1. PÉ DE MEIA - CRL PARTILHA E EMPODERAMENTO DE MULHERES EMPREENDEDORAS IMIGRANTES ASSOCIADAS (SHARING AND EMPOWERMENT OF IMMIGRANT WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS ) INSTITUTIONS PRESENTATION WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER

2. ABOUT THE INSTITUTION: Legal status – cooperative society, private, non profit Branches - social solidarity, services and production Members – 8 immigrant women in Portugal Activity start up – May 2008 Size – 4 staff; 20 trainees WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 0202

3. WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 0303 Meeting new immigrant members

4. MISSION: To create conditions for the active participation of women at social, economical and cultural communitarian life, particurlaly from immigrant and other vulnerable groups To enhance sustainable development throughout the promotion of micro and social investments and women employability WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 0404

5. OBJECTIVES: To empower entrepreneur and immigrant women, increasing their motivation, awareness and self- determination To promote the active participation and citizenship of immigrant women at social economical and cultural dynamics To guide and support the development of womens inclusive entrepreneurship WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 0505

6. SOCIAL SOLIDARITY ACTIVITIES: Families social club Leisure and intercultural animation Immigrants information service (in negotiation with ACIDI) SOCIAL SOLIDARITY ACTIVITIES: Families social club Leisure and intercultural animation Immigrants information service (in negotiation with ACIDI) WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 0606

7. WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 0707 Families club Meeting -COPFAM -Grundtvig Larning Partnership project

8. EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES: Non formal and informal learning (languages, digital literacy, Grundtvig learning partnerships, workshops, seminars) Vocatinal training (Leonardo da Vinci partnerships, mobility (in preparation), Training institution certification and plans (In preparation) WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 0808

9. SERVICES AND PRODUCTION: Women entrepreneur club Consultancy for inclusive entrepreneurship projects Crafts production (In preparation) Cultural tourism animation (In preparation) WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 0909

10. WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 1010 Entrepreneursh ip consultancy - Meeting with client and supplier

11. WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 1111 Crafts production- Selling to partners

12. YOUTH GROUP SOQUETES: Promote youth from vulnerable background participation and active citizenship Youth social and cultural animation Youth exchange projects ( In preparation) WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 1212

13. WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 1313 Youth solidarity cultural activity with elderly

14. PARTNERSHIPS: Local partnerships among immigrants organisations and community associations European education and training partnerships PALOPs – Portuguese expression countries – partnerships (in preparation).. WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 1414

15. WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 1515 Grundtvig learning partnership- Preparatory visit meeting February 2009

16. SOCIAL AND INTERCOOPERATION NETWORKS: Member of Sintra county social network (in process) Union of local cooperative societies (in preparation) Protocol for immigrants social inclusion local actions with ACIDI (in negotiation). WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 1616

17. OWN INVESTMENT PROJECT For instalations renew, equipment, transportation and technical assistance Creation of 5 permanent and full time jobs Total investment around 135.000 + TVA Public financing 95% Co-financing 5% WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 1717

18. EDUCATION AND TRAING TEAM: Mss. Jessica Leão- secretary Mr. Meydson Guimarães – Trainer Mrs. Radilene Paz – Cultural animator and direction board representative Mr. Silvino Rego – project manager WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 1818

19. INFORMATION AND CONTACTS Office: Estrada de Mafra, 59-61, 2710- 388 Sintra - Portugal E-mail: pedemeiacrl@gmail.com Web page: ww.pedemeiacrl.eu (in edition) Phone: ++351 219109062 GSM direction board: ++351 969602102 GSM proj. manager: ++351 96451 9958 WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 1919

20. WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 2020 Sintra, Portugal World heritage Site

21. WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 2121 WISER - Women Initiative for Self-Employment Reorientation BELGIUM, BRUGGE - PROJECT MEETING DATE - FROM 25 to 28 OCTOBER 2009 COORDINATOR - FIRMA ED, LATVIA HOST PARTNER - SYNTRA WEST vzw