On March 4-8, 2024, UPGRADE project partners have participated in the study visit, organized by the University of Valencia, Spain. The study visit was organized within the UPGRADE project – Enhancing Graduates' Employability Tracking in Moldova (Project number: 101129166), co-funded by the European Union in framework of the Erasmus+ Programme.

The study visit was dedicated to human capacity building on graduate employability tracking, review of student and graduate employability monitoring tools, career guidance activities and programs and will serve as the main channel for the transfer of knowledge and experience to EU partners to the higher education authorities of the Republic of Moldova and higher education institutions, in terms of monitoring the employability level of graduates.

During the visit the participants had an overview of the services and resources of the University of Valencia aimed at the insertion of graduates in the labor market, they visited the university foundation ADEIT, which is responsible for the link between the university and companies, they made a synergy with the FORTHEM project, dedicated student internships and the presentation of the responsible institutional structures, learned about the statistical analysis and the connection with the national service regarding graduate employability and orientation programs, offered by the "UV Ocupacio" Institutional Employment Center.

At the same time, the project partners visited the LABORA Regional Employability Center, where they learned about the level and employability conditions of graduates and youth, supported at the national level. The final part of the visit was dedicated to the innovation fair, a national event where the partners had the chance to interact with representatives of the region's higher education institutions, employers and students from the region, visited the university science park and learned about ways to stimulate and support connections between businesses and students.

For more details, please consult the PROGRAM and MINUTES of the event.

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