In relation to the Europe 2020 strategy, the project addresses the themes of social inclusion, employability, the active participation of young people in the civil society, training and youth work. In particular, in relation to the seven flagship initiatives for the European contribution to the Europe 2020 strategy that aims to stimulate progress in terms of growth and employment, our project is based on the second flagship initiative “youth on the move”. The target of our project is made up of young people who lack of basic competences due to social, economic and geographical barriers. Hence, the target may include young individuals involved in training or young Neets. Developing mobility paths abroad and improving basic and transversal competences is particularly difficult for this specific target. The project had multiple objectives. First of all the project tried to develop the 8 key competences in the emotional, cognitive and social field among young low-skilled Neets while ensuring an intellectual, inclusive and sustainable growth. Moreover, one of the main objectives was to promote the mobility of young people aboard in order to increase their employability, allow them to have the same possibilities as the other young people, reduce the social gap between the different groups, acquire the fundamental international and intercultural vision for the development of life skills and guarantee the validity and the quality of these people’s employability. The project involved 15 partners belonging to 6 different countries with expertise in the fields of education, social inclusion, youth employment and in the relations with local businesses and organizations. Under a quantitative point of view, more than the 882 originally planned participants were involved.The main activities that were implemented are: -the creation of a network: contact and research of training entities, companies at the national level and training agencies able to organize and support the various steps -the development of a platform in order to manage the network and create a link between young people, social entities and businesses. -the organization of 14 multiplier events in the 6 countries involved in order to present the 2 IOs.-in the framework of the second IO, 11 creative meetings took place with the participation of young people and training managers in order to understand how to organize the mobility for the project target; creation of the content of the guide-the organization of 5 days of training on the content of the guide dedicated to youth workers and to those responsible of the aspects related to the training. -the organization of the mobility of 16 young people in order to put the methodologies into practice. The initially planned results were achieved. Under a qualitative point of view, we have created a working group and we have established a dynamic of exchanges between social entities and economic organizations in order to organize and plan mobility projects dedicated to low-skilled young people, thanks to European and national funds. The young people who participated in the mobility developed their life skills and triggered a mechanism of innovation and qualification that is reflected in the territory of origin. Finally, there has been a professional development of those who work or are active in the fields of education, training and youth through the training period that took place on the basis of the guide established within the project. The feedback that we received through the analysis of the resource sheets provided by the guide was very positive. The impact generated was both short and long-term. In relation to the short-term impact, the most important effect was the one on young people and on youth workers who participated in the mobility and in the training. For the social entities, being able to get in touch with other European organizations and to get to know other businesses willing to welcome a young NEET was fundamental. As far as the long-term is concerned, the impact mainly concerned the creation of a mechanism of development and activities production that aims to promote social inclusion and the employability of low-skilled people. Another impact to be highlighted is the one on the project partners since it allowed us to acquire further competences, to develop new collaborations and design new project proposals in order to ensure a follow-up and sustain the ongoing actions. The project results reflect the EU strategy for youth by 2027 as well as its priorities. Thanks to the instruments designed within the project, we can promote a youth work that promotes quality, innovation and the recognition of youth work in order to support the young Neets in their journey towards inclusion.

