"Research showed that in EU there is a variety of ethnicities encompassing different cultures & religions. The 2011-2012 censuses in AT, CY, ES, IT, PT, RO, TR, UK reported existence of various religions: Muslims, Roman Catholics, Protestants, Hebrew, Hindu, Presbyterian, Anglican, Methodist, Reformed, Pentecostal, Orthodox, Sunni, Alevi or Sufi. Social tensions and anti-social deeds inevitably occur in such mixed societies, generated by multiple factors (i.e. different religions, cultural traditions, ethnicities or social clusters, etc.) and can be defused through non-formal & informal education, training for tolerance, acceptance, opening, understanding and reciprocal knowledge; this was exactly what the Us&Them project attempted to achieve. The project aimed to improve the multicultural skills of educators working with learners from linguistic, ethnical, religious, racial and cultural mixed communities, to make them able to efficiently manage multi-ethnic groups, for reducing social tensions, promoting tolerance and better peaceful coexistence through quality non-/informal learning on tolerance & understanding of “The Others”. The target groups were AE educators & adult learners from cultural conglomerates.The partnership consisted of 8 organisations from: AT, CY, ES, IT, PT, RO, TR, UK. GIE (RO) is a strong regional AE & VET provider; CY (CARDET) is the leading independent education research centre in Cyprus; ES (FUERM) is a foundation of professionals with expertise in education, training, research, innovation; LMETB (IE) is an institution with international recognition for innovation in education; STAFF CONSULT (IT) is a company that provides support to disadvantaged people; ANJAF (PT) is a non-profit association whose aim is to encourage solidarity between young people, families and community; CIMEM (TR) is a local authority in education; COLEG CAMBRIA (UK) is one of the UK’s largest colleges. Together they had the expertise necessary to succesfully implement the project.Main activities undertaken were: O1: desk & field research (by bibliographic survey, questionnaire, Focus Group) on specific features of European cultures to identify potential sources of social-cultural tension; elaborating Transnational Report. O2: desigining the Curriculum for Adult Educators training course “Managing multicultural and multi-ethnic groups of adult learners for tolerance and good coexistence”; translation in partner languages.C1: performing the joint staff training event in Rome (Italy) at STAFF Consult.O3: desigining Handbook I for Adult Educators “A new approach of multiculturalism and religion for peaceful and rightful coexistence” (draft version, evaluation by stakeholders, adjustment, final version); publishing it in 20 copies/partner.O4: designing the Plan for AE educators Course; translation in partner languages; implementing parts 1 & 2 of the course “Managing multicultural and multi-ethnic groups for tolerance and good coexistence” (20 hours f2f training – pedagogical, English and cultural skills; 20 hours online training).C2: performing the blended mobility of adult learners in Lisbon (Portugal) at ANJAF (40 hours f2f training).O5: desigining Handbook II for learners living in multicultural societies ""One day in the shoes of The Other“ (draft version, evaluation by stakeholders, adjustment, final version); translation in partner languages; publishing it in 20 copies/partner.O6: desigining and translating in partner languages the Plan for Adult Learners Course; implementing the intensive course “One day in the shoes of The Other”; 12 hours of f2f training, 124 participants); elaborating the 8 National Reports.O7: developing the 8 Case studies; translation in partner languages.We also performed Management, QA, evaluation, dissemination, exploitation, sustainability activities which continued all over the project.Results & impact: increased awareness on AE staffs & stakeholders (authorities, decision makers, NGOs, social workers, immigrants) in partner countries regarding the need of promoting, supporting and strengthening peaceful coexistence within multicultural communities, 51 well trained AE educators through C1 and C2 events and over 40.500 stakeholders reached through interview, Focus Groups, f2f meetings, trainings based on Handbook II “One day in the shoes of ‘The Other’ ”, multiplier events and through various dissemination channels – social media, websites, articles in newspapers, scientific paper in international journals, etc.We estimate longer-term benefits will be more obvious in the coming years through the larger distribution of Us&Them outcomes. More meetings with stakeholders and especially with AE providers will be achieved in all countries to share results and to teach participants how to use them in their professional activities. The free access to project outcomes through the project website will represent another stimulus which will help disseminating Us&Them tools."

The PROJECT contributes to the efforts for reduction of youth unemployment specially among women and for recognition and certification of skills developed in environments of non-formal and informal training/education that can be adapted to different work needs and environments.Through the production of a structured product DigiFem accompanied by MOOC courses, women will be enhanced to start up businesses, in a qualitative and quantitative rich frame of further personal development. The PROJECT seeks to connect dynamic areas of research, surveys, vocational training, dissemination and create a new professional framework on female business entrepreneurship for recognition and certification of learning outcomes, skills and competences in non formal/informal learning environments . Main objective is to offer to young women the possibility to be in contact with a supportive low cost mechanism and investigate in a simple way the needed steps for setting up a business, maintain established and find.Achievement of objectives: through the development, of ICT products, development of training curriculum based on profess framework, production of an innovative model for the recognition, development and certification of fem-entrepreneur skills, targeting unemployed young women or professionals wishing to develop new skills that enable them to respond more adequate to modern requirements of the labor market and business, in Europe.Activities: testing courses under which participants will use all products during preparation phase, under the guidance of experienced trainers, professors. Surveys for the provision of data in order to develop the prof framework, focusing on the initiation of a tool for european institutionalization of female entrepreneurship. Women Participants face and cope with real challenges in a business world under a continuous process of transformation, on which knowledge, skills and competences are contested due to the lack of recognition and validation of skills and competences referring to professional framework. Young women will use projects products for job creation, job enhancement and acquisition of new job places, as well as for an unofficial self - assessment of competencies and skills in a virtual process. The certification of learning outcome will be, compatible with the EQF and ECVET. Each beneficiary after completing the training / testing will receive a certificate which will identify/recognize their experience and capacities in business. In this way, the students will have the opportunity to present and use with confidence new competencies and improve their professional profile, claiming appropriate / matching for the same jobs in the labor market of their country and abroad.The PROJECT is structured so that results directly benefit to three target groups:1. The final users: young unemployed women and other NEETs and fewer opportunities young women interested in mobility, women needing support through new skills for the modern labor market and entrepreneurial activity, low cost . During the project is expected have a participation minimum of 240 people in each countrie. 2. Researchers / trainers / experts of the VET and educational sector: educational staff, HEIs, educational institutions, mentors to participating to production of outputs, surveys, professional framework and for the elaboration of results, factors of failure/risks/assumptions, consultants and more supporting staff from all partners. Expected to train, minimum 60 people in each countrie.3. Partner organisations and cooperating stakeholders, at local, regional and national level: It is expected to reach at least 50 bodies, both from the participating countries and other countries of Europe.Intellectual outputsA. Digi-Fem: Research for the development of project's tools (definition of the objectifs, parameters of business success, business param) .B. Experimental development of educational methodology MOOC and more software tools. Also development of training curriculum, educational material, methods, techniques and tools, based on professional frame, evaluation procedures.C. Transnational courses train the trainer one in Greece and one in Austria, D. National Surveys and development of a system of certification of female skills/competences, (based on EQF and ECVET), production of professional framework on female entrepreneurship,F. Pilot (at least 12 pilot), training testing courses for all ICT products, in all European countries).G. Development communication platform for networking in local - national - European networks of beneficiaries as well as stakeholders ( creation of virtual environments to exchange ideas , knowledge , practices, proposals , involving key persons from the VET, business, universities' sectors).H. Dissemination activities: awareness of more different social groups.I. Evaluation activities.Six organizations are involved from GR, RO,GE,AT, NL, IT.