Pilot projects (including Thematic actions), Language ... - EU-Excert

LEONARDO DA VINCI NATIONAL AGENCY / EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

LEONARDO DA VINCI PROGRAMME 

Second phase: 2000-2006 

Pilot projects (including Thematic actions), Language 

competencies, Transnational networks, Reference material 

INTERIM REPORT 

NB: Please fill in the electronic (Web) version of the form at http://leonardo.cec.eu.int/ 

Agreement number: 2003-S/03B/F/PP- 

161014 

Contracting period 

Start 15.10.2003 End 14.10.2006 

Year:2003 Country: Sweden Project duration:36 (months) 

Title: EUExcert 

Contractor:KCEM 

Contractor's legal representative: Erik Nilsson 

Period covered by the report From: .15/10/2003 To: 14/04/2005 

Contract amendments Yes X No 

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 

I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the attached information is accurate and in accordance with the facts. 

In particular the financial data provided in this report corresponds to the expenditure actually incurred by the 

project partners for carrying out project activities. This information has been approved by the authorities 

representing the partners involved in the activities set out in this Report. 

............................................................................................................ ……………………………………………………… 

Name of contractor's legal representative: …Erik Nilsson………………………………….…………..…………………… 

Position within the contracting organisation:…Managing Director………….................…………………………..……………… 

Place & Date: Karlskoga…2005-06-10……………………………………………………………………......……………………… . 

Report to be returned to the following address: 

Procedure B – Internationella programkontoret , Box 22007, SE-10422 Stockholm 

Procedure C - 

Technical Assistance Office 

Rue de Trèves, 59-61 

B-1040 BRUXELLES

Agreement number: 2003-S/03B/F/PP-161014 

A. CONTRACTING ORGANISATION 

Information to be checked and updated, if necessary. 

2003-S/03B/F/PP-161014 

Name of the organisation in national 

language (full and abbreviated if 

applicable) 

Name of the organisation in EN, FR 

or DE 

Head Office 

Street 

Number 6 

Post code 69151 

Town/city 

Country 

Contact Person 

Kompetenscentrum för Energetiska Material KCEM 

COMPETENCE CENTRE ENERGETIC MATERIALS 

Gammelbackavägen 

Karlskoga 

Sweden 

Name Mr x Ms□ Hans Wallin 

Position 

Street 

Number 6 

Post code 69151 

Town/city 

Country 

Project Leader 

Gammelbackavägen 

Karlskoga 

Sweden 

Telephone ++46 586 /84740 

Fax ++46 586 /84749 

E-mail 

Hans.wallin@kcem.se 

Authorised signatory 

Name Mrx Ms□ Erik Nilsson 

Position 

Managing Director 

Organisation type code 1 Region code Sector code (max 3) Size code 

OQ SE0A 24 80 75 S1 

Project descriptors 2 (max 3 keywords in English, French or German) 

Certification and validation Vocational Qualification Curricula development 

1 Please use codes supplied in the application form 

2 Please refer to the key words provided in the Glossary (available at: 

http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/leonardo/leonardo2_en.html) 

2 LEONARDO DA VINCI PROGRAMME 

Interim report form 

Procedures B & C

2003-S/03B/F/PP-161014 

B. OVERVIEW OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS 

Please summarise activities compared to the initial planning. 

B.1 - Past activities (maximum 1 page, no more than 2000 characters). 

The overall aim of EUExcert is to map competency needs in the industry of explosives for the 

European market and in a European context, and develop a competency framework that can later be 

developed into a to a European standard and finally to disseminate results from the project to the 

international stakeholders and market. 

The developmental project is led from KCEM in Sweden Karlskoga, however the UK partner is leading 

the developmental workshop to develop the competency framework for the European market based on 

their previous knowledge and experience of systematically develop competency frameworks and 

National Occupational Standards. 

The project management and participating partners have developed a common understanding of the 

needs for a systematic approach for mapping knowledge, experience and skills and developing 

competency frameworks for the industry of explosives both the civil as the military sector. 

The common understanding has developed from a systematic mapping of the situation in each 

partner’s country and by learning through strategic networks in a European context such as EIEE. 

Furthermore the project has developed a website for the project: www.EUEXcert.org 

A logotype is registered and the Originating Partners in EUExcert project has reached an agreement 

concerning the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) including ownership and use of the Logo EUExcert. 

The project has developed a common concept that describes the area of work: “The Explosives 

sector” which includes all handling of explosives. 

The project have organised several project meetings in Sweden,Finland, Norway and Italy, see minutes 

from the meetings on the website. 

National reference groups for the project have been established in UK, Sweden, Norway and Italy, 

however the reference group in Finland is about to be established. 

B.2 - Future activities (maximum 1 page, no more than 2000 characters). 

The project leader will invest in harmonisation of culture between the countries in Europe and start 

working on a defining contents for a glossary for the projekct. 

Project members’ plan to participate in international, national and local conferences to disseminate 

experiences from the EUExcert project. An International Conference in “Education & Training in 

Explosives” is hosted by Cranfield University, 15 th – 17 th of June 2005, in Shrivenham in UK. 

Reference groups will disseminate experiences and results from the project to stakeholders and also 

take an active part in the process of mapping and assessing demands for skills development in the 

area. 

The project group will continue to develop the UK – National Occupational Standards to fit the 

participating countries standards and also continue the process of mapping competency requirements 

in each participating country. 



Procedures B & C

Agreement number: 2003-S/03B/F/PP-161014 

The issue with language and transparency will be further developed in the project to assess the 

possibilities of testing the National Occupational Standards in each country. 

A first draft of European skills chart / competency framework explosives handling will be presented in 

the autumn of 2005. 

Discussions with education and training suppliers/boards will be initiated to discuss the possibilities 

of running a transnational pilot programme to test the Competency framework in a real environment. 

