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Welcome. Project aim – a reminder. To build the skills of women entrepreneurs involved in rural tourism and crafts To improve the quality of training provided by the VET sector. Project objectives. Adapt ERTD training to meet needs Develop business, marketing & ICT skills

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  1. Welcome

  2. Project aim – a reminder • To build the skills of women entrepreneurs involved in rural tourism and crafts • To improve the quality of training provided by the VET sector

  3. Project objectives • Adapt ERTD training to meet needs • Develop business, marketing & ICT skills • Add craft & food processing sectors • Develop sustainable WERT community • Accessible training (lower level) • Flexible, non formal & informal routes

  4. Target groups • Women entrepreneurs involved in rural tourism, crafts and food production • Women who wish to enter the sector • Vocational training providers to help women entrepreneurs develop the required business skills

  5. Meeting objectives • WP2 Quality Management Plan - review progress • WP3 Needs analysis – review target group needs by country & overall – reports & translations • WP4 Agree training package development • WP6 & 7 Dissemination & WERT community – review & plan • WP1 Financial review

  6. Key milestones • Needs analysis survey * by May 2011 • Training package * by January 2012 • Pilot & evaluation * by July 2012 • Website * by December 2010 • External evaluation 1st report by April 2011 *Translations into partner languages

  7. Update • Actions last meeting • Communication between meetings • Status reports • E-mails • Social partners

  8. Website • http://europe.nortcoll.ac.uk/wert • Progress: home page translated, photos, partners, meetings, WP progress, links, facebook, contacts • Development: WERT community, confidential area • Link to moodle - training

  9. WP2 Evaluation & quality review • Quality management plan & specific quality indicators - review • External evaluator feedback on product & process • Cultural suitability-build into product development & process • Partner requirements

  10. WP2 recommendations • More communication between partners between meetings – Skype, forum • More time to get to know each other at meetings • WP3 reports – more consistent • WP6 dissemination – more focus, state media & methods, more articles

  11. WP2 recommendations 2 • Monthly status report – partners to use for planning & ask if anything unclear • Feedback after meetings mechanism • More financial information • Facility to upload documents • Clear re objectives & pilot delivery methods

  12. WP3 Needs analysis aims • Identify issues that affect WERTs – existing and potential entrepreneurs • Build on initial research & ERTD findings • Identify target group needs (including crafts & food production) • Identify delivery methods to suit target groups in partner countries

  13. UK Needs analysis summary - methodology • Focus group • Networks e.g. WIRE • Telephone & meetings • Desk research

  14. Results • 30 completed surveys • 28 established businesses • 23 for pilot + 1 from Cyprus! • 3 distance learning

  15. Key training needs • Using computers/internet for marketing • Social networking • Legal aspects • How to market business & product • Financial management • Databases & spreadsheets • Business planning & research

  16. Key issues • Keeping up to date with technology & marketing • Legal requirements for small businesses • Pricing & online booking systems • Time & distance to attend workshops

  17. Recommendations • New learning materials – social media • Specific country materials – legal • Pilot practical training needed • Distance learning option • Regular contact to maintain interest • Develop suggested topics for WERT community

  18. Synthesis report • Agree common needs • Country specific needs and results • Delivery – country specific to meet cultural requirements • Importance of links with target groups – social partners and networks

  19. WP3 next steps • Agree key elements of training package based on ERTD transfer & survey feedback • Synthesis report by NRC by end April • Translate synthesis report by end May • Upload reports on website by end June

  20. WP4 Product development • Agree key elements of training package to meet target group needs • Training course outline structure to meet required business skills • Flexible delivery methods – informal & non formal • Key tasks & timings for ERTD updates & new materials

  21. Group work Based on needs analysis results & ERTD experience, propose key elements of an innovative training package using the materials provided. Building on research feedback & ERTD experience, how can we best deliver in partner countries ensuring training is accessible, flexible & innovative?

