ProProjjectect„„Women, you can”Women, you can”

GRU-10-P-LP-188-CS-ESGRU-10-P-LP-188-CS-ESFirst partner meetingFirst partner meeting

Valladolid 10 -14 November 2010Valladolid 10 -14 November 2010

ACTIVITY FACTIVITY Fooundaundattiion for human resources and sustainable on for human resources and sustainable developmentdevelopment

Romania, 320075 Reşiţa, Str. Pandurilor nr. 13 , tel/fax: +40 255 210532, +40 Romania, 320075 Reşiţa, Str. Pandurilor nr. 13 , tel/fax: +40 255 210532, +40 741 250670 741 250670

Romania in EuropeRomania in Europe

LocalizationLocalization

Old ReOld Reşşiiţţa a ……

… … and new and new ReReşşiiţţaa

Industrial traditionIndustrial tradition

Austrian Imperial Property: 1771-1854

StEG: 1854-1920

ReReşşiiţţa – greatest Romanian a – greatest Romanian industrial center until 1950industrial center until 1950

UDR: 1920-1948

Modern industryModern industry

Metallurgic Factories Reşiţa

1948-1965

CSR & UCMR after 1965

Our missionOur mission

• Our mission is to support the promotion of Our mission is to support the promotion of global open society values in Romania global open society values in Romania through: through: – sustaining the development of an opened and sustaining the development of an opened and

democratic educational system, characterised by democratic educational system, characterised by competition, transparency, co-operation, competition, transparency, co-operation, encouraging individual initiative and innovation;encouraging individual initiative and innovation;

– promoting initiatives which aim at the equality of promoting initiatives which aim at the equality of chances through education, training and chances through education, training and education focused on the needs of the individual.education focused on the needs of the individual.

Volunteers Resource CentreVolunteers Resource Centre

• The most recent project we initiated is the The most recent project we initiated is the “Volunteers Resources Centre”,“Volunteers Resources Centre”, a a partnership between nongovernmental partnership between nongovernmental organisations in our community and the organisations in our community and the local public administration. The project local public administration. The project aims to promote nonaims to promote non--formal education formal education through voluntary work and to support the through voluntary work and to support the strengthening of NGOs capacity of strengthening of NGOs capacity of providing services to the community.providing services to the community. This This project started in April 2005 and will be a project started in April 2005 and will be a permanent projectpermanent project of the foundation.of the foundation.Today Today this centre have the same more projects.this centre have the same more projects.

Europe in HighschoolEurope in Highschool

• Until 2009 we organised in the CaraUntil 2009 we organised in the Caraşş-Severin -Severin county the project called county the project called ”Europe in ”Europe in highhighschool”,school”, a national wide project initiated by a national wide project initiated by the Delegation of the European Commission in the Delegation of the European Commission in Romania, aiming at the information and training of Romania, aiming at the information and training of young people in fields related and relevant to the young people in fields related and relevant to the new EU integration context to be starting with new EU integration context to be starting with 2007. Throughout this project we trained so far 2007. Throughout this project we trained so far over 350 students in project management. over 350 students in project management.

In 2006In 2006-2008-2008 Activity Foundation Activity Foundation waswas the the coordinator of this project for the West Region of coordinator of this project for the West Region of Romania, Romania, which which includeincludess the counties the counties of of TimiTimişş, , Hunedoara, Arad and CaraHunedoara, Arad and Caraşş-Severin. -Severin.

4 times a woman manager4 times a woman manager

• SinceSince 2005, we 2005, we have beenhave been partner partnerss in in PHARE Human Resources Development PHARE Human Resources Development Scheme, with the project Scheme, with the project ”4 times a ”4 times a woman manager”,woman manager”, a project a project through through which we provide training and the which we provide training and the possibility to exchange experience to possibility to exchange experience to women managers in the business women managers in the business sectorsector..

Art, Youth and the CityArt, Youth and the City• We are laso parteners together with Belgium, We are laso parteners together with Belgium,

France, UK, and the Check Republic in tFrance, UK, and the Check Republic in the project he project ""Art, youth and the cityArt, youth and the city",", submitted by an submitted by an Italian partner Italian partner and approved by the and approved by the European European CommissionsCommissions..