The pilotprogramme will build on experiences made from a workplaced centred Qualified Vocation 

Training programme developed in Sweden and the pilot programme builds on recent reserach in the 

area of work placed learning. 

A budget for developing and testing a trans-national piloting programme will be decided and settled. 

The experiences from EUExcert project will be followed and documented. 

B.3 - Indicate changes in past project activities (max. 1 page, no more than 2000 characters). 

The UK partner has developed a thorough and a comprehensive framework for competency 

development for the explosives sector. EuEXcert is a pilot project which will show examples for some 

areas. As a consequence of the project time table being changed the initial time plans for the different 

work packages needs to be revised (this is one of the issues on the agenda in the June meeting). 

B.4 - Likely expected future variations to planned activities (max. 1 page, no more than 2000 

characters). 

Some of the work packages are slightly delayed. A revised time planning will be discussed at the 

project meeting in June. 



Pilot and Others

Agreement number: 2003-S/03B/F/PP-161014: 

C. PARTNERSHIP 

C Please mention if there are any modifications 3 to the initial partnership or in the distribution of tasks and budget amongst partners. Yes [ ] No [ ] 

. If you have answered « Yes », please fill in the following tables 

Table C.1 – Partnership Changes 

N° Name of partner organisations, including co-ordinator or 

scientific co-ordinator which have withdrawn 

1 No changes 

2 

N° Reasons for withdrawal (½ page maximum, per case) 

1 

2 

Replacement partners ∗ 

Amendment request approved 

by NA or the Commission? 

(Yes/No) 

Please add extra sheets if necessary. 

Table C.2 – Changes to tasks and budget 

N° Partners (initial and replacement partners if appropriate) 

1 

2 

Amount of budget per partner and LdV grant 

(initial amounts or new amounts if appropriate) 

after redistribution 

Total budget (Euro) LdV grant (Euro) 

3 Please note that changes to the partnership or substantial changes in the allocation of tasks require an amendment to the initial contract. 

∗ Please complete table C.2 below with additional information 



Procedures B & C


N° Tasks taken over by the new partners and/or (re)distribution of the tasks between the initial partners. (½ page maximum, per case) 

1 

2 


D. WORK PROGRAMME 

D.1 – Please describe clearly and briefly the activities undertaken in the work programme including all applicable work packages 

Table D.1 

Organisations involved in the activities 

Work packages 4 

undertaken 

N° Title of Work package Start date (dd/mm/yyyy) End date (dd/mm/yyyy) 

WP 1 Project management 15.10.2003 14/10/2006 

WP 2 Dissemination 15.10.2003 14/10/ 2006 

WP 3 Analysis 15/11/2003 15/11 /2005 

WP 4 Framework 15/11/2003 15/02/ 2005 

WP 5 Qualifications 15/11/ 2003 15/11 /2005 

WP 6 Programme 15/ 11 / 2004 15/09/ 2006 

WP 7 Curriculum & Modules 15/ 11 / 2003 15/9/ 2005 

WP 8 Implementation 15/ 11/ 2003 ongoing 

WP 9 Work Based Training R&D,QA,QC 15/ 11/ 2003 15/9/2006 

4 Please indicate the effective dates of the activity undertaken in each work package. 



Procedures B & C


Work packages 

WP 1 KCEM 

Aims and objectives of past activities undertaken (½ page maximum, per package) 

Aims: Through Project management, Project policy, Co-ordination, Steering committee, Progress meetings and Quality 

management control EUExcert will result in an acceptance and success for a certificate of competence in the explosives 

industry. 

KCEM will create conditions where the transnational work between the partners in the EUExcert project can be developed and 

maintained in an innovation network in the area of developing a European competency framework in the explosives industry. 

KCEM will be responsible for developing a web based homepage for Excert. 

KCEM will be responsible for co-ordinating the production of the final report of the project. And also support the partners in the 

process of presenting each Work-package as a chapter in the final Excert report. 

KCEM will support the partner in their work to set up national consultative or reference groups to represent the stakeholders in 

the project, as such the referencegroups should have members representing regulatory groups, industry and trades unions. 

The project will produce a complete and updated Quality Assurance Plan through one of the project partners (ApeL). 

All piloting and testing of competency framework tools such as Occupational Standards in the project shall be supported and 

developed in line with the latest developments and experiences from the field of work place based education. 

KCEM is responible for making notes, progress reports and general information available on the KCEM / Excert homepage. 

KCEM will issue newsletters through the Excert Network. 

WP 2 NIF Aims: To ensure that European Explosives Industries and stakeholders have visibility and knowledge of EUExcert by : 

Identification of stakeholders groups in each of the EU member states, Establishing a virtual network of representatives of 

stakeholders, Present to consult with relevant stakeholders, Disseminate reports outlining the results from the project, together 

with the key findings and recommendations, issue newsletter on a regular basis, hold a series of presentations to conferences and 

symposia in the explosives area., Publish articles describing the key results of the project in magazines, journals, and other 

publications specific to the explosives business, and finally make smaller and more focussed presentations with the most 

influential and notable stakeholder groups, e.g. NATO committees, meeting of Chief Explosives Inspectors. 

Excert will be presented at The European Explosives Conference in Prague September 2003, The ICT Conference in Karlsruhe 

June 2004 and finally in Cranfield UK in June 2005. 

Members of the partnership will present papers at conferences, when they attend. Delegates representing NIF, YFIND and 

KEMIA will present EUExcert on their normal national and international meetings. 

Delegates from Nammo will present EUExcert on meetings within FEEM (Federation Of European Explosives Manufacturers) 



Procedures B & C

WP 3 RMCS 

WP 4 RMCS 

WP 5 KCEM 

WP 6 KCEM 


Aims : This work-package constitutes an analysis of the explosives business in the Europe. A detailed examination will be made 

of the scale and scope of the business in the partner countries. Following issues will be addressed: Number and size of 

companies and organisations that handles explosives, Numbers of people employed at locations that handle explosives, An 

overview of the age distribution of those employed in explosives business, Existing education programmes for workers in those 

companies and organisations, Produce a catalogue of existing training and education provision material, Survey of legislation 

concerning explosives in partner countries. 

