Context / background Although the new CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) aims to promote the centrality of the agricultural sector by ensuring a fair development among EU Countries, unfortunately, the EU agriculture suffers from delays in the adoption of development models that permit to create a production of food, feed, fiber, biomass and biomaterial according to competitiveness and sustainability conditions among attacks by non-EU markets. Over the next five years in the agricultural sector about 50% of the work force will suffer the "obsolescence" of its competencies (EU Skills Panorama-Cedefop) and farmers will need the right skills to not be overwhelmed by the competition. Objectives With "FARMER4.0" will be realized, for the first time in EU, a training model that uses in a systemic paradigm of FabLab to translate, in a modern way, the traditional role of the Farmer that is going to disappear. The model will integrate into a blended learning solution: 1) elements of experiential training in a form of "intergenerational" job shadowing, "face to face" and "virtual" classrooms, to stimulate a shift of competences between traditional farmers and experts in digital manufacturing from a side, and farmers of the digital age; 2) elements of experiential training in interactive e-learning to stimulate the use of innovative tools of the new digital creativity. Thanks to a collaborative multilingual virtual platform, users will be supported in the acquisition of competencies (knowledge + skills) and the exchange of good practices needed for the development of a EU competitive “farm entrepreneurship” according to the FabLab approach. Number and profile of participants The project involves 7 partners coming from the following contexts: Research/University and innovative entrepreneurship FabLab (Polito, UTC, Unilasalle), Vocational Training and community (CSCI, OCAK IZI DERNEGI), Farming (Azienda Agricola Agrianto), public administration working on occupability/training, sustainability and governance of the agricoltural sector (Consorci de la Ribera) . The project involves partners whose countries, at a regional level, have similar difficult situations in terms of innovation (IT, ES and TR "moderate innovators " ) and France from which to import best practices in terms of innovation. Description of activities A1) Definition of the methods and instruments for measuring the degree of learner entrepreneurship (months 3-6; leader CSCI, all partners involved) A2) Creation of the EU web platform (months 5-6; leader UTC, all partners involved) A3) Definition of the architecture and development of Farmer4.0 methods and educational contents (months 3-15; leader Polito, all partners involved) A4) Beta testing of the training model and updating of the system (months 13-15; leader Unilasalle, all partners involved) A5) Processing system for the recognition, validation and certification of skills acquired (months 16-19; leader Agrianto, all partners involved) A6) Management and coordination (months 1-24 ; leader Polito, all partners involved) A7) Monitoring and Evaluation (months 1-24; leader OCAK IZI DERNEGI, all partners involved) A8) Dissemination , exploitation of results and Mainstreaming (months 1-24 ; leader Consorci de la Ribera, all partners involved) C1) Training of trainers (from 1 to 3 persons per partner – in staff) Methodology to be used in carrying out the project Through the adoption of Logical Framework Approach (LFA ) and Project Cycle Management (PCM ) and the use of a platform for collaboration between the project partners, Polito will monitor all phases of the project and implement corrective actions. Each activities will be led by a partner, chosen on the base of specific skills and expertise. Results O1/A1 System to measure the "Entrepreneurship degree" O2/A2 European web platform Farmers' "Entrepreneurial and Open Innovation Community" O3/A3 FarmerLab training laboratory O4/A4 Teacher's manual O5/A4 Student's manual O6/A5 System for the recognition, validation and certification of skills acquired O7/A8 Recommendations for the inclusion of the Farmer4.0 training model in EU VET systems Impact and potential longer term benefits a. increase in the number of operators and the number of FabLab dedicated to agricoltural matters in the partner Countries b . increase in the "tools of creation " (3D printer, Laser cutter, 3D scanners) used by farmers and small entrepreneurs turned into "Makers " c . customized and low cost products based on the demands and specifications issued by customers d. warehouse stocks reduction (increase of just-in -time) e. removal of entry barriers to farming entrepreneurship in the "weak" category ( women and disabled) f . standardization of open innovation and product / process innovation in farming through the dissemination and exploitation of results