The thought of starting the project ‘Learning Tree’ was a need in the field of adult education and lack of good practices. In fast-growing Europe, especially elderly people started to lose their enthusiasms on life not having enough chances connecting themselves within the social life. The long-lasting interaction among the partners awakened the idea of providing resources and possibilities to the target group, senior citizens of Europe. Having been experienced enough on different previous projects on similar topics, the partners decided to open the gates of a new dimension. The main objectivities of the Project partnership were: - to help to create a better United Europe - to connect the elderly to live after retirement - to find out new useful techniques adaptable on adult education - to find out the similarities and differences among EU countries and form a more common lifestyle The target groups of the Project were ITC teachers and seniors over 50. Teachers working in the field of adult education are generally having the problem of lack of materials and methods. The participants were the trainers dealing with the people having a lack of social and basic skills such as ITC usage, adapting themselves into the usage of the technological devices, suffering from interaction etc. One coordinator and an expert from each partner organisation took part in face to face meetings and three more trainers got the chance of attending to the short -term joint staff training events. In pilot workshops regularly took part 36 participants aged 50+.During the project, the project partners elaborated 16 scenarios of ICT lessons dedicated to the development of basic skills of young-old (50+) and elderly people (65+). Next, the scenarios were tested in regular workshops as a pilot course. Finally, the results were analyzed and disseminated. The innovative approach was the use of genealogy. Partner organisations had target groups of seniors learners (young old or elderly) and implement the techniques decided on meetings to see if the expected results vary on learners from different cultural backgrounds. Six transnational face to face partners meetings and two short-short term joint staff training were completed. Two 5-days workshops were organized in Italy and Poland. The methods presented by the experts were evaluated and checked in partner countries. The results were released to the usage of national and international beneficiaries via dissemination activities. Before starting the activities, trainers got some preparation of culture of hosting country and language learning if needed. Especially at workshops, there was ‘formal and non-formal learning’ teaching processes from ordinary adult learning methods to specific teachings of seniors. The main results achieved: - New methodologies/techniques (including in the ICT area): 16 scenarios of experimental lessons in 4 languages - A project website (1) - 6 newsletters (each one after the TMP) in 4 languages - information leaflets in English and consortium partner languages (total: 5 languages version) - posters in national languages and English (total: 5 languages version) - project logo (1)- academic paper (1) - evaluation reports (6 after TMP, 2 of Quality Management, 2 after joint staff training). The intangible outputs achieved: - New methods acquired by trainers, participating in the project, sharing experiences and best practices at transnational level; - Experience gained by the project partners of management and organization of transnational partnerships, intercultural dialogue and cooperation; - Increased culture of communication, competence and skills for teachers, trainers, managers and front line staff not directly involved in the project. - Exchange of ideas and good practices - Experience gained by individuals - New/better skills both learners and trainers. From the perspective of learning processes, products developed in the project were designed to innovate the curricula of the adults learning in two ways: - making ordinary the of the new technologies in teaching methods, especially those classifiable as Web 2.0; - setting the processes of learning in an interdisciplinary optic, encouraging a holistic approach to knowledge, skills and abilities. Education in basic skills can reduce social inequality, increase inclusion, cohesion and active citizenship; and improve mental and physical health. Contributed to the European added value by; - creating a better methodology of adult education - bringing cultural and geographical differences closer - forming a European understanding of lifestyles and technological standards - being a headquarter on adult education for the local institutions - adopting the elderly into social life, thus, a healthier society.

CONTEXTThe project was born in the light of the current political situation in many EU countries, the increasing Euroscepticism and the apparent erosion of EU values. A solution to this can be found in Europe's cultural heritage and the opportunities it offers, especially to adults from disadvantaged categories. Considering the limited employment opportunities these people normally have - even more so in the field of entrepreneurship - the project could widely benefit people belonging to this heterogeneous group.The project gave them the skills and knowledge necessary to start a business in the field of cultural heritage. Their cultural identity and sense of European belonging has been reinforced thanks to their increased knowledge on the shared past and values that shape modern day Europe. And by focusing on the relationship between adults from disadvantaged groups, entrepreneurship and cultural heritage, the project took into account the social dimension this threefold connection. An eye was also given to practical aspects as the use of ICT in cultural heritage related enterprises, conducting needs analyses, developing business plans, etc. OBJECTIVES- Provide adults from difficult backgrounds with skills to become entrepreneurs in the cultural heritage field- Share best practices among organisations promoting entrepreneurship and ones active in the field of cultural heritage- Give practical and technical knowledge to help adults from difficult settings to effectively start and run a business- Foster and strengthen European identity- Develop suggestions for local authorities, museums, cultural heritage foundations, etc. to help people