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genista research foundation

Country: Malta

genista research foundation

28 Projects, page 1 of 6
  • Funder: European Commission Project Code: 2022-1-ES01-KA220-SCH-000085070
    Funder Contribution: 120,000 EUR

    << Objectives >>. Create 3 educational resources (board game, multimedia game, training plan) to tackle the topic of environmental sustainability; . Train 40 teachers on the appliance of game-based learning to teach serious topics in an entertaining manner.. Foster the development of green skills of 200 pupils through game-based learnin. Raise awareness among education professionals and young pupils regarding the danger in which our planet is, if we don't take proper action to protect it;<< Implementation >>. Daily management. Monthly online meetings. Quality control. Sharing and promotion activities (content creation for partners websites and social media; newsletters, article). 6 Multiplier Events (2 in Spain, 1 in Malta, 2 in Turkey and 1 in Greece). 3 Transnational Meetings in Spain, Turkey and Greece. Board game design. Multimedia game design. Training design. Training of teachers. Piloting of the games. Data analysis (feedback and impact)<< Results >>TANGIBLE . Board game. Multimedia game. Guide (containing a training and piloting plan, feedback and evaluation questionnaire, impact and feedback report). Promotional materials (newsletters, infographic, articles etc.)INTANGIBLE 40 teachers who develop their skills and knowledge on applying game-based learning and gamification to teach serious topics;200 pupils who develop their Green skills;Teachers and pupils are more aware of the danger caused by used plastic to the environment.

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  • Funder: European Commission Project Code: 2016-3-SE02-KA205-001690
    Funder Contribution: 122,040 EUR

    After the outbreak of the economic crisis in 2008, EU still struggles with its consequences. It has particularly affected youth, who are still at risk of becoming a ”lost generation” with limited possibilities. Moreover, young people’s discontent in regard to their exclusion from the job market undermines their belief in the capacities of the state as well as the EU in general to satisfy their needs, resulting in growing Euroscepticism and support to extremist political parties. With a lack of responses to these challenges on a state level, various initiatives emerged from the bottom up. Co-working is one of them, a phenomenon that experienced a boom in the last years, bringing a new dimension to self-employment and entrepreneurship. At the core of coworking is the idea of re-establishing community, increasing collaboration between people, increasing their capacities and skills. Such an approach facilitates networking and helps sharing experience, enhances productivity, boosts innovation and creativity. The advantages of co-working is twofold: first, it allows to develop professional work while combining various skills and specialization; second, it facilitates the development of a mentality based on the values of inclusion, belief in the strength of collective actions and solidarity. INCOME investigated the various methods of co-working and how they can be relevant for social inclusion, culture, business incubation and other fields. INCOME was multi-layer initiative aiming to find new opportunities within the concept of co-working by acting within the intersection of culture and economy, brought on by 9 different partners from March 2017 to February 2019. With its eclectic mix of partners - representing both culture organisations, municipalities, NGOs and business incubators - from around Europe, it explored possibilities to achieve job sustainability and opportunities beyond and across traditional formats, borders and methods. Different European dimensions, both theoretical and geographical, were investigated. Putting co-working at the centre of the discussion gives opportunities to map connections between various forms of creative industries, civil society organisations and new types of economies. A critical overview of where and why we are at this moment, including an analysis of how we talk about the issues and what our conceptual understanding is, has been a crucial starting point. Through activities such as transnational meetings, conferences and professional work exchange an array of different approaches were gathered, best practices shared and new ideas were allowed to emerge. INCOME also applied a critical approach to co-working. What kind of social and economical patterns do we reproduce when defining our working environments as co-working spaces? What type of impact on our societies do we strive for when re-designing work as co-working?The project largely depended on accumulating varied types of knowledge and experiences, through professionals visiting each other’s organisations, following their work and activities, taking part in meetings and study visits and getting to know the local situation - job shadowing. This does not only promote sharing of ideas and best practices, but also helps to quickly get insights into each other’s work, allowing to form new networks and relationships and understand how we can make use of the experiences, a good breeding ground for future projects and further exchange. Afterwards, the participants function as “multipliers” through employing new methods in their organisations and spreading the knowledge to their different target groups. At local level, partners have conducted their own local stakeholder meeting or activity, in order to disseminate results as well as to further deepen the knowledge about the topics. Through the INCOME journey partners dove headfirst into the world of co-working. When implementing and spreading the conclusions, these could allow a more dynamic labour market with the contribution of the dimensions of culture, innovation and technology. At the end of this journey made of exchange, research, and inspiration, the project found strategies and actions that can result in successful co-working practices: In short: Be Fully Part of Your Local Community; Give Your Community Specific Added Value; Be Protagonist of the Scientific/Technical World; Learn From Culture and Artistic Methods.The ideas and experiences are gathered in the publication “Exploring collaboration experiences and innovative work spaces in Europe”, where in dept texts and analyses are combined with conclusions and the partner’s own experiences. Within the network of partners, new ideas have already started to form in different constellations. Co-working as a concept will be implemented in many future activities - not only those addressing youth or unemployment, but as a fruitful thought-model and method to develop businesses, communities and culture.

