Current changes on national labor markets are embedded in a worldwide process that encompasses global changes at social and cultural levels. Indeed, the recent progress in technology are affected the labor world causing global effects that are deeply changing our society.Accordingly, lifelong learning is fundamental not only to growth and jobs but also to social inclusion. This implies, for institutions, to adopt appropriate governance tools and, for all stakeholders, to build a coherent cultural proposal - including appropriate methodologies - facilitating mobility between the different paths and the viability of acquired skills, in life, in education systems and in work and in the labor market. International and national surveys - elaborated by single Member States - exhort to do more to adjust adult qualifications, to increase the proportion of adults engaged in study and training activities and the level of their skills. To enhance adult participation to the different educational opportunities, a further challenge has to be faced by assuming coherent strategical choices: the digital divide between the young and the older population that risks to keep a relevant part of the active population far from the social and economic participatory circuits. In the current fluid labor market, internal mobility from a job to another, as well as the access, is strictly dependent on the adaptability of the knowledges and the skills owned by the individual as also on its capacity to learn how to learn in the long-life. So, a strong action is needed not only to improve a more effective educational offer targeted to lower qualified persons, especially to those expelled from the labour market or at risk to lose their jobs, but also to bring out the educational demand, by providing to individuals flexible tools that allow them to control what they know / can do, stimulating continuous self-reflection processes that help them to self-evaluate and to record what they learn. ICT applied within a participatory/active learning methodology can usefully break the barriers of adult participation into training activities, recovering motivation and effectiveness of learning.The main objective was to elaborate methods, strategies and materials useful to improve the teaching and learning among adults (especially over 50 low-qualified).This macro objective entailed these other objectives:-to find an appropriate learning methodology for the project’s target group considering the opportunity offered by new technologies and to produce practical tools for supporting adult learning when the participatory strategy is adopted-to improve learners’ skills responding to the current labour market challenges. -to enhance adult learning effectiveness. To give them a strategy to learn to learn-to attract adult people to training system in order to reduce the level of low qualification 45 : type LIST : content 20075 partners with complementary skills and expertise: Rezekne University (LV): pedagogical and social issues, ICT, educational program validation and evaluation; participating learning INBIE (PL): developing MOOCs programs and e-learning activities; Entrepreneurship and planning of new products and services; research and innovation in education. Training institutes (IAL IT; IPF SP; KANEP GR): training of trainers, lifelong learning activities, developing e-learning tools, training activities of adults, social and unemployment interest researches, employment policies, management of training projects.Main activities:Scientific research about participative methodology and its application in an ICT environment; training course about ICT skills and skills to find a new job; multimedia guide for anyone working in education and training. It explains the online participative methodology, how to design training courses adopting this methodology especially with adult low qualified people and the training course contents. Trainers’ training session: to explain them the participatory learning methodologies, the training course and how they can carry it out. 5 training courses with the online participative methodology, low qualified over 50 participants developed in the Countries partners. Impact results by research activity: articles published and presented at International conferences. Impact results by training courses: nobody left the training courses. We trained around 100 people. The main results were the self esteem of the participants and more skills in learn to learn. The multimedia guide received a good evaluation by experts. At trainers level: improved skills to face problems in adult teaching-learning, especially for low qualified adult people unused to attend training courses.Long term benefits: decision makers showed the willingness to take into account the results of the project in order to launch call for proposals ad hoc to improve innovative methodology and a type of training useful for a weak target of people. The educati

"CONTEXTThe reduction of youth unemployment and the strategy to effectively engage as many young people as possible in Europe in the world of work they are at the center of the EU's political program.The economic crisis has led to high levels of youth unemployment and therefore to the disengagement of young people. Fortunately, according to data released on 31st August 2018 by Eurostat, there has been an improvement in the situation. Overall there is a progressive improvement in the employment situation in all countries, but there is still a lot of work to be done, especially to reduce the disparity between EU countries. One of the actions we can take is promoting youth entrepreneurship.Entrepreneurship comes in many forms and different roles: it is a tool to develop talent and to stimulate innovation, bearer of good practice and promoter of social values, but in the current context also a solution for unemployment and a way to reactivate the NEET.OBJECTIVES-support Europe 2020 targets, in particular the employment;-developing basic and transversal skills, such as entrepreneurship (with a focus on social entrepreneurship) in young people, using innovative approaches;-improving quality in the field of youth work, in particular through increased cooperation between youth organizations and / or other interested parties;-increasing the sense of initiative and entrepreneurship;-improvement of the skills of Youth Workers.TAGET GROUP-Youth Workers-Young people-Disadvantaged young people-NEET-Youth organizations, local authorities, companies, employment centers, policy makers, professionals and researchers-Participating organizations PROJECTThe project consists in the development of a Toolkit addressed to the YW that will allow them to support and help young people who want to start a business idea, ""Toolkit on social entrepreneurship- O1"".In addition, to increase the impact at European level we will implement ""MOOCs on Social Entrepreneurship- O2"". MOOCs targeting YPs will give them all the information and tools necessary to start a new business (O2). We will also make the ""EnMind Platform- O3"" will serve as an open education digital platform for the provision of the training material developed throughout the project. Through this digital platform, trainings will be conducted more efficiently, by overcoming physical and time limitations (O3).We will also carry out a training course addressed to Youth Workers to test the results of the project and make them become multipliers of the contents learned on their territory (C1). IMPACTThe EnMind project will have a significant impact on the project participants, partners, target groups as well as regional and national stakeholders, and the project countries. The intended impact of the EnMind project on the participants is:- Increase of the capacity and competency level of the project staff (Youth Workers, employees of the project organisations, etc.) involved in the project implementation, encouraging young people to start a business in the field of social entrepreneurship.- Through the MOOC on social entrepreneurship, we will succeed in reaching all the young people interested in the subject, especially the disadvantaged ones who have difficulty accessing training.- The learner will be autonomous and the training will be authenticated through some exercises or self-correction quizzes, which will allow the user to evaluate the understanding of the topic and monitor progress.The project will create an Online Educational Platform, EnMind platform (O3), that will serve as an open education digital platform for the provision of the training material developed throughout the project (including the MOOCs implemented on social entrepreneurship) to the project’s Youth Workers target group (youth workers educators, teachers, etc.) and to the young people."

