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The piloting phase of the online tools has started

The MARIPOSA project consortium is stepping up efforts to support and empower survivors of gender-based violence by creating a variety of online tools, some of which are already available in the “Online tools” section of the website.

We began the piloting phase of the two tools ME and My Resources and EmpowerME in March 2023, with the goal of assisting women survivors of gender-based violence in processing their feelings and emotions, reflecting on their resources, defining future objectives, and developing concrete action plans. Women will test the tools and provide feedback and suggestions on how to improve the experience.

More details on piloting and results are coming soon!

On March 22th and 23rd, during the third Transnational Project Meeting in Bucharest, we had the opportunity to brainstorm and discuss the content of the Guide for Networking and Campaigning, an upcoming guide for anyone who wants to network and campaign against gender-based violence. On that same occasion, we have finalized the Guide for Victim Empowerment by Peer to Peer Support, which will be available online on the project website in May 2023, and shared our thoughts and feelings on project progress and next steps.

Find out more about the project via the brochure and the website: https://mariposaproject.eu/

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Mariposa newsletter No_1

The Mariposa project provides new tools that can help women affected by gender-based violence to identify the unhealthy dynamics in which they are involved and overcome them through the development of a personal life plan and orientation towards relevant professional support.

Find some useful information about the project in our latest newsletter

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Mariposa

Violence shatters a woman’s identity and makes her lose sight of herself and of her unique resources.

Being able to spot the toxic relationships and power dynamics underlying the phenomenon of gender-based violence represents the first, necessary step to break the cycle of violence, rebuild self-esteem and create a personal life plan for the future.

The Mariposa project provides new tools that can help women affected by gender-based violence to identify the unhealthy dynamics in which they are involved and overcome them through the development of a personal life plan and orientation towards relevant professional support. At the same time, we intend to guide peers and supporters in encouraging the empowerment of women affected by gender-based violence and developing support networks and campaigns for the prevention and fight against gender-based violence.

Objectives

  • Supporting women affected by gender-based violence to break away from the cycle of violence, rebuild self-esteem and create a life plan for a future free from violence
  • Guiding peers and supporters in encouraging the empowerment of women affected by gender-based violence
  • Developing support networks and building campaigns for the prevention and fight against gender-based violence

Resources

  • “ME and My Resources”, an interactive online tool supporting women affected by gender-based violence to identify their resources and set objectives through the use of symbols
  • “EmpowerME”, an interactive online tool supporting women affected by gender-based violence to reflect on their coping mechanisms and emotions for their empowerment and self-help through the use of symbols
  • A Guide for Peer-to-Peer Support, with instructions on how to support women affected by gender-based violence and encourage their empowerment
  • A Guide on Networking and Campaigning, for anyone who wants to campaign against gender-based violence

Website

https://mariposaproject.eu/

PARTNERS:

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This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Ode to Joy

Attunement through the Experience of Joy

Ode to Joy, is named after one of the positive emotions joy, pride, contentment, esteem which are catalysts for increasing people’s satisfaction generally in their personal lives and professionally in their work. Joyful people are more motivated to act and participate, are much less likely to experience burn out, and have a better mental and physical health and are more resilient towards uncomfortable emotions. We want to achieve this through fusing experience-based methods together, such as drama, bodywork, dance, music, symbolwork, storytelling, nature work, validation of competencies, CH-Q procedure, with more formal VPL methods, that help NEETs reconnect with their body and mind, increasing their ability to experience joy and to connect and through this experience develop a greater sense of attunement and joy.

Ode to Joy aims to realize the following objectives:

  • To equip adult educators/ guidance councellors (or people working in similar fields) with tools to support their target group in personal growth through increased awareness, motivation and positive emotions.
  • To foster virtuous connection between NEET young adults (18-29 years old), the employment sector and the formal and informal learning environments.
  • To provide Common Guidelines to implementing the project’s model and approach of focusing on the fostering attunement and connection to one’s emotion through experience-based methods.
  • To provide recommendations for policy makers to embed the model and the process in the active labour market policies and guidelines for career counsellors.

