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Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development Multiplier event Circle

On 28/10/2023, Circle organised a multiplier event to mainstream, give visibility and valorise the results of the Erasmus+ MORE project, which gathers 8 partners from 6 EU countries with the aim of improving the access to training opportunities for rural EU women. The event, which took place at Culture center of Stary Kisielin, saw the participation of 15 people, including local stakeholders of the support ecosystem of rural development, gender promotion and female social entrepreneurship and general audience. Circle discussed with participants about the project background, its objectives, presented analysis of the situation in different EC countries, all activities implemented and achieved results. A brief presentation of the Consortium and partners’ roles and responsibilities in the project followed.  Circle illustrated the contents of the MORE Community Platform and the functioning of the country hubs and explained the contents of the training courses co-created by all partners.  The last part of the event was dedicated to a questions and answers session with participants, aimed at promoting the importance of their participation into local and national policies as well as the importance of education products and services in the rural areas.  

Consortium joined the Closing Transnational Project meeting of the MORE Project

On September 20, consortium participated in the Closing Transnational Meeting of the MORE Project (Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development), a project co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Commission. This project brought together seven partners from six countries, namely Belgium, Italy, Romania, Greece, Spain, and Poland. We are thrilled to announce that our partners convened in the beautiful city of Malaga at the ITSFA headquarters to conduct the final meeting of our project. During this meeting, we discussed the last necessary steps to successfully conclude our project, as well as essential aspects related to the sustainability of the results and the MORE website. We also had the opportunity to review all the project's achievements, and we are pleased to report that we have received positive feedback. This feedback comes from both the pilot activities conducted in the participating countries and external entities and organizations that have had the chance to explore the project's website and materials. If you haven't done so already, we invite you to visit the MORE Project website (https://www.moreproject.eu/index.php?lang=EN). This meeting was marked by the exchange of innovative ideas and collaborative efforts, addressing crucial topics to ensure that our project continues to have a positive impact in the future. We remain dedicated to excellence and the sustainability of our endeavors. For further information about MORE project and its initiatives, please visit  https://www.moreproject.eu/ https://www.facebook.com/MORE-Project-112021021533837/?ref=page_interna https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuQGwsLFT6RiOurR8regdw

MORE: A participatory event on multifunctionality in Lecce

On 27 April 2023, Demostene centro Studi  Out organized the multiplier event entitled: UN DIBATTITO SULLA MULTIFUNZIONALITA’ The event was held in Lecce  at the CROCEVIA Lab  in Via Guido Dorso, 73100 Lecce LE, Italy. Target participants: representatives of associations, cooperatives, institutions and citizens in general interested in discussing the topic. The event was structured in 3 main sections: ✔    Introduction: The project Coordinator, Daniela Tramacere, welcomed the participants and presented the objectives and activities of the project. ✔    SECTION 1 Presentation: The project coordinator explained the main results and outputs of the project, such as the online platform, the training modules and the Hub ✔    SECTION 2 Testimonials: Some participants who attended the Event and tested the training courses shared their experiences and feedback on the project and its possible impact on their personal and professional development in Multifunctionality ✔    SECTION 3 Discussion: The participants engaged in a lively debate on the challenges and opportunities of Multifunctionality in the Rural Area exchanging ideas and suggestions for future actions. The event was a valuable opportunity to explain the concept of multifunctionality and its benefits and possibilities. It also introduced MORE project results, in particular the platform for online courses on various topics. The event launched a trial experiment of the courses and invited all participants to give feedback and share their views. The discussion also touched on the challenges that women, especially immigrant women, face in rural areas and the barriers to developing an entrepreneurial mindset in a context that often does not recognize women as entrepreneurs.  The event ended with a catering service where participants could continue to exchange opinions and suggestions in a more relaxed atmosphere.  The audience expressed high satisfaction with the event. The non-formal approach was adopted to create a comfortable and engaging environment for all participants.

Capturing the Essence of Rural Women: the MORE Photographic Contest comes to a successful conclusion

The MORE project, co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Commission, proudly announces the successful completion of its photographic contest. The contest, launched across seven rural territories in Europe, has played a vital role in promoting the multifunctional roles of women in rural areas and emphasizing their significance in preserving the essence of rural life in Europe. The MORE project, which brings together eight Partners from six countries including Belgium, Italy, Romania, Greece, Spain, and Poland, is dedicated to enhancing the access to training opportunities and qualifications for EU rural women. Through the establishment of local "Rural Women Hubs" (RWHs), the project aims to empower and celebrate the contributions of women in rural communities. The photographic contest held by each Rural Women Hub provided a captivating glimpse into the lives, businesses, and activities of women in rural areas. Participants showcased their artistic flair and storytelling abilities, illustrating the diverse and vital roles played by women in the rural landscapes of Europe. Among the inspiring entries, one photograph stood out for its powerful portrayal of a rural woman's entrepreneurial spirit and passion for her craft: "La emprendedora”. The image, taken by Elena Monsalve, showcases her grandmother's entrepreneurial endeavour as she stands proudly in the wine cellar of her home, atop a barrel, collecting a sample of wine for tasting. The photograph beautifully captures the dedication and love which women invest in their businesses and activities; it does not only highlight the spirit of entrepreneurship but also celebrates the intergenerational knowledge and traditions passed down through families in rural Spain. It exemplifies the core values of the MORE project, showcasing the importance of preserving and promoting rural women's contributions to the socio-economic fabric of Europe. The MORE project extends its warmest congratulations to all the participants of the contest for their outstanding contribution. All the photographs received - which are published on the MORE Platform - stand as a testament to the invaluable contributions of rural women and their commitment to their families and communities. The images captured during this competition will serve as a tribute to their multifaceted roles and the pivotal role they play in the preservation and development of rural areas in Europe. For more information about the MORE project and its initiatives, please visit https://www.moreproject.eu  Email: moreproject.eu@gmail.com  Facebook Page YouTube Channel

Candidacy of the MORE Project to the InnoSocial Awards

The Department of Citizen Participation, External Action and Transparency of Malaga City Council and the Arrabal-AID Association are once again organising the InnoSocial Malaga awards to recognise the most innovative initiatives in the province that improve people's lives. This event is aimed at social entities; public administration; entrepreneurs; young people; and educational centres. The Department of Citizen Participation, External Action and Transparency of Malaga City Council and the Arrabal-AID Association are once again organising the InnoSocial Malaga awards to recognise the most innovative initiatives in the province that improve people's lives. This event is aimed at social entities; public administration; entrepreneurs; young people; and educational centres. For its relevance, initiative, innovation and commitment, the MORE project has submitted its candidacy through ITSFA, the technological partner of the project; to these awards that celebrated a new edition, where sustainability, new technologies and digital inclusion were the main protagonists.  Subsequently, the ceremony and presentation of these awards took place, which was attended by many figures from the social, political and cultural spheres of Malaga, and where the mayor of the city was present to personally deliver the awards. It has been a great opportunity for the MORE project, its dissemination and visibility, to be able to participate in this initiative, as well as to be aware of similar initiatives that aim to improve the lives of citizens and their opportunities. For further information on the MORE project: MORE Project website https://www.moreproject.eu/  Innosocial Awards https://premios.innosocialmalaga.es/ MORE's video Candidacy for the Innosocial Awards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgCqFiNuIOc 

