Milar perceived the objective to analyse and test new European paths aiming to promote the inclusion of refugees.The italian communities of Bologna, Forlì and Milan togheter with the london district of Ealing (UK) and the municipalities of Kristianstadt (Sweden) and Hannover (Germany), within Milar Initiative, tested on the field the opportunity to promote Community Social Enterprises (CSE) able to include refugees and promote the access to the labour market.The aim of the project was to demonstrate that for a real local develop there is the need to include and integrate socially and professionaly people looking for asylum, both in Italy as well as in Europe. This will allow to these person to make themselves useful and, to local communities, to plan togheter a fundamental part of our future.To face with such challenge, some key steps have been implemented during the biennium 2017/2018. Such steps were closeli linked and functional to each other.• the first step was to draft a Transnational Research Framework aiming to identify practices/methodologies, the welfare and the CSE experiences within parter countries.• Given this, we organised a transnational training event (short training week - duration 5 days) managed by the partnership and aiming to: analyse the data emerged by the Research Framework; exchange significative experiences; exchange with relevant stakeholders and witnesses; debate; identify and share the key elements leading to a CSE able to include refugees.• After the short training week, a first draft of Guidelines was realized useful to support the subsequent steps related to pilots and provide some usefult tips and suggestions to those intending to start an initiative of this kind within his/her community.The following activities have been then implemented:• Pilot in each involved Country (Italy (Bologna-Forlì-Milan), Germany, United Kingdom and Sweden) 1. co-creating from the bottom, with local communities (local authorities, neighborhoods, citizens and refugees, association, profit and no profit enterprises, foundations and so on) a project/proposal inspired to CSE. 2. providing an ad hoc training to a group of refugees to asses the transversal and professional skills needed to be included in a CSE.• last but not the least, Guidelines have been revised and integrated in light of local pilot outcomes in each involved country and shared with the general public and European authorities.Guidelines (IO2) are the key output of the project as we think it could be an useful tool to promote similar experiences within the European context.The partnership of the project was composed as follow:• Consorzio Open (IT): project coordinator. The consortium worked in close cooperation with its associates operating in the field of vocational training in 11 italian regions with specific focus on: training and support to job search for migrants/refugees; training targeted to social operators; promotion of local networks and promotion new startup related to social enterprises.• Emilia Romagna region (IT): project partner participating throught the Department for funding refugees' training and the promotion of worlkfare active policies. the cultural and normative approach adopted is oriented to employability in close connection with economical and productive economic and production development policy.• Ealing Equality Council (UK): humanitarian organisation of the London Borough of Ealing operating on a permanent basis with the West London University and 13 association of/addressed to foreigners with the aim to face with the social change and build positive relation with ethnic minorities. It promotes integrated services targeted to refugees/migrants such as accompainment to job search, socio-educational animation, housing and legal counselling.• Folkuniversitetet (SE): Swedish association emanation of the University strongly present on the whole national territory providing training paths targeted to adults and migrants. During the years, it matured strong experiences in the field of mentoring, coaching, skills validation, job shadowing (learning by working) and active orientation. It cooperates closely with migrant associations, Immigration offices and employment offices and so on (networking).• VHS Hannover (DE): training centre of the Municipality of Hannover, it represents an added value and an excellence in the field of research of innovative methodologies aiming to develop social entrepreneurship and employability. It adopts an holistic approach in order to improve the efficacy of the training offer and the skills enhancement of refugees/migrants. It implement validated intervention related to Business Training supporting the management and social entrepreneurs.As regards the impact on involved territories, Milar allowed to take a first step towards the definition and regulation of a Community Social Enterprise (CSE) despite still undefined also at European level.

