CONTEXT AND NEEDS:The aquaculture sector has experienced an important development over the last half-century, which has led it nowadays to account for nearly half of the fish supply in the world. It is expected that the increase in future fish demand will be satisfied through aquaculture production. Aquaculture accounts for about 20% of seafood production in Europe and directly employs about 85 000 people, mostly in rural and coastal areas. The sector has started to incorporate the principles of sustainability from early stages. However, in the fields of energy and water efficiency, the different proposals focus on acting on the main existing horizontal technologies, such as pumps or filtering systems, or on the optimization of energy contracts to reduce costs. These proposals mean an improvement that soon is diminished by the appearance of new inefficiencies in other points of the facilities or by productive changes that demand new revisions on the conditions of acquisition of energy. The high energy consumption of this sector is due to the need to use high consumption technologies, such as pumps, aerators, or tempering systems, as well as the fact that many of these facilities are located far from cores urban areas, making an additional difficulty in terms of availability of energy resources. For these reasons, there is a growing demand for a minimum level of training in the energy field that allows, both those responsible for the production and the technical teams in charge of the control and maintenance of the farms, to detect and act appropriately on the inefficiencies that may occur in different energy and water systems. OBJECTIVES: The consortium proposed the development of the training program Energy and Water Efficiency in Aquaculture (EWEAS) whose objective was to offer these professionals the necessary skills to: - Detect significant plant consumption and establish its optimum working range. - Perform and interpret the measurements of energy consumption in the main equipment. - Get to know and understand the different concepts of billing and hiring of energy supplies, in order to facilitate decision-making - Determine which are the most relevant energy consumption indicators and their current values, as well as being able to recognize the variations that they may encounter, as an indication of improvements or problems in production.- - To be able to assess the foreseeable impact on these indicators of the proposals for energy or water improvement that may arise in the future, The tools provided address the computerized treatment of the information collected and the analysis of energy indicators and improvement proposals. It provides the operational managers of the centers, the capacity, and necessary tools for continuous plant control. Planning, detection of needs and evaluation of alternatives and decision-making is essential to guarantee an adequate future operation of the farms, from the point of view of energy and water efficiency. The training program has been transformed into an e-learning program to make all these resources available to the sector through an interactive platform. This Open Educational Ressource is accesible online to everyone The EWEAS program proposes best practices, innovative tools, and practical solutions in order to increase growth and productivity by reducing their carbon footprint and wastewaters. CONSORTIUM: -SGS Tecnos (Spain) is a multinational company leader in certification, inspection, and testing, with strong expertise in energy efficiency and environment, as well as being ERASMUS + project leader and coordinator, with great results success. - API (Italy) The Italian Fish Farm association, the main representative of the aquaculture sector in Italy. - AquaTT (Ireland) is an SME with a not-for-profit mandate which works to empower research in aquaculture and marine sectors. - KGZS - Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry of Slovenia is the representative organization for the agriculture, forestry, and fishery - Biedrība Eurofortis (Latvia) is an expert in European educational projects, developing learning tools and methods, as well as e-learning materials. BENEFICIARIES AND IMPACT:The main beneficiaries of this new training program are the aquaculture workers, professional associations of the sector, fish farm managers, energy agencies, as well as public and private training centers. The EWEAS program facilitates self-management and control of water and energy consumption, giving them simple tools for their control and management, it reduces their energy bill as well as the carbon emissions and wastewaters. These companies increase their energy efficiency and are able to accede to better certification, and their workers can gain professional skills, computer literacy, increase their mobility, and the procedures in the aquaculture facilities are more homogeneous at the European level.

