The main objective of TRAINNIG ACCESS is to promote and to facilitate the training in basic competences of adult unemployed people with low level of qualification, especially long-term unemployed people. We want to motivate and train the target group through specific tools adapted for their learning. Later they will be able to redirect their formative-work itinerary to a higher level. The final product consists on a platform for learning basic skills (reading, writing, maths and digital skills) it will be free access to the target group and professional workers who work with the collective. The platform contains different materials and tools to facilitate motivation towards the basic competences as to improve their level of knowledge. The Platform allows you to evaluate your level of competences and offers learning materials for trainers and for students. Within the materials of learning platform, it has been designed a scape room interactive game for the calculation training. During the execution of the project, 320 unemployed people with low qualifications and 132 professional (educators and head of centeres) participated, all of them from the 4 participating countries (German, Austria, Spain and Italy)

"Promote your Soft Skills with open Badges (SoftSkills4EU) is a 2 year international project funded by the EU within Erasmus plus KA2 , led by RIC Novo mesto (Slovenia) with cooperation of 4 partners from other EU countries.The main project result is developed platform for evaluating and upgrading of Soft Skills, which is accessible on https://academy-softskills4.eu/.The main objectives followed throughout the project were:• Identify the key soft skills needed in Europe.• Develop new e-tools for assessment and learning using the concept of 'digital badges'.• Develop an evaluation strategy that can also be used by employers, career consellors and other relevant stakeholders.It is a fact that soft skills are challenging to measure for several reasons, either because of the absence of appropriate tools and the unclear evaluation criteria used in the evaluation of 'hard skills'. Because of the different types of people, there are also different approaches and views, that is why knowledge, skills and competences are difficult to standardized. In addition, ""soft"" skills, competencies become visible only after a long period of working in practice.The main results of the project are mainly useful for the four target groups: jobseekers, employees, employers and adult educators, career counsellors. We gave special attention also to one of the target groups in the labour market - migrants.One of the main objectives of the project was to support the Europass European tool, namely to develop a European soft skills passport with integrated OPEN BADGES (in line with the standards of other Europass support tools).Our project had mainly focused on a systematic inventory of soft skills (research done during the project) and the development of innovative tools for the evaluation of soft skills. We have created the so called 'Soft skills Framework' for the five main areas of soft skills, namely: •Organisational skills, •Co-operative skills, •Creative thinking skills, •Social skills, •Personal skills (coping with stress).Due to the well-established term ""soft skills"" in the EU, we, in partnership, have kept the same denomination and in the naming of modules, despite the fact that our elaborate ""Soft Skills Framework"" includes not only skills but also knowledge and competences. The foundation for preparing the framework is the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) and we considered the placing of the knowledge, skills and competence descriptors on three levels (A, B, C). With the levels of knowledge named this way, we wanted the move closer the evaluation system to the Europass tools. The platform provides e-learning materials (base on gathered best practices and creation of new material) from five thematic areas (five educational e-modules). In addition to testing, on the basis of which participants receive ""badges"", which represent validation of knowledge and skills, the project also produced a system of validation of acquired knowledges, skills, competence in practice through the acquisition of the ""Good employee"" badge. Within C1 activity we trained 15 career consultants (Soft Skills mentors) to use e-tools and award OPEN BADGES and to help to train other potential professionals to gain mentors badge. Project enables also gaining of SOFTSKILLS mentors badge also after the end of the project.The possibility of using the results of our project is wide:-For raising awareness among jobseekers and employees about the importance of soft skills and their impact on motivation, career development and personal growth.-For preparation of better CVs using our results and Europass tools.-For supporting career counselling (our newly developed tool is accessible to career counsellors in secondary schools’, adult education, to employment services, assessment centres and other organizations. That is why we want to offer them a tool that will make their work easier.)-This tool (thanks to the integrated e-learning material) can be used in both formal and non-formal programmes in adult education or for young people or with staff in education companies.-The tool can be used by employers in recruiting new staff or in preparation of development plan for staff, in monitoring it, for organizing employees to other workplace that are more appropriate to their competences.With implementation of project ""face to face"" activities we have reached so far more than 1.600 persons from the main target group and stakeholders from relevant and approx. 35.000 via internet-based activities. Partners:•RIC NOVO MESTO, Slovenia (lead partner)•MINISTERIE VAN ONDERWIJS, CULTUUR EN WETENSCHAP, Netherlands•A&A EMPHASYS INTERACTIVE SOLUTIONS Ltd, Cyprus•VISOKA POSLOVNA ŠKOLA PAR, Croatia•PROMIMPRESA SRL, ItalyProject platform and webpage with results: https://academy-softskills4.eu/, website: https://softskills4.eu/, https://softskills4.eu/Video guides: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh0E4B-O0QxfTbPeukZplJg"

ICT is among the leading sectors in Europe making an increasingly important contribution to the economic growth and jobs creation in advanced economies. According to the UK Commission for Employment & Skills Report “ICT: Sector Skills Assessment 2012”:“Technological change is at the heart of changing skills demand in the Information and communication technologies sector. The sector itself both drives technological change and, on a wider scale, has to respond to the new innovations, products and services developed in order to deliver high quality goods and services to both business customers and consumers.” (Gends et al, 2011)”. In order to adequately respond to the dynamic changes and challenges posed by environment, ICT companies must promote human talent so as to nurture not just the best technical skills but also the creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship necessary to create and adopt to innovation and thus to grow ICT businesses and make them more competitive.To respond the new challenges, INNOSPARK project sets the overall aim to spark creativity thinking skills in ICT SMEs, so as to foster innovation and contribute to increasing the growth and competitiveness of European high-tech industries.Specific objectives:~to provide employers and employees in European ICT SMEs with reliable tool to assess their level of creativity skills and identify areas for improvement;~to enhance the competitiveness and the innovation capacity of ICT SMEs in the EU through practical training tailored