"<< Background >>According to recent publications of Cedefop, was presented that up to the moment, EU is still far from attaining its benchmark of 15% adult participation in learning. Additional, the economic and financial crisis, which EU is facing after COVID-19 lead to increased unemployment rates in the member states. Due to this, Europe must improve and maintain high-level skills and competences to remain competitive and innovative and to restore losses after COVID-19. Therefore it is essential to be realized, that upskilling and reskilling of people is much needed, not only to access and progress in the labour market but also to achieve one’s full potential and play an active role in society. According to the estimates, upskilling the EU-28 adult population would lead to an average yearly gain of EUR 200 billion in the 10-year period between 2020 and 2030. For EU is from high importance not to underestimate the real economic and social costs of low skills in Europe.According to PIAAC survey, the share of adults with low cognitive skills (literacy and numeracy) is particularly high (over 36%) in Greece, Spain and Italy; By 2019, in the EU-28+, there are 128 million adults (46.1% of the adult population of this area) with potential for upskilling and reskilling, since they present either low education, low digital skills, low cognitive skills or are medium- to high-educated at risk of skill loss and obsolescence, because they work in elementary occupations.According to the European Commission, by 2025, 48.7% of all job openings in the EU will require high qualifications, 39.8% will be for the medium-skilled and only 11.5% will require low or no qualifications. Rapidly changing labour markets and multiple challenges, such as digitalisation and its consequences for the future of work, technological changes, the environment, ageing societies and social inclusion, require not only strong skill foundations, but also constant updating and acquiring new skills. Therefore, following needs are identified: 1) For the partnership as a whole and for the included experts and tutors:- To upgrade their services and offered trainings through inclusion of innovative approaches for addressing their target groups, by providing more attractive education and training programs, considering individual needs, level of knowledge and competences; - To include usage of innovative methodologies, which will draw into the learning process each participant, will engage their attention and will help easier absorption of the material;- To develop new or improved practices to cater for the needs of targets groups with fewer opportunities; - To present new approaches having long-term impact in the trainees, leading to individual’s success in learning, professional development and growth; - To reinforce cooperation with partners from other countries, other fields of activity and other socio-economic sectors; - To increase awareness of the role of emotional intelligence in individual’s success in learning, professional and personal life. 2) For the trainees as a whole:- To increase their competences in different fields, such as languages, digital competences, entrepreneurship;- To increase their opportunities for professional development;- To improve their employability skills and adaptation to the labor market, through increasing of their competences and knowledge;- To better understand the interconnections between formal and non-formal education and labor market requirements and needs.<< Objectives >>EIVET's main objective is to improve the availability of high quality learning opportunities for adults, offered by participating partners, through the integration of science and methodology of EI in the training process and thus to support improving its the efficiency and post-training success of the trainees.Following specific objectives are fixed, supplementary to the main aim:- Development of wide using training course, adapting EI into training process; - Demonstrating EI as a key element for smart and efficient training and labour integration tool, through organization of multiplier event, presenting all project results;- To develop knowledge, skills and competences in the field of emotional intelligence, self- awareness, vocational self-esteem, social entrepreneurship and economically pro-active attitude of trainees;- То strengthen cooperation between the organizations from different EU countries, in order to establish the exchange of practices and know-how.<< Implementation >>During project implementation period, following activities will be performed:- activities for project management and implementation and organization of transnational project meetings, aiming to ensure smooth and qualitative implementation of defined activities, results and objectives;- Elaboration of methodology and trainingmaterials, aiming to build teaching methodology, training materials and instructions, which will support the learning process and training providers (teachers / trainers/ facilitators/ mentors) in VET centers, social support centers, social enterprises, business support organizations or other, in the process of organization and conduction of trainings;- Development of interactive learning board game, aiming to develop an interactive learning board game to facilitate the educational process in the classroom as well as for the continuous learning in an informal environment and thus achieving long-term learning impacts in involved trainees;- Development of mobile application SmartEmotions, aiming to help users to build a rational strategy on how to deal with emotions in different situations, improve their emotional intelligence and prevent undesirable consequences, triggered by unprocessed emotions;- Organization of 2 training activities, aiming to validate the results under PR 1 and PR 2;- Organization of multiplier event, aiming to present the tangible results of the project to users, target groups and stakeholders and to engage proactively the relevant stakeholders at national and local levels to the benefits of inclusion emotional intelligence into the training process, its positive effects on the trainees and trainers.<< Results >>Project implementation will lead to creation of following outcomes and results: - Elaboration of EI training course, consisting of methodology, training materials and guidelines for their application, aiming to build teaching methodology, training materials and instructions, which will support the learning process and training providers (teachers / trainers/ facilitators/ mentors) in VET centers, social support centers, social enterprises, business support organizations or other, in the process of organization and conduction of trainings. The developed methodology and training materials will be applicable to all kind of training courses (key competences, professional trainings, etc.).