"CONTEXTAccording to European Commission data, women account for 29% of the total in the entrepreneur’s category, with a slight increase of 3% from 2008 to today(1).These data show an underutilization of the female workforce, corroborated by statistics on theoverall employment of women in Europe, equal to 67.4% in 2018 (compared to an average of 79% for the male counterpart(2).The European Union is founded on cardinal values, including equality AND promotes equality between men and women at all levels is one of them (3). Promoting self-entrepreneurship and female entrepreneurship, to increase employment levels and the economic autonomy of women, is therefore a desirable action.THE PROJECTThe ""European Handmakers Network"" project is part of this theme, proposing the creation of a digital platform that allows European women handmakers to have a place where they can be followed by online mentoring in English, in order to increase their skills and turn their hobby into a micro enterprise. This mentoring activity may concern not only women already operating in the manual work sector, but also those who want to transform their home-based craftsmanship into a working activity. Infact, many women in various regions of Europe already deal with the production of artefacts, which contribute informally to the livelihood of the family. In addition, women who are already successfully pursuing their entrepreneurial activity would begiven the opportunity to exercise a role as trainers and to be a good example for other women, as well as to promote their activity at European level.The digital platform would allow:1. To deepen the financial training of the handmakers;2. Provide methodological tools on starting a self-employed job;3. Develop the communication and training skills of the mentors registered on the platform;4. Spread the exchange of good practices, through peer-to-peer mentor-handmaker training;5. Create a sustainable training network at European level between mentors and users.The project therefore envisages cooperation between different partners at European level, with a specification of the roles and tasks to be performed. The organizations involved will thus be able to make available their skills in communication, training, ICT and financial education to be able to carry on the project, under the coordination of Creativi108 which already has projects focused on similar issues, such as the project "" Florà: Handmade across Europe ""(2017-1-IT02-KA204-036766).TARGET GROUP:- Hobbyist women- Unemployed women-Women who intend to start their own micro business-Successful businesses run by women- Training bodies in the economic and financial fieldBENEFICIARIES:-Women handmakers-Women who intend to start their own micro business-Women entrepreneurs- Businesses run by women- Women's organizations- Households where women informally manufacture artifacts-EU organizations in the field of female employment-Training bodies that deal with self-entrepreneurshipEXPECTED IMPACT:On women handmakers:-Development of skills useful for establishing a micro enterprise-Acquisition of methodological tools to start your own business-Ability to join an online community to increase your success-Ability to be able to transform your informal home business into a micro-enterprise that generatesincome-Ability to be able to learn about good practices-Be part of a European solidarity networkOn women entrepreneurs:-Development of communication skills in mentoring (through mentoring guide)-Exchange good practices-International advertising of their businesses through training activities-Be part of a European solidarity networkThe project consortium aims to respond proactively to what is stated in article 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union regarding equality between men and women in all areas (4).It will bring together 6 partners from EU countries, among which there will be organizations that deal with communication and with skills on digital platforms and others that will be able to make their contribution since they are already involved in training projects for handmakers.(1) Horizon2020News, reporting European Commission data, http://www.horizon2020news.it/donne-imprenditrici-ineuropa-ce-pubblica-studio-sui-dati-statistici, last consultation, 10/02/20(2) Eurostat, employment statistycs, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statisticsexplained/index.php?title=Employment_statistics/it, last consultation, 10/02/20(3) European Parliament, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/factsheets/it/sheet/59/uguaglianza-tra-uomini-e-donne, last consultation, 10/02/20(4) Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/charter/pdf/text_it.pdf, lastconsultation, 10/02/20"