to their needs;~to increase the awareness of European ICT SMEs and VET community about the importance of creativity thinking as a catalyst of innovation processes through provision of state-of-the-art country analysis;~to inspire ICT SMEs to learn from the successful experience of peer companies which have faced similar sectoral challenges but thrived on knowledge, skills, innovation and creativity.The project has aimed at two major target groups – ICT micro, small and medium sized enterprises and continuing VET providers. SMEs are the true pillar of the European economy as ICT companies represent a highly significant part of them. VET providers, on the other hand, are one of the main and logical providers of labour force training required to enhance the competitiveness of nation’s businesses and industries. The project methodology envisages sequence of activities to design, plan and implement project objectives with the active participation of all partners and stakeholders, as a result of which four intellectual outputs have been developed within the project lifetime:1) State-of-the-art report providing an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of the ICT innovation capacity and creative performance in the partner countries;2) Self-Diagnostic Test - an interactive self-assessment tool for ICT employees and employers to discover the creativity skills they possess especially with regard to the ICT sector identifying at the same time those that they need to develop and boost so as to foster innovation in their work. 3) INNOSPARK Toolkit: Guidebook for Developing Creative Thinking and Innovation in ICT through interactive exercises focused on brain training and improving creativity skills with the purpose of learning practical techniques to stimulate one’s imagination and innovative thinking. The Toolkit will also contain A to Z of Creativity and Innovation techniques and tools for creative thinking.4) Compendium of Best Practices and Innovation containing good proven, effective and evidence-based examples of innovations in the ICT sector reached through creativity thinking techniques. The booklet will serve as a valuable reference tool of the INNOSPARK project for ICT managers and employees seeking to implement successful practices in their professional life.INNOSPARK products are freely accessible through the project website available in the six consortium languages (EN, BG, IT, ES, EE, HU).In order to ensure visibility of the results and encourage wider uptake of the products a series of multiplier events have been held in each partner country:1) Professional Development Workshops to popularize the project to relevant stakeholders and explore the functionalities and content of the developed INNOSPARK products.2) “Sparking Innovation” – national promotional events to disseminate information on the project and its outcomes among ICT SMEs, ICT associations, VET providers in the field of ICT and other stakeholders.3) INNOSPARK Final Conference in UK aiming to spread information to a wider audience about the project and its results, providing networking opportunities for many multiplier agents so as to establish the grounds for further exploitation of the project outputs and follow-up activities.INNOSPARK project has result in attracting new talents, training European citizens with the relevant creativity skills need in ICT sector, and as a consequence fuelling innovation, productivity and growth in the EU.

Beyond the strict politics in several European countries to strike and stop the hate crimes, is being clearly, that those measures are not being enough to build a tolerant society. And because it has been visible that is not only through the law that we can solve this problematic, we believe that to build a more tolerant and inclusive society we need first to create and share a common understanding of the hate phenomenon. By sharing personal experiences, understanding the intrapersonal and interpersonal aspects of this issue and by studying the social causes and consequences that affects not only young survivors of hate speech, but also oppressors, and in ultimate case all society, we may create a deep and clear understanding of the hate speech, what can be the way to generate more effective measures to foster a society more open and inclusive for all. With this project, we aim to RAISE awareness of hate speech crimes among the community and local institutions and give support and tools to pursuit more justice and equality regarding to this subject. Is still important to keep spreading and make clear that the violation of the right to live with no fear and intimidation is a crime, as the violation of any other Human Right. Is a priority of the project to help to address diversity and promote ownership of shared values of equality and non-discrimination,finding powerful solutions to decrease hate speech crimes and to foster social inclusion creating a more aware,cohesive and inclusive society. No matter cultural, religious, gender, aged, racial differences, we look to achieve the identities’ affirmation of the youth through the work together with other youth workers, with professionals and with local institutions, giving them tools of empowerment and of support for other youth. The importance to carry this project transnational is to RAISE up the EU values and to promote awarenessof them and creating a more inclusive Europe with no hate for the differences in a mixed and diverse Europe that sometimes it shows intolerant and unstable. On a first phase of the project, investigation, analysis and consultation of data will be conducted. The findings of the IO1 activities will be published in the format of a study that will serve as the basis of subsequent project activities for all Partners. IO1 will mainly identify specific causes and consequences of hate crimes and possible exintent solutions. Secondly, we will gather professionals/ youth workers that will take an active role on the construction of a Toolbox for youth workers to build (and help to build) resilience of young people against hate speech by sharing knowledge and experience, by delivering workshops among local Partners and discussing the problematic to build a collection of the best practices and tools for the toolbox. On the third phase of the project, the Raise up training! (IO3) will be delivered with the aim of, through comics creation, the identities’s expression and affirmation of youth, including young survivors.By delivering this training, we will create a safe environment for the participants to discuss deep concernings, thoughts and feelings regarding hate speech/crimes with no fear, and encourage them to take an active role on their own communities to promote and foster social inclusion as provide tools of self impowerment and of support for other youth. For the elaboration of the Policy Recommendations (IO4), consultation sessions will be made among policy makers and local institutions. Their feedback will be crucial to make progress on the construction of this IO. RAISE! will continue to make an impact on the target groups and on our communities after the lifetime of the project due to the actions taken during project implementation to engage a significant number of multipliers across the active members of society committed to keep fostering social inclusion.We will ensure the outcomes are made available - user friendly and easily adapted for different learning environments through the website in a first instance. We will promote the benefits of the innovative ways to disseminate EU values of equality and nondiscrimination and co-production methodology via continued engagement with networks of associate Partners.