- Created, designed and printed interactive learning board game in 4 languages, aiming to facilitate the educational process in the classroom as well as for the continuous learning in an informal environment and thus achieving long-term learning impacts in involved trainees. The purpose of the game is to assist both trainers and trainees in the EI training process.The board game will contain a set of cards that visualize and describe the underlying emotional states. These cards will be paired with others, which will describe / visualize the basic needs hidden behind each of the major emotions. A third set will help with short and focused questions to identify the leading emotion and / or need that it seeks to satisfy. Detailed instructions on how to use the cards will be supplied with the kit.- Developed mobile app SmartEmotions, which will serve as a powerful innovative tool for stimulating the process of awareness and self-reflection. The purpose of the app is to provide a quick and easily accessible and accurate assessment of the user's current emotional status by ""scanning"" several key indicators through answering basic questions about the user's physical condition, feelings and thoughts. The app will help users to build a rational strategy on how to deal with emotions in different situations, improve their emotional intelligence and prevent undesirable consequences, triggered by unprocessed emotions.- Organized 2 Short-term joint staff training events: C1 Validation of the developed methodology and training course and C2 Validation of the developed interactive board game.Aim of both trainings is to:- validate the developed emotional intelligence course and methodology and board game by all presented partners; - collecting of feedback and suggestions for changes and improvement; - fine tuning of the developed EI course and methodology and board game; - train the trainers on how to apply and adapt the methodology and board game into training courses.- Organized 1 multiplier event - E1: Final event - what have been done and achieved, aiming to present the tangible results of the project to users, target groups and stakeholders and to engage proactively the relevant stakeholders at national and local levels to the benefits of inclusion emotional intelligence into the training process, its positive effects on the trainees and trainers.- Organized 5 transnational project meetings, aiming to observe and monitor qualitative implementation of the project as a whole; - Elaborated one interactive project leaflet, which will be spread among different groups of stakeholders, introducing them project, it’s objectives, results and activities; - Created project’s logo;- Elaborated project’s progress e-newsletters among partner’s networks."

"Basic skills (literacy, numeracy, science, technology, English as a second language) are the foundation for further learning and are a gateway to employment and social inclusion, according Europe 2020 - the EU's strategic growth strategy. A key factor for achieving smart, sustainable, and inclusive growth is to implement policies, programmes and projects aimed at raising attainment levels and improving attitudes, with a particular emphasis on low-achievers. A special focus is needed to the achievements of adult learners and to their need of adaptation to the dynamic needs of the labour market and social inclusion. One of the main objectives of the project IGETADAPT is to respond to the needs of adult learners of short-term and effective method for acquiring knowledge and skills contributing to their professional realization regardless of the field of career. The project IGETADAPT is based on transfer of the ""Suggestopedia"" educational system and its adaptation to the methodologies used in trainings and education on Basic skills for adults.Suggestopedia is a combination of pedagogy and psychology. This is original system for efficient learning: - In a positive and spontaneous way - Without stress or fatigue - Through mental relaxation and concentration unstressed - With the help of artThe innovation within the project consists in the adaptation of the Suggestopetia system to the methodologies for Basic skills trainings. The Suggestopedia system is mostly used for foreign language education but in the last 5 years the methodology is applied experimentally and with high level of success in Bulgaria also for trainings and education on literacy and numeracy. With this project the system of Suggestopedia will serve as a basis for development of innovative methodology for Basic skills education of adults. In order to achieve project’s objectives, the following activities are defined for implementation: 1) Common Methodological framework developement Transnational MeetingThematic seminar - Suggestopedia system in Basic skills adult education – including 30 representatives of stakeholders2) Basic Skills Suggestopedia Tools (BSS Tools) Transnational Meeting Short term learning activity - Train the Trainers course – including 9 trainers to be trainedEvaluation Round Table – including 30 representatives of stakeholders3) Final ReportFinal Conference - including 30 representatives of stakeholdersIn addition to the main activities, the following results are envisaged: # Guide for application of Common Methodological framework - 500 copies; # Interactive media presentation of the BSS Tools - 500 copies on Flash memories drive# 1 Final press-conference in Bulgaria;# IGETADAPT web site # 1 Final round table in Bulgaria. IGETADAPT project had a direct impact on the local communities that benefit from the project but it will also have an indirect impact at national, and European level by developing and promoting an innovative effective system for Basic skills adult learning. In fact, people don't mastering the basic skills can benefit from project's tools which will help them to access further education and labour market - the level of unemployment in these communities could decrease because of the increase in the level of skills.The newly developed under IGETADAPT project methodology for fast and effective Basic skills training will impact the target group through giving tools for successful adaptation of an adult learners to the specifics of labour market and social life. In this context the impact on the target group consists in decreasing the level of exclusion of adults from the labour market due to low achievements in learning ativities.It is therefore very important to note that the impact of the project on a long term basis and if recognised for its value will be as follows:- Increase in the level of skills of those isolated communities (rise in qualifications)- Stopping the increase of the levels of exclusion- Reduction of the level of unemployment in population categories- Increase of the general feeling of well-being and quality of life.Therefore we believe that the project will have a positive impact at local, national and European level by highlighting (to local, regional, national and European authorities) the issues and creating the tools to engage adults from these isolated communities in learning."