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  • Funder: European Commission Project Code: 2019-1-PL01-KA204-065760
    Funder Contribution: 58,074.6 EUR

    "The most important characteristic of a human being in a rich interactive situation is tolerance of difference. How to live with differences is a question that has always interested people and the educational world. The best response is always to encourage intercultural dialogue through all forms collaborating with other policies makers and stakeholders in the EU context. (Declaration on promoting citizenship and the common values of freedom, tolerance, and non-discrimination through education – Paris, March 2015).The Partnership "" MORE EDUCATION FOR TOLERANT EUROPE"" - METE is made up of 5 partners from PL, MT, IT, PT, CY and aims at countering influences that lead to fear and exclusion of others and should help adult people to develop capacities for independent judgment, critical thinking, and ethical reasoning. The diversity of our world's many religions, languages, cultures, and ethnicities is not a pretext for conflict but is a treasure to discover.This project is designed to support the adult educators to improve tolerance culture and diversity respect in their learner's groups.The training approach is based on different educational method Advocay, Debate and No Hate Speach to upgrade adult educators competences in teaching adults improving their abilities to participate effectively and constructively in one’s social and working life especially in increasingly diverse societies.Specific objectives are: to improve and enrich teaching tools in adult education for trainers and staff working with adults, to promote voluntary activities for an inclusive citizenship build starting by the intercultural approach.The results of this project will generate and disseminate positive messages, aimed at achieving compatible coexistence respectful of one another European citizens ( including ethnic and linguistic minorities) and the ""newcomers"" (refugees, migrants ).This project will address to adult educators, staff and providers to update their skills and competencies in education for equity, diversity, and inclusion to change mindset and attitudes of European citizens.To reach the project objectives partners' institutions will search for innovative teaching methods that will be tested in this specific context. Those methods will be gathered in the project "" METE"" training e-book available online, ready to implement and use by adults training centers and schools across Europe.The intangible expected results will be: -best practices analysis and selection, -staff and trainers /facilitators/educators - exchanging experience and sharing their knowledge on the new methods; they will work together to prepare the methodological tool and they will also conduct pilot training sessions in their institutions,- learners actively involved in all stage of the project, -greater cultural awareness - first of all the training sessions will be focused on cultural differences,-attitude to be more open with people having a different cultural background.The expected tangible results acquired during the project duration will include:•Project’s logo elaboration•Presentation of best practices about education to tolerance in each partners country•E-book for educators containing a set of innovative methods to teach/learn tolerance design test and dissemination•Promotional material materials (leaflet, posters, etc. ) design and dissemination•Project's Facebook page implementation•MANIFESTO to prevent and combat Hate Speech creationThe project will reach relevant stakeholders of local communities representative: non-profit organizations, involved in migrants crisis management, local Municipalities, citizens associations, informal groups of seniors actively in helping vulnerable groups, associations representing the ethnic and linguistic minorities living in Europe. The impact:- improvement of the level of key competences and skills towards communication and cross-cultural misunderstanding,- introduction new curriculum to make adult learning more attractive, effective for sustainable community development, efficient for social integration,- acquiring knowledge and know-how that will make to be more tolerant to different cultures, religion, This project and its outcomes are sustainable because this is part of our daily life and the work we are committed to, will continue further beyond the date end of this project. As the project theme matches with the hot topic in Europe, we expect that it will attract more support from local/regional and national authorities, which will contribute to sustainability of the project. The enhanced awareness of tolerance for especially young people within the partner communities will ensure the involvement of more people in the project and will further contribute to the project's sustainability."