The project includeThe project includes several mobilitiess several mobilities from which from which we have participated in the following:we have participated in the following:- - working on-site visitsworking on-site visits: : May 2008 May 2008 in Reşiţain Reşiţa (Romania), (Romania), June 2005 June 2005 and April 2008 and April 2008 in Monzain Monza (Italy)(Italy), , May 2007 in Tamines, BelgiumMay 2007 in Tamines, Belgium- - workshopsworkshops: : multimedia workshop in multimedia workshop in November November in Monza, in Monza, Italy; Italy; graffiti and mixart in Tamines, graffiti and mixart in Tamines, Belgium; drama workshop in Eastbourne, UK.Belgium; drama workshop in Eastbourne, UK.

Training for global Training for global developmentdevelopment• In 2005-2007 Activity Foundation participated in the In 2005-2007 Activity Foundation participated in the

project called project called GLODEV ,GLODEV , “Training for global “Training for global developmentdevelopment“, an international Leonardo da Vinci “, an international Leonardo da Vinci project, developed locally in partnership with the Eftimie project, developed locally in partnership with the Eftimie Murgu University. Murgu University. Our role was to provide training and counselling in 4 Our role was to provide training and counselling in 4 phases of the project. As a result of the project, the phases of the project. As a result of the project, the GLODEV Recruitment Model and the GLODEV Training GLODEV Recruitment Model and the GLODEV Training Model have been developed. It is identified as an Model have been developed. It is identified as an instrument to allow the implementation of complex instrument to allow the implementation of complex learning (cognitive and emotional; operational and learning (cognitive and emotional; operational and behavioural) by subjects who wish to acquire the behavioural) by subjects who wish to acquire the professional characteristics of Local Development Agents professional characteristics of Local Development Agents in disadvantaged areas. The GLODEV Training Model is in disadvantaged areas. The GLODEV Training Model is characterised by a number of innovative elements and characterised by a number of innovative elements and techniquestechniques

Natural and Rural Environment Natural and Rural Environment Improvement through Adult Improvement through Adult

EducationEducation The project tries to instil in the participants of urban centres The project tries to instil in the participants of urban centres the importance of conserving the natural and rural the importance of conserving the natural and rural environments through the knowledge and understanding of environments through the knowledge and understanding of the zone.  The exchange among its members will permit to the zone.  The exchange among its members will permit to compare the ecosystems of the zones under study, compare the ecosystems of the zones under study, discovering the differences among them (geographic, discovering the differences among them (geographic, climatic, economic, social, etc.).climatic, economic, social, etc.).

In order to do that, the work will be done by editing digital In order to do that, the work will be done by editing digital presentations about environmental educational materials presentations about environmental educational materials which gather the European walking routes proposed by the which gather the European walking routes proposed by the participants in this project. participants in this project.

We will work with the participants in a workshop to learn We will work with the participants in a workshop to learn and handle digital presentations and in another specific and handle digital presentations and in another specific workshop to elaborate a digital presentation showing the workshop to elaborate a digital presentation showing the selected walking European routesselected walking European routes

Natural and Rural Environment Natural and Rural Environment Improvement through Adult Improvement through Adult EducationEducation

In 2005-2006 we are promoter in In 2005-2006 we are promoter in PHARE CBC , with project PHARE CBC , with project „OUR COMMON FUTURE” „OUR COMMON FUTURE”

((VUC)VUC)

The purpose of the project is that of knowing and training The purpose of the project is that of knowing and training the women from the two neighboring countries in order to the women from the two neighboring countries in order to improve their personal performances undertaking a long improve their personal performances undertaking a long period cooperation that should contribute to their personal period cooperation that should contribute to their personal development and implicitly to a potentially economic development and implicitly to a potentially economic development.development.

Promotion of the project and creation of a data base with Promotion of the project and creation of a data base with the women from the target group; The primary evaluation the women from the target group; The primary evaluation of the personal development needs; Acquisition of training of the personal development needs; Acquisition of training equipment; Package development equipment; Package development course; course; course evolution; course evolution; Final evaluation of the target group; implementation of Final evaluation of the target group; implementation of „The local development agent guide”; experience exchange „The local development agent guide”; experience exchange (exhibition with traditional craftsmen products on extinction (exhibition with traditional craftsmen products on extinction in the two regions), elaboration of resulted performance in the two regions), elaboration of resulted performance and dissemination indicatorsand dissemination indicators

„„The road of good The road of good example”example”

PHARE CBCPHARE CBC General objectives: General objectives: • Quality of life amelioration from project regions through educational and cultural Quality of life amelioration from project regions through educational and cultural

activities, encourage and support for realization of a cooperation network between activities, encourage and support for realization of a cooperation network between young people and women from transfrontaliere zone, promotion and stimulation of young people and women from transfrontaliere zone, promotion and stimulation of traditional and handcraft trade.traditional and handcraft trade.