Cranfield University will, through consultation, with stakeholder groups and by use of questionnaires establish key information 

about the nature of explosives business in the partner countries. A report will be produced showing the details of the analysis and 

the other EUExcert partners will assist Cranfield in the process of data collection. 

Aims: Through consultation with the stakeholders identified in WP3 develop a framework showing the skills and competencies 

required to sustain and develop explosives business in Europe. This framework will be inclusive and will identify the skills, 

knowledge and the activities which workers in the explosives business need to possess or be able to perform. A comprehensive 

and accessible programme of education and teaching will be developed to support the competency framework. This programme 

will consist of a variety of different teaching and education methods from conventional classroom based courses to workplace 

learning and e-learning programmes based on CD-ROM and/or the internet. 

Aims: Through consultation with national vocational education groups establish the options for national qualifications which 

demonstrate that workers have the necessary skills and competencies. A report should be produced pointing the way to a 

qualification which has acceptability across Europe. KCEM is supported by Nitrex, Nammo, YFIND, NIF and RMCS produce a 

proposal that meet the aims of in the work package. 

Aims: A comprehensive and accessible programme of education and teaching will be developed to support the competency 

framework of WP3. This programme will consist of a variety of different teaching and education methods from conventional 

classroom based courses to workplace learning and e-learning programmes based on CD-ROM and/or the internet. KCEM 

together with Nitrex and RMCS will produce a proposal for a Training and Education programme which will be presented to the 

steering comitte and the partnership. After approval the training and Education programme will be publilished on the Excert 

homepage and presented through actions in W-P 2 



Procedures B & C

WP 7 RMCS 

WP 8 NIF 


Aims: This work package will identify the scope of the curricula required to support the programme developed in WP5 key 

educational modules that form the foundations for the programme developed in WP6. These modules specify the subjects and 

the teaching objectives for each module. These modules may be delivered through a variety of methods depending on the needs 

of workers. Prototype internet packages will be developed to deliver internet based delivery of several of the core modules 

agreed for WP6. These internet-based packages will be tested on students in at least two of the partner countries. Modules 

would include: Basic Explosives Chemistry, Explosives Effects – blast, fragmentation, heave, fracture, shock etc., Explosives 

Safety – legislation and regulation, safe handling, transport, storage etc., Explosives engineering etc. 

Proposed curricula and key educational modules required to support a training and education programme for explosives workers. 

From an understanding of the competency requirements, the structure of the training and education programme some of the 

essential content of the curricula and core modules will be identified. These modules may be delivered through a variety of 

methods depending on the needs of workers. Prototype internet packages will developed to deliver internet based delivery of 

several of the core modules agreed for WP6. These intemet-based packages will be tested on students in at least two of the 

partner countries. Wide consultation with educationalists and with stakeholdegroups on the knowledge required of explosives 

workers. Prototype educational materials will be produced and tested in a variety of educational settings. The effectivness of 

these materials will be evaluated. Events involving the organisations target groups and/ or other groups (political decision 

makers, professional/ sectoral organisations, media) : Wide consultation with educationalists and with stakeholders. Prototype 

educational materials will be produced and testeducational settings. The effectivness of these materials will be evaluated. 

Aims: Implementation of a trans-national distance education system based on the latest proven technology. Both Cranfield 

University and the Learning Centre Masugnen will Provide education, perform validation, perform examination and sign 

certificate of knowledge. The phase of implementation will include piloting a workplace-based education and training 

programme which is built on the competency framework including occupational standards, developed by the UK partner, 

resulting in workers with Certificates of Vocational skills, from EUExcert. Implementation of higher education provision for 

explosives workers leading to higher awards and recopnised continuous professional delelopment certification. 



Procedures B & C

WP 9 APEL 


Aims : To provide the project steering committee and the project sponsors with assurance that the products and conduct of the 

project are of appropriate quality. The role of APeL in the project is to describe and analyse different methods for learning, 

which can be useful in this project, but also to support the development of new methods together with the participants in the 

project. APeL will focus on case studies in which the learning is organised in a flexible way and made accessible to the 

individual learner and to the requirements of the production. One such example is The Blästerungnen project in which the 

workplace is made the arena for learning. The success with this project is the holistic approach in which a supportive structure 

for learning is created. In APeL the interactive research is a central part. The ambition is to make the research together with the 

participants, i.e. that is to create a joint learning situation. The working methods used will a combination of traditional 

evaluations, seminars, conferences, workshops, work-reports, benchmarking, reflective communities. In this way the research 

can be of a more practical use during the whole change process. The development and diffusion will be simultaneous. 

APeL will support the project with a continous descprition and analysis of the development of workplace learning. APeL will 

evaluate the tests in w-p 8. Another part of APeL's obligation is to perform quality control and to report the out-come of this 

control to the steering committee. APeL will also have a role in the dissemination process. 

Work packages 

WP 1 

Past activities already undertaken (½ page maximum, per package) 

W-P 1 Project management – KCEM 

• A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by all partners that contains an agreement concerning the 

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) including ownership and use of the Logo EUExcert and states the 

foundations for future collaboration when the EUExcert project completed 

• UK Reference Group – completed 

• SE Reference Group- completed 

• NO Reference Group – completed 

• IT Reference Group – completed 

• FI Behind schedule 

• Web-site completed and operative for the EUExcert : www.euexcert.org 

• Web-site completed for partners : http://www.nitrex.it/excert/index.asp 

• 



Procedures B & C


WP 2 • UK, SE, NO, IT Stakeholders list – completed and sent to NIF 

• FI Behind schedule 

• Poster completed and sent to partners 

• Stakeholder meetings performed by partners 

• Newsletters issued by partners targeted for the stakeholders 

• Many presentations performed by partners at meetings, seminars and conferencies 

• Publication of articles and reports in magazines, newspapers and web-sites 

• New partners wish to join 

• Symposium has been arranged for 15-17 th June 2005 at Cranfield University. Flyer for the conference 

completed and distributed to partners (500 each). Speakers identified and the draft programme of the 

symposium is presented in Annex A. 