Interview to Kleinon about the MORE project

On February 20th 2023, Kleinon, Piatra Neamț (Romania), was interviewed about its role in the MORE project and the objectives pursued within it. Kleinon is a Romanian education and support services organization founded in 2008 with a focus on innovation and sustainability. They collaborate with education providers, social actors, and employers to develop solutions for e-learning, advanced teaching processes, project management, and innovative digital tools. With their expertise in Erasmus+ Projects, Kleinon has been awarded first place in Romania's top micro enterprises that offer education support services every year since 2017. Kleinon is also an ISO 9001 certified organization. Kleinon is actively involved in MORE, bringing value to its implementation and activities thanks to its presence in rural areas of northeastern Romania. Specifically, Kleinon contributes to MORE's OER platform and community for multifunctional women, focusing on rural entrepreneurship. They co-create and deliver MORE training modules and have organized events in three rural locations. Kleinon works with education and training organizations in rural areas, allowing them to reach real-life multifunctional women through on-site and online pilot testing activities. They collaborate with local educators to deliver courses and support target groups to deploy training effectively. MORE aims to improve access to and the quality of training opportunities and qualifications for women in rural areas of the EU, promoting the multifunctional role of women to achieve gender equality and easy access to training. This initiative empowers women to participate in the development of local ecosystems and reach a high number of low-skilled women from various backgrounds and age groups. Through high-quality training modules on small business management, digital literacy, marketing, and finance basics, MORE raises awareness of support and finance opportunities available for women living in rural areas. Interview: https://youtu.be/mUy7SU9NkTU Interview (romanian): https://youtu.be/fbdwHnOhlS8 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MORE-Project-112021021533837/?ref=page_internal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuQGwsLFT6RiOurR8regdw

Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development

PROJECT MORE – Third co-creation event – Circle  The 21st December 2022, the third co-creation meeting has been organised with the aim to illustrate the training section of the MORE platform, collect feedback regarding the training section and the available training materials and evaluate the training courses.  At the beginning the project objectives and main results have been briefly illustrated with a focus on the objective of the third co-creation event, i.e. collection of the feedback related to the training courses developed.  The following training courses, already available in Polish, have been presented during the meeting:  •    Entrepreneurship •    Access to funding  •    Digital Skills for rural women entrepreneurship. Bridging the digital divide •    Work-life balance and the social rights of women The participants evaluate the platform an excellent tool, very nice looking and user friendly.  The training courses have been highly appreciated both as a source of information and resources for rural women and from the structural point of view that will certainly allow the target to use the developed material.  In particular, the participants underlined that the self-evaluation part of each module is very important and useful for the users.  For more information about the MORE project: https://www.moreproject.eu/ 

Second MORE co-creation event – Radio ECCA

On October 25, 2022, the second MORE co-creation event organised by partner Radio Ecca took place. The event was organised in conjunction with Como una Cabra, an entity dedicated to the training and support of women in rural areas, specialised in entrepreneurship. A total of 18 women from rural areas around Spain participated in this event, which took place online, including entrepreneurs, workers, inhabitants of rural areas and stakeholders. The objective of the event was to transfer to women who know the rural context the results obtained from the research carried out by the different partners of the MORE project in the different European territories. The purpose was to contrast the findings and obtain information about three fundamental blocks: The definition of a multifunctional woman, difficulties, needs, opportunities and good practices in the rural context. In the session the different points of reference to the blocks were discussed and through a “World Café” dynamic the participants presented their opinion, provided significant data, proposed ideas and gave feedback to improve the training. All these points will be a key part of developing the training modules that meet the needs of the beneficiaries, taking into account the difficulties that they face, guiding the good practices that they themselves outlined at the event. Among the key points discussed was the importance of providing the necessary training that gives women the opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills, mainly in personal skills, social innovation and community development, entrepreneurship and specific sectors of employability and technological innovation and digital tools. Numerous conclusions were drawn, for example, the definition of a multifunctional woman in rural areas as one who is assigned all the traditional roles but who also reinvents herself and strives for new roles, especially in the workplace, for example, as an entrepreneur. They also highlighted the need to adapt training to their needs and difficulties, creating training opportunities. All comments and inputs were collected in a second co-creation report that will serve as inspiration for the partnership and for future projects. Obtain more information about the MORE project: https://www.moreproject.eu/  https://www.facebook.com/MORE-Project-112021021533837/   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuQGwsLFT6RiOurR8regdw

Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development

PROJECT MORE – Third (and final) co-creation event – SEERC  On November 29th 2022, the third (and final) co-creation meeting was organized in the MORE project (Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development).  The aim was to review some of the completed training modules and learn and feedback into the research done in Greece by SEERC.    The meeting started with an overview of the project, the key members, and the projected outcomes.  Respondents were shown drafts of training materials and provided positive feedback on their development as well as suggestions for enhancements and further improvements. The Greek research related to the project was presented.  Participants were extremely happy about seeing the acknowledgement of the critical role of women in Greek rural communities and suggested the need nationally to provide more acknowledgement of this.  A local success case of how women can enhance community involvement and create successful business development was presented (Γωνιατισσες / Women's Cooperative "Goniatisses”). Participants were eager to see the final development of the project come to fruition. For more information about the MORE project: https://www.moreproject.eu/ 

Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development

PROJECT MORE - Second co-creation event – SEERC  On October 30th 2022, the second co-creation meeting was organized in the MORE project (Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development).  The aim was to review the proposed training modules put forward in the project to ensure their relevance and longevity for the target audience.    The meeting started with an overview of the project, the key members, and the projected outcomes.  Each of the training modules was overviewed.  Participants debated each but felt that the overall focus was strong, especially the need for business planning.  They emphasised the need to ensure that the digital component was infused throughout the training and that business growth and development be strengthened.   Participants expressed great interest in further discussing the multifunctionality aspect of women in rural development and pointed towards the fact that in Greece this had evolved due not only due to the covid pandemic but also the preceding Greek economic crisis.  Participants were eager to learn about the Greek research in the final co-creation event planned for late November. For more information about the MORE project: https://www.moreproject.eu/ 

Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development

PROJECT MORE - First co-creation event – SEERC  On October 3rd 2022, the first co-creation meeting was organized in the MORE project (Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development).  The aim was to understand and define the training needs of the target audience.    The meeting started with an overview of the project, the key members, and the projected outcomes.  The overall project outline and milestones were presented as well as the key national and EU level importance of the project. Participants clearly outlined the need to ensure that the specific needs of rural women remain the key focus of any training.  There was consensus that strategic business planning should be a key focal point as well as the balancing of work and family responsibilities.    For more information about the MORE project: https://www.moreproject.eu/ 

