EDUCATIONAL VISITS 24 August 2004

The following Educational Tour wil lbe available on Tuesday, August 24, 2004.

Departure will be from the WKO - Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vienna, Wiedner Hauptstrasse 63, just outside at the times indicated. Please note that tours 2 and 3 can both be combined with tour 6 for maximum coverage. There will be time for a brief snack between the tours. Hence you can choose either one out of the six or the combination 2+6 or 3+6.

Please indicate your choice of tours by email to tour@ivetavienna2004.info not later than August 16, 2004. This will guarantee you a place on a tour. Bookigs received after this date can only be accommodated within the space available.

1. Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), Maintenance for Locomotive and Wagons
You can get an insight into how this branch of the Austrian Federal Railways organises practical training.

09.00 departure 10.15-12.30 Programme 12.40-13.30 Lunch 14.15 Return to WKO Maximum number of participants: 30

2. EBS-Kläranlage Simmering, Waste water treatment plant

Information on Training 09.00 departure 10.00 - 12.00 Programme 13.00 Return to WKO Maximum number of participants: 20

3. Jugend am Werk
This NGO trains about 1.000 young men and women per year who have been unable to find an apprenticeship on the open job market. Jugedn am Werk offers a wide range of courses for vocational training and qualifications.

09.00 departure 10.00 - 12.00 Programme 13.00 Return to WKO Maximum number of participants: 20

4. Opel Austria Powertrain GmbH
FIAT-GM Powertrain, one of the World's largest producers of engines and transmissions, active in training and showing how it works.

09.00 departure 10.00 -12.00 Programme 12.15 Lunch 14.30 return to WKO Maximum number of participants: 40

5. Vocational Institution Vienna (BFI Wien)
Leading institute of employee-oriented vocational education and continuing training

http://www.bfi.at/english/facts/index.html   09.00 Departure 09.45 - 12.15 Programme 12.15 Lunch 14.15 return to WKO Maximum number of participants: 100

6. Wiener Stadtgartenamt
Vocational School Garden at the Municipal Gardens Authority, Practical Training

13.15 Departure 14.00 - 16.00 Programme 16.45 return to WKO Maximum number of participants: 60