welcome. project aim – a reminder to build the skills of women entrepreneurs involved in rural...
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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 Add craft & food processing sectors Develop sustainable WERT community Accessible training (lower level) Flexible, non formal & informal routes
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
Meeting objectives WP5 Review partner country pilots, discuss
overall findings & agree improvements WP7 Review WERT community & agree
sustainability plans WP6 Review dissemination progress & plans WP1 & 2 Financial review and final report
requirements
Key milestones
1. Needs analysis survey *completed2. Training package *completed3. Pilot & evaluation * by May 20124. Website * ongoing5. External evaluation 2nd report
completed*Translations into partner languages
Update
Actions last meeting
Communication between meetings
Interim report feedback
Good progress Project management
strong point Good teamwork Involvement of target
group & dissemination Product relevant to
target group External evaluation
More information on ERTD modifications & partner involvement in course content
New WERT community – develop into popular forum
Financial actions
WP5 Objectives
To pilot and evaluate the content and context of the course material with target groups
To help women owners and possible entrepreneurs in rural areas to identify the benefits of the course and start to apply the knowledge gained through the course
WP5 Pilot & evaluation
Partner presentations-key findings from evaluations-course materials-method of delivery-specific country needs-suggested improvements-new case studies
WP5 Overall findings
- course materials- method of delivery- specific country needs- suggested
improvements- new case studies
WP5 Next steps
Pilot & evaluation country reports using template – May
Synthesis report – June Translations country report
summary & synthesis reports - July
WP7 WERT community
New DestiNet portal for WERT community development in Europe
Expand tourism networkAdded value- resources, marketplaceLinks with other EU projectsSustains beyond project end
WP7 WERT community
Review progress towards strategy – DestiNet, facebook, invitation/application form, database
Use DestiNet for news, networking, ideas, events, information, further training, support
WP7 Discussion
How can WERT training package continue to be used & exploited in Europe?
Feasibility of national accreditation Complimentary mobility
WP7 Next steps
Input from all partners to sustainability report by end May
Sustainability report produced by end June
Summary Agree outcomes from Day 1 Plans for evening & Day 2
Eskerrik asko Gracias
tänan teid ευχαριστώ
KiitosMerci
Thank you!
Day 2
09.30 WP6 Dissemination progress & plans
10.30 Cyprus pilot group discussion11.30 Coffee12.00 Final report requirements13.00 Lunch & photo14.00 Financial monitoring review17.00 Next steps
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
Intellectual propertyrights
Product freely available to target groups
Website continues beyond project end
Market product in way best suited to country
Website
www.wertedu.eu Progress: document bank, meetings,
WP progress, useful links – need more! facebook
WERT community – linked to DestiNet
Link to moodle – training Videos in media section
Dissemination review & plans
Progress towards dissemination plan by partner country – target group involvement
Future plans – products & results For final report: dissemination record,
results, feedback & involvement of target groups
Evidence e.g. articles, photos, posters
Future plans
Develop target group database
Promote the pilot results
Promote the WERT training product
Cyprus Tourism Organisation
Rural Tourism in Cyprus
Maro Kazepi
Cyprus pilot group
Welcome!
Final report requirements
Key stages
Final report by Nov 2012 Final payment of 20% on approval
of Final Report
Partner input
Translated training packs & results – electronic
Dissemination reports by activity, stakeholder feedback, target group involvement & evidence – lots please!
External evaluation report
Financial requirements
Payments based on results and receipts (invoices, boarding passes)
Refer to Finance & administration handbook
Budget headings
Staff costs – timesheets, evidence of day rate or actual costs/receipts
Travel & subsistence – overnight stays Equipment – no budget Subcontracting – translation, printing,
external evaluator Other – conference fees, press
releases, room hire
Interim report feedback
Clear referencing to financial tables & in order of data entry
Notes to explain costs e.g. if more than 2 receipts or group meal
No claims above maximum daily rate Staff costs consistent with timesheets Confirmation of actual staff costs
Interim report feedback
VAT declaration Only costs from 1/10/2010 until
30/09/2012 Explanation for trips over 3.5 days Explanation for car travel as sole
method vs. public transport Sub contract agreements required
Individual partner meetings
Review finances to date
Next steps WP5 Pilot &
evaluation reports WP6
Dissemination WP7 WERT
Community promotion & use
Next meeting Estonia 13-14
September Key topics for
discussion – Final Report, WP2 Quality, WP6 Dissemination progress, WP7 WERT community & sustainability
Did we meet objectives? WP5 Review partner country pilots,
discuss overall findings & agree improvements
WP7 Review WERT community & agree sustainability plans
WP6 Review dissemination progress & plans
WP1 & 2 Financial review and final report requirements
Evaluation
Summary Agree outcomes from Day 2 &
arrangements for tomorrowEskerrik asko
Gracias tänan teid
Σε ευχαριστώKiitosMerci
Thank you!