PAPI Berchiseşti, county of Suceava, is the local partner of the Association for Local Development – Progres in Piatra Neamţ, as part of the „Pro Active – Rural employment caravan”, financed through SOPHRD. The project includes courses for professions such as “finishing worker in constructions”, “chimney sweep","project manager ","operator for input, validation and data processing", "communications"," entrepreneurship","elderly caregiver"or "cook”.
People in Berchişeşti chose qualifications as “cook” since in the area of Gura Humorului tourism is a rather well developed industry and the qualification could help them land a job with one of the numerous boarding homes in the area.
“At the end of the courses, we have a special section for traditions in local gastronomy”, RECL manager Vasile Ştefaroi explains.
He also says that, while taking theoretical and practical lessons during the course, some of the trainees starting working in the boarding homes and restaurants in the area.