Association of Cypriot Women in Tourism

Welcome

Introductions

How we can best work together

Project aim To build the skills

of women entrepreneurs involved in rural tourism and crafts

To improve the quality of training provided by the VET sector

Project objectives Adapt ERTD training to meet needs Develop business, marketing & ICT

skills Add craft & food processing sectors Develop sustainable WERT community Accessible training (lower level) Flexible, non formal & informal routes

Target groups

Women entrepreneurs involved in rural tourism, crafts and food production

Women who wish to enter the sector Vocational training providers to help

women entrepreneurs develop the required business skills

Meeting objectives Understand project objectives Understand work packages & partner

responsibilities Clear on tasks, indicators & timeframes of

work packages How we can best work together,

communicate & add value Understand budget/finance requirements Identify problems & work towards solutions

Transfer of innovation

ERTD project

Training package, methods & processes

Key results

Key milestones

1. Needs analysis survey * by May 2011

2. Training package * by January 20123. Pilot & evaluation * by July 20124. Website * by December 20105. External evaluation 1st report by

December 2010*Translations into partner languages

Communication

Core partners Work package responsibility with

support from NRC Project management and expert roles Links with target groups – national &

Europe wide networks Communication with networks Meet agreed timescales/identify

problems

Communication

Network partners Represent views of target group Disseminate nationally to target group Communicate with national VET

partner before & after trans national meetings

Attend 1st meeting then meetings in own country & one other (EL, FI)

Websites

http://europe.nortcoll.ac.uk/wert Further development- document

bank, meetings, progress, news - dissemination

Links with partner & other websites e.g. http://www.wireuk.org/

WERT community Link to moodle - training

Communication & co-operation between meetings

E-mail Monthly status

reports Telephone Website

WP2 Evaluation & quality

Quality management plan Internal & external evaluation Evaluating product & process

during the project Specific quality indicators Cultural suitability-product &

process

WP6 Dissemination & exploitation strategy

Disseminate aims, progress, products and results of the project to target groups of women entrepreneurs, VET providers and other stakeholders nationally and Europe wide

Raise awareness and promote the project aims throughout Europe

Facilitate the transferability of the results and knowledge to other stakeholders in other countries

Practical

Using the WERT dissemination strategy, how can we raise awareness of our project with target groups nationally and Europe wide?Present your ideas an be as creative as you like!

WP6 Dissemination & exploitation Intellectual property rights – agree

approach Database of networks & target groups

by country – provide today Impact indicators – agree today Plans & records by country by Dec Role of EfVET as partner - discuss Project leaflet –translate by February

WP7 WERT community

Ideas and approach to WERT community development – strategy by end November

Database of target group networks by Jan 2011

The need for a WERT community

“ Attending courses has been very interesting but after they have finished there is no vehicle for 'keeping up the good work' of say, marketing and sales.”

“It can be quite lonely running a rural business”BASCA

Summary Agree outcomes from Day 1 Plans for Day 2

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Day 2

09.20 WP3 Needs analysis & ERTD10.00 Identifying needs – group work11.00 Coffee11.30 Group feedback & discussion12.30 Lunch & photo

Day 2

14.00 WP3 next steps15.00 Budgets & financial monitoring16.00 Next steps17.00 Next meeting17.30 Summary

WP3 Needs analysis aims

Identify issues that affect WERTs – existing and potential entrepreneurs

Build on initial research & ERTD findings

Identify target group needs (including crafts & food production)

Identify delivery methods to suit target groups in partner countries

WP3 Methodology

Desk research & discussion with target groups

Survey Reports & recommendations Link with WP4 training product,

WP6 dissemination & WP7 WERT community

ERTD course

1. Business planning & developing tourist product (finance & legal requirements)

2. Sources of support & collaboration3. Accommodation and restaurant

management4. Sustainable rural tourism5. Marketing & ICT 6. Communication & cultural awareness

ERTD findings

Evaluations Helped business development and

networks Important that materials were in their

language Workshops very useful, practical visits Course repeated – popular, met market

need Importance of recognition/accreditation

ERTD findings

Evaluations Too much course content &

assignments – busy people, time issue More flexible to meet different learner

needs Some difficulties with virtual learning Distance learners need more support &

motivation

Preliminary research-needs Starting a business Building a business – networks,

confidence IT skills – web sites, social media, e-

commerce Running a business – managing people Financial management Time management - balancing work &

family

Delivery

Online – broadband access? Workshops – group work Blended learning - ERTD Printed material, CDs One to one coaching WERT community – forum, motivation Tutor support – helpline, e-mails

Practical

From research so far, ERTD findings and your experience, what are the training needs of existing & potential WERTs & what is the best means of delivery?

Survey next steps

Final questionnaire by 30 November Translations by 31 December (core

partners) Conduct survey with target groups

by 11 February 2011 (work with networks) minimum 20 per country

Country reports by end February

WP3 Country reportsstructure Questionnaire sample & research - who

was consulted? Summary of research findings – key

training needs of WERTs to meet needs & best means of delivery

Any difficulties/specific country requirements?

Recommendations Appendix – summary of responses

WP3 next steps

Next meeting – agree key elements of training package based on ERTD transfer & survey feedback

Synthesis report by NRC by end April Translate synthesis report by end May Upload reports on website by end June

Budgets, finance & reporting

Key stages

Contracting Agreement/partner agreements 1st payment 40% National agency monitoring visit &

feedback in 1st year Interim report by Nov 2011

Key stages

Feedback from interim report 2nd payment of 40% (must spend

70% of 1st payment) Final report by Nov 2012 Final payment of 20% on approval

of Final Report

Financial requirements

Payments based on results and receipts (invoices, boarding passes)

Finance & administration handbook

Exchange rates on date of transfer

Income

Leonardo grant 75% Contribution by partners 25% Any national support to be

declared

Budget headings

Staff costs – timesheets, evidence of day rate

Travel & subsistence – overnight stays Equipment – no budget Subcontracting – translation, printing,

external evaluator Other – EfVET conference fees, press

releases, room hire

Budget changes

EfVET as partner Reduction of staff costs NRC Press releases from subcontracting

to other

Reporting

Interim report tables, template will be provided – complete as project progresses

Staff costs consistent with timesheets

Staff declaration - timesheets VAT declaration

Next steps

WP2 & 3 summary of outcomes & actions

WP6 dissemination requirements WP7 WERT community actions Expected results & problem areas

Next meeting

Greece 6-9 April Progress required Key topics for discussion – WP3 Needs

analysis results by country (cultural needs); WP4 training product development; WP6 Dissemination progress; WP7 WERT community progress; preparation for interim report

Did we meet objectives? Understand project objectives Understand work packages & partner

responsibilities Clear on tasks, indicators & timeframes of

work packages How we can best work together,

communicate & add value Understand budget/finance requirements Identify problems & work towards solutions

Evaluation

Summary Agree outcomes from Day 2

Eskerrik asko Gracias

tänan teid Σε ευχαριστώ

KiitosMerci

Thank you!