"<< Background >>The main aim of the Project CREATIVE AGENTS is to support VET providers in the adaptation of their training offer to changing skills needs in the CCI sector thus enlarging the training offer to more sustainable, green and digital skills by creating a new job profile, the Creative Agent, who will encompass entrepreneurial spirit, digital knowhow and a green approach to their practice. Creative Agents will be capable of creating synergies among different economic sectors and will be able to strongly communicate and coopèrative with local communities and actors.CONTEXTA recent study requested by the European Parliament's Committee on Culture and Education (2021) demonstrates how Cultural and Creative Sectors (CCS hereinafter) have been among the most negatively affected by the Covid-19 pandemics. It also points out that CCS were already characterised by fragile organisational structures and working practices. The fragmentation of the value chains, the project-based working and the (not well-protected) Intellectual Property were already elements hindering the development of the sectors which have been only exacerbated by the pandemic. CCIs all over Europe are now in need to:●develop new competences that will allow them to work on the new post-pandemic scenario●become aware of their role in local communities that potentially could ensure a recover and new development not only for the sectors but for the entire local dimension they are working in●be able to activate processes of innovation also in other sectors thanks to the power of creativity and its application (so generate social impact, cross-fertilization with other sectors for innovation), well being for local communities Other community stakeholders, touched by this project, will see an answer to the needs of●designing future development creative driven●becoming aware of the potential of culture and creativity to heal the society and activate sustainable development To counteract this trend and attend to the mentioned needs, the Creative Agents project invests in the professional training of new facilitators and practitioners who will be able to be more resilient and adaptable during changing and evolving times. The Creative Agent will be able to adopt innovative strategies to better account for the role of cultural and creative sectors, promote greater complementarities between culture and other economic sectors, support cultural and creative entrepreneurship as catalysts of new models of economic and social value creation, invest in digital infrastructure that can amplify advances in cultural and creative sectors.Therefore, the project aims at making the training offer of VET providers more relevant to the current and future needs of the economy and society. The partnership will work to develop a new VET programme in order to bring the vocational training offer closer to the requirements of the labour market, especially in the sector of CCI.Creative Agents project foresees the development of an open online platform through which users (CCI experts, practitioners and professionals but also VET providers and trainers) can benefit from learning in an autonomous way. Online training is today widely used as the chosen work-based training medium. TARGET GROUPS:According to our project the main targets are expected to be Creative and Cultural Industries experts, practitioners and professionals but also VET providers and trainers in the CCIs, artists, cultural and social entrepreneurs as well as people interested in self-entrepreneurship.Other categories include: Public and private cultural or creative institutions, small cultural and creative enterprises and other related entities, tourism agencies, chambers of commerce, representatives of sectoral/national/local organizations, associations, foundations, SMEs from other industries that are keen to create synergies with the CCI industries.<< Objectives >>OBJECTIVESThe main aim of the project CREATIVE AGENTS is to provide the professionals or future professionals in the Creative and Cultural Sectors with the necessary creative, green and digital skills to develop alternative sustainable practices that adapt to the needs of the CCI sector and promote the cross-fertilization of arts, culture and sustainability. It will do so by creating a CREATIVE AGENT training Course that creates a new job profile, the Creative Agent, who will encompass entrepreneurial spirit, digital knowhow and a green approach to their practice. Creative Agents will be capable of creating synergies among different economic sectors and will be able to strongly communicate and cooperative with local communities and actorsThe Specific Objectives (SO) are:The project builds on sustainable alternatives to train a new professional figure capable of:SO1. Put in practice new innovative solutions and sustainable alternatives;SO2. Work with new partners at community level so to increase the participation of local stakeholders;SO3. Adopt smart digital distribution formats;S04. Collaborate with the CCS practitioners to create joint actions and movements at local level;SO5. Contribute to the well-being of citizens, social innovation and