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  • Funder: European Commission Project Code: 2020-1-SE01-KA204-077897
    Funder Contribution: 123,470 EUR

    "The project ""Tourism: Empowering migrant communities to strengthen local economic development "" (TOURISM LED) will harness the cultural and heritage resources of migrant communities in partner regions for tourism led social and economic development. It will do this by sharing best practice examples between partner regions through civic engagement and bottom-up participation through community organisations and migrant networks to generate ideas that can be adapted to support entrepreneurship, employment and the economy in the tourism sector at a local level.The outbreak of Coronavirus COVID-19 presents Europe with a major and evolving challenge compounding the threat of migrant integration and socio-economic marginalisation. Tourism is currently one of the most affected sectors and The World Tourism Organization and the World Health Organization met in April 2020 to consider a coordinated response to COVID-19.Tourism is the 3rd largest sector of the EU economy generating 10.3 % of its GDP and employs 27 million people (11.7% of all EU jobs). https://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/tourism/policy-overview_en). Tourism provides for cost-effective job creation with low barriers to entry and can stimulate localised self-supporting the service and creative sectors. Tourism is also the largest employer of young people, migrants, part-time workers and women. It is the main entry point to the labour market and provides job opportunities to people who want to re-enter the labour market.A key concern across Europe is the integration of MIGRANT groups into local communities which are themselves confronted with their own socio-economic challenges. MIGRANT ISSUES include the perception that they are an added burden to the local economy rather than having the capacity to add economic opportunities. The project will promote migrants as a positive force of cultural diversity and develop ‘know-how’ regarding how local and migrant communities can work together to develop tourist entrepreneurial opportunities for mutual, sustainable social and economic benefit and a sense of place for all.The TOURISM LED project will provide an opportunity for addressing the interaction between two sectors not as yet addressed, namely migration integration and tourism.Objectives:• to share best practice/ ‘ideas bank’ between partner regions and develop methodologies and curricula to generate ideas and ENTREPRENEURIAL LEARNING on how tangible and particularly intangible cultural heritage can be used to generate business and income in partner regions in co-production with local MIGRANT communities. MIGRANTS are viewed as key assets to create shared opportunities for economic benefit through inter-related localised tourism development.• to explore tools and models on how to develop bottom-up CIVIC ENGAGEMENT through community networks with local and MIGRANT communities and through positive integration of migrants to build sustainable business opportunities.The TOURISM LED project will work to support MIGRANTS through bottom-up CIVIC ENGAGEMENT with community groups, NGOs and volunteers. The project will encourage the establishment of networks that enable the local and MIGRANT communities to share opportunities and resources to work for mutual benefit related to localised tourism development. Sharing ideas for ENTREPRENEURIAL LEARNING through peer EDUCATION will use motivational strategies to provide access to upskilling and key competencies to inspire tourism entrepreneurship such as guiding, exhibitions, events etc.PROJECT OUTPUTS/RESULTS• STATE OF THE ART REPORT: Survey to analyse the situation of local tourism post COVID-19 in each partner region explore the employment/business opportunities for migrants in the tourism sector and to identify skills gap and training needs.• ONLINE HANDBOOK: A handbook with examples of best practice/ ‘ideas bank’ on how social, cultural and historical heritage has been used to generate tourism business. Training curriculum and methodology: to provide didactic guidelines for the training course materials.• COMMUNITY NETWORK TOOL BOX: with tools and models to guide community leaders, activities and business support agencies on how to develop networks with local and migrant communities. Through positive integration of migrants the project will build sustainable business opportunities to show how civil society can harness the social and economic capital inherent within migrant communities particularly through their enhanced participation in the field of cultural tourism and the attendant economic opportunities it generates.• LEARNING PLATFORMThe TOURISM LED project will focus on a local level with the view that building local economic capacity will impact at regional, national and European levels through widespread dissemination. Supporting local tourism will boost skills and employability which is one of the Erasmus+ programme overall objectives and can also impact more widely on the environment."