Third Co-Creation Event - Radio ECCA

On  December 21st, 2022, took place the third co-creation event of the MORE project (Multifunctional role of women as a key driver of rural development) organised by partner Radio Ecca. A total of 16 experienced technicians and practitioners participated in this event, which took place online.  The aim of the event was to evaluate the contents produced. These materials were designed according to the results obtained in a previous research and based on the valuable contributions made in the first and second co-creation events. The aim of this meeting was also to obtain feedback and suggestions for improvement in terms of: ●    The content of the modules, ●    The structure and organisation of the platform,  ●    The learning methodology, ●    The resources and complementary materials for each of the modules. According to the expert participants the materials are attractive, appropriate and useful for women in isolated or rural areas. In their opinion the modules and their design respond to the needs of women who in these contexts need easy, intuitive and specific materials to broaden their knowledge in certain areas that favour their professional development. The suggestions for improvement made by the technicians and practitioners have been very useful for the consortium as it has allowed us to ensure the quality of the modules and educational materials that we will make available to the beneficiaries.  Obtain more information about the MORE project: https://www.moreproject.eu/  https://www.facebook.com/MORE-Project-112021021533837/   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuQGwsLFT6RiOurR8regdw  

Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development

On 20 December 2022, the third MORE co-creation event organised by partner ITSFA. At the event, 8 VET trainers with several years of experience both in training and digital skills fostering with similar targets, gathered at ITSFA's premises to participate on this session organised to extract valuable insights. Firstly, the current status of the project was presented to the attendees, as well as the different points that would be discussed during the session, with the following main objectives: •             Collect cocreation inputs on training material developed and uploaded •             Evaluate training contents and structure developed and its suitability for the user •             Test the user experience in the training section •             Confirm that learning deliverables to target needs •             Check that training solutions are effectively based on trainees Subsequently, the co-creation team has provided valuable feedbacks on the material uploaded on the Project platform and presented to the user, confirming that it is appropriate and useful for training needs of the target represented by Rural women entrepreneurs who have not much time for training, yet they need effective upskilling. The MORE project “Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development” aims to improve the access to, and the quality of, training opportunities and qualifications of rural EU women, in today's society where women assume a "multifunctional role" in the multi-faced context of their families and social and labour ties. For more information about the MORE project:. https://www.moreproject.eu/ https://www.facebook.com/MORE-Project-112021021533837/   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuQGwsLFT6RiOurR8regdw

MORE Project "Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development” 3rd Co-Creation Event – Romania

On December 21st , 2022, the third co-creation event of MORE Project "Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development” has been organized in Pipirig, Neamț County, Romania, bringing together 10 VET trainers and representatives of the local stakeholders. The objectives of the event were to gather feedback on the training materials and resources, identify the concrete needs within the community which can be met by MORE training, explore opportunities for involvement of and support from local stakeholders and authorities to deliver MORE trainings to the most relevant target groups and define the best formats of delivering MORE trainings to meet the community needs. Balance between theoretical concepts and practical examples, the choice of topics, attractiveness, and ease of use of the platform, the selection of external resources and assessments at the end of each module were most appreciated by the participants. Another strength of the MORE training is represented by its flexibility and appropriateness for various training formats and durations.  The importance of involving local stakeholders (public authorities, VET schools, local libraries) has been highlighted. The local actors have shown their availability to support the delivery of MORE training by providing access to training premises, involving trainers, and promoting the opportunity among the community members and target groups. The MORE project "Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development" aims to improve the access to, and the quality of, training opportunities and qualifications of rural EU women. The realities of women's lives in rural areas have become more diverse in recent decades. In today's society, women assume a "multifunctional role" in the multi-faced context of their families (i.e., child and elderly care) and social and labour ties. This multiplicity of roles contributes significantly to improvement of their families' quality of life, as well as rural socio-economic development, civic engagement, and ways of rethinking the territorial contexts For further information on MORE project: https://www.moreproject.eu/  https://www.facebook.com/MORE-Project-112021021533837/?ref=pages_you_manage  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuQGwsLFT6RiOurR8regdw

Second MORE Co-Creation Event – Kleinon

On November 3, 2022, the second MORE co-creation event was held in Romania, organized by Kleinon in Petricani, a rural community in Neamt County. It brought together 15 education and training professionals (AE and VET trainers/teachers, 2nd chance educators, mediators, and community council members) who provided valuable inputs and led to a better understanding of the roles and needs of multifunctional women in the rural context. After a brief introduction to the project MORE and its context, objectives and methodology, discussions were organized around three thematic blocks related to the role of multifunctional women, training needs and existing opportunities, best practices and legal frameworks.  The objectives of the event were: •    To clarify the definition(s) of a multifunctional woman from the perspective of local AE professionals •    To identify the needs of multifunctional women in the Romanian rural context •    To understand the socio-economic and political framework that influences women in rural areas. •    To be aware of opportunities and good training practices in the rural context The conclusions of the second event confirmed the findings of the first event held in September 2022 in Dragomiresti, another rural community in Romania. They underscored the need to develop and implement training aimed directly at empowering women to engage in entrepreneurial and income-generating activities, promoting the legitimization of informal work, and leading to a more equitable sharing of responsibilities at the community level. Without supportive measures and policies that ensure equal opportunities, equitable sharing of household responsibilities, and better recognition of women's contributions, multifunctionality comes at a high cost to well-being and ability to realize their full potential. The MORE project "Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development" aims to improve the access to, and the quality of, training opportunities and qualifications of rural EU women. The realities of women's lives in rural areas have become more diverse in recent decades. In today's society, women assume a "multifunctional role" in the multi-faced context of their families (i.e., child and elderly care) and social and labour ties. This multiplicity of roles contributes significantly to improvement of their families' quality of life, as well as rural socio-economic development, civic engagement, and ways of rethinking the territorial contexts For further information on MORE project: https://www.moreproject.eu/  https://www.facebook.com/MORE-Project-112021021533837/?ref=pages_you_manage  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuQGwsLFT6RiOurR8regdw

Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development

PROJECT MORE - First co-creation event – Circle The 28th of September 2022, the online meeting has been organised with the stakeholders interested in the MORE project. After a short introduction of the project objectives and main information, the training methodologies of the project have been discussed with the participants. The attendees agreed that the specific courses for rural women are an important opportunity for that target. The training courses should be “friendly”, i.e. simply from the technical/operational point of view. According to the feedbacks received the training needs are multiple, but the main discussed topics were related to the digital competences and professional, entrepreneurial and labour competences. Moreover, the importance of the marketing online was discussed, and the participants considered it as fundamental means nowadays, in particular: social media – how to use them to promote; shops online – how to create and manage them; adv on webpages – how to create them and how to select the best providers and websites. For more information about the MORE project: https://www.moreproject.eu/

Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development PROJECT MORE - Second co-creation event – Circle

The 27th October 2022, the second co-creation meeting has been organised with the aim to validate the strategy of the training development of the MORE project.  At the beginning a main information of the project and its progress have been presented.  The main part of the discussion was dedicated to the training methodologies and strategies related to the training development.  The participants confirmed and agreed that the training courses need to be challenging and interesting. They expect them to be understandable and easily accessible from different devices like laptops, iPads but also from smartphones as the rural women use the smartphones for several daily activities, they are and they need/want to be always connected.   Moreover, each training has to be interesting and involve easily the participant to continue exploring it and making progress in it. For this reason, it is suggested the use the “challenging” images and videos to encourage and make the training “friendly” and help to understand some “difficult” or complicated contents.  The participants suggested to involve and inform about the MORE activities several KGW (Kolko Gospodyn Wiejskich) operating on the Polish territory that represent interests and work to improve the social and professional situation of rural women.  For more information about the MORE project: https://www.moreproject.eu/ 

Co creation event MORE – DEMOSTENE CENTRO STUDI

On 3th December 2022, took place the Third  Co-creation event of MORE organized by the partner DEMOSTENE CENTRO STUDI, in which participated 13 Social operators of third sector. The event was organised at the Manifatture knos  in Lecce.  On the event, hosted by DEMOSTENE CENTRO STUDI founder Gianfranco Gatti  and Daniela Tramacere who presented the Project to the attendees, and with the MORE Co-creation document as a guide to be followed, participants contributed in a brainstorming, providing very useful inputs and suggestions, with discussions that emerged from each of the points,regarding Work life balance.  All the inputs and information collected will be very useful and will be taken into account for the MORE training course development,  in particular on the Topic that our organization has in charge: Work life  Balance.  All the participants' inputs will also contribute to the Co-creation event report, which will gather valuable information from the event for the MORE project, and that also will serve as support and inspiration for future projects. The MORE project "Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development" aims to improve the access to, and the quality of, training opportunities and qualifications of rural EU women. The realities of women's lives in rural areas have become more diverse in recent decades. In today's society, women assume a "multifunctional role" in the multi-faced context of their families (i.e., child and elderly care) and social and labour ties. This multiplicity of roles contributes significantly to improvement of their families' quality of life, as well as rural socio-economic development, civic engagement, and ways of rethinking the territorial contexts. For further information on MORE project and other initiatives: https://www.moreproject.eu/ https://www.facebook.com/MORE-Project-112021021533837/?ref=pages_you_manage https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuQGwsLFT6RiOurR8regdw

Interview to CIRCLE about the MORE project

On December 1st 2022, Karolina Kowalska from CIRCLE (Centre of Innovation and Research for Collaborative Learning and Entrepreneurship) Foundation, Zielona Góra (Poland), was interviewed about CIRCLE’s role in the MORE project and the objectives pursued within it. The main areas of their work are promotion of international culture exchanges, European integration, training planning and delivery networking, project management, entrepreneurship and business development.             Thanks to the 15 years of experience in the definition and implementation of Erasmus projects, CIRCLE will be actively involved in all MORE project activities. CIRCLE will contribute in all results in particular to the development of the local and digital community, the creation and translation of the training modules and the dissemination of the project results.    The MORE (Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development) project aims to improve the access to and the quality of training opportunities and qualifications of rural European women. MORE actions try to improve and promote the multifunctional role of women by exchanging their wide range of skills, and encouraging and motivating their participation in local ecosystems. MORE project will improve access to these qualifications by developing high quality educational content easily replaceable in other European countries. Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilzkmm0krYA Interview (polish): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6bBGhuE5FU Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MORE-Project-112021021533837/?ref=page_internal Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuQGwsLFT6RiOurR8regdw

Multifunctional Role of Women as a key driver for Rural Development: the consortium joined the second Transnational Project Meeting of MORE

On November 10, 2022, the consortium joined the second transnational meeting of MORE, a Project co-funded by the Erasmus Plus Programme of the European Commission, which brings together eight Partners from six different countries (Spain, Italy, Belgium, Poland, Romania and Spain). The meeting was held in hybrid mode and hosted by IHF in Brussels. Partners gathered in a crucial phase of the project. The MORE consortium is completing the study on the multifunctionality of rural women as a new paradigm for rural development and regeneration, culminating in the delivery of final guidelines and recommendations. Partners also discussed the status of the implementation of co-creation events and the delivery of training courses. In the co-creation events, primary stakeholders have been involved in the activities, enabling the collection of crucial inputs to design training & educational tools responding to the stakeholders' needs. The project management and methodology involve developing personalised project management, quality assurance and dissemination plans, and monitoring/evaluation tools. Thanks to the presence of Partners with a high level of experience and multiplication potential, the project will benefit from increased visibility and impact at the national and European levels. The MORE project aims to improve access to and quality training opportunities and qualifications for rural EU women. Some of the critical skills needed for rural women empowerment include digital literacy, entrepreneurial mindset to be social entrepreneurs or self-employees, multilingual competencies, adaptation to climate change and ways to promote rural sustainability, work-life balance, and flexibility to adapt to radical changes such as the ones imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic on our societies and economies. MORE will improve access to these qualifications by developing high-quality educational content, easily replicable in other EU countries. The MORE OER platform is available at https://www.moreproject.eu/, providing specific info on project aims, activities and results.  For further information on MORE: Website: https://www.moreproject.eu/ https://www.facebook.com/MORE-Project-112021021533837/?ref=page_interna MORE Project - YouTube

Interview to SEERC about the MORE project

On November 22nd 2022, Giovanni Oscar Serafini, from South-East European Research Center (SEERC), Thessaloniki (Greece), was interviewed about SEERC’s role in the MORE project and the objectives pursued within it. SEERC is the research center of the CITY College University of York Europe Campus. The non-profit entity is conducting multidisciplinary research in the fields of Enterprise, Innovation & Development, Information & Communication Technologies, and Society & Human Development. Within the project, SEERC takes an academic position to ensure that the training programs to develop in the project meet the highest international standards and to make sure that the knowledge is transferred in the most effective way. These training courses will be based on in-depth knowledge of the partners of adult VET programmes. SEERC will also investigate the role of rural women from an academic perspective throughout Europe.  The MORE project ("Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development") aims to improve the access to, and the quality of, training opportunities and qualifications of rural EU women. To do this, it will be developed the “MORE Training” which will consist of 10 e-courses designed for - and co-created with - rural adult women. The goal is to support the target group’s professional and personal growth and competitiveness. Interview (greek): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auyMAF3XuBY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MORE-Project-112021021533837/?ref=page_internal  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuQGwsLFT6RiOurR8regdw   