cohesion.Furthermore, the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations is the reference framework for the Creative Agents. The new professionals will possess knowledge and skills on how to mobilise citizens, organisations and institutions to act sustainably and respect the environment. Creative Agents will be able to make cultural and creative sectors integral parts more sustainable, innovative and cohesive societies. Furthermore, the project objectives are closely linked to the ones addressed by UNCTAD:1. To integrate CCS in the post-pandemic economic growth strategies increasing the professionalisation and employability of Creative Agents;2. To promote the creation of decent jobs by accelerating the training in sustainable cultural and creative tourism, arts, heritage conservation and community based activities;3. To contribute to the creation of a knowledge-basedcreative economy in which human creativity and ideas are vehiculated through technology, collective expressions and the respect of the cultural values and diversity of the communities;4. Finally, to reinforce the interaction between CCS and sustainable development by creating enabling environments for green growth, innovation and community empowerment.All in line, our project follows up with the New European Bauhaus initiative. We want totake green and digital challenges as opportunities to change perspective andtransform our lives for the better by contributing to the creation of a bridgebetween the world of science and technology and the world of art and culture. Transnational cooperation:This project could never achieve the planned results if it was implemented by organisations from a single country. The synthesis of partners signifies cross-sectorial cooperation in Vocational Education and Training (VET).The project objectives are concerning all the countries involved. The partnership has an inter-regional character with organisations coming from countries (Italy, Cyprus, Spain and Greece) at different stages of development relevant to the project target groups and activities, with distinct geographical, social, cultural and economic characteristics. This diversity facilitates the exchange of best practice and policy- learning; an important added-value.Through this partnership that tackles common challenges in the Creative Sector and in Sustainable Local Development, the partners are joining forces instead of reinventing the wheel. Transnational cooperation is our key for knowledge generation and exchange, which will allow the partners and the local society each of us represents to stay ahead of developments by pooling ideas and resources.<< Implementation >>DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES- METHODOLOGY TO BE USED IN THE PROJECTThe project proposes to develop a new job profile, the Creative Agent, who will acquire new marketable skills, highly relevant in the post-epidemic scenario and based on the evolving labour market requirements of the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) sector. The new training programme will support VET providers in the adaptation of their training offer to changing skills needs in the CCI sector thus enlarging the training offer to more sustainable, green and digital skills.The project will produce the following Project Results (P.R) with the following activities:Design Research to produce the PR1 "" Occupational Profile of Creative Agents.”The partners will: Take part in the Stakeholders Committees; Implement desk research; Implement focus group; Compile research project from countries, content development.Development of the PR2 “Toolbox for Cultural Economy Labs”The partners will: Implement Desk research to study existing models of co-creation/co-design labs; Implement brainstorming session/focus group; mapping tool and carrying cultural labs in each country; Creation of the Toolbox with a methodological guide.Development of the PR3. "" Creative Agents e-learning platform & Deus Platform community of users”The partners will: Create the e-learning platform, adapt the contents, and realize pilot tests.RESULT DEVELOPMENT METHODOLOGY 1- A first approach based on assessment on the needs of the CCs which will lead to the development of the Occupational Profile of the Creative Agent. (R1) A report on the analysis about new trends in CCs with a sustainable approach, competences, training needs and entrepreneurship opportunities is created.A report on the results conducted with the expert’s groups and focus groups and its implications is elaborated and shared with the partners to be taken into consideration in the designing of the course. With the result provided we will select the modules and start with the development of the training.With all the inputs provided in PR1, and with the conduction of a desk research and a focus group we will be able to set up the structure for the toolbox with the methodology to organise the cultural labs PR2. The feedback collected from the cultural labs will support us with the final development of modules for the CREATIVE AGENTS training.PR2- Toolbox for Cultural labs and Final development of training program:PR3 – CREATIVE AGENTS E-Learning Platform In the third result, the partners will work to convert this training program into an e-learning platform. It will also include a set of questions and answers to perform the self-assessment. All the contents will be published on the electronic platform. A user manual for the platform with a video will be created.Within the PR3 Pilot tests will be carried out to verify that the contents of the Courses are in accordance with the objectives set and as a first staging of the project.Additionally, the final platform will be tested in pilot evaluation meetings, with the professionals from the sector.Additionally, following activities are planned under the implementation WPs (WP1, WP4)WP1 – Management - Creation of administrative guidelines; - 4 Transnational meetings + meeting minutes.