<< Objectives >>The FIRST objective is to gain better insights on the barriers migrants face when wanting to become self-employed. The SECOND objective is to collect all the knowledge migrants need when setting up their own business. The THIRD objective is to train migrants on this knowledge and provide them with skills to become self-employed. Its intended that the improvement of migrants’ entrepreneurial skills will enhance their chances to get a regular income, leading to economic and social inclusion.<< Implementation >>For the FIRST activity, research will be performed on what steps and skills migrants need to start up a business in the social entrepreneurial field in the partner countries. The SECOND activity is the development of a practical guide that migrants can use to become self-employed, as it provides them with specific knowledge, skills and competences. The THIRD activity is a webinar in which experienced trainers in the field of entrepreneurship will explain and illustrate the content of the guide.<< Results >>The results produced during the life of the project can be classified as follows: - Needs research reports- Guides explaining how to become self-employed- PowerPoints structuring the Webinars- Facebook group with participants- Management plan- Impact plan - Dissemination plan- Questionnaire- Evaluation report- Sustainability plan - Monthly online meetings- Three online conferences- Design, logo and visual identity of the project

Challenges in achieving education for all in Europe are still present, namely: unpredictable demand for future skills, large disparities in access to education, the need to train adult educators in transversal curricular approaches to provide more life-context and authentic learning opportunities to sustain the transition to employment, the need for skills to integrate digital devices in instruction, lack of a common and coherent methodological approach in guidance and counselling services in order to be effective across all educational levels. These challenges have a high impact, particularly on low-skilled and low-qualified adults who lack the resilience, learning strategies or engagement to learn on their own.Currently, there are training, counselling or coaching e-platforms strictly dedicated to one area. Targeting a holistic approach, the project identified the needs of staff who support adult learners to have at hand, integrated into one, all necessary means to assist the low-skilled and low-qualified adults all through the way on their upskilling path to increase their competitiveness and adaptability in the labor market. In this respect, the project’s overall goal is to empower these professionals with an integrated and innovative iPath2UpSkilling Platform and Programme together with the specific skills required for using it in order to assure high quality upskilling pathways for the low-skilled and low-qualified adults. During 30 months, the project aims to:(1)develop the iPath2UpSkilling Platform (O1).(2)develop the iPath2UpSkilling Programme as an approach to Upskilling Pathways for low-skilled and low-qualified adults (O2).(3)empower 25 educators, trainers and other personnel who support adult learners with the necessary skills to use the iPath2UpSkilling Platform & Programme (C1 and C2).(4)expand at least 50 partnerships with Training Providers, Competence Assessment Centers & Second Chance Schools for Adults (O3)(5)raise public awareness on the project's results to 1000 persons.The main feature of this innovative iPath2UpSkilling Platform (O1) is the development of tailor-made itineraries as a part of the iPath2UpSkilling Programme (O2). The Programme assists the adult educators to firstly do profiling activities so that later to set up the most convenient training itinerary and a personalized pathway with activities that complement the capacities and resources made available to the adult trainee. The professionals will use the iPath2UpSkilling Platform and its resources in their daily work with the low-skilled and low-qualified adults to grant access to upskilling pathways in a flexible and an individual manner, ensuring at the same time both online and in-person instruction. Online instruction will be given through online trainings and other Open Educational Resources existing on the Platform's Library (O3). The in-person instruction will be ensured through online video guidance and coaching services and through the pointing out and giving a direction on the interactive online map towards specific Training Providers, Competence Assessment Centers and Second Chance Schools for Adults. Also, in the context of working with the low-skilled and low-qualified adults coming from schools with curricula centered only on reading, writing, math, science, history and foreign languages, the adult educators and trainers have identified from practice other two primary training needs area in any roadmap to upskilling: transversal key competencies and other competencies not taught in schools. If this training needs are covered, the low-skilled and low-qualified adults can successfully upgrade qualification. The project connects 4 online trainings on transversal competencies and other competencies not taught in schools (O3) with the certified qualifications awarded by Training Providers, Competence Assessment Centers and Second Chance Schools for Adults from the participating countries (UK, AU, CY, RO, TR) through an interactive online map. This approach grants a successful tailored Upskilling Pathway for those in need and valuable resources and working tools for adult educators and trainers.The web-based iPath2UpSkilling Platform is also freely available to all, becoming a virtual space where the adult educators can create networks, collaborations, exchange best practices, anticipate skills’ changes, participate in common actions and be visible up to the European level. The platform will be used to support trainers to easily build and host online courses even after the end of the project. Due to the fact that they will be empowered with online tools (O3), 3 Handbooks (IO2), 1 Mentorship Manual (IO2) and skills to create and develop new online trainings and Open Educational Resources as result of two trainings attended in the project (C1 and C2 activities), the Platform will develop by itself in time, assuring its durability and transferability beyond the project’ or partners’ border.

