CONTEXTAccording to some of the EU publications and reports (EU Skills Panorama 2014, EURYDICE 2012 study “Developing Key Competences at School in Europe”, amongst others) show that Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are not providing the required skills demanded by the labour market. Specifically, the CRAYON’s project focuses on improving the acquisition of entrepreneurship, creativity, social responsibility, analytical, problem-solving skills and other transversal skills.OBJECTIVESCRAYON's project aimed at motivating HEI students and recent graduates, and to stimulate their social entrepreneurship, creativity, innovation and transversal skills.Besides, the objectives achieved include the development of the Intellectual Outputs, piloting a strategic partnership between HEIs, Business Incubators, Entrepreneur centres and business and to create a community of interested users.PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONSIn the CRAYON’s project 6 organisations from 5 countries have participated (4 EU countries and 1 EU candidate). The organisations are from different backgrounds:-2 HEIs (FLORIDA – ES and UTH – EL)-SME consultancy (IBOXC – ES)-Non-profit organisation (PRIME – NL)-National Innovation Training Centre (NCDIEL – MK)-Business Incubator (CICIA – RO)This has enriched the project development, as all of them are part of the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem and all of them have different perspectives and contributions to make in this field.DESCRIPTION OF MAIN ACTIVITIESAll Intellectual Outputs (IOs) developed can be accessed from here: http://crayonsproject.eu/en/deliverables/ 1. INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGY. Including Motivation 3.0, Creativity, Gamification, LEGO® Serious Play® and Business Model YOU. It is designed to create, develop and evaluate an entrepreneur idea.2. TRAINING COURSE developed, integrating the CRAYON’s methodology developed, as well as Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Social Responsibility.3. MOOC developed. It guides students to generate business ideas and develop and implement these, especially focusing in the form of social companies. The MOOC is published and freely available at the UTH’ e-learning platform: http://eclass.uth.gr/eclass/.4. TRAINING VIDEOS to guide on-line students in the learning process. They have been used for the CRAYON’s MOOC5. Organisation and testing of the IOs developed in an INTENSIVE STUDY PROGRAMME in Romania and at national level6. Mentoring of ideas generated by students and support during the project7. Other activities: dissemination events, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Evaluation, Exploitation and Sustainability of CRAYON’s outcomesRESULTS AND IMPACTThrough the Multiplier Events and dissemination activities organised, CRAYON’s project has reached over 2500 persons from different contexts: students, entrepreneurs, teachers, trainers, HEI lecturers, managers (Human Resources, Innovation departments, etc.), staff from different type of organisations, etc. There is detailed information on dissemination activities available here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-qcLZOSKO-UTm9DdzN3Sjh6U0U (multiplier events are in a separate folder).Also, we have reached around 9500 persons over social networks and project website (8200 persons in Facebook, 300 persons in Twitter and almost 1050 users in the website).Relevance of CRAYON’s project is the qualitative impact reached. According to the information gathered from questionnaires and feedback received afterwards, the project has achieved relevant changes in some organisations, especially HEIs:-Over 20 teachers and lecturers have used CRAYON’s methodology in their lectures to work entrepreneurship skills (teamwork, creativity, innovation, etc.) and team building-Primary, Secondary Education and VET Centres have contacted us to use CRAYON’s methodology to work soft skills (empathy, communication, teamwork, flexibility and other interpersonal skills) within their classes.-We have been requested assistance to guide organisations in their internal change process. The methodology has proven to be a very powerful tool to identify needs and problems within an organisation, to think of new solutions (avoiding biases), and organise the change process. Also companies find CRAYON’s methodology useful to develop, transform and regenerate processes or services within the organisation. Besides, they have used it to enhance the teamwork and group cohesionLONG-TERM BENEFITS-Partners have a Skype meeting scheduled in November 2017 to discuss about the preparation of a training course for European teachers, trainers and lecturers to exploit CRAYON’s results (methodology, training course and MOOC)-CRAYON’s methodology has been integrated in Compulsory Secondary Education, VET and Higher Education levels, more specifically in the following University degrees: Primary Education Teaching, Early Education Teaching, and Entrepreneurship subjects within other education qualifications provided