Main results are:

  • Based on outcomes of a cross-national research, a shared model and process for the use of socio-creative instruments in combination with VPL and other recognition of competences and transversal skills and guidelines to implement the model and approach will be developed.
  • Educators’ resources, a Toolbox and a Handbook, and pedagogical guidelines will be created based on methods used by partners. The Toolbox includes a number of methods, games and exercises adult educators can use in their daily work, complimented with the theoretical backgrounds of the methods in the Handbook.
  • The Toolbox will be used to create a training curriculum, tested in an international pilot-training of trainers. Based on this, five organisational curricula will be developed by the partners, in a way that is the most relevant to the local settings partners are working in, to enhance the usability and the impact.
  • Finally, a summary report with the following contents is prepared: Applied methods, the adaptation of the handbook and the tools, based on the evaluation of the training; a policy recommendation paper, including procedures and instruments linked to the informal recognition of competences; guidelines and tips for adult educators, career guides and VPL practitioners and a Position Paper with the summary of our recommendations.

Project duration

November 2021 – May 2024

Web

https://joy-experience.eu

Project Partners

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This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

SCVis -Fashion Supply Chain Visibility Project

SCVis – European Fashion Retail Supply Chain Visibility Training

The goal of the SCVis Project was to create knowledge to support a successfully functioning transnational European-based fashion supply chain by improving the visibility amongst supply chain members. The project incorporated how training should be offered to different members of the same international supply chain by consideration of the different cultural and economic contexts across the EU. SCVis aimed to create a high quality vocational education and training (VET) fashion supply chain visibility resource for the benefit of those engaged in the fashion sector in Europe.

SCVis objectives:

  • SCVis dataset
  • a web-based digital tool
  • SCVis training material
  • resources beyond the lifetime of the project that will be translated into English, French, Italian and Greek languages

GESOB conducts an external evaluation of SCVis throughout the duration of the project. The evaluation report is based on personal interviews, questionnaires, an assessment of activities and communication, and participation in a project meeting. The following aspects of the project were evaluated:

  • assessment of the project results and achievement of objectives (indicators).
  • perspective of the project partners on the work process
  • events and public relations
  • strengths and weaknesses of the project work
  • possibilities for improvement

Project duration

November 2017 – Oktober 2019

Web

Homepage: www.scvis.eu
Tool: tech100.markup.gr

Project Partners

University of Gloucestershire (Great Britain)
Technical University Dublin (Ireland)
MIP Politecnico di Milano – Graduate School of Business (Italy)
Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki (Greece)
ESSCA School of Management (France)

Funding

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This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

MHELM

MHELM – Moldova Higher Education Leadership and Management Programme

The MHELM project aims to develop and implement a leadership and management development programme for managers in higher education at Moldovan universities. The project aims to support managers (rectors, deans, administrative heads, academic staff with managerial responsibilities) in the field of science management and to perfect their professional competences with an individually adapted leadership and management development programme.

The main concerns of the project are:

  • Strengthening organizational structures, strategic planning and management at universities.
  • Supporting steering capacities and management in the field of education
  • Promoting reforms in higher education

MHELM develops and implements the leadership and management development programme, creates the necessary infrastructure to ensure sustainable implementation, and provides ongoing information about the project.

GESOB conducts an external evaluation of MHELM on behalf of the project partner ISOB GmbH over the entire duration of the project. This includes participation in project meetings and evaluation reports on the following points:

  • Perspective of the project partners on the work process
  • Strengths and weaknesses of the project work
  • Best practices and recommendations for improvement
  • Assessment of the project results and the achievement of objectives

Project duration

November 2019 – November 2022

Web

Homepage: mhelm.utm.md
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MHELM.UTM

Project Partners

Funding

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This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

PAPPUS project meeting in St. Pölten

PAPPUS project meeting in St. Pölten

The PAPPUS project team came together in St. Pölten for an exciting and mutually enriching meeting. PAPPUS is related to the CAPS project in terms of content, as both projects apply and disseminate the principles of “Playwork”.

The current work plan was discussed by the team. In the first work package, each partner will prepare a national report by conducting interviews and focus groups with stakeholders. This work will be completed by March 2021 and will be discussed at the next meeting in England, where there will also be a field trip to British schools working with playwork principles and nature.

The team also discussed the other work packages, the online toolkit and the planned training course for teachers and youth workers and the final multiplier events for interested parties and stakeholders.