Interview to SEERC about the MORE project

On November 22nd 2022, Leslie Szamosi, from South-East European Research Center (SEERC), Thessaloniki (Greece), was interviewed about SEERC’s role in the MORE project and the objectives pursued within it. SEERC is the research center of the CITY College University of York Europe Campus.  Within the project, SEERC takes an academic position to ensure that the training programs to develop in the project meet the highest international standards and to make sure that the knowledge is transferred in the most effective way. SEERC will also investigate the role of rural women from an academic perspective throughout Europe.  The MORE project ("Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development") aims to improve the access to, and the quality of, training opportunities and qualifications of rural EU women. To do this, it will be developed the “MORE Training” which will consist of 10 e-courses designed for - and co-created with - rural adult women. The goal is to support the target group’s professional and personal growth and competitiveness. Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu9CVW2OjLQ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MORE-Project-112021021533837/?ref=page_internal  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuQGwsLFT6RiOurR8regdw   

Interview to IHF about the MORE project

On November 22nd 2022, Lorenzo Costantino, a project manager from IHF, Bruxelles (Belgium), was interviewed about IHF’s role in the MORE project and the objectives pursued within it. Since 2003, IHF is an association and think tank that mainly works with the process of European integration, carrying out researches and analysis on current trends of European integration like sustainability, training, innovation, education for competitiveness. Within the project, IHF is responsible for two specific groups of activities: research and analysis, and visibility and exploitation of the project. IHF’s researches are about the trends in terms of policy and programs for entrepreneurship in rural areas, with a special focus on female participation in the entrepreneurial ecosystem of the European Union. The second block of activities aims to bring the MORE project to the European scene through communication and dissemination campaigns.  The MORE project brings together different angles of female entrepreneurship in rural areas with at the core the dimension of empowerment. It is about building and reinforcing the sense of initiative of the target group and unlocking their potential from an entrepreneurial point of view and perspective. To do this, the partnership will provide training tools and opportunities, but also operational tools to promote the social and economic empowerment of the target group and to help them turn ideas into actionable measures.  Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1f5HhOigcw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MORE-Project-112021021533837/?ref=page_internal  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuQGwsLFT6RiOurR8regdw 

Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development. Co creation event MORE - IDP

On 3 November 2022 took place the third Co-creation event of the MORE project organized by the partner IDP sas. The event, which was held in Guardiagrele (Abruzzo Region, Italy) allowed to reach several local firms to validate and improve part of the project training. On the basis of the feedbacks collected during the previous co-creation events – focusing on the training needs for rural women and the concept of multifuncionality – IDP has developed a first draft of the module “Entrepreneurship”. The material produced has been presented to the third co-creation event’s participants, in order to collect feedbacks and tips for improvement, as well as to explore entrepreneurial opportunities for women within the local context. The topics tackled by the IDP module that have been explored during the event are: Idea and design of a business model (tools and opportunities for women) How to support the target group in: Designing and validating products / services  How to improve economic viability for potential entrepreneurs coming from rural areas Gaining better knowledge of the market and the clientele Positive feedbacks and inputs have been collected and they will be integrated within the training so to improve the quality of the material and its coherence with local needs and opportunities. The MORE project "Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development" aims to improve the access to, and the quality of, training opportunities and qualifications of rural EU women. The realities of women's lives in rural areas have become more diverse in recent decades. In today's society, women assume a "multifunctional role" in the multi-faced context of their families (i.e., child and elderly care) and social and labour ties. This multiplicity of roles contributes significantly to improvement of their families' quality of life, as well as rural socio-economic development, civic engagement, and ways of rethinking the territorial contexts. For further information on MORE project and other IDP initiatives: https://www.moreproject.eu/  https://www.facebook.com/MORE-Project-112021021533837/?ref=pages_you_manage  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuQGwsLFT6RiOurR8regdw

Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development. Co creation event MORE - IDP

On 30th September 2022, took place the second Co-creation event of MORE organized by the partner IDP sas, in which participated stakeholders interested in rural development.  On the event, with the MORE Co-creation document as a guide to be followed, participants contributed in a brainstorming, providing very useful inputs and suggestions, with discussions that emerged from each of the points, regarding Training Methodologies, Training needs, Opportunities and resources, and a Summary of conclusions with the most important points discussed during the event.  All the inputs and information collected will be very useful and will be taken into account for the MORE training course development, which from IDP’s side, will be based on the area of entrepreneurship. All the participants inputs will also contribute to the Co-creation event report, which will gather valuable information from the event for MORE project, and that also will serve as support and inspiration for future projects. The MORE project "Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development" aims to improve the access to, and the quality of, training opportunities and qualifications of rural EU women. The realities of women's lives in rural areas have become more diverse in recent decades. In today's society, women assume a "multifunctional role" in the multi-faced context of their families (i.e., child and elderly care) and social and labour ties. This multiplicity of roles contributes significantly to improvement of their families' quality of life, as well as rural socio-economic development, civic engagement, and ways of rethinking the territorial contexts. For further information on MORE project and other IDP initiatives: https://www.moreproject.eu/  https://www.facebook.com/MORE-Project-112021021533837/?ref=pages_you_manage  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuQGwsLFT6RiOurR8regdw

Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development. Co creation event MORE - IDP

On 15th September 2022, took place the firs Co-creation event of MORE organised by the partner IDP sas, in which participated stakeholders interested in rural development, among which: the director of LAG (Local Action Group) Abruzzo, professional associations and local authorities.  On the event, hosted by IDP founder Giulia Costantino who presented the Project to the attendees, and with the MORE Co-creation document as a guide to be followed, participants contributed in a brainstorming, providing very useful inputs and suggestions, with discussions that emerged from each of the points, regarding Training Methodologies, Training needs, Opportunities and resources, and a Summary of conclusions with the most important points discussed during the event.  All the inputs and information collected will be very useful and will be taken into account for the MORE training course development, which from IDP’s side, will be based on the area of entrepreneurship. All the participants' inputs will also contribute to the Co-creation event report, which will gather valuable information from the event for the MORE project, and that also will serve as support and inspiration for future projects. The MORE project "Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development" aims to improve the access to, and the quality of, training opportunities and qualifications of rural EU women. The realities of women's lives in rural areas have become more diverse in recent decades. In today's society, women assume a "multifunctional role" in the multi-faced context of their families (i.e., child and elderly care) and social and labour ties. This multiplicity of roles contributes significantly to improvement of their families' quality of life, as well as rural socio-economic development, civic engagement, and ways of rethinking the territorial contexts. For further information on MORE project and other IDP initiatives: https://www.moreproject.eu/  https://www.facebook.com/MORE-Project-112021021533837/?ref=pages_you_manage  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuQGwsLFT6RiOurR8regdw