<< Objectives >>We aim to create a non-formal educational environment to support inclusive education and digital skills development of adults form partners counties on their path towards digital transformation, by improving the competences in digital social inclusion of social educators and social volunteers working for adult education organizations. Our goal is to integrate new educational tools, practices and social inclusion initiatives for adult education into partners organizations, and even beyond.<< Implementation >>Research activities, survey, desktop research, data analysis and publication of resultsPilot with adult education staff to validate the developed teaching toolkitTransnational learning activity to improve digital competencies of educators3 seminars with staff from partners and associated partners3 stakeholders roundtables to promote active education and social coaching in adult educationPiloting activities with adult learners during 3 Local workshopsSocial media campaign + 3 newsletters<< Results >>- Training course for social coaching for adult digital integration- Toolkit of 12 social inclusion initiatives for implementing programs for reducing digital divide- 10 activities with 100 relevant stakeholders- Cooperative network of 15 European adult education organizations to motivate social educators - Improved digital skills of 60 adults to access digital services and overcome digital barriers - 15 Adult educators’ empowered to use quality indicators and online educational tools

CONTEXT“Europe is getting old” (Demographic Aging Report, 2018). In 1950, only 12% of the European population was over 65 years old. In 2050 in expected more than 36%. Unfortunately, the Coronavirus pandemic affected these statistics. More than ever, it is our stringent responsibility to value our seniors and create an enabling environment for them to learn and to express. It is urgent to take them out of this picture, where the human rights were limited and the seniors’ rights were limited even more than for other categories. The main problem is the reduced level of commitment of seniors to participate in activities of education and exchanges of experiences. This project aims at promoting the Erasmus+ among seniors through develop an enabling environment for an active aging society.OBJECTIVESTo “enhance the capacity of 25 EDUCATORS and 15 adult ORGANIZATIONS in their support for 150 SENIORS to remain active while ageing”, by 3 specific objectives:1: Improve the level of skills of 25 EDUCATORS to adequately contribute to seniors education and development, in 13 months.2: Facilitate access of 150 SENIORS to informal learning opportunities and exchanges of experiences, in 10 months.3: Enhance the capacity of 15 ADULT ORGANIZATIONS to appropriately valorize seniors, in 16 months.TARGET GROUP and NEEDsTG1 – Educators, facilitators, volunteers from partners and associated partners who work to support senior learners. Needs: new teaching methods, digital tools, for own development and for seniors’ engagement.TG2 – Seniors (65+) from the target group of partners organizations and associated partners. Needs: stay involved in activities for their mental health and for active ageing.TG3 - Adult organizations working with seniors in all kinds of education and social care system. Needs: develop internal capabilities to accomplish their mission.The above needs for each TG were identified by partners upon evaluating internal capabilities, discussions with stakeholders, analyses of projects and strategies at national and European level.CONSORTIUMA multi-disciplinary, complementary partnership consisting of 5 NGOs from Romania, Italy, Poland and Spain and 13 associated partners will contribute to reaching the target groups and supporting the dissemination and sustainability of the projects.RESULTS AND METHODOLOGYWe are using the EC OpenPM methodology and PMI PMBOK for managing the project. The project objectives will be achieved by completing 4 intellectual outputs:1)IO1 - Essential needs of educators to support seniors –give an understanding of the challenges that adult educators face, resulted from health or mental problems, even psychological and low self-esteem of seniors.2)IO2 - Course modules for educators, facilitators and volunteers to improve educators teaching methods and tools through digital technologies (EN, RO, PL, IT, SP, pdf and multimedia).3)IO3 - Online training course & practical activity scenarios – to motivate seniors and keep them involved for an active aging society.4)IO4 - Sustainability mechanism for an active ageing society for integration of further stakeholders and decision makers in country specific events: bring value to policy review annual reports and ensure the project results will not remain limited to project partners and associated partners.IMPACTThe project will develop an enabling environment for an active aging society, which will increase level of commitment of seniors to participate in activities of education and exchanges of experiences.SHORT TERM BENEFITS4)TG1 – Educators. Increased competence in foreign languages; Increased level of digital competence to use digital tools and teaching methods5)TG2 – Seniors. Increased sense of initiative while designing practical activities scenarios; Well-being through more active participation in society; Increased motivation through testimonials6)TG3 – Organizations. Increased trust by creating awareness of high-level support for adult education. Better understanding of practices, policies and systems in adult education across EU.MEDIUM AND LONG TERM BENEFITS1)Increased quality of adult education2)More strategic and integrated use of ICTs and OER in adult education3)Increased participation of seniors in societal actions4)Strengthen cross-sectoral cooperation between adult organizations5)Reinforced interaction between practice, research and policyThe transnational approach support Sustainability mechanism for an active ageing society and promote Erasmus+ among seniors, adding solidity to the European identity. Educators and Seniors engagement in projects activities will give them ownership of shared values among European citizens.