The main aim of the B-LAND project is to assist VET educators of low-skilled adult people in 6 partner countries (Spain, Greece, Poland and Bulgaria) to become successful entrepreneurs with a focus on small business development. The partnership aims to increase vocational competences of teachers/trainers of entrepreneurship through an innovative pedagogy and approach to teaching with the use of interactive and innovative mobile learning application applied for agriculture, forestry & rural context.The main output of this project will consist of multilingual INSTANT ACCESS MOBILE CLASSROOM in the form of 5 short learning modules for innovative VET curricula that will address the most important topics on entrepreneurship education as business modeling, design thinking,business planning or use of ICT tools; and will focus on pedagogical approach on how Teachers can develop their skills of personalizing learning and making it more engaging and relevant to young adults from rural areas. B-LAND project approach will prove significant in ensuring people’senjoyment of, motivation about and engagement with learning enhancement of their skills. This innovative e-learning approach will be completed by BEST PRACTICES GUIDE, that will contain cases of experienced VET and Formal education Teachers/Trainers, in order to guide educators onhow to equip their students with knowledge and skills relevant for entrepreneurship and personal development.THE MAIN OBJECTIVE of the project is:- to empower VET trainers/teachers that assist low-skilled adults from rural areas in partner countriesto become successful entrepreneurs with a focus on small business development.THE SPECIFIC GOALS of B-LAND project are:- develop the capacity of adult trainers and teachers and VET supporting organisations in entrepreneurship;- strengthening the competences of educational workers to support their target- groups (low-skilled adults from rural areas);- provide participants skills that are necessary to succeed in teaching activities that are focused on;- develop basic and transversal skills: enhance digital integration in learning and teaching through promoting access to and learning through OER;- support ICT-based teaching and ICT-based assessment practices;THE MAIN PRODUCTS OF THE PROJECT ARE:IO1. Competence framework for entrepreneurial learning in rural context (10.2020 - 02.2021)IO2. Training course structure and materials development for 5 learning modules (02.2021 -09.2021)IO3. Multilingual APP - INSTANT ACCESS MOBILE CLASSROOM - ICT tool (11.2019 - 09.2022)IO4. Best Practices Guide on Entrepreneurial Training & Personal Development in Rural Areas (09.2021 - 08.2022)IMPACTThe key task for B-LAND project is to support VET trainers/teachers in the development of skills and competencies like entrepreneurship which will help them become successful entrepreneurs with a focus on small rural business development. These new challenges of education providers face created the need for further qualification of VET trainers and professionals in order to foster “train the trainer” programmes to prepare VET staff fornew participant groups and demands. This partnership is aware that there´s a need not only to include policies focused rural entrepreneurship but also it's crucial to boost such an environment developing the capacity of educators, trainers and teachers and VET supporting organisations inentrepreneurship.B-LAND outputs will be targeted also to those entities in the field of rural entrepreneurship lifelong learning/training/promotion through accompanying measures such as training, counselling, advising, coaching, mentoring etc. These entities are in direct contact with the current or future entrepreneurs from rural area, especially young adults.The organisations in the lifelong learning can be private or public and in this project we will especially focus on those public authorities that are directly related to agriculture, forestry and rural areas for spread the project results in rural context. The continuing importance of appropriate innovative interventions to support rural education, entrepreneurship & low-educated adult people through VET trainers/teachers brings positive effects of involvement and commitment of participating institutions.

The AQUABIOPRO-FIT main objective is to promote efficient utilisation of European aquaculture, fisheries and agriculture side streams in feeds and nutritional supplement products promoting fitness and health. To this end, we will develop side stream biomass processing technologies to up-concentrate nutrients and bioactives maintaining product quality and minimising waste. The safety, bioactivity and acceptance of the developed ingredients and products will be documented through cell, animal, taste panel and intervention studies with humans, namely athletes and patient groups. Technical, marketing, economic and environmental studies will complement the documentation portfolio of the AQUABIOPRO-FIT concepts and products. The developed knowledge and principles will be further systematised in net-based training modules, which will follow the intellectual property rights of the developed methods and products. Information material will be created for educating the public and raise awareness of the importance of circular economy and promote acceptance for side stream bio-based products in end markets.