WP 3 • Occupational analysis completed for UK 

• Occupational analysis drafted for IT 

• Educational programme completed for UK 

• Educational programme drafted for IT 

• Educational programme completed for SWE 

• EU Explosives Legislation will be reviewed to assess need for competent staff 

• Occupational analysis is started, however definitions and a glossary with a dictionary need to be completed 

for all transnational partners 

WP 4 • Competency framework (functional map) for UK completed but still needs to be validated 

• The demands fo a Competency framework in IT is undergoing discussions and development together with 

stakeholders 

• Competency framework (functional map) for EU partners completed but still needs to be validated 



Procedures B & C


WP 5 • KCEM is in the process of developing a qualified vocational training programme together with a municipal 

learning centre (Masugnen) with the aim to develop recomendations of national standards for a national 

qualifying board in Sweden. The yearlong ‘pilot’ programme is running for the third time and a fourth years is 

planned to start in the autumn of 2005. 

• KCEM is today a qualified partner to issue vocational standards for the employees handling explosives in the 

explosives industry in Sweden 

• A first draft of National vocational standards in the explosives industry is named “Certificate Technician in the 

Explosive and Flammable material” and is described in a 40 page document. 

• KCEM together with Masugnen is at the present issuing the National vocational standards for all the students 

participating in the yearlong ‘pilot’ vocational training programme. 

• IT: Contents in vocational education is discussed with the Italian stakeholder group to distinguish a target 

group and pilot programme. 

• UK : Cranfield University is an educational institute for higher education and can award Cranfield University 

degrees and is working closely with the awarding bodies for National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs). 

National Occupational Standards (NOS) are currently being developed for the competency framework which 

will provide the basis for vocational qualifications in this area. 



Procedures B & C

WP 6 


All partners will publish their existing national educationprogramme on their website or give links to be published on 

www.euexcert.org 

• KY - Swedish Education example a 

• FEX - Swedish example b 

• FOI - Swedish example c 

• DYNO – Blaster training programme d 

• Norway is very similar to Sweden 

• Italy please go to Nitrex report 

• List of existing education programme for workers in the UK Explosives business 

Course Length Venue 

Fundamentals of Armour Protection - Light Armour Vehicles 2½ days Cranfield University 

GroUnd Shock, Ground Penetration and Buried Structures* 5 days Cranfield University 

Guided Weapon Airframes 3 days Cranfield University 

Guided Weapon Technology 4 weeks Cranfield University 

Guided Weapons Seekers 3½ days Cranfield University 

Guided Weapons* 5 days Cranfield University 

Gun and Ammunition Systems* 5 days Cranfield University 

Gun System Technology - Inroduction 5 days Cranfield University 

Gun Technology - Introduction 5 days Cranfield University 

Light Weapon Design* 5 days Cranfield University 

Manufacture and Formulation of Explosives* 2½ days Cranfield University 

Materials - Advanced* 5 days Cranfield University 

Materials and Terminal Ballistics - Introduction* 5 days Cranfield University 

Naval Ordinance Engineering 30 weeks Cranfield University 

Ordnance, Munitions and Explosives (OME) Safety (Awareness) 2 days Cranfield University 

Ordnance, Munitions and Explosives Safety (Intermediate) 8 days Cranfield University 

Propellants, Internal Ballistics and Weapon Thermodynamics* 5 days Cranfield University 

Pyrotechnics* 5 days Cranfield University 

Risk Hazard and Safety of Explosives* 5 days Cranfield University 

Rocket Motors and Propellants* 5 days Cranfield University 

Science of explosives and Munitions Design - Introduction 2 weeks Cranfield University 

Structural Response to Blast, Ballistic and Impact Loading* 5 days Cranfield University 

Survivability of Armoured Vehicles - Fundamentals of Armour Protection 3 days Cranfield University 

Trials Management 13 2 weeks Cranfield University 



Procedures B & C 

Weapon Assessment* 5 days Cranfield University 

Weapon Dynamics and Control* 5 days Cranfield University 

Technology and Safety Training for Explosives Process Workers 1 day Leafield Eng 

Leafield Engineering Explosives Appreciation Course 2, 3 or 4 Leafield Eng


WP 7 • The national curricula for year one students in the programme “Certificate Technician in the Explosive and 

Flammable material sector” has been accepted as the standard from the stakeholders and the KY agencies in 

Sweden, however the EUExcert group expects the Qualified Vocational Training programme to be developed 

into a two and three year programme to fit the demands from specialist groups in the explosives sector. This 

development requires a continued transnational collaboration. 

WP 8 • A first draft of National occupational Standards for the explosives, munitions and search occupations for the 

UK has been completed by the refence and stakeholders group together with the UK partners 

WP 9 • Apel has published some reports, more will follow 

Work packages Changes or alterations from project activities and reasons why (½ page maximum, per package) 

WP 1 

FI: Difficulties to identify the stakeholder group has caused this process to take longer time than estimated in FI. 

WP 2 

WP 3 

WP 4 

WP 5 SWE: The development of national qualifications in Sweden is initiated with a bottom up perspective from KCEM – 

with the ambition to supply required education, training for the explosives sector in Sweden, in order to ensure safety 

and to avoid accidents in the industry as many of the competent and experienced employees are now retiring. The 

work with creating national qualifications is not supported by national or governmental agencies. 

