Developing social entrepreneurship competencies of migrants and refugees through simulation training in recycle and reuse Erasmus Project

Project Title

Developing social entrepreneurship competencies of migrants and refugees through simulation training in recycle and reuse

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 2016

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Migrants’ issues; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Entrepreneurial learning – entrepreneurship education

Project Summary

The project’s rationale was to develop the social entrepreneurship skills and competences of unemployed migrants and refugees from 6 European countries (Greece, Germany, Italy, UK, Lithuania and Turkey), who have an interest in creating their own social business and have an interest for recycling and reuse – one of the most important business sectors in EU.
The overall accomplished objectives of the project are:
• To promote social entrepreneurship education among unemployed migrants and refugees, especially in countries with a high migrants’ unemployment rate, which will lead to new business creation and employability and ultimately assist them in building a future for themselves,
• To create a transnational European identity among participating migrants and refugees to embrace active citizenship and provide a new perspective,
• To facilitate innovative learning practices in social entrepreneurship education by developing curricula and implementing trainings, based mainly on simulation educational method.
Utilizing experience, knowledge and common social and economic conditions as far as it concerns migrants and refugees entering in the EU, project’s partners (4 NGOs and 2 Civil Society organizations), designed and implemented a common educational approach to participating organizations so as to be able to develop and implement training plans targeted at migrants and refugees in a specialized market sector. A complex of project activities resulted into the definition and creation of the innovative training material, such as:on-line Training Platform, Training material (Social Entrepreneurship in Recycling and Reuse Legal Status and Funding Guide, Key Competencies on Becoming a Social Entrepreneur Inventory, Simulation Learning Training Course Manual and Distance Learning Training Course Manual).
Project’s results were disseminated to target audience through the multiplier events that were organized during the implementation of the project: 12 Awareness Events, 11 Training Seminars, on-line seminar for educators, Conference, web and social media page and press releases.
Project contributed to the promotion of the idea of recycling and reuse social entrepreneurship at the local, regional, national and European levels, to the improvement of skills and qualifications of migrants and refugees on labor market and to the preparation of European countries for the accomplishment of future quantitative targets regarding social entrepreneurship in general and in recycling and reuse sector in particular both for migrants and refugees as for all citizens as well.
220 unemployed Migrants and Refugees trainees in 6 countries (Greece, Germany, UK, Lithuania, Turkey, Italy) improved their skills and qualification regarding recycling and reuse social entrepreneurship.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 110617,2 Eur

Project Coordinator

KENTRO EREYNAS GYNAIKEION THEMATON/ RESEARCH CENTRE OF WOMEN’S AFFAIRS & Country: EL

Project Partners

• Associazione Irene
• MOTERU INFORMACIJOS CENTRAS ASOCIACIJA MIC
• Bundesverband der Migrantinnen in Deutschland e.V.
• Day-Mer Turkish and Kurdish Community Centre
• buca evka 1 woman culture and solidarity association house