  22. WP4 tasks & timescales • Training course outline – CY – at meeting • Update ERTD materials - ES/UK – 31 May • New materials – all partners today & by 31 May • User guides for trainers & learners- CY/UK -30 June • Moodle on website by 31 July - UK • 1st draft circulated for discussion at September meeting

  23. WP4 tasks & timescales 2 • Revisions by 30 September – all partners • Final version circulated – October - CY/UK • Translation – November – EE, FI, ES, CY • Upload to moodle – December - UK • Hard copy produced in all languages – all partners - December • Further revisions following pilot feedback – July 2012

  24. WP5 Pilot & evaluation • Content & context of training materials with target groups • Benefits of training & start to apply learning • 8-12 participants • January – March 2012 • Delivery/timings

  25. Experiences in building women entrepreneur networks in Finland TerhiMajamaa

  26. Summary • Agree outcomes from Day 1 • Plans for Day 2 Eskerrik asko Gracias tänan teid Σε ευχαριστώ Kiitos Merci Thank you!

  27. Day 2 09.30 WP6 Dissemination & exploitation review 11.00 Coffee 11.30 WERT community 12.30 Lunch & photo 14.00 Guest speaker 14.45 Next steps 15.15 Budgets & financial monitoring

  28. WP6 Dissemination & exploitation strategy • Disseminate aims, progress, products and results of the project to target groups of women entrepreneurs, VET providers and other stakeholders nationally and Europe wide • Raise awareness and promote the project aims throughout Europe • Facilitate the transferability of the results and knowledge to other stakeholders in other countries

  29. Dissemination review & plans • Progress summary – dissemination record • Evidence e.g. articles • 4 copies of translated leaflet • Future plans – needs analysis results • Intellectual property rights

  30. UK dissemination review- raising awareness • WIRE UK discussions & link – 200 members • Article published on NRC website & College News & 3 regional publications • Project web address on e-mails • Needs analysis focus group BASCA – 40 members • Leaflet distribution at meetings (other projects, Somer Valley Tourism)

  31. UK dissemination plans • Needs analysis results summary press release, send to press, database of entrepreneurs, WiRED magazine, Leonardo newsletter • Attend WiRE social networking training • Build database & regular contact as part of WERT community

  32. Europe wide dissemination • EfVET member research sent in March • EfVET quarterly newsletters & website entry • Plans for EfVET Conference round table in Malta

  33. WP7 WERT community • Review progress towards strategy • Input from needs analysis • Consider sustainability & accreditation • Agree next steps

  34. Welcome καλωσόρισμα Mrs Stavroula Karavassili hotel owner, manager & President of the “Quality Agreement Pact of Tzoumerka”

  35. Budgets, finance & reporting

  36. Key stages • Contracting • Agreement/partner agreements • 1st payment 40% • National agency monitoring visit & feedback in 1st year • Interim report by Nov 2011

  37. Key stages • Feedback from interim report • 2nd payment of 40% (must spend 70% of 1st payment) • Final report by Nov 2012 • Final payment of 20% on approval of Final Report

  38. Financial requirements • Payments based on results and receipts (invoices, boarding passes) • Finance & administration handbook • Exchange rates on date of transfer

  39. Income • Leonardo grant 75% • Contribution by partners 25% • Any national support to be declared

  40. Budget headings • Staff costs – timesheets, evidence of day rate • Travel & subsistence – overnight stays • Equipment – no budget • Subcontracting – translation, printing, external evaluator • Other – EfVET conference fees, press releases, room hire

  41. Reporting • Interim report tables - template complete as project progresses • Staff costs consistent with timesheets • Staff declaration - timesheets • VAT declaration

  42. Next steps • WP3,4 & 5 summary of outcomes & actions • WP6 dissemination requirements • WP7 WERT community actions • Expected results & problem areas

  43. Next meeting • Finland September 22-23rd • Key topics for discussion –WP4 training product; WP5 Pilot; WP6 Dissemination progress; WP7 WERT community progress; preparation for interim report

  44. Did we meet objectives? • WP2 Quality Management Plan - review progress • WP3 Needs analysis – review target group needs by country & overall – reports & translations • WP4 Agree training package development • WP6 & 7 Dissemination & WERT community – review & plan • WP1 Financial review

  45. Evaluation

  46. Summary • Agree outcomes from Day 2 & arrangements for tomorrow Eskerrik asko Gracias tänan teid Σε ευχαριστώ Kiitos Merci Thank you!

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