• Development of the work force ability in order to increase its adaptability to the Development of the work force ability in order to increase its adaptability to the structural changes, according to the need of abilities identified on the work force structural changes, according to the need of abilities identified on the work force market.market.

• Main activitiesMain activities

• Establish of internal procedure of project implementation. Launch of the project and Establish of internal procedure of project implementation. Launch of the project and the photographical contend " Folk traditions in Transfrontalier Region Caras Severin - the photographical contend " Folk traditions in Transfrontalier Region Caras Severin - Voivodina". Realisation of the seminar with theme “Culture of Transfrontaliere Voivodina". Realisation of the seminar with theme “Culture of Transfrontaliere Region Caras Severin – Voivodina”. Realisation of documentary visit in Serbia. Region Caras Severin – Voivodina”. Realisation of documentary visit in Serbia. Realisation ofBrochure concerning business opportunities for producers and sales of Realisation ofBrochure concerning business opportunities for producers and sales of folk and traditional products from Romanian and Serbian transfrontaliere zone study folk and traditional products from Romanian and Serbian transfrontaliere zone study "Culture and folk traditions in Transfrontaliere Region Caras Severin - Voivodina". "Culture and folk traditions in Transfrontaliere Region Caras Severin - Voivodina". Organisation of festival romano-serbian. Evaluation of project results and settles of a Organisation of festival romano-serbian. Evaluation of project results and settles of a solid partnership to assure the project continuity.solid partnership to assure the project continuity.

„„Good practices in the cross-Good practices in the cross-border sustainable border sustainable development”development”General objectives: General objectives: • 1. Improving the life quality standards in the regions of the project, through sustaining 1. Improving the life quality standards in the regions of the project, through sustaining

environmental education activities, of cross-border type, encouraging and supporting the creation of environmental education activities, of cross-border type, encouraging and supporting the creation of a network of sustainable development collaboration between environmental NGOs in the cross- a network of sustainable development collaboration between environmental NGOs in the cross- border area, promoting and stimulating tourism development. border area, promoting and stimulating tourism development.

• 2. Promoting cross-border cooperation initiatives, through getting to know the lifestyles in the 2. Promoting cross-border cooperation initiatives, through getting to know the lifestyles in the protected areas, facilitating the intercultural cross-border communication and consolidating the protected areas, facilitating the intercultural cross-border communication and consolidating the sustainable social- cultural links between the Romanian and Serbian from Caras-Severin and sustainable social- cultural links between the Romanian and Serbian from Caras-Severin and Voivodina, Vršac, the conservation of tangible local patrimony and the promotion of it. Voivodina, Vršac, the conservation of tangible local patrimony and the promotion of it.

The main activities to be implemented within the project are: The main activities to be implemented within the project are: • - Identification of Environmental NGOs in the areas of the project.- Identification of Environmental NGOs in the areas of the project.• - Creation of a network of a minimum of 10 NGOs (minimum of 5 from each country) with an - Creation of a network of a minimum of 10 NGOs (minimum of 5 from each country) with an

interest in environmental protection and biodiversity.interest in environmental protection and biodiversity.• - Delivering 2 training sessions (both theoretical and practical) in natural settings in the two - Delivering 2 training sessions (both theoretical and practical) in natural settings in the two

countries (Mountain Banat and Vršac).countries (Mountain Banat and Vršac).• - Creation of a website managed by both Romanians and Serbian partner, for the most efficient - Creation of a website managed by both Romanians and Serbian partner, for the most efficient

dissemination and utilization of the results of the project in the Romanian, Serbian and English dissemination and utilization of the results of the project in the Romanian, Serbian and English languages. languages.