- Evaluation: meetings evaluation questionnaire, project progress questionnaire, Results evaluation tools and multiplier events evaluation questionnaire; - Evaluation Reports: mid-term and final evaluation report, Result reports;- Project Risks Analysis (PRA). WP4 – Dissemination and exploitation - Project graphic design; - Project website; - Project mailing list; - Newsletters; - Informative brochure. - Creation of Social NetworksAdditionally, we are going to implement meetings with local stakeholders, transnational project meetings of the partners and multiplier events in all the cou<< Results >>PROJECT RESULTSThe project will produce the following Project Results (P.R)PR1. Occupational Profile of Creative Agents. The first result will be development of an Occupational Profile of Creative Agents The first result will serve to compile all the necessary information through qualitative and quantitative studies and an expert forum and focus groups with Creative Sector organisations in order to select the contents to develop the training program.PR2. Toolbox for Cultural Economy Labs The result will be a toolbox that project targets, creative sector or actors involved in social innovation/economy, will use in order to plan, organize, deliver and monitor (the impact) the Cultural Economy Labs. The toolbox will be supported by a methodology on how to run the labs and will provide a list of instruments, procedures, tricks that creative sectors will be able to use on the labs. The definitive version of the Creative Agents course will be created.PR3: Creative Agents e-learning platform & Deus Platform community of users.In the third result, the partners will work to convert this training program into an e-learning platform. It will also include a set of questions and answers to perform the self-assessment. All the contents will be published on the electronic platform. Within the PR3 Pilot tests will be carried out to verify that the contents of the Courses are in accordance with the objectives set and as a first staging of the project.Additionally, the final platform will be tested in pilot evaluation meetings, with the professionals from the sector.OUTCOMES/ IMPACTThe CREATIVE AGENTS PROJECT aims to create a new learning and training programme for Creative Agents who will encompass entrepreneurial spirit, digital knowhow and a green approach to their practice. Creative Agents will be capable of creating synergies among CCs but also other different economic sectors, put in practice new innovative and sustainable solutions and, in addition, the “CREATIVE AGENT” will be able to strongly communicate and cooperative with local communities and actors.Creative Agents foresees the development of an open online platform through which users (CCI experts, practitioners and professionals but also VET providers and trainers) can benefit from learning in an autonomous way.Based on n Design Research (PR1), the partners will produce a methodology guide and Toolbox to implement Cultural Labs (PR2) and the training for the CREATIVE AGENTS. All the P.R. will be hosted in an e-learning platform. (PR3).POTENTIAL LONGER-TERM BENEFITApart from the above tangible results, the project will produce intangible results such as:- An increase in entrepreneurial skills with the improvement of specific training in innovation, creativity, green and digital skills that will allow them to work on the new post-pandemic scenario- Promoting the cross-fertilization of arts, culture and creativity with a sustainability approach.- Raising awareness of the importance of culture and creativity to heal the society and activate sustainable development -Put in practice new innovative solutions to power creativity and its application (Generate social impact, cross-fertilization with other sectors, wellbeing for local communities.- To promote new local, regional and /or national projects to improve the skills and training.- Increase the mobility and connection of creative professionals between EU countries- Lead to the adoption and use of training materials that would be developed by a wide range and number of training providers.- Complete the gap between theoretical and practical training in the actions to be taken to improve opportunities in creative industries.-Collaborate with the CCS practitioners to create joint actions and movements at local level;- Contribute to the well-being of citizens, social innovation and cohesion."

