ContextThe project aims to equip professionals in Europe with the necessary resources as to be able to cope with the online technologies and social distancing to better serve the excluded LGBTQI population as a result of the new situation that emerged from COVID-19 crisis. This is a novel situation for the whole world, to which our proposed action will attempt to respond by using innovative tools and practices that exploit the benefits of ICT solutions in times when social distancing and all other precautionary measures are at the top of the EU’s priorities.RAINBO aims:a. To support professionals, relief aid officers, social workers, mental health, health care providers on how to better include intersectionality and LGBTQI perspectives in their activities b. To enhance their acquisition of digital competences and enable to incorporate in their work do delivery high quality and inclusive support in order to meet the needs of LGBTQI beneficiariesc. To create an incentive for VET, adult education, professionals, and stakeholders to adopt the project approach after project closured. To strengthen transnational learning and cooperation’s networks of institutions, CSO’s, public bodies/services, community centers, helplines, professionals and foster social inclusion and equality, ensuring that LGBTQI people is included in all health, humanitarian and economic relief efforts-To raise awareness of medical and mental health inequalities faced by the LGBTQI communityRAINBO project will be implemented in 5 countries, (UK, Greece, Portugal, Luxembourg, Netherlands).Target groups:a) professionals supporting LGBTQI such as youth workers, community mediators, humanitarians’ officers, health care providers, medical personnel, mental health professionals, social workers, helplines officers, counselors, and volunteers etc.b) LGBTQI people will be the secondary target group and the end beneficiaries of the project activities.The project is expected to deliver:-VET programme for 100 professionals in order to a) improve their knowledge in LGBTQI medical and mental health issues and under the lens of intersectionality; b) acquire the appropriate digital competences for providing support in social distancing context c) contribute to the elimination of biases and stereotypes for sexual and gender minorities and ensure that LGBTQI people is included in all health, humanitarian and economic relief efforts.- Increased transferability of the project outputs and results for professionals, stakeholders, CSO’s, health care providers, etc on how to better include intersectionality and LGBTQI perspectives in their activities.-An e-learning platform in order to a) facilitate the VET programme for practitioners b) raise awareness about the project & disseminate all project material, c) motivate professionals and VET providers to use the project’s products.-A sound and updated report in order to a) explore the specific inequalities that LGBTQI individuals faced in their countries under COVID 19 crisis and b) the level of professionals’ digital competences, in order to perform their obligations and providing adequate services.- Strengthen the links between the consortium members, VET and educational stakeholders in the one hand and organisations supporting human rights and LGBTQI rights and fighting stigma and discrimination on the other hand. -5 open days will be organised in the participating countries, the UK, Greece, Portugal, Luxemburg, and Netherlands for promoting the project and its results.-3 online workshops for VET and adult education providers will be organized in the participating countries, Greece, Portugal, and Luxemburg.- An international conference will be organized, in the UK to present the project and its outputs to interested stakeholders.-Enhanced know-how of all participating project team members on practices, terms and tools for promoting LGBTQI inclusion in their work cycle.-All participating partners will enhance their relationships with CSOs and LGBTQI associations and networks, stakeholders at the national and EU level.Long terms benefits -The professionals in Europe will be equipped with the necessary resources to be able to cope with the online technologies and social distancing to better serve the excluded LGBTQI population as a result of the new situation that emerged from COVID-19 crisis. -The level of services provided to LGBTQI can be elevated and the organizations and institutions providing such services will be enhanced. -Increased awareness of the public on the power and importance of how to better serve the excluded LGBTQI people and elimination of stereotypes and biases.