• - Organising a final exhibition comprising photographs representing the activities that occurred.- Organising a final exhibition comprising photographs representing the activities that occurred.• - Creation of a bilingual guide showing the main natural sites (with 300 examples) in the two areas - Creation of a bilingual guide showing the main natural sites (with 300 examples) in the two areas

in order to promote sustainable tourism and to include at least one thematic route. in order to promote sustainable tourism and to include at least one thematic route. • - Realisation of two leaflets with information on 2 different thematic routes. - Realisation of two leaflets with information on 2 different thematic routes.

LIBRAY’users LIBRAY’users (promoter (promoter FECEAV)FECEAV)• to provide abilities and skills to the library users in to provide abilities and skills to the library users in

order to facilitate the access and use of the order to facilitate the access and use of the resources and encourage them to incorporate resources and encourage them to incorporate them to their habits: free time, study, social them to their habits: free time, study, social resources., resources.,

  the use of the technological resources from the the use of the technological resources from the libraries, libraries,

•   the characteristics of the areas of the partner the characteristics of the areas of the partner countries through the information collected in a countries through the information collected in a public library, public library,

•   relationshiprelationship-cooperation between centres of Adult -cooperation between centres of Adult Education and the surrounding public libraries. Education and the surrounding public libraries.

‘‘Attractive Vocational Guidance for Attractive Vocational Guidance for Pupils’ –Pupils’ – (2008-2010)(2008-2010)

Leonardo da Vinci projectLeonardo da Vinci projectThe aim of the project is to promote the attractiveness and effectiveness of vocational guidance The aim of the project is to promote the attractiveness and effectiveness of vocational guidance

services for pupils by adapting an innovative vocational guidance methodology from Turkey. services for pupils by adapting an innovative vocational guidance methodology from Turkey. The transferred methodology will be enriched by the following activities:The transferred methodology will be enriched by the following activities:

• surveys of pupil’s needs of information in the field of vocational guidance, educational surveys of pupil’s needs of information in the field of vocational guidance, educational opportunities of the national education systems and labour market needs; opportunities of the national education systems and labour market needs;

• methodology for application of psychodiagnostic methodology for measuring of the personal methodology for application of psychodiagnostic methodology for measuring of the personal and professional profile of pupils; and professional profile of pupils;

• methodology for training in soft competences of pupils; methodology for training in soft competences of pupils; • methodology for training in vocational guidance for pupils of teachers and trainers ( school methodology for training in vocational guidance for pupils of teachers and trainers ( school

psychologists, pedagogic advisors and class teachers).psychologists, pedagogic advisors and class teachers).• The project The project partnershippartnership encompasses 6 organisations from 4 countries – encompasses 6 organisations from 4 countries – Bulgaria:Bulgaria: 32 32

Compulsory and Secondary school, Sofia, D&D group LTD and Industry Watch; Compulsory and Secondary school, Sofia, D&D group LTD and Industry Watch; Turkey:Turkey: VET Info Center, Istanbul; VET Info Center, Istanbul; Greece:Greece: Hellenic Regional Development Center; Hellenic Regional Development Center; Romania:Romania: Activity Foundation.Activity Foundation.

CaSiACaSiAPHARE human resourcesPHARE human resources

• a)a)The goal of the project:The goal of the project: Developing for the small companies in Caras-Developing for the small companies in Caras-Severin county the abilities required by quality management, abilities Severin county the abilities required by quality management, abilities which the increase the skils of the perssons after enrering the European which the increase the skils of the perssons after enrering the European comunity will contribute of companies viability.comunity will contribute of companies viability.

• bb) ) Target groupTarget group: : 50 employees over 35 years old from public institutions 50 employees over 35 years old from public institutions and private companies from which 50 % women. and private companies from which 50 % women.

• c) c) Main ActivitiesMain Activities:: The promoting of the project through informational The promoting of the project through informational campaignes, Evaluating needs, the Realization of the project, Establishing campaignes, Evaluating needs, the Realization of the project, Establishing the actual themes of formation in articulation with the level of qualification the actual themes of formation in articulation with the level of qualification of the target group and implementing the training package (quality of the target group and implementing the training package (quality management and work security), Quality manual for the projects that management and work security), Quality manual for the projects that provide education/training, the Web-site of the project and establishing the provide education/training, the Web-site of the project and establishing the two modules that will benefit from the e-learning application, evaluating two modules that will benefit from the e-learning application, evaluating the trainees, Elaborating a strategy for implementing the certification of the trainees, Elaborating a strategy for implementing the certification of small businesses, Establishing an „exchange” of good practices between small businesses, Establishing an „exchange” of good practices between the participants from different companies/institutions, Disemination of the the participants from different companies/institutions, Disemination of the good practices in this network and outside of it to the ones interested in good practices in this network and outside of it to the ones interested in the topic. the topic.