Context / background Unfortunately, EU agriculture suffers from delays in adopting development models that allow food, feed, fibre, biomass and biomaterials to be produced under conditions of competitiveness and sustainability in relation to attacks on non-EU markets. Over the next 5 years, around 50% of the current workforce in the agricultural sector will suffer from "obsolescence" of their skills (EU Skills Panorama-Cedefop) and farmers will need the proper skills in order not to be overwhelmed by competition. Objectives With "FARMER4.0" a training model has been created for the first time in the EU that uses the FabLab paradigm in a systemic way to translate, in a modern way, the traditional role of the grower that is about to disappear. The model integrates into a blended learning solution: 1) experiential training elements in the form of "intergenerational" support, face-to-face training and "virtual" classes, to stimulate a transfer of skills between traditional farmers and experts in digital fabrication on the one hand, and farmers of the digital age on the other; 2) experiential training elements in interactive e-learning to stimulate the use of innovative tools of the new digital creativity, for the development of competitive "EU agricultural entrepreneurship" according to the FabLab approach. Number and profile of participants The project involved 7 partners from the following contexts: Research/University and innovative entrepreneurship through FabLab (Polito, UTC, Unilasalle), vocational training (CSCI, OCAK IZI DERNEGI), agricultural entrepreneurship (Farm Agrianto), public administrations operating in the field of employability/training, sustainability and governance of the agricultural sector (Consorci de la Ribera). The project involves partners whose countries, at regional level, experience similar situations in terms of innovation (IT, ES and TR are "moderate innovators") and France from which good innovation practices have been imported. Description of activities A1 Definition of how and how to measure the degree of entrepreneurship of the learner (months 3-6; CSCI leader, all partners involved) A2 Creation of a European web platform (months 3-6; UTC leader, all partners involved) A3 Definition of architecture and elaboration of Farmer4.0 training methodologies and content (months 3-27; leader Polito, all partners involved) A4 Beta testing of the training model and system realignment (months 13-30; Unilasalle leader, all partners involved) A5 Development of the system for the recognition, validation and certification of acquired skills (months 16-30; Agrianto leader, all partners involved) A6 Management and coordination (months 1-30; Polito leader, all partners involved) A7 Monitoring and evaluation (months 1-30; OCAK leader IZI DERNEGI, all partners involved) A8 Dissemination, exploitation of results and mainstreaming (months 1-30; leader Consorci de la Ribera, all partners involved) C1) Training of trainers (from 1 to 3 people per partner – on staff) Methodology to be used in carrying out the project Through the adoption of Logical Framework Approach (LFA) and Project Cycle Management (PCM) logics and the use of a collaboration platform between project partners, it was possible for Politecnico to monitor and conduct all project phases, implementing timely corrective actions. Each main activity was led by a partner, chosen for this purpose thanks to its skills and expertise. Results O1/A1 System for measuring the degree of entrepreneurship O2/A2 European Farmers' Platform "Entrepreneurial and Open Innovation Community" O3/A3 FarmerLab Training Laboratory O4/A4 Trainer's Manual O5/A4 Student's Manual O6/A5 System for the recognition, validation and certification of acquired skills O7/A8 Recommendations for the inclusion of the Farmer4.0 training model in European VET systems Impact and potential longer term benefits a. increase, in partner countries, of the number of operators and of FabLabs dedicated to agricultural issues b. increased use of tools of creation by farmers and small entrepreneurs who have become "Makers" c. low-cost customization of products based on customer requests and specifications d. reduction of capital immobilization in terms of unnecessary inventory reserves (increase in just-in-time production) e. removal of barriers to entrepreneurship of the 'weak' categories (women and the disabled) f. systemalization of open innovation and agricultural product/process innovation in the systems achieved through the dissemination and enhancement of results.