"If the migration crisis of the 2010s highlighted the difficulties in receiving and integrating people with a migrant background in Europe, the health crisis linked to the COVID-19 will exacerbate the needs of the 164 million migrant workers in the world who are severely and permanently affected by this pandemic.Therefore, many European countries have experienced and will experience migratory flows linked to labour needs but also to population displacement.The project ""Promoting Active Inclusion in Europe"" - Be in Europe aimed at the social and cultural integration of migrants on the one hand, and at their professional integration, on the other hand. Consortium Be in Europe, composed of 6 partners from 6 European countries, accompanied the migration dynamics by developing and promoting training contents and activities aimed at favouring migrants’ integration into the host countries society and labour market. The aim was to participate in the construction of a transcultural and tolerant Europe that creates wealth for all and by all. To this end, over a period of 27 months, project partners developed three alternative learning schemes for (i) the improvement of migrants' psychosocial skills, (ii) mediation and intercultural skills for businesses and (iii) support for business creation/entrepreneurship. In addition, they worked on the creation of the Be in Europe collaborative platform, which is both the showcase of the project (hosting of deliverables) and promotes networking between different actors, particularly around the activity cliché: exchange of experience in order to overcome prejudices and stereotypes.A total of 142 participants took part in the 19 training sessions organised in the partnership territories, bringing together (representatives of) adult migrants, pupils, students, teachers (FEP) and (representatives of) companies, business creation networks, professional organisations, Employment Office, Trade unions, etc. Sessions were carried out face-to-face and/or virtually, in spite of the pandemic, thus reflecting a real motivation and a real need on the part of all the players.The alternative methodology applied favoured the involvement of the participants and the conditions for the sustainability of the measures, since project direct beneficiaries were closely involved in the creation of content throughout the process: the aim was to work with and for them.Be in Europe project was punctuated by various dissemination events which contributed to a wider use and appropriation of the results and to the inclusion of the action in time. Thus, 312 people took an active part in these events which took place in Bulgaria, Belgium, France, Greece, Italy and Portugal, sometimes in person, sometimes online, sometimes simultaneously.All the project outcomes are freely downloadable from Be in Europe website in the 6 languages of the partnership: https://www.beineurope.eu/."

Project “Social inclusion through self-education and learning for migrants” main aim was to achieve cooperation between organizations of the involved countries in order to answer the needs to support the migrants in the process of their inclusion to the EU and to provide them needed information, trainings and knowledge, necessary to integrate these people into European economy and social life. The main project aim was achieved through the following specific objectives:- strengthened cooperation between the organizations from different EU countries, in order to establish the exchange of practices;- promoted employment and vocational training, including promoting early integration into the labor market and migrant’s entrepreneurship.In this regard, project addressed the following target group - all legal migrants who have applied or have been granted temporary residence permit in the respected country – Spain, Belgium, Greece and Bulgaria.During implementation period, 109 participants were involved, as follow:72 representatives of stakeholders participated in the the multiplier event;17 trainers participated in the C1 short term joint staff training activity; 20 users, who tested the elaborated online platform and mobile applications; Additional to this, the project had indirect target group as follow:- At least 30 Organizations belonging to the CEC network, who received regular information for the project implementation and results;- people belonging to organizations working in the field of social inclusion and integration or migrants;- people from local public authorities and / or European policy makers, who participated to the multiplier event.During project implementation period, following results were achieved:- developed questionnaire for collecting data;- organized interviews and meetings with organizations and institutions working with immigrants in each partnering county;- developed a general report containing a synthesis of the conclusions and the information collected;- developed set of training materials on 10 topics: Country at a glance; Language; Governance system; Geographical – demographic info; Health – Labor – Education; Culture – Tradition – Dietary habits; Employment; Entrepreneurship; Migration policy; Services – Instructions. The developed materials were adapted to the Bulgarian, Greek, Spanish and Belgium context and environment- Elaborated online training platform & website - www.platform.integritybg.com;-Developed additional training materials for Entrepreneurship and Employment, together with examples for job offers, CV, cover letter and Psychometric Tests, uploaded on the platform;-Developed mobile applications for Android and IOs, containing all training topics, including the developed additional topics and a quiz, aiming to access each user if they understand well the training materials and topics. -Tested platform and mobile apps by different users from each partnering country. The activity was not envisaged in the approved application, but project partners decided to implement it, in order to collect user’s feedback and comments;-Organized 3 physical transnational project meetings and 1 online TPM. -Organized 1 online Short term learning activity “Training for maintaining, managing, and working with an online information platform”. -Organized 1 online multiplier event on the topic “How to improve the welcome and support of migrants in EU rural and urban