WP 6 

WP 7 

WP 8 

WP 9 

Work packages 

WP 1 

WP 2 

Please outline any adjustments or corrective actions 5 taken (½ page maximum, per package) 

FI: KCEM and other partners will support FI in the process of identifying the Finnish stakeholder group and then the 

work with establishing the reference group can take place. 

5 Please note that adjustements and corrective actions imply amendments to the initial contract. 



Procedures B & C

WP 3 

WP 4 

WP 5 

WP 6 

WP 7 

WP 8 

WP 9 


SWE: A massive lobbying campaign is undertaken by the stakeholder groups and the Swedish partners (KCEM, 

YFIND, NIF, Masugnen and APeL) in order to change prevailing attitudes. 


D.2 - Please describe clearly and briefly (1/2 page maximum) the activities to be undertaken for the rest of the project duration. Please also note any 

changes in activities from the initial proposal 6 . 

Table D.2 

Organisations that might be involved in the activities to be 

Work packages 7 

undertaken 

N° Title of Work package Start date 

(dd/mm/yyyy) 

End date 

(dd/mm/yyyy) 

WP 1 Project Management 15/10/2003 14/10/2006 

WP 2 Dissemination 15/10/2003 14/10/ 2006 

WP 3 Analysis 15/11/2003 15/11 /2005 

WP 4 Competency Framework 15/11/2003 15/02/ 2005 Denise Clarke B.A. 

WP 5 Voc. Qualifications 15/11/ 2003 15/11 /2005 

WP 6 T & E Programme 15/ 11 / 2004 15/09/ 2006 

WP 7 Curriculum & Modules 15/ 11 / 2003 15/9/ 2005 

WP 8 Implementation 15/ 11/ 2003 ongoing SAAB Dynamics, Nammo Liab AB, Nammo Vingåkersverken 

AB, Eurenco, Dyno Nobel AB, SAAB Bofors Test Center 

WP 9 Work Based Training R&D,QA,QC 15/ 11/ 2003 15/9/2006 

6 Please note that changes can not be accepted without an amendment request and subsequent approval. 

7 Please indicate the effective dates of the activity undertaken in each work package. 



Procedures B & C


Work packages Aims and objectives of future activities to be undertaken (½ page maximum, per package) 

WP 1 • AIM: The project partners need to discuss within the framework of the MoU, how the project should continue 

to the process of valorisation and how it is to be organised and funded. The choices are to make a bid for a 

new call in Leonardo Programme or to apply for supplementary funding within the project described as a 

prolongation of the project. 

• AIM : FI, Reference Group to be established 

WP 2 • AIM: An International Symposium for approximately 200 delgates is to be arranged in Shrivenham 15-17 th 

June 2005 at Cranfield University where all partners in the EUExcert project are invited to present a paper. 

www.symposiaatshrivenham.com 

• AIM : Each partner is to develop a national area on the project web-site in their native language where they 

can inform and disseminate their results from the EUExcert project. This area can also be used to logg the 

progress in the project. 

• AIM : Continued and intensified presentations to stakeholder groups 

WP 3 • AIM : A draft of Occupational analysis for EU partners not completed estimated delivery Nov 2006 

• AIM : A draft of Educational programme for EU partners not completed estimated delivery Nov 2006 

WP 4 • AIM : The drafted versions of Occupational standards of competency frameworks developed within the 

EUExcert project needs to be validated in each partners country and accepted by the national educational 

systems and developed into standards for qualifications. 

WP 5 • AIM: A guideline which points out the direction for a European standard qualification tool, which has 

acceptability across Europe. KCEM is supported by Nitrex, Nammo, YFIND, NIF and RMCS. 

WP 6 • AIM: To develop a variety of teaching and education (pedagogical) methods from conventional classroom 

based courses to workplace learning and e-learning programmes based on CD-ROM and/or the internet. 

WP 7 • AIM: Based on the demands found in the explosives sector of competency requirements the curricula and the 

content in core modules will be identified. 



Procedures B & C


WP 8 • AIM: The phase of implementation will include piloting a transnational workplace-based education and training 

programme which is built on the competency framework including occupational standards, developed by the 

UK partner. A certificate of vocational skills should be issued as an outcome of taking part in a pilot training 

programme within the frameworks of the EUExcert project. 

WP 9 • AIM: APeL will develop ideas of pedagogical models for transnational educational activities which are based 

in the workplace arena in the explosives sector. 

Work packages Future activities to be undertaken (½ page maximum, per package) 

WP 1 • To develop plans for future collaboration (based on the intentions in the MoU) the project partners need to 

appoint a small group of people to investigate possibilities for future funding. This group will be appointed at 

the June meeting (2005) in Cranfield in UK. 

• At the next partner meeting (June 2005) the group will discuss the situation in FI. 

WP 2 • UK partner is responsible for arranging the symposium. 

• Partner area is put on the agenda of the next meeting (June 2005) 

WP 3 • A draft of Occupational analysis for EU partners not completed estimated delivery Nov 2006 

• A draft of Educational programme for EU partners not completed estimated delivery Nov 2006 

WP 4 • At the next partner meeting (June 2005) the group will discuss strategic and critical issues related to 

developing this issue to the next level of actions, and decide on an action plan and appoint who is to be 

responsible for further actions. 

WP 5 • At the next partner meeting (June 2005) the group will discuss the prerequisites for creating a tool for a 

European standard. The project group will define critical starting points for the next step of actions and also 

decide who is to be responsible for further actions. For this task the project group will build on the knowledge 

developed in the Leonardo project that resulted in the European Computer Drivers Licence to see if there are 

any common grounds for development. 



Procedures B & C


WP 6 • KCEM, Masugnen, Nitrex and RMCS will produce a proposal for a Training and Education programme which 

will be presented to the steering comitte and the partnership. Certain partners will as a consequence of the 

piloting of training programmes try out and assess the value of new pedagogical models as part of the 

EUExcert project. The Swedish partner will elaborate the value and usage of a modular built education 

programme fitted for workplaced learning as part of new pedagogical models. 

