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 WP5 Review partner country pilots, discuss overall findings & agree improvements WP7 Review WERT community & agree sustainability plans WP6 Review dissemination progress & plans WP1 & 2 Financial review and final report requirements

Key milestones 1. Needs analysis survey *completed 2. Training package *completed 3. Pilot & evaluation * by May Website * ongoing 5. External evaluation 2nd report completed *Translations into partner languages

Update Actions last meeting Communication between meetings

Interim report feedback Good progress Project management strong point Good teamwork Involvement of target group & dissemination Product relevant to target group External evaluation More information on ERTD modifications & partner involvement in course content New WERT community – develop into popular forum Financial actions

WP5 Objectives To pilot and evaluate the content and context of the course material with target groups To help women owners and possible entrepreneurs in rural areas to identify the benefits of the course and start to apply the knowledge gained through the course

WP5 Pilot & evaluation Partner presentations - key findings from evaluations - course materials - method of delivery - specific country needs - suggested improvements - new case studies

WP5 Overall findings - course materials - method of delivery - specific country needs - suggested improvements - new case studies

WP5 Next steps Pilot & evaluation country reports using template – May Synthesis report – June Translations country report summary & synthesis reports - July

WP7 WERT community New DestiNet portal for WERT community development in EuropeDestiNet Expand tourism network Added value- resources, marketplace Links with other EU projects Sustains beyond project end

WP7 WERT community Review progress towards strategy – DestiNet, facebook, invitation/application form, database facebook Use DestiNet for news, networking, ideas, events, information, further training, support

WP7 Discussion How can WERT training package continue to be used & exploited in Europe? Feasibility of national accreditation Complimentary mobility

WP7 Next steps Input from all partners to sustainability report by end May Sustainability report produced by end June

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

Day WP6 Dissemination progress & plans 10.30Cyprus pilot group discussion 11.30Coffee 12.00Final report requirements Lunch & photo 14.00Financial monitoring review 17.00Next steps

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

Intellectual property rights Product freely available to target groups Website continues beyond project end Market product in way best suited to country

Website Progress: document bank, meetings, WP progress, useful links – need more! facebook WERT community – linked to DestiNet Link to moodle – training Videos in media section

Dissemination review & plans Progress towards dissemination plan by partner country – target group involvement Future plans – products & results For final report: dissemination record, results, feedback & involvement of target groups Evidence e.g. articles, photos, posters

Future plans Develop target group database Promote the pilot results Promote the WERT training product

Cyprus Tourism Organisation Rural Tourism in Cyprus Maro Kazepi

Cyprus pilot group Welcome!

Final report requirements

Key stages Final report by Nov 2012 Final payment of 20% on approval of Final Report

Partner input Translated training packs & results – electronic Dissemination reports by activity, stakeholder feedback, target group involvement & evidence – lots please! External evaluation report

Financial requirements Payments based on results and receipts (invoices, boarding passes) Refer to Finance & administration handbook

Budget headings Staff costs – timesheets, evidence of day rate or actual costs/receipts Travel & subsistence – overnight stays Equipment – no budget Subcontracting – translation, printing, external evaluator Other – conference fees, press releases, room hire

Interim report feedback Clear referencing to financial tables & in order of data entry Notes to explain costs e.g. if more than 2 receipts or group meal No claims above maximum daily rate Staff costs consistent with timesheets Confirmation of actual staff costs

Interim report feedback VAT declaration Only costs from 1/10/2010 until 30/09/2012 Explanation for trips over 3.5 days Explanation for car travel as sole method vs. public transport Sub contract agreements required

Individual partner meetings Review finances to date

Next steps WP5 Pilot & evaluation reports WP6 Dissemination WP7 WERT Community promotion & use

Next meeting Estonia September Key topics for discussion – Final Report, WP2 Quality, WP6 Dissemination progress, WP7 WERT community & sustainability

Did we meet objectives? WP5 Review partner country pilots, discuss overall findings & agree improvements WP7 Review WERT community & agree sustainability plans WP6 Review dissemination progress & plans WP1 & 2 Financial review and final report requirements

Evaluation

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