In the context of current COVID-19 crisis Education and training systems are facing new challenges regarding online learning, for guaranteeing quality and inclusive digital capabilities. Modernisation and digital transformation of education is a main need at European level, and in particular for vocational education and training schemes in manufacturing sectors, based on face-to-face classes and workshops linked to industry. In particular, DITMEP project will focus on risk prevention modules, within the manufacturing of composites training schemes. This sector is of high interest for different industrial sectors at EU level, thus aiming to reinforce skills training for the EU industry.DITMET project aims to improve manufacturing training, in particular Risk prevention courses, generating digital capabilities on the methodology (through e-learning, gamification and augmented reality experiences) for educators and trainees. This will support and help the transformation of manufacturing in this current COVID-19 situation.The project general objective is to deploy a training course in an e-learning platform with a core syllabus on Risk prevention and health, prepared for its adaptation to specific countries regulation:- Deployment of a common gamification methodology for Risk Prevention training modules- AR mobile application development to support 2 series of learning experiences proposed as part of the core training (virtual spaces signalisation and emergency drills).- To reinforce learners and teachers with digital capabilities: guides on how to use the materials, how to complement in-presence teaching and to develop on-line trainings. A common structure in English will translated by the regional partners.- Tools and methodology evaluation through pilot training implementations (3 countries) with included tests for evaluation the procedures from the teachers/learners.The DITMEP consortium is composed of 5 partners from 3 different EU countries: - RSC (Germany), coordinator. RSC will bring its expertise in practical training with industry and a use case course during the project. SGS (Spain) will help with the project monitoring and collaboration all along the project. USC (Spain), from its previous experience in gamification applications, will develop the digital tools, an augmented reality mobile application to complement the blended-learning approach of the project. CETMAR (Spain) will participate in the development of the different methodologies for gamification of Risk prevention, and they will implement the Spanish use case in A Aixola non-formal training center. ISQ (Portugal) through the ISQ Academy will support the e-learning space to be implemented in their Moodle platform. They will also implement the Portuguese use case.The project is divided in 4 Intellectual Outputs and 6 Work Packages: - On-line e-learning space with digital blended-learning modules on risk prevention, adaptable to each country specific regulation (IO1).- Digitalization tools for innovative blended learning methods in risk prevention training modules (IO2)- Use cases for testing the new risk prevention digital training module (IO3)- Guidelines for implementation of the blended learning in risk prevention courses (IO4)3 WPs are transversal for Management, Quality and Evaluation, Dissemination and Exploitation. The other WPs are for development: adaptation of training contents in labour risk prevention courses to the DITMEP blended-learning approach, enhanced ICT tools for risk prevention courses, and use cases’ implementation, taking to real scenarios the products of the project, testing them and gathering evaluations and opinions, to finally generating the final guidelines and materials of the project. These will be created in English and translated to the national languages of the consortium.At the end of the project, DITMEP will have an e-learning space, with gamification elements and augmented reality mobile application that would be used for a blended-learning approach in risk prevention modules for manufacturing training, transferable from composites manufacturing to other areas. The results of the project are of highest interest for the partnership, and also for other stakeholders at national and EU level, as VET providers, formal and non-formal training centers, composites manufacturing companies and workers, occupational safety and risk prevention professionals, industrial associations and organizations, representatives of public administration, etc. DITMEP will reinforce digital capabilities in risk prevention and manufacturing schemes, through simulation of dangerous situations and testing different solutions during training. The use of digital resources in blended learning will support the digitalization of the taskforce, and improve their capacity to prevent risks at work, contributing to a more resilient industry and strengthening current employees’ skill sets and upskilling in EU manufacturing.

<< Objectives >>The CEATY project implementation will provide innovative online training tools aimed at increasing knowledge on green energy sources, energy efficiency, and climate change. Through empowering pupils to act as Clean Energy Ambassadors for their families the project will improve the citizens' awareness on climate change and energy consumption, inspiring new values and attitudes, leading to achievement of the EU common climate and energy goals to reduce emissions to net zero by 2050.<< Implementation >>Design of a Curriculum on green energy sources, energy efficiency, and climate change adjusted to the needs of the 5 partner countries' schools involved in the project. Development of a Toolkit/clean energy game for training of school children as Clean Energy Ambassadors. Development of an E-learning platform with MOOC online training and pilot testing to check and verify its usability and applicability. Organisation of National INFODAY and EU FINAL CONFERENCE for CEATY results dissemination<< Results >>Curriculum with content defined as a result of surveys of 80 teachers and 160 students. Toolkit for Clean Energy Ambassadors available. Clean energy game for training of school children.Pilot tests provided in the partner countries with at least 50 users.Training modules developed and CEATY E-learning Platform prepared in English and in all partner languages.At least 150 students with certificate of Clean Energy Ambassador.

