For many years the task of delivering bad news to patients has been a subject of concern and question for the professionals in the medical field and not only. With the current trends of increased medical disclosure of diagnosis and prognosis, the importance of sensitively and effectively communicating news that might negatively alter a patient`s perception and view of the future, becomes a high necessity.The communication of bad news can be seen as a multidisciplinary activity that requires not only the active involvement of an array of healthcare professionals such as medical doctors, nurses, therapists, etc., but also knowledge and skills of proper techniques and protocols that encompass expertise from fields such as medicine, psychology, sociology, human resources, communication, legal, etc. Bad news situations can include disease recurrence, spread of disease, or failure of treatment to affect disease progression, the presence of irreversible side effects, results of genetic tests, or raising the issue of palliative care and resuscitation. Notwithstanding the psychological impact of the news itself, improper bad news communication protocols, skills and techniques have a negative impact not only on the receiver but also on the deliverer. The objectives of the Bad News Communication Protocols in the Medical Fieldare:- Improving the quality of medical doctor's professional skills in communicating bad news- Increasing the level of humanization of medical practices in hospitals- Reducing the negative effects of bad news communication on medical doctors, patients and families- Awareness of the importance of training medical doctors in communicating bad news for optimal communication with the patient or family.The target group for this project consists of medical doctors who are exposed daily to situations that involve communicating bad news and whose need for proper training is highest. The three partner countries - Romania, Cyprus and Italy- as well as other countries in Europe face a scenario where the majority of medical doctors has not received formal training for this essential and important communication, even though delivering bad news is something that occurs daily in most medical practices. During the entire life span of this project four Intellectual Outputs will be produced: a questionnaire that will be applied to medical doctors to establish the level of information they posses in regards to bad news communication protocols and techniques; a practical guide to an effective communication of bad news; a training course for medical doctors and an online platform in the form of a website dedicated to medical staff. Through these outputs and all the activities undertaken we are expecting the project impact to manifest as:1. an increased awareness of medical staff and medical institutions in regards to the importance of communicating bad news2. improved skills and new competencies of medical doctors for communicating bad news3. improved skills and new competencies of medical doctors for managing reactions of patients and their families after receiving bad news4. improved skills and new competencies of medical doctors for properly managing the stressful and critical situations resulting from communicating bad news5. improved communication protocols for medical doctors6. positive changes in specific policies at a local, national and international levelThe project is expected to trigger a significant increase in bad news communication skills among medical doctors and to develop the competencies that are needed to be able to adapt said communication to specific situations. The impact will also manifest as an increase of awareness in regards to all the tools, techniques and methods that medical doctors can use in order to efficiently communicate bad news to patients and next of kin, to humanize healthcare and to increase the quality of the doctor-patient relationship therefore contributing to an overall betterment of medical services.As an added value, the impact can manifest through fostering employability and enabling career advancements due to the increased and newly developed skills and competencies of the medical doctors.Moreover, through its transferability attributes, the project is expected to have an impact on various groups such as first responders, firefighters, emergency psychologists or staff from law enforcement agencies who communicate bad news to families in the event of accidents. The impact on the said group will manifest through their better understanding of the subject therefore preparing them for real-life actions that can efficiently improve their skills and reactions regarding the communication of significant news. At an organizational level, the outputs of this project will impact as acquisition of new knowledge and the formulation of new cooperation networks.

According to WHO (2020) COVID-19 is changing older people’s daily routines, the care, and support they receive, their ability to stay socially connected, as well as how they are perceived. Older people, who are considered to be at highest risk for severe illness from COVID-19, are being challenged by the COVID19 restrictions forcing them to spend more time at home in isolation, minimising their contact with other family members, friends, and colleagues, and temporary terminating employment and other activities; all leading to increased anxiety and fear of illness and death – their own and others. Since according to Eurostat 19.2% of people in Europe are now considered elder individuals (Cyprus the 15.1%, Greece the 21.3%, Finland 20.5%, France 20,39%, Lithuania 19%, and Portugal 20.7%), which is 1 every 5 European citizens, it is important that we create opportunities for seniors during the pandemic to cope with loneliness and isolation that negatively affect their everyday lives and their physical and mental wellbeing. Both research and work are increasing their focus on providing for older people through initiatives towards an overall improved quality of life especially during these hard times we are facing due to the pandemic and improving their social life in the best possible way. Existing research reveals the positive role of art on older people. It is evidenced that a higher frequency of engagement with art results in a higher level of well-being and affects health in a positive way. Furthermore, the definition of health is transformed into something that is much more than the lack of disease and art becomes an integrated part of health care. Up until now, it has been reported that art programs in relation to medication and doctor visits have a remarkably lower cost even when it is used alongside conventional treatments. In this framework, we propose MailArt4Seniors project which will focus on the building of a