Women in Network – W.IN.NET

1st seminar of the sub-network n.1

“WRCs: quality indicators and Modelling

LEGNANO 16/17 December 2003

WRC PRESENTATION GRID

Partner name: Municipality of Barletta

WIP (Women in progress) Resource Centre

Corso Garibaldi, 20870051 Barletta (Ba) Italy

Ph. 0039/0883337374Fax 0039/0883334282

E-mail: enrecbarletta@tin.it

Wip Resource Centre has been established in May 2000 through a

RECITE II Program

E.N.RE.C. (European Netowork of Resource Centres)

PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING BODIES OF WIP RESOURCE CENTRE

BIC PUGLIA SPRIND

MUNICIPALITY OF BARLETTA

LEGAL STATUSIt is a branch of BIC PUGLIA SPRIND srl

WIP RC LOCATION

WIP RC is located within one of the Municipality building

It is composed by one comfortable room in which all the activities are carried out:

• Welcome of users

• Counselling services

• Organization of event and intiatives

• Front and back office services

EQUIPMENT1 fixed PC

1 Moble PC

Internet connection

1 Printer

1 Fax

2 Telephones

Office furniture (desks, bookcase, chairs and office accessories)

STAFF

1 Responsible

1 Assistant

They have been selected and employed by Bic Puglia Sprind srl in February 2000 (ENREC Project).

TRAINING COURSES

1 training course in Bari about European and national legislation on E.O., I.T., empowerment methods, reception tecniques

1 training course in Sweden for exchanging of know-how

FRAMEWORK

WIP RC acts in an urban framework.

Barletta has about 100.000 inhabitants and it is candidate to became the sixth Apulian Province within 2004.

Economy of the territory: SMEs operating in manufacturing industries (clothing and shoes) and agricolture

TERRITORIAL DATA

Regional male employment: 50,8%

Regional female employment: 19,3%

Regional male unemployment: 16,4%

Regional female unemployment: 30%

WIP WRC CRITICAL FACTORS

Active policy in the labour market

Innovative approach in delivering services

Networking

Analysis of women’s presence in social-cultural context

Visibility

Self-sustainability

WIP NETWORKING

Female organizations existing on the territory

Equal Opportunites Commissions

Regional Employment structures

Chambers of Commerce

Regional Network of Women Resource Centre (www.bicpuglia.net/retin)

WIN –European Association of WRC

OBJECTIVES

Facilitate the access of women in the labour market

Encourage the set-up of new female business

Increase the participation of women in political, social and economic life

TYPE OF SERVICES

Drawing up of curricula

Tecniques of active research of job

Information about laws and funds for enterprise creation

Support in drawing up business plan

Training courses

Orientation activity for students

Thematic seminars and events

TARGET

Unemployed women

Entrepreneurs and aspiring ones

Women interested in social services

Women in politics

MANAGEMENT OF WIP WRC

BIC PUGLIA SPRIND srlProject coord. Unit – Administrative coord. Unit

MUNICIPALITY OF BARLETTA

Labour Policy and Equal Opportunities Dept.

WIP RESOURCE CENTRE

MONITORING AND EVALUATION TOOLS

QUANTITATIVE INDICATORS: list aimed to verify the “quantity” of people contacting the centre, visiting it, take part to initiatives, number of activities organised.

QUALITATIVE INDICATORS: questionnaires aimed to verify the “customer satisfaction” of visitors and users.

MINUTES for monitoring the work in progress, have a remind of decisions taken, and in general, to have a view of the life and activities in the Centre

MONITORING AND EVALUATION TOOLS

ANNUAL PROGRAM: list of activities to be carry out during the year, relevant fund assigned to and expected results.

ANNUAL REPORT for monitoring funds spent on the activities and goals reached. It is useful to compare it with the “Annual program”.

SUSTAINABILITY

The annual budget of WIP WRC is

€.40.000 (budget of the Municipality)

For the following expenses:

Tenancy

Personnel

General Co-ordination

General expenses

OTHER SOURCES

WIP Wrc is involved in other European or National Initiatives.

Some of the activities are covered by other programs

DURABILITY

The WIP RC is considered, by the Municipality, as an important tool for the local development.

Activities and funds will be implemented year after year considering also all the possibilities coming from EU initiatives.