"Across Europe, an increasing number of young freelancers or independent professionals (graphic designers, journalists, artists, interpreters, etc.) are creating cooperative enterprises in order to secure their employment situation. Through a cooperative, they can benefit from social security while enjoying the flexibility to develop their own activity at the same time. They share the risks and the benefits with other young people, applying the values of solidarity and democracy at the workplace.The project ""YOUthCOOPs: Promoting social and cooperative entrepreneurship for young people"" pursues the implementation of innovative practices in order to create a favourable environment for young people to engage in social cooperative entrepreneurship in their local communities, through the aim of bringing closer the youth organizations to the world of cooperatives, thus enabling young people to fully take advantage of the cooperative enterprise model.YouthCoops project focuses on developing youth social and cooperative entrepreneurship training as an investment for sustainable jobs for young people as well as on cooperatives as valuable models to be promoted among youth organisations.The project addresses 2 main target groups:youth workers in youth organisation (54 of them have been training during the 3 dedicated learning activities among the project)young aspiring social entrepreneurs (18 of them have been training during the YOUthCOOPs blended learning activity).During the project cycle, the partnership have developed 2 intellectual outputs, according to the approved budget.IO1: the"" YOUth COOPs Toolkit: all you need to know to set up your own social cooperative"" that constitutes a useful tool, in the form of toolkit/training material, for youth workers, trainers and aspiring entrepreneurs to conduct from the idea to a social cooperative business. It includes the learning modules developed by project partners and tested during the 4 learning activities, during the project cycle.IO2: the YOUthCOOps On line Portal: a dedicated On line Platform, for trainers and young learners to find and swap resources about social entrepreneurship and its value in the innovation, basic/transversal skills, business field and non-formal education. The Online Learning Portal provides a complete supported learning experience on social entrepreneurship, by providing teaching and learning materials created during the project cicle. All the training materials developed are freely and openly available for all the potential end-users.As preliminary step for IO1 development, each partner handled local focus groups (involving youth organisations representatives, youth workers, young people) in order to have a clear map of the learning and target contexts and to define a shared starting point for the elaboration of the teaching methods and Modules. The analysis gave a common picture about the crucial factors for ensuring successful implementation of a social business idea, and constitutes the starting point of all the further developed materials.Based on the results of the interviews/surveys and optimization of Training Tools, the partners created Learning Modules, that have been published on the E-Portal and used during the learning mobilities activities (C1, C2, C4, C5). The following topics have been treated in the modules:- From social needs to social innovation;- Social entrepreneurship and cooperative business;- Soft skills training for young coop-starters;Each module have been tested during a dedicated learning activities, with the aim to transfer good practices on social and cooperative entrepreneurship to youth workers, in order to provide them alternative model for generating income and equipe them with skills in order to enable them to support unemployed young people in turning their social business ideas in into social cooperative start-ups.Meanwhile, the YOUthCOOPs On line Learning Portal have been developed, as a tool for trainers and young learners to find and swap resources about social entrepreneurship. The Online Learning Portal provides a complete supported learning experience on social entrepreneurship, by providing teaching and learning materials.The E-Portal aims at fostering further exploitation of the learning materials and experiences gained within the project to wider learning community of young people, and more broadly, to the civil society.The Open Learning Portal is a valuable tool for the target groups and, in general from the end of the project onwards, for young people and youth organisations. It is a virtual, transnational place, source of knowledge and examples on social and cooperative enterprises and it will ensure the long- term sustainability of the project.According to the approved budget, 3 training activities have been organised, addressed to 54 youth workers (3 per each partners per each activity), and 1 blended mobility addressed to 18 (3 per each partner) young aspiring social entrepreneurs.The youth workers who took part to the learning activities, coming from the first target groups, have acted, during all the project, as mentors for the participants from the second target group (young aspiring social entrepreneurs).During the blended mobility (C5) 18 participants from the second target group have been trained to become social entrepreneurs."