WP 7 • Curricula and key educational modules will be developed and tested within pilot programmes for explosives 

workers in collaboration with a wide consultation group of educationalists and stakeholdegroups in order to 

adjust contents to the needs in the explosives sector. The contents in modules should be adapted to 

employee needs in terms of previous experience and knowledge should be visualised and accredited as part 

of the pedagogical models. Intemet-based packages with a variety of contents in different modules will be 

tested in at least two of the partner countries. The effectivness of these materials will be evaluated. 

WP 8 • Organise a transnational piloting of one module within a training programme (in at least two of the partner 

countries) – in order to assess the value of a European standard and certificate. 

WP 9 • APeL will present new ideas of pedagogical models built on recent research results for the project group and 

stakeholders, both at meetings and at seminars and conferences. 

Work packages 

Likely divergences / adjustments to 5 initial activities and reasons why (½ page maximum, per package) 

WP 1 

WP 2 

WP 3 

WP 4 

WP 5 

WP 6 

WP 7 

WP 8 




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D.3 – Partnership meetings 

Table D.3 

N° Place 

Country code 8 

Town 

Date 

(dd/mm/yyyy) 

Purpose of the meeting 

1 SE Karlskoga 12-13/11/2003 Project meeting and the organisation of the project plan 

2 FI Helsinki 25-26/03/2004 Project meeting and the completion of partner agreement 

3 NO Raufoss 02-03/09/2004 Project meeting and planning for future steps – Paper presentation of workplace 

learning – Study visit to a Norwegian plant in the Explosives sector 

4 IT Sirmione 02-03/12/2004 Project meeting and planning for future steps – Paper presentation of Qualified 

Vocational Training in Sweden – Dissemination of the project to Italian stakeholders 

5 UK Shrivenham 13-14/06/2005 (Project meeting and International Conference) 

6 SE Stockholm 01-02/12/2005 (Project meeting) 

7 ? ? 06-07/04/2006 

8 ? ? 07-08/09/2006 

N° Partners attending 

1 All partners attended 

2 All partners, except the Swedish partners APeL, YFIND and Masugnen did attend 

3 All partners, except the Swedish partner Masugnen did attend 

4 All partners, except the Swedish partner Masugnen did attend 

5 

6 

7 

8 

N° Key results (summary of the minutes) (½ page maximum, per case) 

8 Please use the codes which are in the application form 



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1 The first meeting where all the partners met together to form the foundation of the Objectives in the EUExcert project. 

The group also discussed the present situation in the explosives sector in the partner’s home nations. 

List of Action was agreed. 

Minutes can be found on the project web-site www.euexcert.org 

2 The starting point in the discussion of the meaning of a Memorandum of Understanding. 

Cranefield University (UK partner) presented Centre Guidande for Assesment of NVQs and SVQs in Munition Clearence and Search Occupations, the 

partners agreed that this could be a good method to develop an European standard for the entire explosives sector 

List of Action was revised and agreed. 


3 Project work in all the WP is on track. 

Partners were asked to signal if they were having problems in their assignments. 

The issue with IPR and the usage of the EUExcert logo was discussed 

Discussion initiated about developing partner areas on the web-site in order to target stake holders groups in their own language and to provide a 

platform for disseminating results from the project to a wider audience 



4 Follow up on the progress in each work package – work is commencing as planned – no major obstacles have been identified 

The competency framework is developing according to plan 

The organisation of the International Conference was planned where each partner was made responsible for deliveries related to the conference 



5 

6 

7 



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8 


Table D.4 

D.4.1 – For «NETWORKS »- Please describe the transnational partnership structure illustrating, in particular, those activities relating to ‘taking stock and 

analysis of existing knowledge’, ‘identification of needs and trends’ and the ‘dissemination of results’. (1 page maximum) 

Describe both method and approach and note any changes from the original work programme. 

NA 

D.4.2 – For « LANGUAGE COMPETENCES »- Please indicate the learners’ languages, levels and target languages of the project, method and didactic 

approach (e.g. task based learning, CLIL 9 , exchanges, tandem learning, tutoring, TELL, CALL, ODL 10 , etc.) 

N° Learners’ languages codes 11 Target languages codes Levels of proficiency 12 

1 NA 

2 

9 CLIL-Content and Language Integrated Learning 

10 TELL-Technology Enhanced Language Learning, CALL-Computer Aided Language Learning, ODL-Open and Distance Learning 

11 Please use the codes which are in the application form 

12 Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced 



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… 

N° Describe method and didactic approach - please refer to the initial work programme and further note any changes. (½ page maximum, per case) 

1 

2 

… 


D.4.3 – For « REFERENCE MATERIAL» - Please specify the methodology (observations, study cases, interviews, surveys, sampling, etc.) of analysis and 

surveys to accomplish the tasks described in point D.1. Please indicate the concerned bibliography with appropriate references. 

Description of Methodology 

NA 



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Bibliography 

D.5- Please provide information on the partners that have organised dissemination activities, using the table below. 

Table D.5 

N° Country code 13 Name of partner organisation/institution in national language Place where it took place? 

Region code 

1 EUExcert project is well known in all the partners’ countries. 

It has also been disseminated to the Baltic states. The 

EUExcert project is also well known in English speaking 

countries such as Australia and USA. All partners have taken 

part in different disseminating activities through Europe . 

For details please view www.euexcert.org under published 

papers. 

2 SE NIF Kent Kärrlander and KCEM Hans Wallin participated in 

Leonardo Da Vinci Thematic Monitoring Seminar in Mastricht 

16 December 2004 

3 SE NIF Kent Kärrlander and KCEM Hans Wallin participated in 

The Conference Integration through Recognition in Tallin. 

