The general objective of the project was to foster the access of creative & cultural entrepreneurs to an international network of excellent mentoring via three specific objectives: - Developing an excellent mentoring for Cultural & Creative Entrepreneurs by: * Enhancing our mentors’ excellence in adult non-formal education * Developing a mentoring proposition adapted the globalized CCI realities * Spreading good and innovative practices in our territories and for our beneficiaries - Stimulate the C&C entrepreneurs’ participation to the opportunities proposed by Erasmus+ program thanks to: * A larger C&C entrepreneurs’ participation to the Erasmus+ program opportunities * A European identity strengthening in our beneficiaries’, thanks to their participation to initiatives supported by Erasmus+ program - Create an international mentoring network for the creative and cultural entrepreneurs by: * Formalizing an international network to C&C initiatives’ support * Developing the local C&C entrepreneurs’ exportation * Strengthening the support from local institutions to our organizations
The economical governance patterns of cultural & creative initiatives have been evolving deeply for 20 years. Our mentoring shall adapt and enhance its skills in order to pursue opportunities and meet challenges of these new globalized functioning. Our challenge was to update our mentoring methodologies, master the cultural and creative industries operation at a globalized level, lead suitable answers to societal faces in our projects and reinforce the governances of the initiatives we support. EMA Project met the reinforcement needs of: - Cultural and creative industries knowledge at the European and worldwide level - Partners mentoring methods & tools harmonization - Innovative tools & methods availability - Information to creative and cultural entrepreneurs about Erasmus+ program opportunities - Underground and minorized cultures’ visibility - Ecosystems’ synergy (public partners, at the local and international level)