In line with the rapidly growing population, the demand for energy and waste disposal is growing day by day. To overcome waste disposal and greenhouse gas emissions, the only solution is alternative energy production from biomass, agricultural and organic fraction from municipal solid waste (MSW). Biomass energy production can create new employment opportunities, increase incomes and support rural development. In 2012 Europe's biomass energy sectors generated a total turnover of at least €33 billion and employed more than 374,800 people. The EU's biomass energy sector is a major contributor to the EU's energy policy.The European Commission believes that biomass energy can play an important role in achieving Europe's 2020 targets. The EU RED (2009/28/EU) sets a binding target of 20% of final consumption of energy from renewable sources by 2020. The share of renewable energy from biomass in electricity consumption will be 250 TWh in 2020. In the EU, the total value of RES will be 1370 TWh. To achieve this, EU countries have committed themselves to achieving their own national renewable energy targets. HORIZON 2020 has also focused on 2020.In future Commission scenarios, energy production from biomass will almost double in 2030 ([SWD (2014) 259]). The Energy Roadmap 2050 aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 80-95% by 2050. However, due to technological and economic constraints, the use of biomass for energy production is currently not widely used in the Europe. DESUWOW's objectives are:- Identify and analyse targeted needs and competences- Development of an innovative and modern training programme and programme- Carrying out a set of targeted pilot trials and transferred e-learning content- Developing new professional skills related to biomass energy- Promoting the EU's RES demands- Awareness-raising and transfer of innovation for the re-use of waste in the EU- Promoting innovation, entrepreneurship and employment in rural areas - supporting the improvement of the quality of life in rural areas and reducing migration- Promoting environmental awarenessProject Management Methodology: The management of the project will base its communication, collaboration and close working at every stage and activity of the project. For this reason, experienced managers and administrative staff will work on the project. Internal evaluation and audit processes, including internal meetings to be organized by each partner during the project, individual meetings with project staff, notes, e-mails and other forms of communication will be shared. Other forms of communication during the project will also be implemented as part of project management and implementation.There is a great opportunity for the project to develop a life-long partnership between UK, TR, BE, BG and PT and to transfer good practices and innovation in the field of renewable energy sources from biomass, in particular strategies for waste management and the use of waste on a profitable farm and in a clean urban environment.- In numbers, the e-platform of the project will attract 3000 users; members of the consortium will offer at least two targeted workshops each year, with 40 participants each. An attractive handbook will be published (100 copies in each partner language, 500 copies in total at the beginning) and the universities involved will publish their research papers (2 per year).- Networking (we would like to invite as many people from the target group in Europe as possible to our web platform).- We will test all products in all languages on the website and provide access to the materials to all interested parties.- At the local level, the expected effect is to create a community of experts trained in biomass energy practices, comply with the rules and proudly present the image of agriculture in order to improve its image and recognition.- The real impact will be achieved through interest in these easily accessible training tools and electronic platform, and then offering the same materials and training that are open and easily accessible to all.The main dissemination tools and strategies will be as follows:- Continuous information on all target groups (municipalities, livestock and plant breeders, rural development agencies, animal breeders, rural businessmen, energy suppliers) and potential users (agriculture, environment sector and agricultural students, veterans, biomass energy) through conferences, focus group workshops, cluster activities, press releases, scientific articles, presentations at European exhibitions, symposia, conferences and events related to e-learning, biomass energy, agriculture, environmental sustainability and regional development.- Professional corporate design with user-friendly design, use of professional tools for easy search of website and visibility on the Internet, professional design of presentation templates and all products for printing projects.- A useful and published final guide DESUWOW.