Interview to IDP about the MORE project

On October 26th 2022, Francesca Paolini, a project assistant from IDP, Pescara (Italy), was interviewed about IDP’s role in the MORE project and the objectives pursued within it. IDP is an Italian company that works in the fields of EU projects, Europlanning consultancy and training.    IDP brings its expertise to the project in different fields. In particular, they bring their experience in training and their technical experience related to the areas of interest of the project and the target group, but also project management and quality assurance skills and competences. IDP will also be the leading organisation for this transversal activity throughout the project.    The aim is to make women from more disadvantaged geographical situation direct actors in the social and economic development of their communities. Therefore, partners will develop local rural women hubs and national digital hubs that will bring together women, associations and various stakeholders to gather feedback and input and create concrete solutions to address real needs, but also to create synergies and networking opportunities. This will lead to the creation of 10 specific training courses for the target group.  Interview (italian): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqgaq6V8ZMQ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MORE-Project-112021021533837/?ref=page_internal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuQGwsLFT6RiOurR8regdw

Interview to IDP about the MORE project

On October 26th 2022, Anna Di Cecco, a project officer from IDP, Pescara (Italy), was interviewed about IDP’s role in the MORE project and the objectives pursued within it. IDP is an Italian company that works in the fields of EU projects, Europlanning consultancy and training. IDP brings its expertise to the project into three aspects: training development in the fields of adult education and vocational education, technical and practical experience in projects and in project management and quality assurance in particular. Within the project, IDP will be the manager and leader organisation of quality assurance activities. The aim of the project is to improve the access to and the quality of the training opportunities for women living in rural areas to improve their situation. To do this, the partnership will develop 10 specific training courses and will create a rural women hub, which will gather organizations. IDP will be developing it in the Abruzzo region and, at national level, a digital hub, which will gather organisations in the whole country to create a network to work together and improve the access for women to training opportunities. Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxG0vQ_JaZI Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MORE-Project-112021021533837/?ref=page_internal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuQGwsLFT6RiOurR8regdw

Interview to Demostene about the MORE project

On October 24th 2022, Gianfranco Gatti, representing Demostene Centro Studi, Latiano (Italy), was interviewed about Demostene’s role in the MORE project and the objectives pursued within it. Demostene is a social NGO that aim to promote human flourishing, focusing on research, education, active citizenship and cooperation, and with expertise in entrepreneurship education, particularly for women. Within the project, Demostene contributes to the creation of specific training content. This content is the result of a co-creation project that Demostene Centro Studi will carry out locally through the organisation of 3 meetings with the project's target group. These meetings will be aimed at defining what could be the strategic contents for the creation of a training course on the topic of multifunctionality. Women living in rural areas have fewer opportunities to access training courses. The aim of the MORE project is therefore to offer these women a specific training course designed precisely for their needs, to enable them to take a more active role in the socio-economic life of their community. Interview (italian): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKydwipJAng Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MORE-Project-112021021533837/?ref=page_internal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuQGwsLFT6RiOurR8regdw

Second MORE co-creation event - ITSFA

On 13 October 2022, the second MORE co-creation event organised by partner ITSFA took place, in which 11 VET trainers participated.  During the event, the current status of the project was presented to the attendees, as well as the different points that would be discussed during the session, with the aim of obtaining feedback on the training developed so far according to the needs of the target group. After an introductory brainstorming session, participants provided suggestions as well as positive feedback on the training that will soon be available on the OER platform. Discussions on the critical points that the training should cover acted as a guiding thread for the further development of the developed training module. Among the key points discussed was the importance of providing the necessary tools for the target group to enhance their skills, with an emphasis on fostering independence in the search for new resources. It is about giving wings to rural women so that they can fly on their own. All comments and inputs were collected in a second co-creation report that will serve as inspiration for the partnership and for future projects. The MORE project “Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development” aims to improve the access to, and the quality of, training opportunities and qualifications of rural EU women, in today's society where women assume a "multifunctional role" in the multi-faced context of their families and social and labour ties.  Obtain more information about the MORE project: https://www.moreproject.eu/  https://www.facebook.com/MORE-Project-112021021533837/   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuQGwsLFT6RiOurR8regdw

Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development

Co creation event MORE KLEINON The 1st MORE Co-creation event in Romania took place on September 30th 2022, organized by Kleinon in Dragomiresti, a rural community in Neamt County, NE Romania, highly representative for MORE’s target group and objectives. A number of 20 local education and training professionals (out of which 18 women), were reunited and involved within the event’s activities, providing valuable insights. The event activities started with a context presentation (MORE project as a whole, the concept of rural women multi-functionality, goals and expectations from the co-creation event), and the participants were provided with informative materials and working kits necessary for the following discussions, covering topics such as: •    How the multi-functional role of women is seen at community level  •    AE participation rates in rural areas and main participation barriers •    Training needs among women at local and regional level •    Motivation factors •    Ideas and suggestions for the contents, structure, format and delivery of the trainings •    Good practices and success stories at local and regional level Some very specific issues to which women in rural areas are confronted to and makes them more vulnerable (the ‘invisible work’, stereotypes and lack of support from family members and community, poor infrastructure and limited opportunities) were signaled during the event. However, some positive tendencies were also brought to discussion – more educated women are deciding to move to rural areas and develop their career.  They have also highlighted the need of tailor-made trainings carried out within the community, with local trainers as they have a better understanding of the current realities, paired with practical activities which can create real opportunities, such as product or business idea presentations, networking events, etc. The MORE project "Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development" aims to improve the access to, and the quality of, training opportunities and qualifications of rural EU women. The realities of women's lives in rural areas have become more diverse in recent decades. In today's society, women assume a "multifunctional role" in the multi-faced context of their families (i.e., child and elderly care) and social and labour ties. This multiplicity of roles contributes significantly to improvement of their families' quality of life, as well as rural socio-economic development, civic engagement, and ways of rethinking the territorial contexts. For further information on MORE project: https://www.moreproject.eu/  https://www.facebook.com/MORE-Project-112021021533837/?ref=pages_you_manage  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuQGwsLFT6RiOurR8regdw

Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development

Co creation event MORE ITSFA On 12 July 2022, took place the firs Co creation event of MORE organized by the partner ITSFA, in which participated 13 VET Trainers.  On the event, hosted by ITSFA cofounder Roberta Albertazzi who presented the Project to the attendees, and with the MORE Co creation document as a guide to be followed, participants contribute in a brainstorming, providing very useful inputs and suggestions, with discussions that emerged from each of the points, regarding Training Methodologies, Training needs, Opportunities and resources, and a Summary of conclusions with the most important points discussed during the event.  All the inputs and information collected will be very useful and will be taken into account for the MORE training course development, which from ITSFA's side, will be based on the area of Digital competences. All the participants inputs will also contribute to the Co creation event report, which will gather valuable information from the event for MORE project, and that also will serve as support and inspiration for future EU projects. The MORE project "Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development" aims to improve the access to, and the quality of, training opportunities and qualifications of rural EU women. The realities of women's lives in rural areas have become more diverse in recent decades. In today's society, women assume a "multifunctional role" in the multi-faced context of their families (i.e., child and elderly care) and social and labour ties. This multiplicity of roles contributes significantly to improvement of their families' quality of life, as well as rural socio-economic development, civic engagement, and ways of rethinking the territorial contexts. For more information about MORE Project: https://www.moreproject.eu/  https://www.facebook.com/MORE-Project-112021021533837/   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuQGwsLFT6RiOurR8regdw