Vocational training for Personnel in the Swedish Explosives 

Sector 

A paper by Erik Nilsson, Hans Wallin and Kent Kärrlander, 

KCEM was presented 

(Leonardo valorisation conference in Tallinn, Estonia 2005- 

01-20-21) 

Mastricht Holland 

What sectors were targeted by these dissemination 

activities ? 

Sector code 

Continuous Vocational Training for Workers in 

companies in Particular from The 

facturing and Process Industries 

13 Please use codes provided in the application form 



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4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 



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E. RESULTS / PRODUCTS / PROCESSES 

Agreement number: 2003- 

S/03B/F/PP-161014: 

E.1 – Please describe project progress in terms of results and outcomes to date (e.g. products, 

materials, surveys, analysis, etc.) indicating the languages in which they are available. 

NB: Please note that an original and one copy of each product / outcome, showing its current stage of 

development, should be sent with this Interim Report. 

Results and / or products 14 and / or processes 

N° Full title % of 

realisation 

1 Draft of Occupational Map 

for explosives and articles 

(ESA) occupations in UK 

2 First draft of National 

Occupational Standards for 

the explosives, substances 

and articles (ESA) 

3 List of existing education 

programme for workers in 

the UK Explosive business 



the SE Explosive business 



the NO Explosive business 



the IT Explosive business 

7 Certificate Technician in 

Explosiv and Flammable 

material 

8 FEX (Manager for Explosive 

plants) and others 

(www.fex.se) 

9 FOI Employees handling 

explosive materials in the 

explosives sector. 

10 Dyno education for blasters 

and shot firers shall be 

described 

Languages 15 Types of support 

Web CD Printed 

site 16 ROM 

80 English x 

20 English x 

90 English x 

90 English x 

90 English x 

90 Italian x 

100 English & 

Swedish 

100 Swedish x x 

100 Swedish x 

5 Swedish x 

x 

x 

Other 

(specify) 

14 Results as contractually agreed (taking into account all agreed contractual amendments). 

15 Please indicate for each type of support the code of languages available. 

16 Please provide the address (URL) of the Internet site 



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11 

… 

Educations for security 

advisers explosives 

transportation 

ADR Educations for 

transportation of 

explosives 


S/03B/F/PP-161014: 

5 Swedish x 

N° Dissemination of these results / products - by whom and where 17 (½ page maximum, per case) 

1 Disseminated at international and national conferences and symposium and also through the 

stakeholder groups in each partner country. Disseminating partners, Cranfield University, 

KCEM, Masugnen, NIF, YFIND, APeL, Nitrex 

Results disseminated through the European branch organisation for civilian explosives EFEE 

2 Number of newspaper and journal articles have been published, please view www.euexcert.org 

… 


E.2 – Please indicate the type of, in addition to when, where and how « evaluation and testing » of 

results have been carried out. 

N° Title of result / product Type of evaluation and testing Results 

1 Certificate Technician in 

Explosive and Flammable 

material 

Formative evaluation 

Student and employee 

satisfaction levels of 

contents and relevance 

in training programme 

2 National Occupational Standards Formative evaluation Revising the language 

and user relevance of 

the text 

… 

N° Partners involved 

When 

Start date 

(dd/mm/yyyy) 

1 KCEM, Masugnen and APeL ongoing 

2 Cranfield University and Denise Clarke B.A. ongoing 

End 

(dd/mm/yyyy) 

… 

17 Enterprise, training organisation, university, etc. 



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S/03B/F/PP-161014: 

N° How was the evaluation and testing carried out 

1 Interviews and survey 

2 Evaluation process was organised in small closed groups representing the stakeholders in order to 

assess the standards as a validation tool 

… 


F. GENERAL COMMENTS and ANNEXES 

F.1 – Please describe briefly any difficulties encountered in undertaking the project and what 

solutions were found to overcome the difficulties (maximum 1 page). 

The project group share knowledge and experience that there exists differences between the 

participating countries in how they organise for training and education in the explosives sector. 

The group has had several in depth discussion in the group but also with stakeholder to clear out and 

to visualise these differences as it will lay the foundations for future work. 

It is also clear that even within the same country there exists no common understanding or a common 

glossary in the area of development. These differences are magnified when transnational collaboration 

is introduced. Definition and glossary and translations must be improved. 

The exchange of experiences between Swedish and English educationalists during the mobility project 

has proven to be extremely valuable for how the project eventually developed. 

To involve responsible agencies is not an easy task to achieve and therefore lobbying for the support 

is essential in the developmental and implementation process. 

F.2 – Please describe any innovative organisational processes developed during the project to date 

(maximum 1 page). 

The EUExcert group has proven to become an innovative network when it comes to develop a 

European standard for Occupational training and education within the area of explosives. This network 

has found new ways to develop knowledge and methods across several countries by the way they 

involve the stakeholder groups and the partners in the developmental process. They have also 

managed to disseminate the project goals with the EUExcert project to a wider and global arena and 

their stakeholders. 

F.3 – List of annexes to the original of the report (mail delivery) 

- Please send copies of bank transfers between the contractor and the partners 

- If they have not yet been sent, please send copies of: 

- Contracts with project partners, including co-ordinator (and/or scientific co-ordinator as 

appropriate) 

- Subcontracting agreements (including all documentation relating to Calls for Tender) 



Procedures B & C


S/03B/F/PP-161014: 

G. FINANCIAL ASPECTS 

Table G.1 - Breakdown of expenses already incurred and % of the total budget consumed. 

NB: All payments shall be regarded as advances pending explicit approval of the final report, the 

corresponding cost statement and the quality of the results. 

Contractual budget 

(Euro) 

A. Staff costs 125.619,40 

B. Operating costs 

1. Travel 83.000 

2. ICT 20.000 

3. Production 21000 

4. Overheads 0 

5. Others 0 

Sub-total B 124000 

C. Subcontracting costs* 

1. 8000 

2. 

