Context/background of project: In Europe, an elevated number of persons find themselves UNEMPLOYED, either because the lack of qualification, either due to lack of information on the labour market and its opportunities or lack of resources to enable access to work. At European level the percentage of unemployed persons reaches 8.2%, in December 2016. In the countries from the project partnership, the percentages are: 5.5% Romania, Spain 18.4%, , Italy 12%. The CREATIVE INDUSTRY sector contributes in a significant way to a country economy, having in the same time a great rate of development in fields such us employment, innovation and social cohesion. The creativity represents the key to the social provocations today, from social aspects, education and sustainable development, and the European studies and policies accentuates the importance of creativity. Project’s objectives: The project ““CREATIVE ENTREPRENEUR- FOR A EUROPE IN CHANGE” is aiming as main objective to raise creative entrepreneurial development opportunities to the NEETs, with the purpose to make the transition from the unemployed stage and to start developing their own businesses, in a transnational approach. Number and profile of participants: The target group will gather: 120 NEETs (people not in employment, education or training) - in the Pilot course and in the individual entrepreneurial counseling activity (30 persons Italians, 30 Spanish and 60 Romanians) 320 (at least) Decision makers, Experts, specialists, professionals- as results of the dissemination activities Description of activities: First stage of the project includes the development of an innovative tool for individual entrepreneurial counseling (creative career roadmap) and of 2 training curricula: - one of them on creative entrepreneurship, and - the other one in ICT. An online pilot course will be organized in each partner country, for at least 120 NEETs: - 1 on creative entrepreneurship - 1 on ICT. After online pilot courses, all the participants will be the beneficiaris of individual entrepreneurial counseling sessions. The project will also show to the NEETs 3 successful business examples in creative industry/country, with the purpose to serve as an inspiration for the future entrepreneurs. Within the project, there will be organized a transnational learning activity: "Creative entrepreneurship - from theory to practice" training course, in Spain, with 12 participants, from all 3 countries. The project will have a specific activity on Monitoring and Quality assessment and transversal activities will also be implemented: Project management, Dissemination and exploitation of results. Methodology to be used in carrying out the project: The project coordinator will ensure the smooth communication flow between partners. To legally ensure the successful realization of the project, a consortium agreement will be signed by all project partners. The lead partner will create a Management Group (one delegate/ partner), who will be responsible to report to the project coordinator and to the management team all the financial and administrative tasks of the partner he/she belongs to. The Project Management Group will meet face to face 4 times, monitoring the development and progress of project's activities with the partners responsible and coordinating each project components (2 evaluation reports). A short description of the main results The project will achieve as main tangible results: - an innovative tool for individual entrepreneurial counseling - Creative career roadmap; - 2 training curricula: 1 on creative entrepreneurship, and another one for ICT; - 2 online pilot courses implemented/country: one Pilot course on creative entrepreneurship, and another one in ICT - Visits to successful entrepreneurs/ business from the creative industry, 3 or 6 country- will focus mainly on relating the first stages of the business creation, the idea, the difficulties encountered, presenting the products/ services produced/offered, the market/ clients; - one international learning activity: "Creative entrepreneurship - from theory to practice" training course (Spain) - one Guide of Best creative entrepreneurship practices Impact envisaged The impact that this project aims is to raise creative entrepreneurial development opportunities to the NEETs, with the purpose to make the transition from the unemployed stage and to start developing their own businesses, in a transnational approach. Once the project is finished the expected impacts will continue. The main tools that will ensure this are the Facebook profile and the online platform through which will run the training courses. These tools will survive the project at least three years after it is finished. The training courses, the entrepreneurial counseling instrument the Good entrepreneurial practice guide and all the other project materials, will be available from these tools also after the project life.
During 2 years of the project, unemployment situation in EU has improved. In Sep 19, unemployment rate in Euro Zone was 7.5%, less than at the start of the project. In partnership countries, data are 3.9% Romania (5.5% at the start), 14.2% Spain (18.4%) and 9.9% Italy (12%). Youth unemployment also declines: 15.9% in Euro Zone, 16.2% Romania, 32.8% Spain and 28.7% Italy. However, much remains to be done. CREATIVE aimed to improve employment opportunities for people, especially youngest, with more effective tools to access in better conditions to the labour market, to motivate them towards build their own businesses, from a transnational view. CREATIVE project partners followed in detail the table of activities envisaged at initial proposal. A wide range was carried out. High quality products were produced, designed to be alive, improved, updated and adapted to different contexts. CREATIVE produced new tools for job orientation professionals and for unemployed people, especially young, who do not have a clear prospect of finding a job. INNOVATIVE TOOL FOR JOB ORIENTATION. Two questionnaires, together with a Comparative Sector Guide, offer professionals a simple tool to detect and to empower entrepreneurs and creative people, to chart with them a employable path personalized and adjusted to reality. AN ONLINE TRAINIGN PLATFORM with two specific courses. Both provide in-depth information on how to undertake in the Creative Industries (CI) Sector, and how to enhance this entrepreneurship by relying on the use of new technologies. A GUIDELINES OF BEST PRACTICES with information European policies on the promotion of the CI sector and Examples of business in the CI sector in the 3 countries and in EU. It aims to be a model and inspiration both for those who interested in undertaking in the sector, and for professionals who want to know more about this Economic field. The CREATIVE staff involved organized Study Visits to representative companies of the CI Sector at local level. Accompanied by young people, all met these companies who would serve as a model for a future development of their own business ideas. A 5 DAYS TRANSNATIONAL TRAINING. Carried out in English, with the participation of youngsters from Italy, Spain and Romania, interested in start up a business in the CI sector. Participants increased information on the sector, and new perspectives to better access the labour market were opened for them. MONITORING ACTIVITIES. A big number of monitoring activities was carried out to achieve the goals proposed. 4 transnational meetings and 12 online meetings were held. A shared Google drive increased the effectiveness of teamwork. A Whatsapp group strengthened communication via email with the staff involved. Phone calls were made to address specific issues requested by partners. 2 monitoring reports were made to keep track of the status of the project. FINANCIAL CONTROL ACTIVITIES on partner´s expenditure budget were carried out, So the coordinator keeps all the documentary evidences. DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES. A Dissemination Plan, and an editorial plan for each partner were scheduled. A brand logo, 4 newsletters, 12 articles and numerous posts have fed a FB page project. 1 final video with the results and testimonials of participants was produced in cooperation with partners. 1 brochure and 1 poster gave image to the project. 3 events were held as scheduled with a higher attendance than expected. About 1000 persons participated directly in project activities. - 77 persons in Pilot courses - 95 persons in individual entrepreneurial counseling activity - 350 Decision makers, Experts, specialists, professionals as results of the dissemination activities - 156 Entrepreneurs interviewed - 73 attendees to 12 Study Visits - 127 attendees to Final Events. - 100 persons following FB page CREATIVE contributed to the achievement of employment skills, provide greater information on the situation and a wider range of personal and job resources to get into the labour market in better conditions. The Innovative Tool is essential to evaluate job competencies and develop personalized insertion itineraries. Online courses will remain in the catalog of services of our organizations, open to all those interested. To improve employability, they complete the training offer to the target group. The Final Guide of Best Practices is a complete, inspiring and didactic element, and offers information about the keys to undertake in this sector, enriched by its transnational perspective. All these elements and tools produced in CREATIVE project will be alive and available to all interested people and organizations. The City Council of Madrid will be in charge of keeping active the FB page, sharing and showing links to access to all these high value resources. These tools were created in a spirit of permanence. If all this applies in a booming sector such as the CI in Europe, the sum of the factors predicts good results.