Project Initiation is the formal commencement of the project works or activities. Planning, as the development how to achieve the goals and objectives through the identification of the needs and requirements, and to complete the task or project successfully, is an essential step in the preliminary communication between IPI and the promoter. IPI may support the project’s promoter in the process of setting goals, choosing the means to achieve the planned goals, and identifying the following:

• Useful information.
• Project needs & expectations.
• Baselines for project scope, budget & timeline.
• Deliverables to produce to meet the project’s goals.
• Conclusions & decision-making.
• Tasks needed to be carried out to achieve efficiency.
• Best action/s to achieve results.
• Strategic gap/s & project risks.
• Potential alternative solution plans.

Project Management is the managing and controlling the project with available resources using skills, knowledge, tools and systems, and leading resources to achieve the project goals and objectives. Services provided by IPI to attain project goals are:

• Welcoming support.
• Transport & logistic facilities.
• Day-To-Day operations management.
• Professional advisers & consultants.
• Tutoring, mentoring, monitoring, assessment, evaluations, final certificates.
• Administration, accounting, financial management, due diligence.
• Technical support; communication; integrity, confidentiality.
• Risk management.
• Emergency number 24h x 7.

Profile evaluation is the process of identifying - educationally & professionally – applicants. A detailed description of the individuals who are applying to the education Training project helps IPI to provide a draft itinerary how to Improve knowledge & skills effectiveness during the Learning & training project in Italy. Profile evaluation may include the identification of:

• Personal hard & soft skills.
• Personal talents, abilities, qualities, strength & weaknesses.
• Personal learning & training potentialities & strategies.
• Personality’s characteristics and individual motivations.
• Individual's willingness & ability to take commitments.

IPI may attend meeting (in-person / On-line), working actively with our hosts to ensure candidates are well informed, highly motivated and possess the practical / intellectual knowledge required for the programme in Italy; assist the sending organization in implementing effective & fair recruitment and selection processes.

IPI strongly believes in the value of a welcoming. A positive first impression is a vital start to building a profitable relationship with a new candidate. Right from the arrival, IPI’s staff focuses on welcoming candidates, and accompanies them courteously and hospitable to their hosting providers, provides them information with expertise, style, cordiality, and personality. Organised by IPI for newly arrived international candidates, welcoming includes

• IPI Personnel &/or representative at the arrival point to welcome the candidate/s.
• Personalized & professional welcome service & initial Assistance & info;
• Transfers to the accommodation provider;
• Project induction meeting to help them settle in and ensure them knowledge and support to perform their role.
• Cultural induction and awareness Induction is designed to help new candidate to develop their individual knowledge and understanding of Italian Culture and heritage.
• Social induction meeting to build the foundations of comprehensive, open and respectful relationships, for a effective friendly climate.

Coming to Italy may be for a candidate his/her first experience of living away from home or living in Italy. IPI want this to be a rewarding experience for the candidate. Everyone will be matched with a suitable host based on personal requirements and preferences. Rooms will be provided on a self-catered basis. Accommodations are available for a set period, in line with the duration of candidate's stay. Candidate can move in at their arrival in Italy. IPI is responsible for the efficient running of the research & management of the establishment to customise the requests & needs of the candidate/s. This may include:

• Identification of the range of accommodation outlets in Italy.
• Investigation & analysis of facilities, decor, furnishings & services provided in the different grades of accommodation provided.
• Inspections for ensuring standards facilities, quality & cleanliness, hygiene & health & safety regulations for the well-being of clients.
• A comprehensive service as well as information and advice to make well informed choices.
• Coordinate & plan the correct accommodation allocation to the candidate.

The professional Italian course is uniquely tailored to meet the requirements of students & professionals. Learning Italian is a significant investment in time & energy, but it’s an opportunity

• To improved overall performance level.
• To increase productivity.
• To establish a better effective communication.
• To reduce conflicts as empathy and understanding grow.

IPI teacher/s take responsibility of the preparation, co-ordination, teaching (testing, progress monitoring, evaluating) of a professional language course in an institution, which devises a learning plan in accordance with the candidates’ needs / education project’s goals. Courses can be organized for specific purposes as for Business, Executive, Negotiation, Marketing, Finance, Sport / Leisure / Activities, Travel & Tourism, others. By the end of the course candidates will be better able to develop language strategies used in typical business interactions. Teachers are fully qualified. Language books & facilities provided.

IPI work closely with high quality contemporary career guidance professionals. Sessions can be tailor-made for students planning for their initial professional experiences or making learning and work choices; for adults making a career specialisation or change. The service, which is provided on a one to one or two together basis, is given in a friendly and realistic way to enable them to reach their potential. IPI counsellor supports / guides the candidate in the choice of a career / job in an objective way taking in consideration capacities & abilities, needs & possibilities. Professional Vocational Guidance involve the knowledge of the individual’s profile in terms of profile, personality & abilities. All aspect are studied by IPI to orient the individual own self-realization in specific context/s. IPI serves as an assistant to guide, encourage & support the individual through the accompaniment & mediation, advising, informing & contributing learning experiences to favour the acquisition of knowledge, attitudes & skills that everyone needs to be able to successfully develop his/her own career.

Professional Learning by interacting Programs (min. 16 years old) Professional training seminar, symposium, workshop, company visits are Learning Training events as part of an educational program that caters to a specific audience and are aimed to train and inform participants on a specific topic. Professional visits can be arranged in a wide variety of sectors and offer a unique opportunity of exchanging new ideas and best practices, promoting creativity and motivation among participants. It is aimed to groups (max 15 persons) of youth educationally ready to begin a career and a professional growth; students & young professionals. Professional visits may be provided in combination with seminars or workshop. It is focused each time on some subject, in which everyone present is requested to participate and interact. Questions can be raised, and debates can be conducted as seminars often offer opportunities to exchange insight and viewpoints. IPI have established partnerships with many consultants to provide professional lectures, expertise, and competences in line with the training needs of individuals. The planification & organisation of each event starts months before the project in Italy. Where possible, IPI staff can act as language facilitators.

