Regulation of the work ability in small and micro enterprises through multimedia tools Erasmus Project

Project Title

Regulation of the work ability in small and micro enterprises through multimedia tools

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for adult education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Intercultural/intergenerational education and (lifelong)learning; ICT – new technologies – digital competences

Project Summary

BACKGROUND
Micro and small enterprises (MSEs) play an important role in the European economy. MSE are potentially particularly affected by a shortage of young talent, as they are unable to compete with the services offered by Medium-Sized Enterprises and large companies in various respects (e.g. job security, pay levels, promotion opportunities). MSE can and must react to this by paying special attention to maintaining the workability and employability of their existing workforces. In addition to the classic occupational health and safety measures, measures for the preventive maintenance of work and employability must be implemented to a greater extent, so that employees can and want to carry out their work until the planned retirement age. A comprehensive promotion of work ability can help to close this gap.
Over the past few years, numerous research and transfer projects have developed and compiled instruments for the analysis and design of working conditions that make this comprehensive promotion of work ability possible. However, there is always feedback from consultants that the existing instruments cannot be used in companies with fewer than 15 employees: They are too complicated, do not fit in with the choice of words or can only be used with a larger number of employees.

OBJECTIVE
The aim of the AKKUEurope project is therefore the systematic development and testing of a multimedia toolbox suitable for the target group on the basis of existing instruments, together with the owners and employees of selected MSE companies. For this purpose, a research of existing instruments in the participating European countries of the partners of the project is carried out first. After the research of at least 200 instruments in the context of health and employability, a catalogue of criteria will be compiled, according to which the instruments will be evaluated. The primary evaluation criterion is the applicability in the MSE. On the basis of the criteria catalogue, the expert project consortium will select at least 30 instruments for the toolbox that can be used throughout Europe. The selected instruments will be adapted to the needs of MSE or developed for this target group and especially for the employees working there and tested together with model MSE companies in all European countries covered by the project consortium. After the test phase, a final adjustment of the instruments based on the test results as well as a medial implementation of the toolbox will follow.

PROJECT PARTNER
The AKKUEurope project represents highly motivated and experienced partners from 6 countries, each with specific expertise and experience in the field of employability and entrepreneurship in general. The partnership combines education providers with market relevance (micro enterprises) and IT partners. This composition ensures a geographical coverage and the possibility of dissemination of the project results throughout the EU. The partners have complementary skills and expertise that enable AKKUEurope to achieve objectives through solid and practical results.

ACTIVITIES
A) Analysis of existing instruments in the partner countries
B) Adaptation of the instruments and completion of the toolbox
C) Test phase of the toolbox in the company
D) Media implementation of the instruments

METHDOLOGY
AKKUEurope is based on a practical, precise methodological approach: such a balance is ensured by the partners involved. The methodology is outlined along the following steps:
– Analysis of existing instruments and their adaptation
– Development of the toolbox
– Pilot project for user-based validation
– Completion
– Complete introduction and deployment through the OER platform

RESULTS
AKKUEurope results will be practical and relevant solutions for micro and small businesses, available in multilingual versions, free and without restrictions through the OER platform.

IMPACT AND BENEFITS
AKKUEurope will increase the competitiveness of MSE and promote its growth. It will generate immediate and tangible impacts at local level and reach target groups and relevant stakeholders.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 196115 Eur

Project Coordinator

CENTRUM FUR INNOVATION UND TECHNOLOGIE GMBH & Country: DE

Project Partners

• d-ialogo
• CASE – CENTRUM ANALIZ SPOLECZNO- EKONOMICZNYCH- FUNDACJA NAUKOWA
• INTERNET WEB SOLUTIONS SL
• ZDRUZENIE INSTITUT ZA RAZVOJ NA ZAEDNICATA
• INSTITUT DE HAUTE FORMATION AUX POLITIQUES COMMUNAUTAIRES
• IDP SAS DI GIANCARLO COSTANTINO (ITALIAN DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS)