KA2 AD INN BEE
Create new opportunities for economically disadvantaged adults and youth with a focus on the “Blue Economy”
The project “Blue Economy Entrepreneurship” aimed to create new training opportunities for low-skilled adults facing economic hardship living in European islands, with a focused on the blue economy and entrepreneurial skills. The project focused on Blue Economy coastal tourism and its target group, varied in ages between 18 and 35, who face economic hardship and fewer educational opportunities, to progress toward qualifications and enter the labor market in a more accessible way, validated through the Entrecomp framework and the Europass, to ensure appropriate qualifications for use after the project. the project wanted to remove the barriers faced to more inclusive working environments, responding to the needs of islands communities
Start: 31-12-2022 – End: 30-12-2024
Project Reference: 2022-IE01-KA220-ADU-000085292
EU Grant: 250.000 €
Programme: Erasmus+
Key Action: KA220 Partnerships for cooperation and exchanges of practices
Action Type: Cooperation partnerships in adult education
Project Partners:
- F6S Network Ireland Limited (E10264497 – IE)
- Skills Zone Malta co. Limited (E10226210 – MT)
- Mine Vaganti NGO (E10124380 – IT)
- S.E.A.L CYPRUS(CYPRUS ORGANIZATION FOR SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION AND ACTIVE LEARNING) (E10002144 – CY)
- STARTUP MADEIRA – MORE THAN IDEAS, LDA (E10147797 – PT)
Project TOPICs:
The project offered arena for entrepreneurial learning and entrepreneurship education, employability and last but not least tackling geographical remoteness and involving rural areas
TPMs
- F6S: Hosting of the Kick-off Meeting in M1
- MVNGO: Hosting the Mid-Term Meeting in M12
- Sills Zone Malta: Hosting in the Final Evaluation Meeting
TARGET GROUPs
The target groups of the project were:
- Adults facing economic difficulties living in European Islands;
- Young unemployed adults aged 18-35 facing economic difficulties and fewer educative opportunities;
- Unemployed and/or low-skilled young adults based in remote maritime areas;
PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES
The project based on adapting to the needs of unemployed adults and young adults, ages 18-35, who face economic hardship and fewer educational opportunities. They reflect the situation they find themselves in as they come from the islands of the European Union; in fact, they have a limited capacity to develop a creative mass and to develop skills in new areas. All this leads to difficulties in adapting to the smart economy. The Commission proposes a new approach toward a sustainable blue economy for industries related to maritime territories, closely linked to the goals of the European green deal. The transition to a greener, sustainable economy will be impossible without the support of ocean- and coastal-based industries – The European Commission defines Blue Economy as “All economic activities related to the oceans, seas and coasts, within the project, focusing on the coastal tourism sector, a component of the Blue Economy.”
- Creating upskilling pathways, improving accessibility and increasing take-up of adult educationfor young living in EU Islands
- Foster the employability of the target group involved by increasing entrepreneurship skills and opportunities through an innovative training methodology who wish to develop their own ideas and businesses in this sector.
- The improvement of the professional competence of adult trainers, involved in the Training Course
APPROACH / METHODOLOGY
The method used to help achieve the set goals was as follows:
- Upskilling Manual for Disadvantaged Adults: A Manual targeted to adult learners facing economic difficulties, involved in the new learning process on sustainable tourism business plans which aimed to teach how to prepare a blue ecotourism business plan and gain entrepreneurship competences. The Manual embededd cross-research in partners countries, successful best practices in entrepreneurship and a Training Guide for Adult Educators.
- E-Course: The contents of the E-course related to entrepreneurship to acquire business skills aimed at creating a blue ecotourism company. A self-learning and didactic tool that young adults can use to improve their skills and knowledge of the entrepreneurship field and the blue ecotourism sector.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
2) A2: production of the Training Guide: The partner used the Final Report to implement guidelines for producing Training Guide, covering the areas of the Entrecomp framework (Ideas & opportunities, Resources and Into action) to provide the target group with skills and tools necessary to foster entrepreneurship awarenessand readiness, with a focus on sustainable tourism. The consortium produced the Modules and Part of the Guide in a co-design methodology.
