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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 • WP5 Review partner country pilots, discuss overall findings & agree improvements • WP7 Review WERT community & agree sustainability plans • WP6 Review dissemination progress & plans • WP1 & 2 Financial review and final report requirements

  6. Key milestones • Needs analysis survey *completed • Training package *completed • Pilot & evaluation * by May 2012 • Website * ongoing • External evaluation 2nd report completed *Translations into partner languages

  7. Update • Actions last meeting • Communication between meetings

  8. Interim report feedback More information on ERTD modifications & partner involvement in course content New WERT community – develop into popular forum Financial actions • Good progress • Project management strong point • Good teamwork • Involvement of target group & dissemination • Product relevant to target group • External evaluation

  9. WP5 Objectives • To pilot and evaluate the content and context of the course material with target groups • To help women owners and possible entrepreneurs in rural areas to identify the benefits of the course and start to apply the knowledge gained through the course

  10. WP5 Pilot & evaluation Partner presentations • key findings from evaluations • course materials • method of delivery • specific country needs • suggested improvements • new case studies

  11. WP5 Overall findings • course materials • method of delivery • specific country needs • suggested improvements • new case studies

  12. WP5 Next steps • Pilot & evaluation country reports using template – May • Synthesis report – June • Translations country report summary & synthesis reports - July

  13. WP7 WERT community New DestiNet portal for WERT community development in Europe • Expand tourism network • Added value- resources, marketplace • Links with other EU projects • Sustains beyond project end

  14. WP7 WERT community • Review progress towards strategy – DestiNet, facebook, invitation/application form, database • Use DestiNet for news, networking, ideas, events, information, further training, support

  15. WP7 Discussion • How can WERT training package continue to be used & exploited in Europe? • Feasibility of national accreditation • Complimentary mobility

  16. WP7 Next steps • Input from all partners to sustainability report by end May • Sustainability report produced by end June

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

  18. Day 2 09.30 WP6 Dissemination progress & plans 10.30 Cyprus pilot group discussion 11.30 Coffee 12.00 Final report requirements 13.00 Lunch & photo 14.00 Financial monitoring review 17.00 Next steps

  19. 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

  20. Intellectual propertyrights • Product freely available to target groups • Website continues beyond project end • Market product in way best suited to country

  21. Website • www.wertedu.eu • Progress: document bank, meetings, WP progress, useful links – need more! facebook • WERT community – linked to DestiNet • Link to moodle – training • Videos in media section

  22. Dissemination review & plans • Progress towards dissemination plan by partner country – target group involvement • Future plans – products & results • For final report: dissemination record, results, feedback & involvement of target groups • Evidence e.g. articles, photos, posters

  23. Future plans • Develop target group database • Promote the pilot results • Promote the WERT training product

  24. Cyprus Tourism Organisation Rural Tourism in Cyprus Maro Kazepi

  25. Cyprus pilot group Welcome!

  26. Final report requirements

  27. Key stages • Final report by Nov 2012 • Final payment of 20% on approval of Final Report

  28. Partner input • Translated training packs & results – electronic • Dissemination reports by activity, stakeholder feedback, target group involvement & evidence – lots please! • External evaluation report

  29. Financial requirements • Payments based on results and receipts (invoices, boarding passes) • Refer to Finance & administration handbook

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

  31. Interim report feedback • Clear referencing to financial tables & in order of data entry • Notes to explain costs e.g. if more than 2 receipts or group meal • No claims above maximum daily rate • Staff costs consistent with timesheets • Confirmation of actual staff costs

  32. Interim report feedback • VAT declaration • Only costs from 1/10/2010 until 30/09/2012 • Explanation for trips over 3.5 days • Explanation for car travel as sole method vs. public transport • Sub contract agreements required

  33. Individual partner meetings • Review finances to date

  34. Next steps • WP5 Pilot & evaluation reports • WP6 Dissemination • WP7 WERT Community promotion & use

  35. Next meeting • Estonia 13-14 September • Key topics for discussion – Final Report, WP2 Quality, WP6 Dissemination progress, WP7 WERT community & sustainability

  36. Did we meet objectives? • WP5 Review partner country pilots, discuss overall findings & agree improvements • WP7 Review WERT community & agree sustainability plans • WP6 Review dissemination progress & plans • WP1 & 2 Financial review and final report requirements

  37. Evaluation

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

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