"Building Information Modelling (BIM) can be defined as a process involving the generation and management of digital representations of physical and functional characteristics of places. BIM softwares are used to plan, design, construct, operate and maintain many kinds of buildings and infrastructures. In Europe BIM is becoming more and more studied in VET schools, VET courses and university courses and applied in companies. It is becoming a new specialization with a high rate of employability.In Italy this methodology is not yet sufficiently known and spread, while in other EU countries, especially in northern Europe, BIM is already very well know and used: Finland is one of the earliest adopters of BIM, and it has been for years at the forefront of Building Information Modelling; in other northern european countries like Norway BIM research and development goes back to more than twenty years ago, and nowadays it’s one of the leading Countries using BIM with one of the European highest implementation of BIM among architects and installators. This project has had the aim of building a bridge between Northern Europe and Southern Europe: Italy had the opportunity to learn from the European best experiences paving the way to other Southern Europe Countries, while Finland and Norway had the opportunity to enlarge their international BIM-related network of institution and companies and update their knowledge from mutual exchange of best practices and innovation of training tools. Excellence in the area of BIM is possible at the moment only through transnational cooperation, standing the big difference of knowlege, awareness, entrepreneurial attitudes and implementation rates among EU Countries. The project GENERAL AIM therefore was to deepen knowledge about Building Information Modelling (BIM) as a skills' development training subject for employability goals, upgrading existing training tools and professional qualifications and creating a network to promote work-based learning. BIM project was a capacity building project in the area of VET promoting cooperation and partnership among 6 different organizations (VET provider, Regional Authority, 2 universities, private company, EU association). Countries involved were Italy, Finland and Norway, while one partner was active all over Europe. The motivation of BIM partners to participate in the project was strongly connected to the obseversation of local needs and the aknowledgement about the necessity to try to cover the gap between skills's qualifications levels and the requirements from job market. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:- Upgrade and innovate existing training tools and training programs about BIM- Increase the synergic use of up-to-date technologies, in an integrated way, with team work approach and personal development - Improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning of vocational contents on BIM- Increase the cooperation among educational institutions and enterprises in EU for better employability. NEEDS to be addressed:- lack of attractiveness of existing training tools based on playful didactic- lack of homogeneous tools validated at European level for training in BIM- lack of ""mixed"" network among educationals+companies- lack of BIM-related professional qualification in ER Region (Italy). INTELLECTUAL OUTPUTS:1. Comparative research ""BIM as driver for innovation and employment"" (publication) 2. New/renewed professional qualification in building and construction sector for Emilia Romagna Region 3. New/updated training programs about BIM for students, unemployed, employed in building sector 4. New serious game about BIM addressed to beginners from various environments 5. BIM network composed by educational insitutions and companies interested in work-based learning. TRAINING ACTIVITIES:Two intensive training courses addressed to project partners to exchange best practices about training in BIM and BIM implementation. One local training for each Country addressed to local trainers/teachers/instructors/students in the area of building and construction and aimed to update their knowledge about training methodologies for training BIM, including the new BIM game. RESULTS AND IMPACTS: Increasing diffusion of BIM training in countries involved (new course on BIM at Stavanger University, new qualification in Emilia-Romagna Region and new training program for thertiary non universitary education, update training program in Finland). New memorandum of Understanding between Stavanger University and Ferrara University.The impact will rely on application and diffusion of the deliverables produced by the project. The dissemination drivers were the consortium partners themselves and companies and educational institution involved in the BIM network through dissemination activities."

THE PROFESSIONS IN LIVE EVENTS INDUSTRY Live events is one of the most important cultural and social fields in contemporary society; an area that has evolved greatly, from all points of view in the last decades, not only from a technical, artistic and economic point of view. In fact, it is a cultural area that attracts a wide audience and influences mentality.The impact on the professions in this area have transformed as technology and demands for production have grown. The cCLEP project! - Certified Competences for Live Events Professionals, was started because of some fundamental problems:-there are some key professions in live music, namely the professions of Rigger, Scaffolder and Production Manger, which share internationally professional practices, with a strong professional identity, but which are practically invisible to the systems of recognition and certification of professional profiles in most of the European Countries;-in addition to the lack of certification and recognition, there is also a lack of specific training opportunities for these roles;-this involves a series of consequences, both in terms of safety and the employability of these roles. AIMS OF THE PROJECT cCLEP! The aim of the Certified Competences for Live Events Professionals, Erasmus Plus Programme -Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training, was to promote the official recognition and validation of qualifications, skills and competences of some key professions of the live music events industry, by developing a replicable advocacy methodology to support recognition processes at the regional/national or EU levels.. Particularly the professional profiles we focused on are:-Rigger;-Scaffolder;-Production manager.Other general objectives have been:-Strengthen cooperation and networking between partner organizations,-Encourage cooperation between public, private and VET bodies.