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Association of Cypriot Women in Tourism
Welcome
Introductions
How we can best work together
Project aim 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 Understand project objectives Understand work packages & partner
responsibilities Clear on tasks, indicators & timeframes of
work packages How we can best work together,
communicate & add value Understand budget/finance requirements Identify problems & work towards solutions
Transfer of innovation
ERTD project
Training package, methods & processes
Key results
Key milestones
1. Needs analysis survey * by May 2011
2. Training package * by January 20123. Pilot & evaluation * by July 20124. Website * by December 20105. External evaluation 1st report by
December 2010*Translations into partner languages
Communication
Core partners Work package responsibility with
support from NRC Project management and expert roles Links with target groups – national &
Europe wide networks Communication with networks Meet agreed timescales/identify
problems
Communication
Network partners Represent views of target group Disseminate nationally to target group Communicate with national VET
partner before & after trans national meetings
Attend 1st meeting then meetings in own country & one other (EL, FI)
Websites
http://europe.nortcoll.ac.uk/wert Further development- document
bank, meetings, progress, news - dissemination
Links with partner & other websites e.g. http://www.wireuk.org/
WERT community Link to moodle - training
Communication & co-operation between meetings
E-mail Monthly status
reports Telephone Website
WP2 Evaluation & quality
Quality management plan Internal & external evaluation Evaluating product & process
during the project Specific quality indicators Cultural suitability-product &
process
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
Practical
Using the WERT dissemination strategy, how can we raise awareness of our project with target groups nationally and Europe wide?Present your ideas an be as creative as you like!
WP6 Dissemination & exploitation Intellectual property rights – agree
approach Database of networks & target groups
by country – provide today Impact indicators – agree today Plans & records by country by Dec Role of EfVET as partner - discuss Project leaflet –translate by February
WP7 WERT community
Ideas and approach to WERT community development – strategy by end November
Database of target group networks by Jan 2011
The need for a WERT community
“ Attending courses has been very interesting but after they have finished there is no vehicle for 'keeping up the good work' of say, marketing and sales.”
“It can be quite lonely running a rural business”BASCA
Summary Agree outcomes from Day 1 Plans for Day 2
Eskerrik asko Gracias
tänan teid Σε ευχαριστώ
KiitosMerci
Thank you!
Day 2
09.20 WP3 Needs analysis & ERTD10.00 Identifying needs – group work11.00 Coffee11.30 Group feedback & discussion12.30 Lunch & photo
Day 2
14.00 WP3 next steps15.00 Budgets & financial monitoring16.00 Next steps17.00 Next meeting17.30 Summary
WP3 Needs analysis aims
Identify issues that affect WERTs – existing and potential entrepreneurs
Build on initial research & ERTD findings
Identify target group needs (including crafts & food production)
Identify delivery methods to suit target groups in partner countries
WP3 Methodology
Desk research & discussion with target groups
Survey Reports & recommendations Link with WP4 training product,
WP6 dissemination & WP7 WERT community
ERTD course
1. Business planning & developing tourist product (finance & legal requirements)
2. Sources of support & collaboration3. Accommodation and restaurant
management4. Sustainable rural tourism5. Marketing & ICT 6. Communication & cultural awareness
ERTD findings
Evaluations Helped business development and
networks Important that materials were in their
language Workshops very useful, practical visits Course repeated – popular, met market
need Importance of recognition/accreditation
ERTD findings
Evaluations Too much course content &
assignments – busy people, time issue More flexible to meet different learner
needs Some difficulties with virtual learning Distance learners need more support &
motivation
Preliminary research-needs Starting a business Building a business – networks,
confidence IT skills – web sites, social media, e-
commerce Running a business – managing people Financial management Time management - balancing work &
family
Delivery
Online – broadband access? Workshops – group work Blended learning - ERTD Printed material, CDs One to one coaching WERT community – forum, motivation Tutor support – helpline, e-mails
Practical
From research so far, ERTD findings and your experience, what are the training needs of existing & potential WERTs & what is the best means of delivery?
Survey next steps
Final questionnaire by 30 November Translations by 31 December (core
partners) Conduct survey with target groups
by 11 February 2011 (work with networks) minimum 20 per country
Country reports by end February
WP3 Country reportsstructure Questionnaire sample & research - who
was consulted? Summary of research findings – key
training needs of WERTs to meet needs & best means of delivery
Any difficulties/specific country requirements?
Recommendations Appendix – summary of responses
WP3 next steps
Next meeting – agree key elements of training package based on ERTD transfer & survey feedback
Synthesis report by NRC by end April Translate synthesis report by end May Upload reports on website by end June
Budgets, finance & reporting
Key stages
Contracting Agreement/partner agreements 1st payment 40% National agency monitoring visit &
feedback in 1st year Interim report by Nov 2011
Key stages
Feedback from interim report 2nd payment of 40% (must spend
70% of 1st payment) Final report by Nov 2012 Final payment of 20% on approval
of Final Report
Financial requirements
Payments based on results and receipts (invoices, boarding passes)
Finance & administration handbook
Exchange rates on date of transfer
Income
Leonardo grant 75% Contribution by partners 25% Any national support to be
declared
Budget headings
Staff costs – timesheets, evidence of day rate
Travel & subsistence – overnight stays Equipment – no budget Subcontracting – translation, printing,
external evaluator Other – EfVET conference fees, press
releases, room hire
Budget changes
EfVET as partner Reduction of staff costs NRC Press releases from subcontracting
to other
Reporting
Interim report tables, template will be provided – complete as project progresses
Staff costs consistent with timesheets
Staff declaration - timesheets VAT declaration
Next steps
WP2 & 3 summary of outcomes & actions
WP6 dissemination requirements WP7 WERT community actions Expected results & problem areas
Next meeting
Greece 6-9 April Progress required Key topics for discussion – WP3 Needs
analysis results by country (cultural needs); WP4 training product development; WP6 Dissemination progress; WP7 WERT community progress; preparation for interim report
Did we meet objectives? Understand project objectives Understand work packages & partner
responsibilities Clear on tasks, indicators & timeframes of
work packages How we can best work together,
communicate & add value Understand budget/finance requirements Identify problems & work towards solutions
Evaluation
Summary Agree outcomes from Day 2
Eskerrik asko Gracias
tänan teid Σε ευχαριστώ
KiitosMerci
Thank you!