The multifunctional role of women as a key driver of rural development

Co-creation event MORE Radio Ecca On September 23, 2022, the first co-creation event of the MORE project organised by RADIO ECCA took place, in which 20 professional trainers participated. At the event, organised by Radio ECCA, Paula and Gabriela, professionals involved in the project, presented the objectives, activities and expected results to the attendees. These contributed to a brainstorm, providing very useful information. The discussion among the participants was essential to reflect on different proposals and suggestions regarding each of the points discussed in the event: definition of multifunctional women, good practices, needs of women in the rural context, training opportunities, and a summary of conclusions with the most important points discussed during the event. The reports prepared on each participating country (Spain, Italy, Belgium, Greece, Romania and Poland) responding to the topics discussed above, were very helpful in guiding the discussion, some of the questions raised at the event are listed below: ●    How would you define the multifunctional woman in the rural context? ●    Do you agree with the points identified in the country report? ●    What are the characteristics of a multifunctional woman? ●    Do you know good practices at the national level? ●    Do you know good practices at the regional level? ●    What needs have you detected in working with women? ●    What needs have been detected working in rural areas? ●    What are the training needs? ●    Do you know any innovative tool or instrument that can be included? ●    Is there any topic you think we need to address? ●    What kind of material should be used (videos, resources, images, etc.)? Following these guiding questions, some interesting ideas emerged from the discussion that will be taken into account in the preparation of the MORE training course, in which, by Radio Ecca, topics will be developed in the area of entrepreneurship, leadership, personal and social empowerment. All outputs from the participants will also contribute to the report of the event, which collects valuable information for the MORE project, and also will serve as support and inspiration for future projects. The MORE project "The multifunctional role of women as a key driver of rural development" aims to improve access to and quality of training opportunities and qualifications for rural women in the EU. The realities of life for women in rural areas have become increasingly diverse in recent decades, as have their socioeconomic needs. In today's society, women assume a "multifunctional role" in the multifaceted context of their families (ie child and elder care) and social and employment ties. If you want to know more about the MORE project, you can access the following link: https://www.moreproject.eu/ 

Co creation event MORE – DEMOSTENE CENTRO STUDI

On 2th September 2022, took place the Second  Co-creation event of MORE organized by the partner DEMOSTENE CENTRO STUDI, in which participated 15 Rural Women. The event was organised at the Cooperativa Fuori dal sommerso premises in Mesagne On the event, hosted by DEMOSTENE CENTRO STUDI founder Gianfranco Gatti  and Daniela Tramacere who presented the Project to the attendees, and with the MORE Co-creation document as a guide to be followed, participants contributed in a brainstorming, providing very useful inputs and suggestions, with discussions that emerged from each of the points,regarding Women entrepreneurship and  Training needs.  All the inputs and information collected will be very useful and will be taken into account for the MORE training course development,  in particular on the Topic that our organization has in charge: Entrepreneurship and Work Balance. . All the participants inputs will also contribute to the Co-creation event report, which will gather valuable information from the event for MORE project, and that also will serve as support and inspiration for future projects. The MORE project "Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development" aims to improve the access to, and the quality of, training opportunities and qualifications of rural EU women. The realities of women's lives in rural areas have become more diverse in recent decades. In today's society, women assume a "multifunctional role" in the multi-faced context of their families (i.e., child and elderly care) and social and labour ties. This multiplicity of roles contributes significantly to improvement of their families' quality of life, as well as rural socio-economic development, civic engagement, and ways of rethinking the territorial contexts. For further information on MORE project and other initiatives: https://www.moreproject.eu/ https://www.facebook.com/MORE-Project-112021021533837/?ref=pages_you_manage https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuQGwsLFT6RiOurR8regdw

Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development MORE website is now available online

The MORE official website represents a repository of the project’s outputs, results, news and contacts, and will be the OER platform for target groups to access MORE resources and training materials. MORE is a Project co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Commission, aims to improve the access to, and the quality of, training opportunities and qualifications of rural EU women. The realities of women's lives in rural areas have become more diverse in recent decades. In today's society, women assume a "multifunctional role" in the multi-faced context of their families (i.e. child and elderly care) and social and labour ties. This multiplicity of roles contributes significantly to improvement of their families' quality of life, as well as rural socio-economic development, civic engagement, and ways of rethinking the territorial contexts. According to the EU Parliament, the multifunctional role of women is essential to save rural areas in Europe, whose population is expected to shrink to almost 8M by 2050, in contrast with a fast-growing urban population that will reach 24M by 2050. Rural women still face serious disadvantages, compared not only to rural men, but also to urban women. Due to the structural drawbacks of local labour markets, women have to out-migrate from rural areas at a higher rate than men. Yet, for older generations, the domestic caregiver role is a significant barrier to mobility. Rural women are more dissatisfied with educational and employment opportunities in their regions. Moreover, they contribute significantly to the farming sector in terms of working time in agriculture. However, only 30% of farm holdings in the EU are officially owned by women. Most of the time, official documents, rights, and representation within farm associations or local groups are in the name of their male counterparts. Although rural women's multifunctional role has been stressed by EU decision-makers, it is actually not endorsed by the policy and socio-economic sectors of national and local realities. The MORE partners have faced these challenges in first place, within the regional rural contexts in which they operate. Hence, they have decided to promote a project proposal to contribute to filling these gaps. MORE thus responds to the need for increasing rural women’s skills and capacities and making them direct actors of the social, policy and economic processes at local level. Limited research and education action have been so far undertaken on multifunctionality: MORE will overcome these limitations by conducting in-depth research analysis, developing 10 e-learning training courses and promoting the first digital community of rural women, directly supported by the feedback of target groups. The project officially kick-started on June 6 2022, with the first online transnational meeting during which partners had a great opportunity to discuss the overall project implementation schedule, define timelines and respective duties in the following months. One of the very first activities was the development, testing and implementation of the Open Educational Resources (OER) Platform.  MORE Platform is the main showcase of project’s results and its largest and most tangible channel for international visibility, and is available in 6 languages (EN, ES, IT, RO, PL, GR) with all of its content completely available for free, without requiring any kind of registration/identification by the user. MORE website is now online at https://www.moreproject.eu/.  For the next two years, the Platform will host and integrate all the main achievements of the consortium; each section of the MORE Platform is a stand-alone library of its corresponding output. MORE Training will consist of 10 e-courses designed for - and co-created with - rural adult women, in a way to enhance their multifunctionality to equip them with the competences, skills and tools. These training courses will build on the thorough knowledge of partners in adult VET programmes. The goal is to support the target group’s professional and personal growth and competitiveness. In addition, the "Associates" section will be relevant to the widespread impact of the project, as organisations interested in the project will be able to join the MORE community and become associated partners. For further information about MORE project: https://www.moreproject.eu/