-Strengthen partners’ advocacy ability and training offers. RESULTS OF THE PROJECT During the two years of the project life, several outputs and advocacy actions have been set up in order to achieve this aim.Particularly the project has seen the creation of several intellectual outputs:- O1-A1 - cCLEP! Background research about Rigger, Scaffolder, Production Manager;- O1-A2 - cCLEP! Job description of: Rigger, Scaffolder, Production Manager;- O1-A3 - cCLEP! Training opportunities for Riggers, Scaffolders, Production Managers;- O1-A4 - Cclep! Training Models for the professions of Rigger, Scaffolder and Production Manager;- O2-A1 - Set up and functions of an advocacy work group;- O2-A2 - cCLEP! National report of Roundtables; - O2-A3 - cCLEP! Methodological Guidelines for the recogniction of the professions of Rigger, Scaffolder, Production Manager.Other tangible results concern the realization of 7 multiplier events, also in occasion of international festivals.In terms of intangible results, the project has:-initiated an awareness process, aimed towards the institutions of the partner partners and the stakeholders of the sector, on the importance of recognizing Riggers, Scaffolders and Production Manager as key professions in the field of live events;-strengthened the cooperation and networking between partner organizations;-strengthened partners’ advocacy ability and training offers in the field of live event professions.PARTICIPANTSThe project has seen different categories of participants and recipients:-Staff of partner organizations.-Representatives of public bodies entitled for the reogniction and certification of the professional profiles.- VET providers and trainers.-Stakeholders in the field of live events, in relation to the different areas of reference, that is Live Music, Live TV (sporting, awards, talent shows etc.), Corporate live events (conventions, fashion shows, political & religious etc.).-Political decision makers at national and European level, with particular attention to those responsible for labor policies.-Population in general. MAIN IMPACT:-Increased advocacy/campaigning/lobbying capacity of all partner organizations to activate processes for the recognition of the professions of Rigger, Scaffolder and Production Manager -Organizations working in the live events sector in the 5 countries of the Consortium as well as beyond these borders, will be able to use the cCLEP! Methodological Guidelines as a basis for the recognition of the 3 selected professions in other regions/countries.-Enrichment of the certified training offer available to professionals active in the live entertainment sector -Close cooperation with organizations of different nature (public bodies, VET providers and representatives of the live events sector) will open up new synergies in different fields, resulting in the development of innovative ideas to be carried out as a growing Consortium after project’s conclusion.

The Education and Training 2020 Strategy wishes for a challenging 6% rate of VET students involved in a mobility experience abroad, compared to the current 0,7%. ROI-MOB springs from the idea that quality can increase quantity. But what is quality? All people say work experiences abroad are useful, enriching, favour employability, development of one’s skills, etc.. What are such statements based upon? Are there any studies or statistics about that declared worthiness, or better indicators to describe it and methods to measure it, in order to search for it from the very inception of mobilities and assess it downstream, to improve quality of offer, attractiveness to participants and companies, and to provide data to better focus mobility policies on EU territories?The topic is relevant, considering that in 2014 Erasmus+ KA1 VET co-funded over 3000 projects, involving over 126000 students, of which over 66000 in company training, worth over 264 million Euro. The topic is also a complex one (mobility is useful…to whom? students? companies? “the economic system”? should usefulness be measured as to personal training and development? employability? career perspectives? salary? overall “system” competitiveness?) and impacts also on non-technical, rather social fields (families are involved, as well as psychology, soft- and cross-skills, etc.).Recent and accurate researches are available on the Higher Education side, especially on the Erasmus programme. However, it looks like no up-to-date study and statistics are available about the “Return on Investment” in VET mobility, nor apparently did anybody try to describe it with a single value, able to represent, with proper weights, the range of dimensions and factors affecting it.In the above-mentioned scenario, ROI-MOB partners believe that:- European mobility is a key factor for the success of VET in the present economic and social context.- The success of European VET mobility is not just a feeling, nor does it relate only to emotional factors: precise indicators demonstrate it.- Knowledge and usage of such indicators allow design, implementation and exploitation of more effective and efficient mobility experiences, better fitting to the need for personal satisfaction and employability expressed by participants, for added value expressed by companies, for cultural and social growth expressed by the wider community.ROI-MOB identified and tested indicators suitable to measure the benefits brought by EU VET mobility (especially for 19+ years old participants, and EQF levels 4 and higher), compared to the ‘investment’ made by involved players (participants, schools and training centres, companies), by investigating affecting factors and devising methods and tools for turning them into success factors, with the aim of:- increasing quality in learning mobility;- attracting more participants to EU mobilities;- attracting more companies available to host EU mobilities;- supporting policies for mobility either at institutional and at provider/intermediary organisation level.The project started collecting data from different stakeholders in partner territories: Erasmus+ VET National Agencies, VET providers, companies and associations, students, etc..Collected data set the baseline for the definition of tentative performance indicators for the measurement of the ROI of EU VET mobility. Based on such indicators, partners planned and run a broad investigation round, actively involving a sample of over 1.700 stakeholders, and tested indicators on on-going mobilities.Collected data have then been analysed, indicators weighted and conveyed into a single, composite, statistical figure, and outcomes presented as a comprehensive system of measurement. A final consultation round among stakeholders allowed for assessment and adjustment.Main products are:1. A survey, documenting factors that are perceived as drivers to EU VET mobility usefulness by stakeholders.2. A set of indicators for measurement of “return on investment” in EU VET mobility.3. An algorithm to measure the “return on investment” of EU VET mobility in partner territories and organisations.4. A book, available in 6 languages, collecting all the above and offering guidelines to replicate processes and measures on one’s own, plus recommendations for mainstreaming findings into mobility policies either at provider and at institutional level.ROI-MOB has been developed by a strong Consortium, gathering eight partners from five European Union countries.