Premio Project Premio Project (2008-2010)(2008-2010)

• Premio project addresses the issue of developing an entrepreneurial culture among candidates from Premio project addresses the issue of developing an entrepreneurial culture among candidates from higher education (students, professors, researchers) in a transnational perspective.higher education (students, professors, researchers) in a transnational perspective.

• The main objective is to develop generic attributes and skills that are the foundations of entrepreneurship, The main objective is to develop generic attributes and skills that are the foundations of entrepreneurship, complemented by imparting specific knowledge about business and management.complemented by imparting specific knowledge about business and management.

• The project structure is based in three main concepts:The project structure is based in three main concepts:• - Training Entrepreneurship and Innovation Course- Training Entrepreneurship and Innovation Course

- Mentoring- Mentoring- Incubation- Incubation

• This structure will ensure a very strong impact of the project results and will guarantee the replication of This structure will ensure a very strong impact of the project results and will guarantee the replication of the training/mentoring model. the training/mentoring model.

• Project ParticipantsProject Participants• University students, professors and researchers from Portugal, Estonia, Romania and Greece, whishing to University students, professors and researchers from Portugal, Estonia, Romania and Greece, whishing to

transform an innovative  idea into a technological based spin off or start up enterprise.transform an innovative  idea into a technological based spin off or start up enterprise.• Training Entrepreneurship and Innovation CourseTraining Entrepreneurship and Innovation Course • A  A  training/mentoring coursetraining/mentoring course that departs from personalized sequential workshops subordinated to that departs from personalized sequential workshops subordinated to

subjects like:subjects like:• - Company - Company • - Business-plan Creation - Business-plan Creation • - Innovation - Innovation • - Financing - Financing • - Marketing and Copyright - Marketing and Copyright • - Internationalization and Localization - Internationalization and Localization

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Structure and networkingStructure and networking

The Foundation is also part of the Romanian National Network of European Information Multipliers,with a focus on European Union’s education and youth programmes: Youth, Leonardo and Socrates. The activity of the Foundation is divided into six departments: Research Department, Training and Consultancy Environment, Public Relations, European Integration, Youth, “Equal opportunities through education”.

Target group for WINTarget group for WIN

Official statistic: between 2005-2009 in Romania Official statistic: between 2005-2009 in Romania have support domestic violence 60,000 women have support domestic violence 60,000 women and 800 women diedand 800 women died

The causes of violence in this century:The causes of violence in this century: the the alcohol and lack of financial alcohol and lack of financial resourcesresources

Causes of violence followed by murder:Causes of violence followed by murder: male male jealousy and fear of being alonejealousy and fear of being alone

Violence faction men? YesViolence faction men? Yes

Causes: alcohol and jealousyCauses: alcohol and jealousy

but most attacks are on children -but most attacks are on children -unfortunatelyunfortunately

For this reason,For this reason,

• our target group: 15 women between 20 -40 our target group: 15 women between 20 -40 years;years;

• 5 women who have suffered domestic violence5 women who have suffered domestic violence

Conclusions:Conclusions:

1. women do not recognize physically 1. women do not recognize physically aggressionaggression

2.Mental aggression: the part of the 2.Mental aggression: the part of the traditional familytraditional family

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Data: 09.10.2010

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învăţare pe tot parcursul vieţii ”

1. Nume si prenume_______(name end surname) __________________________________

2. Educatia de baza__(level of education) _______________________________

3. Motivatia participarii la proiect Motivation to participate in this project)

4. Ce cunoasteti privind violenta domestica (ati fost in situatia de a fi agresate, sau nu) ( You know som subject concerning domestic violence, - you have be in this situation or not)

5. Care sunt subiectele pe care le-ati dori in domeniul prevenirii violentei domestice ( wich are the subjects agree from you to have more information in this area (domestic violence)

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• Thanks for your attentionThanks for your attention