First I.CE.A Mini Workshop on Green Entrepreneurship conducted in die Berater®

Within the scope of the I.CE.A project, the very first Austrian mini workshop on green entrepreneurship was conducted on May 9^th 2023 in the offices of die Berater® in Vienna. The workshop focused on introducing the I.CE.A project, presenting its project results – the Interactive Map on Circular Economy and the Toolkit on Green Entrepreneurship. Further, the participants got a chance to learn about the principles and workings of the circular economy and discover new ways of replacing our linear consumption patterns for more circular ones. The workshop also presented the participants with the chance to discover circular and green enterprises in their own country, and hear about examples of such from abroad. Finally, once familiarized with and immersed into the topic, the participants were able to develop and present their own green ideas, sparking the potential of circular economy. This engaging and fun day was also complimented by a short online visit from our Bulgarian partner, BRCCI, who discussed the state of circular economy in Bulgaria and further enriched all vibrant conversations taking place.

GROOVE Website

We are very happy to announce the website of the project GROOVE is available!

On the website, you find more information about the project, such as news. You can also see our project results there:

• Toolkit for developing a digital strategy in VET
• Digital transformation intelligent tutor and online learning space
• Digital transformation training programme for VET providers /trainers

The website is available here: https://grooveproject.eu/

Kick-off Meeting of CONVOLUT!

The ERASMUS+ project CONVOLUT (CONsider your skills for VOLUnTeering), which started in January 2022, had its first face-to-face meeting on 5-6 April in the beautiful city of Patras (Greece). During these two days, the project partners discussed the upcoming project activities, that revolve around the assessment of the competences of newly retired people for their participation in volunteering activities. Looking forward to having many more of these fruitful sessions with this great partnership!

Ready for the Piloting!

From 11th till 13th of January the International Training Event of the Erasmus+ project ILDE took place in Vienna.

It was organised by  die Berater and has brought together participants from all our partner countries.

During these days we had the opportunity to test the developed Toolkit and to prepare the upcoming Piloting.

More news from our project can be found in our  newsletter!

Green Project Policy

As a provider of education, training, and consultancy with a focus on developing people’s competences for the labour market and for full participation in society, and as an active EU project player die Berater® has made a commitment to contribute to the United Nations’ Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs).

die Berater® is a signatory of UN Global Compact. In doing so, we have committed ourselves to integrating the principles of UN Global Compact into our corporate strategy and day-to-day business and to participate in cooperation projects that promote the general goals of the United Nations and the SDGs in particular.

We seek to promote sustainability climate education in a number of EU projects. And we adhere to Green Project Policy Sustainability in the way we implement them.

Project-Making for the Erasmus Call

The second call for Proposal has important submission deadlines in March. Calls in CERV, AMIF Interreg and Horizon are also upcoming. So: project-making time again!

We are keen on discussing with you new project proposals, especially around our thematic priorities:

For more information on our projects and initiatives around these priority areas please visit our website.

We will also bring into any Erasmus project our wide experience in strategic project development, transnational project management, communication and dissemination, as well as our MediaCompetence department’s know how with regard to online learning, content creation or gamification.

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Welcome to GROOVE!

The ERASMUS+ project GROOVE (DiGital tRansfOrmatiOn of the Vet sEctor) has just started. VET is an integral part of education providing lifelong learning systems equipping individuals with skills responding to the needs of the economy but also with skills important for personal development and active citizenship. The European Commission emphasizes the need of VET to become more fit to the digital age since VET will play a crucial role in helping people to find jobs after the Coronavirus crisis.

Therefore, the GROOVE project aims to build the capacity of VET providers/trainers to digitize, modernize their practices and build the low-skilled adults’ digital literacy skills and fill the gap between the demand for, and supply of, a digitally competent workforce through adjusting the VET sector to become more resilient to rapid technological and labour market changes

DigiVET

DigiVET is an Erasmus+ project that develops and implements e-learning resources for the VET sector. The main aim is to strengthen the competences of teachers and VET professionals in the design of e-learning. Maren Satke, (die Berater) has summarised in an article how the person-oriented perspective must be taken into account when creating online learning.

Creative Change – More Creativity for EU-funded Projects

How do you bring more creativity into EU-funded projects? By learning from creative people! The EU project “Creative Change” combines person-centred methods from adult education and culture. Through exchange, we want to learn from each other and thus bring more innovation and creativity into our projects. Interested in ideas and inspiration? Join the Creative Change Space on Facebook!

Are you a #CreativeChanger? Contribute in our FB group.

This is a place to connect, share, find good practices, and identify ideas to address challenges from an innovative & creative project management perspective.

What is The Creative Change Space?

This is one of the 3 project´s outputs which will result into a platform, a virtual environment for all those interested in learning and exploring innovative, and creative ways in project management. It will include learning resources as well as networking opportunities among EU-Project managers in the context of adult education.

Any suggestion or good practice to share?

Culturally sensitive care: I-CARE project piloting starts

The training materials for the project “I-Care – Culturally Sensitive Care in Social and Health Care” are ready – so nothing stands in the way of the test run! In cooperation with Volkshilfe Upper Austria and Senecura, we are piloting the training materials on the topic of intercultural competence in social and health care.

What does cultural diversity mean in social and health care? What challenges does it bring with it, what opportunities can organisations and professionals use for their everyday work?  The I-CARE training includes eight learning modules on various topics of intercultural competence: How does cultural awareness develop, what pitfalls lurk in intercultural communication? What do I need to know about different traditions and customs that can affect everyday care?

With the health facility Senecura and Volkshilfe Oberösterreich, we were able to win partners for the piloting of the I-Care trainings in Austria. From January to the beginning of February, training sessions will take place in which professionals from senior care and mobile care will train their intercultural competences.

The I-CARE project team is looking forward to an interesting exchange and feedback on the developed materials!