The struggles against discrimination and for human rights are important principles of the EU legal order. Nevertheless, discrimination against LGBTI people persists throughout the EU.The formal recognition of same-sex couples and their filiation bonds is still incomplete within the EU communitarian legislation. Family Law remains a national State issue, reflecting different/heterogeneous historical and socio-cultural paths towards the idea of what and who makes a family. Under this perspective pre-service and in-service higher education and training plays a significant role to provide professionals with adequate tools to deal with this kind of families (whether in education, social work, health or law), since these specialists necessarily face a social change taking place before and regardless of its formal recognition.DOING RIGHT(S) is a project about social inclusion of LGBT headed households by means of developing complex and high quality skills for healthcare, educational services, law professionals. LGBT families and their children too often still present an unexpected and unknown world to the majority of professionals in healthcare, educational services, law practices and the courts across Europe. These particular new forms of family and parenting disrupt longstanding attitudes and expectations about what constitutes a family and the gender roles within it. The project has contributed to show that often national training curricula do not really address family diversity and the needs of non-heterosexual households. This widespread lack of professional training, the general absence of what we would call “strategic training for a culture that includes all,” puts LGBT families and their children under enormous pressure and difficulties as they have to find ways to fit into a system that does not contemplate their existence and has no effective tools to deal with their needs. In turn, this often relegates these families and children into a corner of invisibility where there are no rights,discrimination can get its way and opportunities for a better society are lost.The Doing RIght(s) had as core aims:1.Identifying with interdisciplinary and cross-sector tools the major challenges these new families place to practitioners in the UE.2.Defining a set of professional competences needed to work with LGBT families in the different professional contexts.3. Developing a transnational, cross-sector and interdisciplinary training curriculum devoted to professionals dealing with LGBT families.4. Providing effective dissemination at the European level of the project’s outputs and outcomes fostering the adoption of such training curricula.The partnership of the project is made of 3 academic institutions and 3 grassroots organisations in Italy, Poland and Spain: University of Verona (Applicant); Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Sciences; Autonoumous University of Barcelona; Tolerado, Casal Lambda; Health and Social Regional Agency, Regione Emilia Romagna. The entire team amounts to 25 researchers.The project was mainly aimed at 4 target groups: faculties and researchers (in particular responsible for training curricula), students, professionals of operational and managerial level in the educational, training, social, health and legal fields), and local and national policy makers. The project has involved 1500 recipients through the following activities:3 learning activities;9 cross-sector workshops;1 summer school;7 multiplier events for the dissemination;1 international multiplier event.The project has developed according to a ratio of shared responsibility and skills promotion.The main results concern the dissemination of the training curriculum devoted to professional dealing with LGBT families in higher education contexts.Further key points have been: a) disseminating a shared vocabulary to enhance communication between practitioners and LGBT families, but also among practitioners about LGBT issues; b) raising awareness about LGBT inclusion in the academia; c) supporting the development among professionals of meta-skills for social inclusion at large. By proposing the topic of social inclusion by means of higher education we redirect the gaze from the single behaviour of discrimination to focus instead on the social construction of identities occurring within social organizations. The construction and dissemination of transdisciplinary reading categories useful for intervening on the social construction processes of inequality within professional contexts strengthens the professionalism of operators, the quality of the service provided and places the work of professionals at the heart of social change.