The CO-CREATED project (CO-CREATION approaches for European civil servants: EDucational framework) foresaw a strategic partnership for innovation cooperation funded by the Erasmus Plus program (Adult education) with the aim of developing innovative actions, that included the use of ICT tools, within the public administration.The project partnership consists of 4 associations /Union of municipalities from Italy, France, Spain and Bulgaria and has directly involved 57 pilot municipalities.Thanks to the participation in the project, the administrators and employees of the municipalities involved were able to develop new knowledge and skills in the field of co-creation, European project management, active citizenship and volunteering, and improve their language skills through interaction with participants from other countries.CO-CREATED set and reached the following goals:- reduce administrative burden and waste by improving the effectiveness of the services offered and promoting transparency through collaboration with citizens;- the creation of a collaborative network, with the public sector and with external actors;- improve the effectiveness of digital technology for the elaboration of public services;- encourage greater participation in the implementation of policies and the implementation of local services through new channels and new communication methods;- strengthen institutional capacities to manage and monitor the implementation of European projects by the Municipalities.The project duration was of 36 months and included the realization of three Intellectual outputs. We started by defining the level of knowledge of municipal employees regarding co-creation initiatives, volunteering and European projects carried out by the Municipality. During this phase questionnaires were administered to approximately 100 employees of the 57 sample municipalities involved and the results were used to define a specific training plan. The training contents (including the audio-video webinars) were tested during an international mobility attended by 61 participants selected from the employees of the municipalities and the staff of the partner organizations of the project. The courses are available and downloadable from the learning platform www.cocreated.eu developed during the realization of the project Co-Created.The project also included four coordination meetings between the partners and three Multiplier events in Italy, France and Spain.In addition to the associations / Union of Municipalities, project partners, the employees and administrators of the following municipalities were directly involved:- in Spain, Seville, Nijar, Vera, Moraleda de Zafayona, Rota, Niebla, Lucena, Priego de Cordoba, Las Gabias, Peligros, Ubeda, Alhaurin de la torre, Mijas, Pilas, Utrera;- in France Saverne, Strasbourg, Billere, Saint Sebastien sur Loire, Saillans, Loos-en-Gohelle, Orvault, Paris, Bischwiller, Biot, Sceaux, Schiltigheim, Annecy, Rennes, Lingolsheim;- in Bulgaria Avren, Aksakovo, Beloslav, Byala, Valdichol, Devnya, Dolni Chiflik, Dalgopol, Kavarna, Malko Tarnovo, Pomorie, Primorsko, Sozopol, Suvorovo, Tzarevo;- in Italy Sambuca di Sicilia, Librizzi, Vita, Aragon, Porto Empedocle, Aidone, Gangi, Villafranca Sicula, Carini, Favara and Racalmuto

"The Y2Y project, promoted by three Unions of Municipalities from three different EU countries and by an expert association in youth policies, has developed an operating model for strengthening youth entrepreneurship actions in rural and disadvantaged areas in Italy (Sicily), Bulgaria (Black Sea) and Spain (Andalusia). The project was aimed primarily at the youth population and more specifically at unemployed young people and outside the context of education and training (NEET), as well as youth workers of the Municipalities, or officials and operators of the Municipalities who are involved in various capacities from youth policies.The project created an operating model that follows the B2B model, inspired by the exchange and comparison between subjects operating on the same product. In this case, the exchange does not take place at the level of the Business, but at the level of the subjects concerned, or between young people, or young people and youth workers, in a constructive dialogue process based on the subject and personal variables, in this case the main life skills.The Y2Y model is a model that supports the individual resources of young people, especially creativity, resourcefulness, the capacity for self-realization, but also for ""self marketing"". If on the one hand it is true that young people are given the opportunity to highlight their ideas, on the other it is also true that what young people try to value is their ability to be in the European network and to propose and invent ideas .14 young Europeans were offered a blended training model based on humanistic coaching and life skills and 18 youth workers a training course based on humanistic coaching. Through a service platform young people have promoted their entrepreneurial ideas and youth workers have supported the models proposed by the boys by supporting their communication and promotional choices.The Y2Y model is made available through an interactive platform which, in addition to welcoming innovative ideas and promoting them in the European network, offers the opportunity to take advantage of the contents of the training (webinars and short lessons), and the toolkits developed for use by the final target and all those who want to know and share the strategies tested."

