve the culture of learning mobility in the field of VET. Intervet Western Balkans has two objectives: the project allows participants to have better access to resources related to international training mobility, and participants learn more about already existing opportunities. As part of the Intervet Western Balkans project, it is important to mention that this is the first group of students sent to Slovenia on learning mobility, which lasted from 20th June until 20th July 2021. Sending organisation of the group was The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia, and students were being hosted by our Institute for New Age Education (ZNI). This project was coordinated by our long term partner, Uniser Società Cooperativa Sociale Onlus from Forlì, Italy. Students arrived from Belgrade on the 20th June and had 4 days of preparation, which includes many activities: presentation of Mobility program and getting to know each other at the ZNI office, Safety at work course at IVD centre, Interview simulation workshop, presentation of Slovenia, visiting National Liberation Museum with a Guided city tour: What can Maribor offer me?. Their mentor, Patricia Hrnčić, was helping them on their learning experience in Maribor. On weekend, students also went to Pohorje hill, which is a must see hike point, and also part of mobility programme activities. Practical trainings were organised by ZNI mobility coordinators in different companies in Maribor. Students were placed in companies such as: Coffee shop and Bar Nana, manufacturing company CNC Polanec, website agency IT Melona, Permaculture Institute Maribor, Veterinary Centre Pika and Day center for children and adolescents Pika. Main goal of this mobility is encouraging students to learn, as well as socialise and meet new people. Students spent their free time going to Maribor Island on Drava river, where they could swim in a pool, do sports or relax by the river. They loved walking around Maribor, exploring the city as much as they could. Students have also stated that living in Slovenia is so much more different than being back home in Serbia, and they really liked it. Even if they did not know each other before, they have bonded amazingly well - this is what this project is all about! Statements from students about their experience with mobility programme in Maribor: Nikola Radosavljević, CNC Polanec: “The time spent in Maribor has been well spent in my opinion, I have learned a lot of new things on my job and off it, I’ve met new friends that I will probably continue hanging out after this project concludes, this have been nothing but a positive experience for me.“ Krunoslav Petrović, CNC Polanec: “I really like Slovenia, it is a very pretty country, Maribor is also a pretty city. ZNI is a very good organisation, I like how they work. At my job I work on the CNC machine and I am very proud of it, colleagues are very friendly, I have met a lot of people and learned something new.” Vuk Perišić, Katarina Ivković, IT Melona: “I am having a great time in Slovenia. At work we are designing some logos for the companies and creating websites. We also do some graphic design. I like it here very much.” Rastko Jurisić, Permaculture Institute: “I really like this trip, it’s been very fun. The job is very hard, but I learned new things and new techniques, and also some things that I can use at home. Maribor is beautiful, the city is really great and organisation of the project is very good.” Milan Mitić, Nana Bistro: “I work at Nana, where I am serving drinks. People are very good and Maribor is a nice city.” Marta Radovanovic, Nana Bistro: “I work in Nana restaurant, in the kitchen, I am preparing food. I am very satisfied with this experience.” Nataša Vojnović, Anastasija Stojić, Veterinary Centre PIKA: Anastasija: “I am very satisfied with internship in this organisation. We usually assist in surgeries and do other work with animals.” Nataša: “I am very satisfied with his project and I am happy I applied.” Andjela Stanojlović, Day center for children and adolescents Pika: “My major is financial administration and I work at the Pika center, which is a centre for kids. I think it is very good.” Article written by: Nina Leben *This project is being funded by the European Union.
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