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INSTITUTO DE FORMACIÓN Y ESTUDIOS SOCIALES
I F E S
The Institute for Training and Social Studies
IFES, is a non profit educational foundation,
promoted by the Trade Union UGT and established
aiming to be a technical instrument for the
development of activities in the field of
Vocational and Continuing Professional
Training. Since 1986, IFES has been meeting the
training demands of workers due to technological
innovations and the changes associated to them,
the qualification needs and professional
competencies.
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STRUCTURE
IFES has a nation-wide structure able to develop
its activities all over the country, profiting a
close research of the evolution and
training trends by productive sectors and
geographical area. There are 17 local offices at
autonomic level, and a central office
co-ordinating all the support services.
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ACTIVITIES
IFES carries out different activities related to
professional training and qualification. Among
them, we could point out the following
Training needs analysis Training activities
design with its own methodology Development of
didactic resources for training
activities Implementation of training courses in
a vast range of subjects covering every
productive sector Training schemes
evaluation Research projects and studies in the
fields of training and professional
qualification Training and didactic resources
consulting Management, control and follow-up of
training schemes
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Training Activities 2008
PROGRAMMES Vocational Training Continuing
Training TOTAL
COURSES 1.459 5.750 7.209
TRAINEES 27.176 87.782 114.958
HOURS 6.167.237 4.334.920 10.502.157
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Vocational Training
Training the unemployed has always been one of
IFES main objectives. We are deeply convinced
that training is the best way to accede to the
labour market, acquiring the professional
qualification that provides better chances for
work insertion.
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Continuing Training
IFES collaborates with the signatory institutions
of the III Continuing Training National Agreement
(Employers Associations and Trade Unions, with
the financial support of the Spanish Government),
carrying out a wide and varied range of training
courses aimed at the workers qualification and
their adaptation to the technological and
organizational innovations.
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Training Areas
IFES offers training in nearly all the productive
sectors .
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National Programmes
The call for Complementary measures to support
Training developed by the Spanish Foundation for
Continuing Training, aims at the adaptation of
enterprises and workers to the structural changes
produced by the internationalization of
production and the introduction of technological,
productive and organizational innovations. These
objectives are carried out through different
activities researches and studies, data bases,
professional observation systems, experiences
exchanges, innovative methodologies in products
or didactic resources, etc.
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National Programmes 2008
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European Community Programmes 2008
Everyday gathers more strength the Community
dimension of the Professional Training Policies.
The development of pilot experiences on
training, competencies and professional
qualifications between the different institutions
and enterprises in the European Union, points at
the generation of a genuine European Citizenship
Spirit strengthening the links to collaborate and
exchange experiences, cultures and languages, to
ensure the integration of the European society.
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European Community Programmes 2008
IFES has participated in multitude of European
Programmes .
Leonardo da Vinci Adapt Now YouthStart Horizon Gru
ndtvig
Equal Social Dialogue (B3) Innovative Meassures
(B2-1630) Programe 19 Integra Etc.