CONTEXT: Europe wants to lead the clean energy transition, committed to cut CO2 emissions by at least 40% by 2030. The new regulatory framework includes an energy efficiency target for the EU for 2030 of 32.5% with an upwards revision clause by 2023. A successful clean energy transition requires citizens to take ownership, to benefit from new technologies and to participate actively in the market. In addition, a transition should ensure that vulnerable consumers are protected from energy poverty, a situation that According to the Energy Poverty Observatory, affects more than 50 million households in the EUThe EC wants to help consumers to embrace this transition by helping them with everyday operations like billing and changing suppliers. The EU supports MS to reduce consumers’ energy costs, monitor and report when energy poverty cases are detected. There is a large range of solutions to help consumers to reduce their energy demand, the energy billing, the carbon emissions and thus energy povertyOBJECTIVES: In this context, a group or partners propose to create the Training for Energy Consumers Empowerment (TRECE). This training addresses energy poverty through actively involving citizens and social agents in the design and development of its solutions, as well as by tailoring information to user characteristics, ensuring acceptability, uptake and active participation. The objectives of the project are: - Create a training program to for social agents and public authorities, to be addressed to a vulnerable sector such people in energy poverty situation. - Provide these entities several tools to detect energy poverty cases in the population, such the analysis of consumption patterns- Reduce the energy poverty of the population by improving the understanding of their energy consumption and presenting them with solutions, all thanks to the training that will be given to the intermediate agents who will be able to facilitate these changes in habits.- Change the energy consumers behaviour to increase the energy efficiency of their houses- Empower the final private consumers towards the decision to improve their energy efficiency and to foster the purchase of Renewable Energies via the different energy suppliers - Reduce energy consumption and thus CO2 emissions- Create an attractive training based on a MOOC that social agents and public authorities can easily disseminate through the target groups, taking a approach of training for trainersPARTICIPANTSThe project will be carried out by 5 entities from 5 EU member states- SGS- Spain (Applicant), a multinational group and energy efficiency expert, with long expertise in the development of training programs for VET. - Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving- Greece: Is the official Greek government consultant on matters of RES/RUE/ES national policy, strategy and planning. - ENERO- Romania- An independent non-profit technical consultancy and research centre active in the energy field, whose activity focuses on renewables and energy efficiency promotion- Sofia Energy Agency- Bulgaria: a non-governmental organisation and non-profit legal entity established in 2001 to assists local and national authorities in developing a sustainable energy policy - Local Energy Agency of Gorenjska- Slovenia: founded as a public institution by the City Municipality of Kranj in 2009, they offer consultation with municipalities and companies on energy management and use of Renewable Energy Sources ACTIVITIES and METHODOLOGYConsortium will build this training program through 3 main activities:1- A first assesment of energy consumers and trainers needs’, which will lead to an strategy for the training development2- The development of the training programme: which facilitates the empowerment of energy consumers and behavioural change.3- The development of a Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) for several social agents such NGOs and municipalities to tackle energy povertyFirstly, the partners will define strategies for approaching and engaging the groups that will interact with TRECE training program (social agents, public bodies, and the final beneficiaries (people susceptible of suffering energy poverty, ), with special attention to these groups motivations and barriers to participateThe consortium will develop a training program embedded in a MOOC. The training materials that will be designed in order to be compatible with the most common e-learning environments and to be uploaded on MOOC and OER repositories.RESULTS, IMPACT and LONG TERM BENEFITSThe TRECE project will bring several benefits to society:-New tools for social agents, NGOs, municipalities and energy agencies to detect and tackle energy poverty-Creation of a training program to address energy consumers’ needs-Reduction of the energy bill of these consumers-Detect the main points of energy losses-Improvement of the learning methods through innovative training matter