The project has delivered an innovative training system based on interactive tools, helping adults to acquire basic knowledge of computer programming and promote an active and conscious usage of IT tools in households. These training materials have covered a wide range from the basics of digitalization, computational thinking and using everyday examples to develop algorithms (targeted to non-digital users) to the actual development of code through the use programming languages and through the use of specific tools and games targeted to coding with children. The developed materials will help users improve their digital and transversal skills and their ability to support their children in the use of ICT. According to the “The Survey of Adult Skills” (EC-PIAAC) the function of adult education should be to support economic growth and competitiveness, assure inclusive and equitable development, provide socio-economic benefit, but also individual benefits, in terms of personal and professional development, empowerement, adaptability, employability and active participation in society.This is exactly what the present project has done, by promoting coding education among European adult learners and by working together with international activities such as code-week.org . The EDUCODE consortium has operated under the principle that coding education is not only about equipping the current and next generation to work as software engineers, it is about promoting computational thinking, i.e. a problem solving method that uses computer science techniques. It combines mathematics, logic and algorithms, and teaches a new way to think about the world. The direct target group is composed of adult people of any age and status, workers, parents, retired. However, the development of contents and tools has catered for the needs of specific sub-groups, such as women (trough the case studies provided) by ECWT, men and young adults. Representatives of the end-beneficiaries, about 200 per country, 1000 in total, have been involved in several stages of the project: during the initial in-depth analysis of adult learners attitude to coding, in the delivery and assessment of the training and in the framework of demonstration events. Moreover, the partners will organise local contests to stimulate participation and creativity.Indirect target groups are the stakeholders that can exploit the results in different contexts and have been reached mainly through dissemination and exploitation activities: Each partner has developed further contacts both within the time-frame and after the training and educational centres, schools, civil society organisaitons, public authorities and decision-makers. They can use the platform, contents and games to organise courses and events on coding education, to train teaching staff or to promote digital learning towards policy-makers. Thanks to dissemination activities, the knowledge of the project has reached more than 5.000 people and 2000 organisations.The main tangible result has been an interactive, multifunctional and multilingual platform for adult coding education.The user-friendly platform hosts contents targeted to the users. Moreover, the training path offers quizzes for assessment of the acquired knowledge and also practical exercises and gadgets to be used with children and teenagers, so as to favour intergenerational learning.The expected result was to promote digital learning and key competences of adult people in Europe, in line with the Agenda for Adult Learning, set up by the European Commission.As for intangible expected results in the medium and long term, the foreseen outcomes are the following:•Improvement of personal skills and motivation of adult learners through coding education•Favouring active participation and better understanding of the digital world we live in •Improved professional opportunities as basic coding skills is also needed for many jobs, plus it helps developing transversal skills such as problem solving that are needed in any job (including the basics of digital skills)•Favouring the promotion of non-formal and informal learning among adult people usually excluded from mainstream and traditional education pathways.• Improved intergenerational learning and safer usage of ICT by kids and adults. By using the practical tools to code and play on coding with their children, parents have the opportunity to teach their kids the basics of computer programming, be more prepared in supporting their children homework, play a more active role in assisting their kids when using technology devices. The project is implemented by a consortium of 7 partners from 5 European countries (SP, IT, GR, PL, NO), including foundations, schools, adult education providers, civil society organisations, software house and university.

The problemStart-up companies are an essential part of European Commission priorities for the attainment of a sustainable and durable European economic growth. Specifically, they will have a leading role in the European Digital single market as underlined in the “Start-ups and the Digital Single Market final report”. However, most entrepreneurs lack of the knowledge and skills required to effectively develop and manage their company. The solutionThe B-Capp project develops an open, all-inclusive training program for financial planning/management of start-ups comprising the smart use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to reduce the operating costs and cross border business activity leading to increase competitiveness and result to less business failures. After the completion of training, all participants in B-CAPP will be able to retain and improve their knowledge and skills, acquire new high-quality skills and continue their personal and professional development by implementing the recommended strategies.The target groupThe project foresees the following target groups:- Female/Male entrepreneurs, mainly aged 18-35 - Professionals dealing with management aspects of start-ups - VET training organizations, universities, trainers already providing entrepreneurship, financial management, eBusiness/eCommerce, ICT related training or looking to introduce such a training offering, business mentors, coaches- SME chambers, Business Innovation Centers, business incubation clusters, entrepreneurship associations, public officials responsible for entrepreneurship/growth/VET.Main objectiveThe specific purpose of the proposed project is to help entrepreneurs improve their skills and knowledge in financial management (e.g. Entrepreneurial Finance, Cash flow management & Basic accounting concepts, etc.) and smart use of ICT/eBusiness for reducing operating costs and generating revenues (eg. Cash flow automation tools, eTendering, eCommerce, etc.).The objective is to address financial management concepts in direct relation to the adoption of proven ICT practices and tools as smarter use of ICT drives revenues and reduces operating costs. Sustainable financial management cannot be isolated from uses of ICT.The partners The partnership comprises 8 partners from 7 countries. A software development