CONTEXTThrough the Covid-19 pandemic, problems and effects emerge that do not choose a group or social context.Creativity Nest urges to address the problem of social exclusion and youth unemployment as a consequence of the absence of key competences for lifelong learning and creative and entrepreneurial competences. It is essential to intervene preventively and in a phase of transition to the labour market, in order to limit the perpetuation of perverse effects, since the gaps that exist in the young group in the period of transition to the labour market, without intervention, will be continued throughout adult life. Excluded and unemployed, or integrated into precarious jobs and without appreciation of potential, or in situations of professional instability, young people lose motivation to seek opportunities and to invest in solutions for their future.OBJECTIVES- Promote the empowerment of young people, through the development of key, creative and entrepreneurial competences and the exploitation of personal and professional talent and ambition;- Promote the empowerment of youth workers, through the transfer of new knowledge, practices, methodologies and methods of working with and for young people in the spectrum of creative and entrepreneurial education;- Promote the creative and entrepreneurial potential of young people, through the incorporation of innovative, appealing and complementary non-formal methods to the formal educational path in order to contribute to the integrated development of young people;- Promote social inclusion, including underrepresented groups, by creating empowerment opportunities.PROFILE1. Young peopleLocal activities: 10 youth reference/organisation;BM: 5 young people (3 with fewer opportunities)/organisation + 1 youngster facilitator (PROACTING)- Age between 18-30;- With fewer opportunities and/or belonging to underrepresented groups;- In transition to the labour market;- Able to conceptualize the results and learning and share the results with young people from local groups;- With peer influence.2. YWReference of 3 YW, per organisation (including in the Seminar).- Age over 18 years;- Active in working with youth;- With in-depth knowledge about the project;- With the ability to intervene and involve young people in the empowerment process for the development of key, creative and entrepreneurial competences;- With capacity for future implementation and/or transfer of acquired knowledge;- With knowledge of the NFE, the non-formal and creative methods used in the project.ACTIVITIES1. Phase 0: Application2. Phase 1: Planning and Preparationa. Planning- Supervisory meetings (M.)- TM 1- Partner-strategic M.- Coordination M.b. Preparation- Selection- Preparation3. Phase 2: Implementationa. 2.1. Creativity(ou): YW- Local diagnosis: state of the art and good practices identification + Creative brainstorming- Seminar- TM 2b. 2.2. Creativity(ou): young people- VM- Creative competences and youth entrepreneurship- Young talent and entrepreneurship- Blended mobility- Creativity nest of youth4. Phase 3: Monitoring and Evaluationa Monitoring and continuous evaluation- TM 3b. Final evaluation- TM 45. Phase 4: Dissemination and Exploitation of Resultsa. Divulgationb. Dissemination- Final event to share good practicesMETHODOLOGYThe priority methodology is NFE, and the focus, in this project, is on the use of creative methods of exploring competences and young talent.RESULTS1. Tangibles- Results developed and appropriate throughout the project;- Creativity Nest: a guide for creative and entrepreneur youth.2. Intangibles- Compilation of knowledge, practices and methodologies that promote the resolution of the social problem;- Key competences for lifelong learning;- Creative and entrepreneurial competences.IMPACTS- Empowerment of young people with new and/or improved key competences, creative and entrepreneurial competences, with an impact on the future of young people;- Empowerment of young people with innovative and creative competences and methods that enhance the discovery of solutions to problems faced by young people (and beyond) and the response to emerging social challenges in critical contexts;- Ability of young people to recognize their interests, ambitions and future perspectives, allowing them to make decisions that are adjusted and conscious of their objectives;- Capacity to develop the local environment and the artistic, cultural and social sectors, through the realization of their ideas and projects and adding value in solving common issues (and, consequently, fixing young people in their environment);- Recognition and incorporation of creative, inclusive and participatory approaches, based on the transversality of methodologies and the use of ICT, so that they become appealing to the participation of young people.

