Association of Cypriot Women in Tourism

Welcome

Project aim – a reminder 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 WP2 Quality Management Plan - review progress WP3 Needs analysis – review target group needs by country & overall – reports & translations WP4 Agree training package development WP6 & 7 Dissemination & WERT community – review & plan WP1 Financial review

Key milestones 1. Needs analysis survey * by May Training package * by January Pilot & evaluation * by July Website * by December External evaluation 1 st report by April 2011 * Translations into partner languages

Update Actions last meeting Communication between meetings - Status reports - s - Social partners

Website Progress: home page translated, photos, partners, meetings, WP progress, links, facebook, contacts Development: WERT community, confidential area Link to moodle - training

WP2 Evaluation & quality review Quality management plan & specific quality indicators - review External evaluator feedback on product & process Cultural suitability-build into product development & process Partner requirements

WP2 recommendations More communication between partners between meetings – Skype, forum More time to get to know each other at meetings WP3 reports – more consistent WP6 dissemination – more focus, state media & methods, more articles

WP2 recommendations 2 Monthly status report – partners to use for planning & ask if anything unclear Feedback after meetings mechanism More financial information Facility to upload documents Clear re objectives & pilot delivery methods

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

UK Needs analysis summary - methodology Focus group Networks e.g. WIRE Telephone & meetings Desk research

Results 30 completed surveys 28 established businesses 23 for pilot + 1 from Cyprus! 3 distance learning

Key training needs Using computers/internet for marketing Social networking Legal aspects How to market business & product Financial management Databases & spreadsheets Business planning & research

Key issues Keeping up to date with technology & marketing Legal requirements for small businesses Pricing & online booking systems Time & distance to attend workshops

Recommendations New learning materials – social media Specific country materials – legal Pilot practical training needed Distance learning option Regular contact to maintain interest Develop suggested topics for WERT community

Synthesis report Agree common needs Country specific needs and results Delivery – country specific to meet cultural requirements Importance of links with target groups – social partners and networks

WP3 next steps 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

WP4 Product development Agree key elements of training package to meet target group needs Training course outline structure to meet required business skills Flexible delivery methods – informal & non formal Key tasks & timings for ERTD updates & new materials

Group work Based on needs analysis results & ERTD experience, propose key elements of an innovative training package using the materials provided. Building on research feedback & ERTD experience, how can we best deliver in partner countries ensuring training is accessible, flexible & innovative?

WP4 tasks & timescales Training course outline – CY – at meeting Update ERTD materials - ES/UK – 31 May New materials – all partners today & by 31 May User guides for trainers & learners- CY/UK - 30 June Moodle on website by 31 July - UK 1 st draft circulated for discussion at September meeting

WP4 tasks & timescales 2 Revisions by 30 September – all partners Final version circulated – October - CY/UK Translation – November – EE, FI, ES, CY Upload to moodle – December - UK Hard copy produced in all languages – all partners - December Further revisions following pilot feedback – July 2012

WP5 Pilot & evaluation Content & context of training materials with target groups Benefits of training & start to apply learning 8-12 participants January – March 2012 Delivery/timings

Experiences in building women entrepreneur networks in Finland Terhi Majamaa

Summary Agree outcomes from Day 1 Plans for Day 2 Eskerrik asko Gracias tänan teid Σε ευχαριστώ Kiitos Merci Thank you!

Day WP6 Dissemination & exploitation review 11.00Coffee 11.30WERT community Lunch & photo 14.00Guest speaker 14.45Next steps 15.15Budgets & financial monitoring

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

Dissemination review & plans Progress summary – dissemination record Evidence e.g. articles 4 copies of translated leaflet Future plans – needs analysis results Intellectual property rights

UK dissemination review - raising awareness WIRE UK discussions & link – 200 members Article published on NRC website & College News & 3 regional publications Project web address on s Needs analysis focus group BASCA – 40 members Leaflet distribution at meetings (other projects, Somer Valley Tourism)

UK dissemination plans Needs analysis results summary press release, send to press, database of entrepreneurs, WiRED magazine, Leonardo newsletter Attend WiRE social networking training Build database & regular contact as part of WERT community

Europe wide dissemination EfVET member research sent in March EfVET quarterly newsletters & website entry Plans for EfVET Conference round table in Malta

WP7 WERT community Review progress towards strategy Input from needs analysis Consider sustainability & accreditation Agree next steps

Welcome καλωσόρισμα Mrs Stavroula Karavassili hotel owner, manager & President of the “Quality Agreement Pact of Tzoumerka”

Budgets, finance & reporting

Key stages Contracting Agreement/partner agreements 1st payment 40% National agency monitoring visit & feedback in 1 st year Interim report by Nov 2011

Key stages Feedback from interim report 2 nd payment of 40% (must spend 70% of 1 st 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

Reporting Interim report tables - template complete as project progresses Staff costs consistent with timesheets Staff declaration - timesheets VAT declaration

Next steps WP3,4 & 5 summary of outcomes & actions WP6 dissemination requirements WP7 WERT community actions Expected results & problem areas

Next meeting Finland September rd Key topics for discussion –WP4 training product; WP5 Pilot; WP6 Dissemination progress; WP7 WERT community progress; preparation for interim report

Did we meet objectives? WP2 Quality Management Plan - review progress WP3 Needs analysis – review target group needs by country & overall – reports & translations WP4 Agree training package development WP6 & 7 Dissemination & WERT community – review & plan WP1 Financial review

Evaluation

Summary Agree outcomes from Day 2 & arrangements for tomorrow Eskerrik asko Gracias tänan teid Σε ευχαριστώ Kiitos Merci Thank you!