new innovative non-formal training program for Adult educators (social workers involved with the elderly, professionals working in elderly care homes, geriatric psychologists, geriatric nurses, artists offering workshops to elderly people) to help seniors cope with isolation and loneliness, ensure their personal well-being, maintain their social life and enjoy a quality daily living during the pandemic through mail art activities. Mail art has been around for many decades. It’s not a particularly new idea, but in this time of people’s isolation due to the pandemic, it felt very important to revive it and utilize it as an artistic means of expression. Especially seniors who intensively experience social distancing, will be given the opportunity through mail art as a safe mode of communal creativity, to express and share - with their family members, friends and colleagues - feelings, thoughts, emotions, and ideas in an artistic, imaginative, motivating and most importantly safe, for their health, way since distance will be maintained, but loneliness and isolation will be fought. Therefore, having adult educators as the target group of the project and seniors (aged 65 and more) as the final beneficiaries, we propose a project with the following objectives:-To develop an innovative training program for adult educators, to give them the tools, guidance, and proper support to train seniors how to cope with loneliness and isolation using mail art as a tool-To directly train adult educators, who in turn, will train seniors in mail art as a means to cope with loneliness and isolation and at the same time enhance the future effect of those trainings for a wider audience. International cooperation of partners from Lithuania, Finland, Cyprus, France, Portugal, and Italy through the current project is an important factor that will allow them to develop and present a comprehensive training program for seniors to cope with loneliness and isolation during the COVID19 pandemic presenting trans-European recommendations. Another important aspect is the possibility for adult educators to meet, exchange experiences, and concerns. Through our cooperation with a range of related stakeholders and associated partners, we foresee that another result will be a collaborative network of experts in the field of arts who can continue to work and collaborate together after the completion of the project, and who will be involved in the project enhancing the dissemination extent and the project impact.Intellectual OutputsIO1: Collection of best practices of artists involved in mail artIO2: A how-to guide for mail art: Curriculum and training contentsIO3: The MailArt4Seniors eLearning portal

"The European strategy for disabilities 2010-2020 has clearly stated the importance of creating a Europe without barriers that will facilitate the improvement of the social and economic conditions of people with disabilities. The progress report (2017) on the implementation of the European Disability Strategy highlighted positive results for the participation of people with disabilities in sports and physical activities. According to this report, having a disability or illness is the third most common motivation (14%) for not practicing sports and physical activities. Physical barriers, physical conditions, but also prejudices often pose obstacles to the career of people with disabilities who want to be a sportsman or coach.Social inclusion is a top priority at EU level and inspired the 2010-2020 Disability Strategy, which inspired the realization of this project. To this end, we have established a partnership consisting of 5 entities with complementary environments, with the aim of increasing the impact at transnational level and covering a large area in Europe.Our project intends to support people with disabilities and to facilitate their inclusion in the field of sport and physical activity by introducing a model of competences for a new qualification that of the ""Mental Trainer for Athletes with Disabilities"".The perspective of a mental trainer for athletes with disabilities offers a new perspective designed for these people:* offers new specialized techniques for increasing motivation for sports and physical activity* offers a new position for people with disabilities who want to start a coaching career or a dual career for disabled athletes* is a model that can be easily transferred within the work-based activity (eg corporate wellness activities, etc.)The objectives of our project can be summarized as follows:- Increased awareness on the inclusion of people with disabilities in the field of sport- Developing a methodology to strengthen the degree of employment and inclusion in the field of sport and physical activities- The acquisition of new skills in a new qualification, that of mental trainer for athletes with disabilities- Improving the performance of athletes with disabilities and increasing self-esteemThese objectives will be achieved by producing 4 intellectual outputs translated into 4 languages (EN, RO, IT, GR) summarized as follows:1. The competency model ""Mental Trainer for Athletes with Disabilities"" is a complete description of educational competencies and requirements to acquire new skills in a new qualification, that of mental trainer for athletes with disabilities.2. The practical guide "" A Mental Trainer to Empower Your Super Ability "" contains detailed descriptions of the mental training techniques adapted to people with disabilities. It is specially designed to improve the performance of athletes with disabilities and increase self-esteem.3. The video course "" A Mental Trainer to Empower Your Super Ability "" is a course that contains a series of video lessons based on the competency model proposed by the partnership.4. Electronic platform. The platform will offer both the target group and the indirect beneficiaries the opportunity to benefit from: intellectual outputs and other updated materials related to the project theme. The platform will be completely open and all materials can be downloaded for free, to facilitate their exploitation.The main target groups of this project are:Primary target groups: coaches with priority for people with disabilities, athletes with disabilities, athletes. By participating in the exploitation of these outputs they will acquire new skills and qualifications in the field of mental training of athletes with disabilities and people with disabilities.Secondary target groups: psychologists, educators, support staff for people with disabilities in the field of gymnastics and sport. Their participation in the exploitation of the intellectual products of the project is designed to inspire new specific practices for people with disabilities who want to increase their physical activities."