"<< Background >>The COVID-19 pandemic has massively driven people, organizations, and governments to digitalization and digital platforms as we all try to cope with the disruptions the outbreak causes in our lives, societies, and businesses. While the human toll of the pandemic, a disaster for so many people, keeps increasing many already look at how COVID impacts digital transformation.In 2015, European Commission published the Final Report of the Horizon 2020 Expert Group on “Nature- Based Solution and Re-Naturing Cities”, where there were identified four main goals for nature-based solutions: enhancing sustainable urbanization, restoring degraded ecosystems, developing climate change adaptation and mitigation, improving risk management and resilience. Based on these 4 goals, 7 nature-based solutions for R&I actions are recommended to be taken forward by the European Commission and Member States, 2 with impact on ABUS project development: Urban regeneration through nature-based solutions − Nature-based solutions for improving well-being in urban areas.https://www.kowi.de/Portaldata/2/Resources/horizon2020/coop/ExpertenbericThe main aim of AgroBUS project is to develop a training material with the purpose of boosting entrepreneurial spirit in the field of Urban Agriculture amongst vulnerable adults (low-skilled and low-qualified adults, unemployed adults) through new knowledge and concepts.From a general point of view AgroBUS project is relevant in horizontal priority because it is a transversal project focus on developing new digital skills and competences in entrepreneurship to a category of disadvantage adults and through its implementation we would like to show that establishing and working in the urban agriculture is a way of social inclusion, dialog, sustainable life, collectives knowledge, community spirit and solidarity. Also, developing an online training material special dedicated to low-skilled and low-qualified adults, this project can be considered an open education and innovative practices in a digital era.<< Objectives >>The AgroBUS project aims to promote and enhance the entrepreneurial spirit developing a training program and bringing knowledge and concepts in the field of Agro-Business in Urban areaS.OBJECTIVES:• To contribute to Entrepreneurial education and training to support growth and business creation; (EU, Entrepreneurship Action plan 2020)• To develop training and learning resources for Adult Educators and any other specialist in the field of adult education.• To innovate curricula and learning methods in entrepreneurship.• To build capacities of disadvantages adults to create their own businesses.<< Implementation >>The activities of AgroBUS project include:1. Development of an In-service Training for Adult Educators – Start Up in Urban Agriculture (A Trainer Guide) - a transferable ""training program"", that can be used for the “blended” teaching valorization of urban agriculture.2. Development of a A Curriculum for Nascent Agriculture Entrepreneur - the training course will motivate disadvantages adults and will help them to develop their creativity, innovation and entrepreneur skills. It will help them to generate business ideas and develop and implement them.3. Development of a E-learning Portal, to be published at the website project.4. Preparation of Best Practices VIDEOS including interviews with useful advice from real entrepreneurs.5. Development of a EU Urban Farmer strategy toolkit for a new entrepreneur, the set of approaches and methodologies that can be used in Europe to support adults, who would liketo start a business in the Urbane Agriculture field7. Dissemination activities, including events with relevant stakeholders, local pilot national workshops for adults with low skills and low qualification and adult educators .8. Other activities related to Management, Quality Assurance, Evaluation, Exploitation and Sustainability of AgroBUS outcomes.The partnership of AgroBUS project involves 5 public and private organizations in 4 different countries, experienced in social action and inclusive, adult training, employment, social entrepreneurship, innovation and local development.<< Results >>AgroBUS outputs are mainly addressed to low skilled and low qualified adults and adult educators, but also other organizations will be reached by its results. The direct beneficiaries of this project are low skilled, low qualified, unemployed adults, who will boost their motivation, creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship and transversal skills thanks to the AgroBUS training program.AgroBUS results include:a) tangible results:- Developed training materials (trainer guide + curriculum + e-learning platform + best practices videos + toolkit)- Over 150 motivated disadvantaged adults who have developed their creativity and motivation, entrepreneurial skills- Over 50 adult educators involved in AgroBUS piloting tests- Over 50 low skilled and low qualified adults trained through AgroBUS Curricula & E-learning Platform- 10 Best Practices Videos- Over 160 participants from the local dissemination workshop (low skilled and low qualified adults, specialists, representatives of different stakeholders).b) intangible results:- acquisition of new competencies for the target groups and gaining of individual experience for organizational staff: the ability to work in a European context on the field of urban agriculture.Relevant stakeholders (chambers of commerce, business associations, labor employment services, education policy-makers, career guidance services, other NGos and Adult Centers, business incubators, trade unions, etc.) will directly receive from AgroBUS tailored products of great interest for them, to help them accomplish their objectives. AgroBUS will increase quality in Adult Education by teaching updated skills, adapted to the labor market requirements.AgroBUS learning materials provide a unique combination of skills and motivation from a multidisciplinary perspective that will enable low skills and low qualified adults to become 100% ready to start an entrepreneur experience and fully integrate into the labor market and the society. They will not only gain experience in the process of business creation, but they will acquire skills they will use during their whole life and the international perspective of AgroBUS will contribute to increase the community sustainability."

