{"id":10683,"date":"2014-02-26T17:27:48","date_gmt":"2014-02-26T16:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danilodolci.org\/?p=1618"},"modified":"2014-02-26T17:27:48","modified_gmt":"2014-02-26T16:27:48","slug":"epic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danilodolci.org\/en\/employment\/epic\/","title":{"rendered":"[English] EPIC – Enhancing and Promoting International Business Communication"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"EPIC-Logo-vector\"<\/a>EPIC – Enhancing and Promoting International Business Communication supports SMEs to improve their international competitiveness. It has been found that, companies which undergo a proper (i.e. regulated) communication audit tend to operate more effectively in selling their goods and services into markets where their mother tongue is not spoken. By signing up and taking part in the audit scheme, the companies are taught intercultural skills and communication skills, which are reflected in an increased annual turnover. The EPIC scheme helps businesses overcome language and cultural barriers in international trading.<\/p>\n

Programme:<\/b> (EACEA) \u2013 Lifelong Learning Programme \u2013 Leonardo \u2013 Transfer of Innovation (TOI)<\/p>\n

Project duration:<\/strong> 01.10.2013 – 30.09.2015<\/p>\n

Objectives:<\/b><\/p>\n

The aims and objectives of the EPIC project are based on the key targets of the Lisbon Agenda and refer to Priority 1 as the project aims to improve identification of skills and competences needed in SMEs by applying VET based skills through an auditing process. It supports the Agenda for new skills jobs by introducing a new workforce category taking into account the needs of the labour market and suggesting competence-based communication changes within the SME sector. The project also supports the key competencies of communication in foreign languages and digital competence through the creation of a multilingual resource platform for European auditors and companies alike. Based on a feasibility study, EPIC focuses on training auditors with the skills to enhance individual companies\u2019 trade performance in identifying linguistic and intercultural barriers and finding solutions to overcome these. They will review the feasibility of audit schemes in Poland, Lithuania, Spain (Basque Region) and Italy (Sicily), adapt, produce and enhance the training materials in five partner languages (PO, LT, ES, Basque, IT), to implement and trial these materials by training auditors and carrying out pilot Communication Audits of SMEs in the target countries (thus encouraging the business services support system to adapt accordingly).<\/p>\n

Activities:<\/b><\/p>\n