<< Objectives >>CONN (E +) CTING objectives:O1 Increasing work skills with non-formal education methods for 30 people during 12M project.O2 Development of work skills with young people with reduced opportunities through inclusive and non-formal methods.O3 Sustainable organizational growth through the exchange of good cross-sectoral practices through the Brokerage Event in Romania.<< Implementation >>The main activities are:1 Management CONN (E +) CTING - there will be management activities, evaluation and KPU metering2 Study visits - exchange of good practices - international workshops for acquiring new work skills with non-formal education methods3 Brokerage Event + National Workshops - DEOR - workshops in which participating trainers will teach internal trainers to work with adults and adults with reduced opportunities + Brokerage Event (element of sustainable sustainability)<< Results >>The main results of PR are:1 30 pax involved in exchanges of good practice2 min 15 new cross-sector partnerships, following the Brokerage Event3 20 trainers trained in national workshops by pax to exchange good practices4 40 adults with reduced opportunities equipped with skills for an active life.

"Den-Cupid consortium consists of eight partners with diverse but complementary background in the field of cultural heritage management including Universities, SMEs, cultural associations, authority representatives and other stakeholders. Among others, the joint activities included the conduction of three transnational project meetings, where the partners established their functional cooperation schema, decided on the strategic pathways to be followed throughout the project, monitored the project evolution and took any mitigation measures whenever needed. One main axis of the project was the conduction of four international educational workshops in equal European host-countries, with over 70 participants in total. Experienced trainers guided the workshop discussions in order to present both in theory and in practice major cultural heritage managerial issues, provide well-structured cultural projects for local authorities or private stakeholders, highlight the best practices on cultural sustainability and explore the process of ultimately receiving funding for a future cultural project. The interaction with and among the trainees in those physical meetings was beneficial to both ends, as on one hand the trainers could effectively showcase invaluable insights based on their working experience and on the other hand the trainees could identify future collaboration frameworks and extend their perspectives individually or organizational wide. The main results of the project, which are openly available, may be concluded as follows; A) The proposition of a training methodology for any interested party in the cultural heritage management sector, B) The collection of valuable training material to be used as a guide for further development, C) The provision of a benchmark-type and needs' assessment educational survey of the participant countries, D) The showcase of four real-life cultural scenarios, where a significant number of different stakeholders is profiled and may inspire future relative activities, E) The provision of a collaborative electronic educational platform as a tool to establish new cooperation, receive mentoring from expert individuals, promote entrepreneurial mentality, improve skills and competencies, exchange insights and ideas.The above results were disseminated by all partners, mostly by the participating networks, through the participation in national and international cultural conferences and workshops, via the integrated project channels and by any bilateral networking initiated within the range of the project. In a few words, the legacy of the project may be concluded as a ""one-stop-shop"" for any interested stakeholder involved in the world of cultural heritage management to receive insights for competency improvement."

SIMPLA responds to topic EE 7 ‘Enhancing the capacity of public authorities to plan and implement sustainable energy policies and measures’ and its ultimate goal is empowering public authorities to develop, implement and finance sustainable energy policies and actions by creating the conditions for a smart integration between SEAPs (Sustainable Energy Action Plans) and SUMPs (Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans) - or similar plans - in cities, towns and their aggregations with a population between 50.000 and 350.000 inhabitants. SIMPLA’s work-plan focuses on the establishment of a network of National Focal Points (NFPs) in 6 countries (expanding to further 12 through replication actions) merging technical expertise, methodological know-how and institutional capacity of technical partners and public authorities. The NFPs realize an ambitious, innovative work-plan, encompassing capacity building and coaching (on-site and via the web), enhancement of multi-level governance looking for synergies and economies of scale, extensive involvement of public authorities and stakeholders, promotion of mutual learning and best practices. EU added value (involving countries and areas with different levels of tradition in integrated mutli-sector planning) and capitalization of previous EU-funded initiatives are among the project's guiding principles. SIMPLA thus contributes to the EU’s energy and climate targets for 2020 and beyond, reducing GHG emissions, increasing the share from RES and improving energy efficiency, focusing upon sectors with high energy-saving potential (primarily buildings, renewables for electricity production, urban freight transport and passengers’ mobility). The intensive exploitation of existing networks to promote and support the implementation of project activities in the framework of a sound and comprehensive promotion and dissemination plan helps guarantee a consistent and significant impact on a wide, relevant and varied audience.