"CONTEXTAccording to European Commission data, women account for 29% of the total in the entrepreneur’s category, with a slight increase of 3% from 2008 to today(1).These data show an underutilization of the female workforce, corroborated by statistics on theoverall employment of women in Europe, equal to 67.4% in 2018 (compared to an average of 79% for the male counterpart(2).The European Union is founded on cardinal values, including equality AND promotes equality between men and women at all levels is one of them (3). Promoting self-entrepreneurship and female entrepreneurship, to increase employment levels and the economic autonomy of women, is therefore a desirable action.THE PROJECTThe ""European Handmakers Network"" project is part of this theme, proposing the creation of a digital platform that allows European women handmakers to have a place where they can be followed by online mentoring in English, in order to increase their skills and turn their hobby into a micro enterprise. This mentoring activity may concern not only women already operating in the manual work sector, but also those who want to transform their home-based craftsmanship into a working activity. Infact, many women in various regions of Europe already deal with the production of artefacts, which contribute informally to the livelihood of the family. In addition, women who are already successfully pursuing their entrepreneurial activity would begiven the opportunity to exercise a role as trainers and to be a good example for other women, as well as to promote their activity at European level.The digital platform would allow:1. To deepen the financial training of the handmakers;2. Provide methodological tools on starting a self-employed job;3. Develop the communication and training skills of the mentors registered on the platform;4. Spread the exchange of good practices, through peer-to-peer mentor-handmaker training;5. Create a sustainable training network at European level between mentors and users.The project therefore envisages cooperation between different partners at European level, with a specification of the roles and tasks to be performed. The organizations involved will thus be able to make available their skills in communication, training, ICT and financial education to be able to carry on the project, under the coordination of Creativi108 which already has projects focused on similar issues, such as the project "" Florà: Handmade across Europe ""(2017-1-IT02-KA204-036766).TARGET GROUP:- Hobbyist women- Unemployed women-Women who intend to start their own micro business-Successful businesses run by women- Training bodies in the economic and financial fieldBENEFICIARIES:-Women handmakers-Women who intend to start their own micro business-Women entrepreneurs- Businesses run by women- Women's organizations- Households where women informally manufacture artifacts-EU organizations in the field of female employment-Training bodies that deal with self-entrepreneurshipEXPECTED IMPACT:On women handmakers:-Development of skills useful for establishing a micro enterprise-Acquisition of methodological tools to start your own business-Ability to join an online community to increase your success-Ability to be able to transform your informal home business into a micro-enterprise that generatesincome-Ability to be able to learn about good practices-Be part of a European solidarity networkOn women entrepreneurs:-Development of communication skills in mentoring (through mentoring guide)-Exchange good practices-International advertising of their businesses through training activities-Be part of a European solidarity networkThe project consortium aims to respond proactively to what is stated in article 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union regarding equality between men and women in all areas (4).It will bring together 6 partners from EU countries, among which there will be organizations that deal with communication and with skills on digital platforms and others that will be able to make their contribution since they are already involved in training projects for handmakers.(1) Horizon2020News, reporting European Commission data, http://www.horizon2020news.it/donne-imprenditrici-ineuropa-ce-pubblica-studio-sui-dati-statistici, last consultation, 10/02/20(2) Eurostat, employment statistycs, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statisticsexplained/index.php?title=Employment_statistics/it, last consultation, 10/02/20(3) European Parliament, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/factsheets/it/sheet/59/uguaglianza-tra-uomini-e-donne, last consultation, 10/02/20(4) Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/charter/pdf/text_it.pdf, lastconsultation, 10/02/20"

"<< Objectives >>""ADULT EDUCATION 4.0"" sets the focus on the new demands and expectations of learners in adult education and aims to create upskilling opportunities for staff in adult education. Relevant topics will be communication techniques, assessment competence and understanding of the standing point of a learner. Moreover the project aims to grow the capacities of staff in adult education in motivational techniques especially in terms of tele-working and -communication.<< Implementation >>For this purpose the partnership intends to plan, design and implement workshops for different types of adult education staff (counsellors, educators, administrative staff) upskilling them in a hands-on training to deal with the new work demands and expectations. Through collaboration, peer-learning and exchange the staff will be unskilled in topics relevant to their daily work and will become more familiar with digital formats and communications.<< Results >>After the project's end, the people that have participated will have created digital competence and understanding which will be spread in the own organisation enhancing digital transformation and working as a multiplicator in the own organisation promoting the digital transformation. Moreover, by creation of booklets and guides, the project results and experiences will be disseminated even further to other organisations and stakeholders."

