Europe and its values need to be better promoted. Europe main expression is in European cooperation and one of the best example of its impact on the life of citizens is Erasmus now Erasmus +. Social network are the new channel for communication. On them information, true or fake, have the chance to reach million of people in a second, creating new possibilities but also high risk if the information are not correct or vehiculated properly. Training EU project managers, particularly those working in Erasmus + KA2, on a better use of social network is key to allow Europe to spread its messages and values, reach more people with the opportunities offered and increase awareness at local level of what Europe is doing for the communities in each member state. Social EU want to develop and test an innovative training approach and methodology for EU project managers on how to best use social media in order to reach wider and diverse audience with their project. To reach project objectives, the partnership is composed of 5 partners from 5 EU countries, representing of the sectors Erasmus + is focusing its action (VET, Adult Education, Youth, HEI) and of all the potential profiles of EU project partners (HEI organization, VET provider, SMEs consultant, Schools, Associations working with young people). The partnership will develop: - a competence framework - a training package (methodologies, modules, tools) - a online learning platform built as a space for further training (online e-learning) and networking - a handbook to support and reach more EU project managers The partnership will also organize a European training event in Portugal to test the project and to collect first feedbacks from beta users. In addition to this, the project will organize at local level 10 events to reach 200 European project managers and let them become aware of what the project has done and what it can be done with them to promote their projects improving their social media strategy and skills.
The process of information dissemination is an integral component of the initiatives that are implemented in Europe. The process of making the results and deliverables of a project visible to the stakeholders of the project as well as the broader public is referred to as "transparency." The necessity of dissemination is referred to in the phrase "necessary for take-up, and take-up is critical for the success of the project and for the sustainability of outputs in the long term." Take-up is critical for the success of the project and for the sustainability of outputs in the long term. In turn, take-up is extremely important to the overall success of the initiative. Through the process of dissemination, European partnerships have the potential to inform European citizens on all levels about the ways in which the European Commission is promoting innovation, employability, education, and impact in order to accomplish the objectives of a smart and sustainable European Union. More info: www.socialeu.eu
Social EU desired to create and test an innovative training strategy and methodology for EU project managers on how to optimally use social media to reach a larger and more diversified audience with their project. The goal of the project was to provide EU project managers, specifically those working on Strategic Partnership KA2 Erasmus +, with the competencies and abilities necessary to make effective use of social media platforms, both as tools and as channels, for communication on EU projects. People managing European projects need to have the relevant skills to use social media, as it is currently the most powerful instrument to disseminate information, promote events, and publicize opportunities. Since social media are so important to the success of European projects, people managing these initiatives should have these skills. European projects are not widely disseminated through social networks. If the target to reach is the community of peers, the message needs to be scientific and academic; if the target to reach is the wider public of EU citizens, the message needs to be easy to understand and interactive. More info: www.socialeu.eu