Farming is important for the EU's natural environment, as around half the EU's land is farmed (82.2% in Greece, 81 % in Bulgaria, 87% in Romania, and 80% in Spain). The economic importance of the sector is therefore significant and can enhance its competitiveness by overcoming its structural, limitations. Thus comparative advantage of the cultivation of aromatic and medicinal plants, known for their healing and aromatic properties, stands high on this list, recognized as one of the most profitable alternative crops, taking into account that aromatic and medicinal plants can be cultivated in poor mountainous and semi-mountainous areas. For the successful and sustainable development of this sector are necessary: specialized knowledge and skills, for cultivation, and handling procedures, that certifying the quality characteristics of the end product. Major importance issue is also the knowledge of therapeutic value and possible application of medical plants which can increase the public demand, create new jobs, and provide a serious additional income for rural residents as well.The project’s main innovation, as its educational system will be addressed not only to Farming Trainers / Advisors in Area of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (See http://www.adam-europe.eu/adam/project/view.htm?prj=10753#.VuJt0tLRgbA) but to farmers too as it has been recognized and by the European Union the lack of agricultural training. As it is already decided according to European Rural Development Programme (RDP) all project partner countries are about to invest on training of farmers. Therefore the Total Business Plants project can act complementary to those actions offering its innovative training system, aiming to increase employability in rural section. In the same order under the RDP umbrella the partner countries are about to finance young farmers to start up their business, in case that they have the necessary knowledge and skills. Thus the Total Business Plants project based on EQF/NQF frameworks will establish national models, methods and experiences in the partner countries and will find its further realization contributing to transparency and recognition of skills and competences offering specialized knowledge in the field.The Total Business plants target groups are: farmers cooperation, farmers business associations, local authorities, but as well as to institutions, training establishments who seeks to promote up-and re-skilling of professionals in rural sector. It also focuses on arising public understanding, and promoting the project’s open learning recourses practical use, for improving population’s general health status.The Total Business Project will provide a competence based training programme, build in different modules, for total management of aromatic & therapeutic plants cultivation. To this end, the following specific objectives will be pursued:• implementation of organic farming techniques in aromatic and therapeutic plants cultivation, • certification procedures of the production process• quality characteristics of the final product needed in order to be admissible from the pharmaceutical industry• business orientation for expanding in new markets• knowledge about therapeutic use of aromatic & therapeutic plants• data base creation for alternative ways of healing and improving general health status in humansThe Total Business Plants project consortium is motivated to organize and perform the project programme on the basis of their broad and complementary background.The A O University of Thessaly, is experienced in leading EU projects and possess strong contacts with project’s sector professionals. The partners Sofia University, FYG Consultores Spain, have extensive experience in VET education and close relations with other educational establishments in Europe and the business sector as well. The partner Danmar Computers LLC Poland will also contribute with its professional expertise in ICT and its experience, in marketing and public relations. The NGO Biognosis from Greece will promote the exchange of scientific and technical information, and by its association partner the Hippocratic International Homeopathic Academy will further disseminate the project open learning recourses to doctors, pharmacists alternative healers and wider public.The Total business Plants innovative results will be:National Case Studies ooverviewing targets’ needs in rural sector.Total Business Plants Interactive Web Platform &’s virtual tool,Innovative Integrated training Material& E-learning Online plants encyclopaediaThe realization of the Total Business Plants project’s dissemination strategy is all partners’ responsibility. Using their relationships with target organizations and providing information materials to the potential beneficiaries through different dissemination channels will ensure a broad platform for dissemination of project’s deliverables and sustainability of project results.