The Wild MAPs FiT project aims to create a contemporary and innovative curriculum of medicinal and aromatic plants cultivation, harvesting, processing, storage and marketing for young farmers. The project aspires to support the development of sustainable management strategies of wild harvests as well as easy-to-use post-harvest handling practices for various indigenous medicinal and aromatic plant species at local and regional food systems and enable very small farmers, wild herb collectors and rural entrepreneurs who simply lack the legal basis for direct sales of processed products to enhance their income. To achieve this, the project will link scientists with theoretical and methodological expertise with practitioners and stakeholders knowledgeable about the medicinal plant production value chain.This exciting education focused project will generate concrete actions for knowledge transfer, through the organization of workshops, training activities and peer-to-peer learning for wild herb collectors and rural entrepreneurs. Thus, the project will contribute towards the development of a highly trained and technology-ready workforce within the botanicals sector in order to support conservation, healthcare and livelihoods. It will have additional “down-stream” educational benefits for small-scale farmers themselves. The project will also develop a training and a validation procedure for those interested in sustainable small-scale medicinal plant production. The Wild MAPs FiT includes a strong partnership.The Project Wild MAPs FiT comes as an answer to the above, with objectives that include:• O.1: Analysis and preparation of a pathway for sustainable Wild MAP Collection Process.• O.2: Preparation of OER Materials for sustainable Wild MAP Collection Process• O.3: AgroCert for Wild MAP Collectors/ processors• O.4: Creation of a GIS-enabled tool for the identification and geographical allocation of climatic and ecological Data• O.5: Pilot implementation and engagement of local MAP CommunitiesWild MAPs FiT targets numerous and diverse groups of stakeholders, including:Beneficiaries:1. Very small farmers2. Wild herb collectors3. Rural entrepreneursRelevant stakeholders:1. Herbs associations2. Companies in the agricultural sector, mainly herbs3. VET providersResults expected to be achieved during and after completion of the project include:• Result 1: 2 state of the art training Curricula (I.O.2) (1 for Wild MAP collectors/1 for Wild MAP processors)• Result 2: An online training material with OER and integrated into an interactive mobile application (I.O.2) (Audiovisual/educational videos) so as farmers and individual to be trained in Wild MAPS• Result 3: Creation of a completed Certification (I.O.3) (AgroCert) by ELGO Dimitra. This will contribute to the Strengthening of product value (Wild MAP), as the whole procedure will be certified. We will develop an assessment methodology for Wild MAP Collectors and Processors and an AgroCert Scheme.• Result 4: Introduction of sustainable methods for the transform and processing of Wild MAPS (I.O.2) and creation of new incomes methods• Result 5: Creation of the innovative GIS (I.O.4). This tool is going to generate impact fostering sustainability by providing accurate real time information on the intensity of specific Wild MAP in local areas, notifying about burdened areas where collection should be limited. that this tool can be enriched with content, covering other areas (flora and fauna) providing updated information on various aspects (i.e. agriculture and cultivation, etc)• Result 6: For first time we go local and we activate the local societies to embrace the whole project and we create the appropriate conditions for the prosperity and welfare of the people in local level. We will focus on an open consultation procedure with local authorities, agriculture communities. Also we will include face-to-face engagement with stakeholders and we will build Wild MAP Communities.• Result 7: Transferability. The methodologies of the project can be easily transferred into other sectors of agriculture (Mushroom, Cultivation). All the I.Os of our project could be implemented and in other agricultural projects.

<< Objectives >>Our project focuses on;•Building capacities for teachers and trainers of adults with disabilities, enhancing them to contribute to the inclusion of the disabled population with fewer•Bringing the existing opportunity’s gap towards the provision of knowledge that is able to ensure equal working opportunities within the business sector for disabled adults. •Raising awareness towards the opportunities and that each disabled person has for achieving self-growth and business autonomy.<< Implementation >>Our project is going to implement the following activities; •Project Management & Dissemination Activities •Design of Modular Curriculum for Trainers & Teachers of disabled adults in the field of entrepreneurship •Development of Modular Curriculum for Trainers & Teachers of disabled adults in the field of entrepreneurship •Pilot Delivery, Evaluation and Finalization of the Modular Curriculum for disabled adults in the field of entrepreneurship<< Results >>The expected results are the following;•Project Management Handbook •Dissemination & Exploitation Plan •The 2 Comparative Analysis Reports (Qualitative & Quantitative) •Guidelines for the delivery of the Modular Curriculum in PDF format in all partnering languages •The Modular Curriculum for the trainers of the disabled adults•Finalization of the Modular Curriculum & Translation in English and in all partner languages