The specific project comes to address NEETs and youth unemployment through the development of social entrepreneurship, making it an alternative for unemployed youth. The main objective of the project is to upgrade and enhance VET in terms of social entrepreneurship to provide more effective and efficient courses in the subject and to increase the participation and activation of youth in terms of social entrepreneurship, thus decreasing the level of dormancy that exists among NEETs and decreasing the level of unemployment. It is extremely difficult for young people without a formal education that are not in employment and education to find a job. However, even without formal training or labour market experience, youth people do gather competences. Globalisation, demographic change, technological advances and the financial crisis have created major challenges for today's societies. Individuals have to confront rapidly changing data and to learn how to keep up with these changes and advancement. In order to function well in this "new" diverse world, the need for adaptability is no longer a choice. It is vitally necessary that individuals develop competences in a wide range of fields, which will allow them to adapt to the evolution and the changing environment. It is necessary for NEETs to gain the necessary knowledge, skills and competences through VAT in terms of social entrepreneurship, a field that is gaining high interest and which can provide as a means to exit the crisis. Target Group:The first target group is Young people with a specific focus on the NEET group. The term NEET is used to describe young people who are not engaged in any form of employment, education or training. This target groups is the most significant group as the tools and outputs developed will be piloted to this group, who will also be evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of the Curriculum.The second target group is trainers and teachers in VET institutions in each of the participating countries who will be brought together in workshops. These VET trainers will be trained in the use and implementation of the Curriculum for the development and enhancement of entrepreneurial skills in low-skilled and unemployed youth. They will be able to then apply this knowledge and tools to their classrooms and train youth on how to develop their skills and enter the labour market and the social entrepreneurial sector by making full use of their acquired skills.The main outputs:- *Needs analysis report: Need analysis report in each country to determine the existing situation with regards to vocational education and training and the existing courses on social entrepreneurship.- *Curriculum for Young Entrepreneurs. refers to the knowledge and skills youth are expected to learn, the learning standards or learning objectives they are expected to meet; the units and lessons that teachers teach; the assignments and projects given to students; the books, materials, videos, presentations, and readings used in a course; and the tests, assessments, and other methods used to evaluate student learning.-Pilot implementation of the Curriculum for Young Entrepreneurs to young persons without formal qualifications and/or work experience. Each workshop will involve at least 5-8 participants.- *E learning platform. It will be developed for the needs of the project, where the young unemployed will be able to attend the pilot on-line courses.Training Activities:- Training activities through mobilities will be implemented where VET trainers will be expected to participate from all participating countries. During these training activities the trainers will be educated and trained on the use and implementation ofthe curriculum previously developed.
Context/background of the project: It is extremely difficult for young people without a formal education that are not in employment and education to find a job. However, even without formal training or labor market experience, youth people do gather competences. It is vitally necessary that individuals develop competences in a wide range of fields, which will allow them to adapt to the evolution and the changing environment. It is necessary for NEETs to gain the necessary knowledge, skills and competences through VET in terms of social entrepreneurship, a field that is gaining high interest and which can provide as a means to exit the crisis. Objectives: The main objective of the project is to upgrade and enhance VET in terms of social entrepreneurship to provide more effective and efficient courses in the subject and to increase the participation and activation of youth in terms of social entrepreneurship, thus decreasing the level of dormancy that exists among NEETs and decreasing the level of unemployment. The specific project comes to address NEETs and youth unemployment through the development of social entrepreneurship, making it an alternative for unemployed youth. Number and profile of participating organisations: The project was implemented with consortia that comprise 7 Partners from 6 Countries. - The Lead Partner is FACE (Foundation Agro-Centre for Education) from Macedonia. It is a NGO with experience in implementation of training in VET. FACE is responsible to the overall management and administration of the project, including management meetings with partners, reporting requirements and communication between partners and with the managing authority, evaluation activities and dissemination activities and actions that are necessary for the increase of visibility, outreach and sustainability of results and outcomes. - The Institute of Entrepreneurship Development (iED) is a Greek Organization committed to the promotion of innovation and the enhancing of the spirit of entrepreneurship. Main responsibility in the Project was in creation of the curricula and e-platform with the courses, as well as the maintenance of the Project website. - MAKRO Management Development Consulting Company is located in Ankara, Turkey, providing innovative and high quality consulting solutions that support private and public sector organisations’ realization of their growth and development aims. Main responsibility in the Project was to participate in each outcomes of the Project, especial in creation and implementation of the Memorandum for Understanding (MoU), as important document for the sustainability of the Project. - Bridging to The Future (BTF) is British organisation with a mission for economic independence through entrepreneurship,intrapreneurship and education. They applying their experiences & research into a range of models, methodologies and approaches, job creation through start-ups, business growth & sustainability. Beside participation in all project activities, BTF was responsible for creation of the Handbook on the improvement of the Social Entrepreneurship. - JUMP is a cultural association from Italy with mission to bring Europe and internationalization in Calabria, especially in the province of Catanzaro, characterized by the lack of services and opportunities. Main responsibilities in the Project is input in creation of the teaching approach for the training. - İstanbul Provincial Directorate of Social Studies and Projects (ISEM) from Turkey has been established to accelerate regional development and ensure its sustainability by developing the cooperation between the public-private sectors and non-governmental organizations ensuring appropriate and efficient use of resources,. It is a public institution founded by City of Istanbul. Main role in the creation of Guideline for integraqtion of the curriculla in the national VET programs. - KTH Royal Institute of Technology is a university in Stockholm, Sweden. Main role in the creation of curricula and teaching methods for the project. Main Activities and results: 1. Need analysis report - The needs analysis reveals the requirements for targeted training areas and for the creation of a tailored curriculum for the development of skills relevant to entrepreneurship and the social economy. 2. Curriculum for Young Social Entrepreneurs based on ECVET principles with 9 modules. 3. Guideline for the integration of the curriculum in existing national VET programs. 4. E-learning platform - An innovative e-learning platform containing the open online course on Social Entrepreneurship. 5. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed among the partners and relevant national institutions (18 MoU's signed). 6. Handbook on the improvement of Social Entrepreneurship prepared. The Curriculum, the Guideline and the Handbook, as well as the e-learning platform are available in 6 languages and available for download on the Project website (https://sovet-project.eu)