"The phenomenon of violence, discrimination and harassment in school is a topic that has concerned society, due to the upward curve of recent years and therefore it is necessary to promote awareness of this accentuated phenomenon in school, where children are raised. The moral values promoted by society, through school and family are based together with the acquisition of knowledge, skills and training skills, contributing to the formation of the profile of a young person capable of social integration and adaptation to new challenges. Moreover, this problem is not only Romania's, but is found in other forms and intensity in most European countries.The project aims to raise awareness of the negative effects of the phenomenon of violence in schools and reduce it by educating school psychologists about this phenomenon. The intellectual results that have been achieved in the project ensure techniques and methods of lifelong learning for both the direct target group and other indirect beneficiaries.The following results were achieved:IO1. Scientific research, a comparative study and an analysis of protocols on violence, discrimination and harassment in partner countriesAn analysis of recent scientific research on the general causes of violence has been made; about the symptoms of violence; methods of preventing and reducing violence. A structured questionnaire was developed to investigate the needs of anger and violence; The structured questionnaire was applied to a number of 1750 students. A comparison was made of the results obtained by each partner, then a summary of the research was made.IO2 The Handbook ""Equilibrium by non-violence"" contains a total of 7 chapters, each chapter is written taking into account the results of the research and the needs identified. The manual is available in four language versions (English, Romanian, Italian, Greek).IO3 Course ""Equilibrium by non-violence"" This result contains a written support in the power point program, made in an interactive way, which can be taken by school psychologists. The design of the course support is friendly and easy to assimilateIO4 An online platform. The platform aims to raise awareness of the phenomenon of violence and the importance of reducing this phenomenon, which is precisely the general objective of this project.Through the existence of an online information point, the information is easy to read and distributed to actors involved in the fight against violence (organizations, school psychologists, psychologists employed in general, local and county welfare and child protection, teachers, students, parents) .IO5 The ChatBoot application aims to add an element of innovation to the interaction of actors involved in the fight against violence (organizations, school psychologists, teachers, parents, etc.) with the source of information provided by the project. This chatbot is a complex program that can hold a conversation with a person. The chatbot is present on Facebook.Jiffy is a virtual chatbot developed as a support tool for children and adolescents who face hostile behaviors, exclusion or verbal and physical violence.The general objective of the project was to raise awareness of the negative effects of the phenomenon of school violence and to reduce it. We consider that this objective was achieved by obtaining the following results.- New skills acquired by school psychologists for long-term reduction of violent behaviors in students through the textbook and curriculum developed in this project.- Awareness at the level of civil society of the negative effects of the phenomenon of violence in schools for parents, teachers, specialists from school inspectorates, NGOs, local authorities.- Ensuring techniques and methods of continuous learning both for the target group and for other indirect beneficiaries, leading to the reduction of the phenomenon of violence in schools.- Developing the professional skills of school psychologists in relation to the phenomenon of violence.- Facilitate knowledge of violent situations suffered by shy, introverted students or those who are afraid to talk face to face about what is happening to them in an innovative way through ChatBoot."

As new technologies and ways of communicating become increasingly central to daily life, new forms of social aggression using digital tools are emerging globally. Social networking technologies have brought about opportunities to engage in cyberbullying and place considerable pressures on families, schools and communities to remain informed and vigilant to this developing phenomenon. This is a growing menace in which schools are unable to cope with the growing tide of cyberbullying as schools and teachers lack the resources to do so. In recent years, with the explosive growth of social media and online communities, experts have blamed cyberbullying for “creating an epidemic of teenage depression and anxiety”.Cyberbullying is when someone seeks to repeatedly inflict harm on someone using technology such as computers, mobile phones, or tablets. With the continued advancement of technology and the pervasive nature of social media channels, cyberbullying continues to be all too common among teens. Over one-third (37%) of teenagers (12-17 years old) report being bullied online according to an April 2019 study conducted by the Cyberbullying Research Centre. Of these teenagers, almost a third (30%) share it has happened to them more than once. Most cyberbullying incidents are reported to occur through social media platforms such as Instagram (42%) and Facebook (37%).This project grounds its conceptual framework to address the increase and expanse of cyberbullying on four elements that are in no way ordinal:1. Remedy: Acknowledging that there is a growing problem in cyberbullying, we are setting up cyber support mechanisms which include Online Bullying aid kit and Anti-Cyberbullying Online Help desk. The Desk will give chance to the individualities seek for help where it’s easiest and most accessible. 2. Response: Multi-level anti-bullying awareness building for risk group, victims and people who are responsible for child and youth development. Works in both ways. It does not only warn the bullies but it also identifies the bullied on time, and like the bullies will receive psycho-social intervention. 3. Promotion: Another element in the framework is better promotion of positive messages, human rights, dignity, online etiquette and responsibilities. An online website for this will be made that will not only have the simple and accessible instructions and guides, an online library for resources, and a curation of positive messages and images that resist cyberbullying. 4. Protection: In order to sustain all the works, all the elements, initiatives should be protected by policies from local to international. The local policies should be integrated in schools, in local government units. Parents, most of all, should help craft these policies as their children are the most affected ones.