Homepage: www.pappusproject.eu
Facebook: www.facebook.com/PappusErasmus/

GITA

GITA – Growing Indonesia – a Triangular Approach

With a population of over 260 million, Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s largest economy and the world’s fourth most populous nation. Current support for start-ups is fragmented and there is a need for a more coordinated approach by educational institutions, government bodies and industry in building Indonesia’s entrepreneurial capacity and in reducing reliance on foreign labour as well as outward economic migration.

The Growing Indonesia – a Triangular Approach (GITA) project integrates business – university collaboration, graduate entrepreneurship and enterprise creation and operates at a national, regional, local, institutional and programme level. 

Objectives

The project is creating a growing network of Growth Hubs across Indonesia aimed at embedding entrepreneurship education into University curricula and providing support services to local entrepreneurs and start-up businesses. These hubs are physical spaces with an incubation facility for cultivating innovation and exploiting new ideas applied to the local and regional economies.

The creation of Growth Hubs is the central and outward facing component of the innovative Growing Indonesia Triangular Approach (GITA) that integrates business-university collaboration, graduate entrepreneurship and enterprise creation in a strategic way to embed entrepreneurial thinking and activity across all organisational levels.

GeSoB was assigned as External Evaluator to oversee the progress and the quality of the outcomes and contributed a seasoned membership to the steering group.

Project duration

Oktober 2017 – Oktober 2020

Web

Homepage: www.gitaproject.eu
Facebook: www.facebook.com/growingindonesia
Twitter: www.twitter.com/GITAprojectEU

Hashtag: #growingindonesia

Project Partners

Funding

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This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

PAPPUS – Plants and Play Promoting Universal Skills

PAPPUS – Plants and Play Promoting Universal Skills

Plants and Play Promoting Universal Skills (PAPPUS) is a three-year project within the EU Erasmus+ program. PAPPUS is aimed at young disadvantaged people and provides them with a playful ‘Learning springboards’ using common plants as context, resource and inspiration for learning. The aim is to counteract the decreasing contact of young people with nature and to use the recognized advantages of a playful approach to plants in our natural environment. Immersing oneself in the world of nature is essential for the emotional and mental well-being of children and is also beneficial for their physical health.

Pappus (Greek πάππος pappos) is the modified calyx, the part of an individual floret, that surrounds the base of the corolla tube in flower heads of the plant family Asteraceae.

definition from wikipedia

PAPPUS offers teachers, recreational educators and families starting points for high-quality learning and playing inspired by the local flora.

Following national thematic assessments in the five participating European countries and a joint study excursion to Great Britain, we are developing various educational resources (toolkits) in the project, which are tested extensively. The result is a curriculum for an online train-the-trainer course for teachers and others who work with young people. The online trainings will be held in all partner countries, evaluated and presented and distributed in final national workshops (multiplier events).

PAPPUS aims to support disadvantaged young people in their development opportunities and thus combat social exclusion and, subsequently, identify career opportunities in the field of plants and nature.

Project duration

September 2019 – August 2022

Web

Homepage: www.pappusproject.eu
Facebook: www.facebook.com/PappusErasmus/

Project Partners

Funding

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This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

CAPS – Children’s Access to Play in Schools

CAPS – Children’s Access to Play in Schools

Children’s Access to Play in Schools (CAPS) is a three-year project within the EU Erasmus+ program.
The aim of the CAPS project is to create time, space and support for free play in schools.
Based on the British PLAYWORK tradition, quality criteria and awards for “Playmaker-friendly schools” are being developed, as well as a training program for all school staff.

Why should schools become ” play-friendly”?
Current research shows that playing has a positive effects on physical and emotional health, well-being, learning behavior and enjoying school. Projects that encourage and support children’s self-chosen play at school bring benefits to children, schools, communities and society as a whole.

As a result of our dissemination activities, we would also like to establish an European network of “playwork professionals” whose mission is to “support all children and young people in creating spaces where they can play” (“Playwork Principles”).

CAPS leafletdownload
CAPS short descriptiondownload
A Training Guide – The Play-friendly School Labeldownload

Project duration

September 2017 – August 2020

Web

Homepage: www.playfriendlyschools.eu
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CAPSprojectEU/
Twitter: www.twitter.com/PlayFriendlySch/

Projekt Partners

Funding

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This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.