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ERASMUS+ VALOR PROJECT, GRAN SASSO-LAGA PARK SUMS UP

Important project phase of European initiative closed

Assergi, L’Aquila Italy 09/28/2022. The final conference of the European Erasmus + Knowledge Alliance VALOR project related to the valorization of ancient sustainable and resilient agricultural practices was held on September 20 in the historic setting of the Palazzo dei Nobili in L'Aquila.

The Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park as the coordinator of the project, which saw an extensive partnership, consisting of European protected areas, Greek and Romanian universities as well as various institutions and individuals working in social and international collaboration, hosted this two-day work and rendering of final results.

The aim of the Erasmus + Knowledge Alliance VALOR project was to create two educational and training pathways for the creation of new professional figures in the agricultural and livestock field capable of interpreting the new challenges related to climate change and a new approach with primary production.

The Erasmus + Knowledge Alliance VALOR project is a response to contemporary European challenges and ambitions to address climate change, a good example of knowledge and skills innovation in training aimed at agricultural professions.

The two courses for "Managers and Technicians in Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture" were presented at the L'Aquila conference before an audience consisting of many stakeholders in biodiversity protection, agroecological approach and sustainability of human activities. In particular, interest was shown by the many students attending from the Institutes for Agriculture, the natural recipients of these specific educational proposals.

In the final conference equally interest in the new training paths was shown by technicians and professionals who often find themselves working within protected areas.

Indeed, the Erasmus + Knowledge Alliance VALOR project promoted the implementation of a compatible educational model that led to innovative curricula supporting quality and ancient traditions.

Relying on an international partnership, the proposed courses aim to promote innovative curricula aimed at supporting traditional agricultural productions as key activities for sustainability and resilience in inland or marginal areas; activities that, by safeguarding production as the main activity, are factors of sustainability and, at the same time, look to the future and new development models of green and innovative agriculture.

In the coming weeks the courses will be released for use by interested parties by all project partners through the https://eclass.llc.uth.gr/courses/KDVM283/ platform provided by the University of Thessaly in Greece. The training courses will be available for use both in English and in the language of the individual countries.

At the end of the courses and after passing a final evaluation test, a specific certificate of participation will be issued.

It is possible to get more information by checking the website: https://erasmus-valor.eu/training/

In the secod edition of the SMELT Newsletter you will find a brief description of the project followed by a short recap of all the activities implemented by the partners regarding the first Intellectual Output (IO1) - a project activity that results in tangible and meaningful outcomes such as publications and course materials - "Workshops on social and entrepreneurial skills", followed by the Easy Handbook.

The Easy Handbook is the result of the IO1 and it consists of a manual, aimed at professionals and vulnerable groups, that describes how to bring marginalized groups closer to the labour market.

Last, but not least, in this issue you will find a debrief on the third Transnational meeting of the project (the first one face-to-face).

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SPACE4US is a project funded by Erasmus+ aims at developing and testing an innovative and integrated model for the individual and collective empowerment of young women, based on blendedexperiential learning activities, to foster the social inclusion of girls at risk of marginalisation. It aims to provide youth workers with quality tools and creative methodologies to design and implement such activities, directly involving the target groups through participative and inclusive processes. Find out more about its results and the partnership in our first newsletter!

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The first TOCL newsletter is out and available to read now!

TOCL's aims are to promote migrants' knowledge and involvement in the host country's society through understanding its culture, and to encourage social inclusion. It also plans to employ 'Translating Culture' (TC) to teach migrants in host nations about culture.

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At the level of the European Union, female entrepreneurs represent approximately one third of the self-employed persons, and the percentage is the same in rural areas.

Even if the number of women occupying positions of associates or shareholders in small and medium-sized enterprises has increased slightly recently, the gap in terms of the number of female and male entrepreneurs is still a large one in Romania, where only 36.84% are women.

The difference is even more significant in the rural communities where, due to the lack of education, limited opportunities, traditional social roles, the poverty rate, to name just a few of the obstacles, the number of women to develop their own business is much smaller.

The European Commission’s policies contribute to gender equality becoming a reality in the EU countries, and the steps in this direction involve, along with the awareness of the problem and of the importance that women have in the economic and social development of rural communities, also promoting a more active role for them and supporting them for the establishment and administration of private economic structures.

The process of empowering women cannot be attained, however, only by providing financial support. Entrepreneurial education plays an extremely significant role, through which future female entrepreneurs can acquire knowledge and develop the necessary skills in this regard, using digital and social economy models.

At the same time, considering the provisions of the European Green Deal, it is essential that the entrepreneurship developed in the rural environment allows the transition towards a social and green economy.

The Women’s Empowerment through GREen Social ENtrepreneurship - WE GREEN project acts towards two major directions leading to a sustainable Europe - gender equality in rural entrepreneurship and greening of the rural economy.

The expected results of the project – an inspirational package, the development and implementation of a capacity building program for formal and non-formal educators working with women in rural communities and a guide for all stakeholders, contributes to the achievement of the objectives regarding gender equality and green social economy at national and European level.

The #WEGREEN project is funded by ERASMUS+ and implemented by Diesis Network, BK CON, SYNTHESIS, Primorska University, Mladi ambasadori and the Center for Not-for-profit Law.