areas?” -Developed project logo;-Developed and disseminated 6 project newsletters;-Developed and disseminated project leaflet;The achieved impact through the project implementation was:Impact on the participating organizations: they have learned how the different models of organization of the migration issues were implemented in the 4 countries participating to the project. All partners managed to enhance their network both nationally but even more at cross country level, given them the chance to exchange knowhow and knowledge with experts acting in the same or similar field across 4 countries. Impact for relevant stakeholders: to get an useful information and very practical information and tools to help Vocational and Education centers to give answers and tips to the migrants, asylum seekers and refugees searching for information (migration policy, education and training, accommodation, healthcare, jobs, start a business etc.) in order to settle down in a new country. The above mentioned information is available both on the developed platform and mobile apps. The online platform is a real added value for centers in charge of the welcome and trainings of migrants by giving them concrete information to better help them in their integration pathways. Impact for the target groups: to get as much information as possible to help them in their settling down and try to avoid problems of integration because of lack of information, addresses and contacts;

Project PAVETHEWAY aimed to achieve cooperation between organizations of the involved countries in order to answer the needs to improve entrepreneurial skills of the target group involved, through specific and user friendly analysis and guidelines and through development of online learning platform, simulating a working business. The main project aim was achieved through the following specific objectives:- Strengthened cooperation between the organizations from different EU countries and established exchange of practices;- Improved quality and relevance of entrepreneurial education through an innovative approach using non-formal learning tools;- Promoted development of entrepreneurial skills through development of specific guidelines and online learning platform; - Provided mentoring tools to those who wish to become social entrepreneurs.In this regard, project addressed following types of target groups:-young people;-adults;-people with disabilities;-unemployed;-workers; Project had a wide range of covered target groups. Generally target groups are every person, willing to start own entrepreneurial initiative. Additional to this, the project had indirect target groups as follow:- people who sign up and interact with the learning platform (but not directly of the partnership organizations);- all organizations belonging to the CEC network, who received regular information for the project implementation and results, through the developed e-newsletters and interactive leaflet; - people belonging to organizations involved in the mission for development of the social economy;- people belonging to organizations working in the field of social integration;- people from local public authorities and / or European policy makers. During implementation period, 160 participants were involved, as follow:-137 representatives of stakeholders participated in the 3 multiplier events;-13 trainers participated in the “How to use and administrate the learning platform” short term learning activity;-10 users, who tested the elaborated platform learning platform.During project implementation period, following results were achieved:- Elaborated 2 questionnaires - for young people and for Social Enterprises;- Elaborated SKILLS ANALYSIS report issued as a book Social enterprises and young entrepreneurs- Developed Working model FAST #SocEnt, part of the developed guidelines for the working model issued as a book Guide for preparation of business plan based on the CANVAS model- Developed LEARNING PLATFORM https://platform.igetadapt.org/platform/DEMO/ - available in English. Even it was not part of the project, the platform is being translated in local languages of all partnering countries – Bulgarian, Italian, Spanish and French, in order to achieve sustainability of the result and to reach more users;- Tested platform by different users from each partnering country. The activity was not envisaged in the approved project, but project partners decided to implement it, in order to collect user’s feedback and for final tuning and modifications of the platform, according users comments and feedback; - Organized 5 Transnational project meetings;- Organized 1 Short term learning activity - “How to use and administrate the learning platform”;- Organized 3 Multiplier events – one in Bulgaria and 2 in Brussels, where issued books were disseminated and developed platform was presented;- Developed project logo;- Developed and disseminated 7 project newsletters;- Developed and disseminated project leaflet;- Developed project facebook page;At the local and regional level, the achieved impact from project implementation was:- Target group’s skills and qualifications were increased. The developed reports, guidelines and learning platform provided to all users, in charge of preparing the business plan of a social or entrepreneurial project the following impact: shared knowledge and best practices, innovative learning tools regarding social enterprises. - Through the developed project’s outcomes, also the skills and qualifications of indirect beneficiaries was increased through the information shared and knowledge devoted. At national level, each partner worked to increase the knowledge and the focus of its policy makers about the need to upgrade the skills of young people and adults and opportunities related to social business, in order to provide a frame of reference that encourages and facilitates the use of it as a strategy in support of employability of young Europeans.Additional, the project outputs were provided to other organization (social and educational) and brought the following impact: broader understanding of practices, policies and systems in adult education across countries and in social entrepreneurship. Up to now it is calculated that at least 10 organizations (social and educational) only in Italy, tried to use the developed platform.