European Agenda for Adult Learning ensures high-quality educational opportunities for adults promoting their personal and professional achievements through strengthening their skills, in particular those required in the present knowledge-based society. That is why, the project “Eco-friendly ICT-based training outcomes for adults - ECO-Train” is focused on providing new opportunities for education of adults. A particular area that needs filling of an existing educational gap of adults is the innovative eco-friendly technologies. Green technologies use environmentally sensitive approaches and provide opportunity for social and economic progress. As more people improve their understanding of innovative eco-friendly technologies and more businesses increase their use, needs have emerged for provision of better knowledge and training to adult educators, being the core actors for up-/re-skilling of those affected by unemployment, restructuring and career transitions. To address these needs, ECO-Train introduces blended learning offering tools and data resources in this area, pursuing the following objectives:- To include principles of adult education (AE) in the deployment of modules matching adult educators’ needs;- To constitute and deliver AE experiences respecting the targets’ needs and integrate AE with practice exploiting the vast capacity of mobile learning;- To offer a scheme for gaining competences focused on eco-innovative character of green technologies;- To apply EQF and ECVET validation instruments to facilitate recognition of skills and competences adopted via AE;-To encourage environmentally promising innovation paths for integration of environmental and innovation efforts implementing the concept of “Education for Sustainable Development”.The project consortium is settled with the mutual agreement and perception about the necessity for sustaining the transparency of qualifications in the environmental sector. It unifies 7 partners from 5 countries: Bulgaria (P1–P3), Spain (P4), Greece (P5), Italy (P6), Israel (P7), and comprises a University (P3), 3 NGOs (P2, P5, P6), 3 SMEs (P1, P4, P7).The project operates in 4 phases of ordered work in terms of Activities’ (A) performance and technical, human and financial resources involvement.Preparation (A1–2): ECO-Train managerial and administrative arrangements and start up;Implementation (A3–4): ECO-Train methodological framework and work plan issue;O1-O6 production;Follow-up (A5–6): Approbation of ECO-Train deliverables and performance of Dissemination & Use;Sustainability (A7): Assurance of durable effect of ECO-Train achievements.The methodology to be used in the project activities involves application of good managerial practice and methods for:- Administration: distribution of project tasks by time intervals, type of activity and partner(s) responsible;- Quality management: launch of objectives and processes required to deliver the desired results;- Implementation: processes used to complete the work defined in the management plan;- Monitoring & evaluation: managing and tracking the project activities;- Dissemination & use: studying and evaluation of the project’s influence potential on target groups/sectors/users;- Financial control: documentation and reporting on a regular basis to avoid financial conflicts and violations of contractual obligations.The planned ECO-Train results will be elaborated in compliance with the project development and will be defined by the outflow of the project phases:Preparation: Quality Management Plan, Project Communication Plan, Dissemination & Use Plan and relevant supporting tools.Implementation: Intellectual Outputs: O1: ICT in training – practical instructions to adult educators; O2: ECO-Train blended training Web-2 platform; O3: ECO-Train ICT-based training scheme promoting learning opportunities for adult educators; O4: ECO-Train blended training modules; O5: ECO-Train toolkit: a technical handbook for exploitation of blended training modules; O6: ECO-Train guide: How to prepare and use Learning Outcomes-based modules for adult educators.Follow-up & sustainability: Internal/external project assessment; Multiplier Events (E1–E7) performance.Dissemination & Use and impact provision: dissemination checklist; publication of dissemination materials.Both project players and wide audience at (inter)national level will achieve the envisaged impact. The innovative ICT-based b-training program creates a target-oriented project impact strategy. Its Learning Outcomes-based model will contribute to the introduction of a competence-based approach to training. It can help adults looking for jobs to improve their knowledge’ & skills’ dimension of competence. Thus, potential longer-term benefits of the new practical teaching and guidance tools, and the new teaching materials and training are anticipated. These innovations outline prospects for realization of positive economic and social impact.

EU has established a long-term ambitious policy to promote innovation capacity of higher education (HE) and business, as outlined in EU Agenda and to facilitate the circular economy to achieve sustainable growth and climate solutions.The purpose of BIO-Save project is to bridge the gap between teaching in the academic/higher education world and continuous professional development in the biotech sector respecting climate change to promote best practices for its mitigation based on modern biotechnology approaches. The pillars, addressed by the project are:- Linking HE, research and business for excellence and regional development- Stimulating the development of entrepreneurial and creative skills and promoting innovation in HE through interactive learning environments- Improving skills for development of biotech sectorThe challenges of BIO-Save are grounded on the development of an original multilingual (EN, BG, GR, TR, IT) multidisciplinary modular education programme in the field of Modern biotechnology. It presents the latest innovations and tools in application of biotech approaches for climate change mitigation and adaptation in agriculture. The curriculum is created for students, professors, and practitioners. It is offered together with a learning model of cloud-based blended approach with the use of 3D imaging technology design. The model describes the innovative green qualification characteristics of learners based on EQF/NQF/HE and ECTS descriptors and considers national peculiarities. BIO-Save project will sustain the programme results during and in post project life ensuring vast measures for D&E.The long-term impact of the project is assured by both the development of BIO-Save new educational programme, adapted to the actual challenges and needs of biotech professionals and designed in dialogue with them; and fostering and sharing EU quality standards and diversity of professional practices and learning methods in European Biotech sector.