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EVITA OVERVIEW of the PROJECT

EVITA OVERVIEW of the PROJECT. Hatzakis Ilias Project Manager GRNET. EVITA 2 nd project meeting, Marseille 25/05/2009. EVITA RATIONAL (Exchange, Valorisation and Transfer of regional best policy measures for SME support on IT and e-business Adoption).

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EVITA OVERVIEW of the PROJECT

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  1. EVITA OVERVIEW of the PROJECT Hatzakis Ilias Project Manager GRNET EVITA 2nd project meeting, Marseille 25/05/2009

  2. EVITA RATIONAL (Exchange, Valorisation and Transfer of regional best policy measures for SME support on IT and e-business Adoption) • EVITA builds upon various good practices developed under different regional or interregional development programs, (namely, the “2Bdigital” program in Catalunya, the GOONLINE initiative in Greece, the ELISA project in the Balkan area, the “From Insight to Action program in Sweden, the “Echangeurs” program in Marseille Provence, the “e-commerce leveraging Center” in Galicia) and attempts to improve the effectiveness of relevant regional policies in Yugozapaden (Bulgaria), Pomurska (Slovenia), Southern Aegean (Greece), Galicia (Spain) and Latvia. • In addition to the exchange of know-how, EVITA proposes the pilot implementation of these practices, together with the development of new approaches, such as the integration of e-learning techniques and methodologies for reaching SMEs in remote areas

  3. Detailed objectives • Exchange and elaborate “best practice” policy measures between all partners • Transfer and disseminate those policy measures to Policy Makers and SMEs in the targeted regions • Improve the effectiveness of regional development policies in the area of ICT use and e-business for SMEs in the targeted regions • Improve the training capacity of staff of the partner institutions • Establish a stable human network between competent organizations/bodies aiming at promoting e-business and e-learning practices  • Raise awareness of Policy Makers regarding the importance of e-business for the growth and job creation • Highlight the importance of e-learning and tele-learning techniques • Provide the targeted regions with tangible and practical tools for implementing e-business training strategies for SMEs and the adequate trained staff that could act as accelerators and multipliers of training policy measures • Publish and disseminate a “best e-business policy measures practice guide” to a wider area • Improve the e-learning tools and methodologies addressed to SMEs • Create adequate and up-to-date multilingual training content for local SMEs of the targeted regions • Enhance the vocational training of SMEs in the use of online services, so that SMEs can take advantage of ICT and become more competitive in the knowledge economy • Contribute to the local employment • Bridge the digital divide inside the European Territory • Improve interregional cooperation

  4. Donors NUTEK GRNET CESGA COPCA SAR CCIMP SDA FTZ LTC SAITC Service providers Beneficiaries

  5. EXTRA CHALLENGES • Good proposal ≠ Good project • Give coherence (to tasks, roles, partners) • Give character, color, recognition to the project • Make it useful for our organizations • Give power and sustainability to the network • “Tirer vers le haut”

  6. C3 6 Study visits Oct 09 Nov 09 C4 Study e-learning & SME Competitiveness 5 regional IT training strategy reports Best eBSN Policy Measures Guide e-learning platform Training content Oct 09 Oct 09 1 e-tutor seminar TUTORS 5 Policy Maker Workshops Oct 10 Communication material Sep 10 5 SME seminars Web portal Nov 10 Jul 09 May 11 C2 10 Dissemination events Jul 11 Mar 09 PM tools C1 6 Project Reports & Payment Claims 6 Consortium meetings

  7. Training content e-learning platform 2009 2010 2011 C4 5 SME seminars TUTORS C3 6 Study visits Study on e-learning 1 e-tutor seminar eBSN Guide Communication material 5 IT strategy reports IT report corpus 5 Policy Maker Workshops C2 EU Conference Web portal 9 Dissemination events PM tools C1 CM CM CM CM CM CM PR -PC PR -PC PR -PC PR -PC PR -PC PR -PC Jan 09 Jul 09 Jan 10 Jul 10 Jan 11 Jul 11

  8. Program Manual PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION AT CHAPTERS: • 2.4 Budget issues • 4.3 Reporting • Annex 5b: Partner Control Confirmation • Annex 6: INTERREG IVC Control Report • Annexes 8a, 8b: Fact sheets on cost categories

  9. Process JTS/MA January February March Process LP FLC Send DfR to JTS Process Send CoEs Send exp LP Send CoE Send Conf Partner FLCs Send CoE to LP Send CoE Send exp All Partners Jan 1st Feb 1st Mar 1st Apr 1st