<< Background >>Anchoring Social Circular Economy Attitudes in VET (SCE - VET) is a cooperation partnership where the transnational network is as important as the innovative results. It is due to this partnership that we can innovate and develop a Social Circular Economy (SCE) network online and to offer accessible online course modules focusing on social circular economy. In this partnership it is also important for all partners to focus on inclusion and diversity in all fields of vocational education and training (VET). The creation of an open online SCE course modules with examples from all partner countries offer flexible, multi-sectorial inclusive and diverse materials provided in a digital learning environment where students in a flexible way can learn new skills or get up-skilling.VET educators must adapt vocational education and training to labour market needs. Between 2012 and 2018 the number of jobs linked to the circular economy in the EU grew by 5% to reach around 4 million. Circularity can be expected to have a positive net effect on job creation provided that workers acquire the skills required by the green transition. Therefore, it is important to stimulate innovative learning and teaching practices in education and to increase the attractiveness of VET by strengthening the link between the educational world, society and work life. SCE-VET has the intention to highlight substantial opportunities, insights and themes regarding Circular Economy (CE) and the link to social enterprises. There are 6 concrete needs analyzed and identified that will be addressed in this partnership cooperation. The needs are directly linked to the project priorities. 1. Good practices and research how to strengthen environment awareness and fight against climate change need to be shared and incorporated to improve the competitiveness and social responsibility. The review of existing SCE strategies in the partner countries will offer social, economic, cultural and educational cross-over information that can be implemented into training programs. 2. The creation of a Social Circular Economy MOOC course will offer flexible and inclusive material that meet the needs to enhance inclusion and diversity in all fields of VET. The network platform will be an important channel to share experiences, contacts, consequences of results and impacts. 3. There are clear needs to improve the competencies and skills in the SCE and entrepreneurship field and to switch from linear to circular models by adapting VET to labor market needs. By investigating the integration of SCE in society the partner organizations will have in-depth discussions and evaluations on the educational methods needed. 4. In order to contributing to innovation in VET, educators need updated knowledge, methods and tools. It is important to anticipate changes in workplaces of the future. They are influencers with the capacity to inspire and encourage teachers and students to be aware of environmental and social challenges. The Social Circular VET Method Canvas will be an eye opener with elements describing education program’s content services, benefits, target groups, activities by illustrating potential educational trade-offs. 5. New technological innovations and solutions are forming our societies and also demand more stimulating innovative learning and teaching practices, both in higher education and in VET. Mapping of students’ attitudes regarding SCE will be done 2 times during the project period. The purpose is to evaluate how the actions of this project has encouraged a change of attitude in all target groups. 6. There is a need to raise awareness about environmental and climate-change, social challenges and potentials. The Social Circularity Day is an event where educators, students and relevant stakeholders will receive information, create new networks and cooperation. The event will help identifying new solutions and models increase attractiveness of VET and SCE.<< Objectives >>The purpose of Social Circular Economy (SCE) is to inspire people to rethink, redesign and pursue a positive future with the belief that linking the principles of the circular economy with social enterprise gives the right conditions to foster innovation and creativity, for a world with local solutions to meet societal, environmental and economic needs. The aim is to engage in a more socially, inclusive and environmentally responsible economy by merging the concepts of circular economy (CE) and social enterprising. The project partnership will be able to increase the quality and relevance of their activities, to develop and reinforce their networks of partners and to rise their capacity to operate jointly at transnational level. Furthermore, the partners can boost internationalization activities and exchange or develop new practices and methods as well as sharing and confronting ideas.It is important to be able to clarify SCE, highlight contexts and describe what CE means for different target groups. What does SCE really mean from a more practical perspective? Who needs SCE? What consequences and positive effects can SCE lead to? What are the challenges? The most relevant priority in this project is “Environment and fight against climate change”. The European Green Deal Communication is the European new growth strategy and recognizes the key role of schools, training institutions and universities to engage with students, parents, and the wider community on the changes needed for a successful transition to become climate neutral by 2050.Together the partners of this project can discuss and develop innovative local, regional, national and European solutions and models to meet societal, environmental and economic