Professional Experiences for young individuals & professionals (min. 16 years old) IPI have established partnerships with many companies to enhance the recruitment process for Internship projects; Companies contribute to develop individuals’ skills with work procedures & perspectives, new ideas & professional ways of doing business. Candidate's tasks in the host activity gradually increase in relation to the educational & professional background, capacities, abilities, performances, personality, others. IPI is responsible for managing the recruitment process of work-placements as the follows

• Identifying an appropriate work placement opportunity for each trainee taking in consideration candidates’ requiring sector of activity, working position / project, linguistic skills, professional competences & personality.
• Supporting & facilitating trainees to the work-placement recruitment processes.
• Agreeing the outline of assignments & assessment methods with the host company provider.
• Ensuring an appropriate info & induction before the work experience is fully carried out.

Culture has always been a part of experience in IPI programs. IPI initiatives provides endless opportunities to learn about the way Italian people live, about their society and their traditions. This can include many activities such as:

• attending events and festivals.
• visiting locations & heritage (e.g. historic buildings and arts).
• following cultural thematic routes (e.g. spiritual, gastronomic, linguistic).
• being involved in cultural city tourism, traditions/ethnic tourism, religious tourism and creative culture (e.g. performing arts, crafts).
• tasting local foods and drinks.
• others that authentically represent Italy or the Italian people.

Organized by IPI, initiatives and visits are guided by authorized guides or by our staff.

Mentoring is an effective approach to developing candidates’ profile. It has grown in popularity to enhance the skills, knowledge and performance of people around specific skills and goals. IPI services helps & supports individuals to develop themselves more effectively. The aims of providing mentoring programme include:

• Assisting performance management.
• Preparing and supporting people through change
• Supporting self-directed learning and development
• Sharing curated resources

Mentors will be responsible for encouraging the mentee to work towards their own individual objectives and be a motivating guide for the mentee on their Learning Training journey. Mentoring can be provided for a wide variety of situations &/or in different steps of someone's training project as ie. at the beginning of the project; during the transition in a new position or role in the hosting company; during individual's critical project momentums helping them to identify areas for development.

Designed within IPI staff & the Work-Placement provider, the nominated tutors are responsible for planning / leading / supervising all tasks & activities related to trainee undertaking during the project in Italy. Their principal responsibilities are:

• To plan and optimise the Learning / Training / Working program;
• To arrange an initial Induction for the candidate
• To provide sufficient and appropriate instruction and support during the experience
• To monitor progress of the trainee and arrange meetings with the trainee to assess and optimize the experience progress;
• To respond effectively to any issue may arise during the experience, if necessary.

IPI process of tracking, reviewing, and regulating the individual’s experience progress to meet the learning training objectives planned – is majorly concerned with the following:

• Measuring the achieved skills & performances during the experience in Italy against the original competences and capabilities stated before starting the project using forms, tests, communications, meetings, others.
• Assessing performance to determine whether any corrective or preventive actions need to be indicated or to provide appropriate response plans.
• Maintaining an accurate, timely info base concerned with the project output & its associated documentation till project completion
• Providing information to support status reporting, progress measurement and forecasting
• Monitoring implementation of approved changes as they occur

As the process of generating, gathering, recording, interpreting, using and reporting evidence of learning in individuals or groups, IPI assessment relies from multiple and diverse sources in order to develop a deep understanding of what candidates know, understand, can do with their knowledge obtained by their educational & training experiences. Learning outcomes assessment is a critical part of a program’s success. It can affect the program’s reputation, enrolment, funding, and even its continued existence. At IPI, a trained team considers various performance parameters such as scores, content, and others defined basis to obtain data driven results. IPI assessment can:

• Determine candidate's strengths, abilities, and deficits.
• Identify candidate's interests and preferences.
• Determine candidate's appropriate instructional settings.
• · Determine candidate's level of self-determination skillsResults may be used to improve subsequent learning steps or as a proof of the experience in Italy.

IPI as an experienced internship provider provides educational training paths designed to increase the individual's profile and skills. IPI provide certification to those candidates who have been in Italy to complete an Education / Professional experience at a company or at any institution validating skills and abilities that have been developed over a certain time, through a professional itinerary development and on-the- job experience. An external certification will enable a potential employer to recognize and understand that a potential job applicant's skills adhere to a certain professional standard. At the end of the learning training program in Italy, candidate obtains:

• Language Certificate (if a language course has been planned, organised & evaluation certified);
• Participation Certificate to the Project;
• Reference/s letter.

Well-being & safety are IPI priority. Emergencies can occur any time without warning. IPI educate candidates about potential risks abroad during pre-departure, upon arrival, during their experience program in Italy; IPI specifically request all candidates to collaborate in keeping themselves healthy & safe by avoiding risky situation or behaviours. During candidates’ mandatory on-site arrival orientation, IPI advise them about Emergency Protocol, to be followed in case of any emergency incurred by the candidates. In such events, IPI first responsibility is to the safety and immediate well-being of program participants. The objective is :

• To prevent fatalities and injuries.
• To reduce damage to persons, objects, buildings, others.
• To protect environment and communities.

IPI designee avails him/herself of the possibility to take appropriate actions to obtain prompt and appropriate medical attention, embassy intervention or police protection. Only IPI management - based on the recommendations given by competent advisers - determines that a program should be temporarly suspended, cancelled, or terminated due to emergency circumstances.