from disadvantaged groups to become entrepreneurs- Generate social impact by connecting cultural heritage to people's everyday life, especially in the case of marginalised and disadvantaged people- Provide digital, need analysis and business planning skills to the participants to start successful and modern enterprises- Create a job shadowing scheme to help the final target group building a network of organisations and practically show them how to move within the business worldPARTICIPANTSApart from the project managers, the trainers and the learners, more people were involved in the project. Each country selected key figures to promote the project's content on different levels. Local organisations like art institutes, museums, cultural heritage relative foundations, NGOs, local authorities were involved as indirect participants in the project and encouraged to contribute to its success in terms of job shadowing, usage of the training material and dissemination. Counselors, people who successfully started an enterprise starting from a disadvantaged situations and can hence set an example, teachers and trainers within the network of the partner organisations were invited to visit the project website and contribute to the its dissemination.ACTIVITIES- Create a project website and its social media profile;- Provide participants with a job shadowing useful to the final target group and to educators, teachers, trainers, local authorities, etc.- International training activity (Italy)- National workshops with adults from disadvantaged backgrounds and local authorities held by partner to practice on a wider and more direct scale the content of the training- Review and publication of the training material on the project website, based on the feedback received METHODOLOGY- based on principles of PCM and PRINCE2- importance of qualitative criteria - focus on sustainability of the project (throughout and after its implementation) - expansion from the local to the European level in terms of results planning and dissemination- precise and clear division of tasks, synchronisation of activities and cooperation- participative approach aimed at involving all staff members of the partner organisations- continuous monitoring- structured working approach to each task based on: phase 1: conducting needs analysis and expectation identificationphase 2: plan drafting and discussion among partnersphase 3: final design and validation. This method allowed all partners to make their contribution towards the objective and the results of the project.RESULTS, IMPACTS AND LONG TERM BENEFITS- Build a network among organisations working with the target group (museums, foundations and institutions in the field of cultural heritage, adult support centres, job centres, local authorities, social care centres, etc.) on national and European level- Share good practices for the involvement of adults from difficult backgrounds and troubled past in cultural heritage related entrepreneurship- Develop new ways to find tools to face the challenges posed by the lack of employment and the difficulties in entering the business sector- Enhance the sense of belonging and the sense of common and shared European identity within the target group.

"1)context/background of project This is a 24 month project that includes 5 partners from Italy, Greece, Spain, Turkey and UK.The pillars on which this project stands are 2. - First of all we were inspired by the motto that the European Union adopted in 2000 ""United in diversity"". As Europe in recent years has been at the centre of the so called “refugee crises” we would like to use this project and its outcomes to extend the motto to migrants (in this application we will use the term migrant in the wide sense including refugees, economic migrants, asylum seekers) and find ways to enable the latter as well as locals to learn from each other and consequentially become more united while respecting diversity. - secondly it will address Cultural Heritage. It is fundamental for migrants when arriving it the host country and once they have settled in to have a deep understanding of the cultural heritage of their new home. At the same time for the hosting community the best way to overcome fears and prejudices is to learn about the richness of the migrants culture heritage. By facilitating ways of exchange, this project will not only help the inclusion process but will give a chance to adults migrants to gain new skills about European culture and at the same time get tips and methods on how to transfer their own cultural heritage to others. Both skills learning and teaching are fundamentals to get more chances to get a job and/or building confidence to start a business. 2)objectives - Promote social inclusion and tackle discrimination and stereotypes,- Fighting poverty thought culture - Promote entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial skills within the field of cultural heritage;- Raise awareness on the key role of cultural heritage in defining a European identity both for citizens and migrants;- Combine learning with training and identity building;- Start a new way or understanding and using cultural heritage, beyond a mere touristic aspect;- Train key figures working with adult migrants for stimulate them to develop learning and teaching skills related to cultural heritage;- Use cultural heritage to initiate societal changes;- Build bridges between local communities and institutions in the field of cultural heritage, social inclusion and entrepreneurship - promote equality, including gender equality, and non-discrimination and social inclusion- new approaches to reducing disparities in access to and engagement with digital technologies in formal and non-formal education3) number and profile of participants;- 25 adults, 5 per partner, will be chosen and participate to the training; - each partner will select 1 trainer expert in non-formal adult education, 1 migrant (now involved in reception projects) willing to share knowledge about his cultural heritage, 1 person working in reception programmes (i.e. psychologist, cultural mediator, lawyer and so on), 1 person working in the cultural heritage sector, 1 project manager. - A minimum of 100 participants (migrants and professional in the sector of migration) will be involved in local activities and dissemination events, around 20 per partners, that will take place after the transnational training in each partner's country.4) Activities; - Creation of the web site and social media profile of the project- Creation of a toolkit - International training activity in Greece, to test the toolkit and evaluate its potential, putting also in practice some activities and share best practices.