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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 • WP4 Agree training package materials, delivery and assessment • WP5 Discuss country pilot and evaluation plans and requirements • WP2 Quality Management Plan - review progress • WP6 & 7 Dissemination & WERT community – review & plan • WP1 Financial review and interim report requirements

  6. Key milestones • Needs analysis survey * by May 2011 • Training package * by December 2011 • Pilot & evaluation * by May 2012 • Website * by December 2010 • External evaluation 2nd report by end September 2011 *Translations into partner languages

  7. Update • Actions last meeting • Feedback from National Agency • Communication between meetings • Status reports • Group e-mails • Social partners

  8. Website • www.wertedu.eu • Progress: home page translated, photos, partners, meetings, WP progress, links, facebook, contacts • WERT community - forum • Link to moodle for partners - training

  9. WP4 Product development • Progress with course materials: • User guide – participants • 5 Units • 5 Activities • Case studies • Videos

  10. WP4 Course delivery • Flexible delivery methods to meet cultural needs of each partner country • Assessment - informal & non formal learning • Teacher guide • Certificate of participation

  11. WP4 tasks & timescales • 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

  12. WP5 Pilot & evaluation • Guidelines and quality criteria • Evaluation forms • Minimum 8 participant evaluations • December 2011 – April 2012 • Partner presentations on approach

  13. WP5 UK Pilot Plan • Recruitment – from survey responses, PR, community database • Use of networks – BASCA,WiRE

  14. WP5 UK Pilot Plan • Representative sample: -New businesses – 4 -Established businesses – 13 • Reserve list!

  15. UK course delivery • 5 workshops with guided learning between workshops - December-March • Printed folder with course materials • 2 online (distance) • Practical workshops and lunch for networking • Guest specialist speakers

  16. WP5 Next steps • Pilot & evaluation country reports – May • Synthesis report – June • Translations - July

  17. WP2 Quality ManagementPlan • Review • Progress Indicators • 2nd evaluator review – product focus • Cultural suitability-build into product development & process • Actions

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

  19. Day 2 09.30 WP6 Dissemination progress 11.00 Coffee 11.30 IPR, EfVET round table plans 12.30 Lunch & photo 13.30 Activities in Hingunniemi - Mrs. Arja Aalto 14.00 WP7 WERT community 15.00 Budgets & financial monitoring

  20. 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

  21. Dissemination review & plans • For interim report: dissemination record, results & feedback 1st year • Target groups • Evidence e.g. Articles, photos, posters • 4 copies of translated leaflet • Future plans – products and results

  22. UK dissemination review- recruiting for pilot • WIRE UK discussions & social networking course – 200 members • Article published in ‘Your Scene’ • BASCA meeting & press release • Other European projects - envolwe • Leaflet distribution at meetings (Somer Valley Tourism) • Built database of women entrepreneurs

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

  24. Europe wide dissemination • EfVET quarterly newsletters & website entry • Plans for EfVET Conference round table in Malta

  25. Activities in Hingunniemi Mrs Arja Aalto Head of Natural Resources Sector of Hingunniemi (Horse Care and Management)

  26. WP7 WERT community • Review progress towards strategy – website, facebook, invitation/application form, database • Input required: e-updates, newsletters • Consider sustainability & accreditation • Mobility plans

  27. Budgets, finance & reporting

  28. Key stages • Interim report by Nov 2011 • 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

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

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

  31. 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

  32. Reporting • Complete Interim report for 1st year • Staff costs consistent with timesheets • Staff declaration - timesheets • VAT declaration

  33. Next steps • WP4 Finalise course materials • Interim report • WP5 Pilot & evaluation • WP6 & 7 Dissemination & Community

  34. Next meeting • Cyprus April 26-28 • Key topics for discussion –WP5 Pilot evaluation; WP6 Dissemination progress; WP7 WERT community & sustainability

  35. Did we meet objectives? • WP4 Agree training package materials, delivery and assessment • WP5 Discuss country pilot and evaluation plans and requirements • WP2 Quality Management Plan - review progress • WP6 & 7 Dissemination & WERT community – review & plan • WP1 Financial review and interim report requirements

  36. Evaluation

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

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