  10. Component 2 - Communication • The creation of a multilingual web portal to be used as: a. A cooperation tool between the partners b. A point of information for local SMEs and Policy Makers c. A dissemination tool d. A gate to the EVITA e-learning platform and the EVITA training material. 2. The creation of a relevant communication material, (FTZ) consisting of: a. A logo b. At least 18 press releases for the proper dissemination of the critical milestones of the project c. At least 6 newsletters that will be distributed to Policy Makers, SME representative organizations and relevant institutions across Europe d. Brochures, leaflets, DVD-ROMs and posters to be used for the presentation of the project ideas in the first phase of the project and results in the last phase of the project at major conferences and events. e. Visual content contributing to the “visibility” of EVITA. SAITC has a fully equipped media team, possessing the necessary expertise for the creation and dissemination through web-sites and national and local media of diversified visual content. SAITC will create different multimedia presentations and/or movies that will be posted on-line as well as in DVD-ROMs. 3. The organization of 9 local dissemination events for transmitting the messages and the results of the project to local Policy Makers and SME representatives. 4. The organization of one Final Conference for EU wide dissemination to relevant policy makers (i.e. regional and local authorities). This conference will in particular target the convergence regions. Communication material EU Conference Web portal 9 Dissemination events

  11. COMPONENT 3: Exchange and transmission of 8 best policy practices C3 6 Study visits Oct 09 Study e-learning & SME Competitiveness 5 regional IT training strategy reports Best eBSN Policy Measures Guide 1 e-tutor seminar Nov 09 5 Policy Maker Workshops May 11

  12. The study on the impact of e-learning to SME competitiveness The study will address the need to transform lifelong learning by leveraging ICT and highlight how e-learning can positively affect the adoption rate, especially by SMEs, where indeed can lead to cost savings through better utilization of users' time, efficiencies in personnel resources as well as reductions in physical requirements

  13. The IT training strategy reports Based on a “Corpus of the IT Training Strategy Reports”, which will be developed by CCIMP, the beneficiary partners will create 5 “regional IT training Strategy Reports for SMEs” with policy recommendations and proposed action plans for the 5 targeted regions. These strategies will take into consideration the local needs and the local Operational Programs concerning SME competitiveness funded by Structural Funds.

  14. The e-tutors seminar Create a task force of “e-tutors”, coming from staff of the partners. These e-tutors who will be formed and certified during an inter-regional “e-tutors seminar" that will take place in Malta, with FTZ as the responsible partner. 3 e-tutors from each one of the “Receiving” Partners.

  15. e-learning platform Component 4: Tools and implementation Nov 10 Training content Oct 09 5 SME seminars Oct 09

  16. The training content A training content on e-business and the benefits to SME competitiveness. This content aims at improving managerial understanding and skills in e-business by entrepreneurs, based on best practices, local e-government services and will be written in easy “business” language. It will include basic IT knowledge, an introduction to both B2C and B2B e-business models and practices, and issues on entrepreneurship over the internet (web marketing, e-logistics, Customer Relationship Management, etc.), together with a guide on how to make an e-business plan. The training content will initially be created in English, in a generic way, by COPCA in close cooperation with GRNET. In a second phase, the other partners will localize it by translating it and by adding the local/ regional e-government services to SMEs and some local e-business best practices.

  17. The e-learning platform A multilingual, interactive and user-friendly e-learning platform enriched with the training content. It is a strategic choice to focus on technology enhanced professional learning, having in mind that in the very close future, the technological possibilities, especially mobile and broadband solutions, will change today's learning scenarios and that the provision of e-learning services will grow substantially, to satisfy the growing demand of professionals in SMEs. FTZ will be responsible for the creation of the platform.

  18. The SME Seminars- Pilot Implementation The pilot implementation of the best practice policy measures will take place through targeted SME seminars (at least 30 SMEs). In each targeted region, one of the methodologies studied in the study visits will be applied, the one chosen by the “beneficiary” partner. The “e-tutors” will have an important role, using the EVITA training content through the EVITA e-learning platform, and the methodologies delivered during the e-tutors seminar. Additionally, in one case (Bulgaria), there will be experimentation on tele-learning methodologies in order to reach SMEs in remote areas. The seminar will be delivered from Sofia towards different locations in Bulgaria, through the network of tele-centers. The deployment of this tele-seminar will be web-transmitted and video-recorded, so that the methodology is disseminated to all other interested regions. The SMEs that will participate to these events will be chosen on an "open procedure" basis, according to EU rules on competition.

  19. Keep up the good work!!! Thank you  Hatzakis Ilias Project Manager GRNET EVITA 2nd Project Meeting, Marseille 25/05/2009

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