- Local and international dissemination activities of the toolkit to reach more stakeholders.- Review and publication of the toolkit based on the feedback received5) methodology-Acquiring new skills and establish an informal cooperation network that see different actors working together: local communities, migrants, educators and so on;-Learn how groups can work together to promote local, national and European changes;-Encourage exchange among partners individuating main topics and subjects through the partners’ expertise;-Increase knowledge of and insight into how contexts and group dynamics determines behaviours;-To provide practitioners with an portfolio of knowledge on: migration, inclusion, service provision, democratic practice and heritage valorization.6) resultstoolkit divided in 2 essential parts: “European Cultural Heritage” , “Migrants cultural Heritage”. The toolkit will include tips on new teaching learning methods including: digital storytelling and video making7) longer term benefitsTo build up a network of organisations working with the target group for:- sharing good practices on best methods on adult education, interaction between local and migrants, selfdevelo- develop new pathways in order to find tools to face the challenges posed by migration- promote social inclusion, tolerance, respect thanks to the new light with which the migrant culture will be seen- Building a stronger European identity through cultural heritage"

CONTEXT/BACKGROUNDThe project rotates around the concept and perception of good and bad use of “social media” and the impact they have in nowadays society in relation to the perception of migrants in local communities and the instrumentalisation of the so called “refugee crisis” by right wing groups to destabilize democracy and community cohesion. OBJECTIVES The main objectives of the project was to gather the experience of the participating organisations in topics related to migrants and refugee issues, and the use of social media, and create a toolkit directed at practitioners, educators, trainers, migrants who work as cultural mediators, translators and/or other roles in reception centres, local communities, community leaders and authorities. The aim of the toolkit is to give a detailed picture on the power of social media in defining who we are, who we like, what we fear and in destabilize and/or increase social cohesion depending on the use we do of them. The toolkit was fine tuned after the staff from the participating organisations took part in a training in Croatia on topics related to social media.PARTICIPANTSParticipants in the the transnational training were 25 adults, 5 for each partner of the project. The project involved many more participants through local activities (at least 2 per each partner country with minimum 10 participants per event) and dissemination events and will include educators, mentors, policy makers, community leaders, migrants and relevant actors or stakeholders involved in civil societies, reception programmes, adult education and so on , since they benefited from the training as well. Also, specific professional trainers were individuated and got involved particularly during the transnational training.ACTIVITIES the main activities in the project included the participation of staff from the participating organisations in an international training event in Croatia, which constituted the basis for the development of a toolkit, which were later applied at local level during workshops organised by each participating organisation.METHODOLOGYThe toolkit was developed with the contribution from all partners and will include the following topics:- influence of social media on the perception of migrants in society , including its political and social role on a global scale. - secondly, we will address digital identity and in specific we will look at how to set-up a correct digital identity with proper balance, selection of contents and the interlocutors, depending on the platform used. Digital identity and personal branding. Rights and duties on the Internet. Recognising fake profiles and protecting ourselves against fraudsters. Recognising trolls, provocateurs and exhibitionists- Digital Dangers. How to navigate online in order to avoid harming others as well as protect others and ourselves from deliberate online attacks. Other forms of danger online: cyberbullying, cyberstalking, sexting, sextortion, grooming, phishing, etc. Fake news and disinformation as a form of cyber warfare. How migrants have been used by extremists to pursue their political, social and economic goals- Discrimination on social media, and will propose ways in which to deal with online hate speech or trolls. We will also consider how politicians, celebrities, and employers should behave online in order to prevent discrimination. Finally, we will look at different ways in which vulnerable groups (with a special in-depth on migrants) can face discrimination online.- How to use social media in positive and constructive ways such us: social media, cultural heritage and inclusion: how they can work together to build up a better and more inclusive society. IMPACT AND LONG TERM BENEFITSThe project have an impact on the participants who acquired new knowledge and skills for improving their competencies in how to defend themselves once using social medias, how to recognize fake news and what actions to take to stop them. At the same time they learnt how to use social media to promote social inclusion and local cohesion; they also improved their competencies in supporting support the final target group (adult migrants and hosting local communities) in living together without fears and conflicts and understanding their needs while trying to settle in the new communities, and properly using different digital tools for successfully fighting stereotypes, fake news and discrimination including gender discrimination. The participating organisations are also better prepared to connect with the society’s and the community’s needs and responding to them by developing effective project ideas.