Co creation event MORE – DEMOSTENE CENTRO STUDI

On 5th August 2022, took place the firs Co-creation event of MORE organized by the partner DEMOSTENE CENTRO STUDI, in which participated 15 teachers and trainers expert in VET education.  The event was organised at the officine cantelmo in Lecce.  On the event, hosted by DEMOSTENE CENTRO STUDI founder Gianfranco Gatti who presented the Project to the attendees, and with the MORE Co-creation document as a guide to be followed, participants contributed in a brainstorming, providing very useful inputs andsuggestions, with discussions that emerged from each of the points,regarding Training Methodologies, Training needs, Opportunities and resources, and a Summary of conclusions with the most important points discussed during the event.  All the inputs and information collected will be very useful and will be taken into account for the MORE training course development,  in particular on Training methodology. All the participants inputs will also contribute to the Co-creation event report, which will gather valuable information from the event for MORE project, and that also will serve as support and inspiration for future projects. The MORE project "Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development" aims to improve the access to, and the quality of, training opportunities and qualifications of rural EU women. The realities of women's lives in rural areas have become more diverse in recent decades. In today's society, women assume a "multifunctional role" in the multi-faced context of their families (i.e., child and elderly care) and social and labour ties. This multiplicity of roles contributes significantly to improvement of their families' quality of life, as well as rural socio-economic development, civic engagement, and ways of rethinking the territorial contexts. For further information on MORE project and other initiatives: https://www.moreproject.eu/ https://www.facebook.com/MORE-Project-112021021533837/?ref=pages_you_manage https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuQGwsLFT6RiOurR8regdw

Interview to Radio ECCA about the MORE project

On June 28th 2022, Paula Rodríguez Chirino from Radio ECCA, Canary Island (Spain), was interviewed about Radio ECCA's role in the MORE project and the objectives pursued within it. Paula is responsible for the projects and international cooperation area of Radio ECCA, which is a distance education centre for adults and the coordinator of this project. In addition to its general coordination role, Radio ECCA is responsible for the creation of 10 free access courses. The contents of these courses are aimed at expanding the opportunities of women in vulnerable situations with difficulties accessing the labour market, promoting their multifunctionality by developing skills and competences. The aim of the MORE project is to promote the empowerment of women in rural areas through the development of new skills and competences that enable them to participate more in local rural ecosystems. The objective is thus to support women in a process of acquiring the necessary means for their personal and professional development and to reduce the gender gap in rural areas. Interview (spanish): https://youtu.be/NQ-1Nmm31Fk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MORE-Project-112021021533837/?ref=page_internal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuQGwsLFT6RiOurR8regdw  

Interview to ITSFA about the MORE project

On June 15th 2022, Fran Guijas, the CEO of IT Solutions For All, Málaga (Spain), was interviewed about ITSFA’s role in the MORE project and the objectives pursued within it. ITSFA is a social NGO that seeks training in ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) for those people who lack the necessary knowledge to function comfortably in our technological world.  Within the project, ITSFA is the technology partner responsible for the development of an OER (Open educational resources) platform where all materials that will be created during the two years of the project will be uploaded. The platform can be accessed completely anonymously without the need to register. The project is aimed at women in rural contexts, who take on a multidisciplinary role to improve the quality of life of their families. The aim is therefore to promote their multifunctionality, increasing their knowledge and skills, and consequently reduce the gender gap present in rural contexts and improve the quality of life of these women and their families. Interview (spanish): https://youtu.be/fRkVFnMpkZo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MORE-Project-112021021533837/?ref=page_internal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuQGwsLFT6RiOurR8regdw

Interview to ITSFA about the MORE project

On June 15th 2022, Roberta Albertazzi from IT Solutions For All, Málaga (Spain), was interviewed about ITSFA’s role in the MORE project and the objectives pursued within it. Itsfa is a social NGO that seeks training in ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) for those people who lack the necessary knowledge to function comfortably in our technological world.  Within the project, Itsfa is the technology partner responsible for the development of an OER (Open educational resources) platform aimed at improving the status of women in rural areas. A series of courses, designed to improve the skills of rural women, will be uploaded onto the platform in order to promote their multifuncionality. The project addresses the concept of the multifunctionality of women, particularly women in rural settings, who cover diffirent roles within the society. Despite the fundamental role of women in the economic development of the community, there is still a gender gap in access to training and employment. The aim of the project is therefore to empower these women by giving them the opportunity to improve their skills and the quality of their personal and professional lives. Interview: https://youtu.be/Es2ybjDkza4 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MORE-Project-112021021533837/?ref=page_internal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuQGwsLFT6RiOurR8regdw

Kick-Off meeting of the MORE Project

On June 6, the Kick-Off Meeting of MORE Project (Multifunctional role of women as key driver for rural development) took place. The project is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Commission, which brings together seven Partners from six countries (Belgium, Italy, Romania, Greece, Spain and Poland). The Kick-Off Meeting, hosted by IHF, was originally planned in Brussels, Belgium but had been rescheduled and developed in Pescara, Italy, due to partners' agreement. The MORE project (“Multifunctional role of women as a key driver for rural development”) aims to improve the access to, and the quality of, training opportunities and qualifications of rural EU women. MORE actions try to improve and promote the multifunctional role of rural women by enhancing their wide range of skills and encouraging and motivating their participation in local ecosystems. To fulfil this aim, the project will design the first training programme in order to improve and promote the multifunctional role of rural women by enhancing their wide range of skills, encouraging and motivating their participation into local ecosystems. MORE addresses needs and priorities recently confirmed by the EU Parliament that states that the role of women is essential to save rural areas in Europe, whose population is expected to shrink to almost 8M by 2050 compared with urban population that will reach 24M by 2050. The MORE project will conduct its work within 5 EU project countries - Spain, Romania, Poland, Italy and Greece, where 7 rural territories (Rural Women Hubs) will be selected. The project products will be co-designed with stakeholders to ensure that the project activities address rural womens’ needs. Overall, 490 people will be reached by hubs’ activities. MORE will ensure a strong participative approach during the whole project, while promoting transnational cooperation. It will disseminate the results at EU level and ensure wide replication of project results by multiple VET organisations outside the partnership. In order to achieve these, a MORE Digital Community Platform for Multifunctional Women will be available for knowledge and experience sharing, gather insight for the co-creation process and allow online interactions within rural women, practitioners and relevant groups of interest.   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MORE-Project-112021021533837/?ref=page_internal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiuQGwsLFT6RiOurR8regdw

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