1. Association of Cypriot Women in Tourism

2. Welcome Introductions How we can best work together

3. Project aim To build the skills of women entrepreneurs involved in rural tourism and crafts To improve the quality of training provided by the VET sector

4. 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

5. 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

6. Meeting objectives Understand project objectives Understand work packages & partner responsibilities Clear on tasks, indicators & timeframes of work packages How we can best work together, communicate & add value Understand budget/finance requirements Identify problems & work towards solutions

7. Transfer of innovation ERTD project Training package, methods & processes

8. Key results Sept 2012 WP7 WERT community WP6 Disseminate & exploit WP5 Pilot & evaluate WP4 Adapt & develop training WP3 Needs analysis WP2 Quality & evaluation WP1 Co-ordination October 2010

9. Key milestones 1. Needs analysis survey * by May 2011 2. Training package * by January 2012 3. Pilot & evaluation * by July 2012 4. Website * by December 2010 5. External evaluation 1 st report by December 2010 * Translations into partner languages

10. Communication Core partners Work package responsibility with support from NRC Project management and expert roles Links with target groups – national & Europe wide networks Communication with networks Meet agreed timescales/identify problems

11. Communication Network partners Represent views of target group Disseminate nationally to target group Communicate with national VET partner before & after trans national meetings Attend 1 st meeting then meetings in own country & one other (EL, FI)

12. Websites http://europe.nortcoll.ac.uk/wert Further development- document bank, meetings, progress, news - dissemination Links with partner & other websites e.g. http://www.wireuk.org/ http://www.wireuk.org/ WERT community Link to moodle - training

13. Communication & co-operation between meetings E-mail Monthly status reports Telephone Website

14. WP2 Evaluation & quality Quality management plan Internal & external evaluation Evaluating product & process during the project Specific quality indicators Cultural suitability-product & process

15. 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

16. Practical Using the WERT dissemination strategy, how can we raise awareness of our project with target groups nationally and Europe wide? Present your ideas an be as creative as you like!

17. WP6 Dissemination & exploitation Intellectual property rights – agree approach Database of networks & target groups by country – provide today Impact indicators – agree today Plans & records by country by Dec Role of EfVET as partner - discuss Project leaflet –translate by February

18. WP7 WERT community Ideas and approach to WERT community development – strategy by end November Database of target group networks by Jan 2011

19. The need for a WERT community “Attending courses has been very interesting but after they have finished there is no vehicle for 'keeping up the good work' of say, marketing and sales.” “It can be quite lonely running a rural business”BASCA

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

21. Day 2 09.20WP3 Needs analysis & ERTD 10.00Identifying needs – group work 11.00Coffee 11.30Group feedback & discussion 12.30 Lunch & photo

22. Day 2 14.00WP3 next steps 15.00Budgets & financial monitoring 16.00Next steps 17.00Next meeting 17.30Summary

23. 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

24. WP3 Methodology Desk research & discussion with target groups Survey Reports & recommendations Link with WP4 training product, WP6 dissemination & WP7 WERT community

25. ERTD course 1. Business planning & developing tourist product (finance & legal requirements) 2. Sources of support & collaboration 3. Accommodation and restaurant management 4. Sustainable rural tourism 5. Marketing & ICT 6. Communication & cultural awareness

26. ERTD findings Evaluations Helped business development and networks Important that materials were in their language Workshops very useful, practical visits Course repeated – popular, met market need Importance of recognition/accreditation

27. ERTD findings Evaluations  Too much course content & assignments – busy people, time issue More flexible to meet different learner needs Some difficulties with virtual learning Distance learners need more support & motivation

28. Preliminary research-needs Starting a business Building a business – networks, confidence IT skills – web sites, social media, e- commerce Running a business – managing people Financial management Time management - balancing work & family

29. Delivery Online – broadband access? Workshops – group work Blended learning - ERTD Printed material, CDs One to one coaching WERT community – forum, motivation Tutor support – helpline, e-mails

30. Practical From research so far, ERTD findings and your experience, what are the training needs of existing & potential WERTs & what is the best means of delivery?

31. Survey next steps Final questionnaire by 30 November Translations by 31 December (core partners) Conduct survey with target groups by 11 February 2011 (work with networks) minimum 20 per country Country reports by end February

32. WP3 Country reports structure Questionnaire sample & research - who was consulted? Summary of research findings – key training needs of WERTs to meet needs & best means of delivery Any difficulties/specific country requirements? Recommendations Appendix – summary of responses

33. WP3 next steps Next meeting – 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

34. Budgets, finance & reporting

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

36. 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

37. Financial requirements Payments based on results and receipts (invoices, boarding passes) Finance & administration handbook Exchange rates on date of transfer

38. Income Leonardo grant 75% Contribution by partners 25% Any national support to be declared

39. 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

40. Budget changes EfVET as partner Reduction of staff costs NRC Press releases from subcontracting to other

41. Reporting Interim report tables, template will be provided – complete as project progresses Staff costs consistent with timesheets Staff declaration - timesheets VAT declaration

42. Next steps WP2 & 3 summary of outcomes & actions WP6 dissemination requirements WP7 WERT community actions Expected results & problem areas

43. Next meeting Greece 6-9 April Progress required Key topics for discussion – WP3 Needs analysis results by country (cultural needs); WP4 training product development; WP6 Dissemination progress; WP7 WERT community progress; preparation for interim report

44. Did we meet objectives? Understand project objectives Understand work packages & partner responsibilities Clear on tasks, indicators & timeframes of work packages How we can best work together, communicate & add value Understand budget/finance requirements Identify problems & work towards solutions

45. Evaluation

46. Summary Agree outcomes from Day 2 Eskerrik asko Gracias tänan teid Σε ευχαριστώ Kiitos Merci Thank you!