HFDA to realise its vocational training programme in digital form

The Hungarian Fashion & Design Agency pays particular attention to quality craftsmanship in the creative industry and plans to promote vocational training for the textiles and clothing industry. The elaboration of the concept for developing a new vocational training scheme was preceded by a survey conducted among vocational trainers and pupils, and the Agency has now prepared the Vocational Training Programme 2020 in light of the results of the survey.

As a result of the critical situation created by the pandemic, the Hungarian Fashion & Design Agency reconsidered its plans: instead of going on a cross-country tour to raise its prestige and increase its visibility, HFDA will organise a digital career guidance programme promoting fashion design in the second half of the year – using videos and podcasts.

A short video film presenting a career model and made by the Hungarian Fashion & Design Agency aims to draw attention to the beauties of the creative industries, creating a supply for the sector. The film was shot in two locations: at a convivial environment in Kazár and in a modernised one in Békéscsaba, the latter tells the story of a sewing shop that works with new textile technologies. By offering an insight into the life of the employees, the film hopes to convince young viewers that it is worth pursuing this creative career. 

The video can be accessed on the following link: www.youtube.com

In the first part of the video podcast, recorded at a round table discussion, young people facing a career decision get a comprehensive picture of attractive and viable options they could take in the 21^st century when deciding to study fashion, and they learn what careers they might be able to build as a fashion designer or as a manufacturing technologist. 

Title of the podcast: “Being a fashion designer is cool – Explore your talents and build a career in the creative industries”

Participants:

• Ms Judit Benczik– textile engineer, MOME
• Ms Mercédesz Csinger – artist, teacher of arts
• Ms Borbála Ferencz– fashion and jewellery designer
• Ms Fanni Huszár – business development assistant at Fablab, the creator of Arametry

Moderator: Ms Emese Dobos – fashion journalist

In the second part of the video podcast, the experts and the young designers discussed the following issues: sustainability targets aimed for by national sewing shops and textile factories, the latest technological and digital innovations of fashion design and dressmaking, and the ways to minimize the amount of waste generated during the process of designing and manufacturing textile products.

The first roundtable discuission can be accessed on the following link: www.youtube.com

Title of the podcast: “Sustainability and digitalisation in the creative industry”:

Participants:

• Mr György Beofsics, CEO, Beo Kft / Morgan Tecnica, Hungary
• Ms Zita Majoros – the founder and designer of Printa
• Alma Vetlényi – fashion designer /creator of the Alma Vetlényi brand

Moderator: Ms Eszter Mengyán – journalist

HFDA’s digital vocational training programme fits in well with the government’s policy to encourage online digital work schedule which highlights the need to continue education during the crisis and the creation online learning opportunities for pupils. To support this quest, the digital materials elaborated by HFDA will also be uploaded into the platform where digital learning materials for vocational training schemes are collected and stored.