1. R.Sarcina www.smeactor.eu SME ACTor SMEs Action learning facilitator. Ruggiera Sarcina Final Event 24 October 2008 Bucharest

2. R.Sarcina www.smeactor.eu In brief A Leonardo da Vinci Pilot Project Key words: training of learning facilitators, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), action learning, networking Two Years: 2006-2008 9 partners Involving 6 countries and 8 EU regions

3. R.Sarcina www.smeactor.eu Sme ACTor Project What is SME ACTor? SME ACTor framework Why? SME ACTor rationale How? SME ACTor development What? SME ACTor results Who? SME ACTor partnership What next? SME ACTor future development

4. R.Sarcina www.smeactor.eu Sme ACTor Project What is SME ACTor? SME ActOR framework Why? SME ACTor rationale How? SME ACTor development What? SME ACTor results Who? SME ACTor partnership What next? SME ACTor future development

5. R.Sarcina www.smeactor.eu What is SME ACTor? SME ACTor framework The overall Leonardo da Vinci Framework: “…the promotion of a Europe of knowledge by developing a European area of cooperation in the field of education and vocational training…” A Pilot Project: “…design, developing, testing, evaluation and dissemination of innovative practices in terms of methods, contents or products…They must develop tangible products,…” The priority: Continuous training of teachers and trainers: “ new skills and competencies for VET teachers, training and other learning facilitators essential in a lifelong learning context”

6. R.Sarcina www.smeactor.eu Sme ACTor Project What is SME ACTor? SME ACTor framework Why? SME ACTor rationale How? SME ACTor development What? SME ACTor results Who? SME ACTor partnership What next? SME ACTor future development

7. R.Sarcina www.smeactor.eu Why? SME ACTor rationale SMEs: engine of EU economy, BUT… The addedd value of co-operative paths, clusters, networks How to support a co-operative path? The opportunity of Action Learning methodology : intervention method based on the assumption that people learn most effectively when working on real time problems occurring in their own work settings SME s Act ion Learning Facilitat or

8. R.Sarcina www.smeactor.eu Why? SME ACTor rationale Who can animate a co-operative path based on AL methodology? SMEs Action Learning Facilitator a person with specific competencies directed to develop trust for cooperation between SMEs in a given regional or industrial context despite and beyond their ongoing competition. The facilitator

9. R.Sarcina www.smeactor.eu Why? SME ACTor rationale The 4 roles of the facilitator SMEs Action Learning Facilitator Moderator Expert in process management TrainerCoach 1.Facilitating dialogue 2.Facilitating the process 3.Facilitating learning 4.Facilitating the personal involvement

10. R.Sarcina www.smeactor.eu Why? SME ACTor rationale implementation of action learning methods and tools within their activities SUPPORT THE SMES AGGREGATION PROCESS BY THE FACILITATORS EMPOWERMENT Strategic objective : How?

11. R.Sarcina www.smeactor.eu Sme ACTor Project What is SME ACTor? SME ACTor framework Why? SME ACTor rationale How? SME ACTor development What? SME ACTor results Who? SME ACTor partnership What next? SME ACTor future development

12. R.Sarcina www.smeactor.eu How? SME ACTor development The framework Conceptual framework CurriculumCurriculum Contexts scouting Pilot learning Labs First tier facilitators Second tier facilitators SMEs workshop Collaborative learning virtual community FieldbookFieldbook Valorisation and dissemination

13. R.Sarcina www.smeactor.eu How? SME ACTor development Oioit trteru5oi6u gnfdyhkeyh gyhkjtyh yhyhj fjfhkth,thkrth trtltlktjerltkj gmnehy,gmndth CurriculumCurriculum

14. R.Sarcina www.smeactor.eu How? SME ACTor development Pilot learning Labs First tier facilitators Second tier facilitators SME workshops 10 full-days Learnshops for 16 participants 10 full-days Learnshops for 16 participants 36 Labs (workshops) sessions involving about 60 SMEs; Sectoral focus; deeply territorial embedded; using facilitating tools, workable results; continuous assessment, evaluation and reporting 36 Labs (workshops) sessions involving about 60 SMEs; Sectoral focus; deeply territorial embedded; using facilitating tools, workable results; continuous assessment, evaluation and reporting 22 Learnshop sessions in 7 different regional contexts, involving 68 participants 22 Learnshop sessions in 7 different regional contexts, involving 68 participants

15. R.Sarcina www.smeactor.eu How? SME ACTor development Collaborative learning virtual community

16. R.Sarcina www.smeactor.eu Sme Actor Project What is SME ACTor? SME ActOR framework Why? SME ACTor rationale How? SME ACTor development What? SME ACTor results Who? SME ACTor partnership What next? SME ACTor future development

17. R.Sarcina www.smeactor.eu What? SME ACTor results A tested path for developing SMEs co-opetition A ‘tested’ curriculum A wide trained group of facilitators A wide group of SMEs aware of the need to co-operate and using AL methods A tested virtual community and related tools A rich web site: www.smeactor.eu Facilitating Networking An Action Learning Fieldbook Publisher AND…..  the fieldbook : tools, messages, experiences, examples,…

18. R.Sarcina www.smeactor.eu Sme Actor Project What is SME ACTor? SME ActOR framework Why? SME ACTor rationale How? SME ACTor development What? SME ACTor results Who? SME ACTor partnership What next? SME ACTor future development

19. R.Sarcina www.smeactor.eu Who? SME ACTor partnership 1. Unimpresa Romania, Bucarest (leading partner); 2. University Aurel Vlaicu, Arad; 3. Dortmund University of Technology– Sozialforschungsstelle, Dortmund (D); 4. Istituto G. Tagliacarne, Rome (IT); 5. Team, Genova (IT); 6. Forim, Potenza (IT); 7. Viladecans City Foundation, Viladecans (E); 8. Karol Adamiecki University of Economics, Katowice (PL); 9. Bekescsaba BIC, Bekescsaba (H).

20. R.Sarcina www.smeactor.eu Sme Actor Project What is SME ACTor? SME ActOR framework Why? SME ACTor rationale How? SME ACTor development What? SME ACTor results Who? SME ACTor partnership What next? SME ACTor future development

21. R.Sarcina www.smeactor.eu What next? SME ACTor future development follow up activities The follow up activities and the launching of new SMEs co-operative path countries and regions The transferability to other countries and regions other sectors The transferability to other sectors: e.g. public administration and local developm. other target groups The transferability to other target groups: e.g. guidance, counselling, … other ICT based The development of other ICT based facilitating tools

22. R.Sarcina www.smeactor.eu Information and documents available at: www.smeactor.eu

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