<< Background >>The application for this project is motivated for the need to address the existing gender inequalities on partner countries and beyond and to benefit from the global competence and mentoring approaches to empower low skilled women and in situations of vulnerability for advancing their social and labour inclusion.GENDER INEQUALITY is a global problem and according to the Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025 no Member State has achieved full gender equality and it is progressing slowly. In addition, the coronavirus outbreak exacerbates existing inequalitiesIn a context of gender discrimination, women, and especially low skilled, are placed in general in situations that create vulnerability.On the other hand, emerging economic, digital, cultural demographic and environmental forces are shaping everyone’s lifes around the planet and increasing intercultural encounters on a daily basis. To deal with this complex environment it is urgent to equip adults with knowledge, skills and tools to become globally competent.According to the OECD PISA global competence framework, globally competent individuals can:-Live harmoniously in multicultural communities-Thrive in a changing labour market-Use media platforms effectively and responsibly-Support the Sustainable Development Goals- Pursuit lifelong learning and stay active, open and curious.Based on the global competence, the UPCOMING WOMEN project has a strategic interest in targeting:-Low skilled women and facing situations that create vulnerability: migrants, survivors of gender based discrimination and violence, survivors of human trafficking, people from rural areas.By empowering these women the UPCOMING WOMEN project will also address the need to equally provide the same space for women to thrive and live fulfilling lives and equally contribute toward the economic and social development of their communities. One of the ways of empowering women is through upskilling them in different areas to promote and facilitate their social and labor inclusion. Women will be engaged in the three project results of the project.-Professionals working in the field: trainers, educators, social workers, counselors and other staff. The UPCOMING WOMEN project will also equip the professionals with bespoke gender based digital tools and methodologies on global competence and mentoring to better support the low skilled women and in diverse situations of vulnerability to cope with everyday challenges and to move towards women's full participation in all areas of society.<< Objectives >>-To empower and upskill low skilled women and in situations of vulnerability for they to become more globally competent and therefore to boost their social and labor inclusion.-To upskill professionals by equiping them with globally competent and gender- based digital tools and mentoring methodologies to improve their work with low skilled women and in situations of vulnerability and better support them.-To raise awareness about gender inequalities and advance gender equality- To promote a network of organisations from Bulgaria, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece and Turkey to build innovation at more global level and ensure a broaden transferability and sustainability of the project.<< Implementation >>-Project management activities: to monitor that the project and project activities meet the objetives proposed ensuring its quality in line with proposal and timeline. -Quality Assurance: to ensure the quality of the processes and results of the project by constantly monitoring and foreseeing measures.- Impact Assessment: to evaluate the impact of the project on target groups, participating organisations and relevant stakholders. Other impacts: methodological, didactic and digitial.-Project results: the production of 3 project results, namely the Interactive Microlearning courses, the Experimental workshops and the Mentoring programme to achieve the objectives of the project and alow their transferability to the target groups.-Multiplier events: 5 multiplier National webinars and a Final International event help to achieve the results by expanding the number of recipients of the project results. They will allow to raise the awareness of the main stakeholders about the topics of the project and will contribute to further promotion and sustainability of the project.-Sharing and promotion: to disseminate the project and results from local to international level and reach a vast target audience.-Sustainabity actions: to ensure the exploitation and continuity of the benefits of the project after its completion.<< Results >>To achieve its objectives, UPCOMING WOMEN will develop:-Interactive Microlearning courses offering a microlearning path on global competence for both target groups, women and professionals.-Experimental workshops on global competences to equip professionals with bespoke digital tools to improve their intervention with low skilled women and in situations of vulnerability.-A bespoke Mentoring programme on global competence for professionals better support women to feel more empowered to cope with the challenges they face every day and advancing their social and labour inclusion. The UPCOMING WOMEN project also expect:-Boost the social and labour inclusion of low skilled women in situation of vulnerability through the development of global competence and through mentoring methodologies.-Strengthen the skills and capacities both internally (professionals working in partnership) and externally (other professionals, associate partners and stakeholders).-Promote continuos professional development and adoption of global competence approaches and mentoring methologies in their practices.-Ensure the attainment of high quality tools, useful for the whole consortium and beyond.-Adoption of an intercultural perspective derived from the transnational cooperation.-Application of the knowledge, skills and resources acquired in partners organisations.-Empower globally competent citizens. That’s mean more openness and - empathy towards people from other cultures, communicate more effectively, social cohesion, critical thinking, collective thinking, etc.-Enhance organisational development and global understanding.-Strengthening relationships with local partners and key stakeholders through multiplier events, sharing and promotion activities and sustainability actions.-Create a network with strategic partners on the topics of the project to keep working.