needs. The purpose is to engage in a more socially and environmentally responsible economy with practitioners of circular economy and/or social enterprise. The primary target groups are teachers and students, both in secondary level VET institutions and in higher education. The Secondary target groups are social enterprise and local stakeholders involved in supporting inclusion, e.g. through offering job opportunities, employments, and trading to socially disadvantaged groups. All partners participating in this project are promoting the integration of social circular economy. There are eight concrete project objectives:1. To map and publish a review of existing SCE strategies in Belgium, Finland, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain and Uzbekistan. The review can be used as a guide for schools and organizations on how to implement SCE. 2. To offer a Social Circularity Day where educators, students and relevant stakeholders get updated information, can create new networks and potential cooperation.3. To investigate the integration of SCE in society4. To follow up the student’s attitude development of SCE during the project period5. To create a massive open online VET course (MOOC) on Social Circular Economy providing a digital and flexible way to learn new skills or to get up-skilling. It will be added, implemented or replace existing course materials.6. To publish a SCE network online7. To develop a Social Circular VET Method Canvas. The canvas will be an innovative and illustrated strategic document for all partners to implement and add to their organization strategy. 8. To maintain a continuous dissemination through multiplier events, social media and the partners own channels. The objectives offer an innovative way of integrating SCE in VET education and to build bridges across stakeholders (interested new users), disciplines and countries. It includes information sharing, practice, and community building. All results that are developed to fulfil the objectives are openly available and sustainable.<< Implementation >>A project is sustainable when it continues to deliver benefits to the project beneficiaries and stakeholders for an extended period after the project ending. The activities implemented are in details described in the application that also constitutes the project plan of this partnership cooperation. The implemented activities are divided into project activities and sustainable result activities: - Project activities are activities that takes place during workshops, transnational meetings, and multiplier events with the purpose to jointly develop, test and evaluate results and to share experiences. The tasks between meetings are focusing on preparing and producing results, to disseminate outcomes and to implement the results into their own organization.- Sustainable activities that are implemented during this project are activities that are transferable to all target groups and stakeholders, both on local, regional, national and European levels. These activities are strictly based on the priorities, the objectives and expected results of SCE-VET.The timeline as well as the implementation and sustainability plan are vital documents that will support the partners in their activities.The partners are divided into 3 teams with the aim that everyone knows their activities and responsibilities. The activities are decided according to the partners previous experiences and skills, but it is also important that all team partners share their experiences and develop new skills.1.VET Team (Finland, Spain, the Netherlands and Poland)The VET partners are involved in activities connected to VET education (Social Circularity day and creation of MOOC).2.HE Team (Belgium, Uzbekistan and Greece)The Higher education team will be responsible for the research activities (review, survey, questionnaires, analysis, evaluation)3.Social Team (Italy, Romania and the Netherlands)The social partners will bring the social experiences and undertake activities of Mapping of SCE integration in society, SCE Network platform and Social circular VET Method Canvas. They are also the main link to the entrepreneurial worldActivities to develop and produce results during the project period is not enough. To ensure the sustainability of results and expected impacts a thorough needs analysis with all partner organizations was done during the application process. Sustainability is also an expected impact and a commitment for each partner organization and participant. This will strengthen the dissemination and implementation activities of the results to all target groups and stakeholders. The content and design are very important for the results to be sustainable. The good practices learnt during the project are sustainable and can be transferred by each partner through their own networks. Two results are developed, tested, and implemented in the daily training activities of the education providers and can be maintained without additional funding:•Anchoring Social Circular Economy course (Mooc)•Social Circularity Day for staff and studentsThe following results have been developed with the purpose to be implemented by the partner organizations as guides, strategy documents and research reports:•Social Circular Economy Anchoring Review•Mapping of SCE integration in society•Student Attitude Survey•Social Circular VET Method CanvasA sustainability analysis discussion at the end of the project will determine the final project relevance, educational usefulness, practicability, and adaptability of results. SCE-VET will highlight social and behavioural changes and needs for attitudes, individual preferences, consumption habits and lifestyles. The stimulating innovative learning and teaching tools and materials available on the Network Platform can be used and copied as a concept for other VET and higher education providers as well as social organizations and associations that want to re-skill or up-skill their employees.