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 *completed2. Training package *completed3. Pilot & evaluation * by May 20124. Website * ongoing5. 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 Europe

Expand tourism networkAdded value- resources, marketplaceLinks with other EU projectsSustains beyond project end

WP7 WERT community

Review progress towards strategy – DestiNet, facebook, invitation/application form, database

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

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Day 2

09.30 WP6 Dissemination progress & plans

10.30 Cyprus pilot group discussion11.30 Coffee12.00 Final report requirements13.00 Lunch & photo14.00 Financial monitoring review17.00 Next 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 propertyrights

Product freely available to target groups

Website continues beyond project end

Market product in way best suited to country

Website

www.wertedu.eu 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 13-14

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 tomorrowEskerrik asko

Gracias tänan teid

Σε ευχαριστώKiitosMerci

Thank you!