company, an educational technology and knowledge dissemination company, two higher education institutes active in entrepreneurial training and support, 2 VET training consultancies with ECVET expertise and a foundation all active in entrepreneurial VET and a regional development agency specialized in the field of internationalization and training of companies. MethodologyThe project started with a comparative analysis of the current state of play between financial and e-Business practices implemented by start-ups in partner countries and winning practices in countries outside the partnership (Germany, Sweden, Poland). The aim of the analysis was to identify the actual needs of the target group in order to form a training program tailored to them.The next step was the validation of the needs by representatives of the direct target group in order to address and describe the learning outcomes for the Financial Sustainability Manager profile. The training methodology and strategies recommended for the start-ups are based on the validated needs.Upon the results, the partnership developed an action-based course materializing the strategies and supporting their implementation in real working environments. To that end, nine modules were created comprising specific actions linked to ECVET points in relation with the learning outcomes defined in the validation phase.Together with the Financial Strategy Genie, a personalized tool delivering the action-based course in all partner languages, the Skills Retention Service, was deployed with re-modeled actions complementing the training program.ResultsThe outcomes of B-CAPP comprise the: - Financial Check Course (FCT): instructor led and e-Learning - Financial Strategy Genie: personalisation of training paths - Learning Motivation Environment: skills retention functionality - ECVET tools for the Financial Sustainability Manager for Start-ups Long-term benefits With the support of B-CAPP Academy, a virtual space developed for sustainability of the training program, entrepreneurs will be in position to implement financial management strategies at their business which will ensure sound financial management, reduction of operating costs, increase of revenues through eBusiness resulting to less business failures.

The project aimed to develop an innovative training system to support micro enterprises (MEs) to adopt digital transformation. It was agreed that e-leadership should be a core component of the support we offered to MEs. As a consortia, we undertook initial research in the form of a survey shared across all six countries. The findings of this research informed the content of the online platform units. In addition, we undertook a literature review of the current academic and professional articles in order to further identify the gaps in knowledge for MEs.Micro-enterprises were identified as the end-users for this particular project in recognition of the lack of specific digital transformation support targeted at this demographic. Furthermore, DiTEM built on previous studies and initiatives promoted by the EC which focussed on e-leadership skills for SMEs rather than MEs.Objectives We developed an e-learning platform in order to transfer knowledge and understanding of digital solutions to the MEs in a user-friendly and easily accessible manner. The platform provides an introduction to digital technologies. As a consortia we agreed that due to the nature and pace of technology development, the platform should be an explanatory rather that instructional platform. In doing so, we have ensured that this is accessible to MEs of all levels. At the end of each unit we provided signposting tools that they could adopt in order to start exploiting this form of digital transformation. The VET DITEM Manager coaching element to the programme was developed to complement the online platform, allowing the trainer to utilise aspects of the platform that are relevant to the MEs they are working with. This was a deliberate decision in order to address disparity in levels between MEs across the six countries. For instance, it was advised very early in the project that MEs in Bulgaria were at a significantly different level of adoption to those in the UK and Finland, therefore would be likely to utilise different aspects of the platforms to start their digital transformation journey. The combined format of the online platform and DiTEM coach has worked well and is a format we will continue to use post-project funding. Participating organisations At initial survey stage, we engaged with 224 businesses, from these 157 also took part in the pilot phase. The demographic was predominantly MEs (1-10 employees), however in Denmark they expanded the demographic to also include identified businesses with up to 20 employees, as it was felt that within that country the concerns they had mirrored those of MEs'. Description of undertaken main activitiesAs outlined above the activities undertaken consisted of: - Initial survey to establish a baseline of understanding of the technologies amongst MEs across the six countries. The results of the survey helped to inform the level and depth of the content. - The next stage consisted of developing the online platform and the content for the individual units. We then trained 15 DiTEM coaches to complement the online platform through VET training. These coaches subsequently trained further trainers. - Once the pilot platform was ready for testing we undertook the pilot workshop phase of the project, which included each country delivering training to MEs and helping them develop a digital transformation plan. Results and impactAs highlighted, we took the decision to have two key components to the project: face to face coaching and an online platform. The online platform provides an overview of the technologies available but not specific training on using the technologies- being too prescriptive would date the platform before it was even launched. From the workshops we have gained information about the needs from MEs and have compared with the results from the EU project LEAD, which analysed leadership skills for SMEs. In this project it is obvious that there is major difference between SMEs of 15 employees and SMEs with 200 employees. It appeared that the smaller SMEs had the same or similar challenges as the MEs. It therefore seemed sensible to limit future projects to MEs. Based upon the experience gained we identified key policy recommendations: - Training format for further training of MEs - Development of an ME platform – offering overview of tools, consultancy companies and technologies for MEs (and potentially SMEs) - A repository of activities across Europe that support digital transformation