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  • Funder: European Commission Project Code: 2018-1-PL01-KA202-050622
    Funder Contribution: 67,730 EUR

    The project “Green competencies: Europe safeguarding its natural heritage” developed competency-based training that empowers the end-users with green skills and competencies about natural and cultural landscape preservation, identifying relevant concepts of “cultural landscape”. Building links between partners organization and relevant stakeholders involved in green heritage sustainability, the project contributed effectively to spread of sector-oriented VET the EU cultural heritage recognition and valorisation. In long term perspective, through creating new VET pathways on cultural landscape preservation, our project gave better prospects for VET educators, professionals and touristic tycoons. The project provided also creation a common EU working space for good exchange of knowledge between different EU partners organizations involved in VET about the value of local natural and cultural landscape heritage preservation by integrating awareness and understanding of natural heritage protection into national educational curricula. The consortium (7) was a mix of appropriate complementary institutions with the necessary profile, experiences and expertise to deliver all aspects of the project, coming from different fields of educations and trainings, including newcomer to this action: two foundations of VET profiles (PL), municipality (ES), vocational associations ( EE, FR), educational institution ( IT), priate educational green organisation ( MT). Common target group were VET professionals, teachers, trainers, mentors and local decision makers that need a professional growth to answer to new needs of labour market linked to preserve EU natural heritage. The project involved stakeholders of different profiles and backgrounds from each country to support project activities, to disseminate and to realize follow-up activities. The primary goal was to allow organisations to develop and reinforce networks, increase their capacity to operate at transnational level, shared and confronted ideas and methods, exchanged the best practices. The consortium delivered tangible and intangible results: - the development of entrepreneurial skills in planning cultural and environmental tourism, in the use of English language and ICT, in the efficient management of intercultural communication - creating materials such as poster, brochure, manifesto, flyer, Power Point Presentation of the best practice, Project Facebook Page, landscape catalogue maps of landscape cultural heritage, video-clips as the reportge of principal activities implemented during the project, - many local and international workshops about natural landscape and cultural heritage, - the exchange of good practices in VET about preservation, management and valorisation of the local cultural and natural heritage, Given its complex and comprehensive nature, our project was useful in developing the transversal key competences of: • Digital competencies improvement through the virtual maps creation. • Communication skills and competencies developing a new form of communication strategies on how to promote sustainable development and natural heritage preservation, in particular, we would stimulate trainees to know own landscape characteristic and point to valorise. • Interpersonal, intercultural, social and civic competencies promoting social cohesion and exchange between cultures through the creation of a networking with other national and international VET associations operating in different contexts. • Cultural expression improving awareness of European and national cultural landscape heritage. Impact: - increased EU cultural and natural heritage awareness - higher competencies about cultural landscape, national regulation and EU rules - increased knowledge of native culture - strong bonds with staff from partner organisations - digital skills development - English language skills development - experience of different teaching methods - social skills development - development of communication and intercultural skills (critical thinking, problem solving abilities, team working) The consortium organized 4 project meetings ( PL, IT, EE, FR) to exchange good practice and develop project activities and 2 short-staff trainings (MT, ES) with the combination of other local and international activities, such as: study visits, workshops, seminars, meetings, lectures what allowed to achieve project goals. Dissemination and evaluation activities were developed and were crucial to help to achieve project goals and sustainability.

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