<< Results >>Educational institutions at all levels must take an active role in raising social awareness about the effects of climate change and the need to implement actions aimed at redirecting the trend of environmental deterioration because of the various actions of humans. SCE-VET has an innovative approach for promoting a change of attitude and to favour the incorporation of measures and actions of CE, environmental sustainability and social responsibility among the target groups and stakeholders. There is a link between products and social issues. The social economy has a long history of focusing on health, education, employment, and sustainable development. Very often social organizations act where governments have failed or are unable to meet social needs. These organizations create employment, social protection and other forms of support for people facing challenges in society.Connecting this tradition into the concept of CE includes an innovative transition development aspect for a sustainable social future, and the educational institutions have an important role in this task. The concept of SCE is linking the principles of the CE with social enterprises, giving the right conditions to foster innovation and creativity, for a society with solutions to meet societal, environmental and economic needs.The expected results are:1. A Social Circular Economy Anchoring Review Based on EU recommendations, declarations and action plans the aim is to map and publish a review of existing strategies for SCE in all partner countries.2. A Circularity day for staff and studentsThe Social Circularity Day is not just another Sustainability or Eco day. It is a day to encourage teachers, students, VET partners and other stakeholders to act, reflect and prepare for the future. Priority is given to a Circularity Day program content that concentrates on highlighting opportunities to develop VET education and VET competencies in various sustainability-relevant sectors, also focusing on green sectorial skills, inclusion, SCE activities and methodologies.3. A Mapping of SCE integration in society By investigating the integration of SCE in society the partner organizations will have in-depth discussions and evaluations on the educational methods needed. The objective is to identify the integration levels of SCE and to recognize indicators of So¬cial and Cultural As¬pects of CE. 4. A Student Attitude Survey In many of the partnership countries CE is implemented in the study programs. Subsequently, a main objective intended with all the actions of this project is to encourage a change of attitude in all target groups. Education providers should be an active part in raising social awareness about the effects of climate change. 5. Anchoring Social Circular Economy courseEntrepreneurial skills have an important role in VET education, regardless business or service field. The SCE Mooc will provide a digital and flexible way to learn new skills or to get up-skilling. It is important to anticipate changes in workplaces of the future and to adapt VET to labour market needs, enhancing multi-stakeholder partnerships across industry and society. 6. SCE Network PlatformWe vision to develop a digital experience SCE Network Platform that brings together VET and higher educators on different levels with society and entrepreneurs. The aim is to inspire people to rethink, redesign and pursue a positive future by linking the principles of the CE with social enterprise that offers conditions to foster innovation and creativity.7. Social Circular VET Method Canvas This illustrated and/or animated canvas is a visual chart with elements describing the education program’s content services, benefits, target groups and activities by showing potential educational trade-offs. The canvas is an innovative strategic document for all partners to implement and add to their organization strategy.All results are expected to strengthen inclusion and be sustainable.

The main goal of the project was improvement of the situation of teenage girls, who get pregnant and give birth.Young mothers are not treated by social policies in Europe as a separate, specific group. There are not specific systemic solutions and support forms dedicated to the group. Specialists working with teenage mothers do not have specially dedicated tools of work, do not attend trainings enabling proper preparation to work with this specific group of young women.The project throughout its topic is innovative and additionally enables creation of specific tools. Taking needs of the group into account resulted in improvement of minor mothers’ situation and of quality of work of specialists. The important element of activity is the promotion of positive pedagogic (based on potentials), concentrated on strengths of girls instead of their deficits.There were 7 partners involved in a project from Europe including one outside from the EU. Involving organisations operating in different cultural environments enablethe s creation of universal results which can be implemented in different countries.Expected results of the project are: -blogs in national languages dedicated to minor mothers, -workshop scenarios, -handbook for specialists. During the project following activities are also planned: 2 trainings for specialists, 4 transnational project meetings, 7 workshops for teenage mothers, 7 national workshops for specialists, 7 local dissemination meetings, 1 international conference.