3..... 

Sub-total C 8000 

TOTAL (A+B+C) 257.619.40 

Amount already 

spent (Euro) 

% already 

spent 

Table G.2. Breakdown of expenses already incurred by partner (Euro) 

A. Staff costs 

B. Operating costs 

1. Travelling 

2. ICT 

3. Production 

4. Overheads 

5. Others 

Sub-total B 

C. Sub-contracting costs * 

1. 

2. 

3. … 

Sub-total C 

TOTAL (A+B+C) 

Total P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P… 

* Please refer to the Administrative and Financial Handbook 



Procedures B & C


G.3. Details of bank transfers between the contractor and its partners 18 

Table G.3 

N° Name of the partner Amount of the payment (Euro) Date the contractor made the 

payment (dd/mm/yyyy) 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5…. 

Currency used 

PLEASE REFER TO NB 2 BELOW BEFORE FILLING IN THE REMAINDER OF THIS INTERIM REPORT. 

NB 2 : The tables G.4 to G.8 are made available to the promoter to help with the financial follow-up of the project. These tables are used to obtain the 

aggregate data of tables G.1 and G.2. Please note that the tables G.4 to G.8 shall be provided upon request by the National Agency or the Commission. 

Table G.4. Travel and subsistence expenses 19 

Nº Partner Name 

1. 

2. 

Dates (including travel) Duration Origin Destination Objective of the 

(days) 

trip 

from 

(dd/mm/yyyy) 

to (dd/mm/yyyy) 

city 

country 

code 

city 

Country 

code 

Means of transport ( + 

type of fare) 

Travel cost 

(Euro) 

Subsistence costs 

(Euro) 

Total 

Travel + Subsistence 

(Euro) 

3. 

4. 

5…. 

TOTAL 

18 

Please attach a copy of each bank transfer to the partners 

19 Please refer to the Administrative and Financial Handbook 

29 



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Table G.5. Information and Communication Technology expenses 20 


S/03B/F/PP-161014: 

a. Connections, software and other computer and audio-visual costs (except for equipment) 

Nº Partner Type of cost Cost Purpose Degree of use for the Total costs 

(please give full 

(Euro) 

project (in %) 

(Euro) 

details) 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5…. 

Sub-total 

b. Computer and audio-visual equipment purchased within the framework of the project. 

Nº Partner Nature and 

specification 

Purpose 

Purchase 

date 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5…. 

Period of 

use for the 

project (in 

months) 

Purchase 

cost 

(Euro) 

Deprecia 

tion 

costs 

(Euro) 

sub-total 

Degree 

of use 

for the 

project 

(in %) 

Total 

cost 

(Euro) 

c. Computer and audio-visual equipment hired or leased within the framework of the project 


specification 

Purpose 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5…. 

Duration of 

hire / lease 

(in months) 

Monthly hire / 

lease cost 

(Euro) 

sub-total 

Degree of use for the 

project (in %) 

Total cost 

(Euro) 

TOTAL 

Information and Communication Technology expenses 

20 Please refer to the Administrative and Financial Handbook 



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S/03B/F/PP-161014: 

Table G.6. Production expenses * 


Specification 

Purpose 

Unit cost 

(Euro) 

Degree of use for the project ( 

in % ) 

Total cost 

(Euro) 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8…. 

TOTAL 

Table G.7. Other expenses / costs * 


Specification 

Purpose 

Unit cost 

(Euro) 

Degree of use for the project ( 

in % ) 

Total cost 

(Euro) 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8…. 

TOTAL 

Table G.8. Sub-contracting expenses / costs * 

Nº Partner Sub-contracted 

work 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8…. 

Sub-contracting dates 

Start date (dd/mm/yyyy) 

End date (dd/mm/yyyy) 

TOTAL 

Subcontracting 

cost (Euro) 

* Please refer to the Administrative and Financial Handbook 



Procedures B & C


S/03B/F/PP-161014: 

Receipt Acknowledgement 

Interim progress Report 

This page will be returned to you when your interim report form has been received. Therefore, please complete 

the information below clearly. 

Title of project: 

Name of contracting organisation 

Name of legal representative 

Kompetenscentrum för Energetiska Material (KCEM) 

Erik Nilsson 

Street Number Gammelbackavägen 6 

Country code - Post code - Town/City 

SE 69151 Karlskoga 

Fax number ++ 46 586 84749 

Date you sent in your report 

…….... / ..…….. / ..…….. 

___________________________________________________________________________ 

Reserved for National Agencies / Commission: 

Documents received: 

Interim Report 

Annexes 

Original + copy + electronic copy 

Products received: 

CD-ROM 

Http:// 

Missing data, to be submitted ASAP (not later than two weeks): 

Where information/documentation is requested within this Receipt Acknowledgement, please note that all proceedings relating to the 

payment of any supplementary instalment are suspended until the related information/documentation is received. 

We acknowledge receipt of your Interim Report: 

Country Year Project type Project number 

PP / TH / LA / NT / RF 

Please use this number in all communication with your National Agency / Commission. 

Yours sincerely, 

Date: _________ Signature: ____________________________________________ 

Name: __________________________________________________________________ 

Position: __________________________________ 



Procedures B & C


S/03B/F/PP-161014: 

a For description of contents in the one year KY- programme (Translates; The Swedish agency for Advanced Vocational 

Education) please view website : www.euexcert.org; www.ky.se 

b For description of contents in the FEX Training Programme (Föreståndare för Explosivämneshantering translates ; 

Director for Explosive plants) please view website : www.euexcert.org; www.fex.se 

c A nine day programme developed by the FOI (Totalförsvarets Forsknings Institut translates ; The Swedish Defence 

Reserach agency) for employees handling explosive materials in the explosives sector. 

d For description of training programme please view website ; www.dynonobel.se 



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