In March 2010, the EU created the EU 2020 Strategy, aiming at EU’s recovery from the crisis and developing the EU economy in the decade ahead. In the Digital Agenda, it is one of the 7 milestones of the EU 2020 Strategy. Its aim is to ensure that ICT is a key player in achieving the EU's 2020 goals.The development of ICT has created a new area of learning and security. The distinction between the real and the virtual environment,the use of the digital environment of adults and children, and the discussion of their obstacles have recently become an important issue.More secure internet for children,discussions and research on the topic continues to take place among the most popular subjects. Recently, more and more European children use online services through tablets, mobile phones and game consoles. More than 50% of 13-16 year olds are connected to the internet fromtheir bedrooms and more than half of the children aged 9-16 have a social network profile. From digital games to social media, there are some events that cause children's deaths.A survey by EU Kids Online since 2010 revealed that one in five children were exposed to cyber bullying and according to children that cyberbullying is one of the most harmful risks associated with the Internet.The CB4PARENTS project, which is attended by 7 partners from UK,TR, MT, SI, ES, and PT countries, aims to improve the education methods of parents.This project will serve at the same time to disseminate the fight against cyberbullying across Europe. The target group of the project is the parents who are living EU.The main objectives of the project are;-To raise awareness of educators,parents,children and young people about cyber bullying,secure use internet and impact of virtual reality on health,habits and social skills-To carry out and produce innovative educational models on Digital Literacy and ICT Security which can increase the effectiveness of parents in the fight against cyber bullying-To strengthen knowledge and network among partners and stakeholders to force against cyber crime in the EU and thus help to protect European citizens from online crimes (child sexual abuse, pornographic and sexual objects,the ethnic origin of the victim, religion,sex,sexuality,sharing the personal data of the individuals with others, etc.)-Establish cooperation between European institutions working in the field of adults education and free of national differences,included into literature,developing with ICT,and increasing the digital literacy of parents and providing ICT security educationIn the project cycle, Common Curriculum(IO1), Digital Training Materials (IO2), e-Learning Portal (IO3) outputs will be developed.Project Management Methodology: The management of the project will base its communication,collaboration and close working at every stage and activity of the project. For this reason, experienced managers and administrative staff will work on the project. Internal evaluation and audit processes, including internal meetings to be organized by each partner during the project, individual meetings with project staff, notes, e-mails and other forms of communication will be shared. Other forms of communication during the project will also be implemented as part of project management and implementation.The expected impacts of the project as a guide to the Cyberbullying Struggle policies;• Developping digital talents of parents who is in EU member countries.• Increasing the capacity of civil society organization which is working in adult education• Developping the cooperation between civil society organization, public and private sector• EU member countries will have the chance of sharing good examples on the digital platforms• Parents living in rural areas with limited income will access to educational content easily and in an economical way• Going to contribute to fight against cyberbullying policies.Dissemination Works;*Multiplier Events(ME1-ME7)*Project will be announced to public via an introductory meeting.Branding, Logo designing and visibility items will be prepared*Informations, visuals, results about project will be shared on web pages serving in the field of adult education*Our international partners are going to share information about project on their own web pages and social media accounts*Web page of the project will serve in English, Spanish, Slovenian, Turkish and Portuguese languages in order to reach a large mass group of people.Our partners are responsible of educational materials created during project, and also translations of reports and articles and publishment of project outputs.