The main objective of the project was to help develop the European tourism sector, by promoting, developing and improving the skills and knowledge of tourism professionals in the field of sustainability and quality principles, so that they are able to face the following issues:- Properly manage their facilities, by taking into account environmental protection, use of resources as well as economic development;- To understand and implement European Tourism Quality Principles, so that professionals effectively know them and learn how to make appropriate use of them during their daily decisions;- The use of cultural and environmental heritage as a driver for sustainable development and competitiveness of valuable destinations, with high tourism potential.The Tourism sector heavily impacts on the development of contemporary European society; furthermore, tourism professionals are not always best prepared to assess the impact they can make in terms of sustainable development due to low skill levels and high turnover in the sector. The sector also has a skills and seasonality issue to deal with. Target groups were professionals in the tourism sector (mainly hoteliers and accommodation providers but some of the curriculum is also suitable for others in the tourism industry, e.g. attractions) or those considering working in the tourism sector. The training model was developed through the following activities:- Needs analysis and investigation on the state of the art, at the national level, leading to an overarching set of guidelines, based on a cross-national analysis of the cases;- Development of training modules, based on the results of the needs analysis and consultation with the industry, specific to the tourism sector and especially to hotel hospitality;- Development of a platform (SMARTOUR GENIE tool) which provides a personalised approach for learners in their daily decisions, so that they undertake sustainability as a competitive advantage for their companies and businesses;- Development of a system of certification of acquired skills, complying with the ECVET system and ensuring European-wide recognition;- Testing, refinement and final development of the training modules and SMARTOUR GENIE tool.The project consortium represented well Europe (IT, UK, FI, GR). There was a very good range of partners in terms of the type of organizations involved (from SMEs and tourism associations to experts in professional training), which ensured a correct interpretation of the market and training needs due to complementary competences (technical knowledge, experience in marketing, experience on sustainability).A facebook page is available entitled Sustainable Tourism in Europe at https://www.facebook.com/smartourproject/ The project website is at http://www.smartourproject.eu/

DiMenSion project took a big step forward to close the gap of adult training in marketing and event management in N. Macedonia. The project aim was to ensure high-quality learning opportunities to adult learners and provide effective strategies for enhancing basic skills of marketing event managers, trough implementing courses for marketing event managers in our country.The program was tailored-made according to the assessed needs and expectations of marketing managers in North Macedonia, as well as analysis and benchmarking of the marketing and management standards in Europe and adult training courses in this field.With the realization of the program, the participants and the organisations they work for were prepared for EU standards trough the exclusive opportunity to learn from professionals who shared their knowledge in the field of marketing and event management.The most important benefit from the realization of the project was increasing the intellectual capital to every organisation which had an employee who was a participant in the courses.During the realization of the project, all activities have been carried out as planned.More specifically, indicators of achievement and measurement for the following project results:-Quality assurance manual and procedures developed, the quality assurance plan was made at the beginning of the project. There was one report for the period from 28 December 2012 to 30 June 2018 and the final report was developed by December 2019;-The market analysis report was developed by the end of April 2018-Analysis of best practices and adult training programs in Europe in the field of marketing and event management and benchmarking of marketing and event management standards in the EU done by April 2018-New curriculum and syllabus for a professional development program for marketing and event management developed by September 2018-Learning environment developed. Accounts for each participant in the program and trainer created in December 2018. Monitoring and support system for the e-learning platform established and running through the whole implementation of the project;-Training materials developed and ready to be used by the participants and published in the Practicum by November 2018-The handbook for the professional education program for marketing and event management by January 2019-The pilot group of 25 marketing and event managers was selected by September 2019-A professional development program for marketing and event management with 6 courses was implemented on a pilot group of 25 marketers and marketing managers by June 2019-From the pilot group, 23 participants successfully completed the program by August 2019 with successfully completing every activity assessed by the lecturers. -Certificates for successful completion of the program and acknowledgement for participation awarded to the participants on the third event on 25 September 2019 in Skopje, N. Macedonia-Development of dictionary for marketing event management terms, acronyms and abbreviations by June 2019-A booklet was designed and published by November 2019-Documents for certification and accreditation process at the Centre of adult education in Macedonia prepared by September 2019-Paper study for the project activities and achievements presented at the conference and published by September 2019-Five trainings of adult trainers organized on the following topics: 1. Efficient ways to develop curriculum for adult learners (26-30 March 2018 in Brighton, United Kingdom);2. Knowledge transfer on marketing and event management world trends and social tools to create a sustainable brand (11-15 June 2018, in Skopje, North Macedonia);3. E-learning platform and learning motivation platform (22-26 October 2018, Chemnitz, Germany)4. Innovative learning approaches and methods (06-10 May 2019, Palermo, Italy) 5. the last one was the implementation of the program for developing marketing solutions for sustainable brands (the courses were from January to June 2019 in Skopje, N. Macedonia);-Three dissemination events (national) organised in Skopje, N. Macedonia:1. Presentation of survey analysis and conclusion for curriculum development (13 June 2018)2. Promotion of the professional educational program for marketing and event management and recruitment of candidates (14 November 2019)3. Promotion of results achieved and final conclusions, debate (25 September 2019)-Promotional materials for the courses designed and promoted on the multiplier events and other communication channels for dissemination;-Four project meeting organised in Skopje, Palermo and Athens;Project results and lessons learned were disseminated using several media: web portal, internet, social media, events, conferences, etc.